Category: Articles
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Charles Krug Obituary
St. Helena Star, November 4, 1892. Transcribed by Mariam Hansen, 2023. The pioneer winemaker passes away after a lingering illness;…
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Winemaking in the 1880s
By Henri Pellet, St. Helena Star. White wine is supposed to be the product of white grapes, although in some…
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Logan-Ives-Bellani House
By Mariam Hansen, February 2010. 738 Main Street, St. Helena. Beginnings The land on which 738 Main Street was built…
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St. Helena’s Chinese Heritage
In 1868, railroad construction brought the first large group of Chinese immigrants to the upper Napa Valley. They built the…
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Winemaking at Local Cellars During the 1879 Crush
Summarized from the St. Helena Star of October 1879, a snapshot of the valley’s harvest season — from Charles Krug’s…
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The Electroliers: St. Helena’s Iconic Streetlights, 100 Years of Light
St. Helena’s iconic three-light streetlamps have lined Main Street since 1914. Were they really from the Panama Pacific Exposition? The…