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WINE COUNTRY
Featuring Napa’s best wines, wineries, and winemakers
Jun 9, 2025
St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery
Mark Your Summertime Calendar for Al Fresco Luncheons
Apr 4, 2025
Circle R Ranch and Vineyards
The Family-Owned and Operated Estate Prioritizes Quality at Every Step
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Angwin Estate Vineyards
It’s a Process Rather Than a Destination When a native Howell Mountain winemaker says he approaches wine with a different perspective, one is listening. If the next sentence begins with, “After I left cardiac surgery...”...
Leto Cellars
An Illuminous Tale: Leto Cellars In a time of uncertainty, there is a light that encapsulates the beauty and integrity of the wine industry. With a history rooted in winemaking and wine operations, Leto Cellars is an...
How Karen Crouse Makes Magic on Mount Veeder
When Karen Crouse first set eyes upon the Mount Veeder land she now calls home, her reaction was, “A shambles, a disaster. I could see no beauty and certainly no revenue.” That was in 2007....
Frank Family Vineyards
Frank Family Vineyards Shows What Rutherford Has to Offer When it comes to Napa Valley wine, the differences from one appellation to another are hard to miss. There is the racy acidity that seasons...
Somnium Wine
The Dot Shows “You are Here” It is not entirely expected for a retired NASCAR racecar driver to be drawn to winemaking, a calling that requires the patience of a saint and a penchant for...
Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon
A Perfect Match The Napa Valley has been cultivating grapes since the 1700s, but Cabernet Sauvignon was not introduced to the area until the late 1800s around the time when industry icon, Charles Krug opened the first...
Wine Spies
Small Producers Find A Lifeline During The Pandemic In Flash Site Sale Spring was on the horizon, and the tasting rooms were buckling down for a huge influx of summer traffic. Then the pandemic hit....
Benton Family Wine
If all goes well, Benton Family Wine will be hosting the annual West Coast Songwriter’s Competition again soon. The monthly open mike contest hosted by and held at the Benton Family Wine winery has been on hold...
RD Winery
Cultivating Diversity by Bringing People Together Through Food and Wine With an altruistic spirit and a commitment to cultivating a diverse community, RD Winery brings the Vietnamese culture to the Napa Valley,...
Luna Vineyards
Luna Vineyards’ gateway location along Napa Valley’s Silverado Trail is more than fitting. As the first winery encountered upon northern entry to the famed thoroughfare, Luna is a perfect first stop for visitors seeking the...
Napa Harvest Season
Through the Lens of Local Napa Photographer, Bob McClenahan Every year from August through October, vintners and vineyard workers collaborate closely with mother nature to farm the year’s grape vineyards to their peak of...
The Urban Track
Downtown Napa's Bustling Wine Scene It’s a relatively new phenomenon, but downtown Napa has become a prime location to taste wines. The compact area contains approximately 40 tasting venues, including single-winery tasting...
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Turns 50
The incredible success story of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars is like a fairy tale—one that’s full of propitious, delicious magic and extraordinary timing. A true American legacy, the brand was born 11 years before ...
Baldacci Vineyards
It's a Family Affair A handsome logo embellishes six important words, each independently rich with the strength of the brand’s promise. When strung together, the words “Baldacci Family Estate Vineyards Napa Valley” say it...
Tierra Roja Vineyard
A DEVOTED GROWER: Linda Neal, Tierra Roja Vineyard A devoted grower and vineyard manager, Linda Neal purchased the Tierra Roja property in 1987. She adopted the name given by the vineyard crew, which translates to “Red...
Oakville AVA
Napa Valley's Most Storied AVA: Oakville AVA Every year, the 70 esteemed member wineries of the Oakville Winegrowers Association contribute small lots of their finest Cabernet Sauvignon for use in a...
Breaking the Mold with Food & Wine Pairings
While serving an elegant Chardonnay with baked fish or a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with a juicy steak are safe bets for wine pairings, the recent explosion of fresh styles of cuisine has created exciting opportunities...
Blue Farm Wines
Burgundian Grand-Cru Style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Anne Moller-Racke, owner of Blue Farm Wines, believes wine is more of a craft than an art. Named for the 19th-century blue farmhouse at her ...
Expand Your Palate
...with Jeff Cohn Cellars’ Rhône Varietals Napa Cabs will never lose their top spot on wine lovers’ lists, but those with tannin fatigue may be interested in exploring a few other bold varietals. The Rhône family of wines,...
Ordaz Family Wines
Shooting for the Moon (Moon Mountain, That Is) Eppie Ordaz, Winemaker for Ordaz Family Wines and son of its legendary founder, Jesus “Chuy” Ordaz said, “We’re a family-run business, start to finish, not some large...
