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Wine Country
New Avia hotel tallest of all
Napa's newest hotel has notched two important firsts for the city: the first five-story building and the first hotel with a dedicated roof deck, a great spot for star-gazing at night.
S.F., the new Wine Country
S.F., the new Wine Country Urban vintners and tasting rooms are making their mark in San Francisco.
Vineyard with a view
The look at Chalk Hill Estate? Pottery Barn meets hilltop chateau, with stunning views over the natural amphitheater of the Russian River Valley's eastern mountains.
A wine purist's dream
It's small, family-owned and -run wineries such as Burgess Cellers that are the Napa Valley's heart and soul.
Hopmonk Tavern hops in summer
This restaurant and brew pub is set inside a historic stone building in Sebastopol, but it's the rambling beer garden that draws crowds.
Calistoga's forest of stone
See the largest petrified trees in the world — California redwoods — in this fascinating fossilized forest.
5 superstar vineyards
These emerging California sites deliver truly memorable wines. Plus: Eight vineyards to watch.
One perfect day in Napa
A lot of art and a little wine make for a perfect Napa Valley getaway. Find out where to stay, eat, save and splurge.
Follow the yellow road
The perfect day of biking in Wine Country? Whizzing past fields of mustard flowers along the car-free trail from Santa Rosa to Sebastopol.
Spanish lessons in Sonoma
Spacious Sonoma Plaza provides the calm nucleus for casual cafes, art galleries and historical sites dating from the era of Old Mexico.
Guide to the tasting rooms
The Chronicle wine team reveals their favorite places to sip and swill.
