The Pavilion by Ink Grade
Immersive tasting experience showcases wines from biodynamically farmed Howell Mountain vineyard. Ink Grade Estate launched in 2021 with a critically praised trio of wines, but the young winery’s …
St. Helena
Style Galore at St. Helena’s NO|MA House
Napa Valley collective debuts as a combination shop, café, and community “third space.” There’s style galore at NO|MA House Café & Collective, which opened in late summer 2023 …
Howell Mountain AVA Celebrates 40th Anniversary with a Seminar and Tasting
Wines from appellation’s early and newer producers shine at Charles Krug Winery showcase. The Howell Mountain AVA (American Viticultural Area) celebrated the appellation’s 4oth anniversary with an August …
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Chappellet Winery
Trace modern Napa Valley history at this family-owned operation famous for hillside Cabernet Sauvignon. Twenty minutes into a tour of Chappellet Winery‘s rocky, oak-studded Pritchard Hill site, I …
Beauty and Quality All in One Package
After 3½ decades, Chappellet Winery still enchants Napa Valley winemaker Phillip Corallo-Titus. “This is fun, tasting actual wine,” enthused Philip Corallo-Titus, the winemaker at the Napa Valley’s Chappellet …
VGS Chateau Potelle
Restaurant bites elevate outstanding wines at Napa Valley winery’s St. Helena cottage. Most Napa Valley wineries that pair wines with food serve tasty enough morsels, but the ones …
Tres Sabores Winery
Julie Johnson’s St. Helena ranch has the look and feel of a working organic farm. Edging the Mayacamas foothills in the Rutherford AVA’s northwestern quadrant, Tres Sabores Winery …
Halfway to Heaven atop Spring Mountain: Schweiger Vineyards
A few blocks off St. Helena’s Main Street, tree-lined Spring Mountain Road begins its 2,000-foot ascent from the Napa Valley floor. Wildflower sprays brighten the two-lane road in …
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Corison Winery
Veteran winemaker’s Old World–style Cabernets know precisely what they want to be. Cathy Corison, among the modern Napa Valley’s first women owner-winemakers, makes 100% Cabernets that age with …
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Guests at Terrace Tastings enjoy Insignia Bordeaux-style blend in bucolic splendor. Few wineries transport guests to the state of serenity and unrestrained beauty that Joseph Phelps Vineyards does …