Seavey Vineyard
Conn Valley estate’s winemaking team strives to stay “true to this place.” A late-2023 tasting at Seavey Vineyard was among the year’s Napa Valley best, for the wines […]
St. Helena
3 St. Helena Wineries with a Personal Touch
Wine and dine in the jewel of the Napa Valley. You’ll get a personalized experience at each of the tasting rooms in this easy-to-follow St. Helena wine tasting
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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
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Charles Krug Winery
Founded in 1861, Napa’s oldest operating winery has a fascinating history. The family of the late Peter Mondavi Sr. operates Charles Krug Winery, which bills itself as the Napa
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St. Helena Lodgings Cheat Sheet
Chic town’s choices include luxe resorts, boutique hotels, country inns, retro motel. No need to wade through hundreds of wordy user reviews. Narrow your search with this handy
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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
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Ehlers Estate Hosts Casual, Intimate Tastings in Historic Stone Barn
St. Helena winery’s lush, subtly powerful Napa Valley wines are ready to drink now but made to age. In the mid-1880s, Bernard Ehlers, a Sacramento grocer, purchased a
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