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Featuring Napa’s best wines, wineries, and winemakers
Culinary Crossroads
Cult Winemaker Dave Phinney
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Jean-Charles Boisset
Never has an award seemed so well-deserved. Jean-Charles Boisset, the French-born wine entrepreneur and proprietor of Boisset Collection, adds another moniker to his name: Wine Enthusiast’s “2024 Person of the Year.”...
“Eat Dirt” at Priest Ranch Winery
There is no more enticing culinary combination than wine and chocolate. At Priest Ranch’s tasting room in Yountville, the Taste the Terroir Experience offers just that, but with a twist: the opportunity to “eat dirt” with...
Solar-Powered Wine
Calistoga’s Frank Family Vineyards completed the installation of more than 800 solar panels on their winery property in fall 2024, enabling them to generate at least 75% of their electricity needs, including powering the...
Wine Region Series: Piedmont’s Bounty
The topography of Piedmont is mesmeric, with rolling hills like Candyland for adults, each meandering byway connecting winery after winery for unlimited exploration. The hilltop villages flaunt castles, Romanesque churches,...
Harvest Feature: Heroic Vineyards
The island of Giglio lies an hour from the Tuscan coast. Vines have been growing on the island since at least Etruscan times. Its vineyards, which cascade down the hill from its peak to the sea, present a surreal and...
Amuse Bouche
By all means, come for the wine, which will not disappoint. Beyond wine, know that nearly anywhere one goes in Napa Valley, there is always something delightful, unexpectedly delicious, or exotic to taste. Napa Valley’s...
Yountville
For oenophiles traveling from afar or day-tripping from a nearby location, Yountville is a must-visit. With its lavish wineries, tasting rooms, and dynamic range of varietals, this tiny Napa Valley town is a mecca for those...
Side Trip: Healdsburg
‘It was just a little farm town,’ locals tend to say when speaking of “old” Healdsburg (just over twenty years ago). That’s no longer the case, as evidenced by the Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience (HWFE), the first...
Model Growers
There are few landscapes as authentically rugged as Circle R Ranch & Vineyards still found in Napa Valley. The 1,189 acres of conservation land has hosted a working ranch since the mid-19th century when William and...
Atlas Peak
The Atlas Peak American Viticultural Area (AVA) is nestled on the western slopes of the Vaca Mountains in Napa Valley. It dominates the landscape at an elevation of 2,663 feet and stands not just as the highest point in...
Al & Sonia Franklin
Al and Sonia Franklin have lived in four places since they married, but none can compare to Napa Valley. “None have been as warm and embracing as the people we have met in Napa. We are both incredibly impressed with how...
Antinori Napa Valley
The Antinori Napa Valley estate was born from the dream and the challenge of Marchese Piero Antinori to create a sublime expression of Napa Valley mountain terroir after his first visit to this land. Remarkably, this Tuscan...
Seven Apart Winery
Seven Apart Winery elegantly showcases its AVA with four special labels named for the specifics of its estate vineyard’s terroir If the Napa Valley AVAs were illustrated as clubs, Atlas Peak would be the one full of all the...
Culinary Adventures on the Napa Valley Wine Train
When there are so many worthy excursions to enjoy in Napa Valley, it’s often hard to decide what to add to the roster. So many possibilities, so little time. Any good day in the valley should include spectacular scenery,...
Sequoia Grove’s Wine Tasting Experiences
Sequoia Grove could easily skate on its viticultural accolades, but this Rutherford-based winery continues to innovate, earning its rightful designation as one of Napa’s most hospitable tasting rooms. The winery’s allure is...
Authentic Acres
After the concept of farm-to-table dining became internationally popularized, many experiences that use the term have veered from its origins. However, farm-to-table authenticity holds true in Napa Valley, especially at...
Focus on Food Pairings at Priest Ranch Tasting Room
There are (at least) three delicious reasons why the Priest Ranch tasting room in the heart of Yountville will please a person’s palate: bacon, caviar, and chocolate. Here’s a hint: each one is the tasty star of an...
Forks and Corks 2024
Nestled in the heart of California's wine country, Napa Valley is a world-renowned destination for food and wine enthusiasts, offering a unique blend of world-class wines and culinary delights. In this issue, we celebrate...
The Lincoln + Ace & Vine
Visitors to Napa Valley are often surprised to find that most businesses close relatively early. After a day filled with wine tasting, guests typically enjoy a leisurely dinner, only to realize that most local restaurants...
Side Trip: Bodega Bay
As the warm summer months begin to encompass the Bay area, a day or weekend reprieve to the cool, breezy temperatures and laid-back vibe of Bodega Bay is a popular choice for many who live inland. If it weren’t for the 1963...
