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Founder’s Dinner at Wappo Hill – July 13th, 2023

Jean-Charles Boisset and Gina Gallo-Boisset invited Festival Napa Valley guests to their home atop Wappo Hill for the annual Founders Dinner. The evening was a tribute to the benefactors and patrons whose…

Donor Exclusive Dinner and Concert at Darioush – July 17th, 2023

PRIVATE CONCERT WITH SERENA SÁENZ, FRANCISCO FULLANA, SUUVI (FORMERLY SOPHIA BACELAR), & PABLO SÁINZ VILLEGAS Darioush and Shahpar Khaledi, devoted and longtime supporters of Festival Napa Valley, have a love of art,…

Judith Campisi Cracks the Code on Aging

Discovering the mechanisms of senescence While cracking the code on why we age is an ambitious and encompassing endeavor, cracking the glass ceiling of science, especially for a woman, is probably just…

A TALE OF TWO VALLEYS

As a winegrower and winemaker myself in Knights Valley, Sonoma County, I am always looking to support local wineries when dining out. Whether in Silicon Valley or Napa Valley, I do my…

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster

Shaken and Stirred Okay, let’s start with a disclaimer: I am not completely unbiased, as I have had three Astons of my own and loved them all. However, the new Vantage is…

AUDI BRINGS IT!

RS 6 Avant, RS 7, RS Q8, and RS e-tron GT: Four Stormers from the Four Rings You’ve seen the 4-ring logo for years and maybe assumed (especially every four years) that…

BENTLEY BENTAYGA V8

Elegant practicality Ever since Bentley joined the SUV fray back in 2016, it has created one of the best sports utility vehicles around and certainly one of the most popular. A combined…

FERRARI ROMA

La nuova dolce vita – bravissimo! When the good folks at Ferrari told me that I could borrow the new Ferrari Roma, the company’s latest offering, so many feelings hit me that…

McLaren 765 LT Spider

The Ultimate McLaren Supercar Faithful readers may recall that I am a big fan of the McLaren brand. I’ve driven most of their automotive offerings and each one punches well above its…

Pasta-tively in Love with Original Joe’s

They make you feel like family.  Original Joe’s is more than a restaurant. It’s a family legacy that spans three generations for me as well as for them. As a huge fan…

Haute Living Launch Party at The Westin St. Francis

An Iconic Night of Luxury at The Westin St. Francis.The Westin St. Francis recently welcomed esteemed guests to celebrate In Bloom and the launch of Haute Living San Francisco’s May-June Travel Issue.…

“New Suns” Exhibition Reception

The reception for the “New Suns” exhibition was in honor of Susan Fisher Sterling, Director NMWA, in Washington DC. The exhibition, curated by Lauren Schell Dickens, Senior Curator SFMA, showcases the work…

SFJAZZ Gala 2023

The SFJAZZ Gala 2023 was held on May 4, 2023 at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, honoring Founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline with the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award. Attended…