First look: Tasca Tasca

[caption id="attachment_65678" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Grab a glass of Vino Verde, Tasca Tasca is now open. (Photo: Sarah Stierch)[/caption] Chef Manuel Avezedo has opened his much anticipated Portuguese tapas bar in downtown Sonoma: Tasca Tasca. We visited last night, and it wasn't too busy. Shared tables... Continue

Adobe Road tasting room closing

[caption id="attachment_65651" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Adobe Road Wine's tasting room will close April 26 (Photo: Facebook)[/caption] Adobe Road Wines is closing their downtown Sonoma tasting room. They will be focusing their efforts on Petaluma, where their production facility is located. They will be building a new... Continue

Big 3 closing; Santé takes over

[caption id="attachment_65643" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Big 3 will close on April 24 (Photo: Trip Advisor)[/caption] The iconic Big 3 diner in Boyes Hot Springs will close April 24. Management at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa are relocating breakfast and lunch service to Santé, the... Continue

Worth the drive: Two days in Healdsburg (Part two)

[caption id="attachment_65424" align="aligncenter" width="358"] Wine tasting at Jordan Winery (Photo: Sarah Stierch)[/caption] Healdsburg. The northern Sonoma County sister-city of Sonoma. Whether you like it or not, we are related. Two distinctly different plazas with interesting founding stories and more shops, tasting rooms, restaurants and AirBNBs... Continue

Celebrate April in Carneros

[caption id="attachment_49734" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Poseidon Vineyards will be pouring during April in Carneros (Photo: Mario Mondragon)[/caption] This weekend, wine lovers from across the Bay Area will flock to celebrate April in Carneros as part of the Carneros Winery Collective's annual wine tasting event. For two... Continue

Worth the drive: Two days in Healdsburg (Part one)

[caption id="attachment_65431" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Breakfast time at the Honor Mansion (Photo: Sarah Stierch)[/caption] Healdsburg. The northern Sonoma County sister-city of Sonoma. Whether you like it or not, we are related. Two distinctly different plazas with interesting founding stories and more shops, tasting rooms, restaurants and... Continue

Crackin’ 90: Passaggio Wines’ Cynthia Cosco

[caption id="attachment_65375" align="aligncenter" width="240"] Cynthia Cosco of Passaggio Wines (Photo: Passaggio WInes)[/caption] Crackin’ 90 is an ongoing series that talks with winemakers about the first time their wine “cracked 90,” with a 90+ score in a leading wine industry publication. "I mean really, what's the... Continue

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine visits Sonoma Raceway

Ferrari heaven. We should probably get out of the way now though. A photo posted by Adam Levine (@adamlevine) on Apr 9, 2016 at 2:38pm PDT If you happened to be in Sonoma Valley this weekend you might have noticed there was no shortage of... Continue

Save the date: Kivelstadt fundraiser for SV Health Center

[caption id="attachment_65240" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Kivelstadt Cellars' Santa Rosa vineyard will serve as the party spot for this fundraiser on May 7 (Photo: Carine Guillaume‎)[/caption] Do you have a food or drink event that benefits a non-profit that serves Sonoma Valley? Tell Sarah at sarah@sonomasun.com. Glen... Continue

Weekend Warrior picks: 4/8

The weather might be a bit moody this weekend but don't let that keep you from enjoying beautiful Spring in Sonoma Valley. Here are my weekend warrior picks for food and drink events this weekend. Friday, April 8 Gorge on Watmaugh strawberries Yup, the best... Continue