Winemaker Jeff Owens has partnered with his wife Valerie Angelo Owens to launch Angelo Owens Wines, and more news in the Wine Press.
After a screening at the Cameo Cinema, Napa Valley winemakers Chris Phelps and Tom Rinaldi reflected on how "Sideways" affected the wine industry.
The sale is a surprising wrinkle in the consolidation of California winemaking – but may also point to stress for a conglomerate and the industry as a whole.
Napa Valley Grapegrowers and Napa Valley Vintners present annual Afternoon in the Vineyards, John Anthony Family of Wines hires Director of Sake, and more news in the Wine Press.
Terroir (tare-WAH) is one of the most commonly used and least understood words in the vocabulary of wine mostly because it is derived from the French "terre" meaning earth or land, but with no precise translation to English, according to Allen Balik.
Taste of Yountville is scheduled to return on Sunday, April 21 at Chandon.
A Napa Valley 10 Questions: "Hooked from my first harvest": Meet Dan Dexter of AvinoDos Wines and Toulon Wine Company in south Napa.
Dan Berger writes about vertical tastings of classic wines like Château Latour, Penfolds Grange, or Vega Sicilia Unico.
Cuvaison winery has unveiled a new tasting kit to give wine lovers option for intimate at-home tastings; Association of African American Vintners to host festival at CIA at Copia.
Carroll and Christina Ballard on growing grapes on Spring Mountain.
Appellation St. Helena is comprised of roughly 12,000 acres, of which approximately 6,800 are planted to grapes, more than any other AVA in the Napa Valley. More than 400 different vineyards are located within the appellation. Read more about this fascinating area.
Cuvaison winery has unveiled a new tasting kit to give wine lovers option for intimate at-home tastings; Association of African American Vintners to host festival at CIA at Copia.
Guests got a first look at the new JCB St. Helena tasting room after the Premiere Napa Valley live auction on Sunday, Feb. 25. Located at 1320 Main St., the new space features JCB wines and an extensive collection of Renaissance-style art commissioned by Jean-Charles Boisset.
A Napa Valley 10 Questions: He co-founded both a wine company and a spirits brand. Meet Adam Craun of Memento Mori and El Negocio Tequila.
Less than 1% of the 11,500 wineries across the U.S. are Black-owned. In Napa, there are only a handful of Black-led winemaking teams and wineries. Among them is James Moss, the winemaker and owner of J. Moss Winery with his wife, Janet.
James Moss provides a tasting to eighteen guests from around the country traveling with Adventure in Black Travel and Entertainment company.
A wine list’s construction can directly relate to your comfort level in navigating through its content, according to Allen Balik.
Premiere Napa Valley, the annual fundraiser for the Napa Valley Vintners, brought in $3 million during the multi-day event that culminated with a Saturday auction at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone.
Bin to Bottle hires Don J. Huffman as director of business development, and Christopher J. Baldwin joins Constellation Brands board of directors.
The annual Premiere Napa Valley auction is Feb. 24. It brings together winemakers and the nation's top retailers, sommeliers, and wine-focused media to taste rare creations still in the barrel.
A ribbon-cutting celebrated the opening of Orin Swift’s expanded tasting room in downtown St. Helena.
Despite the fact more grapes were crushed last year in the state – 3.73 million tons in 2023 compared to 3.67 million in 2022 – prices spiked more than 11% overall compared to 2022, according to a preliminary report by the California Department of Food & Agriculture.
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If there is a single word that best describes the annual extravaganza known as Premiere Napa Valley, which runs this week and concludes on Saturday with an elaborate auction, it is exclusive.
This Napa Valley wine robot dispenses glasses, pours wine, "dances" and even accepts tips. Meet RobinoVino.
The Premiere Napa Valley live wine auction will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, but online bidding is open for the virtual auction, and more in the Napa Valley Wine Press
This Napa Valley wine robot “sommelier” dispenses glasses, pours wine, "dances" and even accepts tips. But will it replace human sommeliers?
Stags Leap District Winegrowers Association hosts its annual Vineyard to Vintner weekend in April and Lewis Cellars launches community grants program to support local nonprofits.
As each new year dawns, the vinous conversation tends to focus on Bordeaux. The wine world is once again gearing up for the time-honored frenzy of the En Primeur season that in early spring highlights barrel samples (with "approximate" representations of final blends) from the recently harvested vintage.
Napa County accuses Hoopes winery of breaking county rules. The county put winery operator Lindsay Hoopes in the witness stand.
Fernando Frias of Frias Family Vineyard on growing grapes and making wine on Spring Mountain.