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Report: Alex Italian Restaurant coming to Rutherford, Nick Ritchie to be chef

Back in June we told you about some activity in Rutherford at the former home of La Toque. Back then, we speculated that a new Italian restaurant, headed by Alessandro Sbrendola, was in the works and noted that it might even give Michael Chiarello’s Bottega a run for its money. Fast-forward to today and it [...]

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Veraison breaking out all over Napa Valley [REPORTS]

It’s been an unseasonably cool Summer with foggy mornings followed by very mild, sunny afternoons. The lack of heat has pushed the annual wine grape ripening process back a bit, but not to worry, various reports from vintners across the valley indicate that véraison is finally underway. [View the story "Napa Valley Veraison 2011" on [...]

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New Pairing: wine, popcorn and a movie at St. Helena’s Benessere Vineyards

How does a warm summer breeze, a gorgeous Napa Valley sunset, a few bites of popcorn, a few sips of wine and a movie sound? If you’re like us, it sounds like a great way to spend an evening. Luckily, Benessere Vineyards in St. Helena will play host to just such an event. In fact, [...]

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Cindy Pawlcyn’s Go Fish goes belly up, Cantinetta Piero follows suit

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Another crazy day here in terms of the wine country dining scene. Read on for updates on two local establishments. Cantineta Pierro quietly closes Our friends over at Eater SF shared the news this morning that Cantinetta Piero, the restaurant attached to Hotel Luca in Yountville, has abruptly closed. Here’s what Eater had to say: [...]

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Eiko’s Restaurant Napa Valley opens, #SauvBlanc Day underway

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It’s Friday and the sun is shining–life is good. Here in the Napa Valley we’ve got a couple things going on that are worth calling out. Eiko’s Restaurant Napa Valley opens in downtown Napa Several weeks back we told you about the pending opening of downtown Napa’s newest Japanese restaurant, Eiko’s Napa Valley. Well, today [...]

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What’s happening at the former home of La Toque in Rutherford?

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We were recently asked this very question and decided to do a quick investigation. As you’ll recall, Chef Ken Frank’s La Toque moved from its original home in Rutherford to downtown Napa back in 2008. At the time, Frank said that “…downtown Napa is going to become the destination in Napa Valley in the next [...]

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Auction Napa Valley raises $7.3 million for charity, reaches millions through social media #ANV11

This past weekend as the skies opened up and rain poured down, high-flying wine lovers followed suit–opening up their wallets to raise a total of $7.3 million for local charities. Auction Napa Valley, the valley’s annual wine auction, was held over the course of several days with bidders vying for numerous lots featuring (among many [...]

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