Take a self-guided castle tour and enjoy a five-wine tasting ... News & World Report contributor with great knowledge of Napa Valley wineries. Having lived in the Bay Area for nearly 15 years ...

With over 400 wineries open for tastings in the Napa Valley, it can be hard to decide ... Built in 1888, the ivy-covered stone castle winery at Chateau Montelena has been beautifully preserved ...

has been hated by Napa Valley locals since 2002, when they were calling the castle the “Disney-ization” of the pricey wine region and a travesty that would blight the landscape. The castle ...

The Napa Valley Barrel Auction opens for online bidding Tuesday, June 3 at 9 a.m. PT, offering wine lovers worldwide ...

According to stories, they admired Diener’s “ecclesiastic leadership” of the Napa Valley Vintners ... owned by Sutter Home Vineyards — and winemaking at the castle-like Greystone, north ...

This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. One of the wines that helped to put Napa Valley on the map with its ...