The Last Rose of Summer: Botanical Blog Farewell
Guests often ask me what the weather is like in the fall and winter along Wine Road…is it cold? Does it snow? Lots of rain or just showers? Should they bring boots? An umbrella? A heavy parka? A raincoat? I have come to realize, especially as a Northern California/Bay Area native, that what I might think are extreme weather conditions are NOT to the rest of the world. Along Wine Road the weather is certainly often lovely and pleasantly season-appropriate and is nothing, if not, extremely reasonable. The transition from summer to fall to winter is a bit tricky to typify and describe here, as the seasons bounce back and forth, imitating usually an early fall kind of thing for many weeks into November. I have had guests from Wisconsin and upstate New...
Read MoreDavis Family Vineyards
At Davis Family Vineyards, the wines are not only from their vineyards, but are also from their hearts; the aim is not to just make great wines, but also make great friends. Guy Davis, Founder/Farmer/Winemaker, and seeker of adventure and knowledge, lustily hand-crafts his small lots of wine, using exquisite French oak barrels to age, develop and perfect, believing that good winemaking is magical- Guy says it all and brings the magic: At Davis Family Vineyards, we have some pretty strong beliefs about wine. We believe wine is an essential element in a rich and passionate life. It adds an extra layer of flavors to both meals and to friendships. And like a lover, wine has a sensuality of perfumed aromas and silky, supple textures—endless charm and character...
Read MoreWine Road and the BIG Holidays
Along Wine Road, as in most places in the US, there are just a few holidays left that affect retail trade at all; we are pretty much a year-round-open-daily-destination here, too. However, as most of our lodgings and wineries are family owned and run, we can fine-tune our hours of operation and post alerts with changes on our Wine Road website and also on our Wine Road Facebook to let you know what to expect. The holidays that see the most closures, so that you should double check prior to visiting are: Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day New Year’s Day Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve see some early closures…often Easter sees some closures- and that is about it…when in doubt, call on us! Thanksgiving, at the time I went to press,...
Read MoreCase Ranch Inn
Case Ranch Inn, completely green, organic in produce and also in adjacent Case Ranch Vineyards, amazingly beer knowledgeable with Beer Tasting Weekends, concierge innkeepers/owners on premise, electric vehicle charging station, full breakfasts that are tailored to the guest, personal attention, private, quiet residential location, great gardens, three romantic well-tended-crafted rooms and cottage (with hot tub and kitchen) beckons and welcomes. The romance in the shared lives of the resident owners- innkeepers is especially reflected in their lovely inn…. Sixth Annual Beer Tasting Weekends … Join Us! This will be our 6th year offering Allan’s Beer Tasting Weekends and, for those of you who have not experienced one of our Beer Tastings, they are...
Read MoreDry Creek Vineyard
Founded in 1972 by David Stare, now with his daughter, Kim Stare Wallace and husband Don Wallace at the helm, Dry Creek Vineyard, iconic, family-owned, run and loved, sustainable, was the first to plant Fume Blanc in the DCV and is the winery for those who love great wines and nautical ambiance and a sailing-yar feeling, with a spectacular and newly remodeled TR, and some of the best picnic grounds to be found, location for warm hospitality and staff for these many years. Great wine clubs, with special F & B’s, a broad array of wines, fantastic food & wine pairing recipes, along with a charming, in-the-vines location, make DCV a destination. Great blog, too: Wilma’s Wine World - nickname that Don gave Kim 20 plus years ago (like my...
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