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Fall is cider time, and Sonoma County is hard-cider central, with nationally recognized brands like Golden State and Ace as well as small-scale producers like Tilted Shed and Horse & Plow. We give them all props for preserving long-standing traditions, and for helping to rescue our heritage orchards.
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It’s 8:30 a.m. on a Thursday in a hop yard nestled in a sheep and cattle ranch south of Santa Rosa. Running back and forth between rows of comet, bitter gold, cashmere and triumph varieties, the Crane Ranch Hops grower finally takes a moment to notice that the crew of about a dozen young staffers from Seismic Brewing Co.
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A collaborative effort occurred between farmer, maltster and brewer within Sonoma County. Working with its partners, Seismic produced a beer made from ingredients, which were grown and processed within 12 miles of each other, the first of its kind in the county since the historic Grace Brothers Brewery of Santa Rosa officially closed in the 1960s.
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Take a stroll with your date through the Barlow, 12 acres of spots that are perfect for getting to know someone (or hanging out with someone you already know). Take a tour of the Spirit Works Distillery before enjoying a tasting flight or a cocktail. Enjoy a delicious lunch at Blue Ridge Kitchen, a farmhouse-style wood grill and cocktail bar with the best ahi tuna tartare you’ll ever eat...
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Salmon Crudo
At Fern Bar in Sebastopol, Calif., chef and owner Joseph Zobel lightly cures local king salmon between sheets of toasted kombu seaweed, both to firm up the fish and to impart more umami flavor.
