Louis M. Martini Winery
Sip Bordeaux-style wines in historic winery’s Napa Valley tasting room. “The Eventual Choice of the American Public” reads the copy in a framed 1930s print ad for Martini […]
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Breggo Cellars and Lichen Estate
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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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
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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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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
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Sonoma County Vineyard Walks
Exceptional winemaking starts in the vineyard; discover how on guided hikes or your own. There’s nothing like getting out in the vineyard to help wine lovers appreciate an
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Sullivan Rutherford Estate
Team at Napa Valley winery honors its founding family while upgrading and reimagining the estate. The flagship tastings at Sullivan Rutherford Estate allow guests to experience how new
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2 Splendid Days in Walkable Yountville
Itinerary: Compact Napa Valley town is an ideal destination for wine tasting, dining, and shopping on foot. As the author of a Wine Country guidebook, I’m constantly on
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Yountville Restaurants Cheat Sheet
Top picks in the Napa Valley’s premier dining town. No need to wade through thousands of user reviews to find Yountville’s best restaurants. From haute cuisine to comfort food,
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Healdsburg Restaurants Cheat Sheet
In a town awash with fantastic cuisine, the best Healdsburg restaurants for all moods and budgets. Truly Special The Matheson First-floor farm-to-table fine dining, sushi, and wine bar
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