Merlot: The Flavor Thread

Merlot: The Flavor Thread

by | Feb 3, 2026 | EAT

The bottle opens with a low glug. Merlot hits the pan with a subtle hiss. Dark fruit warms over flame, mingling with rosemary and softened shallots. Steam rises. The sauce takes on a glossy sheen, shifting from ruby to garnet as it simmers. Merlot is more than...
Karen Crouse Napa Valley

Karen Crouse Napa Valley

by | Jan 29, 2026 | EAT, LIVE

Mustard paints the Napa Valley floor in bold yellow each winter, a striking contrast to bare vines and rain darkened hillsides. While the landscape looks alive with color, nature is fully focused on restoration, shifting into dormancy and preparing for the growing...
Napa Valley Restaurant Month

Napa Valley Restaurant Month

by | Dec 21, 2025 | EAT, home featured

For some, January is the gloomiest month of the year. Post-holiday blues, winter dragging on, New Year’s resolutions looming—but here in Napa Valley, we’re having none of that. January is the perfect time to experience Napa Valley at its most flavorful. From January 1...
Karen Crouse Napa Valley

Karen Crouse Napa Valley

by | Nov 9, 2025 | EAT Feature

There’s something timeless about grilled cheese. It’s warm, familiar, and deeply comforting—the kind of food that wraps around you like your coziest sweater. In the early days of fall, when the air turns crisp and the garden begins to quiet, it’s exactly what I find...
Carabao: Filipino Soul

Carabao: Filipino Soul

by | Nov 9, 2025 | EAT Feature

There’s a brand-new restaurant in Napa Valley and for the first time in a long time, it’s not just new—it’s novel—as the venue is Napa’s first Filipino restaurant. Carabao, translating to water buffalo in its native Filipino, debuted in June on Gasser Drive....
Sam’s General Store

Sam’s General Store

by | Nov 9, 2025 | EAT Feature

Sam’s General Store is more than a café serving delicious coffee, tea, and artisanal baked goods—it is a historic landmark. Located in Calistoga, the shop is named for Samuel Brannan, who single-handedly started the California Gold Rush in 1849 with the headline...