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On Location Napa – Festival del Sole

BY LONI STARK — 07.09.2014

Classical rockstar Joshua Bell kicks off opening night this Friday when he performs Vivaldi's Four Seasons at the spectacular Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga.

Culture

Preview: Napa Valley Festival del Sole (Video)

BY LONI STARK — 06.23.2014

Festival del Sole. July 11-20. Mark your calendars. One of Napa's cultural gems features another strong line-up of performers. Classical rockstar Joshua Bell headlines the…

Food & Wine

Auction Napa Valley sets new records

BY CLINTON STARK — 06.08.2014

Napa Valley Vintners--a 500 member trade organization--officially confirms that their annual charity event "Auction Napa Valley" raised $18.7 million for healthcare and children's education nonprofits.

Food & Wine

Report: 1 in 10 West Coast wineries likely to sell in next five years (Silicon Valley Bank)

BY CLINTON STARK — 05.28.2014

New Silicon Valley Bank report "Ownership Transitions in the Wine Industry" predicts continued ownership changes for wineries in California, Oregon, Washington.

Culture

San Francisco Weekend: BottleRock Napa, Pen/Man/Ship, Star Chefs Gala, Triassic Parq

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.28.2014

On the Stark Insider radar: some interesting plays, a music and wine festival, and a gala that lights up the city with generosity each year.

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Pinot Classic and Paulée dinner in Sonoma (Video)

BY CLINTON STARK — 05.27.2014

Video highlights from the annual Russian River Valley Pinot Classic and Paulée in Sonoma. Including a tour by Jean-Charles Boisset of the 18th century appointed…

Travel

Mississippi Gulf Coast tops for culinary getaway

BY JANICE NIEDER — 05.27.2014

Travel writer Janice Nieder unveils her favorite places to dine in the Mississippi Gulf. From shellfish shanties to Po’boy trucks to BBQ sheds all the…