A new gathering place just off the Sonoma Plaza, opened October 22 SONOMA, Calif. – Patz & Hall opens its new Sonoma tasting room just off the Sonoma Plaza on October 22, marking more than a change of address. The new Patz & Hall Sonoma House reflects a broader reimagining of how the winery welcomes…
I was recently offered the opportunity to try the same wines from Robert Hall in Paso Robles that were made two different ways: Regenerative Organic and Conventionally Farmed. If you know me you know that I have the unpopular opinion that I don’t care how the wine is made, organic or not, I just want…
We recently shared with you the latest update from the Historic Vineyard Society. Perlises Pick: Historic Vineyard Society 2025 Newsletter – Eve’s Wine and Spirits 101 Much of that newsletter was devoted to the recent international Old Vine Conference held in California for the first time, in which the Historic Vineyard Society participated. Below is…
Ken and Diane Wilson began acquiring land and planting vines in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley in the 1980s. They started making wine when they bought the historic Fredson Winery in 1993 with its century-old tin barn. It is now known as Wilson Winery of Dry Creek. The redwood vats were replaced by modern tanks…
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. — The 2025 growing season in Monterey County can best be described as a Goldilocks vintage, not too hot, not too cold, but perfectly balanced. With only a handful of brief warm spells, this year recalls cooler, classically elegant vintages such as 1998, 1999, 2010, and 2011, years celebrated for their finesse and…
Have you ever had a whiskey that was sold out in under 20 minutes of its release? I had learned that Frey Ranch Distillery did just that when they offered their limited-edition Harvester whiskey this past February. And, at press time, they probably just sold out of their second Harvester release this past September. As…
For the final stop of our self-made Historic Vineyards tour, we took another of Historic Vineyard Society’s Emily Rasmussen’s suggestions and went to the Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs property in the Dry Creek Valley, a visit that was long overdue. In an earlier article in this series, we mentioned the three Rs of Zinfandel –…
HEALDSBURG, Calif., /PRNewswire/ — Nestled in the heart of California’s renowned wine country, the Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience is a weekend-long celebration, spotlighting the finest food and wines from Sonoma County and beyond. The festival will showcase the region’s makers – farmers, growers, winemakers, and chefs – alongside globally recognized wines from other great wine…
Wine growers are encouraged to submit their vineyards to the global crowd-sourced database that continues to grow and thrive. The Old Vine Registry, the world’s first and most authoritative database of old vine vineyards marked the new year having accumulated more than 4,000 entries from 39 countries, making steady progress to a goal of registering…
Franciacorta has won one of the wine world’s most prestigious recognitions and been elected the International (Non-U.S.) Wine Region of the Year 2024 winner of the Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards. The award recognizes Franciacorta’s excellence and its benchmark role in the international wine world. The Wine Star Awards are designed to recognize extraordinary contributions to the…
