Daniel Mangin

Daniel Mangin

Back in the day, Daniel hitchhiked his way across the U.S.A., and though he never ran into Holly from Miami F.L.A. (or Lou Reed), he encountered enough intriguing people and places to fuel a lifetime of wanderlust. He counts Chichen Itza, Oaxaca, Michoacán, Rangoon, Mandalay, Pagan, Sichuan, Xi'an, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Death Valley, Banff National Park, and Chiang Mai's hill country among his favorite stops. The author of Fodor's Napa and Sonoma and a coauthor of The California Directory of Fine Wineries: Napa-Sonoma-Mendocino, he has also written or co-authored books about California, New York City, San Francisco and the Central Coast wine region.

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Captain Davey’s Ice Cream & Espresso

Captain Davey’s Ice Cream & Espresso

Dessert | California | The North Coast
Just off the highway amid a small strip of shops with million-dollar views, Dave Berry and team serve pastries, coffee, milkshakes, and cups and cones ...
Saucy Mama’s Jook Joint

Saucy Mama’s Jook Joint

Dinner | California | Napa and Sonoma
The roadhouse decor—corrugated-metal walls, Mexican-tile floor, thick-wooden-slab tables, neon beer signs, and Edison bulbs hanging by ropes from the ...
Mine + Farm | The Inn at Guerneville, CA

Mine + Farm | The Inn at Guerneville, CA

B&B/Inn | California | Napa and Sonoma
San Franciscans involved in the maker movement moved seamlessly into hospitality with this 3-acre cannabis-friendly bed-and-breakfast, whose novel concept ...
The Lodge at Dawn Ranch

The Lodge at Dawn Ranch

Breakfast | California | Napa and Sonoma
West County's most handsome restaurant, softly lit, with a fireplace, an open-trestle ceiling, wooden floors and tables, and long mauve-cushioned banquette ...
Ryme Cellars

Ryme Cellars

Family | California | Napa and Sonoma
Ryan and Megan Glaab, the husband and wife owner-winemakers behind Ryme, make a Pinot Noir, a Cabernet Franc, and a Cabernet Sauvignon, but the real story ...
Gold Ridge Organic Farms

Gold Ridge Organic Farms

Fodor's Choice | California | Napa and Sonoma
A colorful junk art gate greets visitors to this 88-acre ranch with olive, apple, and citrus trees. Farm tours and tastings of olive oils milled on-site ...
Fog Crest Vineyard

Fog Crest Vineyard

Winery | California | Napa and Sonoma
Sonoma County’s only female Black-owned winery occupies a 30-acre east-facing slope, formerly an apple orchard, above the verdant Laguna de Santa Rosa. ...
Ethic Cider

Ethic Cider

Family | California | Napa and Sonoma
The same West County Goldridge sandy loam soil that produces world-class wine grapes does the same for the 20 apple varieties in this cidery's 3½-acre ...
Coursey Graves Estate Winery

Coursey Graves Estate Winery

Fodor's Choice | California | Napa and Sonoma
A multihued garden reminiscent of Monet's surrounds a pond at this hillside winery whose Bennett Valley views and assiduously cultivated wines enthrall ...