NOTE: As Calistoga and the surrounding areas recover from the devastating wildfires that began on September 27, 2020, many heroic and harrowing stories are beginning

Ancient hot springs, erupting geysers, and volcanic rock define modern vineyards and a new way to dine in Calistoga. Leslie Sbrocco joins with local winegrowers to discover the secrets around American wine and how it compares with other wines from around the world.

Showcasing the quality and diversity of Calistoga’s wine, food and art, this past weekend hundreds of participants gathered to experience what the upper reaches of the Napa Valley have to offer.

Those who know wine, know that the quality is determined long before it sits in the barrel aging. All great wine starts with great soil, says Geologist David Howell, whose books have had an impact on more than one winemaker in the Napa Valley.

Winemakers expect great quality and abundant quantity this season

This year’s harvest is promising to be a fairytale vintage, Calistoga Winegrowers Association reports.

Travel away from the hustle and bustle and into the northern extremes of Cab Country in Napa’s Calistoga. The region is possibly the warmest climate in Napa. It’s sleepy and quaint. Calistoga’s Main Street feels from another era, with galleries, craft shops and bookstores.

Nothing could be finer than to be in Calistoga for the weekend. A town of 5,500 or so people at the northern tip of the Napa Valley, Calistoga contains famous wineries like…

Calistoga’s geologic formation and AVA status have something in common: They are both young. The AVA became official in 2010 and the geology of the region dates to about 1 to 3 million years ago, making both relative newcomers.

Travel-worthy wineries in Calistoga, Calif. USA Today, February 2017 As the crisp air of early December chills onlookers, a string of tractors festooned in colorful

Check, Please! Bay Area host Leslie Sbrocco shares her wine tips.

KTVU’s Mornings on 2 recently discussed the Calistoga Food & Wine Festival with Suzanne Phifer Pavitt of Phifer Pavitt Wine and Executive Chef Nicolas Montanez

San Francisco Magazine At these wineries with vineyard-side lodgings, you can toast the sunset—and the sunrise. read more >>

Haute Living Harvest is long gone. The hordes of tourists that flock to the Napa Valley during the fall have dissipated as well. Now is

The Weekly Calistogan David Rude and his family wanted to explore Calistoga and found the perfect way to do it through an arranged visit they