Favorite Sonoma Dungeness Crab Dishes and Recipes
Dungeness crabbers are now out in full force. Check out these recipes from local chefs or order it when dining out in Sonoma County.
Author: Diane Peterson
Diane Peterson is a staff writer for Sonoma Magazine.
The Whole Pie in Santa Rosa Too Good to Share
This newly opened pie shop in Santa Rosa serves up both savory and sweet pies for lunch, dinner and take-out.
12 Local CSA Boxes to Sign Up For in 2017
For a healthy 2017, here's a list of a dozen CSA programs in the county and tips for making the most of your CSA box.
How to Become Wine Smart in A Day
Calling all wanna-be wine tasters: now there's an easy, snob-free, way to learn about all things wine.
Summer Sendoff at Wine Country Weekend’s Taste of Sonoma
Taste of Sonoma welcomed food and wine lovers to the bucolic MacMurray Ranch Estate Vineyards in Healdsburg for the 12th year.
Catelli’s in Geyserville Serves Up a New Kind of Burger
Catelli's offers unpretentious family favorites and modern twists on classic dishes.
West End Farmers’ Market Moves to Railroad Square
The West End Farmers’ Market, now in its fourth year, has opened for the season in its new location at Depot Park in Railroad Square, next to the new SMART train station. The young, hip market, which is held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through November, moved from its original site by the […]
Green Music Center Announces Summer Line-Up
Written by Diane Peterson for the Press Democrat. The Green Music Center has announced the lineup for its Summer 2016 season at Weill Hall + Lawn, with an array of 22 events spanning all genres of music, several comedy shows and an outdoor movie marathon. Headliners range from double bill of bluesmen Boz Scaggs and […]
Westwood Estates Wins ‘Best of Best’ at 2016 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge
After 27 judges worked their way through 1,005 wines April 12, Sonoma’s Westwood Estate Winery landed on top of the 2016 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge, taking home a triple crown. The Westwood Estate 2014 Sonoma Valley Annadel Gap Vineyard Clone 37 Pinot Noir was the judges’ top pick, receiving 99 out of 100 […]
Best North Coast Wines Determined at North Coast Wine Challenge
The judges of the North Coast Wine Challenge sipped their way through more than 1,050 wines at the Hilton Sonoma Wine Country Hotel in Santa Rosa Tuesday in a quest to uncover the best wines grown on the North Coast, one of the state’s premier wine-growing regions. The fourth annual wine competition, which drew entries […]