Monday, October 26, 2009

Fall is in the Air!

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October 26th Photos Grapes in at Field Stone Winery, Alexander Valley White Oak Vyds, Alexander Valley Dry Creek Valley Lytton Sprin...

Two Stops: Dry Creek and Matrix

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Along Westside Road Dry Creek Vineyards Dry Creek has been around for a long time and has always been known for Zinfandel (as anyone in Dry ...
Sunday, October 18, 2009

It's a beautiful day in the vineyards

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Oct 16 Sonoma Valley Top down cruisin' weather as things dry out and warm back up. Oct 17 northern Napa County Some varietals...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

Oh, oh, it's raining

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The Growing Season in a Mediterranean Climate The great thing about grape growing in CA is the dry weather during the growing season. But...
Monday, October 5, 2009

Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2009

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An annual three-day tasting for medal winners of grapes grown in Sonoma County. A huge number of medals were given out; almost every wine w...
Thursday, September 17, 2009

A few Napa & Sonoma stops

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Disneyland vs. Regular Folks with Real Wine "The Castle" ( Castello di Amorosa ) Daryl Satui has made a mint from his very ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The 2009 Harvest Begins

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The first grapes to be picked in the county make the news every year. Usually it seems to be Chardonnay or Pinot Noir meant for sparkling...
Monday, July 27, 2009

Why California Wine Tastes the Way it Does

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So, wines from Italy and France and ____(fill in the blank) taste different than California wines. Q: Which one is best? A: It's a tie....
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Winery architecture

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Ledson's tasting room in Sonoma Valley was originally meant to be someone's home until one of the many California real estate busts....
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Sunday, July 5, 2009

Best of Sonoma County

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OK, this is my Best of List. My tastes may not be yours, but what do you expect for free? :) Based on recent or semi-recent visits. Be...
Monday, June 29, 2009

Mmmmm, beer

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W hat the heck is a beer post doing in a wine blog? Why? Cuz it's summer. Sometimes it's just too warm for wine. I have standard...
Saturday, June 20, 2009

A new find in Sonoma Valley

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New for me anyway. Audelssa Winery has a tasting room in "downtown" Glen Ellen. It's a funky-looking little storefront from t...