Get The Buzz On Bees  

Get The Buzz On Bees  

Napa Valley is a cornucopia for honeybees. Between the valley’s agricultural bounty, the wild habitats ideal for native plants, fruit and nut trees sprinkled throughout the countryside, and winery landscapes overflowing with flowers, there is no shortage of food for...
Tempranillo

Tempranillo

Revered as Spain’s most important grape, the thick-skinned, black Tempranillo grape is particularly beloved for its showing in Rioja wines, of which it comprises the majority blend with other regional red grapes such as Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano. As a singular...
Getting Dirty

Getting Dirty

Calistoga is a magnet for people who are passionate about mud baths. Meanwhile, some people are apprehensive about them, and others are in the dark about taking the plunge. So, it’s time to reveal all — pun intended. As a therapeutic treatment, not much has changed...
Redwoods and More

Redwoods and More

Humboldt County needn’t be humble about its vast appeal. Home to giant old-growth coast redwoods, majestic ocean beaches, charming Victorian towns, and a legendary Bigfoot, it’s 250 miles north from Downtown Napa to (great name!) Eureka, the quaint county...
Porto

Porto

It’s not a place. It’s a feeling. Residents and tourists share this description of northern Portugal’s Old City of Porto, and its magnificence cannot be disguised. That declaration resonates each morning until the late hours of the evening when one looks out to the...