Rutherford AVA
The Historic Heart of the Napa Valley Considered the historic heart of Napa – its latitude and longitude place it directly in the middle of the Valley – Rutherford’s viticultural area encompasses six square miles and three sub-zones, each bordered on the...
Lodi – California’s Oldest Up-and-Coming Wine Region
TO ZIN AND BEYOND People think of Lodi for its gnarly old vine Zinfandel plantings, some of California’s oldest. But things are changing. Named “Wine Region of the Year” by Wine Enthusiast in 2015, the Lodi AVA that dates from 1886 is re-defining itself for the 21st...
2020 Best of Napa Valley Awards – Readers Choice
You came, you saw, you voted…and the results are in. With record-breaking numbers, Napa Valley Life is pleased to present our annual Best of Napa Valley Reader’s Choice Awards. This year we fine-tuned our voting categories to appeal to both our local and visitor...
Jack London Square
Hot on the Oakland/Alameda Wine Trail Just an hour drive from Napa, Oakland and Alameda’s cool nautical breezes provide a welcome juxtaposition to the hills and valleys of wine country. The two Bayfront locales have reinvented themselves multiple times throughout the...