Chef Baki Bekci's new Italian spot at 505 Mendocino Avenue is already turning tables, with a $34 seafood risotto as its signature dish.

Bruce Shimizu’s Shimizu Sake Company opens its Windsor tasting bar in September, pouring daiginjo sake rooted in a family history spanning Fountaingrove Winery to wartime incarceration.

Taste Petaluma packs four local brands, from Zinfandel to truffles, into a former parking garage on Washington Street.

Collect three IPA stamps around Petaluma by Aug. 9 for a shot at VIP concert tickets — with proceeds benefiting the SF SPCA.

Old Caz is opening its Petaluma Backyard with a seven-mile bicycle cavalcade, live music and a tap handle tied to the brewery’s earliest days.

Warm spring weather pushed Napa and Sonoma into an unusually early harvest. Growers say yields are much lighter than a typical year.

The Girl & the Fig team opened Dead Letter in downtown Sonoma, pairing josper-charcoal shareable plates with a digital art program.

Beaulieu Vineyard has reopened its restored 1885 stone winery in Rutherford, unveiling new tasting rooms, a Rarity Room and a culinary program as it reopens to visitors. Reservations begin July 13.

Barbara Groom has listed Eureka's Lost Coast Brewery for sale as she retires at 80, putting a 75,000‑sq‑ft production plant and downtown brewpub on the market.

Sonoma County Winegrowers and Sonoma County Vintners are merging into a single organization called Sonoma County Wine, consolidating membership, marketing and events.

Raising Cane's confirmed a Rohnert Park opening in September 2027; the chain hasn't announced a specific site yet.

Bazaar Sonoma chefs Sean Quan and Jenny Phan are opening Mei Mei, a Chinese-style food hall and grocery, in the former Quail & Condor storefront at 149 Healdsburg Ave.

AB 1585 would force 'American' wine sold in California to be made from 100% U.S. grapes, touching off a rare industry split between growers and major producers. The measure passed the Assembly but hit resistance in the Senate after heavy lobbying.