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Jacuzzi Winery Opens

Filed under: Wine

I never knew that the Jacuzzi family , famous for the Jacuzzi spa also made wine but they do. In fact they have just opened a lavish new winery in the Sonoma Valley in partnership with the Olive Press. The two businesses are setting up shop on Highway 121 in an 18,000-square-foot Italian stone villa on 190 acres along Highway 121, directly across the road from Cline Cellars. red Cline is the maternal grandson of Valeriano Jacuzzi, one of the five brothers who took part in the creation of the Jacuzzi Spa. Fred and Nancy Cline also own Cline Cellars. The wines so far are from separate vineyards but according to an article in Sonoma News the two labels may share some vineyard sources in the future.

The new winery takes its inspiration from the Jacuzzi family home in Italy and has stone buildings assembled around a central coutryard. One wing is devoted to the Olive Press which makes high-end olive oil. The Jacuzzi winery uses "Green String" biodynamic farming practices with no chemical pesticides or fertilizers. The winery produces Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Nebbiolo, Primitivo and others at prices starting around $20.

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Crystal Bottle Stoppers from Williams Sonoma

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Filed under: Decor, Spirits

I love elegance with a more casual tone, so to me crystal always looks its best when it's kept extremely simple. With only a few decorative marks, these Crystal Bottle Stoppers from Williams Sonoma will top your liquor and wine bottles in glistening but basic style. The geometric shapes and sharp lines give them a slightly masculine air, although depending on the environment that could change (and it could just be me!).

Cut and shaped by hand from solid crystal, they're polished to a high shine and available in sets of 3 for $98. Just be aware that if you're planning to use them frequently absolutely every fingerprint will be obvious on the ultra-clear surfaces.

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Get Your MBA In Wine

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

For those with dreams of owning a winery or just working in the wine business you can now study for an M.B.A. in wine. Sonoma State University says their new program is the first M.B.A program in the country for the wine business. The program is 100 percent funded by the wine industry. The program, which starts in the Fall, is no cakewalk. The M.B.A. in Wine Business includes required foundation courses, and a culminating project on a wine-related topic. Also all candidates for the MBA program in Wine Business will either have to complete 24 units of wine related coursework or 24 months of wine industry work experience before being admissible to the program.

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Sonoma Grapemasters

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

Another make-your-own-wine service in California has been launched. Owl Ridge Wine Services, a custom-crush winery in the Russian River Valley of West Sonoma has introduced Sonoma Grapemasters, a service that offers professional winemaking services to non-commercial clients. The vine-to-bottle program lets clients choose grapes and then pair up with a consulting winemaker to create a barrel (around 25 cases) of their own fine wine. Like some other similar services, you can choose your level of participation, full hands-on work or winemaking from a distance. Between home wine devices like Winepod and services like this one and Crushpad, anyone with the will and the cash can participate in a wine making experience.

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Sonoma Country Weekend Showcase Packages

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Wine, Events

This summer, the Sonoma Country Showcase Weekend of Wine & Food on July 12-15 offers more than just the chance to taste great wines. They have created four deluxe weekend packages to add to your experience. You have a choice of the Mayacama Golf Experience at the private Mayacama Golf Club , Kenwood Spa Experience at the Kenwood Inn & Spa, Wine Camp Safari Experience among the 400 wild African animals at Safari West Wildlife Preserve, and the Winery Experience, offering lodging among the vineyards and behind-the-scenes access at private winery guest houses. Each package is limited to between 6 and 30 couples and includes VIP tickets to all Showcase events.

The weekend showcase includes a Friday night gala at the Kendall-Jackson Wine Center which will feature the favorite recipes of six local wine families interpreted by six local chefs. Saturday and Sunday will feature the Taste of Sonoma will be hosted by the Gallo Family at beautiful MacMurray Ranch. More than 100 wineries and 50 chefs will present their wines and food, and there will be an onsite Taste of Sonoma Wine Shop so you can buy what you just tasted. A chef competition and seminars, wine education classes, an interactive vineyard tour and tasting and winery lunches and dinners are also available. A VIP all-access ticket that includes VIP tickets to all events, a private winery tour,VIP tastings, on-site concierge service and a gift basket sells for $900. The individual wine weekend packages start at $2500 per couple.

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Pahlmeyer Goes Pinot

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

Pahlmeyer Winery is branching out. The California winery, which specializes in Bordeaux-based reds and Chardonnay, has now created Pinot Noirs primarily sourced from a vineyard the winery purchased in 2000 in Sonoma. They will be releasing two Pinot Noirs this year, the 2005 Jayson Pinot Noir in April and the 2005 Pahlmeyer Pinot Noir in September. The Jayson is 100% Pinot Noir grapes with a Sonoma appellation. The winemaker, Erin Green describes the wine has having a nose of cherries and earth with blackberries, plum and spice on the palate. It sells for $65.

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Armstrong Estates, Estate of the Day

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Filed under: Estates

In the scenic area of Sonoma, California there are two big businesses, wine and real estate. Steve Ledson has his hand in both of them. He is not only the owner of Ledson Winery and the Ledson Hotel in Sonoma, he also develops new homes. The good news is that their are new homes with an old heart. Today's estate is a Craftsman-style home located blocks away from the Sonoma Plaza in Ledson's Armstrong Estates. This home is around 4000 square feet with another 2,370 sq. ft of wrap around porch. It has four bedrooms and details like cherry wood floors, substantial doors with beveled glass, granite counters and gleaming wood paneling. It is listed at $3.395 million. After the jump, the charm of the old with the lure of the new.

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California Wine Hikes

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Wine

Tours through wine country don't need to be a decadent limo tour through the wineries (although that's nice too). A California-based tour company offers wine hikes that tour through some of California's most beautiful spots. A tour that winds up at the Testarossa winery includes a six-mile hike with a 1300 foot elevation gain. The hike takes you along the trails of the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve, reaching a ridge top at 2,628 feet with views over the Santa Clara Valley. The hike includes a buffet lunch with wine service at the old Novitiate Winery, where Testarossa Vineyards is located. The tour includes trail snacks, bottled water, tasting fees, gourmet lunch served at the winery, transportation, and guided hike. The hike costs $160.

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