Tres Sabores Winery
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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52 Action-Packed Sierra Foothills Hours
Plymouth’s Grand Reserve Inn is an excellent perch for Amador County winery and restaurant excursions. In late Spring 2023, the women behind Teneral Cellars purchased Amador County’s Grand Reserve Inn, where
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Great Marin County Hikes – Coastal Trail to Bass Lake and Alamere Falls
Oceanview trek’s sensory pleasures reward at every turn. This hike north of the town of Bolinas follows a section of the Coastal Trail to Bass Lake and Alamere Falls.
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Tantalizing Wines and Views at Coursey Graves
Fall foliage and bee-friendly plantings supplied the color at an October tasting at Coursey Graves, where the wines tantalize as much as the views. The winery, which inhabits
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3 Historic Napa Valley Wineries Day Trip
Larkmead, Stony Hill, and Louis M. Martini celebrate the past with an eye to the future. An excursion to three historic wineries – Larkmead, Stony Hill, and Louis
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Trombetta Family Wines
Mother and daughter produce balanced wines that marvelously express their Sonoma County sites, one famous, the other less so. In June 2023 at the Taste of Sonoma wine festival,
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The Lincoln Gastropub in Napa a Relaxed Hangout
Play games, watch sports on TV, toss back a few, dine on elevated comfort cuisine. My dining companion and I felt instantly uplifted upon arrival at The Lincoln,
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Materra-Cunat Family Vineyards
Oak Knoll winery focuses on sustainable farming, congenial hospitality, and balanced, elegant wines The tree-lined Napa River curls through the eastern edge of the 50-acre Oak Knoll District
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Dot Wine
Husband dared wife, and a Sonoma County winery was born – less than a decade later, she was Winemaker of the Year. Viticulturist and winegrowing consultant Lise Asimont
Howell Mountain AVA Celebrates 40th Anniversary with a Seminar and Tasting
Wines from appellation’s early and newer producers shine at Charles Krug Winery showcase. The Howell Mountain AVA (American Viticultural Area) celebrated the appellation’s 4oth anniversary with an August
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