Content about Sonoma Coast AVA

October 28, 2012

California’s north coast is one of the most ruggedly beautiful coastlines in the world. Hugging this coast, ninety miles north of San Francisco, on a rocky shelf overlooking the sea, is the Timber Cove Inn.

April 19, 2012

West Coast Style

With lamb, fish, and lighter fare supplanting hearty deep-winter food, Pinot Noir becomes the obvious choice for pairing with almost any dish.

California and Oregon Pinot Noirs, with their broad range of styles and prices, make excellent foils for the seasonal cuisine of spring. With lamb, fish, and lighter fare supplanting hearty deep-winter food, Pinot Noir becomes the obvious choice for pairing with almost any dish. We asked our panel of six Pinot Noir loving sommeliers to recommend their favorite spring wines.

March 25, 2012

True luxe & flagellation at the 2012 World of Pinot Noir

True luxe and flagellation at the 2012 World of Pinot Noir: American Pinot Noir has definitely grown up, but have Pinot Noir lovers matured?

What became crystal clear after two days of immersion in the grape at The 12th Annual World of Pinot Noir in Shell Beach, CA. this past March 2-3: American Pinot Noir has definitely grown up.

March 5, 2012

Dry Creek to Marry Zin

Soil mates Dry Creek Valley and Zinfandel, after an extended co-habitation of more than a century, to officially declare their somewhat-undivided devotion to each other.

Dry Creek Valley and Zinfandel have decided to become what Napa and Cabernet Sauvignon already are – “soil mates” matching a terroir with a grape variety. They’ve been living together for more than a century, and now they want to make it official.