Here's the latest proposed addition to the FAQ travel section. It's
thin in winery recommendations from inland Mendo, as well as food and
lodging recommendations. Please feel free to add any comments or
suggestions:

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3c. Mendocino?
Unlike Napa and Sonoma, Mendocino county wineries haven’t (yet)
become a tourist destination. This is in part because Mendocino county
is more distant from the Bay Area than either of the more famous wine
stops and cannot easily be visited on a day trip from there. For the
visitor, what this means is a relatively unspoiled visit, with wineries
happy to see visitors in a setting that is fabulously beautiful. Many
people refer to Mendocino as what Napa and Sonoma were like 20-25 years
ago. The two major centers of wine production in Mendocino are the
Anderson Valley, centered in Philo, and the 23 mi stretch of US101
between Hopland and Redwood Valley. The Anderson Valley is a cool
climate growing area, specializing in Pinot Noir and several different
white varietals, most notably Gewürztraminer; the inland region features
more red wines, especially Zinfandel. For a visitor staying on the
coast in Gualala or Mendocino, Anderson Valley is the more convenient
visit; from Sonoma or the Bay Area, the US101 wineries are easier to get to.

Wineries:

Fife (And Vly/Redwood Vly) – Good Zinfandels, owned in part by Karen MacNeil
Goldeneye (And. Vly) – The Pinot Noir arm of Duckhorn, good wines
Greenwood Ridge (And. Vly) – Good Pinot Noirs and Zinfandels, lovely
location
Husch (And. Vly) – Nice place, good Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs and
Gewürztraminer
Lazy Creek (And. Vly) – Some of the best PN and Gewürztraminer, period
Navarro (And. Vly) – Good people, wines esp. Pinot Noir and Gewürztraminer
Pacific Echo (And. Vly) – US branch of Clicquot and Scharffenberger
chocolates
Roederer Estate (And. Vly) – US branch of Roederer makes stylish sparklers

Lodging:

White Gate Inn – “Decadent” B&B in Mendocino
St. Orres – Inn with cabins near Gualala
Serenisea – Home rentals and cabins in Gualala

Dining:

St. Orres – Eclectic fine dining with good wine list near Gualala
Albion River Inn – Excellent food and great wine list in Albion

Website:
http://www.mendowine.com
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Mark Lipton