InsideHook • 30th April 2025

8 Factors of Tequila Production That Impact Its Quality | InsideHook

A trip through Jalisco—watching jimadores in the fields and tasting cooked agave fresh from the autoclave—reveals the quiet production choices that shape how tequila ultimately tastes in the glass.

Gentry Magazine • 1st March 2019

Profile: Kevin Kincade | Gentry Magazine

From freezing nights in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to the glass offices of Palo Alto, a look at how former Marine captain Kevin Kinkade translated the instincts of reconnaissance into a career in venture capital.

Cigar Aficionado • 26th March 2014

Amanyara, Turks and Caicos Islands | Cigar Aficionado

At Amanyara, where teak pavilions meet white sand and the service borders on telepathic, a look inside the understated luxury--and cigar stash--that set this Turks and Caicos retreat apart.

AIROWS • 20th November 2025

Five Old Tom Gins for your Bar Cart

In a Steampunk-lined San Francisco bar with a staggering wall of gin, a tour through the curious history and renewed appeal of Old Tom—once a rough 19th-century spirit, now revived by a new generation of distillers.

nobhillgazette.com • 5th September 2024

Winemaker Jesse Katz - Aperture Cellars

My profile of winemaker Jesse Katz traces his early fascination with place—from Burgundy vineyards to Sonoma soil—into an exacting approach that has made him one of California’s most decorated young vintners.

Huckberry Journal • 13th April 2026

How to Shoot Sporting Clays | Huckberry Journal

On a buddy trip to Ted Turner’s vast New Mexico ranch, a first real pass at sporting clays reveals the rhythm, challenge, and quiet satisfaction of shooting on the move.

7x7 Bay Area • 4th February 2025

Kona Village Resort | 7x7

"...But upon check-in, I didn't need to go in search of a drink, the mai tai was already mixed and waiting in my oceanfront bungalow."

Field Ethos • 16th April 2026

The Legendary Bill Foster

Along the levee roads of California’s Delta, a stop at Foster’s Bighorn in Rio Vista opens a window onto the outsized life of a bootlegger-turned–big game hunter, and a bygone era that still lingers on the walls.

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. ..

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."

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...

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

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."

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..."

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."

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."

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 • 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.”

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."

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..."

7x7 Bay Area • 12th September 2022

Modern Guide to the Inner Sunset | 7x7

"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..."

Nob Hill Gazette • 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..."

7x7 Bay Area • 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..."

Nob Hill Gazette • 6th December 2023

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