Just out, the latest edition of Fodor's Napa & Sonoma. Always a pleasure working with the Fodor’s team, led by Doug Stallings.

Despite hell-in-a-handbasket headlines, Napa and Sonoma remain fabulous to visit. Affordable, too, with proper guidance!

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Project Zin triumphs again! The annual event, created by Clay and Carrie of Mauritson Wines and celeb Chef Charlie Palmer of Appellation Hotels, raises money to support Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area (DSCBA) programs.

Full story on my Facebook page, also @dannymangin

#DannyManginsuggests:

Special deal @ErnestVineyards, 3 bottles each of 2023 Rosé (light, Provençal style made with finesse) & 2023 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay (food-friendly with flinty elegance).

Tasted 8/2025. $20 bttl/$120 total + tax/shipping thru winery thru Aug. 20.

#winerecommendation

#DannyManginsuggests:

2021 Hill Family Estate The Barrel Blend #NapaValley

Full-bodied. Gentle tannins. Easy-going, from 34% Merlot to 4% Cab Franc, w/Cab Sauv, Zin, Malbec, Petite Sirah & Syrah in btwn.

Tasted 8/2025. $17 @ Costco. Prisoner-like / but mellower < ½ the price. #winerecommendation

#DannyManginsuggests . . .
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. 2023 Kirkland #Carneros #NapaValley #PinotNoir.
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. Medium-bodied. Red-fruit emphasis. Solid “everyday wine”from quality grapes.
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. Tasted 7/2025. I usually laugh at "Best Pinots Under $20" recs, but at $8.99 (Costco), this wine is no joke. #winerecommendation

#DannyManginsuggests …
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. 2018 Teac Mor #RussianRiverValley #PinotNoir.
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. Medium-bodied. Impeccable farming. Delicate red fruit. Light cellar touch. LOVE this #undertheradar 🍷.
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. Marvelous w/grilled salmon, scallops w/Old Bay.
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. teacmor.com.
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#winerecommendation #wine #food #RussianRiver

#DannyManginsuggests
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. 2021 #GoosecrossCellars #NapaValley #Tempranillo.
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. Young & fruity but not jammy — 8% Grenache thins it out, adds elegance (so does Fr. oak).
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. Perfect w/short ribs, Gorgonzola, and by itself.
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. Winery price: $57.
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#winerecommendation #wine #food #NapaValleywine

#DannyManginsuggests…
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. 2023 #MoshinVineyards #RussianRiverValley #Rosé of Pinot Noir.
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. Light + pretty, mostly free run juice. Provençal style. Classic summer sipper, though no chance our stash will last until then.
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. Fab Novato Costco price: $13.49.
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. #winerecommendation #wine #food

#DannyManginsuggests . . .
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. 2022 Breggo Cellars #AndersonValley #Chardonnay.
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. 2 top vineyards: ⅔ Ferrington, ⅓ Hein. 100% neutral oak, no malo. Bright, clean. Nice stone-fruit action.
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. Tasted 3/2024 in #PhiloCA. Killer Novato Costco price now: $13.59.
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. #winerecommendation #wine #food

#DannyManginsuggests: 2021 #StuhlmullerVineyards Estate #AlexanderValleyAVA Cab Sauv.

Old-school weight/mouthfeel. Unpretentious but satisfying. Benchland/hillside 94% C.S./ 6% P. Verdot. 18 months/50% new Fr oak. So nice 4 price: $50.

#wine #winerecommendation #valuewine #SonomaCountywine #food

#DannyManginsuggests . . .
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. 2023 #LOLAWines Artisanal Series #StHelenaAVA Albariño.
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. Light, bright, highish acidity. Organic grapes. Whole-cluster pressed. Neutral French oak. Unfined, unfiltered. 11.5% alcohol (!). $45.
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. #wine #winerecommendation #NapaValley #NapaValleywine #food.