Walling Road – Secret wine road in Sonoma

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Walling Road, a secret wine road in Sonoma County Walling Road is a secret wine road in Sonoma County, very near the town of Geyserville. There is only one winery open to visitors at the end of Walling Road, but it is the sheer beauty of this road that is attractive to wine country purists. … Read more

Ultimate Russian River Wine Experience: Benovia – Gary Farrell – Dutton-Goldfield

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This is a guest post by Stephanie Friedman, the direct-to-consumer manager at Gary Farrell.  I heard through the grapevine about this very interesting wine tour at these three Russian River Valley wineries. Stephanie agreed to give readers of Wine Country Getaways the lowdown on the Ultimate Russian River Wine Experience. Ultimate Russian River Wine Experience: Benovia – Gary … Read more

Ketcham Estate

Ketcham Estate winery

About Ketcham Estate This is one winery I had never heard until one of our wine friends arranged for us to meet Mark Ketcham and taste his Ketcham Estate wines. Our friend Pat bid on this special wine tasting with Mark Ketcham at a school fundraiser. We are happy she had the winning bid and … Read more

Acorn Winery – Field Blend

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About Acorn Winery This is a revised article that I posted in 2008 about Betsy and Bill Nachbaur and their Acorn Winery and Alegria Vineyards. This past week Acorn Winery made Daily Meal’s Top 101 Wineries in America. Acorn Winery is number 22. That is quite an honor considering this winery is very small and … Read more