Throughout life we discover that there are very few things that are more important than family. The Seghesio family is no different and they not only cherish the present and past generations, they have created a lifelong career. Seghesio Family Vineyards has been part of the history and fabric of …
Wine can be intimidating, I remember when I took a wine appreciations class that was the first thing my professor said. He then told us to throw that thought out because you shouldn’t be intimidated by something so delicious that changes your dining experiences, friend gatherings, really your entire lifestyle. …
Like many wineries, Sojourn Cellars is in Sonoma, California. But not every area wine boutique has a trained vino-sniffing Labrador. Although Ziggy is mainly retired from quality control, the rest of Sojourn’s staff strives to follow her trail: Guests are provided a warm, friendly, and down-to-earth experience, with one heck …
Since 2001, Roth Estate Winery has been crafting some of the most exceptional wines from Sonoma County’s best growing sites. In 2015, the winery became a popular spot for guests to take in the glamorous tasting room, enjoy a tour and tasting with lunch, challenge friends to outdoor games, or …
Fifth generation Napan and winemaker, Paul Bernard Hein felt compelled to dig up his roots and create P.B. Hein Vineyards. Using limited mechanical intervention, Hein’s approach is small scale with big character and bold flavors. The hands on approach allows for superb quality albeit small quantities. Don’t let the magic …
With the essence of autumn quickly approaching comes the harvest season. This time of year arrives with much anticipation from the Mexican-American Vintner’s Association (MAVA). Though a relatively new association, MAVA is preparing for their 6th Annual Harvest Celebration “La Cosecha”. On August 20th at Robeldo Family Winery, fifteen Mexican-American …
It’s late afternoon on a beautiful day in Sonoma. You skipped lunch in favor of grazing and wine tasting, and now you’re ready for something absolutely delicious to eat to complement some of the world-class vino you’ve just finished sampling. And maybe a little more wine—you’re in Sonoma, after all. …
In describing his impromptu decision to start making wine after graduating UC Santa Cruz with a degree in American Literature to The Corkscrewer Report in 2015, David Ramey of Ramey Wine Cellars said “…Why don’t I make wine? It’s an esthetic statement like literature, like the elements of composition in film. …
When you enter the beautifully appointed, recently reopened tasting room at Madrone Estate (the oldest operating winery in Glen Allen) you’re stepping into 150 years of Sonoma Valley winemaking history. The sunlit patio, bocce court, and 100-year-old grapevines are evidence of the Italian-made varietals that were produced here using the …
If pinot noir spontaneously transmogrified into human form and showed up at a dinner party to which you’d been invited, you would do well to avoid him. (Or her.) Notoriously temperamental, thin-skinned and over-sensitive to a fault, Pinot probably wouldn’t get a single one of your jokes (even your best …
When Lynmar Estate owner Lynn Fritz purchased Quail Hill Ranch overlooking the shimmering blue expanse of Laguna de Santa Rosa in the verdant Russian River Valley, he did so with the intention that the property would be a bucolic retreat from the high-stress corporate world in which he was ensnared as …
With the concept born over a glass of wine overlooking the verdant fecundity of the Alexander Valley, it’s little wonder brothers Dustin Valette and Aaron Garzini decided on an uber-fresh, farm-to-table, wine centric approach to their restaurant Valette. The restaurant, opened 15 years after the seed was planted, is a …