Tuesday, June 28, 2011

6/29-Larry Van Aalst talks to Kerry Damskey & Allan Green

Having won Winemaker of the Year, and best wine in Sonoma County early on , Kerry, owner of Palmeri , has embarked on a quest to honor mother earth . Producing outstanding award winning wines with a nod to sustainable farming and a respect for Mother Nature , is what he is doing.
Kerry will tell us about new releases , and we will tastes some of the mountain side selections from his exceptional small winery.

Allan is owner of Greenwood Ridge, in Mendocino County. The winery is host to The Wine Tasting Championships coming up July 30. Tasters from all over The U. S. will be there to compete in what is a fun, and educational day. We will also be talking about the recent Thirty Year Retrospective Tasting of the Greenwood Ridge Rieslings held last week.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

6/22-What's Cookin' on Wine : Sonoma Wine Report

Hosted by Larry Van Aalst from the Equus Restaurant inside the Fountain Grove Inn.


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. 

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

6/15-Larry Van Aalst talks with Patricia Conklin & Doug Nalle

Patricia Conklin - CEO of the Sonoma Marin Fair
A busy time of year for the CEO of the Sonoma Marin Fair , opening on June 22. Patricia oversees the entire operation including the world famous Ugly Dog Contest. The North of The Gate Wine Competition is one of the components of the Fair , and Pat will tell us her favorite wines and what to expect at the Wine Garden inside the Fairgrounds.














Doug Nalle -  Owner of Nalle Winery
Doug is the owner of Nalle Winery , one of the exceptional small producers in Sonma County . Doug without a question listens to a different drummer in his approach to making wine. Family first , and a belief that wine should be expressive , and not dominating , brings Doug praise from the great wine magazines , and respect from the winemakers all over California.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

6/8-What's Cookin' on Wine : Sonoma Wine Report

Hosted by Larry Van Aalst from the Equus Restaurant inside the Fountain Grove Inn.


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. 


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