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By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. The food truck craze hit wine country a little later than the more urban hotspots of the Bay Area, but it has most definitely taken hold. FLORA SPRINGS in St. Helena continues to host their Third Friday food truck roundup May through October from 5pm-9pm,…

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. Friday May 20th The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn is hosting the FOURTH ANNUAL WOMEN, WINE & CHEESE extravaganza from 11am-2:30pm. This event celebrates girl power in the wine and cheese arenas, and in the process also raises funds for the Sonoma County chapter of…

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. Everyone’s got their cards and flowers lined up for Sunday (right?), but Sonoma County has a couple of sweet events to help you celebrate Mother Nature this weekend as well. Saturday May 7th is Bee Day at MICHEL-SCHLUMBERGER, a part of the Healdsburg winery’…

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. The City of Napa saw 12 new restaurants open in 2010, and yet somehow there are still more on the way, with each of them bringing something new to the mix. A modern Japanese sports bar called EIKO’S will be opening next month in…

By 707 correspondent, Deirdre Bourdet. Fans of Richard Miyashiro and Todd Humphries’ Martini House can stop their mourning. The two have reassembled their A-team for a brand new venture in Napa’s Oxbow Public Market called KITCHEN DOOR, projected to open in the old Oxbow Wine Merchants space the second…

The Michelin-starred Demon Chef, Alvin Leung of Bo Innovation Hong Kong and executive chef Kam Chiu Leung of Koi Palace are pairing up again for a special wine country event, EIGHT PERFECT PAIRINGS. On Saturday April 16th, they will be presenting eight courses of an “x-treme Chinese tasting menu,” which…

Get your taxes done early this year, kids, because you need to be in wine country the weekend of April 16th and 17th. The sixth annual Robert Mondavi Discover Wine Tour kicks off Saturday April 16th at the ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY itself, hosted by the incomparable Margrit Mondavi and Food…

Sonoma’s EL DORADO HOTEL has re-opened its former pastry and coffee kiosk as the EL DORADO CORNER CAFÉ. The all-day menu, local wines on tap, and hands-off service inspired by the casual cafés of France and Italy make this an ideal spot to while away an afternoon. The EL…

Cheese aficionada Janet Fletcher is starting a monthly series of cheese and wine pairing classes in downtown Napa, hosted by my friend Dan Dawson’s fabulous wine shop, BACK ROOM WINES. Each 90-minute class will feature six lesser-known artisanal cheeses in their prime, and four wines chosen from Back Room’…

Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani (of TERRA, ~AME~) opened the taverny Bar Terra last month in the north half of the groovy stone building that houses Terra on the south side. The place channels the vibe of the departed Martini House cellar bar with its low lighting and a non-Main…