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What you get when driving through Boonville and beyond on Highway 128 through Anderson Valley is a genuine sense of place—the feeling that Mendocino County is a collective group of...

Melissa Vogt • 06 Jan 2017

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Mendocino County: A Visit to Philo

Sure, the wine industry brings visitors like myself to Anderson Valley, but growing grapes and making wine is not all that Anderson Valley is about. If you have ever visited...

Melissa Vogt • 28 Dec 2016

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The Nuances of Single-Block Wine: Black Kite Cellars

In the world of California wine, a single-vineyard bottling denotes that 95% of the fruit must be sourced from that vineyard. But what then, does it mean when a bottle...

Melissa Vogt • 23 Dec 2016

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Costeaux French Bakery: An Iconic Fixture in the Healdsburg Community

Throughout the years, the bakery changed hands and names many times, but one thing remained: its presence in the community and consistent supply of wonderfully delicious fresh breads and baked...

Melissa Vogt • 14 Dec 2016

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Mendocino County's Bountiful Anderson Valley

Experiencing Anderson Valley in Mendocino County is like stepping back in time. . .As the name suggests, Anderson Valley is a narrow valley tucked within the coastal mountain ranges—from the...

Melissa Vogt • 12 Dec 2016

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Sierra Foothills Wine Country: Getting to Know Sutter Creek

In early April this year, I spent a day in Sutter Creek exploring the tiny town’s tasting rooms and eateries. This historic town has a lot to offer, and is...

Melissa Vogt • 28 Nov 2016

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Hedonistic with the Gods - Amansara, Angkor - Part 4

Part 4 continues.... We decided that between the three of us sharing dishes, we could indulge in the entire menu for that evening taking in several Khmer dishes, as well...

Curtis Marsh • 25 Oct 2016

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10 Most Beautiful Wine Regions in the World

I’ve read a lot of pieces over the years with this title or similar, which prompted me to wonder how many wine regions of the world the author or participants...

Lisa Perrotti-Brown • 18 Oct 2016

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Hedonistic with the Gods - Amansara, Angkor - Part 3

Part 3 continues... And return we did, in the denseness of darkness in the morning, and I mean early morning—5am! And that entailed being gently woken up by the Amansara...

Curtis Marsh • 05 Oct 2016

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Ristorante Il Pirata – Praiano (Salerno, Campania), Amalfi Coast

Lost between land and sea, this little waterfront fish restaurant offers the Amalfi Coast as its dining room backdrop....

Monica Larner • 23 Sep 2016

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