Napa Valley’s PUNCH VINEYARDS

Napa Valley’s PUNCH VINEYARDS

Story By: Layne Randolph // Photo By: Dakota Salazar MIGUEL CARATACHEA: A Napa Valley Treasure In early October 2017, wildfires broke out across Napa Valley. Over the next month, these wildfires would break records for the most damage and loss of life in California...
Napa Valley’s KUKERI WINES

Napa Valley’s KUKERI WINES

Story By: Layne Randolph // Photos Courtesy of Kukeri Wines Wines with the Wow Factor The Kukeri is a centuries-old Bulgarian tradition that begins after the new year and continues through Lent. Townspeople dance in costume and animal-like masks to chase away evil...
ROCCA FAMILY VINEYARDS

ROCCA FAMILY VINEYARDS

Story By: Elizabeth Smith Hand Crafted, Organically Farmed, Family Owned On Devlin Road, just south of the city of Napa, lies one of the area’s hidden gems, the Rocca House by Rocca Family Vineyards. Mary Rocca purchased the restored Victorian home in 2009, which...
Napa Valley’s FORTHRIGHT WINERY

Napa Valley’s FORTHRIGHT WINERY

Story By: Elizabeth Smith // Photos Courtesy of Forthright Winery A Craft. A Code. A Fellowship. Forthright Winery is the story of four men – Patrick McEvoy, Rafer Caudill, Selcuk Sanliturk, and Ed Stritch – who have known each other for decades and have a collective...
LIVING UP TO THE MEANING KAZUMI WINES

LIVING UP TO THE MEANING KAZUMI WINES

Story By: Laurie Jo Miller Farr // Photos courtesy of Kazumi Wines Introducing Koshu Varietal to the U. S. When Michelle Kazumi Sakazaki lived in Milan and worked at a top Italian fashion house, she didn’t expect winemaking to be in her future. However, during those...