by Cecile Adams | Apr 14, 2021 | Shop
20 Years Strong Paul Frommelt wears a few different vocational hats, but one particular industry in which he is involved is having a moment. In addition to directing sales for Trust Hungarian, Treuil French, and AP John American Oak Barrels, the Napa native and wine...
by Cecile Adams | Apr 14, 2021 | Shop
Everything is Sweet with Sugar Sugar + Lemon, Body Sugaring & Boutique, located in the heart of Napa, offers clients an unforgettable experience rooted in vitality. Specializing in the art of body sugaring (an ancient hair removal technique), organic spray tans,...
by Cecile Adams | Apr 14, 2021 | Real Estate
Integrity and Authenticity in Real Estate The Joel Toller Team has provided real estate services for over 20 years and specializes in representing buyers and sellers of luxury residential properties, wineries, vineyards, and complex development deals...
by Cecile Adams | Apr 13, 2021 | Side Trips, Travel
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 ...
by Cecile Adams | Apr 13, 2021 | Things to do, COMMUNITY
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...
by Cecile Adams | Apr 13, 2021 | EAT
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 ...
by Cecile Adams | Apr 13, 2021 | EAT
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...
by Cecile Adams | Apr 12, 2021 | SIP
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...
by Cecile Adams | Apr 12, 2021 | SIP
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...
by Cecile Adams | Apr 9, 2021 | COMMUNITY, SIP
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...
