Napa Valley (AVA)
 

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Napa Valley
‘Land of Plenty’ is what Napa meant to the region’s original inhabitants, the Wappo Indians. This valley, snug between the Mayacamas and Vaca mountains in Northern California, claims some of the most expensive agricultural land in the world, producing wines of ‘cult’ status. The main ecological factor of the region is the cool wind and fog that ...  [>] Read More

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Alan Goldfarb
is the Regional Correspondent for Napa Valley.

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