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Itineraries, what to do, points of interest, restaurants, hotels, and background info, sorted by region. Napa Valley | Sonoma County | Marin County | Mendocino County | Paso …
Itineraries, what to do, points of interest, restaurants, hotels, and background info, sorted by region. Napa Valley | Sonoma County | Marin County | Mendocino County | Paso …
Bidding has begun at Sonoma County Vintners Foundation’s online auction. Some of my favorite wineries and other Sonoma County enterprises are participating in the 2023 SCWA Online Auction. …
Sonoma County Wine Auction to Benefit Local Nonprofits Read More »
Napa Valley collective debuts as a combination shop, café, and community “third space.” There’s style galore at NO|MA House Café & Collective, which opened in late summer 2023 …
Discover the Best Napa Valley and Sonoma County tasting rooms for Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet, and more. The 30-second videos below introduce nearly three dozen great Napa Valley …
34 Napa and Sonoma Wineries for Every Mood, Taste, and Budget Read More »
Historic Monte Rosso Vineyard hosts Reach for the Moon! Charter members of the fantastic farmers club, Phil Coturri, lead photo left, with Randy Peters, were among the winegrowers …
Moon Mountain District Winegrowers and Winemakers Celebrate at Grand Tasting Read More »
Best Amador County wineries, restaurants, and hotels. An Instagram follower DM’d me requesting wine-tasting tips for Plymouth and Amador County. I cover the region for Fodor’s California, albeit …
Healdsburg’s best wine-tasting collective showcases Sonoma-based small-production wineries. About a mile from Healdsburg Plaza along Westside Road, Spanish Mediterranean–style buildings ring the large piazza at Bacchus Landing, an …
Whites delight on a recent wine-tasting excursion to the land of bold reds. On a June 2022 press trip to the Lodi wine country, the big takeaway was …
Devastating fire motivated Sonoma County winery’s cofounder to introduce eco-friendly “regenerative” practices. In Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley subappellation about a 25-minute drive east of Healdsburg Plaza lies 338-acre …
Medlock Ames Tackles Climate Change with Enhanced Vineyard Practices Read More »
Healdsburg wine-tasting gem pours polished small-lot Pinot Noirs plus Chardonnay. Al and Janis McWilliams founded Arista Winery in 2002. Their sons, Mark and Ben, now run this Russian …