Tag: Wine Country
Reconnect to Wine Country
Ready to reconnect to Wine Country? Is your wine supply a bit depleted after weeks of sheltering in place, aka SIP? I’ve found my wine cellar is missing many of my favorites after the holidays, and now weeks of SIPping...
Grenache: Varietal of the Month
Grenache or Granacha as it’s known in Spain, is a medium bodied red wine with moderate acidity, and bright red fruit and strawberry flavors. The tannin structure can range from light and smooth to more pronounced and firm depending on...
Family Friendly Wine Tasting Adventures
When parents with young kids and dogs search for family friendly wine tasting adventures, they can come up short. To lend a hand with the search, here are some of the family friendly wine tasting locations along the Wine Road,...
Sharing Your Perfect Day
We all dream of a perfect day. Taking time off, away from the routine of our daily lives. Doing exactly what we love to do. Planning that day can be challenging if you are going to a new area or...
Embrace Vacation!
Summer is here and it is the perfect time to embrace vacation! Although taking a summer vacation should be natural, the U.S. workforce is increasingly leaving vacation days on the books, lots of days. Even though we earn our vacation...
Innkeepers Along the Wine Road – Top 5
Lodging Members’ Favorites Here are five questions about things these innkeepers / concierge like to do when they aren’t assisting you or preparing for your visit to Sonoma County. Tegan Wilson – Hotel Healdsburg – chief concierge Jenny Lamarre – Fern...
Reflections Beyond the Road – Michael Westrick
What do ice skating, cooking, world traveling & teaching have in common? Michael Westrick Winemaker at Notre Vue Estate Winery How many winemakers do you know that have ice-skated in Canada, four states in the US, Turkey, Denmark and Thailand?...
Reflections Beyond the Road – Julie & Ed St. John
Rescued: Dogs! They come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Written by Julie (Pedroncelli) St. John of Pedroncelli Winery Dogs are known as loyal and true, great protectors, and they keep our health and mental well-being in balance with daily...
Ruby Affair—Gala & Charity Auction
Wine Road’s 40th anniversary Ruby Affair is just weeks away—May 14th to be exact. This gala celebration includes dinner, dancing, a live and silent charity auction, and, of course, exceptional wines poured all night long. Proceeds from the auctions benefit...
Explore Wine Road
Explore Wine Road is exactly as it sounds. A day to explore all the Wine Road has to offer. The wineries, lodgings, and countryside along the Wine Road are postcard perfect. Folks come from all over to explore, drink in...