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Sustainability in Every Sip: How Hill Family’s Yountville Winery Honors the Earth
The Roots of Agriculture and Its Evolution It seems almost a truism to say that agriculture is intrinsically linked to the Earth. Without the life-sustaining soil, water, nutrients, and sunlight that make up the terroir, there would be no grapes, nor any other crops....
Your Guide to Our Favorite Tasting Experiences in the Napa Valley
With over 400 wineries and 90 urban tasting rooms in the Napa Valley, a visitor is understandably overwhelmed with choices. Some of these wineries are household names, while others fly well below the radar. As seasoned wine industry veteran Allison Negron says;...
It’s Complicated: The Relationship Between Mustard and Wine
While our harvest season, from August to October, tends to be what many of our visitors think of as the most picturesque season to visit the Napa Valley, the late winter mustard season must be a close second. With blankets of bright yellow flowers among the vineyards,...
Art of the Vineyards
While driving on Highway 29 just north of the City of Napa, one cannot help but notice the magnificent oak trees, many of them over 100 years old, that stand as sentinels next to the highway. In the autumn, especially at the bookends of the day (sunrise and sunset),...
Tailored to Your Taste: Finding the Best Wine Membership in Napa for You
During your visit to Napa you will be offered membership opportunities at just about every winery you visit. Wine Club membership is a great way to deepen your connection to the Napa Valley, to learn about wine, to have exclusive access to wine parties and events,...
Ratatouille Accompanied by Your Favorite Hill Family Estate Wine
Ratatouille, a Provençale stew of summer vegetables, is the perfect accompaniment to your favorite Hill Family Estate wine. Combining haunting sweetness with savory notes and slight acidity, this is one of those rare dishes that can go with either a white or a red...
Uncork Excellence: Unveiling the Best Wine Tasting in Yountville at Hill Family Estate
Harvest is upon us in the Napa Valley, and nothing excites the wine world more than the anticipation of the new vintage. The tree canopy in Yountville is sporting a little orange and red, the poplar trees are golden, and a drive up Highway 29 yields a progression of...
The MOG
Grapes come from the Earth. They are not the product of a pristine laboratory. One does not wear white gloves when handling the fruit at harvest. Our grapes are harvested in the dark (as cool temperatures make for fruit that arrives to the winery in better condition)....
Unveiling the Best: Why Hill Family Estate Belongs on Your “Best Tasting Rooms Yountville” List
We understand that there are countless choices to be made on your Napa Valley trip. Deciding where to taste wine on your vacation can be a daunting task. We would like to step in to help you with this decision. The first question is whether to visit tasting rooms or...
Veraison
The growing season here in Napa Valley is in full swing. The vines are growing vigorously, and the pale green clusters are getting bigger and bigger. Right now the vineyard work is mostly focused on suckering: getting rid of the shoots from the main vine that are...
Visiting Hill Family Estate
Winery Address
6155 Solano Avenue
Napa, CA 94558
707-947-7218
Open daily by appointment only
Yountville Tasting Room Address
6512 Washington Street
Yountville, CA 94599
707-944-9580 ext. 1
HOURS OF OPERATION: 11:00-6:00pm daily
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