Zinfandel: Napa’s Treasure Trove

Zinfandel: Napa’s Treasure Trove

by | Dec 26, 2022 | Napa Varietal Series, SIP

by Melissa Vogt | Photo above courtesy of Chateau Montelena  Zinfandel vines have been rooted in California soils since the mid-1880s as far south as Paso Robles and as far north as Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Its commonly referred to as the state’s heritage...
City Ventures

City Ventures

by | Dec 23, 2022 | Home + Design, LIVE Feature

Twelve years ago, three friends and colleagues in the home-building business launched a forward-thinking, socially conscious company called City Ventures. Their goal was to focus on sustainability and move away from traditional corporate home building in California....
Sam’s General Store

Sam’s General Store

by | Dec 23, 2022 | Shop, EAT, EAT Feature, SIP

Over 150 years ago, California’s first millionaire, Samuel Brannan, envisioned Calistoga as a resort town for wealthy city folks drawn to the area’s hot springs. He was instrumental as the town’s founder and for pulling the railway tracks from San Francisco to make it...
THE BIALE FAMILY LEGACY: Black Chickens and Zinfandel

THE BIALE FAMILY LEGACY: Black Chickens and Zinfandel

by | Dec 19, 2022 | SIP

BY MARK GUDGEL | PHOTOS COURTESY OF BIALE FAMILY VINEYARDS “Buongiorno. This is Antonio. I need four dozen eggs and a gallina nera.” “Gallina nera? But sir, we only have leghorns—white chickens.” “Just tell Aldo I need a black one.” For years after...
KNIGHTS BRIDGE WINERY: So Much Below the Surface

KNIGHTS BRIDGE WINERY: So Much Below the Surface

by | Dec 19, 2022 | SIP

BY MARK GUDGEL | PHOTOS BY MIKE LARSON Just north of Calistoga, where Mount St Helena looms larger than ever over the warm, jagged hillsides that have proven to be some of the most fertile lands in all of California, a winding road leads west through...