By 1857, Agoston Haraszthy de Mokesa opened Sonoma’s first-ever winery: Buena Vista. The Hungarian poured every drop of knowledge and creativity into his vineyard, building grand stone structures on property as well as some of Sonoma’s first wine caves.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurant of the Week: Wolfie’s Carousel Bar
Cocktails and carousel dreams abound at Wolfie’s Carousel Bar at the edge of the buzzing Little Italy area of San Diego. This lively hot spot opened in 2021.
Restaurant of the Week: Santé
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.
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.
Restaurant of the Week: Quattro Restaurant
Quattro Restaurant sits right in front of the Four Seasons Silicon Valley at Palo Alto within University Circle, as a space not just for guests of the renowned resort, but for visitors and business professionals from across the globe as they venture into the heart of Silicon Valley – with a menu as wide-ranging as the guests who visit.
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.
Restaurant of the Week: Urban Plates
When you want a five-star meal without the long wait and high prices, it’s time to go to Urban Plates. A local favorite for casual dining, Urban Plates has two locations in Northern California and 14 in Southern California.
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.
Winery of the Week: ONEHOPE Wine
There is a new kid on the block in the Rutherford region of Napa, and she is a stunner. In 2020, ONEHOPE Wine opened its first full-scale tasting room in the heart of Napa.