My Napa Valley Life | food + wine + photography | Carolyn Corley | Napa Photographer

Carolyn Corley is an internationally published commercial and fine art photographer highly specialized in vineyard and wine industry photography. "My Napa Valley Life" is a fun outlet for Carolyn to share her photography, and her favorite eats + haunts, local talent, and other sometimes overlooked Napa Valley awesomeness. To see Carolyn's professional photography portfolio, please click on her link below. Enjoy!

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24 January 2025

Gone Fishin | Donner Lake | Photography



 gustafson + goldman



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Labels: alpine lake, carolyn corley, donner lake, fishermen, fishing, into the mystic, misty morning, mountain life, photography, sierra nevada

17 January 2025

Remembering | Brown Estate | Photography



 remembering a magical january morning shooting with the equally magical brown estate fam. 




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Labels: brown estate, carolyn corley, chaos theory wine, chiles valley, morning mist, vineyard photography, zinfandel

14 January 2025

Simplicity | Lake Tahoe | Fine Art Photography



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Labels: carolyn corley, fine art photography, lake tahoe, nature photography, tahoe wilderness, truckee

11 January 2025

She's back | Carolyn Corley | Photography



oh hey! I'M BAAAAAAACK!!!
it has been a long time, but we will get to that later. for now, let's get back to pictures.





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Labels: california, carolyn corley, howell mountain, napa valley, photography, sunset
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EAT

  • ad hoc {fried chicken + peach pie}
  • alex italian restaurant
  • angele {croque monsieur + gratin de macaroni}
  • auberge du soleil bistro + bar {cheeseburger + hamachi tartare}
  • auberge du soleil restaurant {special spot + fav brunch haunt}
  • big d burgers {the big d burger!!!}
  • bistro don giovanni {linguine con vongole + lemon cream ravioli}
  • bistro jeanty {rillettes de canard + creme de tomate en croute}
  • boon fly cafe {bf donuts + benedict}
  • bottega {brussel sprout salad + polenta under glass}
  • bouchon bakery {my heaven - ham and cheese baguette + macaroons + chocolate bouchons}
  • bouchon bistro {steak frites + oysters + macaroni au gratin...}
  • buster's southern bbq
  • cafe sarafornia {fantastic huevos rancheros}
  • calistoga inn restaurant + brewery {great brews}
  • cole's chop house {lobster and shrimp bisque + wedge salad + pork chop + asparagus with hollandaise}
  • cook st. helena {addicted to the bolognese & roasted chicken "chop"}
  • dim sum charlie's {ten dolla make you holla}
  • eiko's {ricky ricardo all day!}
  • elaine bell catering
  • farmstead restaurant {caramelized beets + chicken and dumplings + fried potatoes + grits
  • fremont diner {where babe's burgers once stood - fantastic breakfast + lunch}
  • genova deli
  • gerard's paella {family favorite + great for parties}
  • goose + gander {spicy skillet roasted prawns}
  • gott's roadside {fish and chips + mini corn dogs + sweet potato fries}
  • grove 45 olive oil {the bomb evoo}
  • guigni's {best deli sandwich in the valley}
  • hog island oysters
  • hopper creek kitchen {divine breakfast}
  • hopper creek kitchen at hotel yountville {thai chicken sticky buns}
  • kitchen door {amazing burgers + more!}
  • knickerbockers' catering
  • la crêpe {chocolate + banana!}
  • la luna market & taqueria {the best carnitas burrito in the valley}
  • la prima pizza {there's no other pizza quite like it}
  • market {dungeness crab cake + famous mac and cheese}
  • meadowood - the grill {my other favorite brunch haunt and casual dinner spot}
  • meadowood restaurant {never disappoints}
  • melissa teaff catering {looks + tastes fabulous!}
  • model bakery {st. helena staple - the best english muffins + éclairs}
  • morimoto {divine!}
  • mustards grill {ahí tuna crackers + mongolian pork chop}
  • napa valley coffee roasting co.
  • napa valley olive oil mfg {old school favorite for picnic goodies - meats + cheeses}
  • norman rose tavern {bubbly spinach dip + fish n' chips}
  • oakville grocery {turkey pesto sandwich + so, so much more}
  • osprey seafood market {go-to for fresh crab + lobster}
  • perfect endings {cake bakers extraordinaire...on oprah's fav list!}}
  • pizzeria tra vigne {chicken caesar piadine, garlic rolls, fettuccini alla bolognese
  • press {filet mignon}
  • r+d kitchen {deviled eggs + tuna tartare}
  • red rock cafe {tri tip sandwich + burgers}
  • redd {potato gnocchi with lamb bolognese + glazed pork belly}
  • ristorante d'amici {gnocchi, spaghetti vongole, + pici}
  • ritual coffee roasters {the best latte ever}
  • rutherford grill {ribs, spinach dip & banana cream pie}
  • soda canyon store {great deli + quick eats}
  • solbar at solage {spicy shrimp lettuce wraps + diver scallops}
  • soo yuan {best chinese food in the valley!}
  • sorensen catering {famous lobster feed!}
  • sunshine {st. helena market - fab produce + meat + cheese selections}
  • tacos michoacan taco truck {carne asada + carnitas}
  • the french laundry {e v e r y t h i n g !}
  • the wine spectator restaurant at greystone
  • tra vigne {truffle pizza is phenomenal...when avail...}
  • ubuntu
  • uva
  • villa corona {off the menu - pablo's choice with whole beans}}
  • woodhouse chocolate {caramel w/ fleur de sel...}
  • zuzu {sizzling prawns & moroccan bbq lamb chops}

SLEEP

  • auberge du soleil
  • bardessono
  • calistoga ranch
  • meadowood
  • poetry inn
  • solage
  • the carneros inn
  • villagio

FUN

  • auction napa valley
  • bounty hunter
  • ca' toga
  • calistoga palisades
  • cameo cinema
  • cheers! st. helena
  • di rosa preserve
  • fine art photography gallery at mumm
  • las posadas state forest
  • ma(i)sonry
  • music in the vineyards
  • napa county fair - calistoga
  • napa valley art festival
  • napa valley museum
  • napa valley mustard festival
  • napa valley opera house
  • nimbus arts
  • noema {local favorite band}
  • old bale grist mill
  • oxbow public market
  • premiere napa valley
  • robert louis stevenson park
  • saint helena farmers' market
  • sean garvey {wicked good musician}
  • st. helena family film festival
  • swanson vineyards sip shoppe
  • the cantinetta at tra vigne
  • the napa valley reserve
  • the uptown theatre
  • velo vino

NAPA VALLEY INFO

  • arts council napa valley
  • calistoga
  • city of napa
  • concordia natural {acupuncture + naturopathy}
  • doug wilder
  • napa county historical society
  • napa valley grapegrowers
  • napa valley handyman
  • napa valley hospice & adult day services
  • napa valley register
  • napa valley vintners
  • napavore
  • oakville
  • pacific union elementary school
  • paul franson's napa life
  • rutherford
  • saint helena
  • st. helena cooperative nursery school
  • st. helena star
  • st. helena's historic elm tunnel
  • the cork board
  • the stephen c. mccullagh fund
  • yountville

EAT | SAN FRANCISCO

  • a16
  • ame
  • betelnut
  • bix
  • boulevard
  • chow
  • gary danko
  • greens
  • house of prime rib
  • jardiniere
  • le club
  • lulu
  • masa's
  • michael mina
  • nettie's crab shack
  • one market
  • out the door
  • pizza orgasmica
  • quince
  • slanted door
  • spruce
  • the buena vista

BABY + CHILD

  • anavini {hand smocked clothing}
  • anne-claire petit {precious knit toys}
  • baby box {shopping}
  • baby cz {fabulous cashmere + special occasion clothes}
  • baby style scout {blog}
  • babysusu {stylish boy's clothing}
  • barbour {love these jackets}
  • black rabbit {french with california ease}
  • bonpoint {french fabulousness}
  • caramel baby & child {fab uk line}
  • chad and jake {monogramed burp cloths}
  • cool mom picks {blog}
  • dagmar daley {one of my ultimate favs}
  • flora and henri {love the essentials + knits}
  • florence eiseman {lovely + classic clothing}
  • giggle {a bit of everything + a modern nod}
  • hable construction {the bushel + storage box}
  • hunter wellies {can't live without them!}
  • little fashion gallery {fab euro collections}
  • maloup {divine french pajamas}
  • metal morphosis {keepsake pewter baby spoons}
  • miroslav sasek {i adore these books}
  • mom trends {blog}
  • mother stork's baby book {simply precious + a must have!}
  • nonchalant mom {shop - love this lady + her style}
  • orfeo design {a fav online shop}
  • oyuna cashmere {luxurious cashmere for everyone}
  • petit bateau {essential layette}
  • pip-squeak chapeau {hip + cozy}
  • roberta roller rabbit {summer essentials}
  • salt water sandals {a classic}
  • serena & lily {lovely bedding}
  • ses petites mains {the sweetest dresses!}
  • superga {italian kicks to live in}
  • the best dressed child {shop}
  • tiffany & co. {classic silver baby cup}
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GOOD TASTE

  • 750 wines
  • acme fine wines {wine shop + more}
  • acres home + garden
  • bette abbott interior design
  • bud + belief
  • door by deb {beautiful mind + home}
  • fideaux {for our furry friends}
  • forni-brown organic gardens
  • lucille buell interior design
  • martin design {could live there}
  • matt rogers {painting you want}
  • palladium {my gem mavens!}
  • patina {estate finery}
  • pearl wonderful clothing
  • pennyweight {a scribe's delight}
  • sportago {fave outdoor gear}
  • st. helena cyclery {get your bike on}
  • studio findings {curated craftsmanship}
  • tesoro {floral heaven!}
  • van winden's {napa nursery}
  • veronica beard {the "uniform" reinvented}
  • vintage home {love everything}

GOOD TALENT

  • andrea jalaty {illustration + graphic design}
  • caldwell snyder gallery
  • charles o'rear {photographer}
  • chiara mondavi {artist}
  • christopher jones marino {artist}
  • claiborne swanson frank {portrait photographer}
  • geoff ellsworth {artist}
  • i. wolk gallery
  • ira yeager {artist}
  • jessel gallery
  • joe galambos {classical guitarist}
  • john berggruen gallery {san francisco}
  • karen grimes {artist}
  • katherine jalaty {letterpress awesomeness}
  • lindsay garvey photography {fab fashion noir}
  • matt rogers {artist}
  • meg smith {wedding photog extraordinaire}
  • mercedes baker + melissa baker {artists}
  • sean garvey {musician + songwriter}
  • the christopher hill gallery

RELAX

  • auberge spa - auberge du soleil
  • dr. ann ernish {miracle chiropractor}
  • health spa napa valley
  • paul vorland {heavenly massage + body work}
  • spa solage
  • spa villagio
  • the health spa at meadowood

WINES + VINES

  • abiouness
  • araujo estate
  • bancroft
  • beckstoffer vineyards
  • beringer vineyards
  • betelgeuse*
  • blackbird vineyards
  • bond
  • brown estate
  • bryant family vineyard
  • buehler vineyards
  • c & t cellars
  • cade winery
  • cain
  • cakebread cellars
  • caldwell
  • casa baloyan
  • caymus
  • chappellet
  • chateau montelena
  • clif family winery & farm
  • cliff lede
  • clos du val
  • constant
  • continuum
  • corison
  • crauford wine company
  • crocker & starr
  • dalla valle
  • david arthur
  • dolce
  • domaine chandon
  • duckhorn
  • el molino
  • emmolo
  • esca wines
  • etude
  • flora springs
  • forman
  • gargiulo
  • gott wines
  • hall
  • harlan
  • harris
  • hayfork wine company
  • honig
  • hourglass
  • hundred acre
  • joseph phelps vineyards
  • judd's hill
  • kelham vineyards
  • kenzo estate
  • kuleto
  • la jota vineyard
  • ladera
  • lager meredith
  • lagier meredith
  • lail vineyards
  • lang and reed
  • larkmead
  • lewelling vineyards
  • lewis
  • livingston moffett
  • maroon wines
  • marston family
  • meiomi
  • melka wines
  • merryvale
  • miner
  • miner family vineyards
  • mumm
  • napa wine company
  • newton
  • nickel & nickel
  • orin swift
  • outpost
  • paradigm
  • peju
  • plumpjack
  • pride
  • provenance
  • quintessa
  • revival vineyards
  • robert craig
  • robert foley
  • rombauer
  • roots run deep
  • round pond
  • rubicon estate
  • saintsbury
  • schramsberg
  • screaming eagle
  • seavey
  • silver oak
  • solorosa
  • spottswoode
  • st. clement
  • staglin
  • stags leap
  • stags' leap
  • stony hill
  • swanson
  • terra valentine
  • theorem vineyards
  • viader
  • vineyard 29

FAVE BLOGS + SITES

  • 101 cookbooks
  • a cup of jo
  • alexis' napa tips for the curious + eccentric
  • all the best
  • automatism
  • b + h {go to for camera gear}
  • bliss
  • brown estate
  • cannelle et vanille
  • cellar mistress
  • design*sponge
  • dictionary
  • dinner: a love story
  • eddie ross
  • english muse
  • from london with love
  • garance dore
  • goop
  • honest fare
  • honey + jam
  • jen siska
  • josephina bubblegum
  • lisa von weise
  • literary legacies
  • local pairings
  • marcy carmack
  • michelle tholen
  • mrs. lilien
  • norman maslov
  • oh joy
  • one perfect bite
  • peacock feathers + diamond rings
  • poires au chocolat
  • reading my tea leaves
  • revival - the blog
  • sara remington
  • sfgirlbybay
  • shared sugar
  • sharon montrose
  • shelby nycole
  • simply breakfast
  • simply photo
  • smitten kitchen
  • some of what i'm thinking...
  • tea for joy
  • the blender
  • the city sage
  • the corley blog {monticello vineyards}
  • the digital picture {camera + lens info galore}
  • the heart + the sea
  • the hot plate
  • the sartorialist
  • the style saloniste
  • time + materials
  • wikipedia
  • words for my enjoyment
  • you know, for kids
  • {this is glamorous}

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