Jim Sullivan, Vice President PR & Marketing

Jim Sullivan, Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing Jim Sullivan, Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing spearheads Castello di Amorosa’s publicity and marketing initiatives. With over 20 years of marketing, public relations and business development experience with professional motorsports teams and in a variety of healthcare organizations in Southern…

Media Kit

Media Press Kit Click links below to download PDFs and images. About Us Word | PDF Fact Sheet Word | PDF Estate Vineyards Word | PDF Photos Click For Photos Logos Click For Logos Bottle Shots Click For Bottle Shots Press Release Click For Press Releases Types of Wines Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Vermentino, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer,…

Score!

Meet Mary Score! - Wine Rating Scale Explained American Idol, Miss USA, The Olympics, elections, books, dancing, movies, food, wine. From singing competitions to the food we eat and the wine we drink, it is compared and calibrated by a score. What are the parameters used to grant a number or a rating and how reliable are ratings when so much of what we find pleasing,…

A History of the Project – Part III

Castello di Amorosa: A History of the Project: Part III After more than 15 years of research, I was ready to build my castle in the Napa Valley. And I had my first paying customers, Peter Thomas. They love the Napa Valley. Photo taken April 29, 2006. I had accumulated a wealth of knowledge on medieval architecture, a huge library of books, photos, plans and detailed…

A History of the Project – Part I

A History of the Project: Building a Medieval Castle in Napa Valley In 1993, I purchased the spectacular property upon which I built Castello di Amorosa. It sat on a hundred-seventy beautiful acres of forest and hills with a stream, a lake, one of the first houses built in Napa County and a great Victorian home where I chose to live. It was my dream property, culminating a…

Operation Vine Removal and Replanting

Operation Vine Removal and Replanting Castello di Amorosa, nestled in the hills just south of Calistoga in the northern end of Napa Valley, has long been a symbol of tradition, craftsmanship, and excellence. The Castello, built by pioneer winemaker and winery owner, Dario Sattui, has been recognized as an architectural masterpiece that combines centuries-old medieval…

Overlooking the Napa Valley: The Melanson Vineyard

Overlooking the Napa Valley: The Melanson Vineyard Melanson Vineyard is one of a handful of exceptional vineyards that share an enchanted slope of land nestled among the rugged eastern ridges of the Napa Valley. It’s called Pritchard Hill. Most vineyards in the Napa Valley are based in one of the 16 American Viticultural Areas, or Sub-AVAs of the Napa Valley. Melanson Vineyard and…