Taking a Stand

Welcome to Napa Valley Features — your trusted source for original, independent reporting on the people, places and forces shaping Napa Valley. We deliver authentic, reliable local content that goes beyond the postcard image to explore the full reality of our region.

Our goal is to uncover and share the many dimensions of Napa Valley — from its vibrant food, wine and art scenes to the challenges that affect its long-term health and sustainability. Our coverage spans housing, agriculture, water and climate along with stories that highlight the valley’s restaurants, wineries, small businesses and cultural life. We present a complete picture, even when that means examining the less flattering truths.

Our team includes experienced journalists, artisans, business leaders, activists, professionals and creative contributors. As residents and professionals, we have a vested interest in the region’s future and are committed to telling the stories that matter most.

We publish original, independent reporting five days a week, with each edition offering its own focus and recurring features:

• Wednesday — Green Wednesday: Environmental reporting, climate coverage, gardening insights from the UC Master Gardeners of Napa County and stories about local flora and fauna

• Thursday — Wine Chronicles: Profiles and stories from Napa’s wine world, from vineyard to cellar to market. Includes Vintage Vocab word challenges and other interactive features for readers

• Friday — The Weekender: A guide to events, performances, markets and cultural happenings for the days ahead, plus a night-sky guide for stargazing and celestial events, local volunteer opportunities and a collection of more than a dozen “photos of the day” for your visual enjoyment

• Saturday — Under the Hood (paid subscribers only): Our exclusive Saturday series combines deep, data-driven analysis with additional insights. Each week features:

  • The Spotlight: A detailed exploration of a timely issue affecting Napa Valley

  • Economic Dashboard: Key metrics tracking Napa Valley, U.S. and global markets

  • Reader Poll Insights: Highlights and takeaways from recent subscriber polls

  • What We’re Reading: Excerpts from recent articles offering a range of perspectives

  • Visuals That Caught Our Eye: Compelling charts and graphs from the week

• Sunday — Sunday E-dition: New Yorker-meets-small-town. Single-panel cartoons and caption contests, poetry, poem of the day, weekly summaries and a mix of features, puzzles, photo essays and reader favorites to close the week

We are different from traditional ad-driven outlets. Napa Valley Features is entirely subscription-supported with a points-based system that ensures fair revenue distribution among contributors — rewarding quality, consistency and impact.

Whether you are a local or a visitor, Napa Valley Features offers a wealth of content — from the latest culinary trends and winery insights to investigative reports and cultural coverage. Subscribe today and help sustain independent, honest local journalism in one of the world’s most remarkable places to live or visit.

Learn more at napavalleyfeatures.com.

Thank you for reading,
Tim Carl
Editor and Founder

Editorial Integrity and Corrections Policy

Napa Valley Features

We believe in accurate, fair, and transparent reporting. That means we don’t just get the story right — we’re also clear about what happens when we make a mistake.

Here’s how we handle post-publication edits:

• Factual corrections (names, dates, figures, quotes, etc.) are made as soon as verified and noted with a correction notice at the top of the article.

• Minor edits (grammar, typos, formatting) that don’t affect tone or meaning may be made without a public notice — but we still track them internally.

• We do not alter stories just because a subject is unhappy with how they’re portrayed. Journalism isn’t PR, and our job is to report — not revise history.

• All significant edits are reviewed by the editor and documented in our internal change log.

Correction notices will always explain:

• What changed

• Why it changed

• When it changed

Example:

Correction (Aug. 7, 2025): A previous version of this story misstated the year of the event. It occurred in 2019, not 2020. The article has been updated.

If you see something you believe is incorrect, we welcome factual clarifications.
Reach us at napavalleyfeatures@gmail.com. If it’s an error, we’ll fix it. If it’s a matter of preference or discomfort, we’ll kindly decline.

We take our responsibility seriously — to the facts, to our readers, and to the public record.