Atlas Peak

Atlas Peak

The Atlas Peak American Viticultural Area (AVA) is nestled on the western slopes of the Vaca Mountains in Napa Valley. It dominates the landscape at an elevation of 2,663 feet and stands not just as the highest point in Napa Valley but also as a beacon of excellence...
di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Located on 217 protected acres and nearly straddling the Napa-Sonoma County line, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art engages its community in the connective power of art and nature through its permanent collection of Northern California art, contemporary exhibitions,...
Al & Sonia Franklin

Al & Sonia Franklin

Al and Sonia Franklin have lived in four places since they married, but none can compare to Napa Valley. “None have been as warm and embracing as the people we have met in Napa. We are both incredibly impressed with how giving everybody has been regarding their time,...
Antinori Napa Valley

Antinori Napa Valley

The Antinori Napa Valley estate was born from the dream and the challenge of Marchese Piero Antinori to create a sublime expression of Napa Valley mountain terroir after his first visit to this land. Remarkably, this Tuscan family traces its vintner roots 26...
Seven Apart Winery

Seven Apart Winery

Seven Apart Winery elegantly showcases its AVA with four special labels named for the specifics of its estate vineyard’s terroir If the Napa Valley AVAs were illustrated as clubs, Atlas Peak would be the one full of all the “cool kids.” Literally, one of the region’s...
Music for Your Mouth

Music for Your Mouth

BottleRock Napa Valley, which entered the scene in 2013, is now an institution in the region, with an estimated 120,000 people attending the 3-day festival each year. In 2015, a new component was added to the BottleRock Napa Valley lineup, and most appropriately: the...
Food from the Heart

Food from the Heart

Napa Valley is blessed with some of the best farmers markets in California, the bounty of which spills over into almost every month of the year. The Calistoga Farmers Market is open year-round every Saturday from 9:00am–1:00pm. In addition to its abundance...
Cooking with Karen Crouse

Cooking with Karen Crouse

Maque Choux, pronounced “mock shoe,” is believed to have originated with Canadian settlers in the Louisiana bayous. This dish beautifully combines Native American and Cajun/Creole culinary traditions. The essence of Maque Choux lies in using fresh, seasonal...
Vermeil Wines

Vermeil Wines

Multitudes of Napa tasting venues serve fine varietals within hospitable environs, but few boast the little extras that grace Vermeil Wines’ Downtown Napa tasting room. Nowhere else in wine country can visitors sip their Sauvignon Blanc beside a replica...