Aesthete Winery & Farm
Boutique winery showcases Sonoma County wines made by Jesse Katz at Dry Creek Valley ranch. A media event at Aesthete Winery & Farm provided a comprehensive introduction to […]
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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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The MAC — Napa Valley Museum of Art & Culture
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
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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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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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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,