DRNK Wines
June 17, 2022 | By Glenda Cunningham
DRNK Winery was founded by partner and winemaker Ryan Kunde in 2012 with his wife Katie, and her parents Dale and Nancy Dougherty. DRNK represents the family’s initials – Dale, Ryan, Nancy, Katie. DRNK represents the collective joy of working and being together. Ryan brings a rich winemaking legacy to DRNK, with five generations of […]
Bacigalupi Vineyards
January 17, 2022 | By Glenda Cunningham
When Charles and Helen Bacigalupi decided in 1956 to leave their dentistry and pharmacy careers to instead grow wine grapes in the Russian River Valley, little did they realize then that they were helping to change the course of Sonoma County wine history and contributing to the world-wide reputation of California in general. Starting with […]
Bricoleur Vineyards
February 11, 2020 | By Glenda Cunningham
No plan? Noooo problem! The visionary founders behind Bricoleur are Sonoma natives Mark and Elizabeth Hanson who chose a winery name that means “without a plan” and a tour at this elaborate estate leaves the impression that the Hansons are just getting started! This new winery and events venue near Windsor has it all: 22 […]
Tonti Family Wines
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
Born out of our love of fine wines and delicious food, Tonti Family Wines offers a fine vintage Zinfandel. After traveling the world and sampling different wines, we decided to make our way back home and bring these vintages to you. Our vineyard partnership affords us access to an extraordinary patch of land. The vineyard […]
Wine Guerrilla
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
Martinelli Winery
July 9, 2019 | By freshmint
One of the most endearing things about Zinfandel is it’s sustained starring role in California’s tradition of family farming and having an old country road with your family name on it is solid cred! A prime example in Sonoma County: The Martinelli family has been farming many crops, including Zinfandel, in the Russian River for […]
Limerick Lane Cellars
July 8, 2019 | By freshmint
If you’re exploring Sonoma County and hunting down the best of Zinfandel be sure to head out toward the breezy northeast corner of the Russian River Valley AVA near Healdsburg which Limerick Lane grower/proprietor Jake Bilbro describes as the “banana belt” of the prestigious cool-climate region. To Zinfandel people this rural neighborhood is a little […]
Hook & Ladder Winery
July 8, 2019 | By freshmint
Harvest Moon Estate and Winery
July 8, 2019 | By freshmint
Hartford Family Winery
July 8, 2019 | By freshmint
Since they founded their winery in 1994, Don Hartford and Jennifer Jackson Hartford (whose father was Jess Jackson, founder of Kendall Jackson) have personally grown their home’s old vine Zinfandel vineyard in Green Valley into a prestigious collection of some of the most acclaimed Pinot noirs, Chardonnays and Zinfandels in California – 35 single vineyard […]