Devin Parr

3 weeks ago | vintnerproject.com | Devin Parr

When Paul Gee walks through his vineyard in Napa’s Carneros region, he’s not thinking about legacy. At 88, he’s more focused on the vines themselves—head-trained, dry-farmed Pinot Noir that has quietly become some of the most coveted fruit in the valley. And yet legacy is exactly what he’s built. Gee is the first Chinese American vintner in Northern California.

3 weeks ago | vintnerproject.com | Devin Parr

When most people think of New York, their minds jump to the city—bright lights, award-winning restaurants, trendsetting wine bars. But beyond the five boroughs lies a very different kind of energy: over 15,000 acres of cool-climate vineyards, small family-run wineries, and a wine industry that’s not only rooted in history but pushing hard into the future.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Devin Parr

The quintessential brunch cocktail, mimosas have long held an exalted place as one of the few tipples generally accepted as suitable for morning consumption. And so they should be! This simple drink is bright, effortless, and endlessly customizable, with a little vitamin C to boot. While the classic mimosa recipe calls for a 50/50 mix of orange juice and sparkling wine, variations abound, from what type of citrus juice you use to your preferred juice-to-booze ratio.

1 month ago | napavalley.com | Devin Parr

For a long time, the world of Napa Valley wine—of all wine really—was a bit of a boys’ club—tradition-bound, male-dominated, and slow to change. Over time, the dynamic has shifted, and the face of wine today is, thankfully, not so one-dimensional. The story of women in Napa Valley wine goes back more than a century. Hannah Weinberger, Napa Valley’s first recorded female winemaker, took over her family’s winery in the 1880s after her husband’s untimely death.

2 months ago | winecountry.com | Devin Parr

In an age dominated by ubiquitous strip malls and chain restaurants, there's an undeniable allure to a small town that feels authentically preserved-untouched by the homogenizing grip of modern commercialism. Though towns like these often feel like relics of a bygone era, a handful still endure, scattered across the landscape as living testaments to a slower, more storied way of life.