Napa Valley

Settlers once rushed west for precious metal. To us, today’s California gold is the unprecedented number of iconic hotels in the north.

An interview with their interior designer, Suzanne Tucker.

A Victorian mansion in the California wine country is now the Madrona, an uncompromising hotel that owes its brash design to the rebellious Aesthetic Movement of the late 19th century. Oscar Wilde would be proud.

These spots prove that 365 days is enough time to raise the bar on haute cuisine.