Henry Lutz
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Napa Valley Vintners goes to Washington to lobby legislators, regulators
The Napa Valley Vintners took their agenda to Capitol Hill earlier this month, convening with the country’s lawmakers on issues from tariffs to tax relief. → Read More
Brewfest returns to Napa with category for hopless beers
Allergic to hops -- it’s a grim diagnosis for any beer lover, particularly in today’s hop-heavy world of brewing. But for an avid homebrewer like Daniel Kent, it’s an especially → Read More
Crush report: Napa grape prices
Napa’s wine grapes, far and away the most valuable in California, gained in worth again last year to lead the state’s average price for grapes at $5,571 per ton. → Read More
Internships in wine, hospitality back in full force for Napa high schoolers
A summer-long steeping in all things wine industry is open again to high schoolers from Napa to Calistoga. → Read More
Canines coming to Napa and surrounding wine country to combat cork taint
North Coast wineries and coopers may soon have a new line of defense against dreaded cork taint: former drug sniffing dogs from Chile. → Read More
Napa's brewers plan a downtown beer walkabout
In a first for Napa’s beer scene, downtown breweries are calling out curious drinkers for the city’s first beer-themed walkabout. → Read More
Napa Valley Vintners earn state’s top environmental award
The Napa Valley Vintners, trade group for the local wine industry, received the state’s highest environmental honor this week for its work turning Napa wineries green. → Read More
Panel: 2018 a year of ease in Napa's vineyards
Pete Richmond remembers vintages by how difficult they were. → Read More
Elyse Winery sold, buyer promises to preserve heritage
Elyse Winery, a steadfast figure in a small, but notable, corner of Napa wine, has traded hands. → Read More
Gunshots bring Napa Valley's bird cannon clash to a head
A Napa grape grower with a penchant for using gunshot-simulating propane cannons to ward off birds from his vineyard recently moved on to using real gunshots. → Read More
From Mexico to Napa: the story of Roberto Juarez
Roberto Juarez has eyes that smile. He’s well-liked, with an infectious laugh that comes often. At 38, he’s a husband, a father and a vineyard manager who came to Napa → Read More
Want to make organic Napa Valley wine? A vineyard tour shows how
On a day-long tour of Napa vineyards, a group of more than 100 grape growers and agriculture professionals attending the Napa Valley Grapegrowers’ Organic Winegrowing Conference found themselves on strange → Read More
Paint it black: former St. Clement house gets a Faustian makeover
An historic Upvalley wine property on Highway 29 north of St. Helena is sporting an intense new look these days. → Read More
Wine industry gets tips on handling ICE visits to Napa Valley
With the threat of inspection from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents looming large over California agriculture, the local wine industry has been receiving pointers in preparing for possible visits → Read More
Stone Brewing to release first Napa-made beers Saturday
Paired with BottleRock and Memorial Day celebrations, weekend revelers in Napa will have another stop to make downtown, as Stone Brewing–Napa releases its first beers brewed solely for its new → Read More
Stone Brewing opening its riverfront gastropub in landmark Napa building
Following almost two years of renovations, the doors and taps will finally open Sunday at the historic Borreo building on Third Street, as Stone Brewing – Napa opens for business. → Read More
Billionaire buys Napa Valley's celebrated Heitz Wine Cellars
Heitz Wine Cellars, one of Napa Valley’s most storied producers, has traded hands. The winery on Wednesday announced its sale to billionaire investor and business owner Gaylon M. Lawrence, Jr. → Read More
That predawn roar? That's Napa Valley grapevines fighting for their lives
The dull roar heard in the distance before dawn Tuesday morning was not helicopters or an invading army of locusts, as some Napa Valley newcomers might have feared. → Read More
California lawmakers praise Napa wineries for going green
SACRAMENTO – Three wineries and one farming company that went green in recent years went last week to the state Capitol, where lawmakers praised their examples of sustainability for the → Read More
100-point Napa Valley winemaker sued in smoke taint dispute
A lauded Napa Valley winemaker agreed to buy grapes from a couple’s vineyard. A routine grape purchase agreement was drawn up and signed, and four to five tons of Cabernet → Read More