InsideHook • 30th April 2025

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?..."

28th April 2025

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..."

nobhillgazette.com • 1st December 2024

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..."

4th February 2025

Kona Village Resort

"One morning I did the Seabob adventure, laying atop a motorized personal watercraft. My guide Pu' explained how the hand-grip speed control works, then we sped off, diving underwater to see aquatic life..."

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

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...

nobhillgazette.com • 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

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...

Airows • 1st April 2022

Taylor Stitch Launches Ultra-Cool Hand-Dyed Indigo Collection

If the sight of deep elemental blue gets you thinking "let’s dive in," then you’ll want to take a running jump into the latest collection from Taylor Stitch...

12th September 2022

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..."

2nd April 2024

Have a Sip of Gestalt: The Art and Design-Centric Wine Club

"The wine, bottle art, magazine contents and the fun unpretentious art object are all tied together by a theme that changes each quarter..."

Airows • 15th January 2019

A Gentleman's Guide to the Wine Country Town of Yountville

The Napa Valley town of Yountville isn't big but packs a punch for an excellent Northern California weekend getaway. Here are some of the top treats. At most hotels, within arm's reach of the bathtub there's a towel rack. In your room at Villagio, when you reach out from your tub you'll find a wine bucket on a pedestal. There's a pool table in the lobby bar. While you're there, try the Napa Sour made with Buffalo Trace Bourbon and Zinfandel syrup. You know the sort of winery that caters to gro

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..."

Airows • 1st July 2019

This Milan Hotel Is Overflowing With Panache

In any other city, the eclectic clutter that decorates the public areas of The Yard Milano hotel would seem like someone was trying too hard: vintage bowling pins, bound volumes of Field & Stream, photos of a young Mick Jagger, 17th century framed architectural engravings and a genealogical tree of the kings of Savoy....

Gentry Magazine • 1st November 2020

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. ..

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...

Caviar Affair Magazine • 8th April 2022

Chablé Resort & Spa by Fredric Hamber

7x7 • 9th November 2018

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..."

Airows • 20th December 2022

A Gentleman's Guide to Boise

With over 20 craft breweries, 40 wineries, 200 miles of trails of hiking and biking trails, a river running through town and the second largest ski area in the state, Boise Idaho is a perfect Pacific Northwest getaway. There’s a buzzy design and culture vibe happening lately, and construction is underway for the new venue for the annual Treefort Music Fest. Here are some must-do’s in town.

The Nob Hill Gazette • 6th December 2023

Add Some Twinkle to Your Drinks Game With Spirits from These Local Makers