Gary’s Napa Valley Opens in St. Helena

Gary’s Napa Valley Opens in St. Helena

Gary Fisch opened his first West Coast location of Gary’s Wine & Marketplace in the Dean & Deluca location on Highway 29 in St. Helena. Gary’s Napa Valley will ultimately feature over 600 wine labels focusing primarily on Napa Valley wines while also...
Frank Family Vineyards in the Community

Frank Family Vineyards in the Community

The Napa Valley is a community that is driven by passion and a familial spirit that runs deep to its core. Each year, the Valley celebrates, raises funds, and expands the reach of organizations that serve the community. Proprietors, Rich and Leslie Frank of Frank...
Harvest Season Traditions

Harvest Season Traditions

Each year without fail the grapevines within the Napa Valley advance through their lifecycle. It begins with bud break in the spring, veraison and ripening in the summer, and then finally, fall harvest. The steps within the annual cycle are pivotal; every mutation is...
Rooted Fork Foodie Tours

Rooted Fork Foodie Tours

Taste the Best of Napa in an Afternoon After a few days of tasting Napa Valley’s wonderful wines, many people want to take a break. That’s why Mecaela Miller started Rooted Fork Foodie Tours. Her tours let guests sample the best of food in downtown Napa in a few...
Mount Veeder Magic Vineyard and Karen Crouse

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

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

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

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

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

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...