Taste Alexander Valley 2013: Another TAV Extraordinaire!
Another marvelous Taste Alexander Valley (TAV) 2013 has come and gone! Presented by the Alexander Valley Winegrowers, this event is truly what the name says: Taste the Alexander Valley. Always the weekend previous to Memorial Day, this past weekend was the 16th annual incarnation of a lively group of wineries welcoming an equally lively group of guests to sample wines, food and entertainment, and take advantage of great specials on wine purchases. 27 winery participants meant a well-spaced, never crowded feel, a time to sit back and sample some great wines while taking a moment to actually savor the winery locales and ambiance. We start at Hawkes Wine: Jimtown Store. Next up: Alexander Valley Vineyards. Heading next to Soda Rock...
Read MorePick of the Vine 2013: Part 2- I Saw YOU There!
Pick of the Vine 2013 is now a fond memory of fun along Wine Road….I hear that the ticket sales were akin to the selling of hotcakes, and the crowd in the new digs at the Wells Fargo Center obviously and certainly enjoyed the new venue muchly as in the past! 30+ Wine Road Winery Stars (click here for program) kept me busy. I snapped some of the gala atmosphere- on to POV 2014! Pembroke Studios- Liz and Rich Pembroke. A Wine Road STAR…. Mounts Family Winery. Lost Canyon Winery. Mill Creek Winery. Simoncini Vineyards. D & L Carinalli Vineyards. Lauterbach Cellars. Acorn Winery/Alegria Vineyards. Here’s looking at you,...
Read MorePick of the Vine 2013: I Will See YOU There!
There was Pick of the Vine 2012. Photos above, from the interweb, to grab your attention. And now, Pick of the Vine 2013! Buy Tickets! You can also buy at the door: Contact Crista Chelemedos Senior Advocacy Services 2013pov@gmail.com 707-526-4108 Saturday April 6, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM PDT Where Wells Fargo Center for the Arts (which always means GALA!) 50 Mark West Springs Santa Rosa, CA 95403 The Wine Road Stars Line-Up: Acorn Winery /Alegria Vineyard Alderbrook Vineyards & Winery Amphora Winery Carol Shelton Wines D & L Caranalli Vineyards Draxton Wines Field Stone Winery Forchini Vineyards & Winery Fritz Underground Winery Graton Ridge Cellars Hanna Winery & Vineyards HKG Estate/Hop...
Read More#WRBT2013: Talty, Optima, Malm
Wine Road Barrel Tasting 2013- our 35th Annual Event! It went swimmingly- toasts to the futures! – with winter bidding us farewell, mostly lovely weather with blue skies and high temperatures, foreshadowing the burgeoning incipient spring, it was a great first two weekends in March….onward to 2014! I head out Dry Creek Valley to Talty Vineyards & Winery. Next, I am off to Optima Wine Cellars. Heading just down the block to neighbor Malm Cellars: Wine Road: principals up close and personal. Here’s looking at you,...
Read MoreAlert! #WRBT13 Advance Ticket Sales END Monday 25 February!
Our 35th Annual Wine Road Barrel Tasting, affectionately twitter-known as #WRBT13, with her own Facebook page, is almost here! Advance ticket sales end Monday 25 February- the event does NOT sell out, but the ticket price rises to $50 per person per weekend at the door. So best deal- purchase your tickets now: First Weekend! Second Weekend! Gadzooks! you may be saying- how have I not heard of this fine Northern Sonoma County Tradition? BARREL TASTING – TWO WEEKENDS….. March 1-3 and March 8-10, 2013 11:00 am – 4:00 pm each day Members of the Wine Road would like to welcome you to our wineries and lodgings for an exciting weekend of wine tasting. This is your chance to sample wines from the barrel, talk to...
Read MoreWINEland 2013 Adventure #6: Alexander Valley Vineyards (AVV)
Continuing my WINEland2013, I arrive at Alexander Valley Vineyards, a favorite of mine since 1982 when I first laid eyes on her….even though the weather is surprisingly springlike, the fireplace is blazing away, and adds a welcome warmth to the lurking chill…. On my drive out, I encounter the most delightful avian coterie; a Stop Traffic Event! I assume that the fowl are to here to provide benefits, like insect control and fertilizer, to the vines- an amazing photo opp – I am totally poultry paparazzi: Here’s looking at you,...
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