Home Explore Big Sur Carmel-by-the-Sea Carmel Valley North County Marina Monterey Pacific Grove Pebble Beach Salinas Valley Seaside Dine Drink Bars, Pubs & Clubs Wine Play Arts & Entertainment Golf Stay Hotels & Lodging Rentals Moving & Relocation Thrive Salons Spas Wed Shop Seven Wonders News Recreation Restaurants Lodging DRINK Raising a glass to Monterey County's boutique wineries Vern Fisher, Herald Archive A TOAST TO BOUTIQUE WINERIES. They are typically small, run by one or a handful of people, measuring their output in a few hundred to a few thousand cases — and where the production process truly is a labor of love.   READ MORE     Raising a glass to Monterey County's boutique wineries Vern Fisher, Herald Archive A TOAST TO BOUTIQUE WINERIES. They are typically small, run by one or a handful of people, measuring their output in a few hundred to a few thousand cases — and where the production process truly is a labor of love.   READ MORE   Local treasure: River Road winds through Santa Lucia Highlands River Road winds along the base of the Santa Lucia Range, connecting Salinas to Soledad. For generations this road cut a swath between a rich, fertile valley — the world's salad bowl — and the rural, largely uninhabited highlands above.   READ MORE   The Pleasures and Perils of Running a Boutique Winery The original plan called for The Parsonage to develop a positive bottom line in five to six years. In reality, it took a decade, and, in the process, Bill Parsons learned a huge amount about the financial realities of running a boutique winery.   READ MORE   Figge's in Fine Fettle THERE ARE MANY PATHS to a profession in wine. For Peter Figge it was the early inspiration of exploring his father's substantial wine cellar back in the Midwest and the enlightenment of earning his undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Colorado. Botany proved to be of particular interest,and the die was cast.   READ MORE     Nightlife: Club-music scene in Monterey County is varied From piano bar to reggae, the club-music scene in Monterey County is varied. Some acts are regulars, but others change each week. Some clubs have music regularly, others do special-occasion acts. For up-to-date listings, call the venue or see Go! magazine every Thursday in The Monterey County Herald.   READ MORE     BIGGER MAP OF MONTEREY WINERIES George Edwards: Pairing bubbles and chocolate Acasual survey of a local lady's associations with Valentine's Day narrowed the field to love, flowers, Champagne (aka sparkling wines) and chocolate.   READ MORE   George Edwards: Epiphanies for the palate So what's new? Glad you asked. For starters here are some recommendations for all you oenophiles out there. My recent notes include very positive comments on two Chalone Pinnacles appellation bottlings from Michaud Winery, which has yet to miss a beat in my book. Both were 2005s.   READ MORE   George Edwards: Now, I haven't got a drop of Sicilian blood in my veins that I know of (I'm told I'm a bit Welsh), but I do adore this richly flavored and concocted seafood stew, and so it has become a family holiday tradition.   READ MORE     Most Viewed (From the last 12 hours) The Indefatigable Richard MacDonald ART: Creativity finds many homes in Monterey County On the Town: First Night Monterey PacRep's 'Words on Stage' features the work of George Bernard Shaw On a mission: Missions in and around Monterey County Site Map| Contact Us| About our ads| Mobile| Facebook| RSS Copyright Notice| Privacy Policy| MNG Corporate Site Map Travel Help| For help with your reservation, call 1-800-780-5733| MediaNews Group - Northern California Network Brought to you by Copyright © MediaNews Group Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Use  |  MNG Corporate Site Map  |  Copyright