Captivating Carmel by the Sea
Carmel-by-the-Sea has long served as a haven for artists, writers, and intellectuals drawn to the inspiring atmosphere of this unique, oceanfront hamlet. Shaped at the turn of the 20th century by creative minds who embraced ...
Napa Valley Country Club
As Golf bursts back onto the scene as one of the few safe havens during Covid, Napa Valley Country Club (NVCC) has parlayed the newly found demand into “the busiest summer, fall, and now winter in our recorded history,” according to Ari Kreisler, General manager of...
Lettuce Cups With Beef and Horseradish Cream
A great recipe from Cooking with Karen Crouse Springtime in the Napa Valley is marked by bud break. This is when the grapevines wake up and the first leaves emerge from the dormant buds. It is the beginning of the growing season. It’s ...
Napa Valley’s Best Fried Chicken And Wings
The earliest mention of frying chicken can be traced to a fourth-century Roman cookbook of Apicius. The Scottish were the first Europeans to make an unseasoned chicken dish fried in fat. On the continent of Africa, West African cultures fried seasoned...
Castellucci Napa Valley
Italian Family History in a Glass Antonio Castellucci’s fated San Francisco meeting with another first-generation Italian immigrant — whose family happened to be from the same small Calabrian town as Antonio’s—foretold the fortuity that was in store for him. He had...
Falcone Family Vineyards
Streamlined, Sustainable, Serious-But Never Stuffy “It’s just the two of us,” is how John and Helen Falcone described their small passion project just east of Templeton near Paso Robles. Yet, with backgrounds as Napa-based winemakers, the couple brings a solid...
A Tribute To Steven Spurrier (1941-2021)
When asked how California wines were viewed in France in 1976, Steven Spurrier replied, “California wines were not viewed. California wine did not exist.” In his memoir, A Life in Wine, Spurrier describes his introduction to wine at age 13. “The decanter was moved in...
California Brandy House
Welcoming California Brandy House to Downtown Napa E. & J. Gallo Winery has unveiled a brand-new California Brandy House for brandy lovers and wine lovers looking to try something new. Opened in November 2020, this is the first stand-alone tasting room dedicated...
