Category: Food + Drink

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A good time for experimentation and restrained spending, this is a wine season marked by holidays intimate and grand.

Malisa Bruno turns a cartwheel while frolicking in a field of mustard at the Brown Farm, in Santa Rosa on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. (Christopher Chung/ The Press Democrat)

Color Outside the Vines

Eight Sonoma County wineries offer free self-guided walking tours through the vineyards.

Panna Cotta is served at Baci Cafe & Wine Bar in Healdsburg. (Conner Jay/The Press Democrat)

Dining Out

Harvest time means fresh inspiration for chefs. Here are a few spoon-size portions of restaurant reviews by Jeff Cox.

Hardy Wallace with Dirty and Rowdy Family Wines pulls a sample Punchdown Cellars in Santa Rosa on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. (Conner Jay/The Press Democrat)

Living The Grunt Life

Every year wineries recruit workers to the dirtiest of jobs. Meet the harvest interns.

Bob Cabral, director of winemaking at Williams Selyem, right, checks the progress of grapes with winemaker Jeff Mangahas in a vineyard near Healdsburg. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)

Next Chapter in Winemaking

After 17 years at Williams Selyem, winemaker with a knack for shaking things up is ready for new adventures.

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Here are a few economic choices in wine to enjoy this autumn.

Hit the Refresh Button

A sweet California wine mixed with a wide range of botanicals makes for a refreshing aperitif.