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Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Napa's benchland AVAs — the heart of the region's most celebrated wine. Late-afternoon light is the best time to walk the rows before an evening tasting. Ask ten...

Sunrise balloon rides are one of Napa Valley's best non-wine mornings. Ask any first-time visitor what Napa Valley is for, and you'll get one answer: wine. Fair enough — but spend a few days...

Napa Valley earns its reputation one glass at a time — but there's another reason wine country mornings are hard to beat: the golf. Think fog lifting off the vines, oak-lined fairways, and a...

A good swirl releases the aromas that make wine tasting worth slowing down for. Humans have been making and drinking wine for thousands of years—and somewhere along the way, wine picked up an...

A dedicated chocolate flight paired with Cabernet — the kind of afternoon that makes a Napa trip memorable. Ask any first-time Napa Valley visitor what they came for, and "chocolate" rarely...

Booking ahead gets you a table like this instead of a wait list. Napa's reservation system rewards a little planning. Pull off Highway 29, spot a tasting room sign, and wander in. That used to be...