Tuesday, November 30, 2010

12/1-Tom Prosapio, Clay Mauritson

Tom Prosapio - Field Stone Winery
Touted by Robert Parker as a relaxed winery producing some great wines, is locate just off highway 128 in Sonoma County. Tom, in charge of sales , is an industry veteran and will give us the inside info on some exceptional wines and a beautiful spot to visit.


















Clay Mauritson-Mauritson Wines

With a very impressive background for such a young Winemaker, Clay is leaving his mark on Sonoma County. Having access to some of the best fruit in all of California, the Mauritson wines are winning the hearts of wine lovers all over the country. Clay will give us his take on the 2010
vintage and we will taste some of his new releases.


Wednesday, November 24, 2010

11/24-What's Cookin' on Wine: Sonoma Wine Report

Located just 65 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, the hotel is close to the Redwoods, the Sonoma Coast and the Russian River. The quaint towns of Healdsburg, Calistoga and Sonoma are within an easy drive as well as the wine appellations of Dry Creek, Russian River and Sonoma Valleys.


Golf at the private Fountaingrove Golf and Athletic Club located only a half a mile from the hotel or plan a shopping excursion in nearby charming downtown Santa Rosa. Sonoma Wine Country has so much to offer.

Discover Sonoma Wine Country anytime of year...

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

11/17-Tom Silberkleit, Dan Barwick

Tom Silberkleit - Publisher of The California Directory of Fine Wineries
Tom is one of the " in the know" insiders in the wine industry. Wine House Press , located in the town of Sonoma , puts out some of the best books on the subject of great Wineries and places to visit . Tom will be with us to talk about the classic Wineries, and some new hot properties.


















Dan Barwick - Winemaker for Paradise Ridge Winery
Dan uses grapes from many of the regions of Sonoma County to make world class award winning wines, and has a fan base that includes our own Mike Horn of the What's Cookin Show here on CRN. Dan will tell us about new releases and how Mother Nature can throw us a curve in any given vintage, and very much so in 2010.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

11/10-What's Cookin' on Wine: Sonoma Wine Report

Located just 65 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, the hotel is close to the Redwoods, the Sonoma Coast and the Russian River. The quaint towns of Healdsburg, Calistoga and Sonoma are within an easy drive as well as the wine appellations of Dry Creek, Russian River and Sonoma Valleys. 


Golf at the private Fountaingrove Golf and Athletic Club located only a half a mile from the hotel or plan a shopping excursion in nearby charming downtown Santa Rosa. Sonoma Wine Country has so much to offer. 

Discover Sonoma Wine Country anytime of year...

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

11/3-Denise Gill, Bill Smart

Denise Gill -  General Manager for Hop Kiln Winery
one of the great jobs in Sonoma County and Denise is one of the great people. With over 20 years experience in the industry, Denise has put her brand on Hop Kiln and taken this established winery to new heights. We will be talking about the problematic harvest and the new Wine Bar at Hop Kiln along with tasting the new releases.




















Bill Smart - PR, Dry Creek Vineyards 
Bill heads up public relations for one of the best know of Sonoma County Wineries . Dry Creek Vineyards is a benchmark in all of California for Fume Blanc, and has a portfolio of extraordinary award winning wines. Bill will tell us about the new vintages being released and delve into the "business of wine"