Pinole is equidistantly located between Napa Valley Wine Country (25 miles) and San Francisco (23 miles). Check out Pinole on a map to confirm. There is public bus transportation, a bus line that comes once an hour on the nearby corner and a nearby Bus Terminal with an express bus to Downtown San Francisco. The nearest bart is a 12 minute drive or about 6 miles away.
I am also a 2 minute drive or 15 min walk to a Sprouts, Trader Joes, Walgreens, CVS, Starbucks, Peets, Chipotle, Subway, In and Out Burger, etc - Also some nice restaurants in downtown Pinole and a super hip and lively Coffee Shop named East Bay Coffee Company. There is also a bowling alley next to the Sprouts and some nearby bars. There are also great ocean front bay hiking and biking areas in nearby Pinole Shores.