The Future of Blue Farm is Green

The Future of Blue Farm is Green

Set against Sonoma’s agrarian backdrop, Blue Farm Wines produces Grand Cru-style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from five vineyards across Sonoma County. The wines, renowned for their complexity, expressiveness, and craftsmanship, are a product of Anne Moller-Racke’s...
It’s a Dog’s Life

It’s a Dog’s Life

There are multiple reasons to bring a dog along on an excursion or a vacation. For starters, many pet owners’ furry companions are as equally regarded as family members as their human counterparts and sometimes can even be better company. Hanging out with a pooch is a...
Bringing the Cannabis Sparc to Napa Valley

Bringing the Cannabis Sparc 
to Napa Valley

SPARC, Napa Valley’s new boutique dispensary, is quickly becoming a favorite among locals and tourists, with cannabis products on par with the region’s spectacular wines and the more sophisticated retail experience expected in the valley. SPARC is conveniently located...
Side Trip: Healdsburg

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 international wine and food event in northern...
Making an Ocean of Difference

Making an Ocean of Difference

Calistoga’s cherished Frank Family Vineyards’ latest “Frank for a Cause” campaign will benefit 4ocean in its mission to help end the ocean plastic crisis. Through July 2025, every bottle of Frank Family wine purchased will pull one pound of plastic and trash from the...
Wine Regions Series: Washington State

Wine Regions Series: Washington State

Apeek into Washington State wine’s inner workings reveals an industry of inclusion, where everyone is welcome and where anything is possible. The State’s 1000+ wineries and 400+ vineyards (within eight defined wine-touring territories and 20 AVAs) are led by those who...
Model Growers

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 Dorinda Clarke established the ranch with 500...
Atlas Peak

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 Napa Valley but also as a beacon of excellence...
di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Located on 217 protected acres and nearly straddling the Napa-Sonoma County line, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art engages its community in the connective power of art and nature through its permanent collection of Northern California art, contemporary exhibitions,...
Al & Sonia Franklin

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 giving everybody has been regarding their time,...