Tuesday, October 25, 2011

10/26-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, October 18, 2011

10/19-Larry Van Aalst talks with Joel Bellagio and Mariah Clinton & Miro Tcholakov

Joel Bellagio and Mariah Clinton - KRCB Radio
It's Fall and that means it is time for the

KRCB Wine Auction. The PBS Station that services the San Francisco North Bay Area , puts on the most popular fundraiser in all of Wine Country . With some extraordinary donations , it takes two weekends to auction off all the lots.
Wine, trips, dinners, and much more come up for bid live on two weekends,
October 14 - 17 , and October 21 - 23. One of the best things about the Auction is that you can follow it on
line and bid on items you see described on the web page. Joel and Mariah are the organizers of the auction and will be here to tell us about how you might have the winning bid on some items that are only available at KRCB.


Miro Tcholakov - Winemaker, Trentadue Winery
As Winemaker for Trentadue Winery, Miro will be with us at the most busy time of year. Winemaker for more than ten years Miro wins praises from the big wine competitions all over the United States, and has a touch that Robert Parker lauds time and time again. We will talk about new releases, harvest, and the outlook for 2011 vintage.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

10/12-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, October 4, 2011

10/5-Larry Van Aalst visits with Christopher Silva & William Seppi

Christopher Silva - General Manager of St. Francis Winery
As General Manager of St. Francis Winery, Chris is at the top of the Sonoma County winery elite. A moving force in fundraising , community events, and giving his time to countless worthy causes , keeps him on his
toes morning to night. Chris will tell us about the great showing at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair, and fill us in on the events rounding out the year at the Winery.Also a special harvest report .

General Manager, and part of the family that owns Costeaux French Bakery, Will has one of the best know bakery/bistros located in Sonoma County's
Healdsburg. Cousteaux is the perfect place to stop for great food and wine and also the best place to fill your picnic basket. We will talk about Costeaux's contribution to The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the awards from the recent Sonoma County Harvest Fair(five years in a row,Best of Show in baked goods) and some of his favorite wine and food combinations.