Napa Valley Wine Auction returns May 31
Tickets are on sale for the Napa Valley Vintners’ Collective Napa Valley Auction Weekend, and it is sounding more and more like the traditional and popular event formerly called Auction Napa Valley...
30th anniversary season of Music in the Vineyards
BottleRock, Festival Napa Valley and other musical festivals have contributed to Napa Valley’s emergence as a major destination for music lovers as well as devotees of wine and food...
Cookbook festival headed for Napa
The Cookbook Fest comes to The Yard by Feast It Forward June 21 to 23. It is being put together with the people behind cookbook podcast Salt + Spine and Feed Your People, which puts on live food events.
Inspire Napa Valley spring wine weekend at a glance
The Inspire Napa Valley spring wine weekend in Napa Valley benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association and community is May 3 to 5. It was founded by Kerrin Laz and its honorary committee members are Ray Isle, Antonio Galloni and Bettina Bryant.
Napa: Blue Note Jazz Festival announces the Black Radio Experience
Blue Note Napa has announced the 2024 Black Radio Experience, a branch-off of its annual summer Blue Note Jazz Festival. Grammy-winning musician Robert Glasper will host The Black Radio Experience...
¡Viva Mariachi! Festival Returns to Napa Valley Community College April 6 and 7
The ¡Viva Mariachi! Festival returns to Napa on April 6 and 7. The weekend-long show at Napa Valley Community College this year includes free full-day mariachi workshops for students with...
St. Patrick’s Day in Napa Valley
We needn’t belabor how the religious celebration of Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick, became a rowdy time for partying in America, or that the holiday's most popular food and drink was never...
Cathy Buck makes movie magic at the Cameo Cinema
Napa Valley native Gary Meyer spent his career in the film industry after falling in love with movies at a young age. In 2022, Meyer returned to St. Helena’s Cameo Cinema, a theater he frequented...
Paul’s Picks for March 2024
Napa Valley’s wet, slower “off” season continues through March, although if you look at our calendar there is more happening than in most areas in their busiest time of year. Here are some of my favorite things to do this month.
Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation hosts annual pruning contest for vineyard workers
More than 100 vineyard workers across the Napa Valley competed at the 22nd annual Napa County Pruning Contest at Beringer’s Gamble Ranch Vineyard on Saturday, Feb. 3.
Paul's Picks for February
It may be cool, even cold, and raining, but exciting things to do don’t end during the “off” season in Napa Valley. Some would argue that it’s a better time to enjoy activities as there are fewer visitors in the valley than the rest of the year.
Appellation St. Helena wine tastings
Appellation St. Helena (ASH) is inviting guests to its 13th annual "bASH" on Saturday, March 23, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at The Culinary Institute of America Greystone.
Napa Neighbor Week offers winery discounts to locals
Special offers from more than 50 Napa Valley wineries and wine businesses will be available to Napa County residents during the 10-day Napa Neighbor Week event beginning Friday, Jan. 19.
Napa Valley Restaurant Week
Napa Valley’s Restaurant Week will be Jan. 19-28. It was originally aimed at locals mostly during the off season and featured $19 lunches and $29 or $39 dinners. No more.
BottleRock 2024 lineup announced
BottleRock Napa Valley has announced its 2024 lineup for the three-day music festival, which will include headliners Stevie Nicks, Megan Thee Stallion, Pearl Jam, Maná and Ed Sheeran.
Truffle Festival Marketplace at Oxbow
Enjoy all things truffles at the Oxbow Public Market for four days, beginning Friday, Jan. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. In conjunction with the Napa Truffle Festival, Oxbow market vendors will be putting on special truffle menus.