Forks and Corks 2024
Nestled in the heart of California’s wine country, Napa Valley is a world-renowned destination for food and wine enthusiasts, offering a unique blend of world-class wines and culinary delights. In this issue, we celebrate these bounties in our 8th annual Forks...
The Lincoln + Ace & Vine
Visitors to Napa Valley are often surprised to find that most businesses close relatively early. After a day filled with wine tasting, guests typically enjoy a leisurely dinner, only to realize that most local restaurants close soon after dinner service ends. This...
Side Trip: Bodega Bay
As the warm summer months begin to encompass the Bay area, a day or weekend reprieve to the cool, breezy temperatures and laid-back vibe of Bodega Bay is a popular choice for many who live inland. If it weren’t for the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock film, “The Birds,” Bodega...
There’s No Place Like Sicily
With its prime location in the Mediterranean Sea and sunny skies, Sicily has been a beacon of winemaking for thousands of years. Influences from Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Normans, Arabs, and Romans have each left their mark, creating a tapestry of cultures...
Family Fun in Napa Valley
Despite Napa Valley’s reputation as an adult-only tourist destination, attractions and activities for families abound, so much so that in March 2024, Yelp ranked Napa as #2 among the most family-friendly travel destinations in the United States. While that status...
Coming Home to Alta Heights
According to the City of Napa, the Alta Heights neighborhood’s western border demarcation is the east bank of the Napa River, with its eastern border defined by the City of Napa boundary. The south end of the neighborhood butts up to Coombsville Road, then Third...
Katrina Gocan on Realizing
Her Artistic Passion
Katrina Gocan never considered herself an overly artistic person. She doodled a bit as a child and took a drawing course while at University, but she was more interested in the written word and literature. In her mid-20s, she acknowledged the two sides of...
Bob Torres
Giving back to the community is a tradition in the Torres family. In 1989, Vera Trinchero Torres donated $10,000 to help establish a Boys & Girls Club in St. Helena (known today as the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Helena and Calistoga) (BGCSHC). Her son...
