As fellow French Laundry colleagues and friends gathered at Book Passage at the Ferry Building to welcome Chef Grant Achatz together with co-author Nick Kokonas for their book signing event, I imagined San Francisco must be a bit of a homecoming venue for him. Hearing him recalling his first try-out day at the French Laundry, meeting Thomas Keller who became an esteemed mentor throughout the years

I have a confession to make… I love wine. And I am smitten with the Napa Valley region not just for its variety and abundance of wines but because of the wonderful folks that abound the area. Everywhere you go the fervor for their chosen expertise thrives in countless ways. From Downtown Napa to Calistoga and then to the Silverado Trail, oenophiles will navigate the expanse with greater ease with our next recommended holiday read