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Event, Film, Food, Wine

Jessup Cellars: 2017 Art House Short Film Series

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Hurry to get tickets while you can!  Twitter reports January and February are already sold out.  So jump on the March and April TICKETS to this delightful epicurean event.

March 11 & April 8
7:00pm to 9:30pm

Jessup Cellars, in partnership with the San Jose Short Film Festival, Napa Valley Film Festival and CellarPass.com, presents the 4th Annual Art House Short Film Series.  Each gathering features four award-winning short films paired with a Jessup Cellars wine and Chef MikeC’s Wok-Popped Flavor-Infused Popcorn.  The screenings include meet-and-greets with guest filmmakers and the opportunity to purchase wines in support of indie short film projects.

Event, Food, Wine

Flavor! Napa Valley Discount Tickets on January 10th!

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Breakfast of champions! A fabulous Flavor! Napa Valley meeting with my super pals Traci Dutton, the Beverage Director at the Culinary Institute of America campuses in St. Helena and Napa, and Napa Valley wine icon Heidi Barrett, who we will be honoring in a special seminar at COPIA and a once-in-a-lifetime dinner at the Silverado Resort on March 23rd!

Yes, you have a 24-hour window on Tuesday, January 10th to buy your individual tickets early and get a 15% discount.  Flavor! Napa Valley will be March 22-26 so get out your calendar and start planning!

GET TICKETS HERE!

 

 

Art, Event, Food, Wine

Art+FOOD+Wine at SVMA: Sunday Dec 11th

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Don’t miss this last installment of Pairings for the Senses Art+FOOD+Wine is coming up on Sunday December 11th!

Join all-star chefs as they prepare creative pairings with art:
Saul Gropman of Cafe La Haye
Sondra Bernstein of the girl and the fig
Andrew Wilson of Carneros Bistro and Wine Bar
Ed Metcalfe of Shiso Modern Asian Kitchen
Carlo-Alessandro Cavallo of B&V Whiskey Bar and Grille

Tickets available at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art:
See you there! Christopher

“Memories: The Kathleen Thompson Hill Culinary Collection” exhibit at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art includes a display of vintage sifters and other kitchen implements. (photo by John Burgess)
“Memories: The Kathleen Thompson Hill Culinary Collection” exhibit at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art includes a display of vintage sifters and other kitchen implements. (photo by John Burgess)

 

Event, Holidays, Wine

Catch Cirque de Bohème thru Dec 18th!

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Another winter delight at Cornerstone in Sonoma (23570 Arnold Drive)! Cirque de Bohème has returned and continues weekends in December: Shows DAILY at 3pm + 5pm (except December 3, shows will be 11am + 1pm).

cirquedeboheme2016Created in Paris during “les Années Folles” this is an old style circus based on the French tradition of the 1920’s filled with the promise of enchantment, thrill and wonder, under the charming original French circus tent.

 

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
Visit www.cirquedeboheme2016.brownpapertickets.com
Adults $30 | Kids (15 years and younger) $22

Beer, Event, Holidays, Wine

Lighting of the Snowmen @Cornerstone, Dec 3rd

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lightingofsnowmenPrecipitation or not, it is that time of year when the snowmen arrive in Sonoma!  This Saturday December 3rd at 4pm the Festival begins at Cornerstone including many family friendly activities:

-Holiday decorations, lights + music
-Kids activities including face painting and felt ornament making
-Jolly Old Saint Nick handing out candy canes
-S’more Making with Sunset Magazine
-The Fig Rig
-Hot soups
-Beer, wine + champagne
-Sweet Scoops Ice Cream Cart
-Hot coffee and hot chocolate
-KZST Radio broadcasting live from Cornerstone

Bundle up and join in the wintery fun!

Event, Marijuana, Wine

WINexpo on December 1st: Wine Industry Expo at Santa Rosa Fairgrounds

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winexpo2016The 5th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo (@WINexpo) is coming up!  It has quickly become an integral event for the North Coast wine industry bringing Sonoma, Napa, Lake & Mendocino Counties together for an all-inclusive Trade Show & Conference experience.

Seminars Include:

  • Unlocking the Digital Sixth Sense: Living in a Mobile World
  • Phenolic Secrets: Exploring Finishing Tannins in Maturation and Blending
  • Marijuana and Wine: Understanding New Competition to Build New Opportunities
  • Harvest Recap and Look Ahead for 2017: Anticipated Changes in Vineyard Contracts, Bulk & Grape Market
  • Insights into the Millennial Mind: Tapping into Their $1.3 Trillion Spending Power
  • Standing Out Amongst the Vines: The New Normal in Vineyard Marketing
  • Capital News: Happenings in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Impacting the North Coast Wine Industry

Get tickets while you can!

 

Event, Tasting, Wine

Petaluma Gap: Wind to Wine, Sunday Nov 6th

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petgapI will be back for the second annual Petaluma Gap-Wind to Wine Festival being held at the Sheraton Petaluma, on Sunday, November 6th, from 11am to 4pm. This is your opportunity to experience what makes this region special with more than 100 Petaluma Gap wines available for tasting!

There are two VIP Seminars to choose from:
Food Friendly Wines hosted by myself.  Joining me will be winemakers Ana Keller(Keller Estate), Erica Stancliff (Trombetta Family Wines), andowner/chef Peter White (Sugo Trattoria). Food provided by Chef Richard Visconte.

Cool Climate Syrah led by my friend Dan Berger, which includes David Ramey(winemaker, Ramey Wine Cellars), Pax Mahle (winemaker,Pax Mahle Wines), Duncan Meyers (winemaker, Arnot-Roberts), and Cyrus Limon (wine writer, SoloSyrah).

history1The Grand Tasting will take place in the Sheraton’s Grand Ballroom, with more food stations, more space to mingle, and even more wines to sample!  There are a limited number of Early Bird tickets available, which entitles you to a coupon worth $20 that can be applied to a wine order at the event.

 Hope to see you in my seminar!
Charity, Event, Wine

Pinot on the River: Healdsburg Plaza, Oct 23rd

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pinot-logo-png-224x300Join me next Sunday at Pinot on the River in the downtown Healdsburg Plaza Square. There will be over 100 wineries at the Pinot Noir Grand Tasting plus guest Artisan Food Vendors.  Enjoy the limited production West Coast Pinot Noirs, in the company of winemakers and other Pinot-loving consumers.  As always this event benefits The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Sonoma County.

Buy your tickets, or if you are unable to attend
then purchase some Raffle Tickets for the chance to win
one of three fabulous wine prizes!
Instant Wine Cellar of Pinot Noir
6 Magnums of Pinot Noir
3 Magnums of Pinot Noir

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Event, news, Video, Wine

The Sawyer Somm Show: Exploring Autumn with Wine

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In the latest episode of The Sawyer Somm Show, join me as I discuss some recent events, wines for fall and some intriguing wine news; Making wine with biodynamically farmed grapes (and marijuana)
Constellation Brands Eyes $1 Billion Sale of Canadian Wine Business.

Featured wines include Frivolo Moscato Blanco CA – Noceto 2014, Borne 2014 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley, mile marker 33.89, 50 Year Anniversary Robert Mondavi, Maestro 2013 and many more!