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

Wine Road Episode 97 | Winter Wineland, here we come!

Wine Road Event Manager, Debbie Osborn, is back in the booth with Marcy & Beth talking all things Winter Wineland. Did you know you can create a custom map from the participating wineries on WineRoad.com? Also, you can find the entire Winter Wineland program to map out your weekend! Tune in to find all the tips and tricks to make your Winter Wineland weekend unforgettable.

Wine Road provides the Wine, When and Where of Northern Sonoma County with news on events, wineries, wines, dining options, activities, and places to stay.

Special Guest | Debbie Osborn, Event Manager at Wine Road

Show Notes

0:45 Wine of the Podcast: 2017 Longboard Pinot Noir

1:15 Winter Wineland!

3:50 Winter Wineland Program - Website Information!

5:25 Lodgings

7:30 Winemaker Breakfast

9:01 Last details about Winter Wineland

10:15 Item of the Day: The Whine Barrel

13:17 Book of the Day: I drink, therefore I am by Roger Scruton

14:45 Reminder: Pre-sale Winter Wineland tickets end January 13

16:27 Follow this link to leave a review on Trip Advisor!

Links

Longboard Vineyards

1:55 Capo Creek

Roald Wine Company

Baca Wines

Wineroad lodgings

Wineroad Map

Winemaker Breakfast

8:09 Kendall Jackson Winery

8:45 Barrel Tasting - tickets going live soon!

16:27 Leave us a review on TripAdvisor!

Credits:

The Wine Road podcast is mixed and mastered at

Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA.

Wine Road Podcast Episode 172

Sponsored by Ron Rubin Winery

Episode 172 | Dustin Valette, Chef, Valette, The Matheson, Roof 106 Beth and Marcy chat with local legend Dustin Valette about his three local restaurants, his history with food and wine, and how Sonoma County (and Healdsburg) has become such an important culinary hub in the United States.

Podcast Sponsor: Ron Rubin Winery

SHOW NOTES 1:41 Dustin explains why he has his restaurants here in beautiful Healdsburg.

2:25 We learn about how Valette was opened, a family affair, in a building with family history!

5:34 Dustin shares about The Matheson and Roof 106, celebrating Healdsburg history and we get to hear about how Dustin made garage wine :)

7:14 Valette Wines brand launched 2016.

8:08 Marcy brings up the exciting Wine Wall at The Matheson, where Dustin explains how they have 106 wines by the glass, allowing them to showcase smaller boutique wineries at their restaurant.

15:08 The Matheson is the special occasion, best of the best of Sonoma County, Roof 106 allows for a more relaxed, casual dining experience with the option for reservations or walk-ins!

17:28 The cocktails at Roof 106 are next-level! (Pun intended)

18:10 Dustin discusses why he only sleeps 5 hours a night and how doing what satisfies you and makes people happy is what keeps you going!

21:21 The passion and energy brought by our local famers and artisans in Sonoma County is showcased by our local restaurants.

24:35 What’s on the horizon for Dustin and his family and restaurants.

27:11 Three new lodging members now part of Wine Road! Santa Rosa: Arthouse Inn https://www.arthousesantarosa.com/ Hotel E https://www.hotelesantarosa.com Healdsburg: The Ruse http://theruse.com/

28:12 May 18-21st Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience! https://www.healdsburgwineandfood.com/

Links https://www.valettehealdsburg.com/ https://www.thematheson.com/roof-106 https://www.thematheson.com/ Ron Rubin Winery

Credits: The Wine Road podcast is mixed and mastered at Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA. http://thresholdstudios.info/

This episode Beth describes how Wine And Food Affair will work this year and what you need to do to participate in November. Marcy tells us about a new “life changing” book-- That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life and has a useful item to share as well.

Wine of the Day: 2019 Notre Vue GSM Rosé

Book of the Day: That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life by Marissa Mullen

Item of the Day: “I’ve Heard Good Things About Wine” Recycled Tote Bag by Blue Q

Show Notes

0:33 Fun Fact: We have over 100 Episodes that equals 4 years of recording! It’s not easy to do a podcast consistently-- but we do it all for you!

1:40 Early start with bottle of 2019 Notre Vu GSM Rosé

2:30 The Virtual Wine and Food Affair for 2020 –all mixed cases of wine for the event now online for ordering. See web site for ordering details. Wine cases include a Wine Road Cheese board!

5:20 November 7 & 8--Connect with the winemakers and tune in to our You Tube Videos over the Wine and Food Affair Weekend.

8:33 New for you California and Beyond -- Wine Road Rewards Program on sale October 1st with 30 days to purchase. Each $10 reward is worth $20 in redemption ($100 minimum purchase to use with any participating winery.)

13:10 Book of the Day – That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life by Marissa Mullen

16:25 Oh, by the way--- We sound muffled because we are safely podcasting with masks on!

17:10 Item of the Day: “I’ve Heard Good Things About Wine” Recycled Tote Bag by Blue Q -- great for picnics or as your “go bag” for evacuations!

18:25 –Visit wineroad.com for all the details on Virtual Wine and Food Affair 2020.

Links

2019 Notre Vu GSM Rosé

Blue Q Tote Bag

That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life by Marissa Mullen

Wine Road

Wine Road Podcast Instagram -- @wineroadpodcast

Credits:

The Wine Road podcast is mixed and mastered at Threshold Studios Sebastopol, CA.

Beth and Marcy continue to Shelter and Sip in Place and record what’s new on the Wine Road as best they can.

Wine of the Day – Pedroncelli Rose of Zinfandel

Book of the Day – The Wine Atlas 8th edition

Show Notes

0:20 -- Pardon our audio quality we are doing this over ZOOM!

1:30 -- Wine of the Day --2019 Pedroncelli Rose of Zinfandel

2:48 -- Varietal of the Month and food pairings available on Along the Wine Road blog

5:02 -- What’s new on the website -- Happening Now listing virtual tastings online with winemakers and wine specials.

6:58 -- Car Hop Wine Shop

7:18 -- Something Different link

8:55 -- 50 Ways to Get Your Wine Now video!

9:30 – News you can use from Karissa Kruse of Sonoma County Wine Growers

11:00 – Wine Book – The World Atlas of Wine 8th Edition

14:10 –Food and Wine Affair in November will have limited tickets so plan ahead!

17:49—Stay safe and stay connected-- talk to you soon!

Links

Pedroncelli Rose of Zinfandel

World Atlas of Wine

50 Ways to Get Your Wine Now

Car Hop Wine Shop

Along the Wine Road /Varietal of the Month Bog

Sonoma County Winegrowers

Wine Road

Home Alone with Beth – SIP Episode 2

SIP Episode 2 -- Shelter in Place and SIP SONOMA!

Beth continues to Shelter and Sip in Place and record what’s new on the Wine Road. In this episode Beth sips some Quivira Grenache, she tells us what winemaker Oded of Longboard is busy doing right now and also talks about the Item of the Day -- RePour Winesaver.

Wine of the Day – Quivira Grenache

Item of the Day—RePour Winesaver

Show Notes

0:24 –What’s happening in the immediate neighborhood

1:40-- Wine of the Day --2017 Quivira Vineyards Grenache from Wine Creek Ranch

3:10 - Winemaker Interviews --Oded Shakked Winemaker at Longboard Vineyards

8:14 – Beth is alone, but Marcy is still busy using big words and writing Varietal of the Month wine reviews for the Wine Road blog- Along the Wine Road.

9:40 – Item of the Day the RePour Winesaver. Great to use for vertical tastings or with virtual tastings online with winemakers.

13:11 – Check out the Winemaker interviews on Instagram @thewineroad

13:52—Check Wine Road for Links to wineries shipping wine for $5 shipping fee

13:58—Also the Wine Road Events link has wine specials instead of events with sales and pre-packs for you to try.

14:46—Stay safe and stay connected-- talk to you soon!

Links

Quivira Longboard Along the Wine Road /Varietal of the Month Bog RePour Wine Road Check for links to shipping specials and Wine specials under Events.