Courtney Humiston
Courtney Humiston is a professional writer who moved from New York City to Napa Valley in 2010 to nurture a burgeoning passion for wine. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone and a Certified Sommelier, she has spent time in vineyards and wineries and cellars around the world. She contributes regularly for Decanter.com and her work has appeared in The World of Fine Wine, The San Francisco Chronicle and La Cucina Italiana among others.
March 6, 2014
Julien Fayard
Trained in Bordeaux, where he worked for the esteemed First Growth Château Lafite-Rothschild, and in Provence, Fayard moved to Napa Valley in 2006.February 4, 2014
Sarah Vandendriessche
Our series on the next generation of great Napa winemaker features Elizabeth Spencer winemaker Sarah VandendriesscheJanuary 22, 2014
Becky George, Kelly Fleming Wines
Napa's young guns: individuals who are shaping the future of this storied region. This is the first in a series.
January 14, 2014
Napa Pioneers: Stuart Smith, a hillside trailblazer
Interview with Napa pioneer Stuart Smith of Smith Madrone on Spring Mountain.
January 1, 2014
Pioneers of Napa: Peter Mondavi Sr.
Peter Mondavi Sr who just turned 99 years old is one of the great Napa pioneersSeptember 15, 2013
Young Guns of Napa: Christopher Vandendriessche
Interview with winemaker Christopher Vandendriessche at White Rock Vineyards
May 7, 2013
Ribolla: An Obscure Italian Grape Grows in Napa
Ribolla Gialla—a high-acid white grape—is not the most obvious variety to grow in Napa.
