https://napacurator.com/ Napa Curator features and guides on private estates in Napa Valley. en https://napacurator.com/journal/the-elene/ https://napacurator.com/journal/the-elene/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 The Elene: Mosaic Hotel Collection's new 50-room Napa Valley resort on the Vine Trail, with Italian live-fire dining, a Thermal Garden, and a serious wine program. https://napacurator.com/journal/auberge-du-soleil/ https://napacurator.com/journal/auberge-du-soleil/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Long before wine country had a dress code, a hillside in Rutherford set the standard — fifty rooms across thirty-three acres of olive and oak, and a restaurant that has held its star for nearly two de https://napacurator.com/journal/four-seasons-napa-valley/ https://napacurator.com/journal/four-seasons-napa-valley/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Most resorts have a wine list. This one has a winery — five acres of Elusa vines wrapped around the Calistoga property, with Thomas Rivers Brown on the winemaking.