Freeman Vineyard and Winery
Best-of-the-best Pinot Noir blend a star in youth and a decade old. Sometimes a single bottle tells you everything you need to know about a winery and its […]
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Emeritus Vineyards Celebrates 25 Years
Sebastopol winery’s dry-farmed Hallberg Ranch ranks among Sonoma County’s elite Pinot Noir vineyards. Riggs Lokka, the vineyard manager at Emeritus Vineyards, descended into a soil pit at the winery’s
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Trefethen Family Vineyards
Chardonnays prove ageworthy in retrospective Napa Valley wine tasting. Who says California Chardonnays can’t age? A June 2024 retrospective Chardonnay tasting at Trefethen Family Vineyards proved they can,
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Far Niente Unveils Benson Vale Cabernet Sauvignon
Longtime winemaker Nicole Marchesi teams up with consultant Thomas River Brown on new luxury Napa Valley wine. Such a pleasure last month to meet Beth Nickel of Far
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Lula Cellars
Sip Pinot Noirs at laid-back “Deep End” Anderson Valley wine tasting spot. The Lula Cellars tasting room, constructed of rough-hewn wood and the antithesis of Wine Country chic,
2024 Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience Grand Tasting
Vintner and vendor highlights from gala Sonoma County event. The 2024 Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience Grand Tasting, held on Saturday, May 18th, in downtown Healdsburg, proved a
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Breggo Cellars and Lichen Estate
Doug Stewart’s Anderson Valley wineries produce some of the Mendocino appellation’s most exciting wines. Sharing a similarly sophisticated winemaking sensibility but not the same grape sources or tasting
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Mascarin Wines Launch at Dalya Estate
Dinner alfresco at The Dalya Estate hit all the right notes as May 4th’s early downpour gave way to bright afternoon skies and a vivid sunset. A few
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Sonoma County Barrel Auction 2024 Highlights
10th anniversary of Sonoma County Vintners event showcases exclusive Chardonnays, Pinots, Cabernets, and other wines. Sonoma County Vintners members presented their “one-of-a-kind” / “never before, never again” special
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Louis M. Martini Winery
Sip Bordeaux-style wines in historic winery’s Napa Valley tasting room. “The Eventual Choice of the American Public” reads the copy in a framed 1930s print ad for Martini
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