From Vine to Vinyl
On the surface, BottleRock Napa Valley looks effortless. For three days each Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of fans stream into downtown Napa to sip Cabernet, sample gourmet bites, and watch a cross-genre parade of artists take the stage. But what appears to...
Boisset Collection
Oh, to live the life of Jean-Charles Boisset. The French-born vintner carries himself with a sense of theatrical ease and a joie de vivre that doesn’t feel rehearsed so much as instinctive. He is, undeniably, a bon vivant. Yet to dismiss Boisset as merely indulgent...
Merlot: The Flavor Thread
The bottle opens with a low glug. Merlot hits the pan with a subtle hiss. Dark fruit warms over flame, mingling with rosemary and softened shallots. Steam rises. The sauce takes on a glossy sheen, shifting from ruby to garnet as it simmers. Merlot is more than...
Reynolds Family Winery
There’s an inside joke in Napa Valley: when a Reynolds Family Winery invitation hits your inbox, you don’t decline. Even if you’re a winemaker at a different winery. Especially if you’re a winemaker. Over the years, Reynolds events have earned a reputation as the kind...
Yount Mill Vineyards
For all the Pelissa-Hoxsey family has built in Napa Valley—celebrated wine labels, a long-running custom-crush facility, and a century of organic farming—it’s Yount Mill Vineyards that best captures who they are. Yount Mill isn’t a single plot, but a collection of...
Behind the Vine: Merlot
When wine lovers speak of Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon often steals the spotlight. But Merlot—its softer, silkier counterpart—has long played a vital role in shaping the region’s vinous identity. With a reputation for lush texture, elegant fruit, and blending...
Karen Crouse Napa Valley
Mustard paints the Napa Valley floor in bold yellow each winter, a striking contrast to bare vines and rain darkened hillsides. While the landscape looks alive with color, nature is fully focused on restoration, shifting into dormancy and preparing for the growing...
A Mid-Century Reimagined
Some homes are renovated to solve a problem. Others are reworked with a longer view in mind. On Stonecrest Drive in Napa, a 1960s Mid-Century Modern house was transformed with a guiding principle: the idea of legacy. The homeowners, Malcolm and Ann Plant,...