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.
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
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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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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,
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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Doug Stewart’s Anderson Valley wineries produce some of the Mendocino appellation’s most exciting wines. Sharing a similarly sophisticated winemaking sensibility but not the same grape sources or tasting
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Dinner alfresco at The Dalya Estate hit all the right notes as May 4th’s early downpour gave way to bright afternoon skies and a vivid sunset. A few
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10th anniversary of Sonoma County Vintners event showcases exclusive Chardonnays, Pinots, Cabernets, and other wines. Sonoma County Vintners members presented their “one-of-a-kind” / “never before, never again” special
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Sip Bordeaux-style wines in historic winery’s Napa Valley tasting room. “The Eventual Choice of the American Public” reads the copy in a framed 1930s print ad for Martini
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Intimate festival showcases Chardonnay and other white grapes in sparkling and still wines. Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley wine region is best known for Pinot Noir, but each February
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