Here is a side dish that is familiar, tasty and versatile. The spuds are an excellent accompaniment to summertime grills and picnic spreads. No matter what the main dish is, the choice of wine will always be Taft Street. INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds baby Yukon potatoes Sea salt Olive oil COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: Steam baby potatoes in […]
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A significant uptick in Covid-19 cases in California has delayed the reopening of sections of the state’s economy. For the wine industry restaurant sales remain virtually nonexistent, and in Sonoma County Tasting Room activities are limited to reservation-only parties who must sit at socially distanced tables. This will undoubtedly change, but no one has been
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Here is a quick and tasty dish that is both unique and easy to prepare. It’s a great summer meal, especially with a glass or two of Taft Street Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc. INGREDIENTS: 1 package (3.5 ounces) achiote paste, available in speciality markets 2 garlic gloves, peeled and chopped ¼ cup orange juice
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Here’s a twist on a classic. Almond flour is added to the recipe in order for the cookies to go particularly well with Taft Street’s 2019 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc. Try it; we think you’ll like it! INGREDIENTS: 1 cup unsalted butter 1 ½ cups granulated sugar Zest from 1 lemon Juice from 1
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In the cellar Melissa and crew continue doing their magic of the wines of 2019, bottling for clients, and starting preparations for this year’s harvest. It is still early and we have just gone through a brief hot spell, but vineyards look healthy and happy. The Tasting Room remains closed. A number of wineries in
The Mike’s Six Pack Summer Time Special Soak in the sun with Sonoma’s best warm weather sipper! Six bottles of our recently released 2019 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Taft Street co-founder Mike Martini’s favorite after work and patio sipper. Our newly released Sauvignon Blanc is refreshingly crisp. A fine mineral edge frames
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This month we at Taft Street will release our first single vineyard Merlot – the 2018 Los Amigos Vineyard, Chalk Hill, Russian River Valley. We had a staff tasting a few weeks ago to get any final pre-release reactions to the wine. Above the usual and expected ooh’s and aah’s was the recognition that the
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As we get into May there appears to be a general feeling that while the worst may be over it will still be quite some time before “normal” returns. There are a few more people out and about, a little more traffic (but still plenty of parking!), and limited access to parks and trails. But
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In the 38 years we have worked and lived in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley we have seen a lot – major fires, devastating floods, and the ever present threat of “The Big One.” We were not prepared for this, however; an unseen, often deadly, and quickly spreading threat which is altering the way we
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In times of stress and uncertainty we often look for something familiar and comfortable. These are strange times indeed, and we’ve come up with a twist on a dish that is both timely and delicious, an ideal spring brunch or quick dessert. We love to pair it with a glass of either of our new
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