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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 …
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Sonoma County Wine Auction to Benefit Local Nonprofits
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. …
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Style Galore at St. Helena’s NO|MA House
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 …
34 Napa and Sonoma Wineries for Every Mood, Taste, and Budget
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 …
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Moon Mountain District Winegrowers and Winemakers Celebrate at Grand Tasting
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 …
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Amador Wine Country
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 …
It’s a Families Affair at Bacchus Landing
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 …
8 Ways Lovable Lodi Tickles My Fancy
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 …
Medlock Ames Tackles Climate Change with Enhanced Vineyard Practices
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 …
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Arista Winery
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 …