Tuesday, September 27, 2011

9/28-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, September 20, 2011

921-Larry Van Aalst visits with Dan Barwick & Bob Peak

Dan Barwick - Paradise Ridge Winery
One of the most talented winemakers in all of Sonoma County will take an hour out of his very busy harvest season to tell us how the crush is going and what to expect in the 2011 vintage. Dan is with Paradise Ridge Winery located just a few miles from our Santa Rosa studio, and will sneak away at the most busy time of year to let us know what it's like to have the ripe grapes just waiting to be turned into wine.


Bob Peak - The Beverage People
As one of the partners at The Beverage People , Bob is no stranger to the stress at harvest. The Beverage People is an award winning wine , beer, vinegar , and cheese making supply shop in the heart of Sonoma County. Bob will give us an insight into "make it yourself" in the Wine Country.



Tuesday, September 13, 2011

9/14-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, September 6, 2011

9/7-Larry Van Aalst visits with Dan Berger & Suzanne Wright


Dan Berger - Author, Columnist, Speaker & Wine Judge
Dan is an all around wine maven and one of the most well known people in the California wine industry. Dan will be with us to talk about the 2010, and give us his ideas on the 2011 vintages.











Suzanne Wright - CRN Wine Label Contest Winner
Suzanne is the winner of the contest that named a new wine to be bottled with a CRN label . Suzanne lives in the Northern California Wine Country, and will be at our studio to tell us her inspiration for the winning label ,and her experience living the good life north of the gate.