The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation Changes Lives
Arnulfo Solorio ventured to Napa from his native Mexico at age 14 to follow his dream of attending school. In Mexico, he was told by his rancher family that “books do not feed you; land and animals do.” But from an early age, Solorio felt education was the key. In...
Napa’s Decadent Side: dessert wines from across the valley
by Melissa Vogt With the onset of the holiday season, there’s no shortage of comfort food, decadent desserts, and an endless array of festive beverages. So stocking wine selections in preparation for celebratory feasts and tablescapes this holiday is a must, and...
Napa Green: Leading the Movement Towards a More Sustainable Wine Industry
by Marisa McCann The Napa Valley wine industry is uniquely positioned to lead the sustainability movement. Wineries are at the forefront of wildfires, drought, and climate change and are given a great platform to tell their sustainability story, especially since their...
Meet Lithology Winemaker, MATT SANDS
by Charlene Peters | PHOTO By Sandoval Media Matt Sands, a native of New Zealand’s Waiheke Island, found his way to California through snowboarding. The wine came later, following a career as a snowboard instructor at Lake Tahoe, where he met his...
PAULA KORNELL SPARKLING WINE: Spectacular Sparklers, Napa Style
by Francie Low | Photos courtesy of Paula Kornell Sparkling Wine Sipping a sparkling wine, one cannot help but feel festive and happy. “Bubbles are for celebrations,” is the customary thinking. However, wine producer, Paula Kornell, aims to redefine this tradition...
FRANK FAMILY’S TODD GRAFF: Celebrating 20 Years
BY MARISA MCCANN | PHOTOS COURTESY OF FRANK FAMILY VINEYARDS Frank Family Vineyards has exploded in popularity since its founding by former Disney Studios President, Rich Frank nearly three decades ago. But while their tagline has fittingly become “Great...
Scalon Cellars: Good Fortune Plus Good Genes
by Laurie Jo Miller Farr | PHOTOS By SUZANNE BECKER BRONK Sometimes, serendipity is the spark for the best things. And Scalon Cellars seems to have more than its fair share of good fortune. Even the name was born by chance, scrambling letters from the co-founders’...
BAZÁN CELLARS: Brand Building Fires Up Vintner Gloria Bazán
by DANIEL MANGIN | PHOTO COURTESy OF Bazán Cellars “What can I say—I like adventure,” laughed Gloria Bazán, explaining her decision to abandon a 15-year professional career in Michoacán, Mexico, to marry a Napa Valley vineyard manager she’d met on the Internet....
