Is Napa Dead?
The obituary has been written—at least in headlines. Global wine consumption is at a sixty-year low. Vineyard values in once-unshakable regions, including Napa Valley, have slipped from their pandemic peaks. Fires cast smoke across California skies with unnerving...
The Story of Ghost Block Estate Wines
Nearly 125 years ago, Joseph Pelissa arrived in Napa Valley from Italy with little more than determination and a dream. In 1903, he planted his first vineyard—never imagining that his descendants would still be farming the same land more than a century later. Yet...
Dig Truffles? Napa Truffle Festival
Napa Truffle Festival delivers ultra-fresh American Périgord truffles, plus truffle dogs, a truffle film and one big free Marketplace. Get them while you can. Truffles are a seasonal delicacy, and the Périgord black (winter) truffle, the most sought-after black...
Napa Valley Restaurant Month
For some, January is the gloomiest month of the year. Post-holiday blues, winter dragging on, New Year’s resolutions looming—but here in Napa Valley, we’re having none of that. January is the perfect time to experience Napa Valley at its most flavorful. From January 1...
White Rock Vineyards
At the foot of Napa’s Stags Leap Range, White Rock Vineyards endures as one of the valley’s great “ghost wineries”—a historic estate that tells the story of Napa’s winemaking past while thriving in the present. Established in 1870 by Dr. John Pettingill, who...
Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2025
The following pages contain Napa Valley Life’s 24th annual list of Napa Valley’s most Intriguing People—residents whose interesting backgrounds and stories have made them stand out in the community and who are worth getting to know. Chief Matt Ryan CAL FIRE...
Rebellium
At Rebellium Wines, bottles are never just vessels of Cabernet; they are canvases. Each hand-painted magnum tells a story, bridging the Napa Valley’s obsession with fine wine and the art world’s love of singular expression. Founded in 2017, Rebellium is the brainchild...
Behind the Vine: Sparkling
When a bottle of sparkling wine is ceremoniously popped, it carries with it not only effervescent joy but an intricate tapestry of grape varieties, production methods, and regional distinctions. Grape Varieties Much like a Napa Cabernet or Sauvignon Blanc, fine...