Dry Creek Valley might be the ‘sweet spot’ for growing Zinfandel grapes but Humboldt County is a cool spot for making the wine.
Sonoma County’s popular wine growing region is famous for those gnarly, 100-year-old vines that produce the inky, chewy zinfandels that are almost a meal within themselves, and the finicky Zinfandel requires just the [...]

El Mesón del Marqués in Valladolid is setting the bar as an example for tourism management in the Yucatan.
The Hostería Marqués, the hotel’s restaurant, was recently awarded the Distinctivo H by the federal government with a perfect score. It is the only restaurant in the region that has earned that status. The attention [...]

It’s the classic tug-of-war. The locals want to keep it small, like it’s been for years. The newcomers, coming from the city, have found wide open spaces and affordable real estate prices. A place they can escape to and build their dream home on a lake.
Yvonne Barnette, a resident of Lake County for the past [...]

San Francisco has a new wine list—one that’s dedicated to the southern hemisphere. South Food and Wine Bar at 330 Townsend Street highlights food and wine from down under. And with perfect pairing, the chef will titillate your taste buds.
Australian celebrity chef Luke Mangan has never been one to sit still. With two chic [...]

When the sun sets in Carmel-By-The-Sea it doesn’t go unnoticed. People put their lives on hold for awhile, stroll down to the ocean—just a few blocks away from the center of town—and take time to observe one of nature’s finest gifts.
There’s a reason why the California Coast below San Francisco is so populated. When the [...]

Napa Valley has some serious competition.
Far from the hustle and bustle of Southern California, and the overwhelming popularity of the “Wine Country� of Napa and Sonoma Counties, Paso Robles is coming into its own.
Winemaking and grape growing have been part of Paso Robles since 1797, beginning with the Franciscan missionaries at the historic Mission San [...]