Noteworthy Notes

Sonoma Wine Tasting for First-Timers: Pick One From Each Column

How to plan your first Sonoma wine tasting trip: 20 hand-picked wineries across Pinot, Cab, Rhônes and natural wine — pick one from each column.

Aug 6 • EM

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July 2026

Wine Nerd Off Duty: Where I Take Friends in Sonoma

The Sonoma wineries I take friends to for beautiful settings and great wine, minus the winemaking lecture. Vineyard views, trendy bars, and one bonus…

Jul 23 • EM

The most family friendly Sonoma Wineries (where the wines are still amazing)

Having personally visited over 50 Sonoma wineries this year alone, these are the 9 spots I’d send any parent who asks: “Where can I taste great wine and…

Jul 9 • EM

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June 2026

Summer Wines to take you from the pool to the grill

A Sonoma field guide to chillable reds, rosés, jug wine, and the sparkling Syrah that beats Hamptons juice all summer.

Jun 25 • EM

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9 Sonoma Wineries That Take White Wine Very Seriously

From dry Muscat and skin-contact Vermentino, to classic Chardonnay. Nine Sonoma wineries with white wine programs worth your time and your summer.

Jun 11 • EM

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May 2026

10 Sonoma Wineries with Live Music This Summer

Where to go for live music in Sonoma this summer and still have great wine

May 28 • EM

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Sonoma's Best $25 Wine Tastings: 10 Wineries That Overdeliver

A candid guide to 10 Sonoma wineries with $25 tastings — in Healdsburg, Alexander Valley, Dry Creek, Chalk Hill, and Russian River Valley.

May 14 • EM

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April 2026

Wines That Punch Above Their Weight: 5 Sonoma Wineries Making Outstanding Italian Wines

From Aglianico to Fiano, the most exciting Italian wines in Sonoma right now, all with tastings under $35 (and bottles mostly under $50!)

Apr 1 • EM

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March 2026

Best Sonoma Wineries for a BYO Picnic (8 Picks for 2026)

Sonoma wineries — in Healdsburg, Sebastopol, and Alexander Valley — that welcome BYO picnics, with tasting fees, ratings, and what to bring.

Mar 18 • EM

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February 2026

Sonoma's most romantic wineries, for every kind of couple

A very opinionated guide

Feb 6 • EM

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January 2026

Best Wineries in Glen Ellen and Kenwood: A Sonoma Valley of the Moon Guide

A quieter corner of Sonoma, home to some seriously good big reds in Kenwood and Glen Ellen, all strung along Highway 12

Jan 28 • EM

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Best Cozy Wineries in Sonoma with Fireplaces (Winter Wine Guide)

7 great Sonoma wineries with serious cozy energy

Jan 13 • EM

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