WinoTripping Exclusive Feature Articles

Homegrown Marin Market

An Interview with Founder Danya Adolphs

It was a foggy summer day in SF this past Saturday, but as we made the trip over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito for the first HomeGrown Marin Market, the sun suddenly shown. Rejoice! Of course we were dressed in layers... and the layers came off. We pulled up to the bustling Studio 333, an art studio warehouse on Caledonia Street in Sausalito, and were greeted by our Food & Wino Correspondent Miss Melody who was working the door. For $5 and a signature, (a waiver that says that I understand that the food was not made in a commercial kitchen), we were in! Vendors were set up at tables... » continue

The Andiron Seaside Inn & Cabins

Looking to get away for a long holiday weekend, Lady Jess and I decided to look into the Mendocino Coast. Doing some online research Jess found this joint called The Andiron Seaside Inn and Cabins on Highway 1 in Little River, just South of... » continue

Osprey's Dominion Vineyards

I grew up in New York, just about forty miles North of NYC, and I never once went out to Long Island wine country. But those were the 1980's, and Long Island wine country has been growing in the last decade or so, during... » continue

Downtown Napa: The WinoTripping Review

One recent weekday afternoon I found myself in downtown Napa to check out what was happening on an average winter afternoon. I had been wondering how the plans to revitalize the riverfront were going a year after the closing of Copia, (the Center For... » continue

Winery Reservation Sites are so 2010

Everybody seems to be making their grand predictions for 2010... so I guess I'll chime in with my prediction. The next big thing in wino tripping in 2010 is going to be winery reservation websites. There are several sites popping up that are hoping... » continue

Top 12 Books For Winos

WinoTripping's Top 12 Books for Winos with links to buy online from an indie bookstore near you! Wine Trials 2010 shows you what happens when you take two bottles of wine, a cheap bottle and an expensive bottle, put a bag around them and have experts blind... » continue

California: The WinoTripper's Primer

To have a good time on a wino trip, you don't have to know anything about wine, or the region, for that matter. But if you want a fulfilling winotripping experience, it's good to have a bit of knowledge before you go. We've made... » continue

WinoTripping: Murphys in the Sierra Foothills

Imagine a land of glorious hills and twisted oaks. Imagine wineries and tasting rooms with no tasting fees. Imagine unpretentious attitudes and laid back winemakers. Yes, Murphys in Calaveras Country offers all this and more. If you're tired of the crowds in... » continue

The Bonus at Bodega or Gourmet au Bay

We were on our way up the California coast for a hike in Bodega Bay with no intention of doing anything wine-related,(yeah, right!), when we stumbled upon a great wine shop and wine bar called Gourmet au Bay. On Highway 1, (one of the greatest driving... » continue