NAPA, Calif.—The drive south through the Napa Valley from Calistoga to St. Helena, along the Silverado Trail, is one of the most beautiful and iconic in American wine. On one side of the trail, there is Howell Mountain, with its many historic vineyard properties. On the other side, the remarkable Three Palms Vineyard stretches across the valley floor. Along the way, the legendary Meadowood Resort is tucked away and deeply forested in the shadows of Howell Mountain.
Today, this winding ribbon of asphalt that covers about 12 miles is a painful reminder of the tragedy of the recent Glass Fire and the harvest from hell. The Glass Fire was the latest and most destructive of the fires to ravage the Napa Valley during the 2020 harvest. It consumed more than 60,000 acres of forest and vineyard land and destroyed more than 1,500 structures.
