After three years of city life — and finding any excuse to visit Napa Valley on the weekends — Kelly E. Carter made her favorite escape her permanent residence. Every morning, she wakes up to vineyards right outside her yard and enjoys a two-minute commute to work as the director of communications for Alpha Omega Winery. Carter spent decades as a celebrity, sports and luxury lifestyle journalist for publications such as USA Today, People and Haute Living magazine before crossing into the wine world in March. Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors, and Other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession, a New York Times best-seller. When she’s not busy touting Alpha Omega’s handcrafted wines or commitment to sustainability, she takes advantage of Rutherford’s peace and quiet by working on her memoir, “Bellini for One,” which covers her two years as a freelance travel writer in Italy. Carter fell in love with Italy and always planned to move back, but for the first time, she no longer feels that need — a sentiment that inspired her next book: “Napa Is the New Italy.” Be prepared to share the path with bicyclists.