Napa Valley – those two words bring a flood of happy emotions as one thinks of outstanding wines, amazing restaurants, spas, and relaxing resorts and hotels. There are several towns comprising Napa Valley, each with its own personality and “nickname.” The town of Yountville, also known as the Culinary Capital of Napa Valley, features more Read more…
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New Ram’s Gate Winery Makes a Dramatic Entrance
It can be a bit difficult to impress the locals anymore with the opening of a new winery. Living in the Napa/Sonoma area, we’re surrounded by opulence and luxury, and plenty of bells and whistles. Yet the recent opening of Ram’s Gate Winery garnered a lot of attention even from plenty of people who’ve been-there-done-that. Read more…
Put Some Zoom in Your Father’s Day Plans with Yountville Auto Show
Boys and their toys. It’s no secret that many men seem to be born with a gene programming them to love cars, and anything, frankly, with a big engine that can make them go fast, furious, and hell bent for leather. Food fits neatly into that equation, too. Great, filling food, because it keep the Read more…
$100 Million Picnic Lunch – Kenzo Estate Opens
With its $100 million price tag, it’s a terrific place for a picnic lunch. Of course, Japanese tycoon Kenzo Tsujimoto had grander ideas than just sack lunches for his new Napa winery, which he finally opened May 1 after 20 years of planning and construction. And the chairman and founder of Japan’s Capcom Co. video Read more…