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This Father-Son Winemaking Duo Just Released Their Best Napa Cab Yet
Like that of many winemakers, Chris Phelps’ name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, or if it does, it’s because wine lovers often mistake him for the person behind the label that his son Josh jokingly refers to as “the other Phelps.” Most recently the man in charge of the grapes, tanks, and barrels at Francis Ford Coppola’s Inglenook, Phelps’ esteemed career includes directing winemaking at Dominus Estate, Caymus Vineyards, and Swanson Vineyards in Napa following an early stint at Pétrus in Bordeaux. The recent announcement of his retirement stated that he will be focusing on his family brands, Ad Vivum,...
How and Why La Onda, the Latin Sister Festival of Bottle Rock in Napa Valley, Was Born
Ten years after its conception, the Bottle Rock festival in Napa Valley, California, will have a sister in 2024. Its name is La Onda, a new annual event focused entirely on the Latino audience.Cómo y por qué nació La Onda, el festival latino hermano de Bottle Rock en Napa Valley On June 1 and 2, with a multigenerational lineup headlined by Maná, Fuerza Regida, Alejandro Fernández y Junior H, attendees will enjoy two days of music, food and celebration from another cultural perspective: the Mexican culture. Until now, Northern California, despite its growing Latino population, did not have an event of this...
Expect a busy Memorial Day travel weekend
The summer travel season begins in earnest on Friday, so if you're among the millions hitting the road or skies for Memorial Day weekend, plan accordingly.Driving the news: San Francisco International Airport forecasts about 147,000 passengers to travel through the airport on Friday.On the road, expect peak traffic congestion around 11am on Friday along I-80 East as people head to BottleRock music festival in Napa, according to transportation data analytics firm Inrix.Meanwhile, travel times are expected to be up to 90% longer than usual, according to Inrix.Zoom out: Nationwide, AAA projects 43.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more over Memorial Day weekend.What they're saying: "We haven't seen Memorial Day weekend travel numbers like these in almost 20 years," Paula Twidale, senior vice president of AAA Travel, said in a press release.Context: Memorial Day is about more than cookouts, sales and patriotic parades.The federal holiday commemorates military personnel who lost their lives defending the country.Flashback: Memorial Day was originally called "Decoration Day" and was recognized as early as the 1860s after the Civil War.Sign up for Axios San Francisco for free.
Celebrating Local Triumph: How Napa County's Wines Surpassed French Favorites in Historic 1976 Tasting
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