Castello di Amorosa Winery: The American Castle

Under the tutelage of 30-year veteran winemaker Brooks Painter, the wines of Castello di Amorosa sparkle with brightness and a visit to the castle will be quite memorable. We just completed two days of filming for a video series, which will air on NBC Chicago Nonstop this fall, on the grounds. We had actresses, wardrobe consultants, makeup artists and a host of great personalities, not the least of which was Dario Sattu himself. Take a look at this setting and you'll understand why it's a MUST STOP on your next trip to Napa Valley.

The tasting room is bursting with history and nostalgia and the tasting of a range of white and red wine is astounding. What a great experience we had. Come take a look and click through a gallery below to join the crew in their visit. Stay posted for more posts in Washington Wine Country, my next stop for the week of August 24.

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Laura Levy Shatkin served for 10 years as food and wine critic for the Chicago Reader. Later, she became an Emmy-nominated executive producer for Taste, a 30-minute food and wine show on NBC-5 Chicago, which later merged into www.WineTasteTV.com, where Ms. Levy is a partner/owner. Today, she teaches private wine classes and hosts wine parties for consumers and firms, and continues to tell the video stories of wine, girlfriends and wine travel on her TCW blog, Wine…ing Women.