food and wine Archives

8 Great Sonoma Wineries for Mother’s Day Wine Tasting

May 2018

Forget the flowers, the card and the carefully crafted post on social media - this Mother's Day, treat Mom to something that she could really use: some downtime with a nice glass of wine.

Danielle Alvarez, center, toasts to friends and family during a special dinner menu at Mateo's Cocina Latina in Healdsburg, Calif. Saturday, June 25, 2016. Mateo's Cocina Latina is beginning to offer sustainable feasts that include every part of the animals butchered for the dinner, including suckling pig brain mousse and pigs tails. (Jeremy Portje / For The Press Democrat)

From Fiestas to Tequila Trains: 9 Ways to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Sonoma and Napa

April 2018

Margaritas, Mariachi, Mole and Mucho Mas. Here's how to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Sonoma and Napa.

Where the Cool Kids Go: 5 Hot Wineries in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino

April 2018

Expect quality wine, Instagram-worthy settings and one or two celebrities.

Sonoma Hotel Bars to Check Out Right Now

April 2018

Hotel bars are hot drinking destinations for both visitors and locals.

Signature Sonoma Valley 2018: What Not to Miss at This Year’s Event

March 2018

Winemakers from over 30 wineries will host parties and exclusive dinners.

Film festival staffer Alejandra Hernandez of San Francisco gives a thumbs up after a friend snapped her photo standing in the Sonomawood sign at the Sonoma International Film Festival in Sonoma, California on Thursday, March 31, 2016. (Alvin Jornada / The Press Democrat)

Sonoma International Film Festival Announces 2018 Lineup

February 2018

This year's festival will feature 110 films from 18 countries and 200 filmmakers, celebrate food and wine and explore gender roles in Hollywood in the age of #metoo.