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Bedrock Wine Company

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Son of Ravenswood and 133 year old vines? Where do I sign up?

Rachel BakerAugust 20, 2019Bedrock Wine Company

Hamel Family Wines

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We weren’t disappointed by the wines or the architecture …just the prices.

Sonoma ValleyRachel BakerAugust 13, 2019Hamel Family Wines

Bacigalupi Vineyards

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The quality of the wine was only surpassed by the quality of the conversation.

Sonoma ValleyRachel BakerAugust 6, 2019

DaVero Farms & Winery

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Another vineyard producing Italian varietals in Dry Creek Valley.

Sonoma ValleyRachel BakerJuly 30, 2019

Landmark Vineyards

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One look at their accolades and I immediately made an appointment. I was not disappointed.

Sonoma ValleyRachel BakerJuly 23, 2019Landmark Vineyards

Matthiasson Wines

We love wines that are meant to complement food as well as tasting the odd varietal; we found both at Matthiasson.

Napa ValleyRachel BakerJuly 16, 2019Matthiasson Wines

Gott's Roadside

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Gott’s is exactly what you’d expect a diner to be in a gastronomic paradise.

Sonoma ValleyRachel BakerJuly 9, 2019Gott's RoadsideLunch

Frog's Leap Winery

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I didn’t see a single frog on the property aside from the weathervane.

Rachel BakerJuly 2, 2019

Goosecross

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Just swirl and sip as you watch the fog lift off the Mayacamas Mountains.

Napa ValleyRachel BakerJune 25, 2019Goosecross

Joseph Swan Vineyards

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Tasting terroir-focused pinots with the assistant winemaker? This winery is going to become a habit.

J. Rochioli

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Our favorites were the Rosé and the Pinot Noir.

Sonoma ValleyRachel BakerJune 3, 2019J. RochioliRussian River, pinot noir

8 Do's & Don'ts From Netflix's 'Wine Country'

Netflix’s new film ‘Wine Country’ got some things right—and others wrong. Here are 8 Do’s and Don’ts from the film.

Rachel BakerMay 20, 2019

Laura Michael Wines

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Where “love at first sip” isn’t just a tagline

Napa ValleyRachel BakerMay 15, 2019Laura Michael Wines

Schramsberg Vineyards

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Six years after that first sip—Schramsberg still makes the best sparkling in the valley. If you’re looking for a life-altering gastronomic experience: this is the place.

Napa ValleyRachel BakerMay 8, 2019Schramsberg Vineyardssparkling wine

Duckhorn Winery

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Great stop for beginners and amateurs alike! Experience was laid back with tasting cards that led to a discussion of terroir and winemaking.

Napa ValleyRachel BakerApril 28, 2019Duckhown VineyardsMerlot, French Varietals

Three Sticks Wine

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No detail is too small to be overlooked by the Three Sticks crew; I just wish we had been given the chance to see if that sentiment pervaded more of their pinots.

Scribe Winery

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A made-for-Insta hacienda that happens to serve wine.
Needless to say, we won’t be returning or recommending this place to friends.

Sonoma ValleyRachel BakerMarch 30, 2019Scribe Winerycity of sonoma

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