Author Fodor's Napa and Sonoma
Coauthor The California Directory of Fine Wineries
I cover wineries, sights to see, activities, restaurants, and hotels in Napa, Sonoma, and beyond.
Weekend events raise $6.5 million for Wine Country youth. Excerpts of social media posts June 4–8, 2025, with additional notes: So many fun folks attended the 2025 Napa […]
Bidders Snap Up 111 Wine Lots at Napa Valley Barrel Auction Read More »
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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Chef-proprietor Ari Weiswasser focuses on wood-grilled California-Italian cuisine at his Glen Ellen Star follow-up. Having concluded a several-month Northern California assignment for Fodor’s this month (June), it’s time
Stella Restaurant in Kenwood Is a Sonoma Valley Star Read More »
Boutique winery showcases Jesse Katz–made Sonoma County wines at Dry Creek Valley ranch. A media event at Aesthete Winery & Farm provided a comprehensive introduction to the Healdsburg boutique
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New Napa Valley Museum flagship St. Helena location set to open in mid-April 2025 with reprise of popular Julia Child exhibition. She’s back! Well, almost. “Julia Child: A
The MAC — Napa Valley Museum of Art & Culture Read More »
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
Freeman Vineyard and Winery Read More »
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
Auro at Four Seasons Napa Valley Read More »
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
Emeritus Vineyards Celebrates 25 Years Read More »
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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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
Black Kite Cellars Read More »