Plate to Palate

Plate to Palate

Last summer, Louis M. Martini Winery celebrated its 90th anniversary. For the majority of years, the Martinis called Napa Valley home. The winery has been celebrated for its wine-first ethos, offering winery tours, wine seminars, and tastings that focus on their...
Hosts at Heart: Chandon

Hosts at Heart: Chandon

With its inherent desire to educate, inspire, engage, and celebrate, Chandon has long held a top spot among the list of welcoming winetasting venues. Few Napa Valley winery grounds are as spacious, lush, welcoming, and inclusive as those at the Yountville-based...
JCB St. Helena

JCB St. Helena

Jean-Charles Boisset has done it again. To his long list of luxury wineries and eateries, restored and preserved historical locations, and general extravagance, he has added JCB St. Helena and its Odyssey of the Senses. The Boisset Collection is known for its...
Pope Valley Winery

Pope Valley Winery

Drive up the tree-lined path to Pope Valley Winery, and one will feel like they’ve stepped back in time. One of Napa Valley’s oldest wineries, Pope Valley offers an authentic winetasting experience where guests enjoy unique varietals within a relaxed setting. Varied...
Clif Family Winery & Farm

Clif Family Winery & Farm

Approaching the Clif Family Tasting Room on Main Street in St. Helena, chances are that the bright green Bruschetteria Food Truck parked under the trees at curbside is the first thing to catch your eye. And it’s the perfect place to begin this story. Actually, the...
AURELIA

AURELIA

Keith Bentz spent his sophomore year at Stanford at the university’s campus in Tours, in the Loire Valley, where some of France’s most celebrated white wines are grown. There, he fell in love with the Sauvignon Blancs, which are Loire Valley’s signature...