Author(s): Alison Bing

Travel

What Will Your Wine Country Encounter Be? <br>Detecting a hint of chocolate in your Cabernet while admiring abstract paintings<br>Lingering over a meal of oysters, endive watercress salad, duck-fat fries and farm-to-table treats<br>Sliding down into warm volcanic mud before your massage<br>Canoeing past sunning turtles and herons on the lazy Russian River<br>Passing around Sonoma goat cheese and a plummy Rose at a pond-side picnic<br>Pedaling past creeks, sprawling vineyards and historic homes in Dry Creek Valley <br>Discover Twice the Region in Half the Time <br>Full-color pull-out map includes all listed wineries<br>Our expert author points you to the Wine Country's best - and most sustainable - establishments<br>Unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of a short trip<br>Local connoisseurs reveal their Wine Country favorites: from a chef de cuisine on using local ingredients to a winemaker's take on biodynamic Pinots<br>