Author Fodor's Napa and Sonoma
Coauthor The California Directory of Fine Wineries
I cover wineries, sights to see, activities, restaurants, and hotels in Napa, Sonoma, and beyond.
Quick lodging picks in Napa Valley town, from chic luxury properties near top restaurants to affordable inns steps from wineries and downtown. With its one-mile commercial district and […]
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Julia Child exhibition opens new Napa Valley Museum flagship location in St. Helena. The Napa Valley Museum of Art & Culture, aka The MAC, opened in April 2025
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Weekend events raise $6.5 million for Wine Country youth. Excerpts of social media posts June 4–8, 2025, with additional notes: So many fun folks attended the 2025 Napa
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Chef-proprietor Ari Weiswasser focuses on wood-grilled California-Italian cuisine at his Glen Ellen Star follow-up. Having concluded a several-month Northern California assignment for Fodor’s this month (June), it’s time
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Boutique winery showcases Jesse Katz–made Sonoma County wines at Dry Creek Valley ranch. A media event at Aesthete Winery & Farm provided a comprehensive introduction to the Healdsburg boutique
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Fantastic wines, au courant cuisine, sticker delight in Mendocino County. Northern California wine lovers nostalgic for the days before glitz and high prices overtook Napa and Sonoma often
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Sip Pinot Noirs at laid-back “Deep End” Anderson Valley wine tasting spot. The Lula Cellars tasting room, constructed of rough-hewn wood and the antithesis of Wine Country chic,
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Doug Stewart’s Anderson Valley wineries produce some of the Mendocino appellation’s most exciting wines. Sharing a similarly sophisticated winemaking sensibility but not the same grape sources or tasting
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