Arista Winery
Healdsburg wine-tasting gem pours polished small-lot Pinot Noirs plus Chardonnay. Editor’s note: The winery’s tasting room closed on February 28, 2025. Al and Janis McWilliams founded Arista Winery […]
Places/Activities
Chappellet Winery
Trace modern Napa Valley history at this family-owned operation famous for hillside Cabernet Sauvignon. Twenty minutes into a tour of Chappellet Winery‘s rocky, oak-studded Pritchard Hill site, I
Dot Wine
Husband dared wife and Sonoma County winery was born. Viticulturist and winegrowing consultant Lise Asimont describes Dot Wine as “a labor of love” born of a challenge from her
VGS Chateau Potelle
Restaurant bites elevate outstanding wines at Napa Valley winery’s St. Helena cottage. Most Napa Valley wineries that pair wines with food serve tasty enough morsels, but the ones
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Yountville Lodgings Cheat Sheet
Yountville’s best hotels include luxury resorts, bed-and-breakfasts, boutique and larger accommodations. No need to wade through hundreds of wordy user reviews. Narrow your search with this handy Yountville
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Napa Lodgings Cheat Sheet
Handy list describes the best Napa hotels and inns for all budgets. No need to wade through thousands of wordy user reviews. Narrow your search with this handy
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Sequoia Grove Winery
Sample Napa Valley Cabernet under the shade of Rutherford redwoods. A modest winery producing several single-vineyard Cabernets, Sequoia Grove Winery sits just east of St. Helena Highway in
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St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery
Sense of place is palpable in Chanel property’s Napa Valley wines. Lush camphor trees line a driveway bisecting Cabernet and Merlot vines at St. Supéry Estate Vineyards &
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Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant
Guests at luxurious Russian River Valley hotel and spa walk a few steps to Michelin-starred cuisine. Exquisitely appointed rooms and a top-notch spa make the Farmhouse Inn and
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Brecon Estate
Architecture, landscape, and wines impress at caver’s boutique Paso Robles winery. Prepare to be quietly dazzled at Brecon Estate, a boutique winery in the Paso Robles appellation’s Adelaida