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Personal guides to the roads we've driven, the wines we've loved, and the meals worth the detour.

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Where we've been

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Every trip starts with a good road and ends with something worth writing about.

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Napa Valley & Sonoma Wine Weekend
Road Trip
Napa Valley & Sonoma Wine Weekend
March 2025
4 days
11 stops
wine country
road trip
california
New Orleans
City weekend
New Orleans Jazz Fest
April 2024
14 stops
3 concerts
6 restaurants
Toronto
Sports trip
Toronto Opening Series
April 2025
9 stops
Blue Jays
2 games
Wine country
Our specialty

Wine country,
done right

We skip the tourist tasting rooms and find the small producers worth the appointment. Here's where we've poured.

Napa Valley & Sonoma, California
Willamette Valley, Oregon
Finger Lakes, New York
Texas Hill Country
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Latest trip highlights
Best meal
The French Laundry
Best sip
Jordan Library Cab '18
Hidden gem
Dry Creek Valley loop
Would skip
Downtown Napa

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Recent articles

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Seattle
Road Trip
Seattle
April 2026
This is the lede for the Seattle trip. …
Napa Valley & Sonoma Wine Weekend
Road Trip
Napa Valley & Sonoma Wine Weekend
March 2025
Four days winding through Napa and Sonoma — the wineries worth the appointment, the meals that surpr…
Paso Robles & the Central Coast
Road Trip
Paso Robles & the Central Coast
May 2024
Six days through California's Central Coast wine country with the Gojkovichs — Solvang, San Luis Obi…
Stag's Leap
Winery
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Napa Valley, CA
The S.L.V. Cab is worth every penny. Structured, long finish, nothing flashy.
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Hard-learned lessons

Tips for the road

01
Book winery tastings early
Two weeks minimum for seated or library experiences. The good ones don't do walk-ins.
02
Stay outside the obvious town
Healdsburg over Napa. Dundee over McMinnville. Quieter, better positioned, half the price.
03
Designate a driver for winery days
The pours add up fast and the roads are narrow. Worth hiring a car service for a full day.
04
Eat lunch at the good restaurant
Same kitchen, half the price, easier reservation. The French Laundry does a lunch service too.
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New roads,
when we find them

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