Lagunitas Waldos’ Special taps Sonoma Valley

April 25, 2015

[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

April 25, 2015

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

Mike Benziger named Green Personality of the Year

April 23, 2015

Mike Benziger has been named 2015 Green Personality of the Year by Drinks Business, the leading spirits, beer and wine magazine in the United Kingdom. The magazine's Green Awards celebrate the work that industry leaders (both individuals and businesses) are doing to promote and incorporate sustainable... Continue

Zina Lounge launches at Ledson Hotel

April 23, 2015

[caption id="attachment_49819" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Wine and food pairings are now being offered at the Zina Lounge at the Ledson Hotel (Cheri Lucas, CC BY SA 2.0)[/caption] The Ledson Hotel's Centre du Vin closed suddenly in January and we watched the French bistro-style restaurant undergo renovations (and the... Continue

April in Carneros & Tomatomania at CornerStone [Photo essay]

April 22, 2015

This past weekend, two events took place in Sonoma Valley: April in Carneros, the annual wine and food event that celebrates the Los Carneros AVA region of Sonoma and Napa, and Tomatomania, world's largest heirloom tomato sale. Both events coincided at CornerStone, the mixed use... Continue

In Season: Asparagus

April 20, 2015

[caption id="attachment_49003" align="alignnone" width="436"] Delta asparagus salad at Santé.[/caption] It's asparagus season in our neck of the woods. It is a vegetable grown by the most patient of gardeners: it takes almost three years for asparagus plants to produce a harvestable crop. Asparagus is growing... Continue

Earth Day Sonoma Valley style

April 18, 2015

April 22 is Earth Day, which celebrates the Earth's natural environs and helps us humans reflect on ways that we impact the environment. Sonoma Valley is no stranger to the ecology movement and we tend to pride ourselves on being locavores (eating food grown within 100 miles from where... Continue

Worth the Drive: Kickin’ Cancer’s Ash at John Ash & Company

April 16, 2015

[caption id="attachment_48988" align="aligncenter" width="262"] Half the proceeds from each Cosmo for the Cure goes towards the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society from now until June 20 (Photo: John Ash & Co)[/caption] The landmark Santa Rosa restaurant, John Ash & Co., is on a mission from now... Continue

Food + Drink Bites for April 16

April 16, 2015

The latest food + drink news, events and calls for your participation in and around Sonoma Valley. As the legendary James Marshall Berry says... "If your gig isn't in my column, you didn't tell me about it." Send your news to our Food + Drink... Continue

Whole Foods tops “worst prices” grocery store list for 2015

April 13, 2015

[caption id="attachment_49047" align="alignnone" width="455"] Whole Foods is the most expensive of all chains, but customers love their selection of pre-made food (Facebook)[/caption] Consumer Reports released the results of their latest supermarket survey - what supermarkets have the best and worst prices? They surveyed over 62,000 readers... Continue

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