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As the annual harvest winds down and the season’s winemaking continues to progress, another annual Holiday tradition will be weaving its way into high gear. Wreathmaking classes, using grapevine canes pruned from Hill Family Estate’s now-dormant vines from their...

As we enter the fall season in Napa Valley, Hill Family Estate is pleased to welcome guests to our winery and Napa wine tasting room during the wine region’s most exciting time. Thankfully, the smoke has cleared from recent fires to the north as activities return to...

Synergy sometimes develops where it is least expected. But, when two top brands come together, the results can be phenomenal. Last year, Honey Brake Lodge, the nation’s top waterfowl hunting destination, and Hill Family Estate, one of Napa Valley’s most exclusive wine...

The culmination of a spring and summer laden with hard work, expert care, and careful oversight has arrived as vineyard workers begin harvesting the 2020 grape crop. The 2020 season was mild with minimal rainfall, allowing the grapes to ripen eveningly. A pair of hot...

In recent years, consumers and businesses alike have become more conscious of environmental sustainability and consumer health than ever. As we witness the steady growth of organics consumption, many socially conscious enterprises are adopting growing and processing...

In most years, the first grapes harvested in Napa Valley from Yountville Vineyards go into creating delicious sparkling wines. At Hill Family Estate, some of their Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes are picked early in the season to produce their high-quality, vibrant,...

These days we all need to be cautious by exercising safe distancing and a host of other precautionary measures to preserve our individual and community health. As many venues have now opened in California, we must continue to be careful and respectful of each other’s...

By late July, grapes in Napa vineyards undergo an important change known as “veraison,” a French term for the natural transition from growing to ripening. The grapes at this stage have nearly reached their mature size and are beginning to turn from green to red. The...

Managing Napa vineyards is a year-round job. Since each year presents variances in temperature, precipitation, wind, or other conditions, and vineyard managers respond to changes differently, every vintage is unique. For the same reasons, the volume will also be...

As you peruse the wine aisle, you see hundreds or even thousands of those beautiful wine bottles with eye-catching labels and sometimes whimsical or foreign names. Have you ever wondered how the superb deep red, pink, or white wines make the transition from the...