The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

gas prices in town. Steve McQueen and Ali Magraw had a ranch near the airport. This is old California at its best.

Feiring perhaps makes her point a bit too strongly (not ALL California wine is bad — there’s good stuff if you look past the big producers), but she completely nails the qualities I despise in left coast wines....

Charcuterie – Fatted Calf, Boccalone, Fresh Produce – Frog Hollow Cherries, Ram Das Apricots, Dry Farm Tomatoes Local Cheese – Andante, Cowgirl Local Beer – Trumer, Russian River, Rogue Local Meat - Prather...

Blvd San Francisco, CA 94118 (415) 752-0120 I was happy to make my first visit to Old Shanghai in 10 years the second stop on my XLB tour, fully expecting a better XLB experience. I’m also a softie for places where the music of...

, maybe more. http://www.barclayspub.com In addition to their own good beers, 21st Amendment has a cask day every Wednesday featuring a guest brew. I still have yet to find better food at a brewpub. http://www.chowhound.com/...

. They have a dozen local and imported oils to taste. Long Meadow Ranch produces olive oil, in addition to beef, wine & produce. They offer various tour & tasting options.

Hmmm, I’ll be at the Marin Farmer’s Market tomorrow morning. Maybe I’ll check out Marin Sun Farms or Prather Ranch. My dogs are weird. They’re vegetarian chowhounds – their favorite snack foods are...

My partner and I are honeymooning in California in September and have enjoyed much advice from hounds in recent weeks and months regarding our trip. We have sorted out most of our main targets for evening meals and are now...

Are you thinking of Sunset Ranch? Link: http://www.sunsetranchhollywood.com/nightride/index.html

producers there. If you want to take home something really special, look for "Ojai Roll Ranch Syrah 2000" Ojai also makes good Pinot Noirs. Other producers worth tracking down are Sanford, Foxen, Au Bon Climat and Qupe.

of California Cabernet). Monte Bello is on of the most respected California Cabernets and ages as well as any Cabernet made in California. Agree with Byington and David Bruce as well. Byington makes a Bates Ranch Cabernet that I...

as to what stops on the 10 are a must Thank you for your help and we look forward to your tour.

Chateau Tour de Mirambeau 2005 — a white Bordeaux that I picked up on a whim at the wine store where I work. Surprisingly lovely; I guess I wasn’t expecting much since I knew so little about it. I paired it weirdly,...

It is two doors down from Arizmundi bakery which makes excellent baked goods and sells a California pizza that changes daily. There is Cocina Poblana which just opened. I haven’t been, but there have been some good reports....