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Throughout the year, Napa Valley businesses and communities offer a wide variety of fascinating family-friendly activities to enjoy, enlighten, and entertain. During the summer, when most of us schedule time to travel to our favorite destinations, the whirlwind of...

Several distinct growing areas lie within the comparatively small agricultural region of Napa Valley’s Wine Country California. Challenged by the diversity of microclimates, soils, moisture levels, elevations, and other conditions, vintners successfully produce a full...

How do Napa wineries produce so many different world-class wines? Besides the nearly perfect weather condition for grape development, another principal reason is the diversity of Napa Valley’s topography. Vineyards on the “floor” of the Napa Valley AVA (American...

Some people may feel intimidated before engaging in their first Napa wine tasting experience. The truth is that Napa wine tasting experiences are relaxed, enjoyable, and quite educational. And, likely other first-timers will be in your group, so you will be learning...

During the past century, Napa Valley has become one of the world’s most important wine-producing regions in the world. The excellent climate, multiple soil types, and varying elevations of Napa Valley contribute to a spectacular growing environment for nearly all...

The grapes from last season have all been harvested as the wineries in Napa Valley have begun to convert another excellent crop into their world-famous wines. Winemakers and crews of St. Helena wineries, as well as in wineries in Sonoma County, are busily aging,...

Springtime is a magnificent time to visit Napa Valley. The weather is beginning to warm, the leaves start to return, and the always beautiful vistas are once again punctuated with bright yellow mustard flowers that line the vineyard rows. The early spring is also...

When grapes remain on the vine longer, the sugar content increases. In many instances, vineyard managers intentionally delay picking certain varieties to produce sweeter dessert-type wines. Here are three sweet wine categories that many enjoy: Ice Wine: What is It?...

Once the harvest has finished, Napa and Sonoma wineries focus their attention on turning those carefully nurtured grapes into world-class wines. However, there is still plenty going on in the vineyards. Once the grapes are gone, and the weather turns chilly, the vines...

With the Holiday Season now over, it is time to make plans for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day experience with the most important person in your life. Treating that person to an escape from the many pressures we face today can be the perfect gift. This year, February...

By a considerable margin, Napa Valley and the rest of California produce more fruits and vegetables than any other part of the country. Not surprisingly, visitors to Napa Valley will come across many farmers markets throughout the year to sample and purchase the...

Many of the visitor-friendly businesses of glorious Napa Valley offer Holiday Gift Certificates that you may use during the upcoming holiday season or anytime later. Gift certificates can be perfect for anniversary gifts (perhaps your own?), birthday presents,...