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Archive for the ‘Sonoma’ Category

July 18th, 2008

This year finds us celebrating our 30th anniversary, and you know what that means…. PARTIES! No one likes to have a good time as much as this funky Alameda winery (unless it’s a crazy bunch of rubber chickens from Twisted Oak).
Here’s what we have lined up:
Friday, July 18
Sonoma-themed winemaker dinner, catered by The Girl & […]

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May 27th, 2008

New York Steak and Sonoma Cab

I bought this bottle of 2003 Gundlach Bundschu Rhinefarm Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon directly from the winery about two years ago, back when I wasn’t writing a blog or taking notes. So I can’t tell you what I thought about it back then or what lead me to purchase this bottle over any others. I do […]

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February 16th, 2008

Saddle the Sky with this Zinfandel

With the website being updated and the wines not quite yet available on Wine Q, I wasn’t able to get too much information on Sky Saddle Wines. The few things I discovered were that the winery is committed to purchasing organic or biodynamic grapes and took that dedication even further to make use of eco-certified French barrels […]

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November 5th, 2007

Swirling and Sipping at Siduri

Another segment of the series of tasting adventures from KB’s visit. This time? Siduri in Santa Rosa. We called ahead, as the winery is only open by appointment. Those who answered were very helpful in changing our time, since we arrived earlier than expected, and in giving directions when we got lost, which seems to […]

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