Mount Veeder Magic Vineyard and Karen Crouse
Every Little Things She Does is Magic Mount Veeder Magic Vineyards is the inspiration of Napa Valley Grower and Vintner, Karen Crouse. Karen created what is now one of Napa Valley’s most exclusive offerings in the global wine and luxury industries. Karen and her...
Design Guide with Brick & Mantel
Quick Ways to Refresh Your Home for Fall Entertaining Anne Alderson is an interior designer and the proprietor of Brick & Mantel, a local luxury furniture and interior design studio. She is a native Californian who has spent the last 16 years creating beautiful...
Brilliant Mistake Wines
Make No Mistake, John and Stacy Reinert are Enjoying the Ride With its instant success, it may come as a surprise that Brilliant Mistake Wines was the result of anything other than some sort of blue blood pedigree, the product of wine lovers who grew up in...
Stags Leap District AVA
The Valley within in Napa Valley: Stags Leap District AVA “The quality of any wine grown in any AVA comes down to geology and soil, orientation and aspect, and topography and climate,” said Kirk Grace, Director of Vineyard Operations for Stag’s Leap Wine...
The Gift Guide
Napa Valley gift ideas for everyone on your list SWEET BLOSSOM Handcrafted in small batches, Sweet Blossom Company offers luxurious home and skincare products that are sure to delight and indulge the senses. Their signature goat’s milk soaps and lotions,...
Three Types of Wine that Taste Better Decanted
Understanding which wines to decant and for how long can be a bit confusing, especially to the novice drinker. Many types of wine can benefit from 1-2 hours of air exposure before tasting, as it simply opens them up. This allows wine to reveal fruit, floral and...
Prime Solum Winery
Where Art Can Be Found in the Vineyard and on the Labels The Hills, father and daughter, are artists. Bill (William) Hill started his winegrowing career in 1979 with the inaugural vintage of William Hill Cabernet Sauvignon. Bill sold the William Hill Estate Winery in...
Fortunati
A Little Bit of Luck and a Lot of Passion The name is apropos. Winemaker Gary Luchtel has long been known as ‘Lucky,’ a nickname derived from his surname and given to him while working in the commercial real estate business in San Francisco. Add a little Italian...
