Friday, July 26, 2013

Microclimates in Sonoma County

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Or this could be called something like "Reason Number 37 Sonoma County Wines are Special." What is a microclimate? People t...
Sunday, July 21, 2013

Ten Sonoma County Secrets

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As a visitor to Sonoma County you want your trip to be as enjoyable as possible. Here are a few things you probably didn't know about th...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Wine terror, not terroir

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Terroir (tehr-whar) is a French term used for growing conditions of wine grapes. That is, the soil, climate, and topography where the grapes...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Wine Tasting and Walking (instead of driving)

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If you'd like to avoid the issues with sampling wines and driving there is an alternative -- you can walk. Where to go Healdsburg, So...
Friday, July 12, 2013

Summer in the Vineyards (photos)

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Russian River Valley, July 12, 2013 Click on photos to enlarge Zinfandel Syrah Sauvignon Blanc in foreground, Pinot Noir b...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

Sonoma County Nightlife

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Let's say you've spent a day wine tasting. Now you want to do something else besides go back to your hotel room and stare at the TV ...
Monday, July 8, 2013

Wine across America

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The number of U.S. wineries has grown exponentially in many states in the past couple decades. See the story and check out the cool intera...
Saturday, July 6, 2013

Sonoma County pronounciation guide

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When you're traveling through the area you hate to make a faux pas by saying something like, "How do I get to Heldsburg?" beca...
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Napa or Sonoma?

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W hen people plan a trip centered around wine, especially if they are from outside California, they think Napa first then maybe Sonoma Count...
Saturday, June 29, 2013

Summer Grilling Wines

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You've got the grill ready to go. You've got some meat, some BBQ sauce or dry rub. You're looking for the wine to go with your m...
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Two Buck Chuck wins big

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It's actually the Former Two Buck Chuck as the Charles Shaw wines now retail for $2.49. It's part of the Bronco Wine Company -- the ...
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Another reason to break out the bubbly

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Now that there will be more marriages! Domaine Carneros, Gloria Ferrer, Iron Horse, J, Korbel, Mumm, Roederer, Schramsberg, Scharffenb...