Enjoying beautiful bubbles and talking about the exciting early holiday Pour & Explore Sparkling Wine tasting extravaganza happening on Thursday, Dec 11th at Gloria Ferrer Vineyards with my dear friend Sharon Cohn of Breathless Wines, who will be pouring their amazing gems alongside 24 other Sonoma County Vintners at this amazing event!
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Hey gang, do you want to learn about the wines and wineries of northern Sonoma County’s winegrowing regions? Join me!
I will be teaching Wine 111.1 Sonoma AVA-North County, an 8-week course at SRJC, beginning in January, and there is still room to join to my class. We will talk about Alexander Valley, Dry Creek, Russian River, Rockpile and more AVA’s along with sensory evaluations (yes, tastings!) and special winery guests.
Hope to see you there! Cheers, Chris
Celebrate a year of Pour+Explore, with our first replay, Sparkling Wine tasting at Gloria Ferrer. The perfect way to embrace holiday festivities, featuring sparkling wines from 20+ wineries, by participating Sonoma County Vintners. Including a walk-around tasting of a curated selection of wines from each vintner: Savor appetizers from the Gloria Ferrer culinary team, with a beautifully arranged cheese and charcuterie station featuring a variety of artisanal cheeses, cured meats, and flavorful Spanish tapas.
TICKETS are $75.00 per person, plus tax and service fee. All attendees must be at least 21 years of age. We hope to see you there – Cheers! Chris
Featured POUR + EXPLORE Wineries
Annadel Estate Winery, Balletto Vineyards, Banshee, Breathless, Bricoleur, Chateau St. Jean, Freeman Vineyard & Winery, Furthermore, Gloria Ferrer, Iron Horse, Laurel Glen Vineyard, Longboard Vineyards, Merriam, Naidu Wines, Patz & Hall, Pellegrini-Olivet Lane, Schug Estate Winery, Sosie Wines & more!
An EPIC conversation with California Chardonnay icon David Ramey of Ramey Wine Cellars about the joys of working with this legendary white grape and it’s noble red grape counterpart Pinot Noir grown at his family’s estate property on Westside Road in Russian River Valley and the exciting new Pour+Explore Chardonnay & Pinot Noir wine tasting event, happening at Bacchus Landing, in Healdsburg next Thursday, Nov 13th!
GET YOUR TICKETS for an endless array of world-class offerings, poured by the over 40 wineries at this festive pre-holiday event, that I am co-hosting with the Sonoma County Vintners!
All sorts of celebrations going on this month, which we share with my friends Chris O’Gorman & Katie LaLonde on THE VARIETAL SHOW! Talking about Rodney Strong and Davis Bynum, and the greatness of their Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs being poured at the epic upcoming event with 35-plus Sonoma County Vintners that specialize in making world-class wines at the next exciting Pour+Explore event happening Thursday, November 13 at Bacchus Landing in Healdsburg!!!
Enjoying the finest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes with the twins from Bacigalupi Vineyards and talking about the exciting Pour+Explore tasting that we’ll be doing with the Sonoma County Vintners at Bacchus Landing on November 13th, and a preview of the equally cool events we’ll be doing together on 2026 to celebrate the contributions that this family and others made to help Chateau Montelena win the famous Paris Tasting in 1976!
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Coming up the next Pour + Explore, featuring Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, exclusive wine tasting event on Thursday, November 13, 5:30-7:30pm at Bacchus Landing in Healdsburg, showcasing world-class wines from over 35 wineries from across Sonoma County.
Pair delicious wines with a selection of appetizers by Kristine Gallagher of A Savvy Kitchen; wood-fired pizza from Bacchus Landing, served fresh from their Mugnaini oven; and savory bites from Tsar Nicoulai Caviar and Pt. Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
Featured vintners include the wineries of Bacchus Landing-Aldina Vineyards, Comstock Wines, Convene by Dan Kosta, Dot Wine, Smith Story Cellars, Solo Nostro AS WELL AS Anaba Wines, Arista Winery, Bacigalupi Vineyards, Benovia Winery, Bob Cabral Wines, Bricoleur Vineyards, Brooks Note Wines, Browne Family Wines (Home of CIRQ & CHEV), Bucher Wines, Davis Bynum, Elaine Wines, Foley Family Wines, Gary Farrell Winery, Gloria Ferrer, Innumero Wines, Kanzler Vineyards, Mascarin Family Wines, Panther Ridge, Papapietro Perry Winery, Patz & Hall, Ramey Wine Cellars, Rochioli Vineyards & Winery, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Salty Goats, Small Vines, Sojourn Cellars, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, Tamber Bey, Ten Acre, Three Sticks Wines & more!
At Martinelli Winery with winemaker Courtney Robinett Wagoner discussing the virtues of the noble red grape Syrah and the brilliant Pour+Explore: Rhone Varietal Tasting event, which the Sonoma County Vintners and I are co-hosting at Kunde Family Winery in Kenwood, this Thursday from 5:30-7:30 PM!
Talking in the Rhone Zone with Jordon Kunde at Kunde Family Winery about the exciting Pour & Explore: Rhone Varietal Tasting event that I am co-hosting with Sonoma County Vintners this Thursday night , Oct 23rd from 5:30-7:30 PM in Kenwood!
GET YOUR TICKETS to this stellar line-up of 25+ wineries including Anaba Wines, B.R. Cohn Winery, Benovia Winery, Bricoleur Vineyards, Cline Family Cellars, Comstock Wines, Dutcher Crossing Winery, Enkidu Wines, Foley Family Wines, Idell Family Vineyards, Joseph Jewell Wines, Joseph Swan Vineyards, Kunde Family Winery, Lasseter Family Winery, Limerick Lane Cellars, Longboard Vineyards, MacLaren Wines, Martinelli Winery, Mascarin Family Wines, Meadowcroft Wines, Muscardini Cellars, Pride Mountain Vineyards, Ramey Wine Cellars, Ram’s Gate Winery, Ridge Vineyards, Solo Nostro Wines, Three Sticks Wines, Trentadue Winery & Woodenhead!
Join Sonoma County Vintners at our Pour + Explore exclusive wine tasting event on Thursday, October 23, 5:30-7:30pm at Kunde Family Winery, in the beautiful Magnolia Room, featuring a special selection of Rhône Varietals that showcase world-class wines from over 25 wineries from across Sonoma County.
Get your TICKETS to celebrate autumn in wine country with a walk-around tasting of a curated selection of wines from each vintner, and enjoy light bites with a selection of cheese and charcuterie.
Featured Wineries include Anaba Wines, B.R. Cohn Winery, Benovia Winery, Bricoleur Vineyards, Cline Family Cellars, Comstock Wines, Dutcher Crossing Winery, Enkidu Wines, Foley Family Wines, Idell Family Vineyards, Joseph Jewell Wines, Joseph Swan Vineyards, Kunde Family Winery, Lasseter Family Winery, Longboard Vineyards, MacLaren Wines, Martinelli Winery, Mascarin Family Wines, Meadowcroft Wines, Muscardini Cellars, Pride Mountain Vineyards, Ramey Wine Cellars, Ram’s Gate Winery, Ridge Vineyards, Solo Nostro Wines, Three Sticks Wines, Woodenhead, and more!
