To reach Cachagua, a rural subregion of Carmel Valley, one must ascend a treacherously twisty mountain road about 25 miles inland from Carmel-by-the-Sea. There’s a tumbledown trailer park. A massive ...

This is what we mean when we say that wines from this place have power reminiscent of "an iron fist in a velvet glove".

Wine lovers are being wooed to Sonoma County with a special $15 wine-tasting promotion. The deal involves dozens of wineries, including some big name wine makers.