Freeman Vineyard and Winery
Best-of-the-best Pinot Noir blend a star in youth and a decade old. Sometimes a single bottle tells you everything you need to know about a winery and its […]
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Auro at Four Seasons Napa Valley
Chef Rogelio Garcia draws inspiration from Mexico and California for Michelin-star restaurant’s tasting menu. A glorious alfresco setting with Calistoga Palisades views greeted a media contingent invited to Auro Napa
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Emeritus Vineyards Celebrates 25 Years
Sebastopol winery’s dry-farmed Hallberg Ranch ranks among Sonoma County’s elite Pinot Noir vineyards. Riggs Lokka, the vineyard manager at Emeritus Vineyards, descended into a soil pit at the winery’s
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Trefethen Family Vineyards
Chardonnays prove ageworthy in retrospective Napa Valley wine tasting. Who says California Chardonnays can’t age? A June 2024 retrospective Chardonnay tasting at Trefethen Family Vineyards proved they can,
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STORY INDEX BY REGION
Itineraries, what to do, points of interest, restaurants, hotels, and background info, sorted by region. Napa Valley | Sonoma County | Mendocino County | Marin County | Paso
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Black Kite Cellars
Alfresco “Pooches & Pinot” dog-friendly wine tastings at West Sonoma County hospitality center. A break in Sonoma County’s summer 2024 heat should occur in time for this weekend’s
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Far Niente Unveils Benson Vale Cabernet Sauvignon
Longtime winemaker Nicole Marchesi teams up with consultant Thomas River Brown on new luxury Napa Valley wine. Such a pleasure last month to meet Beth Nickel of Far
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Cuisine at Alila Napa Valley’s Violetto Restaurant Elevates the Spirit
Chef Thomas Lents celebrates the union of old and new world techniques and sensibilities. An exceptional, intellectually satisfying dining experience awaits at Violetto, the restaurant inside the white
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Lula Cellars
Sip Pinot Noirs at laid-back “Deep End” Anderson Valley wine tasting spot. The Lula Cellars tasting room, constructed of rough-hewn wood and the antithesis of Wine Country chic,
2024 Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience Grand Tasting
Vintner and vendor highlights from gala Sonoma County event. The 2024 Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience Grand Tasting, held on Saturday, May 18th, in downtown Healdsburg, proved a
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