Jermaine 'Wolf of Wine' Stone Brings Terroir Tapes to Napa Valley

Napa Green hosts the second annual Wine and Hip-Hop Terroir Tapes Listening Session, featuring Emmy-nominated host Jermaine Stone.

NAPA, CA, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Terroir Tapes, hosted by Jermaine Stone, widely known as The Real Wolf of Wine, offers a curated exploration of Napa Valley's distinctive terroir through a specialized wine tasting. This experience pairs local wines with hip-hop tracks, highlighting the striking parallels between the environmental factors of wine regions and the regional characteristics of classic hip-hop.

The concept of terroir, which means a "sense of place,” encompasses the unique climate, soil, topography, and cultural traditions that give a wine its specific character, aroma, and flavor. This explains how the same grape variety can result in vastly different profiles depending on where it is cultivated, even within the same valley.

Just as terroir defines wine, hip-hop's identity is intrinsically linked to its geography. Different regions exhibit unique production styles, lyrical focus, and cultural movements that have fundamentally influenced the music's development.

Jermaine Stone is a master of bridging these two worlds, utilizing both wine and hip-hop as powerful tools for storytelling and fostering community resilience. His journey began more than twenty years ago when he transitioned from a career in rap to the shipping department at Zachy's Auction House to eventually becoming the first Black commercial wine auctioneer. Today, he is the founder of NYC-based Cru Luv Selections, and is the host of the critically acclaimed podcast, Wine and Hip-Hop, and the Tastemade original streaming series Street Somm, which has been nominated for both a James Beard Award and an Emmy Award. Recognized as one of Wine Enthusiast's 40 Under 40, Jermaine's influence continues to grow.

Jermaine's first visit to the Napa Valley wine region started as keynote speaker at the 2025 RISE Climate & Wine Symposium, hosted by Napa Green. A year later, Napa Green is welcoming him back on July 17 to Napa Yard, a picturesque venue along the Napa River, to pair classic hip-hop tracks with Napa Green Certified sustainable wines.

For Napa Green, a nonprofit that has led climate action for over two decades since its founding in response to the impairment of the Napa River, the event feels like kismet. It provides a unique stage to showcase Napa Green wineries right beside the river where the Napa Green mission began.

“When you listen to a classic track, it transports you back to a moment in time, just like wine does. Both can act as a time capsule. It’s a perfect pairing,” says Megan Scott of Napa Green.

Featured wineries include:
- Chimney Rock Winery: Located in the Stags Leap District, their female-led team produces premier estate wines that define the region.
- Domaine Carneros: A Carneros landmark established by the Taittinger family, blending French-inspired heritage with local cool-climate terroir.
- Grgich Hills Estate: Led by the legacy of Mike Grgich, whose 1973 Chardonnay famously triumphed over French Burgundies at the 1976 Judgment of Paris.
- Jessup Cellars: A boutique Yountville producer specializing in ultra-premium small lots and recognized for their expertise in the "Art of the Blend."
- Spottswoode Estate: Founded in 1882, this pre-Prohibition, historic St. Helena family-owned estate is known for their elegant wines and biodynamic farming practices.
- V. Sattui Winery: A St. Helena destination centered on community and hospitality, featuring expansive picnic grounds, an artisan deli, and a historic stone winery.
- Young Inglewood: A family-owned St. Helena estate where a mother and son winemaking team produce elegant, balanced, and food-friendly wines.

Get Tickets to the Terroir Tapes tasting event.

About Napa Green: Napa Green is a nonprofit organization advancing climate-smart, regenerative agriculture and sustainable wine production through our work with vineyards and wineries in Napa Valley. We define rigorous, science-based standards grounded in more than 250 best practices, certify vineyards and wineries, and work side by side with growers and vintners to translate those standards into daily action from soil to bottle. Our approach pairs rigorous standards with hands-on support to improve soil health, conserve water, reduce emissions, restore biodiversity, and build equitable, resilient businesses and communities.

Megan Scott
Napa Green
team@napagreen.org
Visit us on social media:
LinkedIn
Instagram
Facebook

Legal Disclaimer:

EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.