recycle: corks!

i drink quite a bit of wine {+ bubbles!} + as a result have tossed many a cork in the trash bin. throwing these little guys away has always bothered me, but the idea of crafting cork boards + trivets out of my used corks never really appealed to me {a little too crafty}...

so as you can imagine i was thrilled to learn about the recycling programs recork america + yemm + hart are offering to tasting rooms, restaurants + wine drinkers like me. they recycle + remake our used corks into flooring tiles, building insulation, sporting equipment, shoe soles + soil conditioner...

for more information about recycling your used corks please check out the following links:

recork america website

yemm + hart website

napa valley register article from may 2008

recork america's drop off locations {napa valley}:

whole foods market . bel aire plaza, napa

jv wine + spirits . silverado trail, napa

vallerga's market . redwood plaza, napa

v wine cellar . yountville

wilson daniel's . st. helena

please note that only natural cork is accepted. no plastic or metal closures please!

cheers! nm

napa valley calendar of events: march 2009

ok, so january + february certainly went by fast!  + here we are on this rainy monday, march 2nd planning out a busy month from my favorite list...napa valley events for the month of march. as usual i am sitting here trying to narrow down the list of what tickles my fancy + of course having a hard time doing so...there are just so many to choose from! cooking classes, wine releases, art shows, winemaker dinners, art + gardening workshops, wine pairing classes, concerts + more...many of which are free! 

7-8: mustard, mud + music - a calistoga jazz festival

7 + 14: edible landscaping workshop {free!}

21: taste of yountville

28: tea appreciation - traditional tea ceremonies {i am a tea junky}

28: mumm napa photo finish 

please comment or send me an email if i am missing an event.

cheers! nm

ps: picture is of the delish soup i just had up at the calistoga ranch.