https://napacurator.com/ The latest features and guides from Napa Curator, Napa Valley's definitive journal. en https://napacurator.com/journal/the-elene/ https://napacurator.com/journal/the-elene/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The Elene: Mosaic Hotel Collection's new 50-room Napa Valley resort on the Vine Trail, with Italian live-fire dining, a Thermal Garden, and a serious wine program. https://napacurator.com/journal/boa-steakhouse-casa-mani/ https://napacurator.com/journal/boa-steakhouse-casa-mani/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 BOA Steakhouse Napa at Casa Mani Resort: Innovative Dining Group's first Napa Valley restaurant inside downtown Napa's new Curio Collection resort. https://napacurator.com/journal/harvest-2026-napa-valley/ https://napacurator.com/journal/harvest-2026-napa-valley/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Napa Valley harvest 2026: Chandon's earliest first pick in 53 years, a whiplash growing season, and The Vice's pre-Labor Day vintage release. https://napacurator.com/journal/beaulieu-vineyard-hospitality-center/ https://napacurator.com/journal/beaulieu-vineyard-hospitality-center/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Beaulieu Vineyard's new hospitality center in Rutherford: seven tasting spaces in the restored 1880s stone winery, plus BV's first culinary program. https://napacurator.com/journal/robert-mondavi-winery-60th/ https://napacurator.com/journal/robert-mondavi-winery-60th/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Robert Mondavi Winery reopens its Oakville estate for its 60th anniversary: restored Cliff May architecture and the new To Kalon Collective tasting. https://napacurator.com/journal/yountville-michelin-walk/ https://napacurator.com/journal/yountville-michelin-walk/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The Yountville Michelin walk: five Michelin Guide restaurants, The French Laundry to Ciccio, within a 35-minute stroll on Washington Street. https://napacurator.com/journal/winter-in-napa-valley/ https://napacurator.com/journal/winter-in-napa-valley/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Napa Valley in winter: the Wine Train Santa Train, tractor parades, Beringer's barrel tree, and the $80 Winter in the Wineries passport. https://napacurator.com/journal/cabernet-season/ https://napacurator.com/journal/cabernet-season/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Cabernet Season in Napa Valley, November through April: quiet tasting rooms, library wines, hearty menus, and the insider case for winter. https://napacurator.com/journal/auberge-du-soleil/ https://napacurator.com/journal/auberge-du-soleil/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Long before wine country had a dress code, a hillside in Rutherford set the standard — fifty rooms across thirty-three acres of olive and oak, and a restaurant that has held its star for nearly two de https://napacurator.com/journal/auro-four-seasons-calistoga/ https://napacurator.com/journal/auro-four-seasons-calistoga/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Four consecutive Michelin stars — the first under a new chef who had under three months to prove the kitchen hadn't missed a beat. It hadn't. https://napacurator.com/journal/four-seasons-napa-valley/ https://napacurator.com/journal/four-seasons-napa-valley/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Most resorts have a wine list. This one has a winery — five acres of Elusa vines wrapped around the Calistoga property, with Thomas Rivers Brown on the winemaking. https://napacurator.com/journal/the-napa-valley-edit/ https://napacurator.com/journal/the-napa-valley-edit/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The Napa Valley Edit: the stays, Michelin-starred tables, and experiences we'd recommend to a friend first. Curated by Napa Curator's editors. https://napacurator.com/journal/when-to-visit-napa-valley/ https://napacurator.com/journal/when-to-visit-napa-valley/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 When is the best time to visit Napa Valley? A month-by-month guide to harvest season, mustard bloom, crowds, and weather. https://napacurator.com/journal/three-days-in-napa-valley/ https://napacurator.com/journal/three-days-in-napa-valley/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The perfect 3-day Napa Valley itinerary: where to stay, the tables to book, and how to pace it. An editor's unhurried plan. https://napacurator.com/journal/napa-valley-vs-sonoma/ https://napacurator.com/journal/napa-valley-vs-sonoma/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Napa vs Sonoma: an honest comparison of California's two great wine regions — which to visit, when, and why. By Napa Curator. https://napacurator.com/journal/napa-valley-wine-tasting-guide/ https://napacurator.com/journal/napa-valley-wine-tasting-guide/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 How does Napa Valley wine tasting work? Reservations, tasting fees, how many wineries per day, and the etiquette first-timers need to know. https://napacurator.com/journal/where-to-stay-in-napa-valley/ https://napacurator.com/journal/where-to-stay-in-napa-valley/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Where to stay in Napa Valley? A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to Yountville, St. Helena, Calistoga, Rutherford, and Napa town. https://napacurator.com/journal/getting-to-napa-valley/ https://napacurator.com/journal/getting-to-napa-valley/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 How to get to Napa Valley: the best airports (SFO, OAK, STS), driving routes, and getting around wine country once you're there. https://napacurator.com/journal/napa-valley-wine-101/ https://napacurator.com/journal/napa-valley-wine-101/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Napa Valley wine 101: the grapes that matter, tasting terms explained, and how to taste wine in Napa like a pro. https://napacurator.com/journal/romantic-napa-valley/ https://napacurator.com/journal/romantic-napa-valley/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The romantic guide to Napa Valley: the most romantic stays, tables, and experiences for anniversaries and honeymoons. https://napacurator.com/journal/day-trips-from-napa-valley/ https://napacurator.com/journal/day-trips-from-napa-valley/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The best day trips from Napa Valley: Sonoma, San Francisco, Point Reyes, and the coast — how to pair them with wine country. https://napacurator.com/journal/what-to-wear-in-napa-valley/ https://napacurator.com/journal/what-to-wear-in-napa-valley/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 What to wear in Napa Valley: dress codes for tasting rooms and Michelin-starred restaurants, season by season. https://napacurator.com/journal/booking-napa-valley-hardest-tables/ https://napacurator.com/journal/booking-napa-valley-hardest-tables/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 How to book Napa Valley's hardest restaurant reservations: when tables release, concierge strategies, and backup plans that work.