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  • Luxury in a Zen-like setting…

    michelle victoria February 13, 2010     No Comment     San Francisco-Bay Area, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Businesses, Sustainable Energy

    Who says that green-lodging needs to be a compromise? Certainly not Phil Sherburne, a Harvard graduate who found it more exciting and rewarding to create eco-conscious projects, from the Decatur island community in the Pacific Northwest to the just one year old Bardessono Hotel, Restaurant and Spa in Yountville, CA. The Bardessono was just awarded

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  • More than just a Vineyard….Cline Cellars

    michelle victoria October 1, 2009     No Comment     San Francisco-Bay Area, Sustainable Agriculture, Vineyards

    When I decided to visit California’s wine country I was curious to see if there really was a commitment to sustainable growing at larger vineyards. I wasn’t there to see who had the best wine, a very subjective concept anyway, but of course it would be nice if the wine was also good where the

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