Latest Sonoma County wine Stories
NAPA, Calif., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year, iconic Napa Valley winery Sterling Vineyards will be partnering with Padma Lakshmi in search of the Ultimate Host. After an exciting first year for the program, Padma will continue her partnership with the brand to crown the 'Sterling Ultimate Host' - the host or hostess who can tackle any occasion with ease while maintaining a flare for creativity. Padma, model, reality TV star, cookbook author and frequent...
ST. HELENA, Calif., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Joseph Phelps Vineyards picked 13.76 tons of Sauvignon Blanc at its St. Helena Home Ranch Vineyard this morning, signaling the start of the famous winery's 40th Napa Valley harvest. The Phelps vineyard team picked one of the three Sauvignon Blanc blocks at the St. Helena estate as the sun made its way above the eastern Napa Valley hills. The first truck of fruit arrived at the winery's original crush pad at 9:30 a.m. for a blessing of...
HEALDSBURG, Calif., Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- J Vineyards & Winery harvested its first grapes of the 2012 season early this morning. Pushed along by warm, sunny weather, the harvest is off to what many growers are describing as a normal year. Vineyard workers picked approximately eighteen tons of Pinot Noir grapes from the winery's renowned "Nicole's Vineyard" around 3 a.m. The grapes, destined for J's signature Cuvee 20 sparkling wine, were delivered in time for a...
SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wine lovers will recognize a familiar sight tonight on FOX's hit cooking show, MASTERCHEF -- Kendall-Jackson wine. The acclaimed Sonoma County winery's wines will be part of the mystery box challenges, daring the nation's best amateur cooks to test their wine smarts as they battle for the title of MASTERCHEF, a cookbook deal and the $250,000 grand prize. Last night, the judges revealed the Top 18 contestants who will join the...
GRATON, Calif., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The West Sonoma Coast Vintners have released the complete schedule for their 2012 West of West (WOW) Wine Festival taking place August 3-5, 2012, and are already selling tickets. The weekend will kick-off with Winemaker Welcome Dinners from ten member wineries on Friday evening. An action packed Saturday schedule at the Occidental Center for the Arts begins with seminars led by wine industry luminaries Ted Lemon, Jordan Mackay, Eric...
SAN FRANCISCO and WALTHAM, Mass., April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- California and Massachusetts-based green, precision homebuilder Blu Homes (www.bluhomes.com) is thrilled to announce that it will build Sunset magazine's 2012 Idea House, the striking new two-story Sunset Breezehouse. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53078-blu-homes-to-build-sunset-magazine-s-2012-idea-house-sonoma-healdsburg-ca (Photo:...
LAKE BLUFF, Ill., Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Terlato of family-owned Terlato Wine Group again joins an elite group of leading chefs and food personalities during the finale of Top Chef: Texas. The Terlato Wines President & CEO will appear as a guest judge alongside the Top Chef regulars -- host Padma Lakshmi, head judge Tom Colicchio and judge Gail Simmons -- as well as chefs Emeril Lagasse and Hugh Acheson when the episode airs on Bravo, Wednesday, February 29, 2012....
LOS ALTOS, Calif., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wine and movies have a lot in common--both combine art and science--and whether you like them is definitely in the eye (or taste buds) of the beholder. Both are subjective experiences, bringing pleasure to consumers in unique and beguiling ways. Now that the movie awards season is upon us, TastingRoom.com has selected wines inspired by some of our favorite movies and moviemakers of the year. Without further ado, here's our list of...
Diablo magazine and Napa Sonoma magazine have just launched their worldwide distribution through Zinio's global digital newsstand. Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) December 24, 2011 Diablo Publications has selected Zinio, a San Francisco–based digital and mobile magazine distribution company, to distribute Diablo and Napa Sonoma magazines. Serving as the world’s largest digital newsstand and bookstore, Zinio’s reach and interactive platform is certain to widen the distribution of...
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In what is sure to be one of the most talked about episodes of the season, CBS today announced Rick Tigner, president of Kendall-Jackson Winery -- one of America's favorite family-owned wineries -- will be one of the next bosses to go undercover during the upcoming third season of the two-time Emmy Award-nominated reality series, "Undercover Boss." The episode will air Sunday, Jan. 29, (8-9 p.m., ET/PT, check local...
