Our guide to the best of the best for every occasion in a town where (local) food matters

The ultimate picnic spot and more discoveries from our wine editor’s escape to California’s wine country

It’s big ― the size of Rhode Island, with 12 different appellations. It’s beautiful, with verdant valleys and redwood groves. It takes great pride in not being Napa. But its wine and food scene is getting better and better

There’s lots to savor in the idyllic Sonoma County town of Graton

The rough beauty of this Northern California shore inspires grand passions and true reverence

Eat (really well), shop, and soak up summer in a Sonoma County town where old meets new

Wine Country locals reveal their off-season discoveries

Where to go and what to do on this wild, beautiful stretch of California coast

Where to go and what to do on a lazy summer day in California’s Wine Country

A toast to Sonoma, and to the man behind the grapes

10 irresistible mini escapes, from a rugged Washington valley all theway down to the Mexican border. Got a glass?

Just north of San Francisco, take in the beauty of the coast and sample succulent oysters, cheese, and more

What to do and where to eat on a seafood pilgrimage along California’s most delicious drive

Spring explorations north of Sonoma

The founding father of California winemaking, his legacy still endures today

Sip and stroll close to home and far away from the tourist hordes