Wine Country
the North Bay  of the San Francisco Bay Area and North Coast of California

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Recent wine recommendations and news
by SFgate's Chronicle's Gerald Boyd .
Wine Glossary || History of Wine Country || Wine Tasting Tips
Winecountry.com Monterey 90 sites || Napa Valley Over 90  || Sierra Foothills || Sonoma County Over 20 sites || South Coast 5
Directory of visitor info, shopping, wineries and more around the Bay
WineZone.com
Take the panoramas of the Napa Valley, the scenic backroads of Sonoma County, and the breathtaking views of the rugged Pacific Coast at Bodega Bay. guide to wining, dining, events and lodging
Vinescape.com California Wine Country
Web site listings
Wineries - Honeymoons
Wineries in Napa and Sonoma, Mining Co. Guide SB Sardone
Napa Sonoma Wine Country Visitor Service Center
American Canyon - visitor information, room reservation service, wine sales and tasting, special attractions, and group events.
SteveO's California Wine Touring Guides 
On touring and tasting in various California wine regions SteveO knows search engine placement too
Napa by visioninteractive.com
Features home pages for wineries and restaurants, and information about wines and activities.
NapaSonomaTourist.com
Includes wineries, restaurants, shopping, and more.
Wineinstitute.org || webmaster@wineinstitute.org || Search || What's New || Site Map & Updates || Events || Links 
The Wine Institute by sfgate.com
"science increasingly supports the industry's contention that moderate wine drinking is compatible with a healthy lifestyle."
The San Francisco based nonprofit is trying to change the annoying surgeon general warning labels. We need a study showing the unsafe stress-inducing nature of these well-meaning but annoying intrusions
Education & Wine Libraries
University of California Davis, Department of Viticulture & Enology (http://wineserver.ucdavis.edu)
Sonoma County Wine Library
California State Unversity Fresno Library
World Wine Web Encyclopedia (http://www.winevin.com)
The Alchemist's Wine Perspective
The Chemistry, classes and more
Wine grape Glossary
Learn about the classic wine grape varietals and their synonyms. Offers a subject index and links to related pages.
The Wine Brats - Wine Education
Nine regional chapters featured, a national publication.  events and reviews
Wine Magazines
SmartWine.com
winery search, wine reviews, and articles on wine events.
WineBiz.com Monthly
Wine Country Review
WineEnthusiast.com
calendar, buying guide, reviews, articles, and a vintage chart.
Wine-Lovers-Page.com  Robin Garr's tasting notes are organized by country and region of origin. The most recent notes can be found at the top of each category
Winery.com News Magazine www.winery.com/thewinenews/
Wine X Magazine /www.winery.com/winex/) Bi-monthly magazine geared towards a new and more hip generation of wine drinkers.
WineSpectator.com
Search 50,000 wine reviews, check wine ratingsand share knowledge and opinions at this updated comprehensive site
WineToday.com
California's Wine News Source and learn about the best Napa wines. Discover new selections and inexpensive finds.
Wine Trader Magazine Online
Winezine.net
Jump into a discussion about tannins and acids, browse wine reviews, or take a short course in appreciation on this well organized site.
Mead On Wine (http://www.wines.com/winepress/mead/mead.html)
Wines.com Vineyard & Winery Management
alt.food.wine
Wine Tips: Traveling with Wine
By car: Alcohol can expand if it gets to hot in the trunk of your car. 
By plane: you can probably take a case of wine (approx 35 lbs). on board as carry-on luggage. Many wineries will ship purchases.
Attractions & Tours
Lots of Links
altavista.com.looksmart Wine  Categories
Magazines & Guides || Organizations || Int'l Wineries || US Wineries || Tasting Notes || Wine Clubs || Winemaking || Wine Merchants || Wine Tasting Clubs ||
Hobbies - Wine - Net Links
Wine Guide, from your Mining Company Guide
Marketplace
Calwine.com
your online Wine Shop and wine information resource
Wine.Net
Guide to online mail-order suppliers and wineries, for reviews and tips check out the ezine, and forum. Includes classifieds.
Ambrosia Berglund Catalog
Scroll down a list of Napa Valley wineries and locate their hard-to-find wines. Use a toll-free number for ordering.
1-800-WINE-SHOP
Purchase from a large selection of small-production California wines. Emphasis is on packaging and shipping for gift giving.
Arica Wines
Browse a selection of nontraditional international wines. Offers direct delivery to Northern California and regular shipping within the US.
CalWine Storefront
Search by vintage, winery, or varietal and design a custom label for bottles to be shipped around the world. Novices can use the glossary.
California Wine
Featuring the wines of the Napa valley and Northern California, plus a selection of fine gourmet foods.
Fine Wines International
San Francisco merchant offers worldwide overnight shipping. View special offers, but make a local call for other wines.
Hi-Time Wine Cellars
California shoppers can survey descriptions of international wines and opt to order via several channels.
Napa Valley Wine Auction
Make your online bid in this weekly silent auction of wines from leading district winemakers. Secure server and info on participating wineries.
Spaghetti Red Cellars
Order red and white California table wines online. Dip into related spaghetti items on the checkered tablecloth.
Taylor and Norton Wine Merchants
Offers a large selection of fine and rare wines to be purchased online. Based in Sonoma, California.
Virtual Vineyard
Wines, spirits, gourmet and specialty foods to order. Select from samplers, review the full wine list or ask a question of the Cork Dork.
Wine Bid
Bid for wines at a public, online auction. Auctions are month by month and participants must register with password after reading policy.
Wine Spectator
Readers who open a free, confidential account can link to information on wine auctions. Explore a list of retailers both in the U.S. and abroad.
Wine.Net
Guide to online mail-order suppliers and wineries, for reviews and tips check out the ezine, and forum. Includes classifieds.
Wine.com
Search a wine database, enter an auction, or buy property in the Napa Valley. With forums and wine-related links
Other
West Coast Wine Cellars
if your storage temperature varies in range as your palate does, special bottles will age rapidly and deteriorate
The Wine Exporter Book
More than 1000 pages of information about the wine market in USA

Napa County

Official Napa County Web Site || Visiting the Valley || What to do in the Valley

Fast Facts
HPI County InfoSystem - CA - Napa County || Population & Housing || Media
Napa by csac.counties.org 
The Flora of Napa County, California, USA
Napa Valley by smartpages.com
NapaSonomaTourist.com
A one-stop guide for lodging, recreation and wineries in Napa and Sonoma valleys.
Westsong.com
Guide to the Napa Valley includes wineries, restaurants, lodging,
NapaGuide.com
Napa - for both visitors and local
Napa Community Net by Solano.Community.net
NapaValleyOnline.com
wineries, restaurants, hotels, bed/breakfasts, spas, activities, sightseeing, shopping, events, more.
NapaValley.com
wineries, on-line shopping, lodging, events, dinning, local attractions, food pairings and recipes, and information for meeting planners.
Upper Napa Valley by winpages.com
Directory, links and information for Angwin, Calistoga and St. Helena.
Saint Helena
StHelena.com
St. Helena Lodging and Wineries by NapaDining.com   offers a virtual tour of the heart of Napa Valley's wine country.
Napa TRANSIT
Napa Valley Transit ||VINE City of Napa(800) 696-6443
NVT/Vallejo Ferry Pass was launched  Dec. '98 giving the San Francisco visitor a fun low stress way to visit Napa on public transit. All day pass $12

American Canyon Transit || Intercity Van Go || Napa Valley Commute Club || Yountville Bear Flag Express

Napa Tours
Napa Valley Tours & Trail Hikes
Napa Valley VIP Tour Packages
From Apples & Oranges Event Planning.
Napa Valley WineTrain.com
Round trip only
Behind the Scenes
Full service destination and event management company. Services include Wine Country tours, art and shopping nights in San Francisco, etc.

Winery Web Sites
Napa Valley Vintners Association

Beringer Vineyards || Clos Du Val Winery || The Hess Collection  || Liparita Cellars  || Robert Mondavi Winery  || Nichelini Winery  || Niebaum-Coppola || Prager Winery and Port Works || Robert Peppi  Winery || Silver Oak Cellars  || Storybook Mountain Vineyards || Sutter Home Winery || Van der Heyden Vineyards & Winery  ||

Parades, Festivals & Events
Napa Valley Calendar of Events by freerun.com
A valuable activity guide for Napa Valley. Includes monthly events calendar, locations, and pricing information.
MustardFestival.com
"During the months of January, February, and March, wild mustard carpets Napa Valley vineyards with brilliant hues of green and gold. It is a beautiful time of year.  Napa Valley communities, businesses, and non-profit organizations welcome visitors and encourage them to explore the arts, culture, and agriculture of Napa Valley.
Parks & Attractions

Sonoma County
Scenic Highway 1
Unique guide with live cams and helpful outside link
Sonoma County by comnetsolutions.com
Recreation, dining, lodging, kids activities, wine tasting, history, statistics, real estate, construction, nightlife.
Sonoma Valley by smartpages.com || Sonoma Coast || Sonoma and Environs || Russian River Valley || Santa Rosa

Sonoma County by SoCool.com - Rohnert Park
Sonoma.com
A virtual visit
Sonoma Traveler by winetravel.com ||
By the Press Democrat Newspaper- Sonoma County - recreation, wineries, dining and lodging.
Sonoma Valley by vom.com
Guide to the secrets and adventures of the valley of the moon.
GoSonoma.com - Sonoma County - lodging, dining, recreation, arts & entertainment, relocation information, economy, government, real estate, education and more.
Calistoga by NapaValley.com
Calistoga - visitors information and free brochure.
CalistogaFun.com Visitors Guide
Calistoga - spas, lodging, wineries, dining, attractions, history, events, and mor
Annual Calistoga Events by freerun.com
Offering monthly listings of festivals and events in Calistoga. Includes latest information on locations, pricing, and contact information.
VisitSonomaCoast.com
information on Sonoma County's coast, Russian River area and wine country.
Cotati.com
Cotati - local links, pictures, history, news, etc.
FortBragg.org
Activities, lodging, dining, and history.
SantaRosa.com
business, community, lifestyle, education, and government information.
VisitSantaRosa.com
Wine Country Travel Guide featuring lodging, dining, things to do, wineries, and recreation in Santa Rosa and the Sonoma Wine Country.
WinPages.com of Santa Rosa
A city of wine, roses and happiness.
Seb.org Sebastopol Community
Locally supported web site for a small town in western Sonoma County.
Transit & Maps
Sonoma County Transit || System Map || Route Maps
(707) 576-7433 (800) 345-7433
All intercity Sonoma County Transit buses have front-mounted bike racks
Healdsburg In-City Transit
Petaluma Transit
Santa Rosa CityBus
Sonoma Tours
California Rivers Paddlesports
Windsor - rent your own kayak or join us for a complete guided kayak tour to explore the rivers and ocean bays of Northern California Wine Country.
California Wine Tours
Sonoma - offers day tours in the Napa/Sonoma wine country. Luxury buses, limousines, vans, and sedans available for private charter.
Winery Web Sites
Sonoma County Grape Growers Association || Sonoma County Wineries Association
Benziger Family Winery || Carmenet Winery || Canyon Road Winery || Dry Creek Vineyard  || Geyser Peak Winery  || Gundlach-Bundschu || Kalin Cellars Winery || Kendall-Jackson   || Kenwood Vineyards   || Kunde Estate Winery  || Korbel Champagne  || Michel-Schlumberger || Silver Oak Cellars  || Windsor Vineyards 

Parades & Festivals
Health and Harmony Festival at Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Usually on the 2nd or 3rd weekend in June

Sonoma County Fair / Harvest Fair [GETTING HERE]
Harvest fair the first weekend in October. county Fair is 12 days beginning at end of July

Alexander Valley Jazz Festival
Gravenstein Apple Fair
Parks & Attractions
Movie Trivia on the North Coast by gocailf.ca.gov || State
Also Search the state's database by Movies || Actors || Regions || Keyword

Medocino County Mendocino.org directory of local Mendocino hotels, restaurants, wineries, businesses, and events.  Welcome to Mendocino County by smartpages.com || Anderson Valley || Hopland-Ukiah Wine Road || Mendocino Coast Calendar of Event WebSites Starring RegggaeOntheRiver.com Sells out every year. Get your tickets by May for the beginning of August event MendocinoGuide.com Mendocino County - lodging, dining, things to do, maps, history and hundreds of beautiful images. CoastalTraveler.com North Bay - Travel stories SeaRanchVillage.com Relax for a short time or a lifetime. FortBragg.com || Weather, events, fishing, lodging, camping, whale watching, diving, ham radio, local government and more. 3rd Tuesdays - Birding at the Gardens, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Wineries Mendocino Winegrowers Alliance Fetzer Vineyards || Gabrielli Winery  || McDowell Valley Vineyards ||Parducci Winery Mendocino County Westport ADMIRAL WILLIAM STANDLEY SRA Contact Russian River - Mendocino District ARENA ROCK MARINE NP BRUSH CREEK/LAGOON WETLANDS COAST DUNES INGLENOOK FEN - TEN MILE DUNES NP LAKE DAVIS WETLANDS COAST DUNES NP Yorkville MAILLIARD REDWOODS SR Caspar CASPAR HEADLANDS SB CASPAR HEADLANDS SR Elk GREENWOOD SB Philo HENDY WOODS SP Fort Bragg JUG HANDLE SR MACKERRICHER SP Manchester MANCHESTER SP Mendocino MENDOCINO HEADLANDS SP MENDOCINO WOODLAND SP & OUTDOOR CENTER RUSSIAN GULCH SP Comptche MONTGOMERY WOODS SR Navarro NAVARRO RIVER REDWOODS SP Contact NCR-District Whitehorn REYNOLDS WAYSIDE CAMPGROUND Point Arena SCHOONER GULCH SB Leggett SMITHE REDWOODS SR STANDISH-HICKEY SRA Contact NCR-District VAN DAMME PYGMY FOREST NP Little River VAN DAMME SP Westport WESTPORT-UNION LANDING SB

Lake County State Parks
Lower Lake -ANDERSON MARSH SHP
Kelseyville -CLEAR LAKE SP

State of Califonia
Golf courses Northern Californiaby smartpages.com|| State || Home
"Find every gold course in the State." Bay Area has over 100

Maps by gocalif.ca.gov North Coast || Shasta Cascade || Gold Country || High Sierra   || San Francisco Bay Area || Central Valley  || Central Coast  || Desert  || Inland Empire  || Los Angeles County  || Orange County  || San Diego County  || Full State Map  || California Travel Ideas Map Download detailed PDF maps and print them out with the Adobe acrobat Reader or be happy with the less detailed standard jpeg variety also provided by the State of Califonia

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Links || Gold-Photos
California's destiny was changed forever 150 years ago with the Gold Rush, Get a 3-year Parks Passport 150 to revisit many historic and enriching places of the past
Park Net / National Parks //www.nps.gov/ || General Info || Map of Northern California ||  Devils Postpile NM ||  Eugene O'Neill NHS ||  Fort Point NHS ||  Golden Gate NRA ||  John Muir NHS ||  Lassen Volcanic NP ||   Lava Beds NM ||  Muir Woods NM ||  Point Reyes NS ||  Redwood NP ||  San Francisco Maritime NHP ||   Whiskeytown Shasta Trinity NRA ||  Yosemite NP
Beaches of Northern California by County and smartpages.com || North to South Del Norte County  || Humboldt County  || Mendocino County  || Sonoma County  || Marin County  || San Francisco County  || San Mateo County Beaches || Santa Cruz County  || Monterey County Excerpted from the guidebook California Beaches (at amazon.com). Copyright © 1996 by Parke Puterbaugh and Alan Bisbort