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.”
Fredric Hamber
Raised in Napa and San Francisco.
I write about offbeat travel, men's lifestyle, and interesting people with idiosyncratic obsessions.
Fredric Hamber interviews barman Carlos Yturria
8 Factors of Tequila Production That Impact Its Quality
"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?..."
Find Your Wine Match: There's an AVA for every taste in Napa and Sonoma
"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..."
The Guardsmen's Annual Christmas Tree Lot, SF's Beloved Holiday Tradition
“'You couldn’t be in a bad mood shopping for a Christmas tree,' says senior Guardsman Richard Hudak, by way of explaining why so many people have fond multigenerational memories of the Guardsmen lot, where running into old friends is part of the experience and spending a few hours is not uncommon..."
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
How to Make Gin & Tonic Sorbet
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...
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."
Winemaker Jesse Katz - Aperture Cellars
With a list of accolades that began with his first vintage and includes 17 100-point scores from five different wine critics, it’s safe to say winemaker Jesse Katz has his act together. 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...
Modern Guide to the Inner Sunset
"While it gets less attention than its busier neighbor the Outer Sunset, the Inner Sunset is a place where you can order a craft cocktail from a bar that opened up less than a year ago or quaff a Guinness from a pub that’s been around for 125 years..."
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..."
Hunter Glenn Winery: Strong Roots
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. ..
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...
Chablé Resort & Spa by Fredric Hamber
The Francis House, Calistoga
"I arrived about 4pm, as the sun was beginning to throw the façade into silhouette. The French Empire stone house is gated for privacy and one enters via a gravel courtyard..."
Add Some Twinkle to Your Drinks Game With Spirits from These Local Makers
First Taste: Chef Anthony Strong returns with the low-key Pasta Supply Co. in Inner Richmond
"Watching a cook crafting various pastas by hand behind the glass counter... you learn to distinguish tonnarelli from tagliatelle, or cuscini ("little pillows") from mezzaluna..."
Cable Car Clothiers | Nob Hill Gazette
"Step into Cable Car Clothiers on Sutter Street and instantly feel transported into an environment
that evokes the sensory richness of Ali Baba’s cave. Irish country hats, Panamas and fedoras vie
for attention with neckties, ascots, Mackinaw vests and chunky bottles of cologne..."
Auberge Mauna Lani
"Activities are at the core of Auberge Resorts’ culture. During a sunrise outrigger canoe paddle, a native guide blows a conch shell and chants to invoke one’s ancestors.
The sports program is overseen by pro surfer Bullet Obra..."
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