There’s Still Time: Celebrating Zinfandel at Zinfandel Experience 2016

Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) is putting the finishing touches on Zinfandel Experience 2016, a highly anticipated extravaganza of tastings, food and wine pairings, and winemaker dinners taking place between Thursday, February 25 and Saturday, February 27.  For a change in scenery, … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Sonoma Wineries Open After 5 pm – September 2014

Do you need a winery in Sonoma County that is open after 5 pm for wine tasting? Sometimes you go wine tasting and at the end of the day, it’s getting close to 5 pm but you just left a … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Sweet Sixteen: The 16th Celebration of American Rhones in San Francisco

There’s only one week left until the Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting, your chance to savor a pavilion full of wines made from varietals such as Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier, Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre.  This fun and popular event is part of the 16th Annual San … –> please click here to continue reading –>

VinOlivo: Wrapping Up the Olive Season in Sonoma Valley

Last month, we told you about January events in Sonoma Valley celebrating olives and olive products (see here).  This month, the VinOlivo Weekend wraps up the Olive Festival with more olive-themed events between February 15th and 18th. Keep reading and learn about VinOlivo 2013 events over … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Raindrops on Roses at the Rhone Rangers Tasting

We found some new Favorite Things among the over 100 wineries at the 15th Annual Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting event in San Francisco on March 25th.  If you like varietals such as Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and … –> please click here to continue reading –>

2012 Rhone Ranger Grand Tasting and Other Festivities

You’ve got less than a week left to get your tickets for the 15th Annual Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting, held on Sunday March 25, 2012 at Fort Mason in San Francisco.  This is the largest American Rhone wine event in … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Wine Tasting in Sonoma County after 5 pm

  (*** PLEASE NOTE:  This was originally posted in November 2011.   For a more current version, please go here to see recommendations from September 2014***) During the day, Sonoma County has over 200 wineries to choose from for wine tasting.  … –> please click here to continue reading –>