These days, you can consider a large portion of California as Wine Country. Traditionally, tough, most people think of the region north of the San Francisco Bay commonly referred to as Napa, Napa County, or the Napa Valley. All of these names are inadequate, in part because they do not account for the equally …
When you think about Wine Country, you probably think about wine tasting, great food, spas, and boutique shopping. But did you know that the Napa Valley is now also the home of Wild Boar Farms, grower of tomatoes prized by the Bay Area’s finest restaurants? With 10,000 Certified Organic tomato plants and 17 varieties …
With just a little planning, you can put together a Napa weekend retreat that avoids the crowds and provides you a truly memorable experience. Wine country has multiple ongoing events with limited space that ensure the intimacy of the experience. With a reservation, or two, your Napa getaway can be as unique as you …
V. Sattui Winery is celebrating their Italian heritage on Saturday, July 27th in grand style with their 18th annual Festa Italiana. The winery’s picnic grove will become a traditional Italian summer festival with live music, dancing, food, and, of course, wine! Chef Angelo Ibleto is once again providing a signature menu featuring roasted wild …
On Saturday, August 10th, the Gabrielle Collection (www.gabriellewine.com) is putting on its annual Decanter Society Wine Extravaganza. This indulgent event includes some education, some wine blending, and a lot of excellent dining! This year’s extravaganza includes four events: Vineyard Walk, Apprentice Winemaker Blending Session, Picnic lunch, and Dinner under the Ancient Oak. Enjoy a …
The “Fruit Juice” exhibition at the Grand Hand Gallery in Napa squeezes new life into the old subject. Featuring three artists who work in different media, “Fruit Juice” proves that fruit is no longer your grandfather’s art subject. When you hear the term “still life” you probably think of a painting – of dubious quality …
 Inns of Napa A first encounter with the Candlelight Inn is a bit like “love at first sight”- unlike a hotel  napa valley.  As you approach the beautifully maintained and landscaped Tudor Mansion – built as a residence in 1929 – it appears to straddle Easum Drive, a modest residential area in napa valley ca …
Triple Creek Horse Outfit is now riding over at Jack London State Park in Glen Ellen, CA The drive from The Candlelight Inn Napa  to the park is about 45 minutes…Next to the park is Benzinger Winery Reservations: (800) 624-0395 Local: (707) 257-3717 mail@candlelightinn.com
February 24th, 2013  at 5:00 pm  Academy Awards 2013  Telecast Robert Mondavi Winery 7801 St Helena Highway Call 707.738.4040 for tickets “Sponsored in part by Robert Mondavi Winery, the Napa Valley Academy Awards® Telecast Viewing Party raises funds to benefit the HIV/AIDS and Cancer Case Management Programs of the CARE Network at Queen …
Ideally situated on the border of Sonoma and Napa at the gateway between the Bay Area and Wine Country, the Candlelight Inn’s bucolic surroundings have been providing a charming and romantic backdrop since 1929. It’s rustic and secluded charm boasts an historic Tudor building of whitewashed plaster set between blackened oak timbers cozily situated under …
