Hotel San Luis Obispo
New boutique hotel charms guests with eco-friendly touches and minimalist style. During a recent stay at the Hotel San Luis Obispo, I wasn’t particularly pining for Healdsburg but […]
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Places/Activities
Allegretto Vineyard Resort Paso Robles
Palazzolike perch delivers casual yet refined luxury. Paso Robles’s future as a glamorous wine destination arrived a few years ago in the form of this beautifully realized resort
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Great Marin County Hikes – Mount Tamalpais Muir Woods Loop
Hike the scenic “back-door” route into Muir Woods National Monument. Slip quietly into Muir Woods National Monument through a Mount Tamalpais State Park redwood forest on this 4.5-mile
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Joseph Jewell Wines
“Killer Pinots from high-quality fruit” is the goal at Russian River winery specializing in single-vineyard wines. The aha moment that sparked Joseph Jewell Wines vintner Adrian Jewell Manspeaker’s infatuation with
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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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Paso Robles Lodgings Cheat Sheet
Boutique beauties, palazzo style, solid budget choices, winery digs, and even a (possibly) haunted hotel. No need to wade through thousands of user reviews. Below are the top
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Take Advantage of Springlike Napa Valley and Sonoma County Weather
To help you decide where to take advantage of the springlike weather, below are three 30-second videos introducing a few winery favorites from Fodor’s Napa and Sonoma. Editor’s
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Virtual Taste While You Shelter in Place
A little bit “Hollywood Squares” and a lot of fun, winery tastings at home are a diverting coronavirus lockdown alternative. I’m not sure the term “virtual tasting” is
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Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience Hosts Winemaking, Culinary, and Musical Stars
Northern Sonoma County festival promises deluxe weekend of tastings, meals, music, and parties. Local and national winemakers and chefs will participate in the first annual Healdsburg Wine &
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Join the Virtual Parade at Flambeaux Wine
The good times roll at Dry Creek Valley winery’s online tastings. Leave it to Flambeaux Wine, a Sonoma County winery with deep New Orleans roots, to turn shelter-in-place
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