Summer sunset in Napa Valley vineyard

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2024 Harvest Parties & Celebrations

It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Napa Valley – it's harvest time! Harvest is officially underway, with the first grapes having been picked on August 5th. Each year between August and October, we celebrate the newest crop of grapes to come off the vines. It's a momentous event for Napa…

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2024 Hands-on Harvest Tours

Each year from August through October, Napa Valley comes alive with the excitement and rush of harvest. Winery teams can be seen picking grapes in the vineyards for crush, and some wineries even offer special harvest tours so you can witness the winery production facilities in action. Here are some…

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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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