We were on a mission to have breakfast at a new location we’d heard about in Winters, California called Putah Creek Cafe. After eating, we strolled down the street to a winery and cheese company I’d heard about but had yet to try. The winery of interest was Turkovich Family Wines. As luck would have it, […]
We’d finally scheduled dinner with our friends. We planned a leisurely lunch at Taste a very nice restaurant in Plymouth California. When we were making our selection, I chose a bottle from a local vintner; Bella Grace Vineyards Grenache Blanc. Part of the appeal for choosing this wine was I had just visited their tasting room […]
I love Beringer Winery and Wines. Taking visitors there to tour the grounds, caves, cellars and then the various wine tasting rooms is a blast. As we walk through the grounds and learn the history of this grand old establishment, we witness our visitors’ opinions transform from interest to awe in just a few hours. Why […]
Family visits are always fun. On this one occasion, we were having dinner hosted by my husband’s brother and prepared by his wife. She was making an entree she loves, salmon on a cedar plank. As she was taking a break, she popped the cork on a Cline Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast. It was […]
It was one of those crystal-clear, blue sky kind of days, perfect for visiting some new and interesting wineries. When we spend time in and around St Helena, we always seem to happen on a new winery. However, on this day, I had a purpose. I was seeking out Cosentino Winery and their new tasting room. I […]
Living so close to so many wine regions in Northern California is both fantastic and a bit dangerous. My full wine chiller would attest to that fact… LOL. A wine you’ll find there is the Sobon Estate Winery Cougar Hill Zinfandel. One of the areas we frequent is the Amador Wine Region located in the foothills […]
This wine was recommended to me a while back by Jeannine, one of my readers. It was very easy to find and the wine buyer that I talked to highly recommended it. Layer Cake Winery & Wines have an interesting history. Jayson Woodbridge, owner and master winemaker of Layer Cake & Hundred Acres was an ex-investment banker now turned self-taught winemaker who loves Harleys. He is known for his brash style, proof that more than one type of person can succeed in the winemaking business…
Summer is just about here, which means wineries all over the United States are about to put on some of their biggest events of the year − a wine concert. When I say “wine concert” I’m referring to an event on the grounds of one winery (not to be confused with a “wine festival” which typically has several wineries…