Flashback to YouTube on THE VARIETAL SHOW, featuring iconic Winemaker Tom Rinaldi! Co-owner of Patent Wines in St. Helena, with an emphasis on site specific vineyards within an AVA, he was Head Winemaker at Duckhorn Vineyards for more than two decades and helped put Napa Valley and other winegrowing regions on the world map. Tom has extensive experience, paired with Bordeaux best practices honed over 50 harvests.
Red Bordeaux Varieties planted in American soil? You bet! Enjoy this fun tasting and discussion with me and Csaba Szakal, the Hungarian-born winemaker/proprietor of En Garde Winery in Kenwood! Come taste his wines and 30+ others from the Sonoma County Vintners being shared at the annual Pour+Explore Bordeaux Tasting event on Thursday evening, February 12th, at Rodney Strong. Get your TICKETS!
Talking about RED Bordeaux varietals grown in Sonoma County with proprietor Peter Merriam of Merriam Vineyards before the upcoming Pour+Explore Tasting!
This amazing event, brought to you by Sonoma County Vintners and I, will be hosted at Rodney Strong Vineyards in Healdsburg, next Thursday night, February 12th (just 2 days before Valentine’s Day #hinthint😉).
Get your TICKETS before it sells out!
Join us for our first Pour+Explore tasting of the new year! An exclusive event to celebrate Valentine’s Day, featuring a special selection of red Bordeaux Varietals from over 20 wineries across Sonoma County on Thursday February 12th, 5:30-7:30pm at Rodney Strong Vineyards. This festive tasting includes a walk-around selection of curated wines from each vintner, and light bites with a selection of cheese and charcuterie.
Come dressed in Valentine’s Day attire to snap a selfie at the photo wall, and enjoy romantic lounge beats by DJ J-KIND.
Get your TICKETS to enjoy the wines of these Sonoma County Vintners! ACTA Wines, Aldina Vineyards, Aperture Cellars, Banshee, Benovia, Brandon Gregory Estate, Bricoleur Vineyards, Dry Creek Vineyard, EHRET Winery, En Garde, Fisher Vineyards, G & C Lurton, Hamel Family Winery, Lambert Bridge, Lasseter Family Winery, Ledson, Longbaord Vineyards, Meadowcroft Wines, Medlock-Ames, Merriam Vineyards, Pride Mountain, Ramey Wine Cellars, Robert Young, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Roth Estate, ROWEN Wine Co., Silver Oak, Thumbprint Cellars & more!
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)
It’s a VARIETAL SHOW Two-Fer! At Laurel Glen, deciding which brilliant cellar selection of Estate Cab my dear friends Bettina & Randal will share with guests at the exciting Pour & Explore: Cabernet & Red Bordeaux Varieties Tasting. Then, tasting more brilliant Bordeaux blends with Mauritson Wines winemaker Emma Kudritzki.
Join us all for the best from 30+ star wineries at the upcoming Sonoma County Vintners Pour & Explore event taking place on Thurs, February 13th at Rodney Strong Vineyard in Healdsburg!!!
Get your TICKETS (only $65 each!!!) while they last: What a way to start Valentine’s Weekend together!!!
For fans of THE VARIETAL SHOW, you will be pleased to know that I have expanded my venue to include Instagram Live! Included in this post is my recent chat with superstar winemaker Justin Seidenfeld of Rodney Strong & Rowen Wine Co about the special Valentine’s Eve 2025 Pour & Explore event featuring +30 brands from the Sonoma County Vintners.
Join us at RODNEY STRONG in Healdsburg from 5:30-7:30 PM on February 13th, showcasing some of America’s finest Cab and Bordeaux-style red: TICKETS are only $65, so get yours before they are gone!
Join us for this exclusive wine tasting event to celebrate Valentine’s Day at Rodney Strong Vineyards, featuring a special selection of red Bordeaux varietals from over 25 wineries across Sonoma County. Discover wonderful wines that epitomize the essence of each winemaker’s individual style and Sonoma County’s distinctive vineyards.
TICKETS are $65.00 per person, plus tax and service fee. We hope to see you there – Cheers! Chris
Walk-around the RS Artisan Cellar tasting a curated selection of wines from each vintner, and light bites with a selection of cheese and charcuterie: Dress in Valentine’s Day attire to snap a selfie at the photo wall and enjoy romantic lounge beats by DJ J-KIND!
Featured POUR + EXPLORE Wineries
Aperture Cellars, Benziger Family Winery, Bricoleur Vineyards, Chalk Hill Estate, Chateau St. Jean, Flambeaux Wine, Hamel Family Wines, Imagery Estate Winery, Lambert Bridge, Lancaster Estate, Lasseter Family Winery, Laurel Glen Vineyard, Mauritson Wines, Medlock Ames, Merriam Vineyards, North Coast Wine Co., Pride Mountain Vineyards, Ramey Wine Cellars, Robert Young Estate Winery, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Roth Estate, ROWEN Wine Co., Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery, Silver Oak, Stone Edge Farm Estate Vineyards & Winery, Stuhlmuller Vineyards, Trentadue Winery, and more!
In Healdsburg at Merriam Vineyards, in Russian River Valley THE VARIETAL SHOW chats with Evan Merriam. In the original location of Windacre Vineyards, it was recently certified CCOF, and has an interesting connection with Bordeaux style wines! Tasing together their 2021 Danielle’s Vineyard Fume Blanc, 2019 Merlot, and 2019 SNED Red Blend.
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