Do you like Pinot Noir? Me too. Without a doubt, it would be my most favorite grape varietal. But only if I had to choose, haha. Although, I have great affection for a great many wine varietals, there is just something about this grape that without a doubt gets me every time. It gets me […]
Three Sticks Wines in Sonoma Valley Serves Wine + History
A philosophy of respecting the wine grape’s origins in the vineyard and making good juice accordingly… Bill Price was a true pioneer of new vineyard plantings seeing unrealized potential and greatness where others saw only… dirt. Three Sticks is a real steward of the land in Sonoma County, California. Some of these vineyard sites themselves are […]
Pinot Noir Day + Patz & Hall Wine = Perfect Pairing
A day dedicated to Pinot Noir?!? Someone must have seen my glass coming… & planned accordingly. For people who like to savor the good things in life, this grape varietal offers a vibrantly diverse spectrum of flavor profiles and can be stylized to the picture of elegance. Pinot Noir seems more like an art form […]
Russian River Valley Wine Has Balance and Elegance on Balletto’s Sebastopol Hill Vineyards
A wine to perfectly complement a meal, all the while, evolving in the glass to heighten the food experience itself. This is what you will find inside a bottle of Balletto Vineyards. Balletto Estate Vineyards are located in the coolest, southern most tip of the Russian River Valley where a ceaseless ebb and flow of Pacific Ocean […]
Sonoma County Wine, Why Is It Soo Damn Good?
The Sun Rises in the East at the Mayacamas Mountains and stretches across the land westwards to the Pacific Coast, vineyards dotting the landscape along the way. Sonoma County wine bottles are said to be something special, and not just by the folks who live there. Shipped worldwide and judged across the globe in competitions as […]
Pinot On The River Healdsburg Wine Walk
Most events that have the word “Pinot” in the name capture me and my attention. Especially those close to home. Living in the mecca for great California Pinot Noir is no joke to us Pinot-philes. And what a wine mecca Sonoma County is. With our cool climate hills, valleys and coastal ranges…those lucky Pinot grapes […]
Lynmar Estate Picnic Food & Wine Serendipity
Each season ushers in a bountiful new crop of food from the garden. There is a wine for that. People who love to eat are the best kinds of people. Here in Wine Country, when we eat together, we also like to drink together. Take away the conventional dining room & insert a view of […]
Visit Carmel Valley & Historic Holman Ranch
As you drive up the mountainside and down again into Carmel Valley, California, your views shift & you can focus on a quieter side of life. As I headed down the California Coast for a 3 day trip in Carmel, my stay started with two nights in Carmel by the Sea where things are also quite historic. Enjoying sunsets, beaches, and shopping galore, the experience […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Epic Stop Rose’ Shots & Pinot at Red Car Wine
Rose shots are a fabulous thing says Erin with a smile. What a terrific idea and one that I have not seen or heard of yet. And let’s just say I have visited a tasting room or two. When I am presented with a new experience at a small tasting room, I can really appreciate […]
Winery Celebrating 25 Years of Family Ownership
Recently I had the pleasure of sipping on a wine that was bottled when I was a very young lass. Opening a vintage bottle at a dinner party celebrating 25 years of family ownership at Rodney Strong Vineyards, just seemed appropriate for Wine Country. A 1977 Alexander’s Crown Estate Bottled Sonoma Vineyards Cabernet Sauvginon, it […]
Sonoma Winter Wineland – Paradise Ridge
When Ken asked me if I wanted to accompany him on a trip down Wine Road… Twist my arm was the most obvious response in my mind. Not one to turn down an opportunity to sip at various vineyards while munching on small bite pairings, Ken and I make a wonderful pair of friendly winos.. […]
Macphail Family Wine Small Batch Pinot Noir
Situated on a rural farmhouse lane in Healdsburg, the recently constructed 4,400 square foot building stands tall in front of the rows & rows of grape vines. A small batch appointment only vineyard, the tasting room is kitty corner to the family home, both with awesome views of the land beyond. I had heard about […]
Iron Horse Vineyard, The View Is Hard To Beat
When you roll up the hill to the winery, it is obvious why the architects opted for an outdoor wine bar. Views, views, and did I mention the landscape yet? Situated among the rolling hills in the cool, foggy Green Valley, Iron Horse creates a mean glass of bubbly. With three tasting flight choices, there […]