Tag Archives: Sonoma

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Gay Wine Weekend Comes to Sonoma

by TravelAndrew1 week ago in GLBT.0 Comments

Set for the middle of Gay Pride Month, the region’s festive annual Gay Wine Weekend, produced by the local GLBT-owned travel and event company Out in the Vineyard, will feature three days of parties, wine tastings, dancing, delicious meals, and camaraderie at several venues in southern Sonoma County. This year Gay Wine Weekend takes place from Friday, June 15, through {…}

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Green Hotels: Case Ranch Inn, MacArthur Place

by SonomaSuzie3 weeks ago in Green.0 Comments

“Green  Hotels” is an ongoing series that profiles certified lodging members of the Sonoma Green Business Program. These hotels, B&Bs, inns, and other accommodations undergo a rigorous accreditation process, ensuring that they provide a great guest experience while using less water and energy and producing less waste. Here are two great examples of Sonoma County’s certified Green lodgings: The Case {…}

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High Atop a Mountain, Your Private Wedding Awaits

by careysweet2 months ago in Weddings.0 Comments

Marilyn Ambra has heard all kinds of challenging requests as owner of Marilyn Ambra Party Consultants, Inc., a Northern California wedding and event design, planning, and management company. One of her favorites comes from wedding clients requiring ultimate privacy for their celebrations. Sonoma County is one of her best go-to solutions, she says, with so much to explore over a {…}

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Wine Tasting with the Count at Buena Vista Winery

by secretlocal2 months ago in Wine.0 Comments

California’s oldest premium winery offers a chance to experience this historic property while mingling with the “father of California viticulture,” Count Agoston Haraszthy. Actually, the role of the colorful count is played by local history actor, George Webber. The Hungarian-born Haraszthy founded Buena Vista winery in 1857, and today it’s a California historic landmark just outside the town of Sonoma. {…}

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Movable Feasts – Dinner Delivered to Wine Tasting

by secretlocal3 months ago in Food.0 Comments

Dinner Delivered While You Taste Wine Enjoying a glass of wine at Windsor’s Vine Tastings wine bar and tasting room just became an even more relaxing experience. Vine Tastings has partnered with six neighboring restaurants to deliver meals to customers while they continue to enjoy the best wines in the world. Customers may ask to see the menus, and order {…}

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Benziger Weiswasser to Open Glen Ellen Star

by careysweet3 months ago in Food.0 Comments

Glen Ellen Star Coming to, Yep, Glen Ellen The Glen Ellen Star will soon shine brightly in the cozy little burg of Glen Ellen. And though we are mourning the closure of the former Saffron Mediterranean restaurant that it replaces, the Star will give us delicious new reason to visit downtown. Think “refined rustic,” and you’ll get the idea of {…}

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Wine Country Cuisine is Naturally Good for You

by careysweet4 months ago in Food.0 Comments

It’s a New Year’s ritual just as significant as popping that cork of Sonoma sparkling wine at midnight. The vows, the promises, the visions of a healthy new life to come with a proper diet. Fortunately for Sonoma County residents, we already live that dream, year-round. Some of the healthiest food to be found is grown and cooked right here. {…}

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Spa-licious! Sonoma tempts with luxurious retreats

by careysweet4 months ago in Wellness.0 Comments

“For 2012, I hereby solemnly swear to treat myself well. When I feel healthy and happy, I perform better in both work and my personal life. Because I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!” If you’ve ever seen Al Franken perform on Saturday Night Live, you know what this is all about. With his character, {…}

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Celebrate the holiday season in Sonoma County

by careysweet6 months ago in Food.0 Comments

Celebrate with Friends, Family, and Effortless Entertaining With the holidays just around the corner, food is on everyone’s mind. What to cook for the inevitable elaborate feasts? Well, as the old joke goes, for some one of us, the best thing we make is reservations. Luckily, Sonoma County abounds with world-class chefs happy to do the kitchen magic for us. {…}

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Sonoma Gaydar Halloween Bash Set for Oct. 29 at Deerfield Ranch Winery

by TravelAndrew7 months ago in GLBT.0 Comments

The folks behind one of the Wine Country’s most popular GLBT social groups, Sonoma Gaydar (which I’ve blogged about in the past), have teamed with Kenwood’s bucolic Deerfield Ranch Winery – noted for its atmospheric 23,000-square-foot wine-cave tasting center – to host a big Halloween fete at the end of the month. The party will take place on Saturday, Oct. {…}