Summer sunset in Napa Valley vineyard

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From Vine to Wine: The Life Cycle of a Grape

Just what does it take for a grape to become wine that lives up to Napa Valley’s reputation for quality? The Napa Valley Vintners break it down for all of us below: Winter Pruning More wine grape varieties grow in Napa Valley than in any other region of comparable size in California. As a result…

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A History-Lovers’ Guide to the Napa Valley

One of the things I love most about this valley is the graceful way it’s evolved over nearly two centuries. Many of its earliest structures are still in use today as wineries, restaurants, hotels, and other businesses. Looking at vintage photos from the nineteenth century, you can still identify the…

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Ghost Wineries of the Napa Valley

First, a disclaimer: The term “ghost winery” doesn’t actually refer to haunted estates. Although there are a few Napa Valley wineries that do, in fact, purport to be haunted by spirits of the past…

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