Tag Archives: vineyards

Fermentation Celebration Yields Short Vacation

by tina3 years ago in Itineraries.2 Comments

Take a “hot” little trip to Sonoma County this weekend that will celebrate the ancient process of fermentation. (“Hot,” as in fermentation creates heat. Get it?) The Freestone Fermentation Festival, Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, will be held at Salmon Creek School. Visitors can participate in hands-on presentations by the award-winning Wild Flour Bread, Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary, Freestone Vineyards {…}

Ruby in the Rough

by serenabartlett3 years ago in Green.1 Comment

Andrew was the cleanest farmer I had met in a while, but after I took a closer look at his callused hands and listened to his perspective on Bulgarian-Italian mixed wild pigs, rye grass, and soil, I knew he was the real McCoy. Quivira is an exceptional, certified biodynamic winery on Old Dry Creek Road, one of the best windy {…}

Wine Country Wedding

by kerih3 years ago in Insiders Guide.1 Comment

Every spring holds the promise of three things for single ladies: 1) Deluge of wedding/baby invitations from friends who want you to share in their “blessings.” 2) Diet & workout plans to fit into every form/color of taffeta known to man 3) A Ben & Jerry’s pig-out session to help deal with items 1 & 2. Every year I trounce {…}

"Bottle Shock" scenes

by tina3 years ago in Itineraries.1 Comment

Indy film “Bottle Shock,” set in 1976, shows how underdog California went up against the Goliath of the wine world – France. And won. While the film focuses on Napa Valley’s burgeoning wine industry, the movie was filmed mainly in Sonoma County. Now you can experience your own stunning cinematic vacation by following the camera through Sonoma’s wine country. The {…}

Newfound Respect for Wood Chips

by serenabartlett3 years ago in Green.0 Comments

Driving by the curvy green pastures of Sonoma County, on the way to Freestone, you’ll be tempted to make many “photo op” stops along the road. A living quilt of corduroy vines, emerald lawns, and twisted old cypress and oak trees in the shadow of willowy eucalyptus, these surroundings make for an astonishing array of greenery any time of year.  {…}

Earth Day/Week/Month 2009!

by Jenntern3 years ago in Insiders Guide.0 Comments

Sonoma seems to celebrate Earth Day the way I celebrate my birthday: over as many days possible.  Earth ‘Day’ events have already begun and continue through the end of April. As someone who spent the last four years in the not-so-eco-conscious South, I am excited for what Sonoma County has in store. Bring on the crunchiness! Green Valley Earth Day {…}

Sustainable Vineyard Hikes

by serenabartlett3 years ago in Green.1 Comment

Want to take steps, many uphill steps, to seeing sustainable winegrowing in action? Go on this docent-led hike around the beautiful Kunde Estate, and get the full scoop on all that goes into a healthy winery. This Sonoma acreage is attended to with the utmost care – the soil, the watershed, the native wildlife, the employees and the quality of {…}

This Weekend in Sonoma County

by Beth3 years ago in Insiders Guide.0 Comments

All Weekend Sonoma International Film Festival. Various locations in Sonoma. See the lineup at www.sonomafilmfest.org Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Westside Park, Bodega Bay, $10 adults, kids under 10 free.   www.bbfishfest.com Friday The Timber Cove Inn, The Thugz will be playing from 6-9 p.m. in the Sequoia Lounge. 21780 North Coast Hwy 1, www.timbercoveinn.com Club Yamagata, {…}

Health Care for Dirt: Biodynamic Farming in Sonoma

by serenabartlett3 years ago in Green.1 Comment

The past few weeks I’ve been on the edge of my proverbial seat, wondering whether my health coverage will continue with my current provider. The whole thing has got me overly self-involved, a mess of needless worry. So as I take a break from my own fickle worrying, I don’t stray far from my original subject: health. The soil in {…}