How To Visit a Wine Tasting Room Insider Tips & Tricks + … that Etiquette Stuff. Sip On This Juice. Always call ahead to ensure you’re able to go where you had planned. Advance planning is key to a successful tasting room visit. Locate the winery’s website. Call ahead for groups any larger than six. Wearing […]
Great Wines & Fabulous Experiences – A Commitment to Sonoma County at Coppola Winery
This is a place to celebrate the love of life in Sonoma County. Plus, there is a LOT of fabulous wine. The location is basically a “Wine Wonderland” with something new to do and see around each bend. Oh, and there is a glass waiting around each bend… too! A slice of wine country bliss can […]
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 […]
Lucky Wine Kids Rock Cline Cellars Field Trip
Growing up in Wine Country is such a extraordinary experience for a child. Recently I had the pleasure of accompanying 30 exuberant (to say the least) 4th graders on a field trip to Cline Cellars and their California Mission Museum. The evening prior to the Mission field trip, I had glanced at the form to see […]
How To Taste Wine For The Novice
I am often asked, how do you taste wine like a pro? Living in Wine Country, I must say I have heard many an opinion on this subject. Follow my wine tasting notes below but remember to schedule a visit to the right winery as well and do research prior to your visit. Some people, myself included, […]
Amapola Creek Winery Makes A Fierce Cabernet
This year for the Annual Sonoma Reserve Wine Event, I decided to enjoy the small batch tour of wineries which were all off of the beaten path. Right decision. Most of the spots we visited on this day were located on steep terrain with wonderful views and also a difficult climb for the vehicles. The […]