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Sitting at an outdoor café table in St. Helena or Yountville watching the passers-by, it’s a cinch to identify the tourists. The women are…

“The essence of pleasure is spontaneity,” wrote feminist writer Germaine Greer. And when it comes to travel, we agree that some…

It’s that time again: Get ready to welcome Harvest 2019! This year, instead of spending your weekend just wine-tasting, why not stain your hands (or…

With summer just around the corner, the warming temperatures remind us that there’s a gorgeous lake just up the hill from the Napa Valley floor. At…

Whether you’re the rugged countryside type or you enjoy a gentle stroll through a farmer's market, the Napa Valley is the perfect place to…

This year, Earth Day falls on Monday, April 22. So what better way to visit the Napa Valley that weekend (or anytime, really), than without your car? With…

Spring is just around the corner. After the heavy rains of winter, it’s the perfect time to experience the Napa Valley en plein air – the…

The Napa Valley is just 30 miles long and 5 miles wide, but at last count it was home to nearly 500 wineries. Fortunately, most of these are committed to…

If there’s anything better than a glass of good wine, it’s a glass of good wine with its perfect food partner. From cheese to chocolate…

Life may be a cabaret (or, as we prefer hereabouts, a Cabernet) but, in the Napa Valley, life is also a year-round festival – or feast, or concert,…