15+ hour, 49+ min ago   (347+ words) Six Napa Valley coffee shops will compete this fall to determine who makes the valley’s favorite pumpkin spice latte. The inaugural contest, presented by KVYN 99.3 FM “The Vine,” begins Sunday, Sept. 14, with public voting continuing through Nov. 1. “Behind all of…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (154+ words) Petite Soleil on Wednesday, September 9. Fairwinds Estate Winery in Calistoga sold for about $12.8 million after heavy damage from the 2020 Glass Fire. The new owner, Calistoga Farms LLC, plans to transform it into a private wine club and estate winery, making…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (967+ words) One of the simplest and most useful ideas a gardener can learn is that plants are not people. That sounds almost too obvious to say. Yet many of our assumptions about plants come directly from our understanding of our own…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (765+ words) Dione Carston in candy-apple red Yves Saint Laurent shoes, a tie-dyed rabbit trench coat, and patchwork selvedge denim. A mannequin at dione est. 1965 is sporting Dior, Dries Van Noten and Lanvin. Shoes for sale at dione est. 1965. Layers of patterns…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1008+ words) Members of the Napa Valley Writers’club hold copies of their works during a group meeting in March. From left: Amber Lea Starfire, Ralph De Amicis, Jim Lauria, Teri Stevens, Rebecca Levy and Maria Castelluci Moore. While world-class wines and vibrant…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (664+ words) (Feature Impact) Owning a home brings a strong sense of pride, responsibility and value, leading many homeowners to constantly look for the best ways to protect and enhance their investments. While some improvements simply look good, others deliver real long-term…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (398+ words) Here is a look at some of our most popular stories and features from the past week. As Justin-Siena High School celebrates its 60th anniversary, generations of students, alumni and educators say the school’s lasting legacy is a culture of belonging,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (156+ words) A scene from Empty Bowls Napa in 2025. The event was held at CrossWalk Community Church in Napa. Signorello filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday to address over $37 million in debt amid foreclosure threats from creditor American AgCredit. The winery's financial…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (227+ words) Volunteers Melissa Aston, Julie Jenanyan, Jim Lampkin and Maria Stel work together to hand out food at the St. Helena Community Food Pantry, which operates out of the St. Helena Seventh-day Adventist Church. Not pictured is the food pantry's manager,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (558+ words) I’m not a fan of the word "retirement." On one level, when someone tells you they are retiring, it just means they are leaving their job. I have no problem with that. It’s the other implications of the word that…...