It has become a regular weekday evening ritual for my new bride and her daughter (a freshman in college) to watch Jeopardy! together, often while we’re eating dinner. It is a humbling experience for all of us, simply confirming how…
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Test Your Wine Knowledge… and Make Me Feel Smarter!
Tagged with: champagne, jeopardy, quiz, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, trivia
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
Pinot Grigio: The Perfect Pairing Partner for Seafood
It’s really exciting to see what the Bodega Seafood, Art and Wine Festival has become since Michael Ecton and Janet Ciel teamed up to run it. The 2016 edition will take place Aug. 27-28 in the quaint Sonoma County village…
Tagged with: art, Bodega, California, festival, Incendio, music, Pinot Grigio, seafood, Sonoma County, wine tasting
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes, Wine Buzz
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes, Wine Buzz
Zinfandel and Jazz on the Healdsburg Plaza — or at Your Home
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…
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
Getting to North Coast Wine Country Just Got Easier
There’s good news for people who live in or around Orange County, Calif., and like to travel to the state’s world-famous North Coast Wine Country. Alaska Airlines has added flights from John Wayne Airport to Sonoma County’s Charles M. Schulz…
Tagged with: Alaska Airlines, California, Nevada, Orange County, Reno, San Francisco, Sonoma County, travel, wine tasting
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log
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
Your Ticket to a Napa Valley ‘Wine Experience’
Life is about not just about people or places or things, but their sum total. In a word: experiences. That’s why, in the name of experiential marketing, some wineries no longer simply put their latest wares up for sale; they…
In a Blend, Every Component Counts
Blending wine is part science and part art. But don’t ask us to attach percentages to those parts; that would be pure conjecture. The scientific aspect involves pairing only varieties that complement one another structurally. Determining how much of this,…
Tagged with: blending, California, Geyser Peak Winery, Mike Schroeter, Monterey, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, wine blends, winemaking
Posted in In the Cellar
Posted in In the Cellar
Balance: It’s Still the Key to Crafting Quality Wines
Yesterday’s blog on Sonoma-Cutrer and its head winemaker, Mick Schroeter, took me back to 1998 when I met Schroeter for the first time. I was the wine columnist for the Sonoma County Independent, and in April of that year, I…
Tagged with: Australia, California, John Gay, John Travolta, Mick Schroeter, Olivia Newton-John, Rosemount Estate, Sonoma County, Sonoma-Cutrer
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Traveling This Summer? Wine Awaits!
Planning a getaway this summer? Make sure you plan wine in your itinerary — whether you’re going to “wine country” or not. Here are three ideas — one in the Midwest… one in California’s North Coast wine country… and one…
Tagged with: California, Chicago, France, Paris, RM Champagne Salon, Sonoma County, tourism, travel, wine tasting
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
