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 …
Itineraries, what to do, points of interest, restaurants, hotels, and background info, sorted by region. Napa Valley | Sonoma County | Marin County | Mendocino County | Paso …
Social-media highlights of Taste of Sonoma 2022 wine and food festival, plus three Sonoma County wineries – Inman, Anaba, and Pedroncelli – focused on sustainability. Taste of Sonoma …
Sonoma County winery adds Grüner Veltliner and Alvarinho to formerly all-reds lineup. A rare Russian River Valley winery that produces neither Pinot Noir nor Chardonnay, until recently, Healdsburg’s …
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 …
Theorem Vineyards Team Crafts Classy, Aromatic Wines Read More »
Matt Iaconis achieves reined-in elegance with Atlas Peak grapes. Looking for something different in a Northern California Pinot Noir? Consider the 2018 Brick & Mortar Cougar Rock Vineyard …
Brick & Mortar Winemaker Heads to the Hills for Pinot Noir Read More »
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 …
Medlock Ames Newcomb Sauvignon Blanc Impresses with Purity of Expression Read More »
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 …
Winemaker’s Pinot Education Informs Sierra Foothills Wines Read More »
Two current releases illustrate transformation of “unpolished diamond” into boutique gem. Several years ago I interviewed Bill Nancarrow, then early in his tenure as winemaker at Goosecross Cellars. Nancarrow …
Napa Valley winery soon to open a Rutherford tasting room produces classy, sophisticated wines. In 2022, Mathew Bruno Wines will open a tasting room in the Napa Valley …
New Chardonnay and Cabernet from Mathew Bruno Wines Read More »
Healdsburg 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 …