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 …
Places/Activities
Brecon Estate
Architecture, landscape, and wines impress at cavers’ boutique Paso Robles winery. Prepare to be quietly dazzled at Brecon Estate, a boutique winery in the Paso Robles appellation’s Adelaida …
Current Releases from Anarchist Wine
Offbeat mashups and wise cellar choices make for appealing wines. With a name like Anarchist Wine Co., there’s a lot to unpack. Is the anarchy just about varietal …
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Guests at Terrace Tastings enjoy Insignia Bordeaux-style blend in bucolic splendor. Few wineries transport guests to the state of serenity and unrestrained beauty that Joseph Phelps Vineyards does …
Corison Winery
Veteran winemaker’s Old World–style Cabernets know precisely what they want to be. Cathy Corison, among the modern Napa Valley’s first women owner-winemakers, makes 100% Cabernets that age with …
Aperture Cellars Winemaker Knows a Lot About the Little Things
Precise farming and cellar techniques yield fantastic wines at Jesse Katz’s boutique Sonoma winery. Sneaking a glass of Chenin Blanc before a recent virtual tasting of Aperture Cellars wines, …
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Quixote Winery
Renowned consultant oversees Cabernet and Petite Sirah at Stags Leap winery with seriously playful architecture. Ringed by olive trees and nestled near the rim of a bowl-shaped valley beneath …
Great Marin County Hikes
Experience Marin’s pastoral soul on the coast and inland on a dozen-plus strolls. Generations of residents have lobbied, volunteered, and donated land to preserve Marin County’s open space. …
Paso Robles Pioneer Museum
Granny’s-attic feel, great gadgets of yore tell region’s story. Drop by this sprawling downtown complex to find out what made Paso Robles tick before fancy tasting rooms and …
Hamel Family Wines
Exacting vineyard practices and informed cellar decisions enhance Sonoma County boutique operation’s wines. One perk of covering the Wine Country is the opportunity to accompany winemakers into the …