Been away for a couple of weeks while traveling, but I have a really useful link for my readers today from my friends at winecountry.com. Click the link to see an interesting wine tasting itinerary for one of the least touristed areas in Wine Country, Alexander Valley. This area is just north of Healdsburg (see a map), which means it's somewhat further away from the SF area than other spots. But if you've been to Wine Country once or twice before, you'll definitely want to make the hike up to the Alexander Valley. Couple of notes about the itinerary given in the link:

• Rosso & Bianco--if you really like their wines, you can try their restaurant in downtown Palo Alto as well. Both are run by well-known director Francis Ford Coppola.
• Stryker--the zin is fantastic. This general area is known for Zinfandel as well.

Happy tasting!