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November 12, 2017

Wine Country Inspired Thanksgiving Table

Thanksgiving Table Setting at Round Pond Estate by The Taste Edit

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so we are sharing our elegant wine country Thanksgiving table setting that we created for one of our favorite Napa wineries, Round Pond Estate. We love a long, rustic table for big gatherings of family and friends, but you could do something similar with a round table. We started with a large centerpiece... Continue Reading

November 11, 2017

Napa Olive Harvest Celebration

Visit and experience the Olive Trees at Round Pond Estate in Napa, Learn how you can visit at The Taste Edit

Join the ultimate olive harvest party in Napa! Experience the olive harvest at Round Pond Estate’s all-new Olive Harvest Celebration on Sunday, December 3rd 2017 for an unforgettable day. Pick your own olives and watch as they are milled in Round Pond’s state-of-the-art Italian stone mill. Learn how to make fresh mozzarella with Tre Posti and how to... Continue Reading

November 5, 2017

Ashes & Diamonds Winery Opens in Napa

Ashes and Diamonds winery Napa Valley Wine Tasting Room, midcentury design inspired by the 1960s with food by chef Emma Sears, The Taste Edit

Napa Valley’s newest winery, Ashes & Diamonds, officially opens today. We stopped in yesterday for a sneak peek at their stunning new tasting room and winemaking facility. Kashy Khaledi, the owner and proprietor, has assembled a star-studded opening team, including winemaker Steve Matthiasson and Chef Emma Sears, formerly of Scribe Winery. The midcentury tasting... Continue Reading

November 3, 2017

4 Napa Valley Products on Oprah’s Favorite Things

The Model Bakery Cookbook, The Taste Edit

It’s been 20 years since Oprah began her famous Favorite Things giveaways. Although we don’t get to watch the big reveal on television anymore, you can see all of the items over on Amazon. We love that Oprah picked several food and Napa Valley connected gifts this year. Oprah has included four items from the Bay area; The... Continue Reading

August 30, 2017

Round Pond Estate’s Sunset Palm Dinner

Setting up a long dinner part at Round Pond Estate Sunset Palm Dinner in Napa, The Taste Edit

One of our favorite events this summer was Round Pond Estate’s Sunset Palm Dinner, which was the weekend of the summer solstice. What better way to celebrate the longest day of the year than with great wine, amazing food, and good company under the stars on a warm Napa night. We loved the photos... Continue Reading

January 29, 2017

Napa Valley Insiders Guide

Yountville in Napa Valley by The Taste Edit vineyards and a barn with mustard growing

Considering a trip to Napa Valley? We love Napa Valley. It was the first place we visited in California. Now that we live in San Francisco, we are only an hour away and have a lot of friends in the wine industry, so we go often. We’ve received a lot of questions for wine country recommendations,... Continue Reading

January 3, 2017

Round Pond Gravel Series

Wine Maker Muiris Griffin at Round Pond Estate Rutherford Napa and The Taste Edit

Before the holidays, we spent a day at Round Pond Estate learning more about their Gravel Series wines. We’ve been huge fans of Round Pond for years, so we were excited to be invited to spend a day with co-owner Ryan MacDonnell, winemaker Muiris Griffin, and the rest of the Round Pond team. The... Continue Reading

July 2, 2016

Prosciutto-Wrapped Nectarines with Spicy Oil

It’s great to get out of the city and into wine country. It’s so close to San Francisco! One of our favorite spots in Napa Valley is Robert Sinskey Vineyards. We love their wines and the emphasis they place on pairing wine with food (their tasting room is built around a kitchen). We stopped in recently to pick... Continue Reading

March 22, 2016

Grgich Hills Estate: American Canyon Vineyard

grgich-hills-estate-american-canyon-vinyard-napa-thetastesf- bud break

Wondering what’s happening in Napa right now? Flowers are blooming and it’s budbreak. The vines are just starting to produce their first shoots of the season. Last week we had the privilege of accompanying Vice President of Vineyards & Production Ivo Jeramaz of Grgich Hills Estate on a tour of his 205 acre organically-farmed vineyard... Continue Reading

February 25, 2016

An Evening at Torc in Downtown Napa

We have had a lot of fun over the past few years trying out the new and exciting restaurant options in Downtown Napa. Torc is one of our favorites in downtown Napa right now–we’ve been twice! On our first trip to Torc, we admired the amazing roasted chicken for two presented to the table next to us.... Continue Reading

November 14, 2015

Behind the Scenes: Round Pond Olive Oil Mill

round pond olives being forklifted into mill

When you’re out tasting wine all day, there comes a point where you just want a cocktail and a snack. The Round Pond Estate Olive Mill is one of the best experiences in Napa Valley for people to explore food and wine or want a change of pace in wine country. Round Pond sets itself... Continue Reading

August 4, 2015

Heritage Fire Napa

If you are looking for ways to help people affected by the Sonoma and Napa fires, click here. A food, wine, and beer festival with over 50 chefs and 3,000 pounds of “fire-kissed meat” in Napa Valley – how could we miss it? We got some of our friends together and made our way... Continue Reading