TABLE OF CONTENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK JULY 20, 2012 | ISSUE 27, VOLUME 31 24 20 50 WINE REGIONS 31 | SUISUN VALLEY 32 | NAPA VALLEY Napa Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 40-41 Downtown Napa Map, 32 St. Helena Map, 36 Yountville, 38-39 Calistoga, 42-43 44 | SONOMA COUNTY Sonoma County <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 44-45 Russian River Area <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 46 Geyserville <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 46 Downtown Healdsburg Map, 48 Santa Rosa Vintners Square, 52 Sonoma Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 54 Sonoma Plaza Map, 57 Glen Ellen & Kenwood Map, 59 60 | MENDOCINO & LAKE COUNTIES Lake & Mendocino Counties Map, 60 62 | LIVERMORE VALLEY Livermore Valley Map, 62 64 | SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ & MONTEREY COUNTIES Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map, 64 Salinas Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 66 77 | TREASURE ISLAND FEATURES 20 | ON THE COVER: CHALK HILL VINEYARDS & WINERY Capturing the casual luxury of Sonoma County 22 | JUDD’S HILL WINERY AND MICROCRUSH Napa’s friendliest and most highly regarded boutique wineries 24 | B.R. COHN WINERY <strong>Wine</strong> and Cheese Trail Pairing 50 | TASTING ROOM OF THE WEEK: WILSON WINERY Great wines, friendly staff, unpretentious atmosphere and stunning views of the Dry Creek Valley 58 | WINEMAKER PROFILE: TOM MEADOWCROFT Meadowcroft <strong>Wine</strong>s, Sonoma 61 | TASTE OF LAKEPORT Lake County wines paired with local restaurants 63 | PETITE SIRAH SYMPOSIUM California Petite Sirah talent gather to discuss Petite Sirah grape growing, winemaking and marketing issues 66 | LONE OAK LODGE, MONTEREY Clean, affordable, convenient REGULARS 6 | WINE COUNTRY DEALS & DISCOUNTS 8 | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MAP 10 | WINEOLOGY By Len Napolitano What information on a wine label is most important? 12 | CALENDAR OF EVENTS Napa Valley, 12 Sonoma County, 14 Lake/Mendocino Counties, 18 Bay Area, 18 Santa Clara, Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties, 19 Central California, 19 Solano County, 19 30 | WINE COUNTRY LODGING 67 | WINERY LISTINGS Napa Valley, 67 Sonoma County, 71 Monterey, Santa Cruz & Santa Clara Counties, 75 Lake & Mendocino Counties, 76 Suisun Valley, 77 Yolo County, 78 Bay Area/Livermore, 78 4 www.<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong><strong>This</strong><strong>Week</strong>.com
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