Iconic American Winery Supports Military with Care Packages St. Helena Calif.— Sutter Home® Family Vineyards, an iconic American winery, is working to make the holidays brighter for U.S. military personnel and their families. Through its Sutter Home for the Holidays initiative, Sutter Home has partnered with Operation Gratitude to send care packages to deserving troops…
Fun and More at Tobin James Cellars What do you think of when you think about Tobin James Cellars? For me, it’s three things – quality, consistency, and yes, that F-word – fun. In Part 1, I wrote about Denner Vineyards. To me, Denner is one of the newer wineries in the area, although it…
I must admit that, living in Healdsburg, I was mortified when an Indian casino was built into the pristine hills above neighboring Alexander Valley. And I still think River Rock Casino is an eyesore and does not belong perched on a hill overlooking vineyards. Recently, I discovered a different side of the tribal gaming story…
I was a little fretful…panicked is actually the right word, about judging the Long Beach Grand Cru for two days after only serving as a guest judge in the LA Wine Competition two years ago…once. I recognized the names of some of the judges, and personally knew quite a few, but I thought I better…
California’s Central Coast hosts a globe-trotting celebration of the world’s favorite grape April 02, 2015 (Pismo Beach, Calif) –The world’s foremost gathering of Chardonnay producers, The International Chardonnay Symposium (thechardonnaysymposium.com) will feature top global Chardonnay winemakers during this year’s events, May 28-30, 2015 at The Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa (thedolphinbay.com) and The Cliffs Resort…
Tim Skogstrom runs Cornell Winery and Tasting Room, along with The Old Place restaurant up on Mulholland Highway. While Cornell Winery doesn’t make wine any more, the tasting room serves to showcase many of the wineries that are producing wines in the surrounding area. I highly recommend you pay it a visit. Recently, I received…