We often use this space to talk about seasons. It is natural to the world of wine to think of seasonality for a number of reasons: Ours is an agricultural product. Everything we do is governed by the changes in weather and the natural cycles of the earth. We prune...
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...
Winegrowing is a seasonal pursuit: the first new growth on the vines appears in February, followed by leafing out, flowering, fruit set, veraison, harvest, dormancy, then pruning before it starts again. The vines’ rhythm is determined by temperature, sun, wind, and...
Here in the Napa Valley, things start really heating up in May. The vineyards are fully decked out in their foliage, and the visitors are here to take in the sunshine, scenery, and, of course, the wine! While Napa is virtually synonymous with Cabernet Sauvignon,...
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....
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;...
