Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2024

Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2024

“To be intriguing is to invite curiosity and spark fascination.”  – Unknown The following pages contain Napa Valley Life’s 23rd annual list of Napa Valley’s most Intriguing People—residents whose interesting backgrounds and stories have made them stand out in the...
Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2022

Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2022

“If you want to stand out from the crowd, give people a reason not to forget you.”– Sir Richard Branson Napa Valley is best known as one of the world’s premier wine and food destinations, but it’s the people who live here who make it such a special place. In our 2022...
Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2021

Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2021

Women and winemaking in Napa Valley began with a storied past when in 1882, Hannah Weinberger unexpectedly became proprietor and winemaker of J.C. Weinberger Winery after a disgruntled employee murdered her husband. The business prospered under her management, and she...
Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2020

Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2020

“If you have a taste for exceptional people, you always end up meeting them everywhere” – Pierre Mac Orlan   Whitney Diver McEvoy INTRIGUING COMMUNITY LEADER When Whitney Diver McEvoy joined the Yountville Chamber of Commerce in 2016 as president...
Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2019

Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2019

Contributors:  Laura Larson, Fran Miller, Paul Franson, Janna Waldinger, Colin McPhail, Colleen Harmon & Hunter Boon   Kaelin Ulrich Trilling Intriguing Local Chef Chef Kaelin Ulrich Trilling’s rise to Chef de Cuisine at Thomas Keller’s La Calenda in...