Marla Blanc and Poetry Vineyard Cabs pair well with Yountville wine-tasting venue’s new look. The namesake owner of Cliff Lede Vineyards collects rock memorabilia, and his Napa Valley […]
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Four releases illustrate the transformation of “unpolished diamond” into a boutique gem. A decade ago, I interviewed Bill Nancarrow, then early in his tenure as winemaker at Goosecross
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Sommelier-beloved Chardonnay with a valley-view chaser. Oaks, Douglas firs, and other trees line the narrow road north of downtown St. Helena that winds west from Highway 29 through
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Discover the Best Napa Valley and Sonoma County tasting rooms for Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet, and more. The 30-second videos below introduce nearly three dozen great Napa Valley
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Rutherford tasting space’s art, setting, wine, and hospitality make for a memorable occasion. “To be the highlight of every guest’s visit to the Napa Valley” is the goal
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“Nothing prepares you for owning a winery,” laughs its winemaker, recalling three major catastrophes in Fontanella Family Winery’s first decade. A decade ago lawyer-turned-vintner Karen Fontanella and her
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In the right hands this native French varietal makes lush, evocative wines. Petite Sirah pearls of wisdom flowed like the deep-purple wine itself during the summer 2019 P.S.
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Can a California gal turned European supermodel find post-career bliss farming mountain grapes with her businessman husband? I posed this question in a just-published piece about Dos Lagos
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Chef elevates Cabernet Sauvignon with food pairing approach. A steak and a Napa Valley Cab—this iconic combo has earned the valley pride of place on wine lists the
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Striving for Perfection on Atlas Peak Halfway up Atlas Peak, surrounded by scrub oaks, chaparral, and manzanitas, Philippe Langner of Hesperian Wines meticulously farms, mostly by hand, his