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Top Napa Wineries with Wine & Cheese Tasting, Southern Napa Valley

Next time you plan a Napa Valley wine tasting tour, don’t forget the wine and cheese tasting experience. Napa wineries up and down the valley now offer… Continue Reading

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Top Cheese Tasting Experiences at Russian River Wineries

Although it would be easy to while away an enjoyable day in the Russian River Valley just bellying up to tasting room bars, sometimes a more relaxing… Continue Reading

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Cheese and Wine Tasting at Sonoma Wineries – Top 30 Experiences Revealed

Cheese and wine tasting has been a pastime for food enthusiasts forever, but although these two mates are close friends, not all fromage pairs perfectly with all… Continue Reading

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Eight Edible Wild Plants to Forage this Spring

Over the years, foraging has become an integral part of the culinary program at Jordan Winery. I spend at least a few hours every week exploring the… Continue Reading

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Seek Out These New Alexander Valley Wineries & Tasting Rooms

The media spotlight has been shining on Sonoma, Russian River and Dry Creek valleys for years, thanks to an ongoing stream of tasting room openings and new… Continue Reading

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How to Press Flowers: Create a Memorable Travel Souvenir (Video)

Spring is my favorite season in wine country, and it’s not just because grapevine buds are back. The green hills of Sonoma County burst with wildflowers this… Continue Reading

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Beginners’ Foraging Guide: Four Foraging Tips from a Wine Country Chef

During his tenure as executive chef at Jordan Winery, Todd Knoll has become an expert in foraging. He shared his foraging guide tips for beginners in the… Continue Reading

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How to Make a Spring Tulip Wreath

What better way to welcome spring than with a beautiful floral wreath on your front door? A spring tulip wreath is a simple DIY project that adds… Continue Reading

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7 Essential Bee Garden Design Tips

Bees may be small, but they are critically important to the sustainability of agriculture and ecosystems. Plants and flowers depend on them as pollinators, and they discourage… Continue Reading

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Spring Dinner Party Menu with Wine Country Recipes

Spring in Sonoma County delivers a burst of color—mustard fields bloom and wildflowers grow as tender green grape buds make their first appearances on the vines. It’s… Continue Reading