Spring Break, Napa Style
Here in the northern half of Napa Valley — what locals call upvalley — spring break is underway. Yes, schools are out this week, but that’s not really what it’s Continue Reading →
Tag: Napa Valley
One Dogged Way to Get Unstuck
The sun made a brief reappearance in Napa Valley yesterday. It lit up the chrome-yellow of the wild mustard blooming between the vines. Light and warmth suffused the twisting, mossy limbs Continue Reading →
When Life Hands You Lemons (Wine Country Version)
For anyone reading this who lives in a region beset by actual wintertime, I ask your forgiveness. Here in Napa Valley, we can tell it’s winter because the vines are bare Continue Reading →
Breaking Bud
Pardon my photography, which is informed more by enthusiasm than focus as I’m walking the dog along our twice-daily path past the vineyards that border our neighborhood. If you’ll indulge me: Continue Reading →
Vintage 2017
I assume that you are fond of wine. Given the current stats, according to the Wine Institute — the per capita consumption of wine in the U.S. was 2.83 gallons in Continue Reading →