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Category: Things to do in Napa

A guide to the best of Napa Valley

Ashes & Diamonds tasting room in Napa. (Mike Battey)

Ashes & Diamonds Is Still the Coolest Kid in Napa

February 2025

The winery is a magnet for a hip, younger crowd — but also feels comfortingly familiar to those of us who remember watching reruns of “The Brady Bunch” after school.

Faust Haus in St. Helena

Faust Haus Is a Devilishly Good Place to Taste Wine

January 2025January 2025

A gorgeously Gothic Victorian mansion in St. Helena sets the stage for dark and brooding reds.

Wine is poured for a wine-blending session at the Meadowcroft Wines tasting room at Cornerstone on Arnold Drive in Sonoma on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (Robbi Pengelly / Index-Tribune)

These Sonoma and Napa Wineries Are Still Doing Free Tastings

January 2025

These days, tasting wine can seem like a luxury. Fortunately, some local wineries still offer complimentary tastings.

Sumo Dog

Sumo Dog Brings Unique Hot Dogs to Napa

January 2025May 2025

Rolling Stone magazine called the blend between hot dog and world cuisine “The Best Footlong Meal" at Coachella music festival.

Raghni Naidu, owner and founder of Naidu Wines and Vineyards in Sebastopol. Photo taken Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

Sonoma and Napa Wineries You Need to Know in 2025, According to Food & Wine

January 2025

Nearly a dozen wineries from Sonoma and Napa counties were named as some of the most exciting to step on the scene in California.

If you’ve ever wanted to pretend you live in one of those charming vintage homes in St. Helena, Lang & Reed Napa Valley is a great place to visit. (Kim Serveau)

Lang & Reed Excels at Napa’s ‘Other’ Cabernet

December 2024December 2024

If you’ve ever wanted to pretend you live in one of those charming vintage homes in St. Helena, this is a great place to do it.

Nigiri Sushi, featuring Hamachi, Bluefin Tuna and Sea Urchin, made by owner/chef Michiyo Hagio at Michi Japanese Cuisine in Napa on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)

Hal Yamashita Leaves Napa Restaurant, Co-Owner Takes Over and Rebrands

December 2024December 2024

The Napa Japanese restaurant will change location, get a new name and an expanded menu that includes udon, curry bowls and hamachi kama.

Chicken Guy will open in American Canyon in Dec. 2024 (Shutterstock)

Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy!, the First in Northern California, Opens in Napa County

December 2024December 2024

A local collaboration with Chandi Hospitality Group led to a 10-restaurant deal for the fried chicken restaurant chain across the San Francisco Bay Area and in Sacramento.

Faust Wines' hilltop tasting room Faust Haus is set in an old Victorian overlooking Napa Valley, located in St. Helena. (Courtesy of Faust Wines)

Napa and Sonoma Counties Featured in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2024

December 2024January 2025

Five Sonoma and Napa county wines made the top 10 of Wine Spectator's coveted list, along with a dozen more among renowned wineries worldwide.

Napa-based Sovi makes nonalcoholic wines in a lovely, dry style, including a crisp sparkling white blend of Chenin Blanc, Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer; a floral sparkling Rosé of Pinot Noir and Tempranillo; a light bodied blend of Pinot Noir, Tempranillo and Petite Sirah; and a playful, tropical Wild Child Pinot Gris orange wine. (Courtesy of Sovi)

Wine Country Without Wine? These Tasting Rooms and Producers Offer Excellent Nonalcoholic Options

December 2024

As the New Year rolls around, exploring sobriety or cutting down on alcohol is a common resolution for many. Here are a few suggestions.

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