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In addition to world-class wines, wineries and vineyards, California wine country offers many miles of beautiful hiking trails. If you love wine, and yearn to experience the great outdoors, a winehiking tour with www.californiawinehikes.com may be just the getaway you’ve been searching for. From coastal waterfalls and high mountain streams to wildflowers and redwoods, California…
This just in… Hospices of Sonoma will be hosting the Fourth Annual Pinot Noir Barrel Auction. Where: Warren G. Dutton Jr. Agricultural Pavillion, Shore Farm, Forestville, CA (Napa County). When: Saturday, April 21, Barret Tasting: 330-600pm; Dinner & Auction: 630-900pm. Celebrity Entertainment: 900-10pm Tickets will be sold on a first-come, frist-served basis. Call 707.823.9463 or…
Circle Thursday, March 29th on your calendar with a big, bold highlighter. That’s the night, starting at 6:30 pm, that Hanna Winery & Vineyards will host a perfect pairing with Masa’s Restaurant in the Hotel Vintage Court. You’ll enjoy a five-course dinner with wines personally selected by Christine Hanna, who’ll be hosting the evening with…
Horizon Air now has direct flights to Sonoma Wine Country from both Los Angeles and Seattle. The twice-daily flights from LAX arrive at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport at 10:10 AM and 8:30 PM. Introductory fares are as low as $69 one-way. A daily flight out of Seattle arrives at 3:50 PM, leaving plenty of…
BKWine has announced two brand new wine tours for fall 2007: September 26-30: Burgundy: Côte d’Or, the heart of Bourgogne Sample Burgundy’s world famous cuisine and discover how to find the best value, top quality wines in this classic wine producing region. October 17-21: Alentejo in Portugal Although the Alentejo region in Portugal is little…
How would you like to spend eleven days touring the French wine regions of Champagne, the Loire Valley, Cognac and Bordeaux? On May 2nd, join Vintage Wine Merchants and BrandIt Event Travel on this exclusive tour, as you explore and learn about winemaking in the heart of French Wine Country. Pascal Mineau, certified Sommelier, will…
Instead of clebrating St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow and my birthday on Sunday, here’s something that’s a great alternative: • Kick-Off BBQ With the Winemakers & a Live Auction: Sat., 3/17, S.F. Film Centre (The Presidio) • Syrah Seminar, Trade & Media Tasting, Public Wine Tasting: Sun., 3/18, Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Tickets available at www.rhonerangers.org…
If you’re a seasoned traveler who’s way beyond the “If it’s Tuesday than we must be in, (fill-in-the-blank)” type of tour, yet delight in learning more about a country’s food, wine, culture, architecture — whatever — then an InTouch Host is just what you need. Based in Seattle, founder Andrea Nims finagled her years of…
Announcing Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s Toast of the Town for 2007. The tour starts in San Francisco, March 29 and then heads to NYC, April 23, and finishes in Chicago, May 3,2007. (Hmmmm, I wonder if there’s a discount if you get tickets for all three?) Here are the details on the first event in S.F.:…
I’m so bummed that I won’t be here for the first annual H. of F. Vintners dinner… bet that they’ll really be pouring the good stuff! But after making a gluttonous little piggy of myself at the Carmel’s Masters of Food & Wine Event, ( I really lucked out when I spotted a hidden bottle…
I admit — I know way more about food than wine, even though I’ve probably gone to over 500 wine trade tastings, judgings and events over the last 10 years! So the pressure was on when I was given the assignment to a great bring a bottle of California Chardonnay (not my favorite white by…