Cheers, The Good Life
Dear Friends, The excitement of another harvest season reminds us how fortunate we are to live and work here in the world’s premier wine region. In the wake of an extremely challenging year, Napa Valley is once again showing its trademark grit and grace, weathering a...
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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...