In 2002 American animator, John Lasseter and wife Nancy purchased a 1894 winery property just outside Glen Ellen, California. Its now a 95 acre ranch / estate and includes acres of vineyards, the winery, wine production facility, tasting room, extensive gardens and a private residence. I imagine with John Lasseter’s background the winery is yet another venue for him to have great fun with. It … Continue reading Lasseter
Glen Lyon is 26 unbelievably picturesque acres tucked away in the hills outside the village of Glen Ellen. The winery, acres of grapevines and residences share the property. It’s truly a small family run winery that is creating a wonderful variety of fruit forward wines, bottled in some very nontraditional, creatively designed, eye catching formats. Glenlyon wines are not distributed. They produce around 1000 cases … Continue reading From Hollywood to….
It’s a gorgeous view from Chalk Hill Estate Vineyard’s tasting room. We were there on a beautiful warm Sunday in September and took advantage of the outdoor seating. The winery is quite a popular destination for tastings so be sure to call for an appointment. They offer different tasting levels, food pairings and an estate tour. We tried a number of their wines and two … Continue reading Chalk Hill
St. Francis Winery and Vineyard is a landmark in the Valley of the Moon. Their production is large and their wines are nationally distributed. What is special about St. Francis and what continues to bring us back to visit are the grounds and special offerings. The grounds are gorgeous and the views are simply wonderful to take in over a glass of wine. The wine … Continue reading Valley of the Moon Tasting
An invitation for a wine tasting set up by our friend Christopher is never to be turned down. He has a knack for arranging tastings at some of the most unique and sought after wineries. Radio-Coteau does not have a formal tasting room and tasting requires an appointment. It’s a small, 4800 case production, bio-diverse winery stewarded by owner and winemaker Eric Sussman. Radio-Coteau owns … Continue reading Radio-Coteau
97 Points! The Wine Spectator announced the PEARL as the HIGHEST RATED ZIN EVER! After the sale of Seghesio Winery in 2011 Peter Seghesio and family have truly been busy. While a non-compete agreement kept him from producing Zinfandel wine, they began production of Chardonnay under the Journeyman label in 2013. It rated 93 points. It has become a favorite of ours. After the non-compete … Continue reading Congratulations to Peter Seghesio!
There is no shortage of wine here! For those of us who totally enjoy the hunt for, and discovery of, wonderful wines, Sonoma County is one of the greatest places to land! Sometimes it seems like candy land ……………… The experience visiting a winery is special, relaxing and almost always unique. Visiting the Bottle Barn is more like a run to Total Wine only on … Continue reading Our start in Healdsburg……..
Photo credit -SFGATE The residents of Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino Counties want you to know they are open for business. The fires were devastating. The lives of 42, over 6,000 homes and nearly 50 commercial buildings were lost. All businesses have taken a huge financial hit. So, how can you help?………Their message for you is simple. “Come,” … “Sonoma needs you.” says winemaker Sara … Continue reading A Time to Help………..
The weather is not perfect in January for exploring the Anderson Valley.. Could be nice. Could be rainy. Could be snowing. We got the rain and a hit of snow this visit however, in any weather, this valley is gorgeous. We drove from the Sierra Foothills to the Anderson Valley. There is a route between the two around Clear Lake. We opted for the quicker … Continue reading Returning to the Anderson Valley……..
Our daughter asked for some suggestions on wines to purchase at Trader Joe’s so on a recent trip to stock up on some of their food goodies we took a look at their wine selection. I was surprised to see a number of the wines on the shelves priced higher than what we normally pay. I was not surprised to see many unfamiliar bottles at rock … Continue reading Checking out Trader Joe’s Wine Shelves….
John's Wine Cellar 