Food + Drink Archives

Local Wineries Step Up to Help Restaurants and Community

April 2020

Local winemakers have been doing what they can to support their restaurant colleagues, while suffering hardships themselves.

Chefs Charlie Palmer and Scott Romano at Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg. Photo: Paige Green.

Chef Charlie Palmer Is Bringing Dinner and Wine to Your Kitchen

April 2020

The acclaimed Healdsburg chef will be going live from his home kitchen in a series of free cooking classes, featuring tips from local winemakers.

How to Support Small Sonoma Wineries During the Coronavirus Pandemic

March 2020

With tasting rooms closed and special events for wine club members canceled, the “little guys” are struggling. Wine lovers can help.

With Tasting Rooms Closed, Local Wineries Move the Experience Online

March 2020

With the closure of tasting rooms during the shelter-in-place order, local wineries are bringing guided wine tastings to people's living rooms.

These Sonoma County Breweries Are Offering Curbside Pickup and Delivery

March 2020

For those who would like to sip on a craft beer while supporting local businesses, orders can now be placed via email, phone and websites and picked up curbside.

Biscuits from Big Bottom Market in Guerneville. (Chris Hardy/For Sonoma Magazine)

Love Big Bottom Market’s Biscuits? The Owner Is Giving Fans a Reason to Smile During Coronavirus Pandemic

March 2020

As many are now staying home, Big Bottom Market owner and cookbook author Michael Volpatt is taking to social media to share a taste of his Guerneville restaurant.