#napa-valley

#napa-valley

Miljenko “Mike” Grgich arrived in Napa Valley in 1958 with little more than a dream and a university degree in viticulture and oenology. He had grown up in a small, poor village in Croatia, where wine wasn't a luxury it was simply life. “My father grew up actually stomping grapes and making wine,” recalls his daughter Violet, now President of Grgich Hills Estate, who has been working at the winery since 1977.

Three adults were hospitalized after eating poisonous wild mushrooms foraged in the Napa Valley community of Deer Park over the weekend, health officials in Napa County announced. The adults ate the mushrooms in California wine country, and they were not Napa County residents. It remains unclear what variety of mushrooms they consumed. Poisonous mushrooms can be found anywhere, the public health department said in a news release.

St. Helena is near the heart of Napa Valley and played a major role in establishing the region's first wineries, contributing to its reputation as a wine destination.

Benessere Vineyards, once listed for $35 million, has seen its asking price drop to $28 million, yet it still attracted no serious offers, leading to an auction.

Camp Coffee Shop offers a level of access and connection you just can't get at a big trade show. Instead of rushing between crowded booths and packed lectures, attendees spend real time working through their own business challenges with instructors and peers.

Finding a specific wine in the matrix was like using the Dewey Decimal System to find a book at the library. Much to her chagrin, she'd occasionally disrupt the sediment at the bottom of an aging bottle, raising her grandfather's blood pressure. I had no idea how to carry an older bottle of wine, so I was probably holding it like a banana, said Phelps, laughing. At the time, I didn't understand how special that time was. But now, it's one of my most meaningful memories.

The historic Trubody Ranch, a prominent and historic Napa Valley vineyard property that has supplied premium producers for decades, has changed hands for the first time in over a century and will now be the main source for a wine venture by some of the region's most notable restaurateurs. KHK Wines - short for Keller Hall Keller - was founded as a vineyard partnership among celebrity chef Thomas Keller of

The pair chose love, not an engagement, with Mel giving Peg a promise ring of sorts and the coveted final golden rose. Out of 23 women, Peg was the one to steal Mel's heart. She said she wants a fireplace, not fireworks, when it comes to love, and she believes she's found that in Mel. The duo was also gifted a trip to Napa Valley in the finale. They say they plan to work that into their already busy travel schedule!

In the heart of Napa Valley-America's most celebrated wine region-stands Opus One, a winery that embodies the meeting of two worlds. Born from a collaboration between two legendary winemakers-Robert Mondavi, a pioneer of California wine, and Baron Phillippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild Bordeaux-Opus One represents the pinnacle of transatlantic winemaking. Here, Old World tradition and New World innovation merge to create world-class wines.

As someone who prefers lighter styles of red wines, the creeping chill of autumn is the perfect nudge I need to make room for more robust options, too. Cabernet sauvignon is a classic choice when it comes to bolder red wines, and there are countless regions around the world that have perfected its iconic characteristics. Depending on its environment, it can have a strong, rugged character or display a riper, sometimes jammy palate.

Donning their best Stetson hats and cowboy boots, wine industry insiders and supporters gathered for the annual Harvest STOMP auction, raising more than $2.7 million to benefit the Napa Valley Grapegrowers and the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation. Executive Director Caleb Mosley called the fundraiser "an incredible event that brings together supporters, wine lovers, industry folks, everyone that really cares about this valley." He said the proceeds fuel education and advocacy for grape growers and farmworkers,

As Ever's rosé is described as having a "crisp" taste with notes of "stone fruit, gentle minerality, and a lasting finish," similar to Provençal rosés.