French company to buy California winery named champion of Paris wine tasting

22 July 2008, 6:19 pm

Chateau Montelena, which shocked the wine world in 1976 when it beat French vintages in a famous Paris tasting, is expected to be sold, officials close to the deal said today.... read more

Calistoga property values pushed up

21 July 2008, 7:55 pm

The Calistoga City Council Tuesday received a bit of good news from its City Manager Jim McCann - Calistoga's assessed property values climbed higher than anywhere else in Napa County.... read more

Calistoga couple visits hideaway built by a Calistoga couple

21 July 2008, 3:41 pm

A brilliantly white sun blazed off the metallic wings of the small plane and winked enticingly from the palm fronds overhanging the small terminal as we stepped onto the tarmac at Loreto Airport in central Baja ...... read more

Rialto to show Bottle Shock

20 July 2008, 6:37 pm

Not only will the Rialto Cinemas in Santa Rosa be screening Bottle Shock on August 15, they're inviting anyone who worked on the film as an extra, cast member or crew, to show up August 15 or 16 and get their ...... read more

2.8 Earthquake Hits Near Calistoga

18 July 2008, 9:22 am

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.8 struck at about 6:10 a.m. Friday in Sonoma County.... read more

Dog's Sniff Out Vineyard Pests

13 July 2008, 4:56 pm

Man's best friend is being put to work in the wine country to sniff out a vintner's worst enemy- the Vine Mealy Bug.... read more