james laube's wine flights

An Armchair Winery 'Tour' with Philippe Melka

Posted: Aug 10, 2007 7:00pm ET

Philippe Melka parked his burnt-orange Honda Element outside my office the other day and retrieved a Styrofoam-lined cardboard box filled with wine samples for us to taste together. The French-born winemaker has worked in Napa Valley for nearly 15 years, and with 12 (or is it 13?) clients spread throughout Napa and Sonoma counties, he's a busy man in great demand.

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