Taking the high road

With his long commute, caring for his wife and three kids and extensive volunteer work with the Boy Scouts, the last thing James Osborne needs to worry about is his 30-year-old clunker breaking down. In recognition of his dedication to community service, Dino DiGiulio of... Continue

Women on Wheels: Rachel Hundley of Drums & Crumbs

[caption id="attachment_70004" align="aligncenter" width="451"] Rachel Hundley in front of the Drums & Crumbs food truck in Sonoma (Photo: Sarah Stierch)[/caption] This is the first in a new series - Women on Wheels - that celebrates women owned and operated food trucks based in Sonoma Valley.... Continue

Taqueria La Hacienda reopens after kitchen renovation

[caption id="attachment_70141" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Taqueria La Hacienda re-opens today, in time for dinner, ready to serve up tasty Mexican food from their brand new kitchen (Photo: Taqueria La Hacienda)[/caption] Taqueria La Hacienda, one of Sonoma Valley's most beloved Mexican restaurants, will re-open tonight for dinner... Continue

Gloria Ferrer launches Sonoma Valley wine harvest

[caption id="attachment_70130" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma Valley's 2016 wine harvest started Wednesday at Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards in Sonoma (Photo: Ashley Urdang)[/caption] Sonoma Valley's 2016 wine harvest has begun! Sonoma's Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards took the lead as the first producer to start harvesting... Continue

Thompson’s Club date

The Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley’s teen facility at Maxwell Village, hosts a special visitor, Congressman Mike Thompson (back row, center). After the tour, Thompson said, “I have an even stronger appreciation for how incredibly fortunate our community is to have such... Continue

Sonoma County Supes put Community Separator measure on ballot

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted 5 – 0 to renew longstanding protections for green buffers between towns and cities for another 20 years with a ballot measure requiring a countywide majority vote in the November General Election. The Community Separator Protection Ordinance would extend existing... Continue

Wine time: ’15 Balletto Rosé of Pinot Noir

[caption id="attachment_70027" align="aligncenter" width="287"] 2015 Balletto Rosé of Pinot Noir[/caption] It's that time of the year for #RoseAllDay and Balletto makes one of the most popular rosé wines on the market. The wine is made from 75% whole clusters of estate grown Pinot Noir grapes... Continue

Small earthquake rattles Sonoma Valley residents

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake shook Kenwood and the surrounding area at 4:32 PM on Monday. Reports of the rumble came from as far as Petaluma, Napa and Calistoga. The epicenter was near Sugarloaf Mountain. Kenwood resident Adrienne Shubin described it as "other-wordly," on Facebook, and... Continue

Gloria Ferrer offering $5,000 for glorious appetizers

[caption id="attachment_69994" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Last year's winner of the Glorious Bites challenge was Donna Wolfe's fried lobster and goat cheese stuffed zucchini blossoms with sweet Thai chili dipping sauce (Photo: Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards)[/caption] Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards has launched its second annual... Continue

International marketing campaign

Frequent Sonoma visitor Zoran Sutilovic spreads Stompers fame in Belgrade, Serbia. He stands in Terazije Square, with the Serbian Parliament building behind him. Sutilovic, an architect, lives with his family in San Francisco. Check out the latest Sonoma Stompers news and schedule. Continue