Indulge at Anette's Chocolates

Why Anette’s Chocolates Is the Best of Napa Valley Confections

The next time you’re spending an evening wining and dining in Napa Valley, be sure to save some room for dessert at Anette’s Chocolates. There’s nothing like a delicious cabernet paired with a piece of rich chocolate. Except maybe a handmade wine-infused truffle or two, or a generous scoop of homemade ice cream, or a […]

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Top 6 Things You Should Know Before Visiting the Hess Winery

  Hess Winery and Art Museum is known for elevating the wine experience in Napa Valley. After all, it combines the best of the finest things in life: wine and art. Below, we outlined the top 6 reasons why you should add this to the top of your To-Do list when you stay at Churchill […]

A crowd at a music festival. Come and enjoy Bottlerock Napa Valley yourself

Everything You Need to Know About BottleRock Napa Valley

  In the scheme of festivals in California’s wine country, BottleRock Napa Valley is legendary. Tickets always sell out quickly, so you’ll want to be ready to purchase yours as soon as they are released! Whether you know every act performing, or you just love live music, you’ll find this concert festival has everything you […]

a delicious bottle of red wine from jarvis estate

Jarvis Estate Is the Best Underground Winery in Napa

So, you’ve started researching for your trip to Napa Valley. Before you know it, you’ll be tasting world-renowned wines and relaxing at beautiful hillside vineyards. But, with hundreds of Napa wineries to choose from, it can be daunting to decide which ones are worth touring. If you’re hoping for a unique experience, look no further […]

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Judd’s Hill Winery in Napa Valley Is Your New Wine Crush

Small yet mighty are two words you could use to describe Judd’s Hill Winery in Napa Valley. This family-owned business has been around since the 1970s and for the last 40-plus years has stayed true to family goals and values. Its small production (only 3,000 cases per year) allows the vintners to produce high-quality, fruit-driven […]

How to celebrate a Napa Valley Halloween

How to Enjoy a Very Napa Valley Halloween 

Fall is a wonderful time to visit the California wine country. The weather is pristine, the colors of the vineyards and surrounding landscape are breathtaking, and weekends are brimming with events to enjoy. One thing our autumn guests at the Churchill Manor have discovered there is nothing like a Napa Valley Halloween. Whether you decide […]

Glasses of Beer. Enjoy one yourself at Stone Brewing Company

Stone Brewing Company Should Be on Your To-Do List

Stone Brewing Company in Napa offers the right combination of eclectic food, a hip ambiance, and excellent craft beer, of course. You’ll want to stop in for a pint of Stone Ripper, Tangerine Express, Brimley’s Wheat, or a Thunderwave Kolsch with Coffee. It’s the kind of place don’t want to miss, even if you’re visiting […]

White wine being poured in a glass: Visit Shadybrook Winery

There’s More to the Exquisite Shadybrook Winery Than Meets the Eye

One of the perks of visiting California is that the weather is great year-round! That means perfect conditions for growing grapes and for exploring the area’s impressive wineries. For example, have you visited the Shadybrook Winery at Rapp Ranch? This exquisite estate offers everything you could want in a winery experience — and more! It’s easy […]

grape harvest

Visit Napa Valley During the Grape Harvest

After half a year of preparations, Napa Valley vintners are reveling in the start of their grape harvest season. By this point, it’s been a long, arduous road to growing the best possible grapes that this growing season’s weather would allow for, and now farmers are biding their time, waiting for the perfect sweetness levels […]

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Experience a Different Kind of Wine Tour in the Del Dotto Historic Caves

Let’s face it, there are so many wineries in Napa Valley, that after your 10th or 11th tour, you may feel like you’ve seen it all, right? Not so! For example, have you ever experienced a winery and cave tour? That’s exactly what you’ll get on the Del Dotto Historic Caves Tour at their incredible vineyard. […]