The proprietor of Chateau Montelena, Jim Barrett shocked the wine world by winning the 1976 Judgment of Paris competition.

Francis Ford Coppola announced yesterday that his Rubicon Estate, formerly known as the Niebaum-Coppola Estate, will heretofore be known as Inglenook.

The creation of Covenant cabernet sauvignon, California’s finest kosher wine, began as a challenge for two nonpracticing Jews.

No longer immune to oversupply, winemakers in California’s Napa Valley look to direct-to-buyer sales.

A wave of M.B.A.’s, bankers, chemists and others are taking over or starting wineries and infusing them with a level of business expertise usually found only at big brands.

Copia, the ambitious food, wine and art center in Napa, Calif., has been struggling to define its mission and attract visitors since it opened seven years ago.

For years Napa Valley has been known for dense, powerhouse Cabernets, but a few winemakers are making more restrained and elegant versions.

In the depths of summer, it’s hard to think of a more refreshing choice from California than a chilled sauvignon blanc.

Robert Mondavi reinvented himself — several times, in fact — and in the process he reinvented Napa Valley and the American wine industry.

Mr. Mondavi was the California vintner behind the rebirth of the Napa Valley wine industry who championed the idea that fine wine was an integral part of the good life.