Updated in 2019, the centrally located Hotel Winters is your best option for a place to stay. Although the facade plays homage to the townâs centuries-old architecture, youâll find a contemporarily designed rooftop lounge and courtyard pool, as well as comfortable rooms.
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Lake Berryessa is one of the first natural beauties you will pass along Highway 128.
Friday: Winters to Calistoga
Start with breakfast at Putah Creek Cafe, which serves hearty breakfast classics like country fried steak, omelettes, waffles, and enormous pancakes. For something a little different, order the chilaquiles or tacos at El Pueblo, a Mexican restaurant that doubles as a meat market. Before leaving town, make sure youâre well stocked on snacks, water, and a couple of local beersâjust in case.
The Rice Renaissance Jan 11, 2021 More craft breweries are using rice in their beers. Photography By PP Phototalk on Shutterstock
In the not-so-distant past, craft beer connoisseurs and brewmasters collectively turned their noses up at the thought of rice being a key ingredient in their beer. Within the industry, the grain has long had a reputation as a cheap filler large commercial brands use as an adjunct to water down their brews.
But in the innovative world of craft beer, where creative minds are constantly scheming to create the next best brew, those who have decided to challenge traditional attitudes and take a chance on the grain have found it’s catching on. In recent years, local craft brewers across the country have been making crisp, light, dry beers that are something of a reincarnation of Japanese lager on American soil.