PUBLISHER’S Letter WELCOME TO OUR ANNUAL LEGENDS AND LEADERS ISSUE! OUR COVER story profiles John Legend, the singer, composer, and creator of LVE, a premier wine collection resulting from his collaboration with the equally legendary winemaker, JeanCharles Boisset. Formerly a management consultant at the prestigious Boston Consulting Group, Legend showcases his ability and commitment to excellence for both music and wine with his passion to provide beauty and love to make the world a better place and to empower people to make changes in their lives and serve their communities. This touching, exclusive interview offers us insight into John Legend beyond the musical performances we adore. We also profiled Robin Nielsen, the female entrepreneur, builder, and founder/CEO of Mavericks Builders; philanthropists John and Marcia Goldman; six successful, bay area women in the wine business; and the extraordinary work that Meta brand and marketing whiz Eric Topa has done for the AAPI community.
OLIVIA HSU DECKER OWNER/PUBLISHER Olivia@HauteLivingSF.com www.HauteLivingSF.com Text 415.720.5915
We are so excited to report many events in this issue that were cancelled or conducted virtually over the last two years during COVID-19 are now back and live this year. Please don’t miss the articles on the BottleRock concert, the Mondavi Winery’s Dinner in the Vines, the Sonoma County Barrel Auction, San Francisco Opera Guild’s annual fundraising fashion show with Carolina Herrera, luncheon at Neiman Marcus, ZooFest’s An Evening at The Oasis, the Presidio Performing Arts Foundation’s gala and performance of The Little Lantern Ballet, plus the newly established Olivia Decker Power of Music Series concert with Nia Imani Franklin on the top floor of the SalesForce Tower, produced by Festival Napa Valley. As we enter summer vacation time, we introduce you to a local getaway at the Cottage Inn and Spa in the heart of Sonoma and the Fairmont Hotel Orchid on Hui Holokai Lagoon at Kohala Coast of Hawai’i. We also present you the Food Network’s star chef, Tyler Florence, and his fine dining establishment, Miller & Lux, which exudes throwback glamour at Thrive City to accompany events at Chase Center. As always, we also have great articles on fine dining, shopping, luxury cars, beauty, health and wellness, and our calendar of upcoming events. We hope you enjoy reading this issue, whether at home or while you vacation and relax poolside at a resort. I wish you an enjoyable and healthy summer,
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