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Nov 13, 2024 | 
hautelivingsf.com | Claudia Ross |Haute Wine
Haute Living, San Francisco offers a curated guide to the premier experiences in wellness, travel, and luxury accommodations to prepare you for your journey of self-refinement in 2025. More than 25 years ago, I first discovered Terme di Saturnia, a five-star resort and spa built around curative hot springs in the heart of Tuscany’s unspoiled Maremma.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
hautelivingsf.com | Layne Randolph |Haute Wine
WINE IS A CENTERPIECE OF THE HOLIDAYS, FROM OPULENT reds that elevate a traditional holiday dinner to sparkling wines that add a touch of excitement to festive appetizers. Thinking of host gifts, client gifts, and all sorts of wine pairings can create overwhelm, especially when looking for innovative, extra-special, or curated presents. We’ve compiled some terrific options to serve and gift during the holiday season to inspire and simplify your choices.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
hautelivingsf.com | Layne Randolph |Haute Wine
While wine is typically associated with leisure and pleasure, many wineries strive to achieve a greater purpose. The following three have found unique and intriguing ways to bring meaning to vino and infuse significance into the world of wine. The power of collective action is palpable at ONEHOPE Winery on St. Helena Highway in Napa Valley. ONEHOPE’s unique approach, donating 10 percent of every purchase to a meaningful cause, has made a significant difference.
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Sep 22, 2024 | 
hautelivingsf.com | Layne Randolph |Haute Wine |Wine Accessories
Anna, the Head of Development at FENDI for 30 years, saw the family business transition when Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey (LVMH Group) acquired it in 2000. Her daughter, Maria Silvia Venturini Fendi, the creator of the iconic Baguette handbag, stepped up to continue the family’s dedication to the brand, collaborating with the then-Artistic Director Karl Lagerfeld, and currently working with the Artistic Director of Womenswear, Kim Jones.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
hautelivingsf.com | Kelly Carter |Haute cuisine |Haute Wine
Nestled in the heart of downtown Napa on revitalized First Street, a new hospitality concept is revolutionizing the region’s luxury food and wine scene. The Gentleman Farmer Bungalow, A Studio for Gustatory Well-Being, offers an exclusive and intimate experience like no other.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
hautelivingsf.com | Drew Altizer |Haute Events |Haute Scenes |Haute Wine
July 13 was a big night at Festival Napa Valley, with the arts festival spotlighting some of the finest musical talent in the world, and also throwing an exclusive party for its biggest boosters. At the Grand Cru Classics concert presented by Festival Napa Valley’s Olivia Decker Power of Music Series, conductor Filippo Ciabatti led Festival Orchestra Napa in a lively concert featuring two classical superstars.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
hautelivingsf.com | Drew Altizer |Haute Scenes |Haute Wine
Festival Napa Valley hosted a blowout party July 14, to thank donors and bring the community together in support of inspiring arts education programs, and free and affordable concerts for everyone. This year’s Arts for All Gala blew past existing records to raise an impressive $4.5 million, helping the gala reach a total of $28 million raised over the years.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
hautelivingsf.com | Fran Miller |Haute Wine
After years of living in the Napa Valley and working within non-wine related industries, Luke Evnin and Deann Wright have heeded the region’s vinous lure. Luke, a life science venture capitalist focused on cancer eradication, and Deann, an attorney and medical researcher focused on the clinical study of rare autoimmune diseases, long dreamt of launching a family wine effort.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
hautelivingsf.com | Drew Altizer |Haute Events |Haute Scenes |Haute Wine
On July 12 arts lovers converged on wine country to kick off Festival Napa Valley’s 18th annual summer arts festival. This year’s event opened in grand style, with a concert featuring a world premiere and performances by three internationally renowned stars. “Sol,” by composer Yang Bao, opened the program as an Opus One Premiere.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
hautelivingsf.com | Drew Altizer |Haute Scenes |Haute Wine
Fashion-forward boutique owner Sherri McMullen put her shop’s latest offerings on display for a good cause. On June 13, McMullen partnered with 181 Fremont Residences and the V Foundation for Cancer Research, to create a fashion and wine pop-up for a select group of shoppers. Along with the latest designs from McMullen’s boutique, guests sipped wine from Napa’s Hoopes Vineyards–a small taste of what will be offered at the V Foundation’s Wine Celebration in Yountville August 1-4.
