There are 14,000 acres within the Howell Mountain AVA, although fewer than 500 acres are currently planted to producing vines, which is less than the planted acreage on the mountain in the 1890s ...

Howell Mountain was recognized as the first AVA within the greater confines of the Napa Valley AVA in 1983, but its wines were taking home medals at international contests long before that. In ...

When it’s easy as pie to grow tons of grapes per acre on the fertile valley floor, why do mountain winegrowers go to the relatively infertile soils of a viticultural scrub land? When all the … ...

Napa just got a new wine region. Here’s what you need to know. The Crystal Springs of Napa Valley appellation in the foothills of Howell Mountain is Napa’s first new AVA in 13 years.

The Crystal Springs of Napa Valley appellation in the foothills of Howell Mountain is the California county’s first new American Viticultural Area in 13 years.

With 42 Howell Mountain wineries pouring their wines and perfect weather for an outdoor event, the 18th annual Howell Mountain Cup set sail on Saturday at Charles Krug Winery, with Howell Mountain ...

Oh, to live on Howell Mountain.OK, so the lyric by Neil Young was actually about a mythical Sugar Mountain, but life on Howell Mountain, especially for the grapes and ...