Celebration in Sonoma: Gundlach Bundschu Winery Holiday Palooza & Toy Drive
Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by gina in Blog, Charity events, Food & Wine, Holidays, Sonoma Events, Sonoma wineries, Special Wine Events, Travel
The Fall and Winter seasons signal the arrival of Harvest and a collection of Holidays in Northern California Wine Country. Gratitude, joy, and kindness inspire many to extend the spirit of the season to as many people as possible. One special place inviting visitors to share in the celebration of the season is Gundlach Bundschu [...]
28th Annual Heart of Sonoma Holiday Open House
Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by gina in Blog, Sonoma Events, Sonoma wineries, Special Wine Events, Travel
In Northern California Wine Country there’s always a reason to celebrate. Beautiful landscape, outstanding cuisine, and impeccable wines abound. This month, the celebrations are in full force – just in time for the holidays. This is a time for discovery, restocking, and sharing. The 28th Annual Holiday Open House takes place on November 25th & [...]
3rd Annual Lobster Feed at Sonoma’s Kunde Family Estate
Posted on 03. Jun, 2011 by gina in Blog, Food & Wine, Sonoma Events, Sonoma wineries, Special Wine Events
We love lobster. Along with articles in magazines and on websites about delectable lobster dishes, our fondness for lobster has inspired stuffed animals resembling lobsters, lobster cartoon characters, lobster costumes for people and pets, and lobster feeds. As a fan of lobster feeds, it is important to remember that although the star at any lobster [...]
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards: Ode to Crab Winery Dinner
Posted on 09. Dec, 2010 by gina in Blog, Food & Wine, Sonoma Events
Crab cakes, crab bisque, roasted crab, barbequed crab, crab salad, crab with pasta, the list is endless and only limited by the imagination of a chef. Many recipes have been created to celebrate one of the oldest creatures on the planet found in oceans worldwide. Different types of Crabs vary in size from as small [...]
Winemaker Dinner Series at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn Sante Restaurant: Audelssa Estate Winery
Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 by gina in Blog, Sonoma Events, Sonoma restaurants, Sonoma wineries
There used to be a well kept secret of a hidden jewel of a family owned winery in Sonoma. With incredible views from high on a mountainside, visitors could see all the way to San Francisco while tasting unbelievably balanced, sophisticated, and flavorful wines. The winery still rests amid 80 acres decorating a steep slope, [...]
Heart of Sonoma: 27th Annual Holiday Open House
Posted on 18. Nov, 2010 by gina in Blog, Holidays, Sonoma Events, Sonoma wineries
Nestled in the picturesque Sonoma Valley between the towns of Kenwood and Glen Ellen lays the Heart of Sonoma. It is here, in this small region framed by hillsides, where winery staffs work diligently and passionately to create outstanding Sonoma Valley wines. This year, 2010 celebrates the 27th Annual Holiday Open House on Friday, November [...]
2010 Holiday in Carneros
Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by gina in Blog, Napa Valley events, Sonoma Events
It will be anything but business as usual in the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country on November 20 & 21 as the Carneros region celebrates Holiday in Carneros. The Carneros region is the only area of Northern California wine country that crosses over the county lines of Napa and Sonoma. The wineries in the unique [...]
2010 Sonoma Valley Crush
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by gina in Blog, Sonoma Events
I’ve always had a problem with the saying, “Like a kid in a toy store.” When I was a kid in a toy store it was a bittersweet experience. There I was, in a magical place that seemed to stretch to the ends of the earth and up into the sky. Everywhere I looked there [...]
Cellars of Sonoma in Santa Rosa
Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by gina in Blog, Sonoma wineries
Whether visiting Sonoma County or lucky enough to live here, a favorite place to experience Sonoma spirit and wine is Cellars of Sonoma. Located in Santa Rosa’s historic Railroad Square (conveniently located nearby hotels for those of you visiting), Cellars of Sonoma offers award-winning wines from eight Sonoma County wineries. This is the perfect place [...]
Blend Your Own “No Wimpy Wine” at Ravenswood Winery
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by gina in Blog, Sonoma wineries
A while back at my 21st birthday, one of my aunts gave me a bottle of Ravenswood Winery Zinfandel. Not knowing anything about wine, what attracted my attention most was the dark bottle and hypnotic logo of three ravens. My young palate, used to drinking shamefully cheap beer, was in for quite a surprise. For [...]
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