Swank resorts from Bernardus Lodge & Spa to Meadowood Napa Valley are constantly adding amenities and renovating to please discerning guests like you. Here’s the latest news at the hautest resorts from Carmel to Calistoga.

HALL Wines vintners Kathryn Walt Hall and Craig Hall welcomed more than 680 food and wine enthusiasts headed to HALL St. Helena on a beautiful Saturday afternoon to taste, sip and crown four champions at the 6th Annual HALL Cabernet Cookoff, which raised nearly $60,000 for chefs’ charities of choice.

Jean-Charles Boisset, the always entertaining and gregarious proprietor of Raymond Vineyards, was at his best during a party to celebrate the release of his 2012 Generations Cabernet Sauvignon on May 16 at his St. Helena property.

As you head into the weekend and start thinking about what you’re going to do, here’s a haute suggestion: Solbar. We’re loving the six-time Michelin-starred restaurant inside Solage Calistoga even more these days after a recent $1.1 million renovation. Pair that with new chef de cuisine Brad Cecchi, who joins Executive Chef Brandon Sharp, and you have a spectacular all-around dining experience. Here are six reasons why we think you’ll love the new Solbar too.

Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch and his co-author wife Suzy Welch breezed through the Bay Area this week to promote their new book, The Real-Life MBA: Your No-BS Guide to Winning the Game, Building a Team, and Growing Your Career. We caught up with them after their LinkedIn Discussion Series with LinkedIn Executive Editor Dan Roth, at the LinkedIn San Francisco headquarters to ask a few questions of our own.

Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe debuts new San Francisco boutique with Justin Rose and “Vino” watch in Napa with Kobe Bryant

Chef Richard Reddington, executive chef of Yountville restaurant Redd, has earned a reputation as the most beloved “bad boy” in Napa Valley’s culinary scene.

Tipping Point benefit raises $14 million to eradicate San Francisco Bay Area poverty; Snoop Dogg performs at the 9th annual fundraiser.

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