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Napa Varietal Series: La Dolce Vita, Napa Style
From northern Piedmont’s Barolo to Tuscany’s Chianti Classico right down to Sardinia’s Vermentino, Italy is one of the most prolific winegrowing regions in the world with some 400 styles of native grapes (of 2000) used in...
Healdsburg’s SingleThread Wines Program
SingleThread Wines is part of the three-Michelin-starred SingleThread Restaurant – honored by the ‘World’s 50 Best’ as one of the top 50 restaurants worldwide. The restaurant's menu is seasonally inspired by the...
Heritage and Community at Enriquez Estate Winery
At this family-owned micro-winery, proprietor Cecilia Enriquez celebrates her Mexican heritage year-round. With the upcoming Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15), there’s even more reason for the...
Blue Farm Wines
Winemaker and Blue Farm Wines Founder Anne Moller-Racke staked her claim in Sonoma when she planted four Pinot Noir clones behind her blue Victorian farmhouse in 2001. It was the beginning of a much larger vision: To...
Sonoma County’s Highway 12
The ribbon of vineyard-lined roadway from Napa Valley to Sonoma County (or vice-versa) is home to miles of history and exceptional wine in a relaxed, tranquil setting. The mostly two-lane rural Highway 12 winds through...
Visit Vacaville
It’s under 30 miles from Napa to Vacaville, but the drive is on a curvy route into Solano County, which some folks cheekily refer to as “Napa’s Backside.” Others call this the “Petite Sirah Capital of the World.” One thing...
Clif Family’s Distinctive Wine & Food Pairing Experiences
Wine tasting and food pairings within the Napa Valley are nothing new. Visitors can find wineries featuring caviar tastings and three-course meals. There are wineries that offer chocolate tastings and even bacon pairings....
Boisset Collection’s Executive Chef Rafael Molina
Bopping into the room with a smile and a bottle of fresh green juice in his hand, Executive Chef Rafael Molina does not immediately read as a “French Chef.” For one thing, he’s lean. He attributes it to the intermittent...
Somerston Estate
One of Napa Valley’s largest winery properties is ironically one of the least known. Located within the region’s eastern Vaca Mountains, Somerston Estate and its 1,682 acres undulate over hill and dale at elevations ranging...
Heidi Barrett
Walking into the artist’s studio attached to Winemaker Heidi Barrett’s home perched on an exceedingly private parcel of Napa Valley land, one immediately gets an overwhelming sense of whimsy and joie de vivre from the...
Akrasia is Not Your Typical Napa Cab
Phil Pead has a secret. The Rutherford-based vintner farms one acre of primo Cabernet grapes to make his 140 cases of Akrasia Cabernet Sauvignon. But–he’s not a fan of Napa Cab. The Brit-born Pead favors the elegant...
Mario Bazán: Celebrating 50 Years in Napa Valley
When Mario Bazán arrived in Napa in 1973 from his native Oaxaca, Mexico, the valley was home to fewer than 50 wineries. Everyone seemed to know each other and worked together within the burgeoning industry. It was the wild...
Grape Culture
Vintner Collin Cranor and his family found great success in the Livermore Valley with their Nottingham Cellars wines, originated in 2009. Yet the lure of the Napa Valley and its vinous riches proved too enticing to deny,...
The Correlation Wine Company
If an image is worth a thousand words, how much more so is the experience of a taste? Wesley Steffens has combined his passions for photography and viticulture in a unique endeavor dubbed Correlation Wine Company....
The Extraordinary Napa Valley Wine Train
The history of the famous Napa Valley Wine Train is as old as the Napa Valley itself. It was conceived and built in 1864 by California’s first millionaire and visionary, Samuel Brannen, to transport guests to the healing...
Frank Family’s 30th Anniversary
Over the 4th of July weekend in 1993, Napa Valley’s iconic Frank Family Vineyards first opened their winery doors. What initially began as a hobby for Founder Rich Frank has grown into not only a successful business...
Conn Creek Turns 50
Bill and Kathleen Collins had a vision that they knew would require nearly flawless execution. Back in 1973, there were certainly people making wine in Napa Valley, but while the soil and climate of the area seemed ideal,...
Barrett & Barrett
Married for 38 years, world-renowned winemakers Bo and Heidi Barrett have spent nearly one-third of their marriage working together on their joint wine venture, Barrett & Barrett. After decades spent in parallel...
A New Leash on Life
Napa Valley's acclaimed Frank Family Vineyards is proud to continue their support of K9s For Warriors through 2023 as part of the winery's ongoing Frank for a Cause charitable giving campaign. K9s For Warriors is the...
Interesting White Wines
When it comes to white wine in Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay may exist as the most prominent varieties – but that doesn’t mean they are the only styles produced here. Chenin Blanc, Muscat, Albariño, Viognier,...
