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Overhead view of a bowl of tomato-based seafood stew filled with shrimp, chunks of white fish, mussels and clams, garnished with fresh parsley. The bowl sits on a wood-grain table beside a plate of grilled bread, a spoon and fork on a folded napkin, and a glass of white wine.

A Mendocino institution evolves in new Café Beaujolais cookbook

by Sarah Stierch February 17, 2026March 10, 2026

Julian Lopez’s “The New Café Beaujolais Cookbook” blends longtime favorites from Margaret Fox with updated recipes that reflect the restaurant’s next chapter.

Wine bottles displayed on a round table inside Disco Ranch in Boonville, with shelves of additional bottles lining the walls in the background.

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Anderson Valley wine shop debuts new tasting experience featuring boutique wineries

by Sarah Stierch February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

Disco Ranch will offer guided flights featuring limited-production wines from boutique wineries without public tasting rooms.

Four people stand side by side at an indoor event decorated with string lights and paper lanterns, smiling and holding award plaques, suggesting they are winners or honorees at a community food or cooking competition.

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Community, crab cakes and caring share the stage at Fort Bragg benefit

by Mary Rose Kaczorowski February 9, 2026February 10, 2026

The sold-out crab cake cook-off and wine tasting raised critical funds for Mendocino Coast Clinics’ rural health care services.

A vendor serves oyster shooters and vodka samples to two women at a tasting booth inside a wooden barn, with bottles, sauces, and small cups arranged on the table and other vendors in the background.

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Wine, oysters and community shine at sold-out Hopland celebration

by Savana Robinson February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Destination Hopland’s annual Sparkling Wine and Oyster Celebration brought together wineries, restaurants and locals for an afternoon of tasting and connection