Archive for: Sonoma County Wine

Exploring the Wines of Dry Creek Valley Part 2 – Kokomo Winery

Exploring the Wines of Dry Creek Valley Part 2 – Kokomo Winery

We continue our survey of Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. (Last week we looked at Dry Creek Vineyard.) This week, we come to Kokomo Winery. Since their inception...

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Great Value Wines

Great Value Wines

If you’re looking for great value, we have some fine suggestions for you.  Every bottle is priced under $20, but each one still hits the spot, making them...

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Exploring the Wines of Dry Creek Valley Part 1 – Dry Creek Vineyard

Exploring the Wines of Dry Creek Valley Part 1 – Dry Creek Vineyard

Sonoma Country’s Dry Creek Valley is one of the premier grape growing regions in California. The area may be most famous for its Zinfandels, but there are a wide...

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Dutcher Crossing: Finding the Right Blend

Dutcher Crossing: Finding the Right Blend

For Kerry Damskey, winemaker at Dutcher Crossing in the Dry Creek Valley of California, a key element of making wine is the ability to be very honest with yourself....

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California Bordeaux Part 6: Sonoma County

California Bordeaux Part 6: Sonoma County

The sixth stop on our virtual tour of California Bordeaux takes us to Sonoma County. Here we discovered a number of very good values, with about half the wines we...

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Dry Creek Vinyards Zins: Fine Quality, Fine Value

Dry Creek Vinyards Zins: Fine Quality, Fine Value

  The Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County has long been recognized as a premier location for growing Zinfandel, and Dry Creek Vinyards continues to be a leader in...

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Ferrari-Carano: An Excellent Pairing

Ferrari-Carano: An Excellent Pairing

At Ferrari-Carano Winery, in Sonoma County, Aaron Piotter makes the red wines and Sarah Quider the whites. Yet, their time is spent in rather different worlds. Aaron...

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Dry Creek 2007 Heritage Zinfandel / Sonoma County

Dry Creek 2007 Heritage Zinfandel / Sonoma County

Heritage Zinfandel affirms Dry Creek’s dedication to Zinfandel. Their Heritage Zinfandel comes from an experimental project initiated in 1982 by Vineyard...

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Dry Creek 2006 Old Vine Zinfandel / Sonoma County

Dry Creek 2006 Old Vine Zinfandel / Sonoma County

Beginning with the 1985 vintage, Dry Creek Vineyard was one of the first wineries to consistently use the term “Old Vine.” Old Vine Zinfandel comes from...

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Dry Creek 2008 Fume Blanc / Sonoma County

Dry Creek 2008 Fume Blanc / Sonoma County

Vineyard diversity forms the cornerstone of our winemaking philosophy. Sonoma County’s vast array of growing conditions allows us to satisfy our desire to define...

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