This indispensable guide transforms the tourist into the informed visitor with insider tips on how and where to experience the very best of Sonoma Valley's food, wine, and culture. Whether you explore by car or on foot, local experts Kathleen and Gerald Hill will take you step-by-step up to and through the front doors of the most interesting restaurants and wineries to meet the people who live, labor, cultivate, and cook in this area of rich culinary tradition. You'll also discover where the locals go, where to find real bargains, and where to splurge magnificently. Book jacket.