Marriage of Wine & Bacon

[caption id="attachment_67412" align="aligncenter" width="355"] The Marriage of Wine and Bacon will take place July 16 at Suite D.[/caption] "The food and wine pairing that is dearest to me is wine and bacon," confessed Lloyd Davis, owner of Corner 103. "Because bacon makes everything taste better."... Continue

Recall: Quaker Oats Granola Bars recalled for listeria

[caption id="attachment_67239" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Quaker Oats have recalled their quinoa granola bars due to the listeria outbreak (Photo: Quaker Oats)[/caption] Quaker Oats has recalled their quinoa granola bars due to sunflower seeds possibly being contaminated with listeria. This is one of many national recalls set... Continue

Wine time: Benziger Family Winery 2013 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

[caption id="attachment_67114" align="aligncenter" width="342"] The Benziger Family Winery 2013 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon retails for $20[/caption] Benziger Family Winery's 2013 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of sustainable Cabernet grapes (including a bit of Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah) aged in oak for 16... Continue

Wine time: 2014 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Aged in Bourbon Barrels

[caption id="attachment_67109" align="aligncenter" width="420"] 2014 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Aged in Bourbon Barrels retails for $14[/caption] Bourbon isn't the first thing one thinks of when thinking about red wine. However, bourbon and wine sales are off the charts with millennials - they're buying... Continue

Sonoma-Loeb tasting room now open

[caption id="attachment_67045" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma-Loeb's downtown Sonoma tasting room was designed by Daniel Hale and Molly Chappellet. (Photo: Sonoma-Loeb)[/caption] Downtown Sonoma has a new tasting room open for business: Sonoma-Loeb. Located in the former Envolve Winery tasting room in Wine Alley, the tasting room will... Continue

Frozen foods recalled due to Listeria

A major mandatory nationwide food recall has been announced for frozen fruit and vegetables produced by Pasco, Washington-basd CRF Frozen Foods.. The reason for the recall is Listeria - a bacteria that can cause serious (and sometimes fatal) infections in children, elderly, and others with... Continue

Namaste amigo: Sherpas breathe new life into La Casa

[caption id="attachment_66261" align="aligncenter" width="420"] La Casa's new owners (L-R) Mingma Tenjing, Pasang Sherpa, Gyalzen Sherpa, and Pemba Sherpa (Photo: Sarah Stierch)[/caption] Next year is the 50th anniversary of La Casa Restaurant, the iconic - and oldest - Mexican restaurant in Sonoma. La Casa has seen... Continue

Drink up: Mexican mule

[caption id="attachment_66257" align="aligncenter" width="420"] The Mexican Mule[/caption] Moscow Mules have reached maximum peak in trendiness, so it's high time that a new cocktail graces your copper mug: the Mexican Mule. This twist on a Moscow Mule takes you to Mexico with the use of tequila.... Continue

Warrior spirit: 3 Badge’s Pasote tequila

Tequila. The distilled agave beverage isn't the first thing when you think of Sebastiani, a family name synonymous with wine. However, that is about to change. August Sebastiani's 3 Badge Beverage Corporation recently released their first foray into the south of the border spirit with... Continue

Wednesday: Eat out to end world hunger

[caption id="attachment_65818" align="aligncenter" width="420"] La Casa Restaurant is one of many Sonoma restaurants donating 20% of their sales to end world hunger on Wednesday (Photo: Cathy Webber)[/caption] World Hunger Awareness Day is Wednesday, April 27, and select Sonoma restaurants will be participating in efforts to... Continue