More cool values from the Southern Hemisphere – the signature whites of Argentina
At this point, everyone seems to know about the high quality and value proposition of Argentine wines. Exports of bottled Argentine wines increased …
Pinot noir from the Leyda Valley you can drink everyday
The Leyda Valley in Chile is less than ten miles from the icy Pacific ocean and a little over 25 miles south …
A spectrum of culinary experiences at the Culinary Institute of America in Saint Helena
Since the Napa Valley is about food and wine, a great complement to wine-tasting is food-tasting, and there is no better, authoritative …
Downtown Napa’s latest restaurant Oenotri is the essence of Southern Italian cuisine
[flagallery gid=11 name=”Gallery”] Oenotri, Downtown Napa’s latest restaurant, combines the essence of Southern Italian simplicity with the purity of local ingredients. On …
Napa Valley road trip to the coast and Nick’s Cove
One of the luxuries of living in the Bay Area is that within a couple hour’s drive, one can be transported to a …
Jeff Smith’s rockin’ asian-inspired duck recipe to pair with Napa Valley merlot
Jeff Smith rocks – as guitarist with Wristrocket band. Jeff believes rock ‘n’ roll is a creative outlet just like making great …
Chef profiles – Anne Gingrass-Paik of Brix Restaurant in Yountville
Given that Yountville has some of the greatest restaurants in the country, it was fitting when the Kelleher family sought a new …
Putting the style in family-style meals at Ad Hoc Restaurant in Yountville
The concept of ‘family-style’ meals, a single simple but appealing menu at reasonable prices, has become more popular than ever before. For …
Mustard, according to the chefs of Napa Valley
The Napa Valley Mustard Festival not only celebrates the warmth of the yellow mustard flowers in bloom, but also the wealth of …
The 17th annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival begins January 30th
While the vines go dormant in the winter, the mustard blooms in the Napa Valley, carpeting the landscape in bright and warming yellow and …