Drinks

Tor Kenward, Iconic Napa Winemaker

If These Grapevines Could Talk “It was 50 years ago when I first stepped foot on this fertile soil, and Napa Valley was a very different place,” Tor Kenward recalls. “There were…

Vida OLE Raises $1.7 Million to Support Healthcare in Napa County

The OLE Health Foundation’s annual fundraiser – Vida OLE – raised $1.7 million to support better healthcare for Napa’s essential workers. Held from May 18 to 21 throughout Napa Valley, the event raises support…

Fiesta at Domenico Winery – May 5th, 2023

For nearly twenty years, Mercado Global has been a catalyst for positive change for women across central America. The organization empowers women with the skills and networks they need to achieve financial…

Southern Wine & Spirits

  When most people think of wine and spirits, they might imagine regions like Napa Valley or Bordeaux, not the arid desert of Arizona. However, the state’s wine and spirits industry has…

Raise a Glass to Calistoga’s Wines

The Calistoga Wine Growers Association and Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley hosted the second annual Calistoga Wine and Culinary Experience on Saturday, April 1, 2023. The event brought together the…

Festival Napa Valley

California wine country’s flagship festival, Festival Napa Valley, returns for its 17th summer season July 8-23 with a rich lineup of one-of-a-kind performances and food and wine events, held at iconic venues…

Events Calendar: May / June 2023

A red hot artist lineup and a sizzling culinary stage. Jazz and country music. Great wines and craft beers. Street fairs and Broadway shows. A legendary thoroughbred horse race watch party and…

Unwind and Indulge at The Ruse Healdsburg

Are you looking for a secluded yet luxurious getaway destination? If so, the Ruse Healdsburg is the perfect place to stay! With its serene setting and abundance of nearby wineries, this intimate…

Why Highland Park Whisky is a San Francisco Favorite

$54K Oldest Bottle Release Will Take Place in California in 2023 People love chatting with bartenders. And when bartenders talk, people listen. Some of that talking is done without speaking — that…

Dom Pérignon: Tasting the Stars

Elegant Clarity: Excellent Vintage 2013 and a Rosé 2008 “Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!” So goes the time-honored quote exclaimed by the young Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Pérignon upon first…

Tantalizing Tuscan Wines

Ahh Tuscany, where the sunlight’s distinctive golden hue combines with crisp, clean air and constant breezes to create some of the world’s most distinctive wines. This is the land of Italy’s most…

The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco’s ‘Neighborhood’ Tipple Tour

San Francisco’s distinct neighborhoods are part of the City’s charm. Diverse, historical, and always intriguing, the unique regions draw curious global visitors who are eager to experience the palpable vivacity offered by…

Original Joe’s: The San Francisco OG is Better Than Ever

From its perch at the corner of Union and Stockton where its neon sign overlooks Washington Square Park, Original Joe’s presents as, well, a North Beach original. It seems as if the…

Healdsburg’s Vérité Raises the Bordeaux Bar

Chateau Montelena and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars proved in 1976 at The Judgment of Paris that California could produce wines that were every bit as good as those produced in France. The…