Kenwood Winery
Our first foray into the Sonoma Valley and our first stop was Kenwood. We had to wait around for them to open so got some pictures of grapes. It was early in the year so they are tiny. Kenwood wines … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Wine Guide
Hook and Ladder
We were first introduced to Hook and Ladder several years ago during a visit to Guerneville. This Sonoma County, Russian River Valley winery is a spin-off of the DeLoach family and carries on that reputation for excellence. Both of our … Continue reading →
Iron Horse
Our search for Sparkling Wines brought us to Iron Horse. Off the road a ways on a gravel drive, this is a popular winery with several tasting stations. Kelly had the sparkling wine flight while I had the still wines. … Continue reading →
Uptick Vineyards
In our search for Sparkling Wine we stopped in at Uptick Vineyards. They happened to be out of sparkling wine on that day so we left without tasting anything. We have had their Zinfandel before – at a lovely dinner … Continue reading →
Breathless Sparkling Wines
Miss Kelly likes her sparkling wine on occasion so we set out to find some sparkling winemakers in Sonoma County. We found Breathless in a little industrial park in Healdsburg, just a couple blocks from Willi’s Raw Oyster Bar, our … Continue reading →
Chalk Hill Estate
Our second stop on the Chalk Hill adventure ended up being Chalk Hill Estate. They had a tasting option that was all wines only available at the winery. In researching the area we read a lot of negative reviews about … Continue reading →
Roth Estate Wines
Our final stop on Chalk Hill Road for this trip was at Roth Estate. I was looking forward to their Cabernet but they only had one on the tasting menu. nevertheless, their wines were delicious. We had a lovely outdoor … Continue reading →
Stuhlmuller Vineyards
We made a foray over to the Chalk Hill area. Our first stop was Stuhlmuller Vineyards at the end of Soda Rock Road. We had a great time with Mathew (with one ‘T’) and tasted some really nice wines. He … Continue reading →