Not long ago, I spent an informative lunch hour with NapaNet's chief technology officer, Steve Brown, talking about the new standards about to be implemented at Napa's own Internet service provider (ISP), NapaNet.

Editor's note: Rhoda Stewart is the author of "A Zinfandel Odyssey," published by San Rafael: PWV Inc, 2002

For someone who loves Italian food, there's no finer vacation than a cooking school in Italy, particularly one that focuses on authentic regional cuisine.

Not long ago, I spent an informative lunch hour with NapaNet's chief technology officer, Steve Brown, talking about the new standards about to be implemented at Napa's own Internet service provider (ISP), NapaNet.