Dave Phinney
Intriguing Innovator Napa Valley vintner Dave Phinney is no ordinary winemaker. And now he’s no ordinary distiller. Prolific in creation of new and extraordinarily popular wine brands and labels, the original founder of The Prisoner and Orin Swift wines has set his...
Napa Valley’s Most Intriguing 2019
Contributors: Laura Larson, Fran Miller, Paul Franson, Janna Waldinger, Colin McPhail, Colleen Harmon & Hunter Boon Kaelin Ulrich Trilling Intriguing Local Chef Chef Kaelin Ulrich Trilling’s rise to Chef de Cuisine at Thomas Keller’s La Calenda in...
Steward of the Vines: Tuck Beckstoffer
Beckstoffer. the name carries with it great – and grape – expectations. Quality, prestige, and distinction are synonymous with the iconic wine industry moniker. Tuck Beckstoffer, son of Napa Valley pioneer Andy, is fully aware of the heightened...
Solve A Murder Mystery Aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train
The Napa Valley Wine Train offers one of the most memorable and entertaining dining experiences in all of wine country. Now it’s rolling out an exciting new experience for wine aficionados and mystery fans alike, the Murder Mystery Dining Tour. From its downtown Napa...
Hesperian Wines
Striving for Perfection on Atlas Peak. Halfway up Atlas Peak, surrounded by scrub oaks, chaparral, and manzanitas, Philippe Langner of Hesperian Wines meticulously farms, mostly by hand, his hilly, rock-bestrewn Kitoko Vineyard. Hesperian’s owner,...
Precision Wine Company
Navigating the Global Wine Market with Precision Growing up in the center of the Los Angeles entertainment industry, Trevor Sheehan had little exposure to the world of vineyards and winemaking. He spent much of his time on the Paramount Pictures lot where his father...
Local Vintners Emerge as Big Fans of the Can
In a shift from novel to normal, canned wine hits its stride When the Oakland Athletics played the Milwaukee Brewers in a home game this August, a completely different kind of brewer and diamond were the attention grabbers. The Family Coppola was serving their...
10th Annual Napa Truffle Festival
Eureka – A Truffle Revolution Comes to Wine Country For the longest time, Americans have savored the coveted truffles harvested in European countries. Now, the elusive black truffle is embarking on a revolution here on our very own culinary turf. Thanks to...
