STORY INDEX BY REGION
Itineraries, what to do, points of interest, restaurants, hotels, and background info, sorted by region. Napa Valley | Sonoma County | Marin County | Mendocino County | Paso …
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Collective Napa Valley: Gathering, Enjoying Wine, and Doing Good
Napa Valley Vintners reinvents community fundraising with innovative initiative. I’ve always known the folks at Napa Valley Vintners help many people through their charitable efforts, but until I …
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8 Ways Lovable Lodi Tickles My Fancy
Whites delight on a recent wine-tasting excursion to the land of bold reds. On a June 2022 press trip to the Lodi wine country, the big takeaway was …
Hop Up to Hopland for Leisurely Wine Tasting and Striking Views
Day trip to Mendocino County town nearer than you think entices with easy-going hospitality, varied experiences. Let’s get the logistics out of the way first: a half-hour’s drive …
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Nickel & Nickel
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 …
Arista Winery
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 …
Take Advantage of Springlike Napa Valley and Sonoma County Weather
Expect sunny days and warm afternoons – perfect for outdoor wine tasting. It’s the second week in February 2022, but it feels like springtime in the Napa Valley …
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Theorem Vineyards Team Crafts Classy, Aromatic Wines
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is the calling card of one of the best Napa Valley wineries for food and wine pairings. Thomas Rivers Brown, a renowned consultant, heads up …
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Amador Wine Country
Best Amador wineries, restaurants, and hotels. An Instagram follower DM’d me in early 2022, asking for wine-tasting tips for Plymouth and Amador County. I cover the region for …
Winemaker’s Pinot Education Informs Sierra Foothills Wines
Delfino family’s third generation expands El Dorado County apple-growers’ portfolio with Edio Vineyards. “You can tell I was taught to make Pinot Noir,” agreed winemaker Peter Delfino after …
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