Jan 7, 2019 | Luxury, Travel Tips, Wellness, Wine
Calistoga is a gem of a destination located at the top of the Napa Valley, where visitors flock to for its laid-back ambiance. In a paradoxical twist on its bucolic charm, much like a fine jewel, it glitters with elegance, boasting posh retreats, world-class wines and...
Dec 14, 2018 | Food, Wine
“Everyone has blind spots in taste and smell,” Holly Peterson announced before a discussion on cause and effect in pairing food and wines. Most tasters agree that red wine paired with asparagus emits a metallic taste, but sparkling wine is a different story, according...
Nov 26, 2018 | Food, Wine
Sabrage became popular in France when the army of Napoleon visited many of the aristocratic domains. It was just after the French Revolution and the saber was the weapon of choice of Napoleon’s light cavalry (the Hussars). Napoleon’s spectacular victories...
Nov 12, 2018 | Food, Wine
When Hugh Davies announced it was time for dinner, we took our seats at the nearby farmers table where Jacob Schram once sat in 1800. Schram founded the first hillside winery in the Napa Valley in 1862, named it Schramsberg and hired Chinese laborers to pick-axe...
Oct 28, 2018 | Food, Wine
It was early evening on the close of Labor Day when I parked my car at Schramsberg Vineyards. A five-minute trek up Diamond Mountain led to a clearing where a farmer’s table was set for about 30 dinner guests. Sommeliers, local food-and-beverage managers and...
