Celebrating 150 years of Marin French Cheese

[caption id="attachment_50800" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Marin Cheese Factory wants your memories, no matter how cheesy. (Karen Pavone)[/caption] Petaluma based Marin French Cheese celebrates their 150th anniversary this year. Founded in 1865, the cheese company has been producing super tasty award-winning soft-ripened cheeses on site at their... Continue

Dine 4Paws at Murphy’s

[caption id="attachment_50793" align="aligncenter" width="420"] 4Paws dogs help kids at El Verano School develop their reading skills. (Facebook)[/caption] From now until May 7, Murphy's Irish Pub is donating 50% of proceeds from a special prix fixe menu to 4Paws Learning & Wellness Center. 4Paws is a... Continue

Rossi’s 1906 now open for lunch

[caption id="attachment_50568" align="aligncenter" width="263"] Enjoy the sunshine for lunch and dinner at Rossi's 1906 (Rossi's 1906)[/caption] Voted Sonoma Valley's best BBQ in the Best of Sonoma Valley 2014 Reader's Poll, Rossi's 1906 is now open for lunch. Lunchtime diners put their orders in at the... Continue

Making tea out of Sonoma wine skins

[caption id="attachment_50485" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Republic of Tea's "Sonoma Teas" (Republic of Tea)[/caption] Novato based tea company, The Republic of Tea, has launched a new collection of iced and mulled teas made with wine skins from Sonoma County grapes. The tea, which is being made in... Continue

Crash course: Sonoma Food & Wine Tour

Renee ReBell founded the Sonoma Food & Wine Tour last year to celebrate the cuisine, wine and history of Sonoma. The first of tour of its kind in town, ReBell guides participants on a 3-hour walking tour of the Square, with visits to restaurants, tasting rooms and food purveyors.... Continue

Going clonal at Envolve Winery

[caption id="attachment_50125" align="alignnone" width="420"] Release the clones! The Pinot Clonal Experience at Envolve Winery (Sarah Stierch, CC BY 4.0)[/caption] When I heard that Envolve Winery was launching a limited run Pinot Noir clonal tasting at their downtown Sonoma tasting room, I had to attend. I... Continue

End world hunger by eating out

[caption id="attachment_50057" align="alignright" width="176"] Help end world hunger by dining out locally on April 29 (Gardens for Health)[/caption] Did you know that 33% of food is not consumed? That includes the food you don't finish when you dine out. By dining out on April 29, you... Continue

Sunflower Caffe to close for 3 weeks

[caption id="attachment_49986" align="aligncenter" width="432"] Sunflower Caffe (Sunflower Caffe)[/caption] The Sunflower Caffe in Sonoma is closing for renovations for three weeks starting Monday, April 27. According to management, the remodel will only be in the kitchen and a reopening date is still unknown. Sunflower Caffe is a hotspot... Continue

Lagunitas Waldos’ Special taps Sonoma Valley

[caption id="attachment_49981" align="alignright" width="200"] Waldos Special (Chris Brennan)[/caption] With a 420 origin story that is rife with misbehavior, marijuana and mystery, Lagunitas Brewing Company's Waldos' Special Ale has been released and is available for a limited time across the country. Waldos' Special Ale is a... Continue

Women, Wine & Cheese raises over $50k for YWCA

The annual Women, Wine & Cheese Fundraiser was held at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma on Friday, April 23. The event supported the YWCA of Sonoma County, which is the county's only confidential safe home for women and children victims of domestic violence.... Continue