This year marks a milestone for Chimney Rock: the winery’s 40th anniversary. For Winemaker and General Manager Elizabeth Vianna, the occasion is both personal and profound. To commemorate the anniversary, the winery is releasing a special 2023 bottling—its 40th vintage of Stags Leap District Estate Cabernet Sauvignon—a wine that embodies four decades of dedication to the land, the vines, and the team that has shepherded it forward.

The nonprofit Napa Green, which provides a prominent sustainability certification to Napa Valley vineyards, announced a major milestone on Tuesday: All 101 vineyards with the Napa Green credential have officially stopped using Roundup, the controversial weed killer that’s been shown to cause cancer, according to numerous studies.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ is toasting the standout producers honored in the 2026 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition, where this year’s vintners delivered exceptional wines from across the globe. Thirteen top award winners were selected out of 3,127 entries from a record 25 countries by a panel of expert judges.