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Valley Bar + Bottle, Sonoma

12 Sonoma County Restaurants and Wine Bars That...

Brian Hurley

Twelve Sonoma County restaurants, wine bars, and shops that treat wine buying as a craft of its own, from Valley Bar + Bottle to Enclos, chosen by locals who make...

12 Sonoma County Restaurants and Wine Bars That...

Brian Hurley

Twelve Sonoma County restaurants, wine bars, and shops that treat wine buying as a craft of its own, from Valley Bar + Bottle to Enclos, chosen by locals who make...

Voyage wine bar, San Anselmo

Marin's Best Wine Lists: A Winemaker's Guide to...

Brian Hurley

Nine Marin County rooms with genuinely good wine programs, from Voyage in San Anselmo to Poggio in Sausalito, picked by a small Sonoma winery.

Marin's Best Wine Lists: A Winemaker's Guide to...

Brian Hurley

Nine Marin County rooms with genuinely good wine programs, from Voyage in San Anselmo to Poggio in Sausalito, picked by a small Sonoma winery.

Verjus wine bar, San Francisco

Where to Drink Small-Producer Wine in San Franc...

Basile Senesi

Ten San Francisco wine bars and restaurants where the buying is done with intent, from Verjus to Tiya, chosen by a small Sonoma producer that reads wine lists for a...

Where to Drink Small-Producer Wine in San Franc...

Basile Senesi

Ten San Francisco wine bars and restaurants where the buying is done with intent, from Verjus to Tiya, chosen by a small Sonoma producer that reads wine lists for a...

Illustration: Sonoma vineyard hills with California poppies

A Guide to Sonoma's Natural Wine Scene

Brian Hurley

A local guide to natural wine in Sonoma: why the region suits organic farming, its biodynamic heritage, and what to look for when visiting.

A Guide to Sonoma's Natural Wine Scene

Brian Hurley

A local guide to natural wine in Sonoma: why the region suits organic farming, its biodynamic heritage, and what to look for when visiting.

Infographic: what wine filtration removes, aroma, texture, lees

Unfiltered and Unfined: Why Clarity Is Overrated

Basile Senesi

Unfiltered wine explained: what fining and filtering actually do, why skipping them is safe, and how to handle sediment and haze.

Unfiltered and Unfined: Why Clarity Is Overrated

Basile Senesi

Unfiltered wine explained: what fining and filtering actually do, why skipping them is safe, and how to handle sediment and haze.

Infographic: pet-nat method versus Champagne method sparkling wine

Pét-Nat: The Sparkling Wine That Finishes Ferme...

Brian Hurley

What is pet nat? Learn how petillant naturel sparkling wine is made, its history before Champagne, and how to serve it right.

Pét-Nat: The Sparkling Wine That Finishes Ferme...

Brian Hurley

What is pet nat? Learn how petillant naturel sparkling wine is made, its history before Champagne, and how to serve it right.