Harvest 2026
What a cool spring means for Cabernet
A slower start to the growing season is setting up smaller berries, longer hang time, and a vintage advisors are already watching closely.
Reading · 4 min
Reserve Notes
Harvest 2026
Seasonal dispatches from Napa Valley — the vintage, the estates, the tables, and the quiet mornings that make a journey here unforgettable.
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The Table
Where we're sending guests for lunch this fall
From winery kitchens with fire-fed menus to private dining rooms in historic stone cellars, the season's most compelling tables.
Reading · 3 min
Estates
Appointment-only, and worth the ask
The valley's most coveted tastings require a thoughtful introduction. Here's how we arrange access without ever feeling transactional.
Reading · 6 min
Field Notes
The upvalley morning we plan every trip around
There is a quiet hour in St. Helena and Calistoga when the fog lifts, the roads empty, and the valley feels like it belongs to you.
Reading · 5 min
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