Tag: Sonoma
2025 Big West Wine Fest: June 14-15, Guerneville, CA
Hanging out with friends under the redwood trees is a delightful way to spend an afternoon. Now imagine you could
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/25/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Ridge Lytton Springs Turns 50
Ridge Vineyards needs little introduction for most wine lovers. Its famous Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon and its long-time steward Paul
I’ll Drink to That!: David Rafanelli on Four Generations Making Wine in California
A new episode of I’ll Drink to That! has been released, featuring David Rafanelli of the A. Rafanelli Winery in
Tasting Sonoma’s Best Barrel Lots
Attending trade auctions at which the wine industry offers special barrel lots that are generally unobtainable by ordinary consumers serves
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/14/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
2023 Taste of Sonoma Festival: June 24, Santa Rosa
It’s a little difficult to get excited about outdoor wine tastings when the weather has been so gloomy in the
Wines of the Wind: Recent Releases from Anaba Wines, Sonoma
What happens when a traditionally Rhône-focused producer in Sonoma hires one of California’s best Pinot Noir winemakers? That’s not a
Vinography Images: First Light
The first rays of morning light strike a vineyard in the Fort Ross-Seaview AVA, high on the northern coast of
Valley of the Moon Festival Tasting: October 8, Sonoma
We are definitely back in the swing of things when it comes to wine tasting events. Wine Country is open
Vinography Images: Dark Harvest
Workers move like ghosts against the lights illuminating a night harvest in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. Night harvests help keep
Vinography Images: Pile of Rocks
Lake Sonoma sits as a backdrop of blue against the vineyards of the Rockpile AVA in Sonoma County. Known for
Vinography Images: Corrugated Zin
Corrugated rows of Zinfandel vines seen from the air stand out against the dusty earth that gives Dry Creek Valley
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Patrick Campbell
There’s a new episode of I’ll Drink to That! available. Episode 490 features a conversation with Patrick Campbell, the former
Vinography Images: The Green Knight
Sonoma’s Knights Valley shows in the full flush of spring’s emerald green as the morning sun hits ridges filled with
Introducing the Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience, May 20-22
Seeing the resumption of wine and food events warms my heart. But in addition to the perennial events that many
Vinography Images: Sonoma Swells
The rolling hills and morning fog look like ocean swells in Gallo’s Two Rock Vineyard just outside of Cotati in
Vinography Images: Spring Silhouettes
The dark shapes of old Zinfandel vines are silhouetted against the bright yellow of mustard flowers in bloom at Beason
Vinography Images: Frost Fighter
The slope of a vineyard curves smoothly against the sky towards a low point occupied by a frost fan at
