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Wine Tasting .. Beautiful Settings Year-Round

Quixote Winery / Photo © Alice Joyce

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& Discover A Trove of Destination Wineries

Quixote Winery / Photo © Alice Joyce

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DeLoach Vineyards .. Organic / Biodynamic

DeLoach Vineyards Vista, Sonoma (Alice Joyce photo)

DeLoach Vineyards, Sonoma: Organic viticulture is integrated with the biodynamic farming employed not only at DeLoach, but among the Maisons & Domaines of the Boisset Family of wineries, reaching from California to France, Italy to Québec. (In 2009 the DeLoach estate vineyards received biodynamic certification from Demeter.) Organic culinary gardens reflect the quality and commitment of the vineyard to organically-grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay cloned grapes: Farming practices that have earned DeLoach CCOF

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Stone Edge Farm and Vineyards

Patterned Moss Walkway  (Alice Joyce photo)

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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