Napa business designthis! has moved to a new location inside a remodeled Victorian building near downtown. The new address is 1290 Jefferson St., suite A.  Read more

Wine Market Council, a nonprofit association of grape growers, wine producers, importers, wholesalers, retailers and other affiliated wine businesses, announced a partnership with the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University to brin… Read more

Emmy DeForge, owner of Emmy D. Photography, is giving free school photo sessions to needy families.  Read more

After 30-plus years in education, including six years as a college counselor at Justin-Siena High School, Kim Borders is now an independent college consultant in Napa. Read more

The Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley has announced its new board of directors for 2016-17. Read more

Silverado Resort and Spa announced the appointment of senior sales managers Lesly Rehaut and Kirsten Lant. Read more

Quintessential, a family-owned fine wine import, marketing and sales company, has named Geoff Williams as new world wine regions wine and spirits brand manager. Read more

Stefani Rutledge of RE/Max Gold Napa will be featured on an episode of “House Hunters” airing Monday, Sept. 5. Read more

The Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Co. “regretfully” announced the resignation of longtime general manager Doug Dunlap. Read more

Leslie Juris recently joined Coombs & Dunlap, LLP as an associate. She specializes in family law, including divorce and child custody disputes. Read more

Jimmy Vasser Toyota and Jimmy Vasser Chevrolet have donated a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab 4WD truck to be raffled to raise money to benefit youth through North Bay BMX, a nonprofit organization, in cooperation with USA BMX and the S.T.E… Read more

Soroptimist International of Napa inducted their new president and board of directors for the 2016-2017 year with a program tying historic female trailblazers to the new board’s responsibilities.  Read more

Wells Fargo & Co. announced it is donating $25,000 to the American Red Cross for relief efforts to support those impacted by the Clayton Fire in Lake County. Read more

Sterling Vineyards will provide the exclusive wines for the Television Academy’s 68th Governors Ball, the official party following the live broadcast of the Primetime Emmys, to be held Sunday, Sept. 18. Read more

Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is accepting donations to assist those impacted by the Lake County Clayton Fire. Anyone can make a secure donation online at redwoodcu.org/lakecountyfirevictims or at any of RCU’s 17 North Bay and San Francisco loca… Read more

Mechanics Bank appointed Dan Aguilar as senior vice president and regional manager, commercial banking in Napa. Read more

Lede Family Wines welcomes wine industry veteran Kevin Hinchman as director of national sales. In his new position, Hinchman will oversee sales and distribution for both Cliff Lede Vineyards in the Stags Leap District, and FEL Wines from the … Read more

Novato- and Sonoma-based SolarCraft announced the completion of a solar panel system at Congregation Beth Shalom in Napa. Read more

Robert Biale Vineyards has named Napa native Pat Jeffries as tasting room manager. Read more

Brotemarkle Davis & Co., LLP an accounting and advisory firm specializing in the wine and hospitality industries, was named one of the “2016 Best Accounting Firms to Work For” by Accounting Today. The list is made up of 100 firms of varyi… Read more

Mary Ann Mancuso has joined the Bay Area firm Ashton212 as senior vice president of the professional staffing practice. Read more

Splinter Group Spirits announced a new partnership with Vintage Wine Estates, which has acquired a majority interest in the company. Read more

Mark Pope, founder and CEO of Chatterbox Wine Marketing Services, announced the appointment of Mike DiNapoli to the position of chief operating officer, replacing Ron Scharman, who is no longer with the company. Read more

Wood Fiber Clay, an online home-wares business owned by St. Helenans Lisa Toller and Kelley Burnett, has opened a pop-up shop at Oxbow Public Market for the month of August. Read more

Lee Enterprises, Inc., the parent company of the Napa Valley Register, reported preliminary earnings of $4.4 million for its third fiscal quarter ended June 26, or 8 cents per diluted common share. Read more

The Wine Industry Symposium Group has opened registration for the 25th annual Wine Industry Financial Symposium, scheduled for Monday, Sept. 26 and Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel Conference Center in Napa. Special early b… Read more