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Sonoma 

The first wine grapes were planted in Sonoma County California in 1812 by Spanish Missionaries near what is now the city of Sonoma. Located just north of San Francisco and immediately west of Napa Valley, Sonoma County is currently one of the largest wine producing zones in all of California. Because it borders the Pacific Ocean to its west the climate of Sonoma County varies significantly in each sub-region. Full bodied reds such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel thrive in the eastern AVA's of Dry Creek Valley, Alexander Valley, and Knights Valley.  Meanwhile high quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are being produced in droves in the Russian River Valley, Green Valley, and Fort Ross-Seaview AVA's. The diversity in microclimates here allow for a wonderful diversity in wine styles, making Sonoma one of the best places in California to visit for those looking to try a wide variety of wines without needing to travel a large geographical distance. 

Ehret Family Winery

April 26, 2023

A monumentally rich and opulent display laden with silky crème de cassis, blackberry preserves, blueberry reduction, and chocolate covered açaí…

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Ehret Family Winery

September 19, 2022


Silky crème de cassis, cool menthol, blackberry preserves. Açaí puree, French vanilla, chocolate lava cake…

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Moran Manor

April 1, 2022

Rich dark cherry, cigar paper, silky dark plum. Black currant preserves, crushed clove, anise liqueur…

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Dutcher Crossing Winery

September 15, 2020

Crushed boysenberry, pipe tobacco, tart black currant. Fresh strawberry, dark roast coffee, sour Damson plum…

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Bartholomew Estate Winery

May 18, 2020
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Crushed blackberry, roasted bell pepper, extra dark chocolate. Pulverized blueberry, black walnut, plum skin…

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Ehret Family Wines

April 22, 2020
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Homemade blackberry pie, roasted tobacco, blueberry reduction…

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Optima Winery

April 10, 2020
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Smokey dark cherry, smoldering tobacco, crushed black currant. Tart Damson plum, dried lavender, raspberry purée…

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Nalle Winery

January 23, 2020


Tart juicy blackberry, young cedar, fresh red cherry. Almost-ripe strawberry, green tobacco, cranberry puree…

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Optima Winery

October 1, 2019
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Tart black currant, eucalyptus leaf, muddled raspberry. Dried blackberry, dehydrated violet, Damson plum skin…

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Moran Manor Vineyards

April 15, 2019
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Dark cherry preserve, young tobacco, pulverized blackberry. Slightly tart blueberry, lava rocks, chocolate covered acai…

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Optima Winery

December 31, 2018
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Chocolate cherry liqueur, blooming rose, blackberry compote. Black currant, cigar box, ripe blueberry…

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Chiron Wines

December 6, 2018
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Ripe black currant, spearmint leaf, blackberry reduction. Cherry liqueur, shaved graphite, blueberry crisp…

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Oak Tree Winery

October 8, 2018
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Dark cherry, pencil lead, deep blackberry. Damson plum, red plumeria, pomegranate liqueur…

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Wild blackberry, worn leather, dark cherry pit. Red delicious apple, wild herbs, black licorice. A marvelously complex and concentrated eruption of blueberry, fig, and dark plum booms with dense yet delightfully juicy intensity as complicating impres
Tart blackberry, sage brush, wild cherry. Ripe strawberry, fresh wildflowers, crushed cranberry. A excitingly juicy and expressive fruit core packed with black currant, raspberry, and pluot writhes with tense and youthful exuberance while pronounced
Poached yellow apple, blooming jasmine, ripe mango. Peach cobbler, struck match, warm grapefruit. An irresistibly pure and succulent parade of Meyer lemon, pineapple, and brûléed pear playfully prances with incredible energy and expressi
Plush dark cherry, ground coriander, rhubarb purée. Juicy blueberry, forest floor, cranberry preserves. An intriguingly lifted and layered display brimming with tart blackberry, strawberry, and orange zest booms with incredibly high toned and
White raspberry, crushed rocks, grapefruit zest. Rainier cherry, rose water, mirabelle plum. Strikingly dainty and delicate waves of red pear, lemon, and nectarine lead a pure and wonderfully pretty attack that comes across as tart and crisp while al
Wild blackberry, worn leather, dark cherry pit. Red delicious apple, wild herbs, black licorice. A marvelously complex and concentrated eruption of blueberry, fig, and dark plum booms with dense yet delightfully juicy intensity as complicating impres Tart blackberry, sage brush, wild cherry. Ripe strawberry, fresh wildflowers, crushed cranberry. A excitingly juicy and expressive fruit core packed with black currant, raspberry, and pluot writhes with tense and youthful exuberance while pronounced Poached yellow apple, blooming jasmine, ripe mango. Peach cobbler, struck match, warm grapefruit. An irresistibly pure and succulent parade of Meyer lemon, pineapple, and brûléed pear playfully prances with incredible energy and expressi Plush dark cherry, ground coriander, rhubarb purée. Juicy blueberry, forest floor, cranberry preserves. An intriguingly lifted and layered display brimming with tart blackberry, strawberry, and orange zest booms with incredibly high toned and White raspberry, crushed rocks, grapefruit zest. Rainier cherry, rose water, mirabelle plum. Strikingly dainty and delicate waves of red pear, lemon, and nectarine lead a pure and wonderfully pretty attack that comes across as tart and crisp while al