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Tagged with: Alexander Valley, Carneros, Chalk Hill, Green Valley, Russian River Valley, Taste of Sonoma
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log, Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log, Wine Region Profiles
Alexander Valley’s Ascent to Wine World Star Status
In 1841, Cyrus Alexander arrived in an untamed valley to manage the Sotoyome Rancho, a Mexican land grant owned by a San Diego sea captain, Henry Delano Fitch, and his wife, Josefa Carrillo. As payment for his services, Alexander received…
Tagged with: Alexander Valley, Caliofrnia, Cyrus ALexander, Gold Rush, Henry Fitch, history, Josefa Carrillo, Russian River Valley, San Diego, Sonoma County, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Uncovering California’s Hidden Wine Gems
There are more wineries in California than there are chocolate makers in Switzerland. But like Swiss chocolatiers, the wineries range in size from ultra-small to gigantic. According to Wine Institute, “Bonded winery premises include every licensed production facility of single…
Tagged with: California, California wine industry, California Wine Month, California wineries, Napa, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Sta. Rita Hills, wine history
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
MacRostie Estate House: Setting a New Standard
Over the past three decades, MacRostie Winery and Vineyards has established itself as one of the Sonoma Coast of California’s defining wineries, and a leader in a bright, balanced and age-worthy style of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Today, MacRostie is…
Tagged with: California, Chardonnay, Healdsburg, MacRostie Estate House, MacRostie Winery, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
Posted in Wineries of Distinction
