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Living in California Wine Country as we do, we’re literally surrounded by wine.  Sonoma County is home to literally hundreds of wineries, from a small family-run winery like Mounts to much larger vineyards like Korbel. …

So I have some tough choices to make.  I have a high school friend coming to visit this weekend.  She's in need of some R&R and her husband's packing her off to Wine Country for the weekend.  …

For Father's Day we went wine tasting (and why not when you live in Wine Country, surrounded by more than 200 wineries?)  We've spent a lot of time exploring other areas of Sonoma County like Dry Creek Valley (with wineries like Armida and Fritz) and the Russian River Valley (with win

We recently moved into a new home.  The house is pretty new and most of the work we've been doing is cosmetic.  The backyard, however, was another story.  Picture the Sleeping Beauty forest.  …

We LOVE roses.  (Ok, Wendy does).  So, when we found out that San Jose had a public rose garden, we got very excited and couldn't believe we were just finding out about it.  …

This past weekend we headed out with the family and some friends to check out the new restaurant in downtown Santa Rosa.  Ever since the Cantina closed, we’ve been looking forward to checking out its replacement.  The restaurant is set right on 4th Street, which is a great l

Balletto Vineyards and Winery is set amongst fields of grapes.  It has a peaceful pavered patio, covered with a pergola and centered on an olive tree growing out of a large water feature.  Inside, the cozy tasting room is staffed with friendly people who are very knowledgeab

This family-owned winery has a lovely tasting room in a tranquil setting just outside Healdsburg in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley.  Their hand-crafted, estate-grown wine is made from organic grapes and the tasting room is set in the middle of one of their biodynamic vineyards.

Dutton Goldfield Winery has a new tasting room on Gravenstein Highway North in Sebastopol.  They used to participate in the Visa Signature program, but sadly have stopped.  They now charge a $10 tasting fee for 4 wines, which is rather steep for Sonoma County.  The fee