By dint of many subtle hints, (“Can I come?” “Can a photographer come too?” “When can we come?”) I had finally secured an invitation to what was beginning to seem like the most exclusive club in town.

There will be plenty of smiles and toasts of sake in small upraised cups at the Fujiya restaurant in Napa this May as the little eatery celebrates its 20th year in business, a record as the longest-lasting Japanese establishment in the county.

Think a juicy steak has no place in a healthy diet? Think again.

Copia hosts Chef Marco Pierre White, author of “The Devil in the Kitchen: Sex, Pain, Madness and the Making of a Great Chef” Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m.

The meatball has become so synonymous with Italian food it’s easy to forget there is a world of variation out there.

Frank Ottomanelli makes a point of knowing his customers. If not by name, at least by meat.

Sex is “good exercise” and should be included in the regimen at least once or twice a week.

Have you ever had wine in a tasting room, bought some and later when you open it at home, the wine seems to taste different?

The terms “New World” and “Old World” may take on a new meaning in the next 10 years.

Schramsberg Vineyards continues its streak of having its sparkling wines served at White House State Dinners, with the announcement that Schramsberg brut rosé was featured at the dinner honoring Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Monday.

One of the fastest-growing charity wine auctions in the United States is A Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters, held in Los Angeles for the benefit of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

“Executive retires to Napa Valley to make wine” is a headline that could be written here about 365 days a year. “Home boy retires to Napa Valley and doesn’t make wine” — now that’s another story.