Cooking with Karen Crouse

Cooking with Karen Crouse

Maque Choux, pronounced “mock shoe,” is believed to have originated with Canadian settlers in the Louisiana bayous. This dish beautifully combines Native American and Cajun/Creole culinary traditions. The essence of Maque Choux lies in using fresh, seasonal...
Vermeil Wines

Vermeil Wines

Multitudes of Napa tasting venues serve fine varietals within hospitable environs, but few boast the little extras that grace Vermeil Wines’ Downtown Napa tasting room. Nowhere else in wine country can visitors sip their Sauvignon Blanc beside a replica...
Sequoia Grove’s Wine Tasting Experiences

Sequoia Grove’s Wine Tasting Experiences

Sequoia Grove could easily skate on its viticultural accolades, but this Rutherford-based winery continues to innovate, earning its rightful designation as one of Napa’s most hospitable tasting rooms. The winery’s allure is surely associated with its award-winning...
Shadybrook’s Specialty

Shadybrook’s Specialty

There is a broad range of winetasting experiences throughout Napa Valley, but for those looking for something more adventurous than a typical vineyard tour and tasting, Shadybrook Estate offers visitors the opportunity to experience something truly unique to Wine...
Marchelle Wines

Marchelle Wines

How well the world knows Napa Valley for its famous Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay—and rightly so. Yet there’s so much more to love. Importantly, Marchelle Wines reminds one about less celebrated varietals of uncompromising quality from nearly forgotten grapes that...
Inspired By Delicious Food and Drinks at Silverado Resort

Inspired By Delicious Food and
Drinks at Silverado Resort

What’s on today’s menu? Imagine opening the restaurant menu at a favorite wine country resort and finding the entrées listed under creativity, craft, and passion. Together with the keyword “fresh,” it’s a wonderful description of what makes The Grill at Silverado...
Authentic Acres

Authentic Acres

After the concept of farm-to-table dining became internationally popularized, many experiences that use the term have veered from its origins. However, farm-to-table authenticity holds true in Napa Valley, especially at Wheeler Farms — a Hospitality House in St....
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...