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5 lovely California wineries that could pass for the Italian countryside, according to a wine specialist

California Wine Country is its own unique region, but it also has spots that draw major inspiration from Italy's landscape, ...

California’s Napa Valley is caught in a 'perfect storm' wine crisis

What the heck is happening in Napa? California’s prized wine-growing region is caught in a ‘perfect storm’ - IN FOCUS: In the ...

Wine lovers are flocking to Napa Valley’s hottest new eatery — and it isn’t what you’d expect

Forget French Laundry, Napa Valley has a new hotspot — and it isn’t even a trendy restaurant. The latest dining craze in California wine country is the Yountville home of chef Sarah Heller and her ...

Napa Wineries Promised More Finesse in Their Cabernet Sauvignons. Have They Abandoned That Goal?

Back in the 1970s when the California wine industry was starting to simmer with labels like Robert Mondavi, Stag’s leap ...

The moments that have defined California wine over the last 10 years

Wildfires, climate change, natural wine and a global downturn in consumption: It was quite a decade for the California wine ...
Observer

California’s Best Wine Regions—and How to Explore Them

Whether you like a French-style chardonnay with oaky undertones or a cherry-forward pinot with a little weight, we’re ...

What crisis? Napa Valley finds unique way to fight back as wineries wither

A travel company is offering ultra-exclusive Napa and Sonoma trips built around private dinners, insider winery access and ...
Napa Valley Register

Napa County grapes still command top prices despite smaller California crush

Napa County grapes again fetched the highest prices in California in 2025, even as the statewide grape harvest declined, according to the newly released preliminary California Grape Crush Report.