This column ends with a story about food and wine pairing, so I did an online search on “When did food and wine pairing start?” CoPilot gave me this: “Origins of Food and Wine Pairing – Food and wine pairing is not a practice with a single, exact starting date, but its roots go back […]
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Harvest 2026 begins in Napa Valley
Round Pond Estate kicked off the 2026 Napa Valley wine grape harvest with six and a half tons of Chardonnay from their Rutherford estate vineyard on Tuesday, July 21. The grapes were destined for sparkling wine. These grapes are among the first harvested each year to preserve the acidity and freshness that define great sparkling […]
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Vintners Social Club by K. LAZ to open in Yountville’s former JCB Tasting Salon space
A new wine-focused destination is set to open this fall in the former JCB Tasting Salon space at Washington and Mulberry Streets in Yountville. Inspired by wine bars and private clubs found throughout Europe, the new Vintners Social Club by K. LAZ (VSC) will combine the benefits of a private members club with the welcoming […]
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The Loose Cannon: Mirrors, memories and 20/20 hindsight
It was a beautiful Saturday morning when I decided to take a walk through town. As I strolled, I ruminated on what I might write about for my next column. As I passed by the playground at Yountville Park in the north end of town, there was a young dad there with his son doing […]
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The Loose Cannon: Time to say goodbye, for now
Knowing that the Sun would be shutting down, I asked editor Lisa Adams Walter if I could write a “Time to say goodbye” column. She said “Yes, I would welcome a ‘goodbye for now’ column; our final issue will be on May 21.” My response was, “Goodbye for now,” of course!” “For now.” Two words […]
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The Loose Cannon: Napa Valley Grape Harvest – 1960
Grape harvesting in the Napa Valley has changed a lot since 1960. For us, the 1960s was a period of change in harvesting grapes. We went from hauling individual redwood grape boxes to the winery to hauling the grapes in what were called grape gondolas. Assuming that Napa Valley was not the first to use […]
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Napa judge declines to vacate million-dollar judgement against Hoopes, winery remains open
A Napa County Superior Court judge has declined to throw out a nearly $4 million judgment against a family-owned winery near Yountville for operating outside the terms of its entitlements, according to court records. In the meantime, Hoopes Vineyard remains open to the public. Napa County Superior Court Judge Mark Boessenecker on Friday sided with […]
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The Coop rolls into spring with fresh menu, local flavor
The Coop is ushering in spring with a seasonal menu and expanded offerings. A collaboration between Hoopes Vineyard and the town of Yountville, The Coop offers a casual menu of pastries, coffee, wine, soups, sandwiches and weekly specials, with ingredients sourced from Hoopes Vineyard’s Oasis Garden and the Yountville Farmstand Garden. Shoppers can also purchase […]
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Taste of Yountville returns April 26 with expanded wine lineup
The Yountville Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Chandon and the tasting rooms and wineries of Yountville, is bringing back the Taste of Yountville on Sunday, April 26, with a limited-capacity event highlighting some of Napa Valley’s top wine producers. The 2026 gathering will again take place in the Chandon gardens, where guests can sample […]
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Napa County sunsets winery code compliance program
A program that has allowed wineries that violate their permits by producing too much wine, welcoming too many visitors or violating other county rules has come to an end. On Tuesday, the Napa County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to sunset the winery code compliance program on April 30. The board approved the resolution in […]