La Crema Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast ($20). This is one of the best pinot noirs for the price. Cherry and cocoa aromas with a dash of spice. Lush cherry and plum flavors with surprisingly decent tannins.

Six neighborhoods offer new revelations in the popular Sonoma County wine AVA. “Blueberry” is the hallmark flavor that winemaker Dan Goldfield used to identify in pinot noirs from Green Valley, a ...

HEALDSBURG, Calif., Feb. 3, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Merriam Vineyards, a pioneering force in Russian River Valley’s diverse winegrowing landscape, announces the commencement of its 25th ...

With a history of grape growing reaching back to the 1870s, Sonoma’s Russian River Valley AVA has one of the longest standing traditions of winemaking in the county. Today it is home to more than 70 ...

When Mike and Kendall Officer broke the news this week to their club members that they planned to close their acclaimed Carlisle Vineyards and Winery, many assumed the small, family-owned winery in ...

The 2025 North Coast Wine Challenge included more than 1,000 wines from Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Lake, Mendocino and parts of Solano counties. Here are the top winners: Chandon: (NV) Etoile Brut, Los ...

FORESTVILLE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, October 18, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Giovanni Balistreri (Gio), Russian River Vineyards Winemaker and General Manager, and a ...

This white grape takes its name from a village in the Mâconnais region of Burgundy in France. It remains widely grown there today, but the variety became so popular in the 1970s that for a time it ...

By Tom Marquardt And Patrick Darr Finding the perfect gift for a wine lover can feel like a high-stakes challenge. Sure, you ...

Some years offer opportunities to look back and reflect with a good glass of wine. Some years, only a full bottle will do.