My girlfriend and i have a spare day before a wedding in Santa Barbara. We are interested in heading north from Santa Barbara into wine country. Any recommendations for good and interesting restaurants up there, as well as...

Best wishes on your impending marriage! You’ll get a better response if you ask a more specific question — both the city and the wine country have a plethora of good-to-great restaurants, so the more specific you can...

Hello everyone, I’m planning a wedding, and the ideal areas are in Napa or Sonoma. Has anyone gone to a reception at a resort, vineyard, restaurant, etc. that they would recommend for their noteworthy cuisine? I am looking...

We had a great meal at Joel Palmer house about 2 years ago on a wine tasting trip—one friend doesn’t really like mushrooms, but even she found stuff to eat. I, on the other hand, who would eat 'shrooms anytime, was in...

’s a tiny piece of France, Bistro Maison. Owners Chef Jean-Jacques and Hostess/Manager/Bartender Deborah Chatelard are ex-pat New Yorkers (and indeed, Jean-Jacques is an ex-pat of France) having recently followed their dream...

of it. Fortunately her creme brulee was excellent and gigantic too. The restaurant is small, casual, and very friendly. Definitely a good wine country option.

Hi all Sebastopol and the part of wine country in Sonoma County and Napa County are discussed on the SF Bay Area board, so please follow nick’s URL and post your suggestions on the SF board. Sacramento discussion belong here...

We will be making our second trip from Florida to the wine country in mid August. We stayed in Glen Ellen the last time and randomly stopped at tasting rooms. We are staying in Napa this trip and would really prefer to have a...

Breakfast/Brunch doesn’t exist on a grand scale at all in wine country. Since most wineries are only open from 10:00/11:00 until 4:00/5:00, there is a limited time period to hit the wineries. There are a handful of...

Going up to Mendocino for a few days in October then to Napa for some wine tours. Any suggestions beside the usual French Laundry, Terra, etc.? Something new and different – I own a restaurant myself so am always looking...

Going up to Mendocino for a few days in October then to Napa for some wine tours. Any suggestions beside the usual French Laundry, Terra, etc.? Something new and different – I own a restaurant myself so am always looking...

Going up to Mendocino for a few days in October then to Napa for some wine tours. Any suggestions beside the usual French Laundry, Terra, etc.? Something new and different – I own a restaurant myself so am always looking...

, and Quartino in NYC ... is there anything along these lines in the wine country? Simple preparations, lots of fresh veggies and fish, creative but not over the top? It’s our one-year anniversary, so romantic and quiet...

Here’s an interesting article that appeared in the NYTimes today. This area of Mexico is the up-and-coming new wine growers' hub. Link: http://travel2.nytimes.com/2005/05/01/travel/01wine.html?8hpib

Does anyone have any recommendations for any restaurants, bodegas or wine shops in any of Spain´s wine regions? I am most interested in Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat, Toro, Jumilla and Yecla, but would love to hear...