Monthly Archives: August 2009

Travel Tips from the Wine Traveler

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Joe

Get Ready for Harvest, now thru October With the weather providing the ideal climate so far, growers and winemakers are expecting this year to be a banner harvest. The first sparkling wine grapes have been harvested and Sauvignon Blanc is … Continue reading →

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The Best of the Eastside Bunch

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Joe

They call themselves the “Eastside Bunch.”Who are they? The Eastside Bunch are eight wineries located near each other (within 2 miles) on the east side of the Russian River in Sonoma County. Each year, they hold an open house called … Continue reading →

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Vintage Wine Tasters Announce Results of Sauvignon Blanc Tasting

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Joe

To recap, the Vintage Wine Tasters, a group of non-industry people who love and enjoy wine, have been meeting informally for many years to taste and judge wine. At our previous meeting in June, we decided it was time to … Continue reading →

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Mystique of Rockpile

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Joe

We met Clay Mauritson, owner and winemaker of Mauritson Winery, early on Saturday morning at the Mauritson winery and followed him up to his family vineyards in the Rockpile AVA. Rockpile is a small AVA that is situated high above … Continue reading →

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