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Dry Creek Vineyard

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They’re all good, but the Zins are where this winery truly shines.

SonomaRachel BakerJanuary 14, 2020Dry Creek VineyardDry Creek Valley, Zinfandel

Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery

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Don’t judge this Dry Creek Valley winery by its cover. (They keep the good wine in the basement!)

SonomaRachel BakerJanuary 7, 2020Ferrari-CaranoDry Creek Valley

Port of Leonardtown Winery

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Get out of the city and try some Maryland wine.

EnotourismRachel BakerDecember 17, 2019Port of Leonardtown WineryComment

Ram's Gate Winery

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Well-structured wines with a great view. Start accommodating people with allergies, and I’d come back!

Napa ValleyRachel BakerDecember 10, 2019Ram's Gate Winery

Ridge Vineyards

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A Judgement of Paris winery that is still make great Cab 50 years later.

Santa Cruz MountainsRachel BakerDecember 3, 2019Ridge Vineyards

Unti Vineyards

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Italian varietals + California terroir = delicious wines

Rachel BakerNovember 26, 2019Unti Vineyards

Donelan Family Wines

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You like Syrah? Only go here if you’re willing to part with most/all of your money. You will like everything.

SonomaRachel BakerNovember 19, 2019

Benovia Winery

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These Pinots Noirs are worth getting lost for.

SonomaRachel BakerNovember 12, 2019

Australia: Barossa Valley

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With only one day in The Barossa, we hit up all of the big names. (HINT: there’s a reason they’re famous)

EnotourismRachel BakerOctober 22, 2019

Australia: McLaren Vale

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Australia’s Sonoma Valley. Great wine, great food, and super friendly people.

EnotourismRachel BakerOctober 15, 2019

Imagery Estate

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We’re not sure what/where the experts are tasting.

Rachel BakerSeptember 3, 2019Imagery

The Girl and the Fig

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All the dining options here are worthwhile, but I’d suggest brunch!

Rachel BakerAugust 27, 2019Girl & the Fig

Bedrock Wine Company

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Son of Ravenswood and 133 year old vines? Where do I sign up?

Rachel BakerAugust 20, 2019Bedrock Wine Company

Hamel Family Wines

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We weren’t disappointed by the wines or the architecture …just the prices.

SonomaRachel BakerAugust 13, 2019Hamel Family Wines

Bacigalupi Vineyards

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The quality of the wine was only surpassed by the quality of the conversation.

SonomaRachel BakerAugust 6, 2019

DaVero Farms & Winery

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Another vineyard producing Italian varietals in Dry Creek Valley.

SonomaRachel BakerJuly 30, 2019

Landmark Vineyards

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One look at their accolades and I immediately made an appointment. I was not disappointed.

SonomaRachel BakerJuly 23, 2019Landmark Vineyards

Matthiasson Wines

We love wines that are meant to complement food as well as tasting the odd varietal; we found both at Matthiasson.

Napa ValleyRachel BakerJuly 16, 2019Matthiasson Wines

Gott's Roadside

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Gott’s is exactly what you’d expect a diner to be in a gastronomic paradise.

SonomaRachel BakerJuly 9, 2019Gott's RoadsideLunch

Frog's Leap Winery

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I didn’t see a single frog on the property aside from the weathervane.

Rachel BakerJuly 2, 2019

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