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March 3, 2007; 2:00 PM. An unusual event pairing Artisan cheese with wine will take place at Landmark Vineyards in Kenwood, Sonoma County. The four cheeses have been specially selected by Colette Hatch, known as "Madame de Fromage."

Wines from California's Sonoma County have been chosen to pair with each of the four cheeses. The cheese and wine descriptions tempt one with mouth-watering images such as, "2004 Overlook Chardonnay; Crisp green ...

French cooking ware. Utensils that make meal prep easier. Bia Cordon- Bleu ramekins, pie plates, casserole dishes. Let’s not forget the saucier pans, the roasting pans, and the ovenware ceramic pans that make cooking a pleasure. This is Sonoma. The founding city of that now-famous kitchenware chain, Williams-Sonoma got its start here.  Long since gone, the early beginnings of WS have been replaced by Robin’s ...

A Blue Tree sprouting thousands of blue balls pays welcome to visitors year round traveling north on Highway 121 into Sonoma. The sprawling limbs are a pleasant site for visitors and locals alike. A landmark since the Cornerstone Gardens opened a short three years ago, the tree is only one of the many sites to feast on at this unique architectural garden museum.

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Sondra Bernstein, is the main culinary force in Sonoma. The vision behind The Girl and the Fig, The Fig Café, Les Petites Maisons and The Fig Pantry, Bernstein and her team have managed to do for Sonoma what the Oakville Grocery Store did for Napa Valley and Oakville decades ago, before its recent, steady decline.

The Fig Pantry is sweet. Bernstein’s latest sojourn along the roads of culinary adventure stimulates ...

Nothing beats a cool, crisp weekend in Sonoma, California. The hills are lush green, the vines are sleeping, and the streets around the square are lively, but not hectic with tourists, day -trippers, or traffic from Infinion Raceway.

The Swiss Hotel reopened this weekend after its yearly two-week repaint and refresh period. The hotel, a landmark in Sonoma, is one of the few places that visitors can hear how the ...

If Salinas, California is considered the nation's salad bowl, Sonoma County should be classified as God’s designated playground. Whether your soul is captured by waves rushing against the rocky cliffs above the sandy shore in Bodega Bay, the majestic stance the Mayacamas Mountain Range makes framing the famed Valley of the Moon, or the cows, sheep, and livestock roaming the foothills, Sonoma abounds with activities. Known for grapes, olives, organics, boutiques and ...