Under the Hood
Data-driven analysis of the wine economy, jobs, housing and county finances.
Investigations, economic analysis and in-depth features on the wine industry, local government and the forces shaping Napa County — anchored by our Under the Hood data series and reported with rigor from Calistoga to American Canyon.
Read across Napa County. Residents, local officials and the wine industry rely on our reporting.
Original reporting, data analysis and long-form features across a wide set of recurring series — read by residents, local officials and the wine industry alike.
Data-driven analysis of the wine economy, jobs, housing and county finances.
The decisions of Napa County and its cities — planning, policy and public money.
The business, economics and people behind the valley's signature industry.
The winemakers, farmers, chefs and artists behind the valley's work.
Shorter reporting and observations from across the county.
Long-form features and investigations to close the week.
Land, water, wildlife and climate, tracked over time.
Psychology, wellbeing and the human side of a county in transition.
What's happening across the valley, from Calistoga to American Canyon.
Original reporting, data analysis and long-form features — published as our weekly Newsfeed. Paid and founding tiers sustain the deeper investigative work.
The Weekender is our events listing — happenings across the valley from Calistoga to American Canyon, drawn live from the NapaServe events database.
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Local businesses, organizations and residents can submit stories, events and news. Events run in the Weekender, our events listing, and story tips can become reported pieces in the Newsfeed.
A new opening, an event, a milestone or a tip worth reporting.
Real people read what comes in — nothing is automated away.
Featured in the Weekender or developed into a full story.
Our sister platform NapaServe is community intelligence for Napa Valley — the dashboards, calculators and maps behind the reporting. Open to everyone, always.
The weekly snapshot of Napa County's economy — jobs, housing, wine and more.
Open dashboard →Acreage, pricing and scenario tools — the numbers you used to find here, now with more depth.
Explore tools →Precincts, elected seats and vineyard geography across Napa County.
View maps →Our back catalog on the environment — land, water, wildlife and climate.
Browse library →Napa Valley Features is an independent, data-driven news outlet covering the wine industry, local government, the economy and the life of Napa County. Our work runs from investigative reporting and the Under the Hood data series to profiles and long-form features — rigorous, sourced and built to hold up.
Founded by journalist, scientist and photojournalist Tim Carl and produced by an experienced team, alongside the NapaServe community intelligence platform under the Valley Works Collaborative.
More About UsReporting, photography and community news — delivered every week. Reach us anytime at NapaValleyFeatures@gmail.com.