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Downtown Napa luring tourists who once bypassed it
The guests of The Inn on First, a quaint bed-and-breakfast in downtown Napa, gathered around the community table on a recent Sunday morning. Sleepy-eyed but smiling, they awaited their breakfast of fresh fruit... Read More
- The Sacramento Bee

Culinary SOS: Carpe Diem's Mexican chocolate pot de crème
Dear SOS: My husband and I recently visited downtown Napa, Calif. The amazing chocolate dessert at Carpe Diem is absolutely the best chocolate... Read More
- Los Angeles Times

Stephanie Kendall: Getting to know her customers...
Local restaurateur Stephanie Kendall is having a blast celebrating her first year as co-owner of Carpe Diem Wine Bar in... Read More
- Napa Valley Register

Three Places To Take (Or Score) A Hot Date In Napa
Steve, Stephanie, and Scott have created something beautiful at the corner of Brown and Second Streets. Modern decor, creative comfort food, and a quirky, ever-changing wine list... Read More
- Hedonism Ink

Carpe Beerum!
In Napa, pairing wine with food is the rule rather than the exception. Local restaurants seem to build their menus around their wine list and I can’t remember the last time I had a beverage other than wine with my dinner... Read More
- Napa Patch

Carpe Diem: a wine bar in the wine country that really works.
Living in San Francisco for 14 years taught me an appreciation for wine bars and good food. It gave you the opportunity to try new releases and new vineyards with a paired food item. When the new wine bar, Carpe Diem, opened I was skeptical: do we really need a wine bar in Napa? My answer is absolutely YES!... Read More
- Local B&B

Friends and family seize the day with new Napa wine bar
Lining a high shelf at Carpe Diem is a collection of wine bottles; each is a story in his own evolution as a lover of wine, said Steve Distler, who is one of the trio who has launched Napa’s newest wine bar and restaurant....Read More
- Napa Valley Register

Best of the best tasting rooms in Napa
Napa Valley is home to hundreds of wineries, a land of plenty for wine lovers. The city of Napa itself hosts both estate wineries and a growing number of downtown tasting rooms. Here are our top picks for Napa tasting rooms, earning at least 2 1/2 out of a possible four stars...Read More
- San Francisco Chronicle

Carpe Diem Wine Bar Opens in Downtown Napa
Sieze the day and visit the hip new wine bar Carpe Diem that just opened this month in downtown Napa. It’s the brainchild of three young wine-lovers, sommelier Steve Distler who’s a New York transplant, and local kids Scott and Stephanie Kendall...Read More
- The Nile Guide

What I Drank Last Night:
At Carpe Diem, a super new wine bar in Napa, the delightful 2009 Joie de Vivre Sauvignon Blanc from Joseph Kent. But first Carpe Diem. Open only two weeks, this attractive, informal restaurant and wine bar is the creation of owner and wine director Steve Distler. Distler is a serious wine enthusiast, and I mean serious, particularly when it comes to seeking out idiosyncratic small producers of interesting wine...
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- Nick on Wine

Urban Spoon: Carpe Diem Wine Bar
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- Urban Spoon

The Next Generation of Napa Restaurant
The husband and wife team behind Carpe Diem Wine Bar also have an eye for style. Stephanie and Scott Kendall transformed the utterly forgettable La Gondola into a swank urban oasis just a block away from Bistro Sabor on Second Street...Read More
- Winecountry.com