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Friday E-dition: When Stagecoaches Ruled the Mount St. Helena Road
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (439+ words) History isn't about dates and places and wars. It's about the people who fill the spaces between them." " Jodi Picoult, The Storyteller The stagecoach drivers, or reinsmen, of the early days included William Fisher, who was an agent for the…...
Field Notes: Bothe-Napa Valley State Park's Birds and Blooms Lead to Bale Grist Mill History
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (370+ words) Starting at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park's History Trail at the Pioneer Cemetery, it is possible to follow a loop that meanders through the cemetery. The historic White Church, run by a traveling Methodist minister named Asa P. White, placed the cemetery…...
The Napa Valley Weekender
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (1724+ words) NAPA VALLEY, Calif. " Welcome to the Napa Valley Features Weekender, your monthly guide to local happenings " organized town by town, with concise summaries and direct links to make planning easy. This edition runs from valley-wide gatherings and Pride Month to…...
Friday E-dition: Heidi Peterson Barrett Brings La Sirena Into the Light
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (1724+ words) CALISTOGA, Calif. " For three decades the wine carried Heidi Peterson Barrett's name out into the world while she stayed mostly behind the scenes " making cabernet for other people's labels, building one of Napa Valley's most decorated winemaking careers and quietly…...
Wine Chronicles: Mondavi's Reopening Bets Big on Luxury and Scale
3+ week, 5+ day ago (761+ words) Readers might also enjoy Berger's recent wine writing in Sonoma County Features and Lake County Features. OAKVILLE, Calif. " About 50 years ago, former NFL quarterback Ron Miller and his wife, Diane Disney Miller, acquired a hilly property just west of the…...
Friday E-dition: After the Glass Fire, Wiseacre Farm Turns to Flowers
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (1866+ words) There's plenty happening across Napa County this weekend and in the weeks ahead. The listings below offer a sample of what's coming up. For the full picture, visit our Event Finder at napaserve. org/events. Yountville Art, Sip & Stroll " Saturday,…...
Wine Chronicles: Wine Knowledge Has No Finish Line
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1830+ words) Readers might also enjoy Berger's recent wine writing in Sonoma County Features and Lake County Features, including his recent, "Wine Chronicles: Lake County Makes Exceptional Wine. The World Hasn't Noticed." NAPA VALLEY, Calif. " Roughly 20 minutes after the powerful opening of…...
The Napa Valley Weekender - May 8
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1752+ words) Looking for something not listed here? Explore the full calendar at Napa Serve. " marks events submitted by community members through Napa Serve Events Submission page. Wine Marathon, Napa Edition (Half Marathon) " Saturday, May 9, Quintessa Winery to Yountville. The inaugural 13. 1-mile…...
The Makers: Alexander Smirnoff Unravels to Build Something New
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1244+ words) The work this year was called "Arden." The title was not a place name, exactly, though Smirnoff offered a translation when I asked him before the show. "Arden is the valley of the eagles or the forest of the eagles,…...
Friday E-dition: "The Hiking Guy" of the Napa Valley
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1841+ words) There's plenty happening across Napa County this weekend and in the weeks ahead. The listings below offer a sample of what's coming up. For the full picture, visit our Event Finder at napaserve. org/events. Love & Information " Through May 3, Napa…...