PUBLISHER’S LETTER

OLIVIA HSU DECKER

OWNER/PUBLISHER Olivia@HauteLivingSF.com www.HauteLivingSF.com Text 415.720.5915 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.

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,

TABLE of CONTENTS

6 PUBLISHER’S LETTER

10 EDITOR’S LETTER

12 HAUTE CALENDAR

HAUTE WINE

16 Chateau Montelena uncorks a celebration of 50 years of award-winning winemaking stewardship.

HAUTE SHOPPING

20 From solar protection to an outfit’s crowning glory, find your next hat here.

HAUTE KITCHEN

22 Chef Jason Halverson welcomes you to The Vault where every dinner is a special occasion.

HAUTE CUISINE

28 Step back into the glory days of the steakhouse at

Miller & Lux.

LEADERS AND LEGENDS: CHARITY

32 Raising money and the RPM at the Napa 750 Road

Rally.

LEADERS AND LEGENDS: PHILANTHROPY

36 The EPACENTER makes creative dreams come true for youth in East Palo Alto.

LEADERS AND LEGENDS: INCLUSIVITY

40 Six bay area women make wine and leave their marks, inspiring inclusivity in the industry. LEADERS AND LEGENDS: ENVIRONMENT HERO

46 Builder Robin Nielsen combines sustainable design with cutting-edge architecture.

LEADERS AND LEGENDS: RACIAL JUSTICE

50 Brand and marketing whiz Eric Toda advocates for the AAPI community.

LEADERS AND LEGENDS: STEWARDS OF THE LAND

54 Restoring the land to its original vigor supports a business catering to a love of the outdoors.

COVER STORY

58 From Midwest to maestro, John Legend brings focus and undeterred excellence to music and his new endeavor, wine.

HAUTE HOTEL

68 Take your family away from it all—but keep the luxury—at the Fairmont Orchid.

72 Close to everything you want, but secluded and private: Cottage Inn & Spa delivers the best of both.

ON THE COVER

JOHN LEGEND WITH LVE RED BLEND PHOTO BY ALEX RUBIN Cover Story

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Haute Cuisine

Haute SCENE HAUTE SCENE

74 Neiman Marcus celebrates Haute Living’s travel issue in grand style.

76 Fifty years and $1.7 million justify OLE Health’s music-filled gala in support of community health.

77 The iconic Helgi Tomasson bids San Francisco Ballet goodbye after 37 years.

78 Attendees see and are seen at the SF Opera Guild Fashion Show with haute couture in mind to raise funds for bay area schools.

79 Fine dining and a live auction support the feathered and furred residents of the San Francisco Zoo.

80 What’s the word for Italian art you can wear? Prada.

81 DANNIJO launches its first boutique in San Francisco, partnered by

Blake Charles.

82 The jet set celebrate the launch of Aero at Alexis and Trevor Trainer’s private residence

Haute Travel

HAUTE EVENT

83 Celebrity guests enjoy fine dining and Mondavi wines at Dinner in the

Vines.

84 From iconic musicians to up-and-comers, the BottleRock music festival drums up an awesome lineup.

86 The Little Lantern Ballet showcases multicultural grace and beauty at the Presidio’s Art Foundation’s annual spring gala.

88 Spirited bidders at the Sonoma County Barrel Auction raise over $445,000 in competition to buy rare wines.

90 Nia Imani Franklin’s voice soars sky high in the SalesForce Tower at the

Olivia Decker Power of Music program.

HAUTE BEAUTY

92 Discover the benefits of face yoga with holistic skin therapist Jenny

McAteer.

94 Men and women get real skincare through Reålea Skincare’s spagyric alchemy.

WINE COUNTRY

96 The 16th Festival Napa Valley resonates with the sounds of America in film and music in support of area educational programs.

HAUTE RESIDENCE

100 This Tuscan-inspired estate offers palatial living amid productive vines.

HAUTE AUTO

104 Tim Lappen compares American and German muscle and finds both offer the speed and refinement that make driving a pleasure.

HAUTE AMBASSADOR

108 Lydia interviews renowned physician and author Dr. Sara Gottfried about her new book.

110 Quintessential city boy Aubrey discovers luxurious country living and dining in the wilds of Napa Valley.