Napa Valley / Sonoma Guide

Please use this guide as a "roadmap" for all the Napa Valley and Sonoma related posts, including all the aspects of the San Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef's competition and our own little excursions.

* Denotes number of Michelin stars

2017

• Restaurant at Meadowood ***
• Single Thread Farms **

2016

•  Weekend in Sonoma + Napa
• Cafe La Haye
• Exploring Sonoma Plaza
• Sonoma Canopy Tours - Ziplining Among the Redwood Trees
• St. Jean Cinq Cepages Release Party
• Torc Napa
• Farmhouse Inn

2015

•  West Coast! A Week in San Francisco and Sonoma
• Sonoma Starlight at Francis Ford Coppola Winery
• Sonoma Wine Country Weekend - Taste of Sonoma 2015
• Glen Ellen Star Sonoma
• Santé Restaurant at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
• Russian River Brewing

2014

• Quick Weekend Getaway to Napa / Sonoma
• Benzinger Family Winery
• Jack London State Park
• Mayo Family Winery
• Crisp Bake Shop
• Napa Wine Train
• La Toque (Westin Verasa Napa) *

2013

• An Unforgettable Anniversary Weekend In Sonoma
• Addendum
• El Dorado Kitchen
• Basque Boulangerie
• A Cycling Wine Tour Through Sonoma Valley
• Pride Mountain Vineyards

2012

• Almost Famous Chef Competition
  • Mystery Basket
  • Signature Dish Competition
• Restaurants & Wineries
  • Ad Hoc
  • Bottega Ristorante
  • Joseph Phelps Winery
  • Etoile *
  • Terra *

2011

• Almost Famous Chef Competition
  • Mystery Basket 
  • Signature Dish
• Wineries
  • Nickel & Nickel Vineyard
  • Trefethen Vineyards

2010

• Almost Famous Chef Competition
  • Welcome Reception (Mar 11, 2010)
  • Mystery Basket (March 11, 2010)
  • Signature Dish Competition (March 12, 2010)
• Wineries
  • Del Dotto Caves / Winery (March 15, 2010)
  • Antica Vineyards (March 15, 2010)
  • Our own Excursion: Vineyards (Robert Mondavi and Opus One) (March 17, 2010)
• Restaurants
  • Bouchon Bakery (March 16, 2010)
  • Redd (March 18, 2010) (formerly *)
  • French Laundry (March 19, 2010) ***