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
Inland Mendocino County town entices with easy-going hospitality and varied experiences. Let’s get the logistics out of the way first: a half-hour drive from Healdsburg and a 90-minute
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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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Trefethen Family Vineyards
Chardonnays prove ageworthy in retrospective Napa Valley wine tasting. Who says California Chardonnays can’t age? A June 2024 retrospective Chardonnay tasting at Trefethen Family Vineyards proved they can,
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Far Niente Unveils Benson Vale Cabernet Sauvignon
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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HALL St. Helena
Napa Valley winery’s guests enjoy museum-quality art while sipping high-scoring Cabernets. With its landscaped grounds, museum-quality art, and glass-walled tasting room, HALL St. Helena captivates with equal parts glamour
Mascarin Wines Launch at Dalya Estate
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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Calistoga Restaurants Cheat Sheet
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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Sonoma County Barrel Auction 2024 Highlights
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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