Your Guide to the Top Vineyards in Napa Valley
Napa Valley’s reputation as one of the world’s leading wine regions is the result of nearly two centuries of cultivation, experimentation, and refinement. The story begins with a handful of determined pioneers who saw potential in the land long before it became a global name. In the late 1830s, early settler George C. Yount planted some of the first vineyard plots in the valley, laying the groundwork for what would follow. A few decades later, in 1861, Charles Krug Winery became Napa’s first commercial winery, marking the point where grape growing turned into a true wine industry.Read more...