Peterson Winery
Peterson Winery, celebrating their silver anniversary with this vintage, is home to Proprietor Fred Peterson and Winemaker Jamie Peterson, who believe completely in Zero Manipulation and who produce NO Soul-Less Wines. They are all Dry Creek, all the time, with vineyards nearby, where wine begins; the TR, graced by two cats (as I recall, one is called Whitey and the other is called Red, and hey, they ARE) and newly arrived super-rescue dog, Seamus (named after “Jamie” by way of Ireland), is full of country-comfort with a bright bar area and lounging furniture inside, with umbrella shaded-tables and chairs outside on the patio. The working winery is just beyond a sliding door and many guests are given the grand tour along with their tasting, either...
Read MoreVeraison along Wine Road- the Seasons are True & Constant
Veraison – what the heck? Ah- merely the fancy French term for “the onset of ripening”…for proper French pronunciation, click here. I was thinking about all the ripening that is going on, preparatory to the start of the incipient harvest/crush 2011. Right now, along Wine Road, it is high summer- and yet, there is also a feeling of fall, sleeping just around the corner. It seems like we have not had the heat that everyone “remembers” from past years- but there is often a last hurrah of that in Indian Summer in October. Tony Logan Immordino caught these amazing shots of veraison in zinfandel, Mazzocco Sonoma Winery, Briar Estate Vineyards: Some typical, regular weather and nature manifestations of August along Wine Road...
Read MoreHealdsburg Country Gardens
Healdsburg Country Gardens, just 1.5 miles from the Healdsburg Plaza, is snuggled along the Russian River, surrounded by estate vineyards, featuring three wine country vacation rentals, romantic wedding site with vintage, antique barn, gorgeous, lovingly-tended gardens and, vineyards. Walt and Barbara Gruber are your hosts with the most and they are also growers- Clear View Vineyards- of 18 acres of sauvignon blanc for Rodney Strong Vineyards and 2 acres of family-use zinfandel. Guests can stroll the vineyards and gardens; this is a private, country-estate, with unique accommodations, and guests of the two larger houses (sleep 4 – 6) will find complete homes, including lovely, comfortable interiors, private decks or patios, private hot tubs and super...
Read MoreKachina Vineyards
Newsflash just in from Kachina Vineyards after blog published: New, Starting August 2011: Open every Sat/Sun from 11am-4pm or by appointment. Closed for private events on: Sat. Aug 21st & Sat. Oct. 1st Kachina Vineyards, a Tuscan-styled, major “WOW!” winery, all green, located at the end of its private drive bordered by spectacular oaks and vineyards, is completely the work, dream and love of proprietors/winemakers Greg and Nancy Chambers, who named the winery in honor of the inspiration they have had from the Hopi Indian Kachina Spirits. The drive up to the winery is totally cool and scenic with vineyards surrounding, as well as oaks and Dry Creek vegetation. The anticipatory feel is accentuated by the winding gravel road,...
Read MoreOlivet & Woolsey Roads Adventure
My first stop is new member, Lauterbach Cellars- call for an appointment: Heading back over to Olivet Road, left, then I take a left on Viking Road and in no time at all, I am at appointment-required-but-easy-to- get-one Tara Bella Winery. Back to Olivet and here I am at Harvest Moon Winery: Heading down the road, next up is Hook & Ladder Winery: Next up: Pellegrini Family Vineyards: Next up, Inman Family Winery: Heading south along Olivet Road, here we come to Sunce Winery & Vineyards: Next is DeLoach Vineyards: Great day…. Here’s looking at you,...
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