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  • It's great to roam Wine Country like a detective and find out what's behind a bottling. Last weekend I stopped in St. Helena with friends to taste through some Orin Swift brands with an eye on the ever-popular 'The Prisoner.' Sleuthing in Wine Country
  • New label "Mommy's Time Out." I know. I know. What would Miss Manner's think? Yet it appears mothers have spoken and there's market demand for "Mommy's Time Out," a new label from Selective Wine Estates. New label 'Mommy's Time Out'
  • Romeo, if you're looking to impress your date, here's a quick tip. This weekend is the18th annual Catalan Festival at Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyard in Sonoma. The colorful commotion " the flamenco dancers and Spanish guitar " is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It's a celebration of the winery's Spanish roots and there will be dishes from Bay Area restaurants like paella to be paired with the winery's sparklers and still wine. Spain in Sonoma. No passport needed.
  • One retailer I talked with today commented on my story about how the wildfires may have affected the 2008 vintage, saying the article was soft. The retailer, who preferred not to be named, said the problem is far worse than the story let on. Soft on smoke taint?
  • Joshua Bell, one of the world's great violinists, played at Far Niente to celebrate the Oakville winery's 125th anniversary Saturday night. When he raised his $8 million dollar Stradivarius, Bell said it was handcrafted in 1713, making it the oldest vintage at Far Niente. Violin was the oldest vintage at Far Niente

BLOG: KITCHEN TALK

  •    While the rest of the country broils in heat, Northern California's Wine Country has enjoyed lovely cool mornings and evenings, perfect for cooking up and eating big bowls of   peasant soups.    If you're trying to stretch your budget " and use up some of those delicious veggies from the farmers market " there's nothing [...] Warm up to Pasta Fazool
  •  The dog days of summer are upon us, and it's a great time to spend some of this  relatively quiet time in the kitchen, cooking up the bounty of our farms and gardens.     I'm always on the look-out for new recipes for soups and salads that help me use up the plethora of produce that [...] It's time for SQUAAASSHH!
  •       In my recent quest to find the best ice creams in Sonoma County, I was happy to discover a new, adventurous spirit  that blends the  savory and the sweet. At last, Americans are catching up to the rest of the world, where ice cream and sorbets are routinely made from    spices like  curry  and cardamom,  vegetables [...] 'Spice Dreams' of ice cream
  •  If you're serious about getting into canning and preserving this year, the time is ripe.  Sure, the peach and apricot crops are disappointing, but the strawberries and raspberries are rock stars right now.   If you need a little guidance, pick up a copy of  'Put 'em Up!' (Storey Publishing) by Sherri Brooks Vinton. The cookbook [...] We be jammin'!
  • All over Sonoma County, the farmers markets and farmstands are bursting with  beautiful orbs of stonefruit and berries bursting with juice, all at reasonable prices. This is the time for fruit lovers to bake up some fruity cobblers and crisps for a delicious, summertime dessert. My favorite crisp recipe comes from  'Season by Season: The Sonoma County [...] This dessert's just peachy

Blog: WineAbout

  • http://wineabout.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/files/2010/07/Fullroomview-150x150.jpg Boisset is opening a new “Taste of Terroir” tasting room on the Healdsburg Square, in the location formerly used by Gallo of Sonoma. Which is interesting since Jean Charles Boisset and Gina Gallo are married.Boisset Family Estates owns DeLoach Vineyards and Raymond Vineyards locally; in France they are the family behind Domaine de la Vougeraie, [...] Taste of Terroir opening in Healdsburg
  • Richard Arrowood is making it official – no more job as winemaster at Arrowood Vineyards and Winery. Instead, he'll concentrate full-time on Amapola Creek, which he and wife Alis founded in 2007 up in the hills not far from his namesake winery.Amapola, an organically farmed, 110-acre estate winery spread along the western side of the [...] Arrowood leaves Arrowood
  • A new pub has opened its doors in the Springs, the work of local brewmaster Coley Thinnes, who started out at Lagunitas and was most recently at Iron Springs in Marin. The Olde Sonoma Pub should have 32 beers on tap, rotating in and out depending on what's tasting really good. Beer will also be [...] Olde Sonoma Pub opens in Boyes Hot Springs
  • The Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville will honor the late Mr. Mondavi on June 18 (Mondavi's birthday) with a special open house at the winery. Margrit Mondavi and winemaker Genevieve Janssens will lead the day of celebration with a new technology twist – they're inviting well-wishers from around the world to send in their thoughts [...] Global Toast to Robert Mondavi
  • WineIndustryInsight is reporting that Chalk Hill Winery is for sale and that the going theory is that Foley Family Wines will be the buyer.Foley, with offices in Sonoma, has been on a winery buying spree over the last few year, taking on ownership of Firestone Vineyards in Los Olivos and also more locally, Audelssa, Merus, [...] Who will buy Chalk Hill?

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