Find Your Sonoma Passion: Cycling Wine Country
Find your Sonoma Passion pedal through the vineyard backroads in Wine Country. Thanks to scenic mountains, a gorgeous oceanside, wetlands and wildflowers and easy trails along railroad routes, Sonoma County is a perfect stop for your pedal cravings:
Classic Sonoma Valley Bike Tour
Established in 1987, Napa & Sonoma Valley Bike Tours specializes in wine country bike tours and vacation packages. Napa & Sonoma Valley Bike Tours offers guided bike tours visiting boutique wineries as well as self-guided wine-tasting bike tours and bike rentals. Napa & Sonoma Valley Bike Tours also specializes in creating custom programs for private group activities (for up to 200 guests), including corporate off-site events, team-building activities and incentive travel. // Learn more: napavalleybiketours.com // sonomavalleybiketours.com // Or call us: 707.251.8687
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay in Sonoma Coast's Petaluma Gap | Keller Estate
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What started as a Sunday drive through the Sonoma hillside turned into a love affair with a spectacular vineyard location that is now Keller Estate Winery. Ana Keller, General Manager of Keller Estate in the Sonoma Coast, shares the story of how this stunning estate is so much more than just vineyards.
Ana’s father always loved old cars and discovered the beautiful windy roads of Sonoma County. When he found the property – which used to be just cow grazing country, not wine country yet – he jumped on the opportunity to purchase. He built a dirt road to drive his old cars around the property, eventually paving the road and adding many acres of olives, trees and Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapevines in hopes that the property will live on for many generations.
Keller Estate is located in one of the coolest areas to grow grapes – the Sonoma Coast AVA in the heart of the Petaluma Gap. Every afternoon the region enjoys a beautiful, steady wind that slows down the maturation of the wines and extends the grape growing cycle. The area used to be a part of the sea beds of the San Pablo Bay. When the ocean receeded it left lots of minerality in the soils. Wines have great acidity and big, beautiful fruit representative of California. More than anything, the wines are food friendly.
Ana’s parents have always had a great appreciation for art and her sister is an artist who designed and built all the doors around the tasting room patio. Whenever they find something beautiful they like to find a way to incorporate it into the estate.
Watch our video to learn more. You can find Keller Estate Winery’s 2013 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay at cellarangels.com/wines for a short time.
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Wine Country Growers Wary as Season's First Rain Approaches
North Bay vineyards are in the middle of their fall harvest and as growers pick their grapes they are also keeping an eye on a forecast for potential rain. Don Ford reports. (9-28-18)
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Sonoma is a perfect getaway when visiting San Francisco. It's situated 45 miles north of San Francisco. It's said to be as Napa Valley was 20 years ago, and it really feels genuine and picturesque. Make a stop in Sonoma City before entering the vineyards. Sonoma City is a beautiful little town with a historic town plaza.
On this episode of Next Stop, our show host Jon Olson, makes a stop in Sonoma Valley, and shows us a little more than just the wine country that Napa Valley is known for. Sitting down in one of the private luxurious patios, and enjoying their fine wines was definitely a treat as we get a gracious tour around the grounds, and talk about the wonderful Sonoma lifestyle.
We definitely will be back and explore more of what more Sonoma Wine Country has to offer.
Enjoy delicious wine and beautiful vineyards on the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country Tour. This full-day tour takes you to three of Northern California's best wineries and includes a stop for lunch in picturesque spots.
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On this episode we feature the number one wine growing region in the country, California wine country. Of course we will taste some great wines, pair it with fabulous foods and meet some of the colorful locals. That’s how you do wine country. The fun starts now!
There are many fun ways to tour wine country, later on in the show we will tour by limo, but today we are with Getaway Adventures for a Sip n Cycle bike tour of wine country.
Alright you guys welcome to the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County, scored this spot right here as you can see, if you look behind us you’ll see all these vineyards that we have, but basically today’s ride is going to take us through some of the most beautiful vineyards you will ever see in this area. You can see the olive trees over here.
A lot of, still grape clusters left on the vines, big old oak trees here. This is it, the postcard baby! This what people come from all over the world to see. Go ahead and park your bikes right over here. Welcome to the Preston Winery here, we’re going to do a little wine tasting here. I want to introduce you to Robert here, he’s going to be pouring some wine for us today.
Alright you guys, welcome to a special treat here in the wine country, and that is sampling right out of the barrel. This is wine that has been aged now for a little while but we get to taste it before it hits the bottle, so this a really kind of special treat.
If you are a wine connoisseur, you probably store your wine. So here’s a little wine storage 101 for you. If you have a cooler, set the temp at 55 to 60 degrees, dessert wines at the bottom, whites in the middle, reds at the top. If you don’t have a wine cooler look for a room like this, no temperature fluctuations, cool, dry, perfect. Set the wines on it’s side, but never, ever, ever store your wines on top of the refrigerator. How many of you are just busted right now? Reason why, vibrations. Not good for the wine. There is your wine fast fact 101.
You know I was sort of the first,I mean, it was a long time ago. When I first came to Sonoma County, Santa Rosa there was so good food here, which was surprising because it was an amazing agricultural area. A winemaker friend of mine took me to what was then the best restaurant in town, and I will never forget this was the middle of summertime and here was all this wonderful stuff being grown around here, and this best restaurant in town was serving canned vegetables and I said ‘You know what, I could be a big fish in a small pond’.
Please, come up and join us for a moment. This is a rose of pinot noir. We make this from our best grapes, this has a nose, it has a taste. Key elements of wine in particular a pinot noir, even a rose of pinot noir is that there A, should be balance, but the three basic things is there is a nose, you have a smell, that the taste they call it the mid palette is consistent with the smell. And the after taste, or the finish is long and also consistent.
Now we can enjoy the pinot noir which is the hardest, often conceived of, I don’t want to start an argument with other winemakers or things, but basically this is generally considered the hardest wine to make. It’s a very thin grape, the balances are very, the farming it is a very difficult thing. It’s a many layered grape, it doesn’t have that much tannin, you just really have to do this right to get it so, this is really a, this is one reason we attracted our wine maker here, she really wanted to...
Well the unique part about Stark’s Steak House is there is several different ways to get your meat on. What I like to do is get several cuts on the table, several different sauces and just everybody get a little bit of everything.
Adventure In Cycling - Premier California Cycling Tours
We provide small, intimate private bike/cycling tours through the Sonoma and Napa wine regions. Spend the day, weekend or multiple days with us visiting world famous wineries in Healdsburg, Sonoma, Calistoga and Napa. Our tours include all the biking equipment you’ll need to have an amazing time and a fresh, locally sourced gourmet lunch served at one of our wine partners.
Your guide on this wine adventure will provide you with extensive knowledge on the wine country, industry and of course the wonderful wines grown here in the heart of California. Our guests have told us that their most memorable moments are cycling through California’s beautiful wine country, so why not plan your next holiday with us? All our tours are available above but if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us and we would be happy to assist you in every way possible.
Reflections on a Sonoma Bike Ride
My friends and I started with a warm-up ride across the Golden Gate Bridge.... and then five spectacular days riding through Sonoma Wine Country on an organized bike tour. Among other fascinating places, the tour took us to Bodega, California, the location for the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock thriller, The Birds. The movie (and it might appear some of those birds) continue to have a significant place in the life of the village.
This was quite a blast!
Tim
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
Wine Education Videos | Jordan Grapevine Spring Bud Burst | Wine Country Vacations California
Go behind the scenes through the entire spring growing season of the grapes at Jordan Vineyard & Winery with this wine education video focusing on bud burst. See grape bud pictures and learn why spring is a beautiful time for wine country vacations in California.
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Classic Napa Valley Bike Tour
Established in 1987, Napa & Sonoma Valley Bike Tours specializes in wine country bike tours and vacation packages. Napa & Sonoma Valley Bike Tours offers guided bike tours visiting boutique wineries as well as self-guided wine-tasting bike tours and bike rentals. Napa & Sonoma Valley Bike Tours also specializes in creating custom programs for private group activities (for up to 200 guests), including corporate off-site events, team-building activities and incentive travel. // Learn more: napavalleybiketours.com // sonomavalleybiketours.com // Or call us: 707.251.8687
Napa Valley Vineyard Estate FOR SALE
A rare opportunity presents itself in the offering of one of St. Helena’s rarest iconic estates. Privately sited on 8 verdant acres, with a state park to the south of the property and lush mountains behind the estate. The residential compound was handcrafted by nationally renowned Chicago Design Team Soucie Horner. Outstanding execution of sleek, contemporary design, this home is a journey into the world of fine art. Featuring your own private vineyard of approximately 3 acres part Cabernet Sauvignon and part Cabernet Franc offering the new owner the opportunity to blend a beautiful Bordeaux. The property has an 8,000 gallon permit allowing a new owner to create something special and sell it or just to enjoy it with friends and family. Housed underneath the main floor is an exquisitely designed winery and tasting room. Winery equipment is not included in the sale.
Located approximately 3 miles to either downtown St. Helena or Calistoga where you can enjoy luxurious day trips to the new Four Seasons Resort, Solage Resort and Spa or the world renowned Meadowood Spa and resort. Enjoy the great outdoors not only at this property but you can mountain bike, trail run, cycle straight from your home.
This nearly 10,000 square foot family compound features a main house with 3 ensuite bedrooms 2 powder rooms, office, gym, a boutique winery/wine cellar, pool, outdoor kitchen and fireplace. Situated a perfect distance away from the main home is a guest house with a living room, bedroom, bath and kitchen.
Designed to be a farm to table environment, the estates open floor plan offers wonderfully scaled rooms that are positioned to take advantage of the sweeping views of Mount St. Helena, Valley floor vineyards, fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden.
Resort like in every way, all the public rooms open to the pool, spa and a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, fireplace and lawn for optimal indoor/outdoor living. The site was chosen due to its highly desirable orientation for views, sun and proximity to dining and shopping. This Estate was designed for an owner who enjoys the finer things including expansive walls to house rare art.
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CALIFORNIA is on fire!! (sonoma county destruction) send help!
sadly in todays video we're taking a look at the horrible fires in california.
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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
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in Coombsville | Sciandri Family Vineyards
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Very excited to reintroduce Sciandri Family Vineyards in Napa Valley’s Coombsville AVA. Bringing 200 years of passion for food and wine from Italy to the United States. Sciandri’s first vintage was back in 2006, single varietal Cabernet Sauvignon from their single vineyard estate. After years of growth, they now offer a blend, a rosé, estate Meritage and a Sauvignon Blanc.
All the wines are small batch, hand harvested, hand made. The artisan way. Before they decided to produce their own wines, they tasted wines made by Don Baker at a local festival, fell in love, and asked him to join their team. Don has been making wine with Sciandri Family from the beginning.
As grape growers in the late 90s, Cabernet was the only varietal grown. After getting bit by the unofficial wine bug, the family planted the other Bordeaux varietals on their estate. Three generations of family are involved in growing and producing wine.
Rebecca Sciandri says, “If you only serve good food so you can drink good wine, then you should only drink good wine so you can eat good food.”
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Behind the Scenes Meeting Artisans of Sonoma County
The best way to explore Sonoma is biking through the vineyards and farmlands. It lets you slow down and appreciate the rolling hills of the wine country. Our host Kati joined Randy Johnson of Getaway Adventures for a Sip and Cycle excursion with stops along for tastings. They started at Martorana, picking grapes and learning about optimal harvest times. Each step of the winemaking process becomes a deeper connection to the land, something Kati experienced firsthand with Chris Benziger of Benziger Family Winery. In a similar way, Kyle and Katina Connaughton, the husband and wife team behind the inventive Single Thread farm and restaurant, transform the freshest seasonal produce from the farm into genius culinary creations. Video produced by Matador Network. More info about Sonoma County:
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Napa Valley Winery Estate For Sale
A rare opportunity presents itself in the offering of one of St. Helena’s rarest iconic estates. Privately sited on 8 verdant acres, with a state park to the south of the property and lush mountains behind the estate. The residential compound was handcrafted by nationally renowned Chicago Design Team Soucie Horner. Outstanding execution of sleek, contemporary design, this home is a journey into the world of fine art. Featuring your own private vineyard of approximately 3 acres part Cabernet Sauvignon and part Cabernet Franc offering the new owner the opportunity to blend a beautiful Bordeaux. The property has an 8,000 gallon permit allowing a new owner to create something special and sell it or just to enjoy it with friends and family. Housed underneath the main floor is an exquisitely designed winery and tasting room. Winery equipment is not included in the sale.
Located approximately 3 miles to either downtown St. Helena or Calistoga where you can enjoy luxurious day trips to the new Four Seasons Resort, Solage Resort and Spa or the world renowned Meadowood Spa and resort. Enjoy the great outdoors not only at this property but you can mountain bike, trail run, cycle straight from your home.
This nearly 10,000 square foot family compound features a main house with 3 ensuite bedrooms 2 powder rooms, office, gym, a boutique winery/wine cellar, pool, outdoor kitchen and fireplace. Situated a perfect distance away from the main home is a guest house with a living room, bedroom, bath and kitchen.
Designed to be a farm to table environment, the estates open floor plan offers wonderfully scaled rooms that are positioned to take advantage of the sweeping views of Mount St. Helena, Valley floor vineyards, fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden.
Resort like in every way, all the public rooms open to the pool, spa and a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, fireplace and lawn for optimal indoor/outdoor living. The site was chosen due to its highly desirable orientation for views, sun and proximity to dining and shopping. This Estate was designed for an owner who enjoys the finer things including expansive walls to house rare art.
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Hillside Winery & Bistro - Naramata Bench
Hillside made a brilliant tactical decision to focus on Naramata fruit about seven or eight years ago, long before anyone in the Okanagan was seriously talking about sub-regions.
Winemaker Kathy Malone proposed the idea after experiencing the commonality of flavours among Naramata wines when tasted against the rest of the Okanagan. Coining the term locavin a clear nod the locavore” food movement she set out, with the support of owner Duncan McCowan to revamp Hillside to a producer of only 100 percent Naramata grown fruit.
The change did not come without risk. With no fallback position on outside fruit to bolster the harvest, every vineyard must be farmed to perfection to tell its story. The good news is the resulting stories are so juicy the winery has upgraded its merlot program releasing three individual single vineyard merlots that illustrate the its commitment to the Naramata Bench.
Hillside’s forward thinking has put them in a prime position to take advantage of any future announcement (thought to be only matter of time) on a Naramata sub-appellation. As it is, you can experience these wines now and have them served alongside numerous dishes whose ingredients originate on the Naramata Bench at the spectacularly sited Bistro inside the winery. It’s a great place to while away an afternoon or a sunset and watch the folks of Naramation pass, walk cycle or drive by on their way to the future.
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