Wine Country


April 11, 2011

Culinography: Dim Sum Charlie’s

by Erin Gleeson

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I was recently in my hometown of Santa Rosa (Sonoma County, CA) and a bit of a buzz has started about a gathering of food trucks on Monday afternoons in one parking lot in town. Serving fare from their adorable airstream trailer, Dim Sum Charlie’s had the longest line by
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August 9, 2010

Culinography: Holy Wine Country

by Erin Gleeson

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Sipping and sharing wine plays a big part in many religions. So to go wine tasting near Jerusalem, perhaps drinking from the same vines that produced wine in biblical times, had more historical significance than your average day at the vineyard. Three friends and I went to
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October 21, 2009

Packaging Whore: Guadagni Jug O’ Wine

by Kayoko

Preston Vineyards Guadagni Table Wine

A few weeks back, my bff Kristi, Nate and I stopped by Preston Creek Winery on our way back from the Ladhabhoy nuptials in Healdsburg, Sonoma County (I went to a total of seven weddings this
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July 17, 2009

Daytrip to Calistoga: Yo el Rey Roasting

by Kayoko

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Erin needed to get online for work, and we sauntered around town looking for wifi. We saw a little cafe, Yo el Rey (YeR), off the main road and what a lovely surprise- not
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July 15, 2009

Daytrip to Calistoga: Cafe Sarafornia

by Kayoko

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Erin was in town for a few weeks and I went up to see her in her hometown near Santa Rosa. What a trip! We killed some roosters together, ate her first meat meal together, and enjoyed the gorgeous Sonoma County sun.

One day we decided to go “into
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March 7, 2007

Barrel Tasting Weekend 2007

by Erin Gleeson

In California this weekend, my family joined my friend Megan’s family in their annual tour of Sonoma County’s wine country. It was Barrel Tasting weekend, and the Dry Creek Valley was glowing, golden and glorious! Blossoms everywhere, 70
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