Pope Valley News

The weather this year has been a major concern for wine grape growers. The lack of snow and rain last winter meant less water available for normal vineyard use.

California's 2008 harvest is starting early, which is a change from 2007's somewhat delayed beginning.

Harvest is off to an early start in California, with the perennial early birds - North Coast sparkling-wine producers - leading the way.

Grape harvest 2008 is upon us. On Thursday, winemaker Mitch Cosentino of Cosentino Winery said crews picked 4 1/2 tons of sauvignon blanc grapes from one of the winery's Pope Valley vineyards.

Remember B sides, the flip side of a 45 record or cassette that featured a song that wasn't as popular but was, in many cases, better than the single on the other side? Don Sebastiani & Sons is applying that ...

Sarah Lodhi, 19, center, and Shaheeda Yasin, 24, of Vallejo, get ready to host their first event of the Female Islamic Group, or FIG, for the community in honor of Gharib Nawaz, a man known to feed the poor and ...

With apologies to Humphrey Bogart: Of all the daily newspapers in all the little towns in all of the country, he walks into ours.

Sarah Lodhi, 19, center, and Shaheeda Yasin, 24, of Vallejo, get ready to host their first event of the Female Islamic Group, or FIG, for the community in honor of Gharib Nawaz, a man known to feed the poor and ...

Cleavage Creek Cellars story is told on award winning ABC program. Wine entity donates 10% of gross sales to fight breast cancer and raise awareness.

Peju Province Winery welcomes three local artists to be featured in the Peju Art Exhibit beginning Saturday, July 26, 2008.

Budge Brown lives on a small ranch at the foot of Pope Valley, Calif., part of the state's famous wine region.

Imagine two guys on a road trip, one wine savvy, one not, exploring wineries and having loads of fun along the way.

Taking a break from filtering the 2007 cabernet sauvignon, Flora Springs assistant winemaker Enrico Bertoz, left, shares a laugh with co-owner and vineyard manager Pat Garvey.

“The most extreme heat should be through by Friday evening”

Soaring temperatures, easterly Diablo winds and tinder-dry conditions combined Thursday to fuel wildfires in Sonoma, Napa and Contra Costa counties and in the Sierra near Pollock Pines. via FOXReno

Peju Province Winery will release its 2007 Peju Pink RosA© Wine in celebration of Mother's Day on Sunday, May 11, 2008. via Avenue Vine

Cal Fire said a blaze that caused $100,000 damage to a single-story home in Pope Valley Monday night started in the living room where painting and staining materials were stored. via Vallejo Times-Herald

Firefighters in Napa County fought a house fire near Lake Berryessa late Monday, a state forestry fire official reported. via The Press Democrat

The worst spring frost in decades has taken its toll on Napa County, causing more than a million dollars in crop damage, according to local growers. via Avenue Vine

“I have had one individual say it would cost him $400,000, based on the contracts for his fruit”

Dave Faloni's grapevines are dark, gnarly and colored by 40 years of weather, but the shoots now breaking out for the 2008 vintage are green, tender and susceptible to what is being described as the coldest ... via The Press Democrat

For decades Get a Grip on Growth has represented the voice of the community promoting slow, smart, and sustainable growth and preventing sprawl in Napa County. via Vallejo Times-Herald