Wrapping up our day in the Dry Creek Valley, we visited Frick Winery. It is always interesting to compare and contrast large winery operations with smaller wineries. online pharmacy https://elodiebeauty.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/php/neurontin.html no prescription Having just left the sprawling grounds and breathtaking architecture [and great wines] of Ferarri-Carano, pulling up to Bill Frick’s one-man winery was a…
When I think of Ferrari-Carano, I immediately think of Fumé Blanc. I’m sure I’m not the only one. Many years ago, I remember ordering a bottle of this delicious refreshing wine with the Ferrari-Carano label at a San Francisco restaurant. But this winery is about a lot more than that. The winery was founded in…
One of the great things about Sonoma County is its size and diversity. While many people think of Sonoma as being about Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, nothing could be further from the truth. While excellent representations of these varietals do come from the area, Sonoma is also known for great Zinfandels and Rhones. As Karen…
We try to get wine events that we like listed in our weekly Dear Wine Friend free e-newsletter and/or our SCV Wine Calendar. But every now and then I do the work for you, which means pulling the info from each site and culling it all into one article, especially when there are so many…
WineLA and the Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley, with Food Network Chef Bob Blumer, Showcase the Diverse Wines and Food of the Dry Creek Valley Appellation LOS ANGELES, Calif – Angelenos can experience a taste of Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley on February 20, when more than 25 of the region’s wineries convene at Culver…
We try to get wine events that we like listed in our weekly Dear Wine Friend free e-newsletter and/or our SCV Wine Calendar. But every now and then I do the work for you, which means pulling the info from each site and culling it all into one article, especially when there are so many…
Happy 2015, Eve’s Wine 101 fans! I hope your New Year is off to a great start like mine is, hitting the ground at a gallop. It didn’t hurt to start the year almost 100 pounds thinner than last year to begin with, but that is another story (one that includes not limiting my access…
COMSTOCK WINES http://comstockwines.com/ One of the many benefits of spending a day visiting wineries with Martinelli Winery wine educator Rick Fraga is that conversations with personnel from other wineries inevitably turn to business topics, especially, in this case, harvest. [Okay, they also talk about parties, but that’s a story for another day.] By all accounts…
LIMERICK LANE http://www.limericklanewines.com/ Several months ago, we attended the Sonoma in The City event held in Beverly Hills. At the time, my concern that I would just be inundated with a plethora of taste-alike Chardonnays and Pinot Noir was put to rest when I sampled a stellar lineup of Zinfandels and Rhones, although there were…
60+ Wineries Partner with Top Sonoma County Restaurants in New Cross-Industry Initiative HEALDSBURG, Calif.–Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley is doubling down on its efforts to entice wine and food lovers to visit, launching a pioneering partnership between 60-plus area wineries and the region’s top restaurants. Launching September 1st, the so-called “Culinary Cooperative” is the brainchild…