Tag: #Wine
Designing a Perfect Healdsburg Insider Wine Day – Case Study
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At CKcurated, every excursion we design is fully bespoke — tailored to your group, interests, and the memories you want to create. I recently designed a full itinerary for a private Healdsburg day for a group of four friends — let’s call them Emma, Claire, Sophia, and Mia — who…
Beyond Booking: How CKcurated Designs Personalized Travel Experiences
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Lately, some people ask whether we do “the same thing” as a travel advisor on a certain large booking network that promises “curated” trips. Our social media feed even shows ads inviting us to become one of their “entrepreneurial advisors.” Naturally, we took a closer look: Yes, their business model…
One Year of CKcurated: Launching “California Wine Excursions” for Curious Travelers
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Reflections on a milestone — and the launch of something new One year ago, I officially registered CKcurated as a business. Like many first-time founders, I was both exhilarated and overwhelmed. Building a business, especially one rooted in relationships, creativity, and trust, has felt a bit like building a plane…
Building a Business, Discovering Its Soul — My Journey as an Entrepreneur
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When I set out to build CKcurated, I thought I was simply launching a small business. I had spent 30 years working in the corporate world as an architect. Some of those years were shared with incredible colleagues and clients. Others left me wondering, “What have I done to deserve…
Curated, Not Crowded: How CKcurated Designs Itineraries That Reflect You
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At CKcurated, we believe every traveler has a story — and every journey should shape your next chapter. That’s why we don’t do one-size-fits-all travel; we design bespoke itineraries rooted in your tastes, your pace, and your purpose. Whether you’re planning a milestone birthday in Rome, a weekend wine escape in…
From Architecture to Lifestyle Experience: Reinventing My Authentic Self at 55
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In the latest episode of the Practice Disrupted podcast, I joined Evelyn Lee FAIA, NOMA, to share a deeply personal journey: how I transitioned from a 30-year career in architecture and tech to founding CKcurated, a lifestyle concierge service that blends travel, food, wine, and design into unforgettable, bespoke experiences. This wasn’t…
A visit to Nalle Winery during Sonoma’s amazing harvest
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One of the many pleasures of living in San Francisco is its proximity to California’s Wine Country. Driving north, we enjoy the world-renowned Napa and Sonoma wineries. Heading east, there’s Lodi, an emerging player, and to the south, the Central Coast produces my favorite California Pinot Noir. A year ago,…
