The San Francisco Chronicle Profiles Carpe Vino in Travel Section

Two of the area’s old-school eateries were mentioned in the piece—Ikeda’s (the legendary fruit stand and burger joint on I-80) and Katrina’s (a breakfast lover’s Mecca), as was Power’s Mansion Inn (Auburn’s only B&B). But it was Carpe Vino that led the piece, dominated coverage and was peppered with accolades.

Said Ducklow: “Just about anything tastes good after a long day of outdoor fun, but we could have eaten at Carpe Vino every night for a week and it wouldn’t have gotten old.” Later, she added, “It was a meal that easily could have held its own in any food-obsessed city.”

The story also described the old saloon’s design features, detailed the writer’s delight sampling through the menu and it discussed the high quality of local wines. Carpe Vino also helped change Ducklow’s impression of Auburn from being simply a pit stop for gas to a true destination. “Many people know about Ikeda’s. . . but fewer know that Auburn has enough good eats, from upscale to down home, to take up an entire weekend—with excellent wine to boot.”

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