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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. 

Tolosa Winery

January 21, 2022

Plump dark cherry, tea leaf, tart black raspberry. Cranberry compote, ground coriander, blood orange peel…

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Tom Mackey Cellars

November 24, 2021

Dark cherry preserves, eucalyptus leaf, ripe strawberry. Plum liqueur, star anise, black raspberry jam…

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Emeritus Vineyards

July 22, 2021
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Rhubarb pie, plucked rose petal, barely-ripe dark cherry. Wild blueberry, pine needle, spiced pomegranate…

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Bruliam Wines

July 14, 2021
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Meyer lemon zest, fresh jasmine, crisp yellow apple. Tart loquat, French vanilla, Almost-ripe nectarine…

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Maker Wine

June 6, 2021
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Tart green apple, fresh grass, squeezed lime. Sour green grapes, river stones, underripe white peach…

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Moran Manor Vineyards

June 6, 2021
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Baked black plum, basil leaf, muddled dark cherry. Holiday fruit cake, broken-in leather, homemade cranberry sauce…

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Rich açaí, new leather, blueberry liqueur. Silky dark plum, fresh mint, black cherry pie…

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Westwood Estate Wines

April 24, 2021
 
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Baked yellow apple, churned butter, juicy mango. Ripe cantaloupe, fresh honeysuckle, shaved orange peel…

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Ramey Wine Cellars

April 20, 2021
 
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Juicy dark cherry, plucked rose petal, cranberry preserves. Orange zest, Asian spices, fresh-picked blueberry…

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Marine Layer Wines

April 20, 2021
 
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Vokel Cellars

January 7, 2021
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Peach pit, wild daisies, fresh tangerine. White grapefruit, Greek yogurt, ripe Asian pear…

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Marine Layer Wines

December 4, 2020

Poached pear, baked cashew, sliced golden apple. Ripe mango, baled hay, sweet cantaloupe melon…

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Sangiacomo Family Wines

December 4, 2020
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Vibrant cranberry, rose petal, plump red cherry. Blood orange, ground coriander, pomegranate juice…

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Westwood Estate Wines

December 4, 2020

Mandarin orange, vibrant honeysuckle, sweet honeydew melon…

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Gary Farrell Winery

November 23, 2020
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Bright cherry cola, rose petal, fresh-picked raspberry. Crushed cranberry, Earl Grey tea, ripe pomegranate…

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Domaine de la Rivière

November 23, 2020
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Juicy pineapple, whipped cream, yellow delicious apple. Sweet mango, blooming jasmine, luscious Bartlett pear…

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Pellet Estate

October 16, 2020
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Crunchy yellow apple, bright jasmine, squeezed lemon. Juicy Bartlett pear, ocean air, underripe peach…

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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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Theorem Vineyards

September 15, 2020

Blackberry purée, star anise, juicy dark plum. Tart boysenberry, broken graphite, muddled black cherry…

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Westwood Estate Wines

August 19, 2020

Crunchy blackberry, smoked sea salt, barely-ripe dark plum. Tense black currant, cured bacon, blueberry skin…

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Domaine de la Rivière

August 19, 2020

White strawberry, mint leaf, tart nectarine. Delicate raspberry, baby's-breath, shaved lemon peel…

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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