Sonoma County: Ready for Tourism Today
January 18, 2020
The smoke and images were powerful and devastating but did not tell the complete story of what was happening
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Category: Sonoma
Ushering out the Decade with Stellar Holiday Samples
January 5, 2020
It’s crazy that 2019 has passed in a flash and a new year/decade has begun. Why not usher in
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A Decade of Dallas Wine Chick
December 28, 2019
It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years that I’ve been writing the Dallas Wine Chick blog. As we
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National Zinfandel Day: A Celebration of A Historic Grape
November 17, 2019
This Wednesday is National Zinfandel Day. It is a day that is decreed by ZAP – the Zinfandel
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Storytelling Through A Lens and A Bottle: The Story of Jesse and Andy Katz
October 27, 2019
Jesse Katz, Winemaker Aperture Cellars and Devil Proof Vineyards A good photographer has an eye for detail that brings
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Six Months of Wine Samples: A Summation of My Favorites
September 29, 2019
Six Months of Wine Samples: A Summation of My Favorites It’s sample write-up time again and I held off longer
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September 15, 2019
A Celebration of Friends with J Vineyards & Winery: The Perfect Aperitif The magnum of J Vineyards & Winery Cuvée
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August 17, 2019
Rob Barney, Vintner, Stressed Vines For Rob Barney, Stressed Vines’ Vintner, drinking wine was once a “safe label” choice. He
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Sonoma: A Day of Diversity at Arista, Passalacqua, Skipstone and Scherrer Wineries: But the Heart of Sonoma Remains Aligned
August 9, 2019
Our wine trip continued in Sonoma where we spent time at four places– Arista, Passalacqua, Skipstone and Scherrer Wineries.
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Why I Love the World of Wine: Three People Who Made A Difference on My Milestone Birthday
July 28, 2019
The Wonderful Place we Stayed in Sonoma Last month, I had the joy of celebrating a milestone birthday with a
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My name is Melanie Ofenloch and I have a philosophy–no wine snobs allowed. I don’t consider myself a wine expert – just an everyday person with a love for the grape.
