Topic: Napa Valley
How to have grape fun in Napa Valley vines without crushing your budgetNo doubt about it, the Napa Valley can be expensive. Hundred- dollar bottle of wine? They've got it. Thousand-a-night hotel suite? Right this way. But there are vine values to ...
Appearance of grape-eating moth in California's premier vineyards brings 'secret' to lightOne of the dirty secrets of California's wine country is now on everyone's lips. Somehow a voracious grape-eating moth has found its way nonstop from Europe to the heart of the ...
Vintners worry destructive moth threatens low-impact growing methods in Napa ValleyWhen a voracious pest triggered a quarantine this week across much of Napa Valley — the nation's premier grape-growing region — it threatened more than the grapes themselves. The spraying of pesticides ...
Wine country in winter offers warm welcome, cool dealsWinter is quiet time in wine country. Which makes it a very good time for a visit. With harvest over and future bottles of wine resting peacefully in barrels and tanks, your chances of ...
Street fairs, tastings, art and more in Napa ValleyIf you're planning a visit to California's famous Napa Valley this fall, here are some fairs, tastings and other events to add to your itinerary. On Sept. 4 and Oct. 2, Main Street in ...
How to Be Successful With Grape Planting By E J King Growing your own grapes to make your own wine can be a fascinating and earthy experience, one that calms your mind and gives you a greater appreciation for what goes into ...
Your Best Wine Tour of California Napa Valley Wineries! By Nancy Hayssen • Don't Get Drunk. It's called wine tasting, which means you have to pace yourself. Drink too much, and you won't appreciate the delicate flavors (you may not even be ...
I went to a tasting of Napa Valley wines the other day. Many of them were excellent. They were also very expensive. This type of conversation could be heard at various tables. Wine writer or buyer: Your Cabernet Sauvignon is delicious. How ...
BEST COCKTAILS BOA Steakhouse The lounge at BOA Steakhouse only seats around 20, but it always seems to be packed three deep with the young and beautiful who are not necessarily there for steak dinners. That’s because the cocktail list, developed in ...
Roll out the barrel! Wine country tourists find grape stomping is juicy featLucy did it. And you can, too — stomp grapes, that is. Wineries from Napa to New York are rolling out the barrel for those inclined to squish a little ...