2008 Best Golf Course Fountaingrove Golf by Alexandra Russell· May 20, 2008 12:00 am· If NorthBay biz instituted a Hall of Fame for its Best Of awards, Fountaingrove would be a deserving first-round…
2008 Best Cabernet Sauvignon Grgich Hills Estate by Alexandra Russell· May 20, 2008 12:00 am· The talent and charm of winemaker Miljenko “Mike” Grgich has been chronicled in the pages of NorthBay biz on…
2008 Best Zinfandel Armida Winery by Alexandra Russell· May 20, 2008 12:00 am· Healdsburg’s Armida Winery was named Best Tasting Room in last year’s Best Of readers’ poll, and this year, it’s…
2008 Best Merlot Duckhorn Vineyards by Julie Fadda· May 20, 2008 12:00 am· From its very beginning, Duckhorn Vineyards has had the reputation of being an outstanding, premium Merlot producer. And after…
Totally Organic by Richard Thomas· May 20, 2008 12:00 am· I’ve written about wine judgings several times in the past. Can the results be trusted? Do they mean anything?…
2008 Best Pinot Noir La Crema Winery by Julie Fadda· May 20, 2008 12:00 am· “I enjoy producing a product that represents the quality in life,” says Melissa Stackhouse, winemaker at La Crema. “It’s…
2008 Best Chardonnay Kendall Jackson by Julie Fadda· May 20, 2008 12:00 am· “This is exciting!” says George Rose, vice president of public relations at Kendall-Jackson. “It’s going up on our lobby…
Its All About the Food by Bill Meagher· May 20, 2008 12:00 am· Living across the Golden Gate Bridge from the “City that Used to Know How” is both a blessing and…
2008 Best Sauvignon Blanc Dutcher Crossing Winery by Julie Fadda· May 20, 2008 12:00 am· “We’re known in this valley for this wine,” says Dutcher Crossing proprietor Debra Mathy. “We have a cult following—Kerry…
2008 Best Sparkling Wine Gloria Ferrer by Alexandra Russell· May 20, 2008 12:00 am· “Wine is meant to be enjoyed with food; it’s part of the table,” says Eva Bertran, executive vice president…