When Ana Hernandez attended the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in the late 90s, she discovered an appreciation for the art of making olive oil. She had grown up around the healthy elixir, as her family owned and ran an Italian restaurant in their home...
Calistoga is well known for its spas, hot springs, top-notch food, shopping, and wine. But over the summer, it’s also a great place to listen to a variety of live music while enjoying snacks and meals, wine, and other libations. Several tasting rooms, restaurants and...
When you first meet Claire Weinkauf of Picayune Cellars & Mercantile and she greets you with an enthusiastic “bonjour”, it is immediately clear that she is not a California native. Claire, Picayune’s owner and winemaker, was born in Auvergne, France, and arrived...
Work Vineyard, purchased in 2007 by owners Lamya and Suresh (Sam) Malhotra, is a continuation of a labor of love started by its original owners, the Work Family, who founded the estate in 1976. Beautifully situated just north of Calistoga, Work Vineyard has a picture...
Laurie M. Shelton, Owner and Founder of CAMi Vineyards/CAMi Art+Wine, arrived in the Napa Valley in 1997 and started CAMi Vineyards as a tribute to her husband, Tom, soon after he lost his battle with brain cancer. The couple had been living on the vineyard when Tom...
It’s a new year and we have a plethora of news to share with you on the wellness front, including the newest addition to the spa at Indian Springs: the Himalyan Salt room. Now in full operation at the spa, this relaxing experience takes wellness to another...
