Winter views at Viansa overlooking the protected wetlands. You may spot canvasback ducks 🦆 or blue herons migrating from their beautiful patios. A great spot to shop for holiday gifts while sipping their beautiful range of varietals from Vermentino to Sangiovese. And just on your right as you cruise up to wine country from San Francisco.

Persimmon, pomegranate, carmelized walnut & radicchio salad under construction. Those colors.

The pros at Diablo Foods are in full swing getting their valued customers ready for foodies favorite American holiday. 🦃 You might not know that Mercantile 12 tailors its quality totes, mugs and towels to your town. Shop Vintage Moraga, Lafayette and Orinda ceramic mugs and get a great charcoal canvas market tote (has two bottle pockets) as you check out. Diablo Foods is rightfully renowned for its fabulous selection, amazing takeout and prepared foods, plus great produce, meat and seafood 🦞 for holiday feasts.

NVFF upleveled the mid afternoon intermissions with its new stage at the Oxbow Commons. Culinary demos like this pork shoulder paired with butternut squash purée and an apple frisée salad from Paula LeDuc’s executive chef Daniel Capra celebrated with the director and producer of the film Nose to Tail, a drama about a chef saving his restaurant. The setting was perfect and we enjoyed a beautiful range of white blends through big Napa cabs from Inglenook, Round Pond and Beringer. The new demonstration kitchen made it a great experience.

Getting up close and personal with the stars, drinking some gorgeous wines from ZD and Italics, made it a great gala. The film on MTV was fascinating and a walk down memory lane. We love supporting indie film in the Napa Valley.

Loving the new Oxbow Commons venue at Napa Valley Film Festival. Mr. Mercantile 12 and I loved the Nose to Tail cooking demo by the talented chef from @paulaleduc. Big up level in venue this year. Can’t wait for tonight’s gala.

We created this charcoal linen beauty with a cool patch for our friends at Scheid Vineyards in Greenfield right on your way south on the 101. And in downtown Carmel by the Sea. They’re all about sustainability and the back says WIND 💨 POWERED WINES. Love their big range of varietals from Gruner & Albariño to a lovely rosé of Pinot Noir to big Cabs. Step into Scheid this holiday season for a special experience. Great wines. Great gifting. Photo @herm93930

Gifting a great bottle of Napa Cabernet deserves a rustic yet elegant canvas gift bag. In stock now for your holiday customers. Also available for Sonoma, Washington & Oregon regions. Mercantile 12 means wine country.

In Willamette Valley, what wine 🍷 to pick when your date has boeuf bourgignon and you order the poisson du jour, halibut with lentils? A beautiful list of Willamette Pinots at Cuvée in Carlton made it hard to pick. Clue: Cuvée is across from the renovated train station tasting room of the renowned pioneer of Willamette Valley Pinot, Ken Wright. He got his start in winemaking in Monterey County and discovered the Dundee Hills in 1976. Starting with Panther Creek, his passion for single vineyard Pinots grew. And we loved the prix fixe dinner and Chef 👨‍🍳 Gilbert Henry. Such a beautiful Friday night in Oregon wine country.

When in Walla Walla, the best shopping is at 35th & Butter. Right across from Brasserie Four, the French bistro with the fabulous bouillabaisse. Gifts, tabletop and stylish apparel & accessories. And the cutest owners EVER, Ben and Mary.