In Santa Rosa’s Wine Country, Paradise Ridge Winery & Vineyards is being rebuilt. Plans are in the works even as you read this sentence. As you may have heard, the historic winery was lost in the devastating Northern California wildfires of October 2017. But… Sonoma is Strong. Do YOU have questions for the winery, owners, […]
Sonoma Valley CRUSH at St Francis Winery
Each year, the changing colors of the leaves in the vineyards signal a start to harvest. Not only is this a great chance to taste through the wines of last season, it is also a time for many winery guests to sample fresh pressed juice or tour a “crush” pad. I learned to use a […]
Marijke’s Art Grove, A Wine Country Hidden Gem
Nestled amongst groves of ancient gnarled oak trees in Santa Rosa, CA, is a hidden gem of an art sculpture garden. Wine Country is known for it’s eclectic mix of tourist attractions along with it’s rolling hills of vineyards of course so it is no surprise. At Paradise Ridge Winery, you can wander through 4 acres […]
Flamingo Resort Champagne Brunch Staycation
I always enjoy an Endless Champagne Brunch while dining on Wine Country eats. Perhaps an eggs benedict might come into play. Yes, please. Sunday brunch, as you can imagine, is a favorite time of the week for me. I am lucky to live where there are many great options for a Wine Country brunch within […]
Rustic Ambiance at Monti’s Santa Rosa Happy Hour
From the large wood-fired rotisserie, to the small or big bite plates featuring fresh local meats with seasonal produce, Monti’s Rotisserie & Bar in Santa Rosa has the true Wine Country comfort feel. Part of the Stark family of restaurants, Monti’s is a favorite of locals. In addition to Monti’s, Stark’s Reality Restaurants also owns Willis Wine Bar […]
Asian Flora Conservation in Wine Country California
Sonoma County is chock full of diverse activities and landscapes for exploration. Have I mentioned lately how lucky I am to live here? Children who grow up here in Wine Country are equally lucky to live in such a beautiful place. I recently had the pleasure of accompanying a group of exuberant (to say the […]
Railroad Square Visiting Jackson’s Bar & Oven
Described by the Chef as “Wine Country Eats”, as a girl who eats in wine country quite often, I would agree. I’ve visited Jackson’s Bar & Oven in Santa Rosa a few times prior to this visit for cocktails and sipped a lovely rose water based drink to remember. The bartender at the Bar crafted […]
Santa Rosa’s Flipside has a Steakhouse
Being a local to Rincon Valley…I still miss the evenings when we would head down to Rincon Valley’s Rita’s and have a glass of wine served by the fun loving owner, Kevin. He now has a wonderful new spot downtown Santa Rosa, Sprenger’s Tap Room, if you have a chance , stop in and have […]
Sea Stands For ‘South East Asia’ At Sea Thai Bistro
I was introduced to Chef Tony Ounpamornchal when I joined one of his cooking classes at Sur La Table. He was demonstrating how to make his famous Chicken Galangal soup for us in an interactive cooking event. I was hooked. His chicken galangal soup in coconut milk broth with clamshell mushrooms, cherry tomato and shallots […]
Nature Reclaims Wine History, Thomas Lake Harris
Moving to Santa Rosa 12 years ago was one of the best choices I could have made. It’s a rough life here among the beauty of Wine Country. My dog has his pick of fine walking paths, trails and vineyards to run through. I walk my animals at least once if not more a day, […]
Yay! Rain in Sonoma’s Wine Country, What Drought
Waking up to rain on a late January morning in Wine Country is not all too shocking, unless in happens to be 2014. Which it is. We haven’t seen rain around these parts in months and although it is not quite a down pour here today, any and all moisture is welcome at this point. […]
Sonoma Winter Wineland – Paradise Ridge
When Ken asked me if I wanted to accompany him on a trip down Wine Road… Twist my arm was the most obvious response in my mind. Not one to turn down an opportunity to sip at various vineyards while munching on small bite pairings, Ken and I make a wonderful pair of friendly winos.. […]
Osake’ Japanese Bistro Santa Rosa Dining
Ask my 9 year old where she would like to go for dinner and there is one overwhelmingly used answer for that question. The girl loves her sushi. Gary Chus Osake Japanese Bistro in Santa Rosa is a favorite of our whole family. We usually start with the Martini Prawns, another fave of my 9 yr […]