Harvest is in sight. Black grapes are finishing veraison, bottling is starting to slow down, and the presses and crush equipment are being cleaned and ready for the months ahead. Growers see a slightly lighter than usual crop, although predicting the future has never been a safe bet. The intense forest fires in nearby Lake […]
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Here’s a refresher which utilizes the best of summer’s bounty. Easy to prepare and a crowd pleaser, this salad goes especially well with our 2014 Russian River Sauvignon Blanc or our 2014 Russian Rive Pinot Gris Enjoy! VINAIGRETTE INGREDIENTS: 1 pound heirloom tomatoes, thickly sliced 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar Juice from 1 lemon 1 tablespoon
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I have just returned from a couple of weeks in Europe (Spain and Croatia), so I’m adjusting back to our California way of life. The terrific seafood and more than satisfying wines of both countries will draw me back – soon. Plavac Mali and Posip (Croatian red and white grapes) will never sound strange to
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I have just returned from Barcelona and Dubrovnik and was delighted with the terrific shellfish and accompanying wines. Perhaps my favorite dish was the simplest – grilled whole squid with a lemon/garlic/cilantro sauce. Quick and easy, and oh so good with a glass of chilled Rose or Sauvignon Blanc. INGREDIENTS 4 squid about 8-10 ounces
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We served these at our first concert last week, and they were well received. Easy to make ahead of time, they are a good match with a variety of picnic wines, especially our 2014 Russian River Valley Rose of Pinot Noir. INGREDIENTS: ¾ cup creamy peanut butter 3/4/ cup coconut milk 1 tablespoon brown sugar
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It is noon here at the winery on June 1st, but it very well could be March or April. Spring has been unusually lengthy this year, and shows little sign of changing. In fact, we even got some rain last night – a rare occurrence of late. However, the vineyards look good, and most growers
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Last weekend we smoked two whole goats for our annual Founders’ Day celebration. They turned our great, but two – 35 pound goats is a lot of meat, and we had leftovers. Not to worry. We adapted a traditional Bolognese meat sauce recipe from Mark Bittman, and the results were a great success. You can substitute
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I have just returned from a ten day trip to New York City, where spring has finally arrived. Back in Sonoma County signs of summer are already in place, with the hills turning brown and the vines covered with a full coat of leaves. April was a hectic month, with lots of travel and the
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[av_two_third first av_uid=’av-1zpm1dm’] [av_image src=’http://www.taftststaging.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ALSM2015-A3-728×1030.jpg’ attachment=’17143′ attachment_size=’large’ align=’left’ animation=’no-animation’ styling=” hover=’av-hover-grow’ link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ av_uid=’av-5r52ka’][/av_image] [/av_two_third] [av_one_third av_uid=’av-14yr2my’] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av_uid=’av-qwzc8q’] A Little Street Music is back for a fourth season with another incredible summer line-up. Join us the second and last Sundays of the month, starting in
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