Wineries
Enjoy a day of wine tasting at Sonoma County wineries during your vacation to Northern California wine country. Group and private tours of the wineries offer insight into the art of wine making. Sonoma County offers a variety of wineries ranging from internationally recognized operations to small boutique wineries.Rules of the Wine Road
http://youtu.be/ARTtYD-Wh6g In West Sonoma County from Sebastopol to the Pacific Coast we are surrounded by the Green Valley, the Russian River and Dry Creek appellations. The serious wine drinker and the novice will find niche wineries, small family wineries and everything in between within a 40 mile radius. But how many of you know the
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Sonoma County Wine Country
Our Sonoma County Tourism Bureau has released a good little vid about some of the more popular wine appellations here in our wine country. If you’re thinking of coming up this way – winter is a great time because it won’t be so crowded – and don’t know where to begin your search for that
... more »Sonoma County #1 Wine Destination in United States
TripAdvisor came out with their Best Destinations lists this week and guess what(drum roll, please) Sonoma County heads the list at #1 for the Top 10 Wine Destinations in the United States(whoop, whoop)! A tabulation of reviews from TripAdvisor travelers revealed “. . .the laid-back, unpretentious vibe of the wineries” is what resonated with visitors and
... more »Have you heard of Cornerstone Sonoma?
Let’s say you’re in or staying in Petaluma and you have a desire to do a little shopping and a little winetasting and whatever else you find to do – but you don’t want to drive too far – like an hour’s away. I’ve got a great tidbit for you on where to go and what to
... more »Sonoma County – Best of the World
My, my, my this past December there was a treasure trove of magazine articles published about our area – and that would be Sonoma County south and Sonoma County west. One I’ll mention was in National Geographic Traveler magazine, Nov/Dec 2011, Best of the World, 20 Great Places to Experience in 2012 – http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-trips-2012/#/botw-main-gallery-sonoma_41335 The
... more »Wine & Food Affair – Go!
For those of us who live in the wine country of Sonoma County, we know that the Napa and Sonoma Valleys have always had the lion’s share of the media spotlight. For those of you who don’t know better, Sonoma County just to the east, also has celebrated wine areas, small batch wineries, family owned
... more »The Modernization of Wine
Before I begin, let me correct a statement I made on my last post, Ace Cider in the Hole still makes their pear hard cider and it’s called Perry. Now on with the show, SFMOMA, or the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, has just launched a very interesting show revolving around the culture of
... more »Down the Rabbit Hole
One of the many fixtures of West Sonoma County( besides Mom’s Apple Pie, Kozlowsky Farms, Korbel Winery - I could go on but I would be getting off on a tangent) since 1994 has been Ace Cider in the Hole, or just simply Ace Cider, a micro cider mill located on the northern most edge of Sebastopol just past Andy’s
... more »Knowledge is Everything
Hi Ho Everyone! I wanted to tell you about my visit to Benziger Family Winery that included a private tour and dinner in their wine cave for our group of 25 and to make it interesting – I don’t drink wine. First off, Benziger’s is located in beautiful Glen Ellen up on a hill yet
... more »Stomp!
Well not exactly stomp, but stroll, saunter, maybe even run, on a self-guided tour through four different wineries. Every wanted to walk among the vines and learn about what it takes to get those puppies growing and producing the grapes. Right now there are four participating wineries, Mantanzas Creek, Paradise Ridge, Balletto Vineyards and Mauritson Winery
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