Chappellet Winery
Trace modern Napa Valley history at this family-owned operation famous for hillside Cabernet Sauvignon. Twenty minutes into a tour of Chappellet Winery‘s rocky, oak-studded Pritchard Hill site, I […]
Beauty and Quality All in One Package
After 3½ decades, Chappellet Winery still enchants Napa Valley winemaker Phillip Corallo-Titus. “This is fun, tasting actual wine,” enthused Philip Corallo-Titus, the winemaker at the Napa Valley’s Chappellet
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10 Highlights of Taste of Mount Veeder 2023
Mountain Cabs and more at annual Napa Valley wine-tasting event. The 2023 edition of Taste of Mount Veeder, held on August 12th at Charles Krug Winery, showcased the
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Sequoia Grove Winery
Sample Napa Valley Cabernet under the shade of Rutherford redwoods. A modest winery producing several single-vineyard Cabernets, Sequoia Grove Winery sits just east of St. Helena Highway in
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St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery
Sense of place is palpable in Chanel property’s Napa Valley wines. Lush camphor trees line a driveway bisecting Cabernet and Merlot vines at St. Supéry Estate Vineyards &
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Sonoma Restaurants Cheat Sheet
Top spots for fine dining, comfort food, tapas, breakfast, and ice cream. No need to wade through hundreds of user reviews. Here are the top Sonoma eating establishments
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St. Clair Brown Winery & Brewery
Napa Valley duo created an urban winery, then added beer. Winemaker Elaine St. Clair and business partner Laina Brown started their operation as an “urban winery.” True enough: St. Clair
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Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant
Guests at luxurious Russian River Valley hotel and spa walk a few steps to Michelin-starred cuisine. Exquisitely appointed rooms and a top-notch spa make the Farmhouse Inn and
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Marin Headlands
Photogenic, historic, and explorable bluffs await minutes from San Francisco. At the Marin Headlands, a glorious, nearly pristine perch that starts at the northern end of the Golden
Side Street Kitchen Point Reyes
West Marin restaurant serves rotisserie and other Mod-Am comfort food. The owner of the Station House Cafe, a Point Reyes Station staple for more than four decades, reconceived
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