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for the glowing review! "Go ask Alice ... where all the best vineyard gardens are. She's an erudite charmer; you'll have fun!"

Botanical Gardens

Rancho La Puerta Cooking School

RLP Wooly thyme and Paving La Cocina Photo © Alice Joyce

La Cocina que Canta! The Kitchen that Sings: Cooking School & Culinary Center at Rancho La Puerta. Lush six-acre kitchen gardens of Tres Estrellas are located a bit north of the Rancho’s main landscape, with beautiful vistas of Mt. Kuchumaa

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California Wine Country

Kendall-Jackson Winery Gardens

K-J Blooms of Bressingham Borders  (Alice Joyce photo)

Kendall-Jackson winery features perennial borders designed by British horticulturist Adrian Bloom: The son of famed plantsman, Alan Bloom, and the author of numerous gardening books featuring Foggy Bottom, Adrian Bloom’s personal garden in Norfolk. There is also a 2 1/2 acre culinary garden, with herbs and produce are used for the winery’s Wine & Food Pairings; and a Viticultural Demonstration Garden. Wine Tasting can be enjoyed year-round at Kendall -Jackson in Sonoma County, located near Santa Rosa in Northern California Wine Country.

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Culinary Gardens

Stone Edge Farm and Vineyards

Stone Edge Farm Pyramid Photo © Alice Joyce

Abundant organic gardens and vineyards grace the artful surroundings and stunning architecture at Stone Edge Farm in Sonoma, where fine artisanal wines are produced along with “extra virgin” olive oil. The beautifully designed private estate–featured widely in national and local publications–may be toured by appointment only by emailing Culinary Director, John McReynolds. Join the Mailing List to receive invitations to special events, and to learn of special offerings on Stone Edge wines. Having tasted the soon-to-be-released 2007 vintage of Stone Edge ‘Surround,’ I’m enamored of the wine’s big, jammy, full-flavored blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot, lingering delectably on the palate .

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