... distilled from rice, has terroir, too . The Wine Selection of the Week is Syrah from Sonoma County . About half are from the Dry Creek Valley and the other half from the Russian River Valley. Just...

Schwarzenegger signed a bill last weekend that prohibits wineries from using "Sonoma" as part of their name unless at least 75% of the grapes used to produce it were grown in Sonoma County. "Sonoma transcends a county name and has become nearly a brand name synonymous with quality wine produced by some ... areas, such as Mendocino County, and restrict the use of those names. Not too many wines should...

... and made his way to Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley. There, he worked the fields, eventually gained...

$49.00 2001 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County - This wine has been blended from grapes that come from four different vineyards throughout Sonoma. Immediate bouquet of cedar and eucalyptus ... , this is a winery that is far off the main drag from other Sonoma wineries so getting ... , intensifies in the mid-palate, and finishes with a happy little bite of spice. $35.00 2003 Estate Sonoma...

... experience. From Gretchen Giles' article in Metroactive , "Involving some 12 Sonoma County arts organizations and 17 separate events... "Spectrum" - "Sculpture Sonoma" was conceived to be by artists...

$28.00 2002 Merlot, Sonoma County - With 6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc. Redolent ... is smooth in the center with a perfectly balanced finish. $24.00 2002 Syrah, Sonoma County - 4 ... of licorice and spice, medium-bodied and easy to drink. $24.00 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County ... body and flavors. $24.00 2002 Zinfandel, Sonoma County - From 65 year old vines. Rich vanilla...

In Show 49, we answer a few more listener questions and correct a major omission from Episode 48. Show Notes: • Wines from Spain Book Request In Show 50, we take a tour of Sonoma County, California. It may...

Zahtila Vineyards ~ 2250 Lake County Highway ~ Calistoga ~ CA ~94515 ~ 707-942-9251 $5.00 tasting...

) in Sonoma, and being Austrailian and all, well, visiting his winery is a little bit like going down ... on this! (our info is at the bottom of this post) Loxton Cellars is located in the heart of Sonoma, just...

A few grape varieties do particularly well in appellations within Sonoma County, such as Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel and Russian River Pinot Noir. Though it's somewhat overshadowed by neighboring Napa Valley, Sonoma County also does well with Cabernet...