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.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
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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
... more »On a Somber Note – Haiti
A former employee of ours, Mike Lee, who use to work at our Quality Inn, is now a professional photographer and soon-to-be-med student. Besides having a thriving graphic design/photography business, www.Focus97, he gives his time to Operation Rainbow, www.operationrainbow.org, serving as their documentarian. In the last week Mike has been serving with Operation Rainbow in Haiti
... more »99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
For those of you who didn’t know, the Lagunitas IPA you’ve been drinking is manufactured in our little town of Petaluma. Yep, right here just down from our Quality Inn about a block or so. And they’ve just opened their TapRoom and Beer Sanctuary, closed Monday and Tuesday, with live music. So forget about winetasting
... more »Larson Family Winery
Larson Family Winery is a family-run operation in Sonoma whose history in Wine Country dates back to the 1800s. The winery sits on Sonoma Creek on the spot that was once the Embarcadero for steamships traveling from San Francisco Bay. The land has been in the Larson family for over 100 years. Today, the Larson Family Winery is known for its world-class wines
... more »Robledo Family Winery
The Sonoma Valley’s Robledo Family Winery story begins in 1968 when Reynaldo Robledo, Sr., moved from Mexico to work Sonoma Valley vineyards. Today, the Robledo family owns approximately 200 acres of local vineyards. While most fruit is sold to area wineries, the Robledo Family Winery produces estate wines under its own label
... more »Graton Ridge Cellars
Graton Ridge Cellars has been a familiar Russian River Valley entity since 1945. The Paul family started their business in apples and fresh apple juice. Today, Graton Ridge Cellars is known for its oak-aged chardonnays and pinot noirs
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