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Author: Heather Irwin

Farm Beef Burger with Fries and a beer for a casual meal at sunset on the back deck of the Sea Ranch Lodge Restaurant Friday, February 21, 2025, on the northern Sonoma coast. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

A Winter Food Retreat to the Sonoma and Mendocino Coast

February 2025March 2025

For a winter retreat, visit these off-the-beaten-path coastal restaurants in Sea Ranch and beyond.

Unless it’s raining, the expansive terrace is the place to be at Martinelli Winery & Vineyards in Windsor. (Martinelli Winery & Vineyards)

Martinelli Winery & Vineyards Pours a Taste of History in Windsor

February 2025February 2025

Zinfandel put this pioneering winery on the map, but Burgundian grapes are now stars of the show.

The Bruscheteria food truck at Clif Family Winery in St. Helena. (Kristen Loken/Clif Family Winery)

Puppy Pairings, Potato Chips and PB&J: Here’s How Napa Wineries Are Attracting a Younger Audience

February 2025

Recently, we’ve been seeing more out-there tasting offerings, ranging from sour cream and chive potato chips to chocolate dirt to cotton candy fluff.

Smoked and pickled beet, Grazin' Girl gorgonzola, crispy onion, caraway, and seeds from Songbird Parlour Thursday, November 21, 2024, in Glen Ellen. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

Our Dining Editor’s Favorite Picks for Sonoma County Restaurant Week

February 2025March 2025

Screaming deals, great food and best choices for Sonoma County's annual food fest to support local restaurants.

Idlewild Wines in Healdsburg focuses on a lengthy selection of Piedmontese-northern Italian grapes, grown in the Russian River Valley and Mendocino County. (Courtesy of Idlewild Wines)

Where To Take Wine Tasting Classes in Wine Country

February 2025April 2025

You don’t have to study wine to enjoy drinking it, but learning more about its origins and nuances can certainly enhance the experience.

San Francisco visitors taste wine at the Thumbprint Cellars tasting room in downtown Healdsburg. (Erik Castro / for The Press Democrat)

Thumbprint Cellars Closes Downtown Healdsburg Tasting Room After 15 Years

February 2025

The winery plans to move operations to its rural Geyserville headquarters and focus on wine club members.

Ashes & Diamonds tasting room in Napa. (Mike Battey)

Ashes & Diamonds Is Still the Coolest Kid in Napa

February 2025

The winery is a magnet for a hip, younger crowd — but also feels comfortingly familiar to those of us who remember watching reruns of “The Brady Bunch” after school.

Pistachio cardamom doughnut from Carmel-based Dutch Door Donuts. The cooked-to-order doughnuts will be coming to Healdsburg summer 2025. (Patrick Tregenza)

Dutch Door Donuts’ Made-To-Order Artisan Doughnuts Coming to Healdsburg

February 2025February 2025

The popular Carmel-by-the-Sea doughnut darling will open in Healdsburg's former Burdock Bar in late spring.

The Primavera pizza with mozzarella, fresh cherry tomato, arugula, creamy burrata cheese, prosciutto San Daniele and EVOO from L'Oro di Napoli in downtown Santa Rosa, March 24, 2023. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat)

L’Oro di Napoli’s Second Location Opening Soon in Petaluma

February 2025

The new Italian restaurant, famous for its Neapolitan pizza and mile-high lasagna, will host an opening party next week in Petaluma.

A plate of tacos includes four types: al pastor, veggie, fish, and shrimp, at El Roy’s Express Mex truck No. 2 on Santa Rosa Avenue in Santa Rosa, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Darryl Bush / For The Press Democrat)

Favorite Mexican Restaurant El Roy’s Coming to Santa Rosa

February 2025February 2025

After its restaurant closure in Petaluma, the local Mexican food staple's announcement of a brick-and-mortar location in Santa Rosa is welcome news.

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