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The interesting question about Napa is not which producers are famous. Most lists on the internet answer that. The interesting question is which producers are worth going out of your way for on a trip where you have limited days and limited energy. This article is a curated set of seven producers that earn their … Read more
Most Napa guides send readers to Highway 29. This article argues the right Napa is 20 minutes up the mountain. Napa Valley hillside vineyards at the edge of town; the mountain AVAs begin above the valley floor, accessed by roads that climb from these slopes. Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0. This article is different. … Read more
The comparison most travel sites write is the wrong comparison. They write: which one has better wine. The answer is not interesting, because both regions make world-class wine and they are 30 miles apart. The right comparison is which one rewards a 4-day stay. On that question, one region is dramatically better than the other, … Read more