12/21/2017
Locals Receive VIP Treatment from Napa Valley Vintners on Napa Neighbor Day

St. Helena, CA —The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) nonprofit association invites Napa County residents to visit local wineries for Napa Neighbor Day on Saturday, January 13. NVV started the Napa Neighbor program in 2001 to connect locals with the wine...

12/12/2017
Napa Valley Vintners Awards $2.8 Million for Children’s Education in Napa County

St. Helena, CA – The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) trade association today announced $2.8 million in grant funding for children’s education in Napa County. Together with November’s announcement of $6.2 million in funding for community health,...

12/7/2017
Napa Valley Vintners Named Ethical Company of the Year by The Drinks Business Green Awards

St. Helena, CA – The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) nonprofit association has been recognized as the 2017 Ethical Company of the Year for its community and sustainability initiatives in Napa County. The Drinks Business, a UK-based beverage industry...

11/16/2017
Napa Valley Vintners Invests Additional $6.2 Million in Community Health Nonprofits

November 16, 2017, St. Helena, CA —The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) announced today it has granted another $6.2 million to 18 community nonprofit health partners. Each year, funding from the NVV touches the lives of more than 100,000 clients of Napa...

10/18/2017
Napa Valley Winemakers Optimistic as Famed Wine Region Begins to Recover

Napa, CA – Despite Mother Nature challenging Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Solano and Lake Counties in unimaginable ways, the tragic wildfires of the past 10 days have demonstrated the spirit of strength and resilience of these communities.  Across...

10/15/2017
Napa Wildfires Media Update

Napa, CA, Updated at 11:45 a.m. – Thank you for your interest in the state of the Napa Valley and our iconic wine industry. It has been a challenging time due to numerous wildfires burning in our area.  Our top priorities remain the safety...

10/9/2017
Wildfires in Napa County

Napa Valley, CA — With the wildfires in Napa County remaining changeable, ongoing emergency response communications are today the highest-level priority of the Napa Valley Vintners, helping to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our staff, members,...

10/6/2017
Napa Valley Vintners Advocates for Better Access to Canadian Market

St. Helena, CA—As part of an ongoing effort to improve trade relations with Canada, members and staff of the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV), along with a representative of the California Wine Institute, met this week in Ottawa with Canadian trade...

10/2/2017
Statement on Watershed and Oak Woodland Initiative

In early September, the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) announced that its Board of Directors was working with the local Watershed Protection Committee in support of the compromise Napa County Watershed and Oak Woodland Protection Initiative of 2018. Over the...

9/19/2017
Kids Three Times More Ready to Enter Kindergarten

St. Helena, CA - English language learners participating in the Napa Valley Early Learning Initiative (NVELI) pilot program proved to be three times more ready to enter kindergarten than English learning pre-school children in Napa County who did not participate....

9/11/2017
The David and Judy Breitstein Wine Book Collection Finds Permanent Home with Napa Valley Vintners

St. Helena, CA - Reflecting a lifetime devoted to the joy of wine, the David and Judy Breitstein Wine Book Collection was dedicated today at its new home, the St. Helena headquarters of the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) trade organization. The Breitsteins...

7/17/2017
Celebration Event Recognizes 50 Napa County Certified Green Businesses

St. Helena, CA - Last Thursday, 50 Napa County businesses were recognized for their commitment to environmental sustainability at the inaugural Napa County Green Business Celebration. Co-hosted by the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV), Sustainable Napa County...

7/11/2017
Free Napa Valley Wine & Food Guide Now Available from the Napa Valley Vintners

St. Helena, CA—What grape varieties grow best in Napa Valley’s cooler regions and why? What sorts of foods cozy up to Napa Valley’s distinctive Sauvignon Blancs? How might Merlot complement a favorite chef’s Salad Niçoise?...

6/4/2017
Napa Vintners Collaborate to Raise $15.7 Million for Community at Annual Auction Napa Valley

St. Helena, CA – With additional contributions coming in overnight, the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has revised the fundraising total for this year’s Auction Napa Valley to $15.7 million. Proceeds from the 37th annual celebration benefit community...

6/3/2017
Auction Napa Valley Projected to Raise More Than $15.5 Million for Health and Education

St. Helena, CA - Auction Napa Valley, the Napa Valley Vintners’ (NVV) annual charity fundraiser, is on track to raise more than $15.5 million for community health and children’s education nonprofits. The NVV will announce final results from...

5/30/2017
Not Attending Auction Napa Valley? Bid from Anywhere on Nearly 300 Lots of Wine and Experiences

St. Helena, CA—The Napa Valley Vintners’ (NVV) 37th annual Auction Napa Valley, the world’s most celebrated charity wine event, gets underway on June 1. This year, wine lovers around the world have two ways to participate online even if...

5/17/2017
Napa Valley Wine Region Takes the World Stage at Vinexpo Bordeaux

St. Helena, CA – The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) will again host its own wine pavilion at Vinexpo Bordeaux, June 18-21. Fifteen premium Napa Valley wine brands are sending representatives to pour wines, conduct business and host educational seminars at...

5/12/2017
Legendary Napa Valley Vintner Warren Winiarski to Speak at Paris Tasting Reenactment in Tokyo

St. Helena, CA – Renowned Napa Valley vintner Warren Winiarski, founder of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and winemaker of the Cabernet Sauvignon that won the famous “Judgment of Paris” wine tasting in 1976, is heading to Tokyo, Japan,...

5/3/2017
Napa Valley Vintners Matches $25,000 Warren Winiarski Challenge Grant for Open Space District

St. Helena, CA – The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) will contribute $25,000 to match a challenge grant made earlier this year by renowned Napa Valley vintner Warren Winiarski in support of the Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District. NVV made...

4/25/2017
More Than 90 Napa Valley Restaurants Recognized for Outstanding Local Wine Selections

St. Helena, CA – More than 90 Napa Valley restaurants have been recognized by the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) nonprofit trade association for having wine lists that highlight local producers. The NVV’s Wine List Awards Program, started in 2013...

4/18/2017
Napa Valley Vintners Halfway to Achieving 100 Percent Napa Green Sustainability Goal

St. Helena, CA – The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) nonprofit trade association announced today it has reached an important sustainability milestone: 50 percent of its eligible members (those who own a winery, vineyard land or both) are now in the Napa...

3/31/2017
Soul Singer-Songwriter Leon Bridges to Perform at Auction Napa Valley 2017

St. Helena, CA – The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has announced that singer-songwriter and soul musician Leon Bridges will perform a private concert for Auction Napa Valley guests on Saturday, June 3. The intimate show will be the highlight of the after-party...

3/28/2017
Napa Valley Vintners to Participate in International Intellectual Property Meeting on Geographic Indications

 St. Helena, CA –The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) nonprofit trade association is participating today in an information session on geographic indications organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations...

3/23/2017
Wine Industry Suppliers: Support Auction Napa Valley and Network with Napa Valley Vintners

St. Helena, CA – The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) nonprofit trade association is offering underwriting opportunities to wine industry suppliers for Auction Napa Valley. Packaging and equipment companies, coopers, bottle manufacturers, cork suppliers,...

2/27/2017
Collectors: Where to Find Rare Wines from the Premiere Napa Valley Portfolio

St. Helena, CA— Wines from the high quality but low yielding 2015 Napa Valley harvest took center stage at Saturday’s 21st annual Premiere Napa Valley barrel tasting and futures auction. Wine purveyors from 32 states and six countries gathered...

2/25/2017
Another Outstanding Napa Valley Vintage Inspires Feverish Bidding at Premiere Napa Valley

St. Helena, CA – Wines from the high quality but low yielding 2015 harvest took center stage at today’s 21st annual Premiere Napa Valley barrel tasting and futures auction, hosted by the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) nonprofit association. The...

2/20/2017
Premiere Napa Valley Week Draws Hundreds of Top Wine Professionals

St. Helena, CA - More than 1,000 wine industry professionals will gather Saturday for the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) 21st annual Premiere Napa Valley barrel tasting and futures auction. Hundreds more are converging on the renowned wine region for a week...

2/2/2017
Auction Napa Valley 2017 Tickets Now on Sale

St. Helena, CA--Tickets are now available for the 37th annual Auction Napa Valley, the American Wine Classic. Hosted by the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) nonprofit trade association to raise funds for Napa Valley community health and children’s education...

1/24/2017
Wine Buyers: Bid Online for Rare Napa Valley Selections for Your Best Customers

The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) nonprofit wine trade association announced today that 45 of the lots featured at this year’s Premiere Napa Valley barrel tasting and futures auction will be offered exclusively online to pre-registered licensees anywhere...

1/16/2017
Napa Valley Vintners Announces 2017 Board Leadership at Annual Meeting

St. Helena, CA – The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has announced that Michael Honig, president of Honig Vineyard & Winery, will serve as chair of the trade association’s board of directors for 2017. Outgoing chair Emma Swain, CEO of St. Supéry...

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