Just like California’s Lodi area, parts of Napa Valley and “Gold Country,” the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County is a big Zinfandel-growing area. If you love Zin, or are curious about the variety and would like to give three…
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Zinfandel and Jazz on the Healdsburg Plaza — or at Your Home
Tagged with: California, concert, Dry Creek Valley, jazz, live music, music, Seasons of the Vineyard, Sonoma County, Zinfandel
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Huntington Wine Cellars: It’s All About the Grapes
Some wineries use only estate-grown grapes when making their wines. Others source grapes from many different areas. Huntington Wine Cellars, based in Healdsburg, California, produces wines made from select varietal grapes grown in several unique vineyard sources throughout California. Crafted…
Tagged with: Alexander Valley, Cabernet, California, Chardonnay, Dry Creek Valley, Healdsburg, Huntington, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Two Moon Vineyard
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
BBQ Time: Zinfandel and the Thrill of the Grill
Back when I was the wine columnist for the Sonoma County Independent, an edgy “alt. weekly” newspaper that covered local arts and entertainment, as well as important news stories that the “establishment press” often ignored, I wrote a column about…
3 Romantic Sonoma County Wineries… to the Rescue
Has anyone else noticed that Friday the 13th and Valentine’s Day are falling on back-to-back days this year? Not being the superstitious type, and very secure in my relationship, I’m not too worried about it. But it does seem like…
Tagged with: California, dating, Dry Creek Valley, Francesco Passalacqua, Gloria Ferrer Caves, Gloria Ferrer Caves and Vineyard, Healdsburg, holidays, Oliveto Wine Company, Paradise Ridge Winery, Passalacqua Winery, romance, Russian River Valley, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Sonoma County
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Posted in Wine Buzz
