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Pink Sonoma rosé Festival ~ Sunday, May 4th!

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Time to THINK PINK! Having fun chatting about the joys of tasting pink wines with my pal Gary Saperstein of Out In The Vineyard, who will be hosting the 5th Annual Pink Sonoma Rosé Festival at Viansa Winery in Sonoma from 12-3 PM this Sunday, May 4th!

Gary and I discuss the great Pour+Explore Rosé & Aromatic White Wine tasting that I co-hosted with SCV in April, as well as the fabulous pink Pet Nat produced by Breaking Bread Winery and a sensational pink gem from Anaba Wines that will be featured at this upcoming event.

Get your TICKETS to the Pink Sonoma Rosé Festival!

Event, Food, People, Sommelier, Sonoma County Vintners, Tasting, Varietal, Video, Vlog, Wine, Winery

Tastes of Imagery On THE VARIETAL SHOW

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More tasty talk about Aromatic Whites and Rosé Wine Delights and the exciting Pour+Explore wine event that my special guest Jamie Benziger of Imagery Estate Winery, Sonoma County Vintners and myself will be part of next Thursday, April 17 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Balletto Vineyards near Santa Rosa.

Get your TICKETS for this celebratory SCV-style kickoff to Spring and Summer wines being poured by 30 + wineries that I helped hand select to participate. SEE YOU THERE!~Chris

Event, Food, People, Sommelier, Sonoma County Vintners, Tasting, Varietal, Video, Vlog, Wine, Winery

Marimar Estate & Spanish White Wines On THE VARIETAL SHOW!

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THE VARIETAL SHOW gets in depth with Cristina Torres of Marimar Estate to discuss their fantastic Spanish varietals that will be featured at Pour+Explore Rosés & Aromatic Whites, being hosted by myself and Sonoma County Vintners, next Thursday, April 17 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Balletto Vineyards.

Join us for this celebratory SCV-style kickoff to Spring and summer wines being poured by 30 + wineries I helped hand selected to be part of this amazing event! Get your TICKETS while you can.

Event, Food, Sommelier, Sonoma County Vintners, Tasting, Varietal, Video, Vlog, Wine, Winery

Balletto Vineyards On THE VARIETAL SHOW!

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Sneak peek of our next Pour + Explore Rosés & Aromatic Whites tasting produced by the Sonoma County Vintners and me on Thursday, April 17, 5:30-7:30pm at Balletto Vineyards, along with 35 other all-star wineries!

Enjoy this fun discussion with the superstar winemaking duo Anthony Beckman & Andre Swart of Balletto Vineyards and the world-class grapes used to make the Rose, Pinot Gris & Gewurztraminer that the winery will be pouring at this fabulous event focused on Aromatic Whites & Rose Delights!

Get your TICKETS now! $65.00 per person, plus tax and a small service fee. See you there, Chris & SCV

Event, Festivals, Film, Food, People, Travels, Video

THE VARIETAL SHOW AT SIFF With Chef Yoshinori Ishii

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Talking fine Japanese cuisine on THE VARIETAL SHOW with superstar Two-Star Michelin awarded Chef Yoshinori Ishii of Auberge Tokito in Tokyo, whose documentaries “Tokito: The 540-Day Journey of a Culinary Maverick” and “Tanagokoro” showed at the 2025 Sonoma International Film Festival!

Event, Food, People, Sommelier, Sonoma County Vintners, Tasting, Varietal, Video, Vlog, Wine, Winery

Rochioli Rocks on THE VARIETAL SHOW!

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Speaking of PINOT, enjoy this fun interview with Tom and his daughter Rachael Rochioli, of Rochioli Vineyards, one of the great Sonoma County Vintners that will serving their amazing Pinot Noir selections at Pour & Explore on Thursday March 13 at Bricoleur Vineyards in Windsor!!! Get your LAST MINUTE TICKETS while you still can!

Event, Food, Holidays, Music, People, Sommelier, Sonoma County Vintners, Tasting, Varietal, Video, Wine

At the Chateau On THE VARIETAL SHOW!

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THE VARIETAL SHOW is at Chateau St Jean with star winemaker Mari Wells Coyle, one of the amazing 30+ wineries that will be joining us at the fabulous Pour & Explore: Red Bordeaux Variety Wine Tasting happening at Rodney Strong Winery on Thursday, Feb 13th!

Come taste Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Bordeaux blends, etc at this epic Pre-Valentine’s Day event that I’ll be co-hosting with Sonoma County Vintners! Get your TICKETS for only $65 (+ tax and handling)

Event, Sommelier, Sonoma County Vintners, Tasting, Travels, Varietal, Video, Virtual, Vlog, Wine

Happy New Year from SawyerSomm!

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Hey everyone, just want to say THANKS for joining in on my adventures and CHEERS to more fun in 2025!

To start, more Sonoma County Vintners Pour & Explore tastings coming throughout the year! First up will be Cabernet Sauvignon on February 13 at Rodney Strong, ticketing information coming soon so STAY TUNED.

And did you reserve a spot on the Breathless River Cruise this coming July? Just a few spots left, here is the LINK to check it out.

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TVS Greets A DANDY WARHOL at Bimbo’s in SF

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Happy Holidays everyone! Enjoy this special treat of music, wine and old school fun with Courtney Taylor-Taylor, founding member and frontman of The Dandy Warhols, which is celebrating 30 years, and contributor to the podcast “Wine Acoustics”. We met up in the famous back wine cellar of Bimbo’s 356 Club, before the show in San Francisco, to share some tastes.

THE WINES: Domaine Daniel Bouland, Maison Louis Jadot, Radio-Coteau & Jordon!

THE PODCAST: Wine Acoustics

THE BAND: The Dandy Warhols

THE GIG: Bimbo’s 365 Club

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Event, Sommelier, Tasting, Travels, Varietal, Video, Virtual, Vlog, Wine

Covenant Wines On THE VARIETAL SHOW

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After our stint with Winesong in Mendocino, Jeff Morgan joins THE VARIETAL SHOW at Little River Inn, to discuss Covenant Wines. Now based in Berkeley, he has a long and “varietal” history in wine country. We taste these treasures together: 2022 Covenant Solomon Blanc, Sonoma County; 2023 Red C Rose, Lodi; 2023 Landsman Pinot Noir, Carneros.

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