“People who love to eat are always the best people.” – Julia Child Scientists have discovered that just thinking about a favorite food triggers the release of dopamine, a feel-good hormone. It’s no wonder that when planning a visit to Sonoma or Napa Wine Country, where to eat is just as important as what to Read more…
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Former French Laundry Talent Opens Glen Ellen Star
What does it take a chef who previously worked with the French Laundry, and Picholine in New York, to give it all up and move to the tiny town of Glen Ellen? Call it love, for chef Ari Weiswasser. That’s love of his wife (and business partner) Erinn Benziger Weiswasser, of the Benziger Family Winery Read more…
Ramekins Offers Retreats Including Private Dinner at French Laundry
Rather than wax poetic about how mouthwatering the new Ramekins Culinary Retreats are in Sonoma, let’s just let the itinerary do that talking, shall we? Here’s one way your week could line up when you participate in the recently unveiled opportunities for insider access to the heart of California’s culinary Mecca (that’s Sonoma/Napa, of course). Read more…
Details Unveiled and Tickets On-Sale for Flavor! Napa Valley
When Flavor! Napa Valley was announced in April, there were two small hitches. First, the news did not include the line up of exactly what the four-day food and wine festival would include when it took place Nov. 17-20 at the Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa and the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone Read more…