Day Trip: Sebastopol

Day Trip: Sebastopol

The Apple of Sonoma’s Eye and Artistic Spirit But back in the day, the main commodity in Sebastopol was apples. In the late 1800s, it was known as the Gravenstein Capital of the World, named for its most prolific apple that renowned horticulturist Luther Burbank...
America’s First: Mimosa  Royale

America’s First: Mimosa Royale

Inspired by a vision to create the perfect hand-crafted, premade beverage, Michel Rantissi Jr. introduced American’s first ready-to-drink Mimosa in January 2021. A combination of Moscato wines and 100% natural juice, the multi-award-winning mimosa offers a variety of...
R Inn Napa

R Inn Napa

Downtown Napa’s Under-the-Radar Hospitality Gem Of the myriad hotels, inns, resorts, and B&B’s throughout Napa Valley, none are quite like R INN NAPA. Located steps beyond the bustling Downtown Napa corridor in a beautifully renovated historic building, this...
Is Now the Best Time To Sell?

Is Now the Best Time To Sell?

In today’s real estate landscape, many people are asking if this is the right time to sell their home. Whether it is a principal residence or an investment property, the answer is a resounding yes! Buyer demand is considered very strong due to low-interest rates, low...
Napa Valley’s Patz & Hall

Napa Valley’s Patz & Hall

A Perfect Pairing As Frank Sinatra crooned, “Love and marriage, love and marriage, go together like a horse and carriage. This I tell ya, brother, you can’t have one without the other…” When it comes to sparkling wine and caviar, indeed, it’s possible to have one...
Napa Valley’s Schermeister Winery

Napa Valley’s Schermeister Winery

How One Tiny Winery in Sonoma Valley is Standing Out – and Selling Out Wander off the beaten Sonoma County wine path, and one might discover Schermeister Winery in the tiny hamlet of Glen Ellen, just minutes north of downtown Sonoma. A hidden destination, the...
Napa Valley’s Honrama Cellars

Napa Valley’s Honrama Cellars

A Father’s Dream and a Husband’s Promise It began with Honorio Ramirez Mata‘s dream to someday own a winery. A Mexican immigrant, he was a lifelong vineyard worker in the Napa Valley, and he talked about his dream with his daughter, Miriam. He eventually became Cellar...
Sonoma County — Its Stunning Diversity

Sonoma County — Its Stunning Diversity

WINE COUNTRY Illustrative of this topographical diversity are the region’s 18 American Viticultural Areas, each featuring unique weather and geography that directly correlate to every varietal made within every boundary. “More than 60 grape varieties are grown here,”...
Napa Valley’s Sill Family Vineyards

Napa Valley’s Sill Family Vineyards

Divine Intervention Igor Sill is a bohemian-natured vigneron. A former private equity investor, he has been growing grapes, crafting wine, and living atop his Atlas Peak property for the past decade. Yet, he continues to marvel at every phase prompted by the change of...
Napa Valley’s Joel Aiken

Napa Valley’s Joel Aiken

Winemaker, Renaissance Man, Legend After becoming the historic third head winemaker at Beaulieu Vineyard in Rutherford starting in 1985, Joel Aiken produced a remarkable series of world-class wines that left lasting impressions on the palates of wine consumers around...