Beaujolais Nouveau Day is today! Thanksgiving is next week! Let's get this holiday party started, Sonoma Valley! Friday, November 20 Go buy some Beaujolais Nouveau! and toast to France. The official Beaujolais Nouveau Day was Thursday, when the famed, inexpensive, first wine of harvest is... Continue

[caption id="attachment_59523" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Welcome Chef Sam Frumkin to Mayo Family Wines (Photo: Mayo Family Wines)[/caption] This month, Mayo Family Winery hired a new Executive Chef, Samuel Frumkin, to take over their food and wine pairing series. The Glen Ellen based winery just completed its... Continue

[caption id="attachment_60093" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Basics like peanut butter and sugar free jelly are missing from many Sonoman's kitchens - donate food today! (Photo: Maury McCown, CC BY NC ND 2.0)[/caption] In Sonoma County, an estimated 200,000 people will go hungry this holiday season - and... Continue

Campbell Soup Company has issued a voluntary recall for SpaghettiOs Original (the famed "pasta in tomato and cheese sauce" not the one with "meatballs") due to a "potential choking hazard" due to red plastic found in a small number of cans. The 14.2 ounce of... Continue

An exciting weekend in Sonoma Valley! The beautiful holiday lights in downtown Sonoma will be lit, you can feed your whole office tri-tip, winemaker dinners, a visit to Hungary and some new tools for your kitchen toolbox are in the mix. What are you doing... Continue

Sonoma Valley Grange's legendary "not your usual" pancake breakfast is December 6! The Grange has been undergoing a massive renovation, and on December 6 they will be at their halfway point of the construction. Attendees will not only be able to pig out on pancakes,... Continue

It's going to be a chilly weekend. Highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s! While it's chilly outside, it's warm inside - it's three nights of BBQ, some punk rock, oh and don't forget to eat your greens (you'll buy those on Friday).... Continue

Bad news for Dungeness & Rock crab lovers: dangerous levels of neurotoxin has been found in crabs on the West Coast, connected to a massive algae bloom. The California Health Department has issued a health advisory, advising people (and their pets) to avoid eating Rock... Continue

A recall has been issued for Ready Pac Foods Bistro Salad Kit with Grilled Chicken, Chopped Thai Style Crunch. These were sold at Safeway, including our location in Sonoma. The salads were packaged on October 27, 2015. The recall is due to the lack of... Continue