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Napa's mustard bloom — peaking from late January through early March — is one of wine country's most spectacular and least-known seasonal events. Napa Valley is one of those places that...

The drive in from Sacramento is half the fun — give yourself extra time to enjoy the scenery before your first tasting. If you're flying into Sacramento for a Napa Valley trip, you're already a...

Golden hour at a Carneros tasting terrace — the best time of day for a glass of Blanc de Blancs. Ask most people what Napa Valley is famous for and you'll get one answer: Cabernet. But drive...

The Silverado Trail is one of Napa's most scenic drives — and a much less congested route than Highway 29 for moving up and down the valley. Most first-time visitors to Napa Valley figure...

Wherever the group is celebrating — a birthday, a reunion, or just a long weekend — this is the pace to aim for. A girls' weekend in Napa Valley is all about pacing yourself and picking the...

Napa's resort spas make the most of the valley's natural setting, cave walls included. It's the kind of room that makes you forget about the tasting-room lines. Wine tasting is the main event in...