Wednesdays at the Barn

Every Wednesday, from 5 p.m. until whenever the menu runs out, Barndiva hosts a family style, prix fixe menu sourced from Sonoma County producers. The three course dinners are $35 per person and offer dishes like a Ribeye of Sonoma Pork with onion rings and salsa verde, featured on last week's on the menu. To find out what's on the menu this week, check out the restaurant's blog "Eat The View." 231 Center St., Healdsburg, 707-431-0100, barndiva.com.

Photo credit: Barndiva

Reputable Red

Hollywood hip turned Sonoma savvy, Red Car founders Carroll Kemp and Mark Estrin's Sebastopol winery produces a mighty fine Pinot Noir, among other varietals. The 2009 'Boxcar' Pinot by Red Car is smooth, aromatic and fruitful. Fun fact: the winery name is a tribute to the electric trolley cars that ran throughout L.A. from the late 19th century through the early 1960’s. 8400 Graton Rd., Sebastopol, 707-829-8500; redcarwine.com. 

Wine label design: Marc Hauser

Photo credit: Red Car Wines 

Happy Hour in St. Helena

From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant in St. Helena hosts a wine country happy hour, with five bites and a glass of wine for $10 per person. 2555 Main St., St. Helena, 707-967-1010; ciachef.edu. 

Photo credit: The Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant

Family Affair

The rolling hills of the Sonoma County coast is where California's original sheep dairy – Bellwether Farms – resides. Cool ocean breezes and Northern California's mild temperatures make for an ideal dairy production setting for this family owned and operated farm. Featured on the cheese plate menu at restaurants in the wine country area and throughout the Golden State, the reputable dairy offers sheep cheeses like the San Andreas, made from raw sheep milk, and the Pepato, a raw semi-soft cheese with peppercorns; cow cheeses like Carmody and Crescenza; and sheep's milk yogurt offered in flavors like Blackberry and Strawberry. The farm is currently not open to the public. bellwetherfarms.com.

Photo credit: Bellwether Farms

Bang For Your Buck

Crowned "the princess of porc" at this year's Cochon 555 in Napa, Chef Duskie Estes of Zazu (Santa Rosa) and Bovolo (Healdsburg) will demonstrate her take on the All-American picnic at Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company. On June 24, as part of The Fork's farm-to-table cooking series, "Fireworks in the American Kitchen" will focus on four seasonal recipes with specially selected wine and beer pairings. Tickets are $95 per person. Sign up by calling 800-591-6878. theforkatpointreyes.com.

Photo: Duskie Estes. Credit: Shanti Colangelo-Curran