Pumpkins amid the mums
Pairings Pumpkin Spice Season

This time of year, pumpkin spice season is promoted by every online and brick & mortar retailer, so I decided to offer you a taste of pumpkin spice season along the Wine Road. Colorful Countryside Traveling along the Wine Road during autumn is like gliding through a landscape awash with brilliant fall colors painted for […]

Rebecca Germolus / Oct 31, 2018
Wine & Food Affair 2018 along the Wine Road
Event 20th Annual Wine & Food Affair

The Wine Road’s 20th annual Wine & Food Affair satisfies our desire for delicious wines paired with savory bites, all compressed into two glorious autumn days along the Wine Road. This being the 20th annual, the wineries have outdone themselves with the food pairings. Winemaker Breakfast Consider starting the weekend by attending a breakfast with […]

Rebecca Germolus / Oct 2, 2018
Vineyard image with grapes just before harvest
Wine Tasting Tips Harvest Tasting Experiences & More

Wine Road harvest tasting experiences can include more than just sipping wine. With harvest upon us, wineries are offering an array of experiences. How about going behind the scenes on a cellar tour to see the action of harvest first hand, or conduct your very own wine blending trials. Take an in-depth vineyard and cellar […]

Rebecca Germolus / Sep 5, 2018
A group of people waling down a country path surrounding by meadows and trees.
Wineries Get Outside – Experience Sonoma County Along the Wine Road

Along the Wine Road we are excited to get back outside and in the vineyards. We love to get our boots dirty and fill our lungs with fresh air. Here are some of the ways you can get in the vineyards or sit and relax outside with fantastic wines. Cheers to spring in Sonoma County! […]

Beth Costa / May 3, 2018
Wine and Romance along the Wine Road
Pairings Valentine’s Sweet Deals – Part 2

Valentine’s week along the Wine Road offers both savory and sweet deals, some for them are available the entire month of February. The Yin & Yang of Wine & Food Pairings When cruising through the list of possibilities during the Valentine’s week and weekends, foodies will score along the Wine Road. Let’s start with a […]

Rebecca Germolus / Feb 2, 2018
Gourmet breakfast at the Kelley & Young inn
Lodgings Eat – Taste – Sleep – Repeat

What is eat – taste – sleep – repeat? It’s the recipe for the perfect adventure along the Wine Road. Every seasoned wine taster knows that a hearty breakfast is a prerequisite for a day of wine tasting. Along the Wine Road, there are plenty of charming bed & breakfast inns that include a delicious […]

Rebecca Germolus / Nov 14, 2017
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Pairings The Perfect Pairing—Wine & Food Affair

Everyone loves finding the perfect pairing of wine and food. The Wine Road’s Wine & Food Affair dedicates an entire weekend to tasting one perfect pairing after another. Wine & Food Affair 2017 This premier wine event takes place the weekend of November 4 & 5 along the Wine Road. An extraordinary two days with […]

Rebecca Germolus / Oct 4, 2017
line of glasses being poured with red wine
Wineries California Wine Month Contest

Everyone loves winning a contest, and the California Wine Month Contest lets everyone be a winner. How does everyone win? When you participate, you’ll be drinking great wines! Here is How the California Wine Month Contest Works: Between September 1 – 30, the Wine Road is hosting a photo contest on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. […]

Rebecca Germolus / Sep 4, 2017
deLorimer Winery's private tasting lounge set up for a tasting appointment
Wine Tasting Tips Scholarly Sips: Educational Tastings & Tours

It’s always fun to try something different, and there are plenty of opportunities along the Wine Road to check out some educational tastings and tours, a.k.a. scholarly sips. With younger students back in school, now is a great time for us over 21 students to think about expanding your knowledge about wine. Wine & Food […]

Rebecca Germolus / Aug 23, 2017
sign with flames that reads Zinfandel BBQ
Pairings Summer Pairs with Zinfandel and BBQ

Nothing says summer better than an evening on the patio with friends, grilling up some BBQ ribs, brisket, or chicken and sipping a glass or two of Zinfandel. Options Where You Don’t Do the Cooking The Zinfandel and BBQ combo is so popular along the Wine Road that you’ll find wineries hosting Zin festivities to […]

Rebecca Germolus / Jun 27, 2017