Napa Valley’s Newest Appellation: Crystal Springs

Plus, Brand winery hires winemaker Graeme MacDonald, and more news from California 

Vineyards in Crystal Springs, Napa Valley
The high-elevation vineyards of Crystal Springs look to the west. (Bob McClenahan)

Napa Valley has a new appellation. Thirteen years after Coombsville was created by the federal government as an American Viticultural Area, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has approved Crystal Springs of Napa Valley. Learn more about Crystal Springs as well as other recent developments in Napa in the Jan. 31 - Feb. 29, 2025, issue’s Napa news roundup!

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