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Enjoy a Sonoma County Getaway at Vintners Resort

Feb 16, 2024  |   Contributor: Fran Endicott Miller

If planning a visit to Northern California in order to indulge in the region’s vinous pleasures, it makes sense to choose a hotel that celebrates all things wine. Located amidst a working vineyard, 

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Great Jones x Wölffer Estate Cask Finished Bourbon=Manhattan+The Hamptons

Feb 14, 2024  |   Contributor: Fran Endicott Miller

Bridging the worlds of viticulture and distillation, Wölffer Estate Vineyard has announced an exciting partnership with 

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Boutique Winery Kings Carey Makes a Home in Solvang, CA

Dec 12, 2023  |   Contributor: Fran Endicott Miller

Santa Barbara County winemaker James Sparks has opened the doors to his new small-production winery and tasting space for his nearly-ten-year-old wine label, 

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Rare and Elegant: The 2008 Extra Late Disgorged J Vineyards Sparkling Chardonnay

Dec 1, 2023  |   Contributor: Susan Kime

During this year, we have sampled and tasted exceptional wine and spirits – and we have been blessed and sometimes cursed with a sensitive palate, exacerbated ironically by having Covid before there were vaccinations. For some reason, that d

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Beyond Wine Tasting: Sonoma’s Coursey Graves Delivers a Luxe Experience

Nov 14, 2023  |   Contributor: Fran Endicott Miller

Picture postcard vistas. Monet-like gardens. French-style wines. Sonoma Valley’s 

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Celebrate The Holidays With Biltmore Wines

Nov 13, 2023  |   Contributor: Jill Weinlein

In the spirit of the holidays, George Vanderbilt’s famous Biltmore estate is decorated exquisitely for the holidays. Sitting on 8,000-acres, Biltmore is known as the largest privately owned home in America. It's an elegant step back in

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Winemaker Charlie Gilmore Realizes His Dream With Cormorant Cellars

Oct 25, 2023  |   Contributor: Fran Endicott Miller

Winemaker Charlie Gilmore’s guiding principle is that simplicity makes the best wines. He put that philosophy to the test when he founded 

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The Brewery Gulch Inn Turns Bird Watching Into An Amazing Adventure

Sep 25, 2023  |   Contributor: Lavinia Lumezanu

Driving up the Northern California coast one can’t help but be amazed at the beautiful landscape when the red wood forest meets the ocean and the sharp cliffs make way to beautiful blue waves making it feel like the mountains and the sea are

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Discover Arizona's Grapes With Wine-Tasting Events & Wine Making Classes at Lawrence Dunham Vineyards

Mar 26, 2015  |   Contributor: Marissa Stempien

While you may not immediately associate Arizona with good wine, the high desert actually produces a climate similar to that of California’s wine country, making it a great location for wineries. In the fall of 2014, Lawrence Dunham Vineyards opened their tasting room in downtown Scottsdale featuring wines from their 40-acre vineyard in the Chiricahua Foothills of Southeastern Arizona.

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Napa Valley's Five-Star Calistoga Ranch Acquired by Auberge Resorts

Nov 25, 2013  |   Contributor: Tara Imperatore

Last week, an agreement was made between Auberge Resorts, Adventurous Journeys Capital Parnters, and vintners Bill Foley and Michael Uytengsu to acquire Napa Valley’s award-winning Calistoga Ranch. Auberge has been operating the five-star property since it opened in 2004, which has frequently been named as one of the best resorts in the world and featured on coveted lists by Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.

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Meet the Dogs of Temecula Wine Country

Nov 7, 2012  |   Contributor: Christy Stewart

Warm days, cool nights and vineyards as far as the eye can see. With an ideal coastal climate and pristine growing conditions, the state of California is known for having harvested some of the best vintages throughout the western world.... Read More

Wine Regions With Cultural Cachet

Oct 2, 2012  |   Contributor: Lena Katz

As industry experts advised in our “Wine Country Tips” travel piece earlier this year, it’s not smart to plan a wine tasting tour where each day is packed with back-to-back tastings. It wears out the palate...or worse. Three wineries per day is a good maximum number for the amateur wine aficionado. And what should you do with the rest of the time? More than dining and napping, if you choose.... Read More

Horton Vineyards of Gordonsville, Virginia | Producing 20 Grape Varieties on 100 Acres

Nov 9, 2011  |   Contributor: Touring & Tasting

Twenty years have passed since the first crop of grapes was harvested at Horton Vineyards and made into wine. Since then, the original 55 acres founded by Dennis Horton and longtime business partner Joan Bieda, have expanded to 100, with more than 20 grape varieties under cultivation. But that’s not what sets Horton Vineyards apart.... Read More

Salvatore Ferragamo's Il Borro Winery in Tuscany

Oct 7, 2011  |   Contributor: Carly Zinderman

The Salvatore Ferragamo name has long been associated with careful craftsmanship, especially in the art of shoemaking. The family has since expanded their love of the finer things in life to winemaking, with the Il Borro Winery in the Tuscan region of Italy.... Read More

Family Friendly Sonoma County

Aug 31, 2011  |   Contributor: Touring & Tasting

Wine touring isn’t just for grownups anymore. At least it’s not in Sonoma County, where familystyle is always "in." So pack a picnic and bring everyone along. Rent a bike to see the sights, stroll around the quaint towns on foot, or head to the countryside for horseback riding, fishing, kayaking, or a hot air balloon ride.... Read More

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