Santé is not only located in a mission – the award-winning Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, to be exact – the restaurant is on a mission to fuse the ample bounty of all of California with the culinary artistry of Sonoma County.
Author: Alison Bailin Batz
Winery of the Week: Flowers Vineyard & Winery
With spring sprung, what better time to talk about Flowers? Of course, in this instance, we are talking about Flowers Vineyard & Winery, though the semi-remote property in Healdsburg where the tasting room sits certainly has its share of actual blooms right along with bottles.
Carneros Resort & Spa
Carneros Resort & Spa, which is nestled in Napa Valley’s famed Los Carneros growing region, makes it all too easy to get lost in the romance of wine country.
A Weekend in…Sonoma Valley
Today, Sonoma Valley boasts more than 100 wineries as well as nationally acclaimed eateries, award-winning resorts, lush golf courses and so much more.
A Weekend in…North Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe, which straddles the Nevada-California border, boasts 27 beaches, 15 ski resorts, hundreds of miles of trails and idyllic communities with fine dining and après-ski hotspots galore.
Winery of the Week: Three Sticks Wines at the Adobe
Ever wonder the perfect wine to pair with shrimp corn dogs? Believe it or not, at Three Sticks Wines in Sonoma, you will not only get the answer, but taste a cornucopia of outside-of-the-box flavors like that with exquisite wines.
18 California Wines for National Drink Wine Day
Did you know Feb.18 is National Drink Wine Day? We think the occasion calls for a toast. Or how about 18? Here are some great California wines to uncork in observance. Cheers!
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
Tucked into what feels like a regal woodland in the heart of the Valley – almost appearing out of nowhere with its distinct pink buildings peeking out from mature trees that tower well over 100 feet – is the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. It is just a few miles from the bustling historic Sonoma Plaza but feels as if in a remote world all its own.
Winery of the Week: Hamel Family Wines
If you love big, bold red wines whose aromatics burst from the bottle and dance across your nose and then whose layers of flavors come in waves on your palate…then Hamel Family Wines in Sonoma is for you.
Winery of the Week: DAOU Vineyards
There is one word that comes to mind when you visit Paso Robles-based DAOU Vineyards: WOW.