Within hours of picking, Napa Valley fruit is sorted, pressed or crushed, and moved into fermentation, so the work at a winery does not end when the last bin leaves the vineyard. In 2026, the harvest started weeks ahead of a normal year and was expected to finish...
Originally published in 2019. Updated in 2026. Hill Family Estate wines come from twelve vineyard sites spread across three of Napa Valley’s most distinct growing areas: Atlas Peak, Carneros, and Oak Knoll. Doug Hill has farmed these sites, and dozens more...
The Barrel Blend from Hill Family Estate is a Napa Valley red wine blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah, made entirely from Napa Valley grapes and sealed under a screw cap. The wine carries tasting notes of dark berries, dark plums, chocolate, and grilled...
This Yountville estate winery, the one guests visit today on Solano Avenue, did not begin as a tasting room. It began as a promise between two people who wanted to farm this land well enough that, one day, their own name could go on the label. Opening its doors was...
There is a particular stillness that settles over Napa Valley before 8:00am, when the morning fog still clings to the valley floor and the vineyards hold the quiet before the day begins. It is the same hour the balloons rise. Hill Family Estate has partnered with Napa...
Vineyard paintings in Napa Valley by artists and masters have spanned more than 150 years, from French Impressionists to California realists who captured the region’s rolling vines, golden light, and distinctive seasons. This guide traces that artistic history and...
