... the Poggione Farmhouse (pictured above), a classic "casa colonica" or "country house" that we have completely remodeled. The Poggione Farmhouse ("agriturismo" in Italian) offers guests seven individual ... , and many other medieval hilltop villages. Come see what the Poggione Farmhouse as to offer...

After an excellent "young winemaker's" dinner there, we return and review The Farmhouse Inn . Another excellent meal - we rank it as one of the best three restaurants in Sonoma County...

Forum: Food....and Wine Posted By: Octavian Dobre Post Time: 04-26-2008 at 05:19 AM

Think of a German beer region, and you probably think of Bavaria. The southeast quadrant of Germany holds half of the country's 1,200 breweries. But half of Bavaria's breweries sit in Oberfranken, or Upper Franconia, a tiny, rural, castle-speckled province....

Think of a German beer region, and you probably think of Bavaria. The southeast quadrant of Germany holds half of the country's 1,200 breweries. But half of Bavaria's breweries sit in Oberfranken, or Upper Franconia, a tiny, rural, castle-speckled province....

After meandering along twisty, narrow West Dry Creek Road, we came across a hand-lettered sign perched on a sharp corner. From there we embarked on the three-minute drive to Preston of Dry Creek, passing young olive trees, patches of vineyards and a gentle...

After meandering along twisty, narrow West Dry Creek Road, we came across a hand-lettered sign perched on a sharp corner. From there we embarked on the three-minute drive to Preston of Dry Creek, passing young olive trees, patches of vineyards and a gentle...

One of the best wine country winemaker dinners we've attended. The food was excellent and the wines very enjoyable. Each winemaker discussed their wines: Wells Guthrie of Copain, Eric Sussman of Radio-Coteau and Alex Davis of Porter Creek.

Joanne's latest cheese find is Cahill's Porter, an Irish farmhouse cheese made with Porter from County Limerick...

Thiriez “XXtra” Farmhouse Ale (Flanders) – Quite hoppy, with wheat and corn and a good deal of backpalate bitterness. Malty and herbal. Not very interesting, despite all this. (3/07...