Littorai: expressing Sonoma through biodynamic viticulture
Driving to the Littorai winery feels like you trespassed into someone’s apple orchard, while getting lost on the dirt roads winding up the endless hill from Sebastopol. There are not […]
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The Single Thread experience: seamless Japanese omotenashi hospitality in the agrarian California
There is nothing comparable to Single Thread in the complex genre of seasonal kaiseki in America. The Chef’s Table famed N/naka in LA, curated by Japan-born chef Niki Nakayama nods […]
Failla: soaring above the California Coast from a winery in Napa
Failla is a family business that manifests itself in the home-like interior of the tasting room/lounge…
CLOSED – SHED: connecting the land and table sustainably in Healdsburg, California
It tears my heart, when a superb, forward-looking restaurant shuts down. Ahead of its time in its particular location, SHED CLOSED just before the global mayhem of 2020. In my […]
Best breakfast: my favourite morning eats around the world
Ravenous or simply in the mood, get inspired by these best breakfast bakeries, cafés and insider venues that I enjoyed over the past year. Some require a long drive, others waiting in […]
Joseph Phelps: iconic winery in Napa goes green
The 600 acre ranch that Joe Phelps bought near to a charming town of St. Helena breaths a verdant carpet of vines as …
The best wines I discovered recently
After weeks of pondering and scouring my massive digital photo library I’m sharing the best bottles that made my palate sing with joy. The best wines that stood out from […]
The alternative cheese story in this millennium: why we should embrace transformation of plants, that is dairy-free, without lactose and low in carbon footprint
Not only vegans should read this. All of us will find exciting inspiration in my years-long investigation into alternative cheese. In the age of anything healthy, trendy and/or sustainable, ideally […]
Pandemic travels: what they’ve taught me about humanity in the crowded world we live in
Glamorously we got so used to traveling beyond the two holiday trips per year that taking the cross-border experience away feels like a galactic loss. Pandemic travels have changed our […]
Bliss in a bite, chocolate as “your own personal trainer” and more contemporary cravings
We truly need some laugh these days and chocolate can tickle your bellies and literally spark the minds. Theobroma Cacao had evolved into quite a comedy, a play between ideas […]
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