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Mario Bazán: Celebrating 50 Years in Napa Valley
Conn Creek Turns 50
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Elevage Luxury Wine Tours
Elevage Luxury Wine Tours proprietor Jorge Guzman knows Napa. He grew up playing in the vineyards in which he eventually worked. He knows every backroad and every winery and every hotel and restaurant. Cherished local...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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,...
The Social Side of Hertelendy Vineyards
While wineries worldwide recognize the value of social media (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) in their marketing campaigns, some ‘get it’ a little more than others. The occasional photo post of a...
A Weekend in St. Helena
Considered the Beverly Hills of Northern California, St. Helena offers a potpourri of experiences on and beyond its long stretch of Highway 29. The small city is sandwiched between Rutherford and Calistoga and touts some of...
Picnic Party
Picnics possess the power to remind one of their youth, recalling days of bare feet, running free through tall grass while the grown-ups carried a straw basket packed to the brim with goodies to a pristinely groomed patch...
Azur Wines
If bottling up dreams with intention were possible, the label would read Azur Wines, showcasing an award-winning soft coral golden rosé from Napa Valley inspired by the finest of Provence. This was the vision of Azur’s...
Mountaintop Legacy
High up on Spring Mountain, dug deep into the earth, an ancient stone winery surveys the scene below. Underneath the watchful gaze of the Robert Keenan Winery, a small pond and rows of vineyards, a couple of houses...
Moving On Up
Earlier this year, Priest Ranch announced that Cody Hurd, formerly the assistant winemaker onsite, had been promoted to winemaker. The Washington State native has been with Priest Ranch for the past decade, starting as part...
