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…of Sonoma County Wineries Glen Ellen is ripe with wine-tasting opportunities and culture, including immersive experiences at sustainable wineries. Benzinger Family Winery, for instance, has been dedicated to organic and…

…The Sonoma County Vineyard Adventures program offers free, no-appointment, self-guided vineyard tours, usually less than a mile long and easy to walk. When you visit one of the participating wineries, stop in…

Sangiovese is associated with Chianti, the wine in the straw-covered bottles once ubiquitous in Italian restaurants. But among fine wine enthusiasts today, Sangiovese is revered as one of Italy’s most…

…its world-renowned wineries and excellent restaurants. Here are five fun things to do on a visit to Kenwood. 1. Revel in Nature at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Sugarloaf Ridge State…

Fall is the perfect time to drink incredible wine and indulge in delicious bites at wineries throughout Sonoma County. From paired wine and cheese tastings to picnics with locally made…

…an empire of redwood forest and the Russian River recreation area. But tucked away here and there are some of the Russian River Valley appellation’s top vineyards and historic wineries….

Just as with restaurants, the launch of a new wine tasting room can take weeks, even months, longer than the owners had projected. Construction delays, furnishings trapped on cargo ships…

…And in the wineries, the frantic pace of harvest gives way to slightly less harried cellar work. The last of this year’s grapes are crushed, processed, and put into barrels,…

…days, there are 650 vineyard-planted acres and—including tiny Aesthete Wines by Jesse Katz of Healdsburg’s Aperture Cellars—just a handful of wineries in the Bennett Valley AVA. Top Grapes & Wine…

…AVA serve largely to distinguish this broad area from the Sonoma Valley, Carneros, and the western part of the Sonoma Coast AVA. Notable Wineries Wineries may only use the word…

…western flank meets cool winds and fog from the Petaluma Gap. Wineries pay a premium for the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah that manages to ripen here. Jack London State…