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Forbes offers a look at the scope and impact of Arts for All, noting that "promoting arts in the community goes well beyond this 11-day event each summer, offering many initiatives throughout the year to encourage area youth in art development."

"What better way to honor the art of winemaking than with wine, food and art?" asks Forbes. The magazine puts Festival Napa Valley on its list of the eight don't miss wine festivals for summer.

The San Francisco Chronicle highlights several of the musical performances at Festival Napa Valley this summer, including Opera Under the Stars, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason, the Arts for All Gala, the Grand Cru Concertos, and Sunday at the Symphony.

A fantastic article in Gentry magazine (page 114) on Festival Napa Valley patrons Rich and Leslie Frank, in which they talk about how they met, what they love about Napa, and why they are passionate about Festival Napa Valley and its Arts for All programs.

Nob Hill Gazette writes about Festival Napa Valley: "Now in its 14th year, the 10-day celebration of art, music, dance, food, and, of course, wine offers extraordinary experiences for everyone who loves Napa."

Napa Valley winemaker Bouchaine Vineyards partnered with Festival Napa Valley at the start of 2019 to launch Crescendo, an exclusive annual bottling of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Sonia Tolbert talks about Festival Napa Valley, its directors, sponsors, and events, and how it has become the largest private funder of arts education in Napa Valley.

65° Magazine featured a full page feature on Festival Napa Valley in its April issue.

America’s top charity wine auctions found success in 2018 with winemaker dinners featuring renowned chefs and live entertainment. And many also succeeded by putting the spotlight on the worthy causes they were aiming to help, from children’s charities to health and education causes to art and cultural institutions.