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Celebrating 150 Years with Charles Krug Winery P eter Mondavi, Jr., co-owner of Napa Valley’s Charles Krug Winery, won’t be spending much time at home this year. Wrapping his travels around the celebration of the historic winery’s 150th anniversary (he reminds us that in 1861, President Lincoln was inaugurated and the fi rst shots of the Civil War were heard), Mondavi, Jr. hopes to spread the word while also introducing some Dino Papanicolaou, owner of The Napa Grill in Westlake Village, CA, helps Peter Mondavi, Jr. celebrate the winery’s 150th anniversary with a sold-out wine dinner. new releases. The winery remains focused on Bordeaux varietals and just hired a new winemaker, Stacey Clark (formerly with Pine Ridge). We will have more 150th anniversary events to showcase for Charles Krug in later issues. Stay tuned. —Meridith May C M Y The Napa Grill’s Charles Krug dinner showcased some stunning food-and-wine pairings. A favorite was the Charles Krug 2010 St. Helena Sauvignon Blanc—fuller bodied than pervious vintages, but with sharp clarity of peach, melon and acidity—with garlic herb Pacifi c shrimp. New in Town M CM MY CY CMY K oving from Texas to Southern California may seem like a bit of a culture shock, but for the new Director of Wine at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, the international language of wine, and of education customers about wine, helps soften the blow. “It’s great,” laughs Maeve Pesquera, who comes to Newport Beach, CA with ambi- tions of keeping wine accessible at this famed eatery. Maeve Pesquera is the new Director of Wine for Fleming’s. Pesquera is also ready to shake things up, and emphasizes the importance of keeping your wine lists fresh. “It is key to be able to re-energize your wine program, and a great place to start is your wine by-the-glass list,” says Pesquera. “It will help us stay modern.” —RB PHOTO: MERIDITH MAY PHOTO: RACHEL BURKONS PHOTO: MERIDITH MAY