DaVero wine and olive oil and much more We recently had an interesting visit at DaVero Farms & Winery. It’s located near Healdsburg, CA, on Westside Road, just about opposite the entrance of the historic Madrona Manor. The owners of DaVero, Ridge Evers & Colleen McGlynn, have made this into one of the most interesting … Read more
Paella in the vineyards – Paella recipe What could be more fun than Paella in the vineyards of California wine country? Making a Paella for a crowd has become very popular activity at wineries, restaurants, and homes in wine country. In the above photo we see a Paella almost ready to feed a group of … Read more
Fritz Underground Winery began in the late 1970s under the ownership of the late Jay Fritz. Jay was one of the many winery owners and winemakers that emerged from my alma mater, Saint Ignatius High School in San Francisco. Perhaps it was his S.I. academics that gave him the insight to construct a winery entirely built … Read more
Williams Selyem and Pinot Noir Along the beautiful backroad of Westside Road in the Russian River Valley lies this spectacular winery hidden from view. No winery sign, just an address at the driveway identifies where visitors should turn into the gated entrance. The Williams Selyem winery is open to visitors by appointment, and only to those on their allocation list. Williams … Read more
The Gardens at Ferrari-Carano In the Dry Creek Valley there is a wine country attraction not to be missed. It is the gorgeous garden setting at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery. Each season of the year brings a fresh set of blooming plants with fantastic colors to the Ferrari-Carano gardens. The highlight of the garden season at Ferrari-Carano is … Read more
Some say Yountville is the most chic town in the Napa Valley. We think it all began with the French Laundry, one of the world’s most famous restaurants established by chef Thomas Keller. Slowly, but surely, the French Laundry was followed by more of Thomas Keller restaurants and others gourmet dining. Gourmet dining was followed … Read more
Turkovich Family Wines – Delicious wines in Winters, CA Our exploration of the Yolo County wine country continues in the town of Winters, where Highway 128 begins its wine route to the West. We first learned about the Turkovich Family Wines at the TAPAS wine tasting in San Francisco. TAPAS is an event where wineries … Read more
Cass Winery in Paso Robles – hidden on the eastside Cass Winery in Paso Robles is one of our favorite wineries. It is tucked away on the backroad countryside east of Highway 101. We have the Cass Winery on our wine trail “Hidden Wineries Eastside” in our Paso Robles Wine Region section. A few things … Read more
Mauritson Wines – Rockpile Wines Along Dry Creek Road are many interesting wineries to visit. One of those is Mauritson Wines. The Mauritson Family has a long history in the Dry Creek Valley. The family began as sheep farmers in land where Lake Sonoma is now located. When they were forced to sell this land under the … Read more
Umbria wine country vacation This date marks the tenth anniversary of a wine country excursion we took to Italy in May of 2005. We rented the Calboccia farmhouse with two other wine-loving couples. The house sits up on a hill at 500 meters overlooking both Umbria and Tuscany. It’s an ideal location for visiting both … Read more