Hanzell Vineyards - Sonoma, California
The home of the oldest Chardonnay vines in California, Hanzell Vineyards was founded by James David Zellerbach (later a United States Ambassador to Italy) who acquired 200 acres in the Mayacamas Mountains in 1943 and began planting Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in 1953.
To see my review of Hanzell Vineyards and pictures check out California Wine Tasting Adventures:
October Wine Pick: Landmark Vineyards Overlook 2013 Chardonnay ~ TheWineStalker.net
Their Overlook Chardonnay has been on Wine Spectator's Top 100 list six times. Each year it's hand-harvested, full-cluster pressed, fermented with natural yeast, and spends time in French oak for ten months. READ THE FULL REVIEW:
Kenwood Winery Sonoma 2012 Amicis Tours.MOV
This is some views of the Kenwood tasting room and gift shop during a special tour with CANVAS, the wine country concierge association. This is part of the Sonoma Winery Tour App from amicistours.com
Landmark Vineyards: White House Wine WINE TV
In this video, Wine Oh TV's Monique Soltani sits down with the winemaker at Landmark Vineyards and finds out why everything that was old is new again and she gets a taste of their award winning wines worthy of The White House.
Our day in Sonoma Wine Country! - April 2016
Our day in Sonoma! We were able to hit a total of 4 wineries (ACKK!)! Call us crazy, but it was a really good treat! :) We had a great start to the morning at Ledson Winery, then went to Landmark Winery after our driver had recommended this place to us to kill some time. We then went to Hanzell Winery (MUST!) and ended at Jacuzzi Winery.
Landmark Damaris Reserve Chardonnay 2008
Landmark Vineyards may have been founded in the Windsor area of Sonoma County in 1974, but its roots stretch all the way back to 1838. It was in Grand Detour, Illinois of that year that John Deere invented the steel plow -- an event that revolutionized the business of agriculture.
In 1989, John Deere's great great granddaughter, Damaris Deere Ford, following the family tradition in agriculture, relocated Landmark Vineyards from Windsor, to a piece of land at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain in the Sonoma Valley. Damaris convinced her son, Michael Deere Colhoun and his wife Mary to move from the east coast and join her as partners in the winery.
In 1993, they hired world-renowned consulting enologist Helen Turley to work with winemaker, Eric Stern. This collaboration led to some excellent winemaking. Under Eric's direction, Landmark's wines have consistently received rave reviews from the wine writers. The signature wine, the Overlook Chardonnay, has appeared on The Wine Spectator Top 100 list 7 times since 1997.
The names of Landmark's wines reflect their John Deere heritage. Landmark and Overlook were family homes. The Grand Detour Pinot Noir is named for the location of John Deere's blacksmithing shop in Illinois. And with a nod to the beginning of it all, the Syrah is aptly named Steel Plow.
El Pueblo Inn, Sonoma Hotels - California
El Pueblo Inn 3 Stars Sonoma, California Within US Travel Directory Featuring a 24-hour outdoor swimming pool, this Sonoma hotel is within a kilometer of Sonoma Town Square and the Sonoma Mission. Buena Vista Winery, Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery and Ravenswood Winery are less than 10 minutes’ drive away.
Each room provided free Wi-Fi, cable TV, coffee-making facilities and an en suite bathroom at El Pueblo Inn. Select rooms also offer a patio or balcony and a fireplace.
Surrounded by gardens with fountains, guests can enjoy the poolside hot tub at Inn El Pueblo. Concierge services and a fitness centre are provided, in addition to 2 car charging stations.
San Francisco International Airport is 96.6 km away from El Pueblo Inn.
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El Pueblo Inn, 896 West Napa Street CA 95476, USA
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Transcendence Theatre's Broadway Under The Stars - Best things to do in sonoma valley wine country
Things To Do In Sonoma Valley, Wine Country - - Transcendence Theatre - If you are seeking activities to visit in Sonoma Valley's Wine Country; make sure you schedule your trip to Sonoma Valley to include a stop at one of Transcendence Theatre's award-winning performances.
To go to a Transcendence Theatre event is to experience first-class entertainment and to have the full Sonoma Valley experience in one evening. With wine, food, vineyards, transcendent performers, and historic Sonoma Valley locations, you've come to the right place.
Of all the wonderful attractions in Sonoma Valley, this ranks among the very best. With many fantastic reviews on Trip Advisor and Yelp, you can be certain that your evening with Transcendence Theatre will be a sensational one.
In Sonoma Valley's Wine Country (an hour north of San Francisco), Transcendence Theatre's Broadway Under The Stars includes performers who have been featured on Broadway in The Book Of Mormon, Wicked, The Phantom Of The Opera, Mamma Mia, West Side Story, Hairspray, Jekyll & Hyde, Grease, Spring Awakening, Thoroughly Modern Millie, A Chorus Line and many more!
Highly regarded as one of the best things to do in Sonoma Valley, the concerts run from June to September each year.
Transcendence Theatre was named Broadway World San Francisco's 2013 Theatre of the Year. Over the last two seasons the company has given over $72,000 to Jack London State Historic Park, while winning the Broadway World San Francisco award for Best Special Theater Event in both of its first two seasons.
Broadway Performers from New York and Los Angeles perform award-winning concerts, under the stars in wine country, with pre-show picnics and wine.
Transcendence has an ever-growing list of sponsors and partners for the 2014 season including:
Presenting Sponsor: Nelson
Signature Wine Sponsor: Benziger Family Winery
Media Sponsor: Sonoma Index Tribune
Real Estate Sponsor: Sotheby's International Realty
Premium Wine Sponsor: Chateau St. Jean
Transportation Partner: Beau Wine Tours
California Sate Parks, Valley Of The Moon Natural History Association, Chateau St. Jean, Sotheby's International Realty, Beau Wine Tours, KZST, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Whole Foods Sonoma, The Girl & The Fig, El Pueblo Inn, Classic Party Rentals, JDH Wealth Management LLC, Parkpoint Health Clubs, SomethingAboutSonoma.com, Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance, Julie Atwood Events, The Dance Center Santa Rosa, Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley, Friedman's Home Improvements, Jack London State Park, Magical Massage, Olive and Vine, The Glen Ellen Star, Kid Scoop News, the County of Sonoma, Sonoma Market, The Preiser Key, and Glen Ellen Family Dentistry as well as...
Nightly Wine Sponsors include: Arrowood, Buena Vista Boisset Family Estates, Canihan Family Cellars, Chateau St. Jean, Glen Lyon & Two Amigos, Heart of Sonoma Valley, Landmark Vineyards, Pangloss Cellars, and St. Francis Winery.
Sparkling Sponsors include: Korbel, Buena Vista Boisset Family Estates, Mayo Winery and Paradise Ridge.
Pouring Partners include: Anaba Wines, Bartholomew Park, Blanchard Family Winery, Buena Vista Winery and Boisset Family Estates, Charles Creek, Deerfield Ranch, En Garde,Eric Ross, Kaz, Gundlach Bundschu, Bartholomew Winery, Kenwood Vineyards, Korbin Kameron, Landmark Vineyards, Laurel Glen Winery, Little Vineyards, Maclaren, Matrix, Mazzocco, Moondance, Naked Wines, Pangloss Cellars, Paradise Ridge, and St. Francis Winery.
Transcendence Theatre Company's - - mission is to create transcendent experiences that inspire others to go beyond the usual limits and change the world in extraordinary ways.
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SomethingAboutSonoma.com - Sonoma County Wine Country
Welcome to SomethingAboutSonoma.com, your premier destination resource for everything there is to know about Sonoma County, California.
SomethingAboutSonoma.com connects you to the best dining, wineries, shopping, businesses, lodging and things to do in Sonoma wine country. If you want to visit real wine country, or can't wait to learn the best kept secrets and attend events in Sonoma, we look forward to sharing something about Sonoma with you.
Jacuzzi Family Vineyards and Winery FastMix, Sonoma Valley, California, USA
The Jacuzzi Family Vineyards & Winery owns and farms grapes at its estate in Sonoma-Carneros and the Sonoma Coast appellation, specifically the Petaluma Gap.
Carneros stretches across the cool southern extremities of both Sonoma and Napa counties while it touches the historic flatlands north of San Pablo Bay. Jacuzzi Family Vineyards sits on 190 acres at Arnold Drive in Sonoma-Carneros.
Pacific fog and coastal wind are what sets this appellation apart. In the scorching afternoons, bay winds glide over the vineyards, mitigating the blistering California heat. The vines are planted in volcanic soil and adobe clay. This area is best known for producing outstanding Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. It's also been a great growing region for our Barbera and Sangiovese.
History:
The Jacuzzi trek to America started in 1907, when Valeriano and Francesco Jacuzzi, the second- and third-born sons of Giovanni and Teresa Jacuzzi, immigrated to Washington to work on the railroad. A warmer climate beckoned and the pair eventually made their way to southern California. Years later, they were joined by four other brothers and eventually all went to work in the aviation industry. Soon they would make American history.
In 1911 their father, Giovanni, a skilled wood worker and vineyard farmer joined them. Two weeks was enough to convince him that his sons would never go back. He then returned to Italy with Valeriano to gather up the rest of the family.
World War I intervened and the trip was delayed until the war's end. During this time, Valeriano had met Giuseppina and fell in love, married and had their first child. Valeriano's new family, parents and remaining siblings departed from Italy in 1920.
Soon after their arrival in early 1921, Valeriano started working with his brothers at their Jacuzzi Brothers factory. A tragic crash, over Modesto, of Jacuzzi's first enclosed monoplane took several lives, including that of Valeriano's brother, Giocondo. At this time, Giovanni asked his sons to cease making planes. Valeriano moved his family to Northern California and purchased a 161-acre farm in Contra Costa County.
During the depression, Valeriano, with help from his older children, planted a portion of the open farm fields with grapes and in 1936 he applied for a license to make wine for home consumption. At that time he was limited to 200 gallons (approximately 84 cases). The vineyard was planted to Zinfandel, Carignane and Mourvedre and he sold grapes for $30-$35 a ton.
In 1937, Valeriano returned to work with his brothers at Jacuzzi Brothers, Inc. located in Berkeley, CA where they manufactured water well pumps and eventually, the bath and spa that bears their name.
CALIFORNIA is on fire!! (sonoma county destruction) send help!
sadly in todays video we're taking a look at the horrible fires in california.
WANT TO HELP???
The Red Cross has exhausted its volunteer networks in the Bay Area and is currently seeking additional volunteers, according to the City of Santa Rosa Facebook page. Those willing to help with check-in and supply distribution are encouraged to call (707-543-4542) or go in person to Elsie Allen High School (599 Bellevue Ave, Santa Rosa) or Cook Middle School (2480 Sebastopol Rd., Santa Rosa).
Humane Society of Sonoma County, 5345 CA-12. (Santa Rosa), sonomahumane.org
Humane Society of Napa County, 3265 California Blvd. (Napa), napahumane.org
Yuba-Sutter SPCA, 745 Sutter St. (Yuba), yubasutterspca.orgTo accommodate the estimated 20,000 evacuees, a number of local landmarks have opened their doors to the growing influx of escapees. Below is a list of shelters, organizations, schools, and businesses we've found that are currently operating as safe spaces; they need able-and-willing volunteers and donations of essential supplies.
Veterans Memorial Building and Hall, 1351 Maple Ave. (Santa Rosa), sonomacountry.ca.gov
Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd. (Petaluma), cityofpetaluma.net
Sonoma County Fairgrounds (open for large- and medium-sized livestock and farm animals), access via Gate 7 on Aston Ave. (Sonoma), sonomacountyfiar.com
Ramekins Culinary School and Inn, 450 W. Spain St. (Sonoma), remekins.com
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds (open to accommodate small livestock and other farm animals, access via Gate 4 on 175 Fairgrounds Dr (Petaluma), sonoma-maringfair.org
Crosswalk Church (currently at-capacity and in need of aid), 2590 1st St. (Napa), crosswalknapa.org
Napa Valley College Gym, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy. (Napa), napavalley.edu
Transcendence Theatre's Broadway Under The Stars in Jack London State Park in Wine Country
Click Here and learn more: TTCsonoma.org
Transcendence Theatre Company
Broadway World San Francisco's THEATER OF THE YEAR
Transcendence Theatre's Broadway Under The Stars in Jack London State Park takes place in Sonoma Valley an hour north of San Francisco.
Broadway Performers from New York and Los Angeles perform award-winning concerts, under the stars in wine country, with pre-show picnics and wine.
Special show ticket, picnic and transportation packages and discounts are available for groups!
Signature Wine Sponsor: Benziger Family Winery
Real Estate Sponsor: Sotheby's International Realty
Transportation Partner: Beau Wine Tours
Nightly Wine Sponsors include: Arrowood, Buena Vista Boisset Family Estates, Canihan Family Cellars, Chateau St. Jean, Glen Lyon & Two Amigos, Heart of Sonoma Valley, Landmark Vineyards, Pangloss Cellars, and St. Francis Winery.
Sparkling Sponsors include: Korbel, Buena Vista Boisset Family Estates, Mayo Winery and Paradise Ridge.
Pouring Partners include: Anaba Wines, Bartholomew Park, Blanchard Family Winery, Buena Vista Winery and Boisset Family Estates, Charles Creek, Deerfield Ranch, En Garde,Eric Ross, Kaz, Gundlach Bundschu, Bartholomew Winery, Kenwood Vineyards, Korbin Kameron, Landmark Vineyards, Laurel Glen Winery, Little Vineyards, Maclaren, Matrix, Mazzocco, Moondance, Naked Wines, Pangloss Cellars, Paradise Ridge, and St. Francis Winery.
Business Sponsors include: Beau Wine Tours & Limousine Service, Classic Party Rentals, Dance Center Santa Rosa, El Pueblo, Girl & The Fig, JDH Wealth Management, Whole Foods Sonoma, Fairmont Mission Inn and Spa, Parkpoint & Sotheby's.
Little Vineyards in California Wine Country
My summer 2011 visit to Little Vineyards Family Winery in beautiful Glen Ellen, Calif.
Rich & Joan Little offer award winning wines, great music and wine tasting.
St. Francis Winery 15th Annual Fandango Wine Club Appreciation
June 2017,
Fantastic wine and food pairing, truly one of the best wineries in Sonoma/Napa Valley.
Sonoma County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 483,878. Its county seat and largest city is Santa Rosa. It is located to the north of Marin County and the south of Mendocino County
Girlfriends Getaways in Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley is California’s oldest Wine Country and a historic resort destination. For over a hundred years, we’ve played host to ladies who lunch, cowgirls on horseback, women wine-lovers and sophisticated spa-goers. Now it’s your turn! From luxury pampering to noshing on great wine and food, Sonoma Valley is the perfect place for a girlfriends getaway. So come hike, bike, sip and swirl—just leave the man out of your plan! Gather up your gal pals, browse special events and savings on lodging, dining, shopping and playing and then join us during the months of March & April to celebrate all things girly in Real Wine Country.
Russian River Brewing Company, VJB Winery, Mayo Family Winery, Hopmonk in Sonoma Valley.
4wineadventure.com sonomavino.com Tasting at Russian River Brewing Company, VJB Winery, Mayo Family Winery and Hopmonk in Sonoma.
Ballooning - Sonoma Valley, CA
Spent the day ballooning with Mike and the gang at Up & Away Ballooning! Perfect day to spend celebrating my mom's 80th birthday.
Up & Away Hot Air Ballooning - Sonoma County, CA
What I Drank Yesterday Chappellet Wine Dinner
This is the second winery established in Napa Valley after prohibition after Robert Mondavi winery and the first up on the hill, Pritchard Hill that is. It is always good to see Cyril Chappellet and this was a special night with five vintages of their top wine, the Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon. This is the most expensive dirt in Napa Valley today and everyone else on the hill are double or triple the price of this wine making it the best value in $150+ Cabernet Sauvignon made up on the hill. Here is a brief introduction to Chappellet Winery along with our reviews on all of the wines from our dinner.
This is an informative wine production highlighting the wines at the Wine Watch, in Fort Lauderdale. It is intended as a companion to Wine Watch Email offers. For more information please visit winewatch.com
Steven Kent Winery & La Rochelle Winery
Interview with Steve Mirassou, 6th generation member of oldest wine making family in North America. Steven shares his family's journey from La Rochelle in France back in 1852 to today. Steven produces some of the finest wines in California at his two wineries in Livermore Valley, La Rochelle and Steven Kent Winery. Interview from NPR affiliates KCBX, KSBX & KNBX Travel Show with host Thomas Wilmer. Photos courtesy Steve Mirassou, Santa Clara County historical societies, Santa Clara University
The William Hood House - Sonoma County
A short documentary on The William Hood House located in Sonoma County. California Historical Landmark #692 lies on the grounds of the Sonoma County Juvenile Hall detention center. This video was produced as a project for a film class I am taking.