Category: Sonoma
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A Virtual Visit to Landmark Vineyards

I seriously need to plan a wine country get away to Sonoma. Seriously! I am a huge Pinot Noir lover and Sonoma County crafts some of the best Pinot Noirs in the world. Sonoma is a more relaxed atmosphere than its Napa neighbor. It is easy going, less commercial, with great people and great wineries.…
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Exploring Sonoma’s Boutique Wines with Cellars of Sonoma

The world is filled with wonderful wines. Some are easy to locate, out in the open, must have wines. But many are hidden gems. Word of mouth wines. Perhaps they pop up in a wine club shipment or you had it at your friend’s house. Or if you are really adventurous you travelled down the…
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Magical Mystery Tours through Sonoma #Wine Regions

Do you enjoy a good mystery? Perhaps a thrilling book? Or a murder mystery such as those that air on Dateline? It seems historically television really likes mysteries. Remember “Murder She Wrote?” There is certainly a huge difference between a horror film or novel and a suspenseful mystery. How much mystery do you like regarding…
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June Winestudio: Rosé Sheds Its Blush and Gains Sophistication

The great people at Protocol Wine Studio understand the pulse of the wine community. Because of their knowledge they crafted the perfect June #Winestudio session: Exploring the wonders and joys of Rosé. This spring and summer I have had the great pleasure of sampling many very high quality Rosés. I can tell you Rosé is…
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A Night Under the Stars

This spring in North Texas meant rain: lots and lots of rain. The only thing shocking about all the rain we received was the news explaining it was our 8th wettest spring on record. Eighth?! How could that be? It rained what felt like every day from the beginning of April through May. Good news…
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The Perfect Wine for Oscar: Director’s Cut Zinfandel

The 87th Annual Academy Awards will be held live Sunday, February 22 on ABC. I am not a big awards show watcher; however, every year I really look forward to watching the Oscars. The excitement begins the first “Oscar worthy” movie I see in the preceding year and continues to build up to the nominations…
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Feelin’ Alright With Fog Dog Pinot Noir
My husband and I recently decided to go on a much needed date night. What do most suburban couples do on date night: dinner and a movie. We ate at a popular local restaurant called Whiskey Cake. Whiskey Cake serves up tasty farm-to-kitchen dishes & cocktails out of their ‘from scratch only’ kitchen and bar…
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Butter and Spice make Friday Night Nice
We have an annual spring tradition with our dear friends Cindy and Robert: Greek food and wine! Zorbas is a local Greek restaurant owned and operated by Pavalous Guiatas. Zorbas’ mission is simple: to serve authentic, home-style Greek food from family recipes. Eating at Zorbas is like dining at a friend’s house; the atmosphere is…