6 Reasons to Check Out Blue Quail Wines
Find out what makes Mendocino County’s Potter Valley appellation special at winery’s Hopland tasting room. Below are some quick impressions of several Blue Quail wines sipped in mid-2021 …
Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant
Guests at luxurious Russian River Valley hotel and spa walk a few steps to Michelin-starred cuisine. Exquisitely appointed rooms, a top-notch spa, and one of Sonoma County’s best …
Rutherford Restaurants Cheat Sheet
Napa Valley town’s few options range from Michelin-starred cuisine to inexpensive Mexican. No need to wade through thousands of user reviews. Below are the best Rutherford restaurants (plus a nearby …
Brecon Estate
Architecture, landscape, and wines impress at cavers’ boutique Paso Robles winery. Prepare to be quietly dazzled at Brecon Estate, a boutique winery in the Paso Robles appellation’s Adelaida …
Niner Wine Estates
Extend the pleasure of tasting at this Paso Robles winery by staying for lunch. The massive fieldstone hospitality center of Niner Wine Estates and the heart-shaped grove of …
Sixmilebridge Vineyards
Enjoy well-crafted Adelaida District wines at Paso Robles winery’s Peachy Canyon tasting room. Sixmilebridge Vineyards opened its new tasting room in the summer of 2020, between coronavirus lockdowns, which …
Classy Napa Valley Cabs Make Good Case for American Oak
Judicious use of Pennsylvania and Missouri wood yields four distinctive C. Elizabeth Wines vintages. Mentioning American oak to some oenophiles prompts a mad dash to the (forested French) …
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Hurray for Oregon Chardonnay
Five wines speak eloquently in virtual tasting/seminar “Oregon Chardonnay: Shifting Perceptions of the Variety in the Willamette Valley.” Five months of researching the next edition of Fodor’s Napa …
Current Releases from Anarchist Wine
Offbeat mashups and wise cellar choices make for appealing wines. With a name like Anarchist Wine Co., there’s a lot to unpack. Is the anarchy just about varietal …
Lombardi Wines 2018 Chardonnay and Pinot Noirs
Four new releases spur reflections about the relationship between appellation and site. Wine blogger Jo Diaz recently asked me what I enjoyed most about covering California wines. Three pleasures …