June 1, 2019
Hemispheres Magazine
A restored historic hotel shows that French influence is welcome in California wine country
The wine regions of California and France have been rivals since at least 1976, when Napa wines beat their Old World counter parts in the famousJudgment of Paris tasting. But visitors to Napa Valley can now get the feeling of Bordeaux in the Golden State, thanks to the opening of Francis House.