Castañeda’s Marketplace
Jose Castañeda started Castañeda’s Marketplace in Windsor in 2007. He traded in a career selling computer chips in Silicon Valley, for selling tortilla chips at his community market in Windsor. So as he puts it, “still in the chip business.” Castañeda’s specializes in specialty and traditional foods from Mexico including produce, meat, and artisan baked […]
Oliver’s Markets
Oliver’s Markets new Windsor store is the latest offering in the full-service supermarket battle The latest entrant in the super-competitive supermarket industry debuts Wednesday when Oliver’s Markets opens the doors to its new grocery store in Windsor near the Town Green. The 35,000-square-foot store has a decidedly modern look with an exposed ceiling and targeted spotlights. […]
Sonoma Bros. Distilling
Founded 2012 Owned and operated by twin brothers Chris and Brandon Matthies, Sonoma Brothers Distilling produces fine quality handcrafted spirits. Each one of their spirits is artisanally crafted from grain to glass and distilled in small 200 liter batches with their handmade Arnold Holstein copper pot still. > READ FULL STORY
The Barlow
LOCAL . FOOD . ART . WINE Composed of 12.5 acres, The Barlow is an open- air marketplace where Sonoma County’s best chefs, vintners and artisans have come to work side-by-side to create an all inclusive experience by offering their products directly to the people who love them most, making it home to a passionate […]
Wine Tasting at Horse & Plow
Like Apples to Pinot Those who are new to Sonoma County wine country, Russian River Valley Chardonnay and Pinot Noir country specifically, may be surprised to learn that half a century ago this area’s most famous crop was Gravenstein apples, instead. Those locals who lament the uprooting of so many old, declining and no longer profitable apple […]
LIVE AT JUILLIARD
Live at Juilliard has put on a lively summer concert series The first Time I attended Live at Juilliard was last summer. I was hanging out with a bunch of broke college students who like me, couldn’t afford a night of bar hopping. When we walked up, there were people of all ages dancing, families […]
IT’S PLINY TIME
PLINY THE YOUNGER 2016, IT’S OKAY TO BELIEVE THE HYPE. You’d have to be living under a very large rock to be completely unaware of the craft beer revolution that has gripped Sonoma County. Not only have a slew of terrific new breweries opened up over the past five years, but industry veterans have taken a […]
Bring The Kids
What to Do with The Kids in Sonoma The historic wine town of Sonoma offers a wide variety of fun activities for families with children. From train rides to plane rides, to putting around or glimpsing a bit of entertaining history, Here’s a quick list of just a few of the possibilities. Ride the choo-choo. Opened in […]
Wine Country History
Glimpse Wine Country History at Bartholomew Park Winery Nestled on a hillside on the eastern edge of the historic town of Sonoma, Bartholomew Park Winery serves up a rich blend of fine vintages and colorful history. Once the home and vineyards of Hungarian immigrant Agoston Haraszthy — often referred to as “the father of California viticulture” — […]
Exploring California History in Sonoma
In the mid-1800s, Mexico ruled the region, owning hundreds of thousands of acres of ranchos in what is now much of Sonoma County. Yet it wasn’t long before the U.S. government and the territory and state of California claimed its centerpiece — the burgeoning little town of Sonoma. Even as modern Sonoma has evolved, it has […]
