Countdown to Sonoma County Restaurant Week
Posted on 20. Feb, 2012 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Sonoma Activities, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma County restaurants, Sonoma Events, Sonoma restaurants
Sonoma County Restaurant Week 2012 runs Feb. 27- Mar. 4. Which, if you’re paying attention to the calendar, is next Monday. And if this third annual event is like previous years, it’s highly recommended that anyone who loves great food and great bargains start plotting their dining strategy now. Forget Groupon and other coupon-driven deals. [...]
Eighth Street Wineries Open House in Sonoma Valley
Posted on 16. Feb, 2012 by gina in Blog, Charity events, Food & Wine, Sonoma Activities, Sonoma Events, Sonoma wineries, Special Wine Events, Travel
In Sonoma Valley, a collective of 10 independent wineries producing smaller amounts of artisanal, limited-production, award-winning, world-class wines form Eighth Street Wineries. Next Saturday, February 25th, this incredible collective will host their semiannual Eighth Street Wineries Open House. Visitors will find wines from each winery in one location – the warehouse. Amid stacked barrels of [...]
Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Alexander, Dry Creek, Russian River, & Sonoma Valley
Posted on 09. Feb, 2012 by gina in Blog, Food & Wine, Healdsburg Events, Holidays, Sonoma Activities, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma County wineries, Sonoma Events, Sonoma wineries, Special Wine Events, Travel
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be just for couples – it can also be for individuals interested in showing themselves a little love and appreciation. The perfect Valentine’s Day treat for a special someone, or for oneself, is a trip to Sonoma County Wine Country. There are hundreds of wineries to choose from. Pure Luxury [...]
Where to Begin with Vegan?
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Sonoma County restaurants, Sonoma restaurants
I visited a friend this weekend in Scottsdale who owns a restaurant there. He is a magician with food, adores food and – are you ready – is a vegetarian. His restaurant isn’t vegetarian, but as he plans his trip to visit me in Sonoma this summer, he wanted to know where he could find [...]
Something Extra Special Awaits You This Valentine’s Day
Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Holidays, San Francisco
There is traditional St. Valentine’s Day, and then there is the more cheeky thought: “It’s not so Saintly Valentine’s Day!” However you are celebrating with your significant someone, a delicious dinner out is a classic treat. While at the table, you can offer him or her that little gift (diamonds, perhaps?) and play a little [...]
Quivira Vineyards & Winery Winter Farm-to-Table Dinner
Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by gina in Blog, Food & Wine, Healdsburg Events, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma County wineries, Special Wine Events, Travel, Wine Tours
A couple of weeks ago we announced our 2012 Explore Napa Valley wine tour package. Today we’d like to introduce you to our eco friendly Sustainably Grown wine tour package. With a focus on wineries working to impact the environment in a positive way while preserving natural resources, our Sustainably Grown wine tour visits three [...]
Olive’s Well in Sonoma with Annual Fruit Festival
Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Charity events, Food & Wine, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma County restaurants, Sonoma County wineries, Sonoma Events
Sonoma is known as Wine Country, but it may well be called Olive Country, too, since the tangy orbs are actually the Valley’s second-largest crop. And did you know that olives are an alternate bearing fruit? Meaning that one year, a tree may produce plentiful harvest, but the next year, the branches may be nearly [...]
Lift Your Glass of Sparkling Wines Year ‘Round
Posted on 16. Jan, 2012 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Napa wineries, Sonoma County wineries, Sonoma wineries, Wine Tours
Some people only sip sparkling wines during the holidays, or for a special event. So sad. Because one of the great joys of sparkling wine is that it is so universally appropriate for so many occasions. What doesn’t make life better than a bit of effervescence, and a slightly sweet dance on the tongue? Sparkling [...]
Winemaker Dinners in Napa Valley with Cornerstone Cellars
Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by gina in Blog, Food & Wine, Napa Restaurants, Napa Valley events, Napa wineries, Travel, Wine Tours
Pure Luxury Transportation is starting 2012 with a few updated wine tour packages! Our Explore Napa Valley package features Monticello Vineyards, Cornerstone Cellars, and Freemark Abbey. Click here for more information on our Explore Napa Valley Wine Tour Package. For another unique experience with one of our partner wineries, make sure to mark your calendar [...]
With this Winter-Summer Weather, Soup’s On!
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Napa Restaurants, Sonoma County restaurants
It was 29 degrees this morning at my Sebastopol home, and the grass on my back lawn shimmered and crackled with frost. Later this afternoon, it will get up to 70 with brilliant sunshine. The obvious question is, how can it really be January? The second question is, where can I get some great soup? [...]
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