Floating Over Napa Valley

Floating Over Napa Valley

As grapes turn into wine through the magic of art plus science, so too the lift of a hot air balloon. Because the air filling the inside of the balloon is heated, and therefore less dense than the air outside, it’s up, up, and away. Lift is maintained by the pilot’s...
Brasswood Estate is Everywhere

Brasswood Estate is Everywhere

Emblazoned on every cork of Brasswood Estate wine is the phrase ‘Wish you were here.’ It’s a sentiment shared by Brasswood’s many fans who too wish they were there, opening their bottle within the expansive and convivial St. Helena campus where the best of food and...
Secrets of Sabrage

Secrets of Sabrage

The art of sabrage is unmatched when it comes to opening a bottle of bubbles in style… It’s exciting. It’s dangerous. It’s impossibly cool. The art of sabrage is unmatched when it comes to opening a bottle of bubbles in style: the sabreur wields a flashing sword...
Virtual Wine Tasting Experiences

Virtual Wine Tasting Experiences

The Swift Evolution of  Virtual Wine Tasting Experiences Necessity is the Mother of Invention A couple of years ago, Brian Allard didn’t know what  Zoom  was.  As the direct to consumer director at Bouchaine Vineyards, Allard feels fortunate to...
White House Napa Valley Inn

White House Napa Valley Inn

Named one of Architectural Digest’s  15 Favorite Wine Country Boutique Hotels in 2018, White House Napa Valley Inn is a stunning example of historic Napa architecture, reflecting the aristo- cratic lifestyle that existed there from the late 1890s into the early...