Nick Ciccollela of Muscardini Cellars popped open a bottle of fabulous, limited edition wine (Contessa - get in line, people) and we were off... talking "Italifornian" wines, live music during the summer at their Kenwood tasting room for "Simmer Down Saturday," whatever happened to MTV and "Pimp My Ride," and what the wine industry can do to appeal to new customers.

Nick also talks mountain biking at Annadel State Park in Sonoma Valley and confesses that he has no idea what people are talking about when they say there are off-map trails allegedly in the park. 

And, every week our podcast guests answer YOUR questions about wine country and visiting Sonoma. 

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This week Nick answers:

Which wineries allow outside food in their picnic areas?

We did the Sonoma 200th scavenger hunt but I wanted to get my name on the list to win harvest fest tickets. How do I do that? 

We are not big wine drinkers, but we will drink sparkling wine. Where can we get sparkling wine? 

What are some good trails for mountain biking in Sonoma Valley?

Got questions about Sonoma Valley? You can email us at [email protected], text us at 707-996-1090 or contact us through Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or just walk into one of our two visitor centers.

Find out more about Muscardini Cellars and their music series: www.muscardinicellars.com

Get in line for Contessa, the Super Tuscan wine from Muscardini: www.muscardinicellars.com/contessa

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