Weekend outing to the Dry Creek Valley wine country
California has many different wine-growing regions. Napa Valley may be the most famous, but depending on your personal preferences, there are regions that make better wine than Napa. I happen to love zinfandel, and Dry Creek Valley in western Sonoma County makes some of the best. On Saturday I found myself in the town of Healdsburg where three of Northern California most important wine-producing regions meet (Russian Creek, Alexander Valley and Dry Creek). I had some time on my hands so I drove a ways up Dry Creek Road. It’s early spring in the vineyards, the wild mustard ( Sinapis arvensis ) almost in full bloom in many spots. To me there are few sights in spring that rival the cheery yellow of wild mustard.