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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. 

Martinelli Winery

September 14, 2023

A thrillingly rich yet lively procession of wild huckleberry, sweet strawberry, boysenberry preserves, and black liquorice…

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Nalle Winery

October 5, 2022


Wild raspberry, cracked black pepper, dried cranberry. Spicy mulberry, young cedar, barely-ripe strawberry…

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Dutcher Crossing Winery

April 1, 2020
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Dried blackberry, fennel seeds, fig purée. Wild blueberry, smoldering firewood, black currant preserves…

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Gundlach Bundschu Winery

January 8, 2020
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Dried blackberry, hot bramble, dehydrated red cherry. Baked plum, assorted peppercorn, blueberry preserves…

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T-Vine Winery

August 27, 2019
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Brambly blackberry, wild sagebrush, spiced cranberry. Barely-ripe blueberry, cracked black pepper, strawberry reduction…

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Viansa Sonoma

January 25, 2019
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Blackberry concentrate, cracked pepper, brandy infused cherry. Candied cranberry, fresh mint, bacon wrapped date…

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Seghesio Family Vineyards

December 13, 2018
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Dried blackberry, cracked peppercorn, wild bilberry. Shriveled dark cherry, sun bleached wood, raw acai…

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Optima Winery

November 15, 2018
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Dusty blackberry, parched earth, dark plum skin. Dehydrated blueberry, soy sauce, dried cranberry…

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Seghesio Family Vineyards

October 23, 2018
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Wild blackberry, pepper shaker, bruised strawberry. Dried cranberry, parched earth, dark cherry…

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Gehricke Wines

September 7, 2018
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Raspberry preserve, pepper shaker, bruised strawberry. Blueberry muffin, manzanita bark, red apple skin...

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Seghesio Family Vineyards

August 7, 2018
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Crushed blackberry, thorny brush, raspberry. Wild blueberry, dried basil, black currant...

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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