Wine Country Corner — your insider’s guide to Napa Valley, Sonoma County, and Northern California wine country
The Best Wine Glasses: Riedel, Zalto, and Universal Stemware
I've spent years tasting wines across California's best regions, and one lesson always rings true: the glass matters. Not in a snobbish way, but in a real, tangible way that changes how a wine smells and tastes.
The Best Wine Books to Actually Learn Wine
Learning about wine shouldn't feel like memorizing a textbook. After years of leading tastings and guiding visitors through California's wine regions, I've seen countless people intimidated by wine's perceived…
Two Monsters — one final cellar release.
A family cellar from Basement Wines in Colfax, released in small lots. Petite Sirah, Barbera and the Lost Barrel Reserve, sold and fulfilled nationwide.
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Featured Wineries
Curated partnerships · Boutique Napa & Sonoma producers
Buoncristiani Family Winery
“Quality not quantity. We craft our wines without compromise.”
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Sciandri Family Vineyards
“Let the fruit show the way.”
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Antoniadis Estate Wine
“Real, unfiltered, and crafted for people who get it.”
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Sangiacomo Family Wines
“Where you grow matters more than how you grow.”
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Sonoma Grove Suites
Historic suites in the heart of Sonoma Valley wine country. Walk to the Plaza. Wake up to the valley.
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