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Dog-Friendly Vineyards: Where to Sample Wine with Your Best Friend (via CBS San Francisco)

It’s a story as old as time – you want to go wine tasting, but you’re not sure if your drinking buddy can come along. (Because if you kill that bottle of Fume Blanc with your dog, you’re not really drinking alone. Right? Right.) Or maybe you’re just on a long weekend in wine country and don’t want to leave your pup at home. Fresh air, beautiful scenery, rolling hills… everyone deserves a break from hectic city life – regardless of species – so we … Read More

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Wine Country’s Best White Wines (via CBS San Francisco)

With the throes of winter behind us and summer just around the corner, March is a great time to hit up white wine country* for a crisp, clean vintages that pair well with salads, seafood and other warmer weather meals. It’s also a convenient time to travel up the 101 around Healdsburg as the mustard flowers are still in bloom, the grasses are still green and Wine Road’s second Barrel Tasting weekend starts on Friday (though you must buy tickets t … Read More

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Great Lunch Spots For Wine Weekends In Sonoma County (via CBS San Francisco)

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Tasting wines in Sonoma County is a fantastic way to spend a spring or summer weekend, but at some point you will need to eat. (You can’t really live on wine alone. I mean, you can try but it’s not nearly as much fun as it sounds.) Fortunately, that cute little area that produces all the grapes just north of the city also offers many wonderful eateries. [/cap … Read More

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