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Wine time: Dreaming Tree ’14 Chardonnay & 13′ Crush

June 15, 2016
[caption id="attachment_68436" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Co-conspirators: Winemaker Sean McKenzie and musician Dave Matthews (Photo: The Dreaming Tree)[/caption] Musician Dave Matthews has been producing premium wine via at his winery, Blenheim Vineyards in Virginia for many years. However, those wines are limited production and available exclusively at... Continue

Wine time: Ferrari-Carano ’14 Sky High Ranch Pinot Noir

June 3, 2016
[caption id="attachment_67930" align="aligncenter" width="292"] The 2014 Ferrari-Carano Sky High Ranch Pinot Noir retails for $48[/caption] Ferrari-Carano is well known for Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, only in recent years creating a niche for  interesting Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley in Mendocino County. Their 2014 Sky High... Continue

Wine time: Lazy Creek Vineyards ’15 Rose of Pinot Noir

June 3, 2016
[caption id="attachment_67891" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Lazy Creek Vineyards 2015 Anderson Valley Rosé retails for $22[/caption] The Lazy Creek Vineyards 2015 Anderson Valley Rosé is a pleasant rose chock full of juicy fruit for a hot spring/summer day from. This wine is made from 100% Pinot Noir produced... Continue

Wine time: Lazy Creek Vineyards Anderson Valley ’14 Gewurztraminer

June 2, 2016
[caption id="attachment_67880" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Lazy Creek Vineyards 14 Gewürztraminer retails for $22[/caption] The 2014 Lazy Creek Vineyards Gewürztraminer from Anderson Valley is one of the oldest produced Gewürztraminer's in Anderson Valley and is a tasty palette pleaser. This Gewürztraminer is estate grown and brings back... Continue

Wine time: Ferrari-Carano 2013 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

May 25, 2016
[caption id="attachment_67571" align="aligncenter" width="326"] Ferrari-Carano 2013 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon[/caption] The 2013 Ferrari-Carano Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a darn tasty Cab. Alexander Valley is an AVA ripe (no pun intended) with great Cabs in recent vintages. A nose of cocoa, cedar plank, currant, wild... Continue

Adastra Wines tasting room opens in Sonoma

May 25, 2016
[caption id="attachment_67528" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Adastra farm and vineyard owner Chris Thorpe, Lead Wine Educator Dana Hunter, and Adastra Wines owner Edwin Richards (L-R) in their new downtown Sonoma tasting room (Photo: Adastra Wines)[/caption] A second new tasting room has opened in downtown Sonoma this month:... Continue

Marriage of Wine & Bacon

May 22, 2016
[caption id="attachment_67412" align="aligncenter" width="355"] The Marriage of Wine and Bacon will take place July 16 at Suite D.[/caption] "The food and wine pairing that is dearest to me is wine and bacon," confessed Lloyd Davis, owner of Corner 103. "Because bacon makes everything taste better."... Continue

Wine time: Benziger Family Winery 2013 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

May 14, 2016
[caption id="attachment_67114" align="aligncenter" width="342"] The Benziger Family Winery 2013 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon retails for $20[/caption] Benziger Family Winery's 2013 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of sustainable Cabernet grapes (including a bit of Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah) aged in oak for 16... Continue

Sonoma-Loeb tasting room now open

May 13, 2016
[caption id="attachment_67045" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma-Loeb's downtown Sonoma tasting room was designed by Daniel Hale and Molly Chappellet. (Photo: Sonoma-Loeb)[/caption] Downtown Sonoma has a new tasting room open for business: Sonoma-Loeb. Located in the former Envolve Winery tasting room in Wine Alley, the tasting room will... Continue
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