Seth Schwebs, left sets a kite aloft while Temesgen Schwebs, Steven Johansen and Kristen Schwebs share snacks during a hiking break at the Taylor Mountain Open Space in Santa Rosa. (Alvin Jornada / The Press Democrat)

Prepare to Launch!

Go fly a kite. And that’s meant in the nicest way possible.

An artist’s rendering shows the restaurant and wine bar at City Winery Napa; (opposite) the entry of the 1880 Napa Valley Opera House, which will become City Winery Napa.

N.Y. vibe in Napa

City Winery, a buzzed-about New York City facility, comes to Napa in April.

Mike Ellis lights candles for his table setting at the PopUp Dinner in White Wine Country in Sonoma on Saturday, October 19, 2013. (Conner Jay/The Press Democrat)

Pop-up and Party On

600 guests dressed all in white and gathered at Cornerstone in Sonoma for a themed pop-up dinner.

Bella Vineyards and Wine Caves were decked out in country lighting for the 35th Annual Barrel Tasting in northern Sonoma County, Saturday March 2, 2013. (photo by Kent Porter)

Tasting the Future

Fans of barrel tastings don’t let the mouth-puckering tannins and oaky character of young red wines stop them from sipping.

Steve and Wanda Ameral, of Sebastopol scan the horizon for migrating whales from Bodega Head. (Christopher Chung/ The Press Democrat)

Fun Things to Do

There's plenty to do during the winter months in Sonoma County.