Wine Country Weekend Rolls to Sold Out Crowds

Posted on 05. Sep, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Healdsburg Events, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma Hotels, Special Wine Events

“Wow,” said the man. “Wow, wow, wow.” And then, for good measure, he threw in a couple more “wows.” His companion smiled. “I keep forgetting you’ve never been to this before,” she said. They were talking about Taste of Sonoma, the highlight of the 2011 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend. But sitting aboard the Pure Luxury [...]

Some #1 Advice for the Best 32nd Annual Taste of Sonoma Ever

Posted on 08. Aug, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Charity events, Food & Wine, Healdsburg Events, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma Events

At last year’s Taste of Sonoma, a sold-out capacity of 2,500 guests attended, converging on the sprawling green lawns of MacMurray Ranch in Healdsburg’s Russian River Valley. The draw was obvious: more than 60 of Sonoma’s top chefs preparing sumptuous food, more than 170 wineries pouring thousands of wines, casual seminars hosted by respected sommeliers [...]

7th Annual Pinot Family Reunion at Vintner’s Inn and John Ash & Co.

Posted on 01. Jul, 2011 by gina in Blog, Charity events, Food & Wine, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma County wineries

When I hear the words, “family reunion,” I instantly remember what that word meant to me as a teenager. I picture myself rolling my eyes, slumping out of boredom in my chair, and wishing I was anywhere else. But there is a family reunion that inspires a completely different reaction in me – a family [...]

Wine Country Weekend Wrap-Up

Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma Events

Don’t walk around a vineyard with soup in your purse. Basil and lavender make extraordinary gelato. If Francis Ford Coppola invites you to visit his private resorts in Italy and Belize, it may be an offer you can’t refuse. These are just a few things discovered at Wine Country Weekend, the three-day extravaganza of all [...]

Wine Country Weekend Winds Up – Hurry for Tickets

Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Sonoma County Events

From down-home Hopmonk Tavern, to uptown Cyrus Restaurant. From funky legendary Joseph Swan, to high-end classic Jordan. With more than 150 wineries pouring thousands of wines, and over 60 local chefs whipping up divine pairings, you never know who you might see under the culinary tents on the sprawling grassy meadows at Healdsburg’s MacMurray Ranch [...]