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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Great Marin County Hikes – Abbotts Lagoon
Short, easy, scenic Point Reyes National Seashore path winds to dune-backed beach. A mostly flat path, about 2.8 miles round-trip, winds from the Abbotts Lagoon parking lot to
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Quixote Winery
Stags Leap District winery with seriously playful architecture specializes in refined Cabernet and Petite Sirah. Ringed by olive trees and nestled near the rim of a bowl-shaped valley
Hop Up to Hopland for Leisurely Wine Tasting and Striking Views
Itinerary of Mendocino County town entices with easy-going hospitality and varied experiences. Let’s get the logistics out of the way first: Hopland is a half-hour drive from Healdsburg
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Freeman Vineyard and Winery
Best-of-the-best Pinot Noir blend a star in youth and a decade old. Sometimes a single bottle tells you everything you need to know about a winery and its
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Emeritus Vineyards Celebrates 25 Years
Sebastopol winery’s dry-farmed Hallberg Ranch ranks among Sonoma County’s elite Pinot Noir vineyards. Riggs Lokka, the vineyard manager at Emeritus Vineyards, descended into a soil pit at the winery’s
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