Sitemap - 2025 - Napa Valley Features
Angelina Mondavi Takes the Helm at Charles Krug Winery Amid Industry Headwinds
Green Wednesday: A Wildlife Reminder on Napa’s Roads and a New Garden Begins
Yountville Shows Up to Celebrate Veterans
Sunday E-dition: A Slow Visit — Food, Wine and Ruins Along the Aegean
Under the Hood: What Napa County’s New Housing Impact Fees Will and Won’t Do
Relic Wines Holds the Line: Small, Precise and Hands-On After 25 Vintages
Green Wednesday: Wetlands as Sanctuary and Smart Solutions for Rain Runoff
Under the Hood: Default, Layoffs and Food Lines — A Hard Holiday Looms in Napa
Wine Chronicles: Five Decades of Napa Cabernet — A Vintage-by-Vintage Retrospective
Green Wednesday: Fall Garden Readiness and Global Climate Collaboration
Special Report: Supervisors Back Emergency Food Aid, Capped at $1 Million, as SNAP Set to Halt
Invitation: NV Features Year-End Celebrations
Mentis Monday: Mental Health’s Central Role in Achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Sunday E-dition: What Were We Thinking?
Under the Hood: Wine Overproduction Scenarios Suggest Tougher Days Ahead
Encore: Tour de Calistoga to Debut With Cycling and Celebration
Wine Chronicles: Will Michelin’s Star System Work for Wine?
Green Wednesday: Mushrooms Below Ground and a Garden Above Napa
Local History Monday: When War Came to St. Helena
Sunday E-dition: Luz and the Neighbors She Brought Together
Encore: Local Legend Takes the Stage in “Revenge of the Rebobs!”
Under the Hood: Why It Feels Like Everything Costs More (Because It Does)
Wine Chronicles: Cool-Climate Cabernets Challenge California’s Big Red Legacy
Green Wednesday: The Color Orange in Nature and Flowering Tobacco
Sunday E-dition: Wild Fennel – A Secret Culinary Ingredient
Under the Hood: Same Work, Fewer Workers, Less Income, Higher Costs
Encore: 150 Years Young, Grace Episcopal Church Celebrates Its Saints
Wine Chronicles: A Case for the Overlooked Wines of the World
Green Wednesday: Nature’s Healing Power and the Future of Street Trees
Sunday E-dition: Calistoga’s Vuckovich — From the Knock of Death to a Life of Jazz
Under the Hood: Data Show U.S. Wine Industry Decline Is Accelerating
Encore: Flynn Creek Rises, Calistoga Reclaims Its Fairgrounds
Wine Chronicles: Mercato del Gusto — A Question Built as an Answer
Green Wednesday: Vigorous Lemon Balm and Fixing to Reuse
Special Report: California Wine Production Plummets — Lowest Since 1999
Sunday E-dition: Sunrise Horse Rescue Continues Its Mission
Under the Hood: Discretionary Income Surplus Is History
Encore: Classical Music Returns to Classrooms Through Local Chamber Orchestra
Wine Chronicles: Napa’s Unexpected Rival
Green Wednesday: Exploring the Petrified Forest and Growing Figs
Sunday E-dition: Cameo Brings Flair, Sparkle and Community to Downton Abbey’s Finale
Under the Hood: Rising Violence, Lingering Questions in Napa’s 2024 Crime Report
Wine Chronicles: Wine’s Endless Diversity
Green Wednesday: Fall Garden Wonders and Literary History in Napa Valley
Sunday E-dition: The Quiet Ache of September
Under the Hood: From Boom to Mature — Napa County Grapples With an Uncharted Future
Grgich Marks 2025 Harvest With Blessing and $1 Million Gift for Elder Care
Remembering Sept. 11 — and Facing Today’s Divisions
Green Wednesday: Celebrating Fall Gardening and the Steller’s Jay
Mentis Monday: Napa County Strengthens Community-Based Suicide Prevention Efforts
Sunday E-dition: Poetry’s Dangerous Gift
Under the Hood: Why Napa’s Demographics Point to Contraction, Not Growth
Wine Chronicle: What Happened to Cabernet?
Green Wednesday: Lemon Lineage and Autumn Intricacies
Sunday E-dition: From Vineyards to the Sea — A Highway 128 Drive
Under the Hood: Grant Program Expands Jameson Humane’s Reach
Wine Chronicle: Albariño Emerges as Napa's Next White Wine Contender
Green Wednesday: Garden Allies and the Power of Thoughtful Consumption
Update: Pickett Fire Grows to 6,803 Acres, Containment at 11%
Sunday E-dition: Haggis Meets Hot Dog — A Tale of Culinary Crossroads
Under the Hood: More Rooms Has Equaled Fewer Jobs in Napa County
Breaking Update: Pickett Fire Grows to 2,133 Acres, Moving Away From Calistoga
Breaking: Pickett Fire Near Calistoga Grows to 1,200 Acres, Evacuations Underway
Breaking: Pickett Fire Near Calistoga Grows to 60 Acres, Evacuations Underway
Wine Chronicles: The Mediocratization of California Fine Wine
Green Wednesday: Building Community and Noticing Nature’s Fall Clues
Sabering the Grapes — Schramsberg Marks a Milestone in Napa’s 2025 Harvest
Mentis Monday: Supporting Young People When Emotional Safety Is at Risk
Sunday E-dition: Kathleen Scavone on Nature, Nurture and a Life of Discovery
Under the Hood: As America Drinks Less, Napa Feels the Squeeze
Friday Encore: Bouchaine’s Art of the Blend — Wine, Olives and Falcons
Off to the Races: Napa Valley’s 2025 Harvest Begins
Wine Chronicles: Can Carneros Cabernet Be Napa’s Future?
Green Wednesday: Cunning Coyotes and a Deadly Tree Disease
Sunday E-dition: Roman Holiday Gelato and the Taste of Freedom
Under the Hood: Firewise 2025 — Napa Valley Gets Tactical on Wildfire
Wine Chronicles: The Case for Cooling Your Red Wine
Green Wednesday: Sticky Monkeyflowers and Discovering Western Fence Lizards
Sunday E-dition: Storyteller Series — The Night the Sky Turned Black
Under the Hood: Napa Valley Features Named a Substack News Bestseller
Wine Chronicles: Paula Kornell Highlights Napa's Sparkling Wine Heritage
Green Wednesday: Monarch Conservation and Student Climate Leadership
Sunday E-dition: A French Rosé Ritual, Napa Style
Under the Hood: The Ripple Impact of Health Care Funding Cuts
Wine Chronicles: Cool-Climate Conundrum
Green Wednesday: Edible Perennials and Eco-Certified Lodging
Mentis Monday: The Mental Costs of Screen Time — Beyond Social Media
Sunday E-dition: The Only Rescue of Its Kind in Napa Valley
Under the Hood: Global Air Travel Slumps, Rippling into Napa
Wine Chronicles: Industry Contraction, Consumer Opportunity
Green Wednesday: Watershed Wisdom and Garden Renewal
Sunday E-dition: Jacques Pépin Marks 90th Birthday With Napa Valley Celebrations
Under the Hood: More Signs Napa’s Economy Is Stalling
Wine Chronicles: The Cathiard Vision for Napa Cabernet
Green Wednesday: Beavers Build Biodiversity and Citrus' Cold Realities
Sunday E-dition: The Soldiers on the Road
Under the Hood: Napa’s Tasting Rooms Face a Numbers Problem
Wine Chronicles: Climate, Cabernet and the Quiet Rise of Alternative Red Grapes
Green Wednesday: Rewarding Youth Climate Action and Planting for Pollinators
Mentis Monday: Why Men’s Mental Health Still Faces Barriers
Sunday E-dition: Creative Expression Isn’t Just Art — It’s Survival
Claude Rouas, Napa Valley Hospitality Visionary and Beloved Father, Dies at 92
Under the Hood: 2025 Brings Another Active Rattlesnake Season to Napa County
Wine Chronicles: Ordering Wine by the Glass? Here’s What to Watch For
Green Wednesday: The Art of Bonsai and the Ecological Importance of Snakes
Sunday E-dition: The Market Basket Sandwich Guide
Under the Hood: Year Three in a Fractured News Landscape
Friday Encore: When California Cheese Experts Meet Napa Cabernet
Wine Chronicles: ICE’d Wine — 'No Immigrants, No Wine'
Green Wednesday: Passionflowers and a Redwood Renaissance
Sunday E-dition: Watching Your Son Become a Father
Under the Hood: Auction Napa Valley’s $6.5 Million Moment — and What Follows
Bob McClenahan’s Napa: A Photography Exhibit at the Copia
Wine Chronicles: Making Wine Is Great. Selling It Is a Nightmare.
Green Wednesday: Exploring Napa’s Volcanic Past / Turning Trees Into Treasures
Sunday E-dition: 'One Book Napa' Connects the Community
Under the Hood: Rethinking the Housing Narrative in Napa County
La Onda 2025: A New Rhythm Rises in Napa Valley
Wine Chronicles: Napa Braces for the 2025 Fire Season
Green Wednesday: Hydrangea Care Tips / Cultural Legacy of Napa’s Birds
Sunday E-dition: Talahalusi and the First Impressions of Napa Valley’s Wild Beauty
Under the Hood: Calistoga Ag Day Finding Its Footing
BottleRock 2025 — Music, Mood & Many Takes
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicle: The Sample Game
Green Wednesday: Moore Creek and Growing Herbs in Napa Valley
Honoring the Fallen: A Memorial Day Journey Through Napa Valley
Sunday E-dition: What Flowers Remember
Under the Hood: Lunch With a Vet
Weekender Encore: Bella Rayne Brings Old-Soul Firepower to BottleRock
Wine Chronicles: The 2025 Reader Poll Snapshot
Green Wednesday: Golden Mussel Alert and Native Plant Wisdom
Sunday E-dition: Sailing Through History
Under the Hood: The Growing Cost of Chasing Luxury
Green Wednesday: Colorful Nandinas and California’s State Park Celebration
Sunday E-dition: Celebrating Spring Vegetables
Under the Hood: American Canyon Grows While the Upvalley Shrinks
After 35 Years, Lori Cantrell Bids Farewell to Calistoga’s Post Office
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: A Cynic’s Glossary of Wine
Green Wednesday: Fragrant Roses and Flamboyant Grebes in Napa Valley
Sunday E-dition: Finding Common Ground
Under the Hood: Food Insecurity in the Land of Plenty
Weekender Encore: Icelandic Dramedy 'Odd Fish' Surfaces at Jarvis Conservatory
Napa Legend Carl Doumani Dies at 92
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Clearly Diminished
Green Wednesday: Rare Piebald Deer and Tomato Growing Tips
Mentis Monday: Stress Awareness Month – Building Resilience
Sunday E-dition: Family Matters
Under the Hood: As Wineries Close, Napa’s License Count Surges
Weekender Encore: ‘Other Desert Cities’ Is a Compelling, Not-So-Distant Mirror
Dan Berger's Wine Chronicles: A Taste of the Soil
Green Wednesday: RISE Promotes Local Sustainability / Avocados in Napa?
Sunday E-dition: What Remains – An Easter Story
Under the Hood: FEMA Pulled the Plug — Now What?
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Spoilage Spectrum
Green Wednesday: Melon-Growing Tips and Napa’s Expanding Urban Forest
Fred Fisher Has Died — A Quiet Force Behind a Family Legacy
Sunday E-dition: Grave Concerns
Under the Hood: Wine Market Council Tackles Industry Headwinds
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Invisible Renaissance, Part II
Green Wednesday: Rose Gardening Tips and Earth Day Celebrations in Napa
Sunday E-dition: A Moment to Pause and Smile
Under the Hood: The Cost of More — When Supply Outpaces Demand
Weekender Encore: Small Crowds, Big Voices at SIP Napa
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Chenin Blanc and the Invisible Renaissance
Green Wednesday: Napa's Historic Floods and Flowering Quince
Sunday E-dition: 15 Trees and Other Reasons to Get Out of Bed
Under the Hood: What January’s Job Numbers Signal for Napa’s Future
Grgich Hills — Custodians of a Sacred Place
Green Wednesday: Spring Tomatoes and Napa's Serpentine Soil Wonders
More Than a Phase: Supporting Teens Through Real Struggles
Sunday E-dition: Napa Valley in Bloom
Under the Hood: A Growing Divide Between Lodging Supply and Demand
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Is Brand Loyalty Dead?
Remembering Bob McClenahan: The Photographer Who Defined Napa Valley
Green Wednesday: The Intelligence of Crows and Ravens + the Art of Grafting
Sunday E-dition: Mustard Time in Napa
Under the Hood: Has the Fine Wine Investment Boom Gone Bust?
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Funding for Wine Research Is at Risk
Green Wednesday: Napa's Climate Career Fair & Spring Potato Planting
Sunday E-dition: Ambulances for Ukraine
Under the Hood: Rising Property Values, Shrinking Jobs in Napa County
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Decanting Myths and Wine Truths
Green Wednesday: Beavers' Comeback and Citrus Gardening Tips
Sunday E-dition: Capturing Light — The Quiet Art of John Paul Marcelo
Under the Hood: Mentis Opens New Mental Health Facility to Serve Napa’s Growing Needs
Weekender Encore: Emotional Wellness is the Heartbeat of Healthy Relationships
PNV 2025: Rising Revenue Masks a Continued Market Contraction
Green Wednesday: The Beauty of Napa’s Ferns and the Art of Rose Care
Sunday E-dition: Roots and Resilience — A Family’s Scottish Past
Under the Hood: How Politics is Reshaping the Economy
Weekender Encore: The Wailin’ Jennys at Uptown March 6 — Chat with Ruth Moody
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Varietal Precision — Reds
Green Wednesday: Manzanita’s Beauty and Napa’s Starry Skies
Sunday E-dition: Lake Berryessa — Glory Hole Watch 2025
Under the Hood: 2024 Harvest Report Reveals a Market Splitting in Two
Weekender Encore: Art & Clarity — A Lifelong Lens on Napa Valley
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Varietal Precision — Whites
Green Wednesday: Keeping Amaryllis Blooming & 'Trash Talk' With Kids
Data, Dollars & Democracy —Thompson Sounds Alarm on Federal Overreach
Under the Hood: Napa Valley’s Growing Insurance Crisis
Weekender Encore: Chamber Orchestra Concert Will Feature Beth Heid
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Francly, It’s the Future
Green Wednesday: Napa’s Mammoths and Mastodons + Shade Gardening
Sunday E-dition: Wild Mushroom Season
Under the Hood: The Silent Invasion — The Mediterranean Oak Borer’s Threat Grows
Weekender Encore: The 8th Napa Art Walk Explores Climate and Sustainability
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: What Smells? The Curious World of Wine Aromas
Green Wednesday: Reviving Salmon in Napa County + Growing Lemon Trees
Sunday E-dition: A Chicken in Every Pot
Under the Hood: Napa Valley’s Economic Reckoning
Weekender Encore: Blood, Sweat, Tears and Passion – Creating the BottleRock Lineup
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Bored With Wine?
Green Wednesday: Napa Tackles Plastic Waste and Cabbage-Growing Insights
Sunday E-dition: Setting Mental Health Intentions for 2025
Under the Hood: A Napa Truffle Boom? A Landmark Discovery and a Growing Industry
Elizabeth Vianna’s Sauvignon Gris: A Bold Move at Chimney Rock
Green Wednesday: Local Climate Solutions and Composting Tips
Sunday E-dition: Maestro Tom Rinaldi
Under the Hood: 'Alcohol Is a Well-Established, Preventable Cause of Cancer'
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: Overpriced Wines — Who’s to Blame?
Green Wednesday: Fungal Wonders and Native Gardening for Biodiversity
Sunday E-dition: New 'Tor Report' + The Broken Toe Chronicles
Under the Hood: How Political Perceptions May Impact the Wine Industry