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The Secret Life of Grapes

BY Matt Kramer
Relevancy Score: 85
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:40 PM

Next time you're in the Bay Area on business, take a weekend to discover the 5 hidden wineries that promise the smallest crowds and the finest bottles.READ»

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Vintage Values

BY Katharine Mieszkowski
Relevancy Score: 45
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:36 AM

It's a popular dream, almost a cliché : Hard-charging businesspeople buy a Napa Valley vineyard and live the good life. But for Garen and Shari Staglin, proprietors of the Staglin Family Vineyard, it is neither a dream nor a cliché -- and it's as demanding as it is glamorous.READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING | 1 comment

Art of Darkness

BY Harriet Rubin
Relevancy Score: 31
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:56 PM

He has explored the heights and the depths of the human spirit, from the haunting closing notes of The Conversation to the defeat-snatched-from-the-jaws-of-victory conclusion of The Rainmaker.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS | Comment

Hot Company, Hard Choices

BY Pamela Krueger
Relevancy Score: 20
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:41 PM

Balancing working at a startup and raising your children.READ»

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 23 comments

Ten Steps to Turn Around Wal-Mart

BY Adam Hanft
Relevancy Score: 16
Fri Dec 2, 2005 at 1:24 PM

Wal-Mart has succeeded as a highly-evolved culture of the tangible by creating a dazzlingly efficient logistics operation, shaving cent-splinters off an item, and driving down overhead. This is the whole relentless apparatus that ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Ten Steps to Turn Around Wal-Mart, Part 1

BY Adam Hanft
Relevancy Score: 16
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:44 PM

Wal-Mart has succeeded as a highly-evolved culture of the tangible by creating a dazzlingly efficient logistics operation, shaving cent-splinters off an item, and driving down overhead. This is the whole relentless apparatus that ...READ»

ENTERTAINMENT | Comment

The Web Is Cooking

BY Gina Imperato
Relevancy Score: 14
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:10 AM

From discovering the secrets of great chefs, to finding just the right kitchentools, to buying the most exotic cheeses and spices -- you'll find generous helpings ofinformation and advice on the Web. Now, if you'll pass the salt...READ»

ENTERTAINMENT | Comment

Smoker's Delight

BY Peter Kaminsky
Relevancy Score: 13
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:43 PM

Our six hand-picked aficionados share a fine meal and swap the finer points of lighting up with style.READ»

PERSONAL GROWTH | Comment

Fast Talk: The Brand Called Me

BY Ryan Underwood
Relevancy Score: 12
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:06 AM

What's in a name? Everything, it seems. Building a brand is always a challenge, especially when your own name is attached. We spoke with five owners of eponymous brands about retaining control, finding aligned partners, and the importance of staying true to oneself.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

How Pottery Barn Wins With Style

BY Linda Tischler
Relevancy Score: 11
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:41 AM

Plenty of companies compete on price and features. How do you keep demanding customers coming back for more? Pottery Barn's secret for growth in a brutally competitive business: "Our brand is a state of mind," says one top executive. "And customers can make it their own."READ»

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How Pottery Barn Wins with Style

BY Linda Tischler
Relevancy Score: 11
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:23 AM

Plenty of companies compete on price and features. How do you keep demanding customers coming back for more? Pottery Barn's secret for growth in a brutally competitive business: Our brand is a state of mind," says one top executive. "And customers can make it their own."READ»

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