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Jack London State Historic Park

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. While wining around Sonoma and Glen Ellen, we popped into Jack London State Historic Park since it was on the map. We didn’t know anything about it. Wow, were we…

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Glen Ellen Star

Call this number 707-343-1384 and make a reservation now. Do it today. Make a point to come to Sonoma over the weekend and have lunch or dinner at the Glen Ellen Star which opened in 2012. It is phenomenal. The…

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Cornerstone Winery

It was 89 degrees today in Sonoma. I hear it was 85 in San Francisco. Incredible. We spent the day wandering around Cornerstone Gardens. Cannot believe I’ve never been. I felt like it was a little piece of Burning Man…

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Surefire Way to Save on Hotel or Rental Accommodations

This strategy isn’t for the faint of heart. This is for all you OCD types who are willing to take risks and take great pride in stretching your hard-earned dollars. I have been itching to go on vacation ever since…

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Best Wine May Possibly Be in Santa Cruz

Went to the Thomas Fogerty Winery in Woodside today for a work event. Beats the office for sure! I was so tempted to buy one of their $70 bottles of Pinot Noir which was one of the best pinots I’ve…

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Robert Hunter Winery

I only wanted to go to wineries that were off the beaten path, by appointment and reservation only type of deal, away from the crowds. One of them was Robert Hunter winery in Sonoma on Arnold Drive, but no signage,…

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My Birthday in Wine Country

At this age, I don’t remember what I did on my previous birthdays. Probably the one that stands out the most was four years ago when I turned 32. I rented a limo with eight of my friends and we…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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