10 Romantic Restaurants in Sonoma County for Valentine’s Day

Posted on 27. Jan, 2011 by gina in Blog, Food & Wine, Holidays, Sonoma County restaurants

Romance means different things to different people. For example a picnic on the beach is romantic to me but not to my husband. Any inklings of romance are dulled by his paranoia of sand drifting onto his food. There are a few things that mean romance to most of us – soft lighting, delicious food, [...]

Top 10 Sonoma Boutique Hotels

Posted on 08. Nov, 2010 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Sonoma Hotels

1. h2hotel, Healdsburg Lean, mean and green. That could be the tag line for h2hotel, debuted in July. It’s lean: only 36 guest rooms on a postage stamp size property of 24,000 square feet about a block south of Healdsburg Plaza. It’s mean – as in priced right – with rooms starting at around $230. [...]

Wine Country Weekend Winds Up – Hurry for Tickets

Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Sonoma County Events

From down-home Hopmonk Tavern, to uptown Cyrus Restaurant. From funky legendary Joseph Swan, to high-end classic Jordan. With more than 150 wineries pouring thousands of wines, and over 60 local chefs whipping up divine pairings, you never know who you might see under the culinary tents on the sprawling grassy meadows at Healdsburg’s MacMurray Ranch [...]

Bravissimo 2010 at Paradise Ridge

Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by gina in Blog, Special Wine Events

Bravissimo is a word used when describing something or someone splendid or excellent. It is also a great word for the annual fundraiser for The Healdsburg School. Last year the event was presented at Dutcher Crossing Winery. Guests listened to live music, enjoyed wine & food, and bid on raffles and silent & live auctions [...]