Huckberry Journal • 26th January 2022

Trails and Ales: Redding, California | Huckberry

"Whether your happy place is a lake, river, mountain or waterfall, this area has you covered. And the ever-growing beer scene runs the gamut from a nanobrewery that imports ingredients from Europe to an establishment whose products are distributed from Sonoma County to the Oregon border."

Cigar Aficionado • 26th March 2014

Amanyara, Turks and Caicos Islands | Cigar Aficionado

When you arrive at Providenciales International Airport in the Turks and Caicos Islands there won't be any haggling with taxi drivers or nonsense with a car rental agency. Instead your luggage is gathered up by a cheerful chauffeur in a Land Rover and you're given chilled hand towels for the ride to Amanyara...

InsideHook • 30th April 2025

8 Factors of Tequila Production That Impact Its Quality | InsideHook

"You probably know the difference between a blanco, reposado and añejo tequila is the amount of time it was barrel-aged. But what distinguishes one tequila from another? If all tequila is crafted from blue Weber agave and has been cooked, fermented and distilled, what makes the difference between a humdrum bottle and a truly standout product?..."

23rd March 2026

Rock Balance Meditation Artist Travis Ruskus

"And each time, after his creation is complete, he knocks it down. Sometimes this is done with a playful tap near the top, sometimes with a swipe like a mischievous eight-year-old boy. 'Do you wear metal-toed shoes?' a fan on YouTube asked him. The idea is to lean into impermanence."

7x7 Bay Area • 15th April 2026

Redwood Empire Whiskey Opens on Vallejo's Mare Island Waterfront | 7x7

"If you’re already a whiskey aficionado, a tour is an opportunity to go deeper. This is a true local grain-to-glass craft product with a strong sense of place: the name Redwood Empire is a geographic one encompassing the region stretching from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border."

Gentry Magazine • 1st November 2020

Hunter Glenn Winery | Gentry

On an oak and manzanita dotted hillside vineyard ranch in Napa, Jeffrey Shifflett and his sister Caroline are bringing fresh energy to a 120-acre property that has been in their family for four generations. ..

Stab Mag • 17th January 2021

Surf Artist Mac Hillenbrand | Stabmag

“I figured that if the old guys pre-70’s could be tough enough to surf through the winter and just stand by trash can fires afterwards, I should be able to do the same, even though these days it’s harder to find a good 50-gallon trash can fire.” – Mac Hillenbrand

Huckberry • 23rd August 2018

How to Make Gin & Tonic Sorbet | Huckberry

We’re deep in the dog days of summer and we’re dead set on doing everything we can to soak up every last ounce of sun and fun before fall hits...

AIROWS • 31st October 2016

A Master Class in Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki | AIROWS

"From Arrack Punch to Zombies, it’s all here: how to mix a tropical cocktail, what to consider when starting a rum collection, and a fascinating walkthrough of the 20th century evolution of Polynesian Pop style, from early “pre-tiki” to the tiki revival movement..."

1st October 2018

Ireland by Luxury Rail

"...Remnants of some 3,500 castles built in the Irish isles from the 15th to 17th centuries catch one’s eye in the countryside, along with pubs and churches amid plenty of proverbial green: the green of field and forest, of lichen, hawthorn, rowan shrubs, and hazel hedgerows."

CigarAficionado.com • 29th January 2015

Hotel du Vin, Glasgow | Cigar Aficionado

"It's easy to imagine someone going to Hotel du Vin & Bistro One Devonshire Gardens for a drink and deciding to stay for dinner, or going for dinner and deciding to stay the night, the way one might do at the home of a convivial old friend with rooms to spare..."

Gentry Magazine • 1st March 2019

Profile: Kevin Kincade | Gentry Magazine

On a memorably wretched winter day in late 2009, 27-year-old Marine Captain Kevin Kinkade was leading a mission in a Taliban- controlled area of southern Afghanistan as part of Operation Cobra’s Anger...

AIROWS • 29th March 2021

Procera Gin Brings a Taste of Africa to Your Bar Shelf | AIROWS

"Procera Gin started with three buddies having a gin and tonic sundowner in a backyard in Nairobi. Fast forward a couple of years and their spirit has been racking up awards including a 96-point gold medal at the 2020 International Spirits Competition in London...."

Substack • 1st February 2026

Musician Paul Steward profile

When Steward was thirteen he asked his father to teach him how to play. “From the time I picked up the guitar I never put it down,” he says. “I just kept going.”

Huckberry Journal • 13th April 2026

How to Shoot Sporting Clays | Huckberry Journal

"The puller is the guy at the machine firing off the clays. After you have loaded, call out, 'Trapper ready?' to establish verbal contact. Then, wait for his reply: 'Trapper ready!' When you’re ready for a target to fly, call 'Pull!''

Gentry Magazine • 1st August 2018

Mountain Lodges of Peru | Gentry

"Although the mountains and ruins of the Andes contain secrets that will remain forever so, stories as irrevocably lost as the tens of thousands of pounds of finely crafted Incan gold and silver objects melted down by the Spaniards in the 1530s, plenty of treasures remain to be discovered in this storied region..."

Nob Hill Gazette • 2nd October 2023

Regusci: One Family's Winemaking Legacy in the Napa Valley

"The Reguscis are inheritors first and foremost of memories from a time when agriculture in the valley was more diverse, livestock plentiful and the community smaller and cohesive."

nobhillgazette.com • 5th September 2024

Winemaker Jesse Katz - Aperture Cellars

"...But long before he had garnered an A-list fan base (Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel toasted their 2012 nuptials with a red blend Katz custom crafted for them), as a boy he traveled the world and top wine regions with his father, photographer Andy Katz, which is how the memory of his first taste of wine became inextricably linked to a sense of place...

7x7 Bay Area • 28th July 2025

What's In Your Bay, Carlos Yturria? | 7x7

"As partner/owner of two bars on different ends of town...it’s fair to say Carlos Yturria has a grasp on a broad swath of the local scene."

7x7 Bay Area • 28th April 2025

There's an AVA for every taste in Napa and Sonoma | 7x7

"The best way to get to know an AVA is up close and personal. Take a vineyard walk on foot or horseback. Ride in a UTV and look at the color and texture of the ground. Is it rocky? Pebbly? Dusty? Notice the slant of light over the hills at wine o’clock. Try a terroir-focused experience at a tasting room in Healdsburg or downtown Napa..."