Our Reporter Spent a Week at a Local Climate Farm School. Here’s What Happened
The weeklong program cost between $2,600 and $3,600. Reporter Austin Murphy had once managed to kill a lawn with a pitchfork. He was skeptical, and had a lot to learn.
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Rustic Healdsburg Home Roots Local Winemaker and Designer in Nature
A winemaker and a designer craft a family home full of layered texture and creative repurposing — and more than a little bit of serendipity.
Purple Passion: These Indie Winemaker Portraits Were Developed in Wine
What if you could lock a favorite wine in a photograph? Using a groundbreaking method, an award-winning photographer has reshaped the boundaries of traditional film portraiture.
Sonoma Artist and Winemaker Finds Peace at Family Ranch Along the Russian River
Artist and winemaker Alice Warnecke Sutro cultivates creativity outdoors on her family’s Chalk Hill ranch in Sonoma.
Local Couple Gets Closer to Nature in Newly Built Alexander Valley Dream Home
A new build on a fire-damaged lot in Sonoma County's Alexander Valley brings a couple and their grown children closer to nature.
‘Food Is Like Music’: Cloverdale Chef Finds Inspiration in His Lush Kitchen Garden
A landscape designer and chef inspires with farm-to-table recipes from his Cloverdale home.
A Petaluma Artist and Navy Officer Finds Beauty in the Shadows
Just back from a Middle East deployment with the U.S. Navy Reserves, Petaluma’s Aaron Webb sees his art career take off. But the decompression period isn’t easy.
Where To Dine, Play and Shop for a Perfect Day in Kenwood
The small town of Kenwood, in east Sonoma County's Valley of the Moon, has a delightful mix of places to hike, dine, sip and shop.
Find the Best Summer Flowers From This Favorite Sonoma Farmer-Florist
Kari Copple’s garden was designed for accessibility — and a bounty of colorful blooms, available at her Sonoma flower stand through October.
Sonoma County Winery Honors Historic Family Winemaking Legacy
Cruess Wine owners draw inspiration from family member William Cruess, early California winemaker and author of a seminal 1934 textbook on winemaking practices.