I heard about Carol Shelton’s wines for years before I had time to catchup with her recently at a wine trade event for the Rockpile AVA. I was blown away with the wine she brought to this tiny event at … Continue reading
Pellegrini Winery is part of the little group of wineries along Olivet Road west of Santa Rosa. For a quick day trip this route is easy and convenient. Pellegrini is by appointment only but don’t let that stop you from … Continue reading
Christopher Creek Winery is just south of Healdsburg in the Russian River Valley. It is a small family owned winery with a tiny and rustic tasting room. We’ve found that the family and staff are a delight to be with … Continue reading
There are a lot of wineries to explore and discover in the Russian River Valley. It is tempting to only hit the biggies. However, there are little quiet sleepers throughout the valley. One of these is the River Road working … Continue reading
Wow, 25 wineries during the 3 day first weekend of the Barrel Tasting event. We spit and dumped so ended the day quite sober. We also preserved our palates by avoiding the barrels and focusing on finished wines. And we … Continue reading
Winter Wineland is a Russian River Wineroad event for the Alexander, Dry Creek, and Russian River regions in Sonoma County, California. There are well over 100 winery tasting rooms in these regions and the ambiance, and wine, is some of … Continue reading