This is Calistoga: Claire Weinkauf, Picayune Cellars & Mercantile
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...
This is Calistoga: Lamya Malhotra, Work Vineyard
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...
This is Calistoga: Laurie Shelton, CAMi Vineyards
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...
What’s New in Wellness & Sustainability: Indian Springs Resort
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...
This Week in the Kitchen: Mushroom Risotto by Tank Garage Winery
Always on point with food and wine pairings, Tank Garage Winery has yet another recipe to add to the collection featuring mushrooms! If there’s one thing Tank loves about winter in California, it’s the abundance of wild mushrooms growing up and down the coast....
This is Calistoga: Kathy Quast, Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort
February is the month of love, and love is what originally brought Kathy Quast, co-owner of Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort and Baths at Roman Spa, to Calistoga. After meeting her husband Michael at graduate school in St. Louis and spending two cold, windy years in...
This is Calistoga: Jacqi & Donavan Almond, Calistoga Fit
Donavan and Jacqi Almond, owners of Calistoga Fit, have been keeping Calistogan’s in tip-top shape since moving here from Atlanta, Georgia, in 2007 to work for Solage. After 6 years with the resort, they opened Calistoga Fit and currently employ four full-time...
This Week in the Kitchen: Ramen Night with Tank Garage Winery
Cold winter nights call for a soul-warming bowl of soup, and in Tank Garage’s opinion, that soup is ramen. Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup, with a combination of a richly flavored broth, with noodles and a selection of meats or vegetables, often topped with a...
