I am often asked… What is the real importance of glass shape when drinking wine? The answer to that questions is simple really. Enjoying any food or beverage is all about the aromas. Tasting is mostly determined on the nose. Glass shape can have an effect on how the wine tastes. For a person learning how to taste […]
Archives for May 2014
Wine + Food + Beer + Music – Bottle Rock Napa
Bottle Rock Napa 2014 is here, folks, and I couldn’t be happier. Us locals to Wine Country think of the Bottle Rock show as an event that kicks off the summer fun in Northern California. This year I am happy to be part of the BottleRock Napa Social Media Team…We are only 5 days away from #BRNV14! Over 60 bands […]
Radio Coteau Winemaker Dinner Scopa Healdsburg
With cool-climate coastal vineyard sites in Western Sonoma County and Anderson Valley to produce wines with distinct sense of place, Sonoma County newbie, Radio Coteau makes a fierce glass of juice. To pair with my Pinot Noir this evening, I’ll take mine with some fierce Italian food as well from Scopa in Healdsburg on the Square. […]
Marijke’s Art Grove, A Wine Country Hidden Gem
Nestled amongst groves of ancient gnarled oak trees in Santa Rosa, CA, is a hidden gem of an art sculpture garden. Wine Country is known for it’s eclectic mix of tourist attractions along with it’s rolling hills of vineyards of course so it is no surprise. At Paradise Ridge Winery, you can wander through 4 acres […]
Benziger Winery Biodynamic on SonomaChat
Biodynamic Wineries are something that I am still learning about and I was thrilled to have Benziger Winery host our most recent SonomaChat with their “Pinot Experience”. Not only was the hospitality level at top notch but the whole event took place in the historical family home with Chris Benziger himself seated at the head of […]
MacPhail Winery at The Barlow on SonomaChat
The terrific Jim Morris of Macphail Wines Guest Hosted #SonomaChat at the new tasting room open in Sebastopol, California at The Barlow. Macphail Family is another fave Pinot Noir of mine, hand picked and hand sorted is the best way to go if you ask this girl and James and his family winemaking styles really go the extra […]
Iron Horse Vineyards on SonomaChat
What Cuvee are YOU?! That was the question for our #SonomaChat with Joy Sterling, one of the family members and owners of Iron Horse Vineyards in Green Valley Wine Country, California. THE BIO – From the website or Click HERE Iron Horse Web – Iron Horse is one of Sonoma County’s most beautiful, small, independent, […]
Red Car Wine Tasting Room SonomaChat
Red Car Wines has a tasting room along Graton Rd in Sebastopol is another favorite place to stop for me. Ken Wagonner, a close friend and social media Guru, and me have stopped by and visited during the holidays for a fun filled tasting line up and I had visited them previously when I was introduced […]
Senses Wines Sonoma Coast on SonomaChat
“We’re farmers first, then winemakers.” –Senses Wines “Sonoma Coast Wines made from small batch family owned vineyards and we are talking Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Sign me up. When I first chatted with co-founder of Senses Wines Christopher Strieter about Guest Hosting an upcoming SonomaChat, he had mentioned taking the whole gang over to Zazu […]
Laurel Glen Vineyards on SonomaChat
#SonomaChat was hosted by Laurel Glen Vineyards located in Glen Ellen, California in June of 2014. They were our very 1st Guest Host on Twitter, partnered with Patz & Hall Winery in Sonoma, CA. Our big thanks to Bettina Sichel for her hospitality, big pours and smiling face. It is always a pleasure to see […]
Patz & Hall Sonoma House Wine on SonomaChat
When I first heard that Patz & Hall were opening a new tasting room, I was more than excited. I have been a fan of their Pinot Noir for many years! Having the tasting room as close as Sonoma, California is terrific as I am able to visit often and also have a sip or […]
WoodFour Brewing at The Barlow SonomaChat
I met Olav, one of the founders at WoodFour Brewing in Sebastopol, a few weeks before they Guest Hosted a SonomaChat Food & Beer Pairing to die for. Much impressed was our crew of Wine Lovers at the spread of food and sour beers that WoodFour Brewing Co Owners Seth & Olav along with Chefs Jamil & […]
Chateau Diana in Dry Creek on SonomaChat
Sunflowers in bloom and rows of vines beyond. Sounds like a good place to sip wine if you ask me. Chateau Diana on the Dry Creek Road tour of Wineries in Sonoma County is alovely spot and I had the pleasure of visiting recently when Teri hosted a SonomaChat from the patio and tasting room. […]
St Francis Winery Food & Wine Pairings
“Wine is meant to be with food – that is the point of it.” -Julia Child I remember my first experience pairing food and wine together while on a tasting room tour of Wine Country. Before this, I had simply gone wine tasting with a few friends and stopped at a restaurant in between. We […]