Wine Road: The Wine, When & Where of Sonoma County

Wine Road Episode 46 - Rhônes - Pick a Card Any Card. Wait for it….you can’t help but laugh at the end of this episode!! In this Rhône centric episode Marcy and Beth start off with the Wine of the Day, a Roussanne from Trattore Farms then Marcy gives us the Word of the Day. Beth reminds us to try new things with the Tip of the Day, and Marcy cracks us up with the Item of the Day. Beth then shares Wine Road’s newest event Esprit du Rhône in mid May. She also talks about our successful Rhône Seminar in Rancho Mirage and upcoming version in San Diego. Barrel Tasting pre-sale tickets end Mon Feb 26th! 

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Show Notes:

0:30     Wine of the Day - 2016 Roussanne Trattore Farms

2:00     Word of the Day - Minerality

3:50     Tasting Tip of the Day - Try Something New

5:10     Item of the Day - Red Wine Playing Cards

7:35     Esprit Du Rhône

9:30     Rhône Seminars in Southern California

10:38    Barrel Tasting

11:40    Pick a Card Any Card - Outtakes 

Links:

• Wine of the Day  • Word of the Day • Tasting Tip of the Day • Item of the Day  • Esprit du Rhône • Barrel Tasting 

Credits:

The Wine Road podcast is recorded, mixed, and mastered at

Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. 

Wine Road Episode 45 - Taste the future, from our cellar to yours. In this episode Marcy and Beth start off with the Wine of the Day from David Coffaro then dive right in to the Word of the Day, Tip of the Day, and Book and Item of the Day. Wowza! Beth then shares all that is Barrel Tasting as the event dates are quickly approaching. The ladies remind us to enjoy Valentine’s Day along the Wine Road or meet up with Wine Road wineries on the road at a Food and Wine Festival in Palm Springs.

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Show Notes:

0:30     Wine of the Day - David Coffaro Carignan

2:45     Word of the Day - Late Harvest

4:05     Tasting Tip of the Day - Using the dump bucket

5:40     Item of the Day - Repour Winesavers

8:55     Book of the Day - In Vino Duplicitas - The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire by Peter Hellman

10:10    Barrel Tasting

16:15    Valentine’s Day Specials

16:45    Wine Road on the Road - Rancho Mirage

Links:

• Word of the Day  • Tasting Tip of the Day • Book of the Day • Wine of the Day • Item of the Day

• Valentine’s Day Along the Wine Road  • Rancho Mirage Wine and Food Festival • Barrel Tasting

Credits:

The Wine Road podcast is recorded, mixed, and mastered at

Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. 

Wine Road Episode 44 - Winter is a Wonderful time to visit. In this episode Marcy and Beth entice you to visit Sonoma County in the Winter months to see a whole different side to Wine Country. Marcy gives us her Word of the Day and Book of the Day. Beth pours the Wine of the Day first thing and gives us a great Tasting Tip. Don’t miss the Cork Dorks in Dry Creek Valley and start 2018 off right by getting your Barrel Tasting tickets.

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Show Notes:

0:30     Wine of the Day - deLorimier 2014 Cabernet Franc

2:40     Word of the Day - Garigue

3:20     Tasting Tip of the Day - Express your wine knowledge level in the beginning

4:25     Item of the Day - Cork Dorks

6:00     Book of the Day - Red Wine: The Comprehensive Guide to the 50 Essential Varieties & Styles by Kevin Zraly

8:55     Winter Along the Wine Road

13:00    Barrel Tickets NOW ON SALE 

Links:

• Word of the Day • Tasting Tip of the Day • Book of the Day  • Wine of the Day • Item of the Day

Winter Links:

• Fireplaces Along the Wine Road  • Food Pairings • Bed & Breakfasts • Hiking 

NEXT WINE ROAD EVENT!!! • Barrel Tasting 

Credits:

The Wine Road podcast is recorded, mixed, and mastered at:

Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. 

Wine Road Episode 43 - Highlights and Resolutions Happy New Year from Beth and Marcy as they reflect on 2017 and make goals for 2018. The ladies give you the ins and outs of what to wear while wine tasting, Beth reminds listeners that there are many Inns and motels along the Wine Road, and the Word of the Day is Weight. While chatting about the Book of the Day - Food Anatomy by Julia Rothman they sip on a sparkling Syrah from Amista. Marcy tells us why a Wine Tasting Notebook is a useful Item of the Day and would be a great tool this weekend at Winter WINEland, tickets are available at the door!

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Beth and Marcy with Food Anatomy & Tasting Notebook

Show Notes:

0:35     Happy New Year

1:50     Word of the Day - Weight

2:40     Lodging Highlight

3:30     Tasting Tip of the Day - What to wear?

5:15     2017 Highlights

9:05     2018 Resolution

13:10    Wine of the Day - Amista Sparkling Syrah 

14:10    Book of the Day - Food Anatomy by Julia Rothman

16:05    Item of the Day - Wine Tasting Notebook

19:00    Winter WINEland - THIS WEEKEND!

Links:

• Word of the Day • Wine Road Lodgings • Book of the Day • Wine of the Day • Item of the Day

Highlights & Resolutions

Marcy at the SoCo Barrel Auction

• Wine Writers Symposium • Sonoma Barrel Auction  • Podcast Movement  • Disneyland • Cheesemaking  • Silent Book Club  • Northwood Golf Course • The Green Music Center • Sonoma Camping • Zialena Winery  • Robert Young Estate Winery • Sonoma County Redwoods

THIS WEEKEND!!! • Winter WINEland

Credits:

The Wine Road podcast is recorded, mixed, and mastered at:

Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. 

Wine Road Episode 42 - Healdsburg Re-Visited Beth starts the episode with the Word of the Day then dives right into all that is Healdsburg and surrounding areas. Don’t forget to reach out to the Wine Road Concierge to help plan your visit. Marcy makes our mouths water with the Book of the Day  - Cocktail Hour Garden by C.L. Fornari. The ladies cheers Wine Road’s upcoming Winter WINEland event with a 2016 Chenin Blanc from Leo Steen.

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Show Notes:

0:31     Word of the Day - Oaky

1:15     Healdsburg Itinerary

16:45    Wine Road Concierge

17:45    Book of the Day- Cocktail Hour Garden by C. L Fornari

20:04    Wine of the Day - Leo Steen Wines 2016 Chenin Blanc

22:30    Winter WINEland - January 13 & 14 2018

Links:

• Word of the Day • Wine Road Concierge • Book of the Day - The Cocktail Garden by CJ Fornari • Wine of the Day - Leo Steen Wines 2016 Chenin Blanc • Winter WINEland

Healdsburg

Lodging • Best Western Dry Creek Inn • h2hotel • Camellia Inn Bed & Breakfast

Restaurants, Bakeries and Coffee shops

• The Wurst Restaurant • Valette Healdsburg • SHED • Flying Goat Coffee • Costeaux Bakery • Downtown Bakery • Baci Cafe & Wine Bar • Cafe Lucia • Summer’s Market & Deli • The Parish Cafe • Jimtown Store  • Journeyman Meat Co. • Geyserville Mud Cafe • Geyserville Gun Club  • Amy’s Wicked Slush

Wine Tasting Rooms • Chalk Hill  • Roth Estate  • Lancaster Estate  • Alexander Valley Vineyards • HANNA Winery & Vineyards  • White Oak Vineyards & Winery  • deLorimier Winery  • Mercury Geyserville • Locals Tasting Room • Route 128 Winery • Pech Merle  • Siduri Healdsburg Wine Lounge • Foppiano Vineyards  • ACORN Winery/Alegria Vineyards  • Rodney Strong Vineyards  • Harts Desire 

Things To Do

• Wine Country Bikes • Lake Sonoma Fish Hatchery  • Wine Country Bikes  • Healdsburg Performing Arts • Riverfront Park

Credits: 

The Wine Road podcast is recorded, mixed, and mastered at

Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA

Wine Road Episode 41- Fun in Forestville Northern Sonoma County is full of little communities along our various highways and today the ladies tell you all about Forestville off Hwy 116. Beth gives us the Word of the Day after enticing a visit to the Farmhouse Inn and then Marcy is off and running with the Eats and Drinks of Forestville. They pause to enjoy a Pinot Noir from Jigar Winery while moving onto what to do and where to shop in Forestville. Beth wraps up the episode with Winter WINEland and then they both remember the Item of the Day and Book of the Day, half the time they can’t remember the episode number hehehe.

Show Notes:

1:25      Featured Lodging - Farmhouse Inn

3:05      Word of the Day - Malolactic

4:15      Forestville Eats & Drinks

6:20      Wine of the Day- Jigar 2014 Peter’s Vineyard Pinot Noir

8:25      Forestville To dos & Shopping

13:40    Winter WINEland

14:10    Wine Road on the Road - LA and San Diego

14:50    Item of the Day- The Wand by Pure Wine

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Links:

Wine Road of the Day

• Word of the Day

• Wine of the Day

• Item of the Day

Lodging • Farmhouse Inn

Forestville

• Backyard Forestville • Canneti Roadhouse • Nightingale Breads • Sunshine Organic Coffee Roasters

• Tiny Town Cafe

• Joseph Jewell Winery • Wine Guerrilla • Forestville Farmers Market  • West County Trail  • Burke’s Canoes 

• Forestville Youth Park

• Kozlowski Farms • Lucky Mojo 

Credits:

The Wine Road podcast is recorded, mixed, and mastered at

Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA 

Wine Road Episode 40- Windsor Re-Visited Beth starts the episode telling us of her travels and Wine Road on the Road. Then Marcy and Beth return to the quaint little Town Green of Windsor. Marcy gives us all the details on what’s new and note worthy as well as reminding us to visit her favorites. Beth wraps up with a gentle nudge to wineroad.com (be it a little late ;) and she unveils the new Wine Road Tea Towel.

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Show Notes:

0:45      Wine Road on the Road

1:35      Windsor Itinerary Re-Visited

10:00    Event Calendar

10:40    Item of the Day- Wine Road Tea Towel

Links:

On the Road

• Avenue of Scholars 

• San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival 

• Windsor Town Green

Lodging • Holiday Inn   • Hampton Inn 

Restaurants, Bakeries, Coffee Shops & Beer

• Tomi Thai Restaurant • Olivers Tap Room • Tisza Bistro and Bar  • Cafe Noto • BurtoNZ Bakery • Chinois Asian Bistro • Willis Wine Bar  • Pattersons Pub  • K.C’s American Kitchen

• Barley and Bine

• Rumba Cuban Kitchen

• Omlette Express 

Places to Go • Foothill Regional 

Wineries and Tasting Rooms

• Russian River Brewing Company 

• Deux Amis

• St.Florians Brewery • Artisan Alley • Colagrossi Wines • Tilted Shed Cider • Sonoma Brothers Distilling • Two Shepherds • Kendall Jackson • Rodney Strong • J Vineyards • Mutt Lynch

Credits:

The Wine Road podcast is recorded, mixed, and mastered at

Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA

Wine Road Episode 39- What's New and Shiny Along the Wine Road In this episode Marcy and Beth talk about all the new Wine Road Members as well as new eats Along the Wine Road. Marcy gives us the Word of the Day today. Beth talks about picnicking as the new Tasting Tip and introduces us to a new lodgings member before she dives into the new winery members. Marcy makes our mouth water describing the eats in Sonoma County. They wrap up the episode discussing Marcy’s reading material of the day and item. Beth pours the Wine of the Day from K Squared Cellars while reminding us to visit Sonoma County, Winter WINEland is right around the corner.

Show Notes:

0:40    Word of the Day - Bottle shock

1:50    Lodging Highlight - Riverbelle Inn

3:15    Tasting Tips of the Day - Picnicking Along the Wine Road, just remember to leave other alcohol in the car.

4:40    New Wine Road Winery Members

6:40    New Eats in Sonoma County 

9:50    Michelin - Bib Gourmand Sonoma County

11:45  Book of the Day - Cocktail Galaxy

13:05  Item of the Day - Social Climber

13:15  Wine of the Day - K Squared 2015 Russian River Pinot

15:05  Wine Road Event - Winter WINEland

Links:

• Lodging Highlight - Riverbelle Inn

• Word of the Day - Bottle Shock  • Tasting Tip of Day - Picnicking

• Leo Steen Wines • Super Sonoman • Friedeman Wines • K Squared Cellars

• Flower and Bone Restaurant  • County Bench • The Parish Cafe • ACRE Coffee and Donut 

• 2 Tread Brewery • The Drawing Board • The Block Petaluma

• The Brass Rabbit • Backyard Forestville • Bravas  • SHED  • Chalkboard  • Diavola Pizzeria

• Glen Ellen Star • Montis • Ramen Gaijin  • Item of the Day - Social Climbers

• Wine of the Day - 2015 Russian River Pinot K Squared

• Winter WINEland

 Credits: 

The Wine Road podcast is recorded, mixed, and mastered at

Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. 

Wine Road Episode 38- Wintery things to do Along the Wine Road In this episode Marcy and Beth talk about all things to do Along the Wine Road during the Winter Months. Beth gives us the Word of the Day, a new Tasting Tip and introduces a new segment highlighting lodgings before she dives into all things wintery. They wrap up the episode discussing Marcy’s reading material of the day and Beth reads a listener review.

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Show Notes:

0:45    Word of the Day - Lees

1:25    NEW ~ Lodging Highlight - Best Western Dry Creek Inn

3:05    Tasting Tips of the Day - Why are you visiting? Make a game plan of all you want to see & experience.

5:05    Wine of the Day - Korbel Brut Rosé

7:20    Item of the Day - Pairing Printed Dish Towels 

9:20    Wintery To Dos

14:40  Book of the Day - Magazine: Somm Journal

15:50  Reader Review - Fridaygirl

17:00  New and Improved - Podcast Website

Links:

• Word of the Day

• Lodging Highlight - Best Western Dry Creek Inn • Tasting Tip of Day

• Wine of the Day - Korbel Brut Rosé • Item of the Day - Tea Towels ~ Now Designs • Winter WINEland • Cycling  • Hiking • Thanksgiving Open House Alexander Valley  • Museums  • Geyserville Tractor Parade  • Crab Feed Season

• Chowder Day Bodega Bay   • Fireplaces Along the Wine Road  • Steelhead Festival Lake Sonoma • Cloverdale Citrus Festival

 Credits:

The Wine Road podcast is recorded, mixed, and mastered at

Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA

Wine Road Episode 37- Guerneville Revisited 3-Day Itinerary In this episode we re-visit Guerneville with new must sees and things to do. Beth gives us the Word of the Day and a new Tasting Tip before Marcy talks all things Guerneville. They wrap up the episode discussing the upcoming Wine and Food Affair and Beth reads a listener review.

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Show Notes: 0:45    Word of the Day - Fining

2:05    Tasting Tips of the Day - Eat your Breakfast & Don’t drink in the limo

4:00    3 days in Guerneville

18:07  Wine & Food Affair just around the corner

19:00  Listener Review

Links:

• Word of the Day

• Tasting Tip of the Day  • Wine & Food Affair 

Guerneville Links: • West Sonoma Inn and Spa

• boon hotel + spa • Applewood Inn • Stumptown Brewery • Big Bottom Market • Sonoma Nesting Co. • Guerneville 5 & 10 • Guerneville Bank Club • Nimble and Finns • Chile Pies Baking Co.

• Russian River Historic Society • My Vault Photo Booth • Betty Spaghetti • Guerneville Taco Truck

• El Barrio • Chef Patrick’s • Pinoli Cucina Rustica • Korbel Winery  • Armstrong Redwoods • Dick Blomsters Korean Diner • Rivers End Restaurant • Café Aquatica  • Duncans Mills • Jenner

Westside Road Wineries: • Moshin Vineyards • Gary Farrell  • Moshin Vineyards • MacRostie Winery • J. Rochioli 

Credits:

The Wine Road podcast is recorded, mixed, and mastered at

Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA.