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TN: 2004 Joseph Swan Pinot Noir Great Oak Vineyard...
[list][*][b]2004 Joseph Swan Pinot Noir Great Oak Vineyard[/b][i] - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (3/22/2007)[/i] Well, I couldn't wait. I dropped one bottle in the Eurocave, opened another to find it was corked - so I said sc

TN: 2001 Copain Zinfandel Arrowhead Mountain (USA, California, Sonoma County)
Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Don Simmons Post Time: 03-28-2007 at 03:44 AM

Most common holiday accidents
perfect selections for the occasion. Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay Sonoma County 2004 Chateau FAN MAIL OAKED INTERNATIONAL VARIETALS

Wine Accord Gains Six, (6) New Regions
At a ceremony in Washington, D.C., representatives from Sonoma County and Paso Robles in California, Chianti Classico in Italy, Tokaj in Hungary, and Victoria and Western Australia signed the accord.

Blind Tasting Results: 64 Sonoma County Pinot Noirs
This event was to blind taste West Sonoma County Pinot Noir.

Ridge Geyserville (Sonoma County) 2000
Vintage charts will tell you that 2000 was not a particularly good year for Zinfandel and that Zin-based wines from that year will not age well. As the 2000 Geyserville (66% Zinfandel with 17% @ of Petitie Sirah and Carignane) approaches its seventh birthday, however, it is still going strong.  Wine-Calif

California Wine Hikes announces 2008 multi-day winehiking tours
On this deluxe adventure, hikers and hedonists alike will get a thrill from all that Sonoma County has to offer in the variety of hiking terrain and fine wine, as well as the regions historical richness and laid-back character.

GREEN VALLEY SONOMA NO MORE
The TTB has approved a change from "Sonoma County Green Valley" to "Green Valley of Russian River Valley." The newly named appellation is known mainly for it Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sparkling wines.

And Now Protecting It’s Place Name: Chianti
Sonoma County, Paso Robles, Chianti Classico, Tokaj and Victoria in Western Australia are part of the group, and founding members include Napa Valley, Oregon, Washington State, Walla Walla Valley, Champagne, Porto and Jerez. Sonoma County, Paso Robles, Chianti Classico, Tokaj and Victoria in Western Australia are part of the group, and founding members include Napa Valley, Oregon, Washington State, Walla Walla Valley, Champagne, Porto and Jerez.

TN: 2004 Rhys Pinot Noir Alesia Sonatera...
[list][*]2004 Rhys Pinot Noir Alesia Sonatera - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (3/26/2007) 14.2% alc...wheeeeeew, stinky is the first impression, let's let that blow off...now then, let's start with the word huge. The nos

TN: 2005 Seghesio Family Vineyards Zinfandel Sonoma County
Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Loren Sonkin Post Time: 03-23-2007 at 05:15 PM

Global Cooperation to Protect Wine Origins
Representatives from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Jerez, Champagne, Chianti Classico, Western Australia, Walla Walla, Paso Robles, and many others agreed to support The Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place and Origin.

WHAT GLOBAL WARMING?
According to the Press Democrat, the Sonoma County Water Agency is proposing a $375 million Agricultural Reuse Project.

TN: 2005 Carlisle Zinfandel Sonoma County (USA, California, Sonoma County)
Jury is out on the score, because I can't tell if I'm drinking a Cotes du Rhone or a Sonoma County Zinfandel.

The Top Ten Wineries where you can taste for free
Chardonnay, Merlots, Cabernets, and Syrahs. 8. Kenwood, Sonoma County St. Francis Winery , 100 ... Room is perched high on the Santa Lucia Bench, above the Salinas River Valley of Monterey County; Focus on Pinot Noirs, Syrah, and great white varietals such as dry Riesling. 4. Healdsburg, Sonoma County Simi Winery , 16275 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, California 95448. Phone: 800.746.4880 Simi...

SIX NEW REGIONS JOIN FIGHT FOR PLACE NAMES
The six new regions to add their signatures during a signing ceremony in Washington D.C today are Sonoma County and Paso Robles, California; Chianti Classico, Italy; Tokaj, Hungary; and, Victoria, and Western Australia, Australia.

Fly Direct to Sonoma Wine Country: Horizon Air
The twice-daily flights from LAX arrive at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport at 10:10 AM and 8:30 PM. Introductory fares are as low as $69 one-way. When flying out of Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Horizon Air will allow fliers to bring home a case of up to 12 bottles of wine per passenger at no extra charge.

More bad news...
WHAT ! Why do I have to post on this a second time?! Haven't we learned ANYTHING in the past few years?? Stop shipping plants around with this pest on it, PERIOD. FOUND: First sharpshooter eggs of season ...in Sonoma County

RED WINE HAIKU
)Ravenswood 2002 Sonoma County "Icon" Syrah (California) Nice fat piece of glass Filled with ripe ... . That there is raspberry juice! I ain't no damn fool 143)Louis B. Martini Sonoma County Cabernet 2002 ... ) I tell my best jokes She refuses to smile So I keep trying 208)Gallo Sonoma Reserve ... of ashes Just too watery 1)Kunde Merlot 2000 (Sonoma) Uninspiring A hot dog and its owner Looking...

TN: 2004 Flowers Perennial (USA, California, Sonoma County)
Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Rick Joyer Post Time: 03-17-2007 at 07:22 AM

This Season’s First Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Eggs
Agricultural inspectors' recent detection of a glassy-winged sharpshooter egg mass on nursery plants shipped from Orange County prompted the plants' return to the supplier, the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner said Monday. "We don't want this exotic pest here," said Nick Frey, president of the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission.

Bring the Wine, Kill that Boy
Tallulah Syrah, Sonoma County 2004 (A) I must say, I like my Mega Purple . Ok, that was not fair and potentially libelous. I have no idea if this wine is made using Mega Purple. In fact, I have no knowledge of any wine that is made using Mega Purple but there are supposedly a lot of them out there. I said that because this wine is a very strong California fruit bomb, which I like. In a post...

TNS: Big Mac Attack
2000 Vision Cellars Sonoma County Pinot Noir How Mac McDonald continues to fly so low under the wine radar is beyond me. He may not have started making wine until he was eligible for an AARP card but in a short time he has become quite skilled

This Week's Wine March 12, 2007
Three were California natives, one from Bogle, a veteran producer of excellent value wines from its facility in Clarksburg, and a buyer of grapes from various growers in northern California; and two vintages of the Alexander Valley red wine called Secolo from Sebastiani, a Sonoma County mainstay for generations.

4 Wines from Cameron Hughes
Price: $16 ( from Costco or the winery) Score: 170% Syrah, Sonoma County Lot #24 Here Ringers

What’s in a Name?
Kathleen Inman said It means a small farm with out-buildings.” No surprise that the Inmans chose to call their new vineyard in Sonoma County a “grange” having relocated there from an 11-acre grange in England.

Dry Creek Vineyard 2005 Sonoma County Fume Blanc
it with a grain of salt... The Dry Creek Vineyard 2005 Sonoma County Fume Blanc is made of Sauvignon 2005 fume blanc sauvignon blanc Sonoma County

Rudd Crossroads 2003 Sonoma Valley Syrah
Rudd is renowned for their outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon , but did you know the make a great Syrah as well? The Rudd Crossroads 2003 Sonoma Valley Syrah has a dark, dense reddish /purple color in the glass, with tons on ripe, dark fruit and berries on the nose. Beautiful ripe berries on the palate again with some spice and sufficient acidity and firm tannins. We enjoyed this wine...

Vine Pruning Competitions - One facet of increasing focus on quality!
And were you to read the March 5th edition of the National Report, Jesse McKinley's article on the Sonoma County Pruning Championships might have caught your eye too.

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