Healdsburg’s best wine-tasting collective showcases Sonoma-based small-production wineries. About a mile from Healdsburg Plaza along Westside Road, Spanish Mediterranean–style buildings ring the large piazza at Bacchus Landing, an …
Devastating fire motivated Sonoma County winery’s cofounder to introduce eco-friendly “regenerative” practices. In Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley subappellation about a 25-minute drive east of Healdsburg Plaza lies 338-acre …
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Healdsburg wine-tasting gem pours polished small-lot Pinot Noirs plus Chardonnay. Al and Janis McWilliams founded Arista Winery in 2002. Their sons, Mark and Ben, now run this Russian …
Husband dared wife and Sonoma County winery was born. Viticulturist and winegrowing consultant Lise Asimont describes Dot Wine as “a labor of love” born of a challenge from her …
Vineyard’s woodsy setting announces itself on first sniff. A story elsewhere on this site details current planet-positive initiatives at Medlock Ames Winery including regenerative farming. During a late-2021 …
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Precise farming and cellar techniques yield fantastic wines at Jesse Katz’s boutique Sonoma winery. Sneaking a glass of Chenin Blanc before a April 2020 virtual tasting of Aperture Cellars …
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In the late 1990s, when the economics of dairy farming in Northern California became problematic, John Bucher diversified by planting wine grapes on the 360-acre Healdsburg property his …
In a town awash with fantastic cuisine, the best Healdsburg restaurants for all moods and budgets. Truly Special Barndiva Prix-fixe multicourse dinner and weekend brunch at hip restaurant, …
The good times roll at Dry Creek Valley winery’s online tastings. Leave it to Flambeaux Wine, a Sonoma County winery with deep New Orleans roots, to turn shelter-in-place …
Four-course outdoor lunch’s menu, bistro-like setting evoke City of Light. Editor’s note: The experience described below was offered in 2020 and 2021. Check the Jordan website for current …