It seems that every time I convince myself that I have experienced all the most beautiful spots in Wine Country, I am thrilled and amazed to find that yet one more opens. I can easily say that there truly cannot be a more beautifully designed... Continue

Kom-what? When you eat and drink as much as I do on a daily basis, your tummy is often not one hundred percent. Long evenings filled with garlicky pasta, not enough vegetables and probably too much red wine are typically to blame. All too frequently,... Continue

Chicken livers. I understand that they’re not the sorts of thing everyone craves or even likes for that matter. They are liver-y after all and often horribly overcooked. Well, I love liver-y. Which is sort of interesting considering the fact that I wouldn’t have touched... Continue

Being as completely obsessed with Sonoma county’s food and wine scene as I am, I am sort of embarrassed to admit that I hadn’t been to Healdsburg’s Madrona Manor until just this week where I easily enjoyed one of the most imaginative, luxurious and delicious... Continue

I guess it’s goodbye summer. Sniff, sniff. They’re officially here, the first signs of autumn. The sound of rustling leaves, something changing ever so slightly in the breeze. This time of year I can’t help but feel a certain nostalgia. Maybe it’s the looming winter... Continue

Y’all know how obsessed I am with life here in Sonoma. It is seriously the most heavenly place I can imagine having the absolute good fortune to live in. I can’t say, being so completely in love with this Wine Country that I ever felt... Continue

I am definitely the outdoorsy type. As in, I enjoy eating outdoors. More often, if I am being completely honest, drinking outdoors. A quiet lounge chair by the pool, or a charming sidewalk cafe for people-watching are both favorite opportunities to while away an afternoon... Continue

Before I even begin to write this, I know what you’re going to say... duck again?! I can’t help it! Y’all know that when there is duck, or quail, on a restaurant’s menu, I simply cannot resist ordering it. I was thrilled to have the... Continue

Stuffed! I can tell that we are at the very height of Sonoma’s super indulgent summer events season because I have been stuffed for two solid weeks. Not that I am complaining, this is utterly my favorite time of year in Wine Country. This week... Continue