Napa Valley’s KNIGHTS BRIDGE WINERY
The Latest Winery in Stunning Knights Valley For almost four decades, there has been only one winery in Knights Valley, the pastoral strip of heaven that sits at the base of Mount Saint Helena and ties Sonoma County and Napa County together. There are only 30 growers...
Napa Valley’s BAZÁN CELLARS
Essence of Grape Growing in a Bottle The story of Bazán Cellars is deeply rooted in traditional and legendary Napa Valley grape growing and centered around the family life that founders Mario and Gloria Bazán have created together. Mario’s viticulture and winemaking...
Napa Valley’s EARTHSHINE WINES
When the Stars—or Moons—Align Shawna Miller was at a crossroads after ten years as the winemaker at Luna Vineyards. During that time, Decanter Magazine highlighted her as the US representative in “Women in Wine: Award-Winning Wines by Influential Females.” Then,...
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...
Meet Winemaker, Heidi Barrett
Onward and Upward in Wine, Art and AVIATION For a highly in-demand independent winemaker with a client list of 10 ultra-premium brands in four far-flung AVAs, the fastest possible commute is by air. Make that a metallic sky blue Robinson R44 helicopter vineyard...
Meet Jermaine Dante Burse
“I was the typical kid, up every Saturday morning and sitting in front of the TV with a big bowl of cereal from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. But while other kids watched cartoons for the jokes, I was mesmerized by the animation,” he said. Before he even knew their names,...
Napa’s di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art
Almost thirty years ago, Rene di Rosa envisioned Mark di Suvero’s thirty-foot tall sculpture “For Veronica” taking center stage at the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art. He planned to place it on a Carneros hillside, visible from every direction so that the...
Napa Tracy Style – Reap More Rewards
So many times, I talk to clients who want to get their home on the market to sell – “As-Is.” In today’s market, it’s not a wise choice. After getting through a global pandemic, the world has changed. There is more focus on work/life balance, and time has become the...
