A Charming Napa Valley Bed & Breakfast in Calistoga The Craftsman Inn is one of the top rated Calistoga bed and breakfasts in Napa Valley, and for good reason. This upscale bed and breakfast occupies a restored 1910 Craftsman house in downtown Calistoga. The house was restored in 2006 and the owners did a fabulous …
Carpe Travel sits down with Greg La Follette for its Interview with a Winemaker series.
Carpe Travel sits down with Theresa Heredia of Gary Farrell Winery for its Interview with a Winemaker series.
Carpe Travel sits down with Renée Ary of Duckhorn Vineyards for its series, Interview with a Winemaker.
The last of my Mondavi visits this trip to the Napa Valley was to Charles Krug Wineryin St. Helena. There are still more Mondavi family wineries to visit next time though…I had not realized how excited I was to visit Charles Krug Winery until we were driving down the long, olive tree lined driveway to …
A visit to Newton Winery was a must on our visit to Napa Valley. They produce wines we’ve only enjoyed out and about, but never at their winery so this trip we made it priority. I had not realized just how far up Spring Mountain Newton was when I booked the 11am Newton Winery tour, …
After having read The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty, I became a little obsessed with the Mondavi family, it helped that I loved their wines. So, during one of our Napa Valley wine vacations, I made it a point to sip in a little more Mondavi than I …
I’m mildly obsessed with Robert Mondavi and his family’s story in the Napa Valley. The Mondavi family really helped shape what the Napa Valley wine industry is today by introducing higher quality wine making equipment and techniques to the area. They also put the Napa Valley on the wine map for the rest of the wine world through strategic …