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.
Longtime winemaker Nicole Marchesi teams up with consultant Thomas River Brown on a new luxury Napa Valley wine. Such a pleasure last month to meet Beth Nickel of […]
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Dinner alfresco at The Dalya Estate hit all the right notes as May 4th’s early downpour gave way to bright afternoon skies and a vivid sunset. A few
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The best Calistoga restaurants – fine dining, comfort food, breakfast, and specialties. No need to wade through thousands of user reviews to find Calistoga’s top stops for a
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10th anniversary of Sonoma County Vintners event showcases exclusive Chardonnays, Pinots, Cabernets, and other wines. Sonoma County Vintners members presented their “one-of-a-kind” / “never before, never again” special
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Aesthetics, history, and renowned Cabernets draw collectors to southern Calistoga winery. Larkmead Vineyards, whose tastings are geared toward collectors of its renowned Cabernets, lists its founding date as
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Dapper Far Niente sister winery gets things right with single-vineyard collector-quality Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. A quarter-century ago, Nickel & Nickel founder the late Gil Nickel paid the
Intimate festival showcases Chardonnay and other white grapes in sparkling and still wines. Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley wine region is best known for Pinot Noir, but each February
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Julie Johnson’s St. Helena ranch has the look and feel of a working organic farm. Edging the Mayacamas foothills in the Rutherford AVA’s northwestern quadrant, Tres Sabores Winery
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Component tasting highlights the contributions four wines make to the finished blend. A recent media tasting of the 2021 Leviathan California Red Wine, a Cabernet-based blend of Bordeaux
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Conn Valley estate’s winemaking team strives to stay “true to this place.” A late-2023 tasting at Seavey Vineyard was among the year’s Napa Valley best, for the wines