Some things only get better with age. Here, history comes with a glass of wine in hand, a story around every corner worth discovering.
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The Originals
Every wine region has its originals. Ours have beautiful estates, deep roots, and very good wine. Both are still pouring today.
Beringer Vineyards brings old wine country to life with historic cellars, hand-dug caves, gardens, and the iconic Rhine House.
The oldest winery in Wine Country is also home to California’s first public tasting room. Today at Charles Krug Winery you can still sip among the history of this estate.
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The Vine
Some stories are written in the vines. Others are carried forward by the people who tend them, pour them, and make sure they’re here for the next generation.
Some of the most celebrated grapes come from the historic Beckstoffer Vineyards. Taste the legacy at Matthew Bruno Winery and Robert Mondavi Winery or see the vineyards from a different perspective aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train as it winds through the valley.
Insider’s Pour
There’s more history hiding below the surface. Step into Merryvale Vineyards’ Cask Room, where towering oak casks make the past feel very much present
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The Woman Behind The Wine
Behind some most memorable wines are women who knew a thing or two about making their mark. Their stories are still being poured today.
From Mary Novak at Spottswoode Winery to Julie Johnson at Tres Sabores and Angelina Mondavi at Brasswood Estate, women have helped shape St. Helena’s wine story while carrying its traditions forward.
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Iconic Eats
Some of St. Helena’s best meals come with a little history on the side.
Once a Christian Brothers winery, the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone now trains future chefs inside this iconic stone building.
Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch sits inside a former nursery barn, with ingredients grown throughout the ranch, farm, and vineyards.
Market Restaurant’s historic bar came straight from San Francisco’s Palace Hotel. Pull up a seat and settle into the story.
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The Story Behind the Street
Behind today’s boutiques, galleries, and local favorites are buildings that have been part of St. Helena life for generations.
Steves Hardware & Houseware calls an 1884 Main Street building home, once the site of a general merchandise store and doctors’ offices. Today, it’s still serving the neighborhood with a different shopping list.
Step inside The Saint. Its historic vault is a little reminder that this downtown space has had plenty of lives before becoming a favorite for cocktails, wine, food, and good times.
The Cameo Cinema has been showing movies on Main Street since the early 1900s. One screen, countless stories, and a very good excuse for a night at the movies.
At Patina Estate Jewelry, the past gets a new life through thoughtfully sourced antiques, vintage pieces, and treasures with stories of their own.
A little literary history belongs on your St. Helena stroll. The Robert Louis Stevenson Museum celebrates the author’s time in the area and the stories he left behind.
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Historic Stays
Some stays come with more than a good night’s sleep.
What began as the Vance Mansion in 1907 went on to become an inn and even a hospital. Today, Alila Napa Valley offers a much more relaxing chapter.
Stay in a Victorian home built by one of Napa Valley’s early wine pioneers. The Inn at Salvestrin Winery has been home to the Salvestrin family since 1932 and four generations later, it still is.
The Wydown Hotel’s Main Street home has lived many lives, from hardware store to Safeway to hotel. Today, the 1886 building has a decidedly more stylish chapter.
