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Under the Hood: Cook St. Helena Marks 20 Years of Local Flavor

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Zinfandel’s True Worth

Green Wednesday: Habitat Conservation Plans and Safe Gardening

Sunday E-dition: Rediscovering Quince, California's Forgotten Fall Fruit

Under the Hood: Jennifer Bennett on Napa’s Changing Restaurant Landscape

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Depth and Versatility of Sangiovese

Green Wednesday: Gardening for Wellness and Living Among Mountain Lions

Twenty Years of Honoring Yountville’s Veterans With Celebrity Chefs

Sunday E-dition: Paws for Peace Supports Domestic Violence Survivors

Under the Hood: ‘Our Flag Was Still There’

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Uncovering the 'Soul' of Noble Reds

Green Wednesday: Building Innovations and Rainwater Conservation Gardening

Sunday E-dition: Nothing’s Funny About Daylight Saving Time

Under the Hood: Heidi Barrett's Bold and Creative Life

Weekender Encore: Downtown Napa — A Look at Old and New Favorites

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Why Color Isn’t Everything

Green Wednesday: Rediscovering Bats and Combating Sudden Oak Death

Sunday E-dition: Napa's Haunting Spirits — A Ghostly Trilogy

Under the Hood: The Most Important Election in Our Lifetimes

Weekender Encore: Celebratory Atmosphere Welcomes Costco to Napa Valley

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Collapse or Correction? Demographics and Labor at Play

Green Wednesday: Resourceful Gardening Hacks and Napa’s Climate Action Initiatives

Global Perspectives on Mental Health: Bridging Cultures, Diagnoses and Care

Sunday E-dition: Locals’ Role in the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt

Under the Hood: Honest Reporting in a Shifting Landscape

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Soil Has a Voice

Green Wednesday: Clean up Now for a Great Garden Later and the Importance of Water Infrastructure

Sunday E-dition: Calistoga and Its Library – a Century Long Retrospective

Under the Hood: Napa Valley’s 2024 Local Election Breakdown

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Glut

Green Wednesday: Discovering the Matilija Poppy and Frog-Friendly Gardens

Sunday E-dition: Eggplant Abundance

Under the Hood: Heat Spike Intensifies Napa's Wine Industry Challenges

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Ballentine Vineyards Celebrates Significant Milestone

Green Wednesday: Protecting Pets from Toxic Plants and Monarchs’ Fight for Survival

Sunday E-dition: The AI Dilemma — Are Creatives Safe?

Under the Hood: Living With Fire in Northern California's Wine Country

Weekender Encore: Ted Hall of Long Meadow Ranch — A Musician Hiding in a Vintner’s Body

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Sweet Seduction

Green Wednesday: Earth-Friendly Eateries and Garden Escapes

Sunday E-dition: 36th Annual Open Studios Napa Valley Kicks Off This Month

Under the Hood: We All Have the Ability to Help Prevent Suicide

Weekender Encore: Napa's Terry Family Band Collaborates With Chamber Orchestra for Season Opener

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Impact of ‘Pop Wine’

Do You Associate “pH” With “plant Health” or “please Help”?

The Historical (And Personal) Significance of Mexican Independence Day

Sunday E-dition: Frank Trozzo’s “IMAGINE THAT!” Art Show is a Fantastical Experience

Under the Hood: Napa Valley 2024 Has High Quality but Low Demand

Weekender Encore: "Amplifi" Napa Valley — A New Fund for Performing Arts

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Imperfect Palate

Green Wednesday: Fall Gardening Fun and Youth Climate Advocacy

More Than 20 Years Later, Napans Reflect on 9/11

Sunday E-dition: Napa Valley's Cheese and Crust — A Family’s Journey

With Napa Roots, Aeternum Vocal Choir to Premiere

Under the Hood: Deepening Crisis — Pressures Reshaping Napa Valley’s Wine Industry

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Napa Valley Wine Euro Style

Transform Your Garden — Embrace Low-Maintenance Native Plants

Coppola Reflects on a Legendary Career at the Cameo

Blessing of the Grapes 2024: Continuing the Legacy at Grgich Hills Estate

Sunday E-dition: In Celebration of Work

Under the Hood: Is Napa Valley Building for a Future That Doesn’t Exist?

Weekender Encore: Free Screenings of ‘Bad Faith’ Explore Christian Nationalism in the U.S.

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Wine in Context

What Makes a Berry a Berry?

Sunday E-dition: Back to School — Mental Health Tips for Caregivers and Students

Under the Hood: 10 Years Later, A Reflection on the 2014 South Napa Earthquake

Weekender Encore: Napa’s First Presbyterian Church Turns 150 Years Old

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Proof That Napa’s Older Cabs Can Age

A Guide to Composting with Red Wigglers

Sunday E-dition: The Night I Saw The Beatles

Under the Hood: As Americans Sour on Alcohol, Napa Valley Grapples With an Uncertain Future

Weekender Encore: Nature’s Sweet Treasure — The Blackberries of Napa Valley

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Schramsberg Marks 60th Harvest With Sabering Ceremony

Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Wine Private Labels

Invasive Plants: A Gardener’s Guide to Control

Sunday E-dition: Sipping Through the Var's Rosé Region

Under the Hood: Climate Change's Growing Impact on Napa Valley

Weekender Encore: Saariaho's Soundscapes — A Napa Festival

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Less Is More

Napa Valley Harvest 2024 Has Begun

Local Gardens — Celebrating Beauty and Education

Sunday E-dition: Can We Be ‘Too Political’?

Under the Hood: The Rise of Auction Culture — Fragile Funding and Community Risks

Weekender Encore: Excitement Builds for Napa Fair Next Week

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The “Widow Clicquot” Tells the Story of Champagne

Make Room for Pollinating Carpenter Bees

Manage Social Media for Better Mental Health

Sunday E-dition: End-of-Life Planning for Peace in Challenging Times

Under the Hood: Charlie’s in St. Helena Is Not Only New — It’s Great

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Howard Backen, Architect Who Defined Napa Valley's Aesthetic, Dies at 88

Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Napa and Sonoma as True Vinous Siblings

From Hot Lips to Hybrids — Celebrating the Beauty and Benefits of Salvias

Sunday E-dition: Youth in Journalism

Under the Hood: Mad Fritz Taproom Opens in Yountville

Weekender Encore: 3000 Tourniquets for Ukraine Event

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Dan Berger's Wine Chronicles: The Value of Aging Wines

UC Master Gardeners’ Website Has Answers to Your Gardening Questions

Sunday E-dition: The Elusive Owls of Napa County

Under the Hood: The Value of Napa Valley

Weekender Encore: The Napa Valley Writers’ Conference Starts Soon

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Death of Table Wine

Why Proper Gloves Are Essential for Gardeners

Sunday E-dition: Retired Judge Brings Real Napa Valley Crimes to Life

Under the Hood: Navigating the Future of the Napa Valley Model

Weekender Encore: Car Club Cruises Napa's Wine Country

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Nostalgia and Nonsense of Barrel Tastings

Multiply Your Plants With Propagation

Toll Fire Update: Napa County

Sunday E-dition: Jameson Humane’s WineaPAWlooza Raises $1.1 Million for Animals

Under the Hood: Slowing Travel, Declining Wine Demand Threaten Napa Valley

Weekender Encore: The Harmony of Generosity

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Dan Berger’s Varietal Views: Semillon’s Surprising Story

Native Plants Were Food and Medicine for the Wappo People

Gardening Yields Physical and Mental Benefits

Memorial Services for Warren Winiarski to Be Livestreamed

Sunday E-dition: Generational Collaboration Can Build a Better Future

Under the Hood: The Impact of Information Overload on Local Journalism

Beckstoffers Honored as Jameson Humane’s Pet Pantry Reopens

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Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Describing Great Wines

Celebrating and Protecting Native Bees

Sunday E-dition: Napa Teens Champion Mental Health with SHINEcast

Under the Hood: What is Wine's Place at BottleRock Napa Valley?

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Napa Valley Wines Enjoy Hawaiian Connections

Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Evolution and Art of Winemaking

Fuller Park Is Home to Historic Trees

Warren Winiarski, Vintner Who Revolutionized Napa Wine, Dies at 95

Sunday E-dition: The First La Onda Festival Was a Smash Hit

Under the Hood: Gear up for a Busy Rattlesnake Season

Weekender Encore: ‘The Real Housewives of Napa Valley’ Revealed

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Napa County Fire Update: Cove Brush Fire 65% Contained and Crystal Fire Containment at 75%

Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: How Wine Is Packaged Can Affect Its Quality

Napa Valley Fire Update: Crystal Fire Containment Efforts Halt Its Forward Progress

Everything You Need to Know About Bonsai Potting Soils

Sunday E-dition: Elodie Hogan and Hilaire Belloc — A Transcontinental Love in the 1800s

Under the Hood: Napa Valley's Growing Reliance on the Wine Industry

Who Are 'The Real Housewives of Napa Valley'?

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Dan Berger's Wine Chronicles: Aged Red Wines Are Still 'Fine'

Eradicate Invasives in Your Garden

Sunday E-dition: Napa Valley College Breaks New Ground

Under the Hood: Facing the Facts — The Wine Industry’s Struggle With Valid Health Concerns

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Wine in Crisis: Navigating Prohibitionist Waves and Market Shifts

Heuchera: Unleashing Color and Resilience in Your Garden

Sunday E-dition: Safety Is Key While Riding a Bike in Napa Valley

Under the Hood: Outrunning the Bear

Art, Sip & Stroll Features Chris Cammarata Paintings

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Dan Berger's Wine Chronicles: California’s Native Treasure

Green Thumb Getaway: Explore Napa's Climate-Smart Gardens

Sunday E-dition: St. Helena High School’s Extraordinary AG Program Continues

Under the Hood: A New Look at Workforce and Economic Development

A Spring Garden Tour Goes ‘Beyond the Gates’

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Dan Berger’s Varietal Views: Homage to Barbera

Exploring the Benefits of Becoming a Master Gardener in Napa County

Sunday E-dition: Celebrating one year + Terry Family Band at The White Barn

Under the Hood: Fighting fire with fire

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Dan Berger's wine chronicles: The evolution of wine in a warming world

Now is the season to watch for weeds

UpStage Napa Valley’s ‘The Sound Inside’ opens Friday in St. Helena

Sunday E-dition: When did we stop being ‘nice’?

Under the Hood: The elephant in the room

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Dan Berger’s Varietal Views: Red blends

Thriving with lavender: Master Gardener tips for Napa's ideal climate

Volunteer efforts shape Napa Valley's new Suscol Headwaters trails

Flower power in St. Helena: the healing arts of Dina Saalisi

Sunday E-dition: A journey through the shadows of Death Valley's eclipse

Under the Hood: Understanding fentanyl risks and protecting loved ones

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Dan Berger’s Varietal Views: pinot gris

Life in the garden: Perennials, pests and patience

In mid-1990s, local commission honored women with published booklets

One morning on the mountain

Sunday E-dition: Songwriters in Paradise returns to Napa

Under the Hood: Rates will go up, says PG&E

Capturing the beat: A photographer's journey through Napa Valley's music scene

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Dan Berger's wine chronicles: The growing wine lake

A visit to Mexico reveals plants native to Puerto Vallarta

Filmmakers bring Maui hero to St. Helena for premiere

Chip: a paragon of courage

Sunday E-dition: Joann Serafini supports Jameson Humane with core program

Under the Hood: Napa County faces economic challenges due to aging, decreasing population

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Dan Berger’s Varietal Views: Gewurtztraminer

Journeying with Napa Valley Paddle: a voyage through the Napa-Sonoma Marshes

Annual tomato sale opens the vegetable-gardening season

St. Helena will soon have a new museum

Memorial initiative to honor early Chinese vineyard laborers of Napa Valley

Sunday E-dition: The night I moved to Napa Valley, I met its most famous person

St. Helena City Council OKs public library consolidation

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Memorable wines, experiences found in Napa’s tasting rooms

Dan Berger’s Varietal Views: Sangiovese

Lake Berryessa's Glory Hole teeters on edge

Gardening gracefully: adaptive garden practices

Rare 1939 Alfa Romeo takes to the track at Sonoma Raceway

‘We Can Change the World: Tales From a Generation’s Quest for Peace and Justice’

Sunday E-dition: The great spring declutter

Under the Hood: Barrel to bottle — A sustainable blueprint for wineries

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Dan Berger’s Varietal Views: Sauvignon blanc

Pruning and climate adaptation tips for home vineyards in Napa Valley

Spectacular Warrior Dogs exhibit continues at Napa Valley Museum Yountville

Lynne Champlin: from flight attendant to beloved Napa Valley storyteller

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Under the Hood: The End of Tourism as We Know It

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Dan Berger's Varietal Views: Delving into riesling's complex profile

Finding fungi in Napa County: Insights from a local mushroom enthusiast

Two exhibits examine 100 years of historic immigration into Napa Valley

Discover spring at Moore Creek Park

Sunday E-dition: Women’s History Month, her stories discovered

Under the Hood: Ray Ray’s Tacos Adds Spice to St. Helena’s Expanding Food Scene

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Dyslexia unveiled: The artistic odyssey of Will Ashford

Lake Berryessa: Glory Hole watch 2024

Napa’s convergent lady beetles: a Master Gardener’s discovery and insights

Napa Firewise, community groups collaborate for strengthened wildfire protection

Winiarski is honored by the Julia Child Foundation

Sunday E-dition: Celebrating Underappreciated Women

Under the Hood: Implications of Lower Average Bottle Prices at Premiere NV Auction.

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Pym-Rae Tesseron Estate creates new wine and honors Robin Williams

Exploring primary and secondary characteristics in wine

Use the ‘shoulder season’ to plant cool-weather veggies

Calistoga to ban use or sale of polystyrene plastics

Conductor Conlin says the world needs Beethoven

Sunday E-dition: Challenges of AI in journalism

Under the Hood: Napa's Winery Licenses Are on the Rise, and So Are 50/50 Wines

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Napa Valley College unveils new wine education center

Dan Berger's wine chronicles: Rediscovering merlot

In their own words - Pete Mott

Agave gardening: embracing drought-resistant landscapes in Napa Valley

Peter Kilkus: nearly two decades of hyper-local news reporting in Napa County

Prunes and winegrapes: Looking back at Napa Valley’s historic crops

In their own words - Liz Alessio

Echoes of wisdom: The enduring legacy of Napa Valley's inspirational educators

Sunday E-dition: We can all help prevent suicide

Under the Hood: A Preview of 100 Years of Napa Valley Crop Reports

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Dan Berger's wine chronicles: Growing price sensitivity among consumers

Moths and butterflies: Understanding their role and diversity in our gardens

HealthWell donates $4 billion to fight soaring medical costs

The history of Napa Valley's Lake Berryessa

Napa Valley grape prices see continued surge in 2023

Sunday E-dition: Happy Year of the Dragon

Under the Hood: Wine Industry Faces Headwinds

Tickets remain for Calistoga Soroptimists’ crab feed to support women's education

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Dan Berger's wine country chronicles: The power of pronunciation

113 contestants show skill, determination at 22nd Annual Napa County Pruning Contest

Sheet composting has the power to revitalize your garden

Watching the wild weather in days gone by

Millions needed to renovate Calistoga Fairgrounds

Sunday E-dition: When Ella Fitzgerald came to Napa

NVF: Under the Hood

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The unseen influence of pH on wine quality

Yountville hosts 7th annual international short film festival showcasing global talent

Winter gardening wisdom for bounty in the spring and summer

Setting intentions is good for our mental health

Discover Napa Valley's diverse wildlife on a winter walk

Sunday E-dition: How I came to Napa Valley

Napa Valley’s horizon: What our polls reveal

In their own words - Belia Ramos

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The state of the wine-marketing game

Irish coffee's journey from Ireland to San Francisco

Cultivating citrus in Napa Valley

Sustainability champions: Clif Family Winery gains B Corp rank

The power of forgiveness

St. Helena's Linda Manzer, 83, dies

Last days of the 144-year-old Weekly Calistogan

Ryan Klobas, Napa County Farm Bureau CEO, dies at 45

Sunday E-dition: 2024 primary election preview: Rare circumstance may determine races

AI will take your job, eventually - Poll

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In their own words - Amber Manfree

2023: Vintage of a lifetime?

Planting and growing onions in Napa Valley

Progress continues on 47-mile Napa Valley Vine Trail

Napa Climate NOW! launches a Green Film Series

Sunday E-dition: looking back at 2023

Unveiling nature's highway through St. Helena

Betty Rhodes

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Unearthed: the earthworm’s journey through time and soil

Jeff Smith remembers David Stevens at Hourglass memorial service

2024 food and wine trends - Poll included

Sunday E-dition: Alternate perspective

Napa Valley's 2024 astronomical almanac

What is Napa Valley Features?

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Is the wine boom over?

Now is the time to select bare-root trees

Napa Valley's newest tequila producer, Casa Obsidiana

The year ahead