May/June 2014 Issue

Shining Stars: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital’s Starry Evening

PHOTOGRAPHY DREW ALTIZER The UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital fund-raising event with the Painted Turtle called “A Starry Evening of Music, Comedy & Surprises” at Davies Symphon…

Botanical Beauties

The season is fully embracing dreamy nature-inspired high jewelry pieces.

Rare and Extraordinary: Napa Valley Wine

Not everyone can afford the best that Napa has to offer, but we know that you can. Here, Haute Living takes a look at five of the most sought-after wines produced in Napa Valley, wi…

Belle De Jour

The grandeur of the legendary Plaza Athénée’s presidential suite is an apt setting to introduce Haute Living’s sumptuous selects for spring’s gala season. photographed by Arthur Bel…

Heart and Sole: Festival Del Sole

Every summer, the very best of music, dance, theater, wellness, food and wine come together in spectacular fashion at the Festival Del Sole. Now in its ninth year, Napa Valley’s 10-…

Haute 100

  Mark Pincus Steps Down From Operational Role At Zynga Zynga announced that founder Mark Pincus will be relinquishing all day-to-day operational duties and stepping down from…

Top 5: Hotel Pools

Top 5: Power Lunches

Top 5: Juice Bars

Wine Country’s 6 Best Hotels

From Calistoga Ranch to Carneros Inn and beyond, we've rounded up the six best places to stay in Wine Country.

A Plentitude of Energy: Dom Perignon

  If boldness can be bottled, then Dom Pérignon has done it. The world’s most famous Champagne brand recently released P2, its luxurious, high-tech new creation. A vintage that…

THE HEART OF THE VALLEY: David Duncan

On  a  sunny  day   in  March, Instagram was on fire. Drew Barrymore, Reese Witherspoon, Cameron Diaz and their crew headed to Napa for the ultimate girls getaway, posting shots of…

SALT OF THE EARTH: Christopher Kostow

As one of only ten three-Michelin-starred chefs in America, Christopher Kostow is anomaly. Here, he talks to us about The Restaurant at Meadowood and his sophisticated farm-to-table…

Sweet Home Napa Valley

Christopher Kostow, David Duncan and Jeff Gargiulo embody the best of Napa Valley. Kostow, the man responsible for earning The Restaurant at Meadowood its three Michelin stars, is d…

THE CHOSEN ONE: David Breeden, Chef de Cuisine at The French Laundry

A Q&A with The French Laundry's Chef de Cuisine, David Breeden.

RIPE IN HISTORY: Robin Lail

Lail Vineyards founder Robin Lail chatted with us about her passion for continuing her family's Napa Valley legacy of producing fine wines.

A WINNING POLICY: Carmen Policy, Former CEO of the San Francisco

A day in the life of former CEO of the San Francisco 49ers, Carmen Policy.