Kenefick Ranch Vineyard & Winery
Chris Kenefick’s father, San Francisco neurosurgeon Dr. Tom Kenefick, dreamt of owning a Napa Valley vineyard. He brought the dream to fruition in 1978 when he bought a Calistoga ranch planted with Bordeaux and Rhone-varietal vines. He eventually retired to Calistoga...
Solvang Deserves More Than a Sideways Glance
Twenty years ago, a small-budget film greatly impacted the world of wine. The wine-tasting road trip adventures of Miles and Jack in “Sideways” were filmed almost entirely on-location in the small town of Solvang and neighboring spots around the Santa Ynez Valley. As...
Jean-Charles Boisset
Never has an award seemed so well-deserved. Jean-Charles Boisset, the French-born wine entrepreneur and proprietor of Boisset Collection, adds another moniker to his name: Wine Enthusiast’s “2024 Person of the Year.” Boisset has made an indelible mark in America’s...
“Eat Dirt” at Priest Ranch Winery
There is no more enticing culinary combination than wine and chocolate. At Priest Ranch’s tasting room in Yountville, the Taste the Terroir Experience offers just that, but with a twist: the opportunity to “eat dirt” with chocolates that emulate the dirt grapes grow...
