The story of the Overshine Collective is a fascinating one. Former Google executive David Drummond had become familiar with and very fond of Healdsburg and the surrounding area, having visited it many times to enjoy his brother Ray Drummond’s performances in the Healdsburg Jazz Fest. Ray, an acclaimed jazz bassist, lived in New Jersey, so…
If you’ve been reading this series from the beginning about our latest visit to the Dry Creek Valley (and if you haven’t, why not?), you may recall that we added one more winery to our itinerary. When we were visiting with winemaker Antoine Favero at Mazzocco Sonoma, he graciously suggested that we pay a visit…
This private tour and wine tasting was made possible as part of the exclusive Distinctive Voyages package provided by travel advisors associated with Travel Leaders Network to their clients. During our recent nine-night Atlas cruise from Lisbon to the Canary Islands, we had the great luck to make some amazing friends that included Julie and…
We spent Thanksgiving week wine tasting in Napa again this year, also adding in some time in Healdsburg in Sonoma County. It had been over ten years since I was in Sonoma, as Napa is my husband’s preference, but that has actually changed with this long-overdue visit for more than one reason. For one, the…
Local favorites and newcomers take home a variety of awards at expert-judged competition Rogue Valley wine country by David Ledger MEDFORD, Ore., /PRNewswire/ — The winners of the inaugural Savor Southern Oregon wine competition, sponsored by the Coquille Indian Tribe, are announced today at an industry awards ceremony and are now available on savorsouthernoregon.com. A panel of expert judges, including Dr. Liz…
We were now ready to taste some Zinfandels from the Bedrock Vineyard itself. The side-by-side tasting including the 2023 Bedrock Wine Co. Bedrock Zinfandel and the 2021 Once & Future Wine Company Bedrock Zinfandel. Once & Future Wine was started by Joel Peterson in 2014. Of course, as the Godfather of Zinfandel, he’d been making…
You know how when you meet someone once, and yet they make a lasting impression? That is what I thought of Adam LaZarre when I spied him as a fellow judge during the Long Beach Grand Cru competition in 2015 and met him in an elevator following the evening’s celebratory dinner. We may have shared…
(Paso Robles) – The national Rhone Rangers will host the 17th “Rhone Rangers Experience” on Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Paso Robles, CA. A full day is planned during the annual event, including a “Rhone Essentials” seminar, Vintners’ Luncheon, Grand Tasting, and a Silent Auction benefitting the Rhone Rangers educational endeavors. Rhone Rangers from throughout…
Very excited about our now-annual November visit to Napa wineries – our Thanksgiving Chef Ann (my husband’s sister) moved to No CA so we follow her there now for dinner and enjoy wine tasting on the same trip! I had already shared a teaser of who we were to visit in this blog, read it…
Love, love, love Rodney Strong Wines. From the six I tasted in 2019 to the 2018 single bottle reserve Cabernet Sauvignon I tasted a year ago which also made my Best of 2023 list. From the New York International Wine Competition two years ago: Rodney Strong Wine Estates (Healdsburg, CA) Double Gold medal: Russian River Valley;…
