Pride Mountain Vineyards by Alexandra Russell· February 20, 2024 11:48 am·Looking for something off the beaten path? Let me suggest Pride Mountain Vineyards, located at the tippy top of Spring…
A taste of Alexander Valley Vineyards by Alexandra Russell· February 16, 2024 3:55 pm·The Alexander Valley Vineyards tasting room is small but welcoming, with at least one canine greeter on hand most times…
A taste of Domaine Carneros by Alexandra Russell· January 19, 2024 10:35 am·’Tis the season—for bubbles, that is—so we headed over to Domaine Carneros, one of the premier sparkling wine houses in…
Bricoleur Vineyards by Alexandra Russell· December 29, 2023 11:08 am·It’s a beautiful Indian Summer afternoon—warm but crisp, with leaves starting to turn and harvest not yet complete (so the…
Twomey by Alexandra Russell· December 4, 2023 2:54 pm·The Duncan family’s love of wine is undisputed. Family patriarch Ray Twomey Duncan was a cofounder of Silver Oak Cellars.…
Hans Fahden Vineyards by Alexandra Russell· December 4, 2023 12:39 pm·The phrase “hidden gem” is overused. But Hans Fahden Vineyards, an often-bypassed destination marked by a large roadside barrel on…
Robledo Family Winery by Alexandra Russell· October 20, 2023 11:36 am·The United States is a country of immigrants. California is a state of golden dreams. Put them together and you…
B Cellars by Rose Fuchs· April 12, 2023 2:48 pm·Take a trip through Napa’s Oakville region and you will find idyllic landscapes, acclaimed tasting rooms and some of the…
Trek Winery by Jason Walsh· March 7, 2023 3:19 pm·Trek Winery occupies the cozy modernist-style building at the corner of Machin and Sweetser avenues in Novato, a nook replete…
Carol Shelton Wines by Rose Fuchs· February 9, 2023 11:47 am·The walls of Carol Shelton Wines’ tasting room are covered in awards, plaques, ribbons and other accolades. Part of the…