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Oakville Grocery – Of course it’s overpriced, and of course it’s right at the center of Healdsburg’s overrun-with-glitzy-tourist-fodder square, but it’s also a lovely source and setting for a little wine country lunch. Though I do wonder about some of the wines on offer, like a fright-inducing viognier “port.” No, I’m not kidding, though I suspect I’d wish the winemaker was, were I ever served the concoction. We assemble some cheese (Cowgirl Creamery and other Sonoma-sourced comestibles), saucisson, and prepared foods and settle down in their busy courtyard. (8/04)

Update: please see this (the establishment under discussion is Oakville Grocery).