How to Earn Unofficial VIP Status at a Hotel With a Single Gesture

At Bloomberg Pursuits, we love to travel. And we always want to make sure we’re doing it right. So we’re talking to globe-trotters in all our luxury fields—food, wine, fashion, cars, real estate—to learn about their high-end hacks, tips, and off-the-wall experiences. These are the Distinguished Travel Hackers.

David Duncan is president and chief executive officer of not one but three Napa vineyards. He runs Silver Oak, which was co-founded by his father, Ray, in 1972. Renowned for its cabernet sauvignon, it counts Oprah Winfrey, LeBron James, and Matthew McConaughey as fans.