Drink Local
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Petaluma Winery: Brooks Note
Five years ago, something extraordinary happened on the 400 block of Petaluma Boulevard North. The promise of the city of Petaluma’s burgeoning wine scene was realized in a trifecta of oenological proportions when one small enterprise had the audacity to envision wines grown, made, and poured in a town formerly known as the “egg basket…
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Pacific Pact: An Island-to-Mainland Flavor Fusion
After long months of damp, dark, dreary days, Sonoma County folks welcome the arrival of spring. It’s like a big exhale after many months of anticipating the return of light and warmth. In days gone, sweet little spring greens were harvested out of the damp ground and eaten to stimulate digestion and encourage vitality after months…
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Steeped in Story: Two Trees Tea House Brews up a Sensory Journey
Two Trees Tea House Brews up a Sensory Journey. With one sip of tea, you’re resting by a tranquil brook under the shade of a blossoming peach tree. With another, you step into a lively country teahouse, where the air is rich with the scent of steamed dumplings and the buzz of cheerful voices.
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Timeless Taste: Local Kombucha Artisans Soul Fixx
Local Kombucha Artisans Soul Fixx Brew Up Sentimental Flavors Occasionally, out of the blue, a particular scent or flavor will spark a memory from one’s past, like the madeleine dipped in tea in Proust’s classic In Search of Lost Time. As for Sonoma County-based Soul Fixx Elixirs, their diverse and unusual kombucha flavors are likewise…
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ACE Cider Keeps on Truckin’
What was once primarily a small, tight-knit community of mostly farmers and hippies nestled in a quaint downtown, Sebastopol has exploded into a scene of trendy bars and restaurants, rising rents and vineyards replacing the idyllic apple orchards of days gone by. Jeffrey House, founder of ACE Cider, the longest-running cidery in the region, has…
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A Cannabis Infusion: Local THC and CBD Beverages are Making a Splash
Ever since legalization in 2018, cannabis products of every sort have flooded local dispensaries. From flowers and vape pens to edibles and topicals, cannabis connoisseurs have access to lots of new ways to consume the historically controversial plant. Tea and soda have been at the forefront of these cannabis consumption innovations. Recently, Sonoma County producers…
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Can Do! West + Wilder Canned Wines
Can you drink, can you enjoy, can you understand West + Wilder canned wines? The French invented the screw-top wine closure, but the Australians took the heat for it, popularizing it at the turn of the 21st century and enduring the withering disdain of the fine wine world—until everyone got a chance to try it.…
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Adventures in Drinking: El Gallo Negro
Sipping on Mezcal, Rocking out to Cumbia at El Gallo Negro El Gallo Negro, a lively mezcaleria run by Healdsburg’s Diaz brothers of El Farolito and Agave Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar, provides a celebratory atmosphere for reveling in the smoky goodness of authentic mezcal. The self-proclaimed black rooster of the Diaz family establishments, El Gallo Negro has…