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June 19, 2009

Sip and save your way through Calif. wine country

  • Free tastings, farmers markets help budget travelers feel at home in Napa and Sonoma counties
    • By BROOKE DONALD
    Associated Press Writer

    Photo by Ed Aiona [enlarge]
    Cyclists can explore the back country roads and out-of-the-way wineries of the Dry Creek Valley in northern Sonoma County.

    SONOMA, Calif. — With a wedding planned for California's wine country in the middle of the recession, my fiance and I worried not just about what we were spending, but also about our guests. After all, the July event is taking place in a region where $400-a-night hotel rooms and $240 fixed price meals can intimidate even the most budget-savvy traveler.


     
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