Boisset’s Raison D’être

Boisset’s Raison D’être

It’s virtually impossible to be a part of the Napa Valley wine world without knowing about French-born Jean Charles Boisset, a prolific vintner, hospitality visionary, entrepreneur, and philanthropist known for his dynamic presence. He owns The Boisset...
The Mist and the Master

The Mist and the Master

John Lennart Roo’s artistic style is a captivating blend of jump-off-the-canvas realism and a muted, dreamy style in what he calls “The Mist” series. With a lifetime of art, illustration, and graphic design experience under his belt, he began prolifically creating and...
Drinking in Scenery

Drinking in Scenery

Napa Valley’s notable winemakers, vineyard owners, and wine educators are elevating their hospitality game by packing their bags (and bottles) to take experiences beyond the vineyard and on board the open seas with exclusive wine cruises. These luxury voyages offer...
Dining Deliciously Gluten-Free

Dining Deliciously Gluten-Free

Ten years ago, when celebrities started touting that by eliminating gluten, they lost weight, cured insomnia, and improved their thinking, it became a fad, and people began to follow a gluten-free diet without even understanding what it was or its effects on the human...
Explore Your Inner Artist

Explore Your Inner Artist

Napa Valley is renowned for its world-class wineries and picturesque landscapes, however, beyond the vineyard vistas and luxurious tasting rooms, Napa Valley offers a dynamic art scene and countless opportunities to explore one’s inner artist. Whether one is an...
Paint Brush Bucket List

Paint Brush Bucket List

Two of Napa’s best-known exports happily intersect: great wine and great art. For the art lover, forty-eight hours will only scratch the surface of the region’s generous range of art galleries, art museums, public art, winery art installations, painted murals, and...
Timeless Tiburon

Timeless Tiburon

Tiburon is one of Marin County’s best-kept destination secrets. Compared to the region’s more well-known spots (think Sausalito and Stinson Beach), Tiburon is like a secret hideaway, revealed only to those who make the extra effort to detour from US-101. And once that...
White Wine is Winning

White Wine is Winning

For decades, white wine has been overshadowed by its red friends, especially in Napa Valley, renowned for its excellence in Cabernet Sauvignon production; in this valley, “Cab is King.” This has been partly because white wine was viewed as less serious, merely an...
Chef’s Choice

Chef’s Choice

Napa Valley is no doubt a gastronomic haven, where world-class chefs are celebrated for their creativity, precision, and ability to push culinary boundaries. Their exceptional menus are one of the region’s greatest allures. But where do these culinary masters dine...
Karen Crouse Napa Valley

Karen Crouse Napa Valley

Making bath salts isn’t just about soothing sore muscles—it’s a little act of mindfulness, a way to slow down and savor the renewal that spring brings. As the season shifts, I love embracing fresh, uplifting scents like lavender and the simple joy of...