Sara Fowler
Intriguing Winemaker Named ‘Best Local Winemaker’ by Napa Valley Life Magazine readers in 2016, 2017, and 2018, Sara Fowler has led Peju’s winemaking team and efforts for the past 13 years, while also serving as winemaker and director of vineyard operations for Peju’s...
Kaelin Ulrich Trilling
Intriguing Local Chef Chef Kaelin Ulrich Trilling’s rise to Chef de Cuisine at Thomas Keller’s La Calenda in Yountville is the stuff of which dreams are made. At just 27 years old, Trilling’s culinary background proved to be just what Keller was seeking in filling the...
Kelly Carter
Intriguing Optimist On Kelly Carter’s wall hangs an art piece that reads ‘She believed she could so she did.’ It’s her motto of sorts. “One of my sorority sisters always introduces me to others as the one person she knows who does everything she says she’s going to...
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,...