Napa Valley is more than just a destination for wine lovers—it’s a playground for your taste buds. With more than 400 wineries, countless restaurants, and an abundance of fresh, locally sourced ingredients,…
Drinks
At wine tasting and lunch with Armando Castagnedi, owner of Tenuta Sant’Antonio family winery in Italy’s Veneto region, I solved this riddle. Q: What is even better than one charming, skilled, prestigious…
Through Aug. 11de Young | Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style Over 100 items, plus high fashion and haute couture on loan, in the first major presentation of the costume collection…
As city dwellers reach for another layer to ward off the seasonal chill, the calendar tells us it’s the height of summer. Never mind, plenty of heartwarming happenings are taking place across…
Yountville, Calif. — Transition spring into summer Napa style at Goosecross, an intimate, boutique winery overlooking lovely estate vines and the Mayacamas Mountains beyond. Since all of the wines are distributed direct…
Having enjoyed Anu and Vikram Bhambri’s ROOH Progressive Indian in Palo Alto and their newer Pippal in Emeryville, I imagined Alora to be a “sure thing.” And I was right. The newest…
On Saturday, May 4, Kendall-Jackson, home to “America’s number-one-selling-Chardonnay” hosted its fourth-annual Derby Watch Party at its Sonoma County Wine Estate & Gardens. Hailed as the largest West Coast Derby watch party,…
On April 25th at Stanly Ranch, an Auberge Resorts Collection property, Sotheby’s International Realty welcomed a select group of highly acclaimed real estate brokers and tastemakers to mark a new phase in…
Decades ago, French Champagne experts brought their skills to California wine country, expanding their production to include sparkling wine made on American terroir. By doing so, they increased their visibility and made their wines more widely available in the robust U.S. market. In a way, they invented an American version of Champagne.
Mathew Bruno Winery produced its first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon in 2009, yet the Napa Valley winery has flown very much under the radar these past many years. A small production accounts…
Nestled in California’s picturesque wine country lies a hidden gem that captures the Southern France’s essence and California’s laid-back spirit. Auberge du Soleil, an exclusive adults-only resort, offers a luxurious escape surrounded…
Over the past decade, and most recently with the launch of the company’s IPO in March of 2021, The Duckhorn Portfolio has emerged as one of the most dynamic and successful mid-sized luxury…
Ornellaia, the haute Italian Super Tuscan, is celebrated for its persistent quality and luscious flavor. Year after year, this Bolgheri Rosso Superiore DOC cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit…
The family behind beloved Original Joe’s has opened another restaurant. But rather than the pastas and piccatas found at the brand’s North Beach mainstay, guests at the new West Portal spot will…
Cancer is a devastating disease that affects millions of people. While research and advancements in specific cancer types have made great strides, there is still much to be done in the fight…
Whatever the occasion, The Bungalow Kitchen offers the perfect venue. Be it a romantic date, a birthday party, a family reunion, or a business meeting, the waterfront Tiburon restaurant offers a convivial…
Opening a 14,000 sq. ft. restaurant in downtown San Francisco might seem like risky business when one considers that the last few years have not been especially kind to the industry. But…
Matthews, a family-owned and operated winery focused on expressing the purity of Washington state’s Columbia Valley, has released its first wines under its all-star winemaking team that joined the Woodinville-based winery in…
When considering a name for their new flagship Bordeaux-style blend, Clos du Val’s Goelet family looked to their winery’s founding matriarch, Henrietta “Yettalil” Goelet. Henrietta was known by friends and family as…
It takes passion and focus to craft some of the world’s greatest Cabernet Sauvignon. That’s the intention of the Golitzin family of Quilceda Creek winery. At their state-of-the-art facility, just outside Seattle,…