Jimtown Store – Alexander Valley AVA A wine country getaway to Sonoma County and Healdsburg would not be complete without a stop at the funky Jimtown Store in the Alexander Valley on Highway 128. It is one of the most popular places for stocking up a deli lunch and picnic supplies. Carrie Brown and her … Read more
Field Stone Winery in the Alexander Valley April in wine country is when tasting room activity ramps ups. Lodging, restaurants and wineries prepare for the return of tourism to wine country. This year, an unusually warm winter has caused an early bud break in the vineyards. The vines are three weeks ahead of the normal … Read more
Pruning time in wine country This is one of my favorite winter scenes in wine country. It is at the Field Stone Winery in the Alexander Valley in Sonoma. From Healdsburg, drive north on Healdsburg Avenue. Take a right onto Highway 128, Alexander Valley Road. It heads east then turns and runs south along the … Read more
Stryker Sonoma Winery in the Alexander Valley What a beautiful setting, especially when the Fall colors show in the vineyards, for the Stryker Sonoma Winery in the Alexander Valley of Sonoma County. The tasting room is spacious with full window views of the vineyards on three sides of the tasting room. The picnic area is … Read more
Discover the Alexander Valley wine route this Fall This is one of wine country’s great backroads. The Alexander Valley in this stretch is also known as Highway 128. It travels from just north of the wine country town of Healdsburg all the way to Calistoga in the Napa Valley. Begin your exploration of the Alexander … Read more
So what a surprise last week when we drove along Alexander Valley Road and approached the Soda Rock Winery. What we saw was quite a surprise. There were a beautifully laid-out picnic area, parking area, refurbished buildings and a new sign begging us to enter.