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 […]
It’s All In The Dough at Vignette Pizzeria Sebastopol
A lifetime of pizza obsession leads to Neapolitan style pies at Vignette in Sebastopol. Yesterday, my favorite neighborhood community pizzeria was named one of the BEST RESTAURANTS IN SONOMA COUNTY by the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau. Not too shabby. And well deserved. I have become quite obsessed with the dough from Vignette, baked to perfection […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 & […]
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 […]