2012 Best Cabernet Sauvignon Groth Vineyards by Julie Fadda· May 16, 2012 12:00 am·Some things are simply meant to be, like when Dennis and Judy Groth first spotted the vineyard that would become…
2012 Best Zinfandel Seghesio Family Vineyards by Alexandra Russell· May 16, 2012 12:00 am·“Family” means a lot at Seghesio, beginning four generations ago with Edoardo Seghesio, who left his home in Piedmont, Italy,…
2012 Best Merlot Rodney Strong Vineyards by Michael Keel· May 16, 2012 12:00 am·Rodney Strong Vineyards’ history runs deep—all the way back to 1959, when Rodney and Charlotte Strong opened a tasting room…
2012 Best Pinot Noir Kosta Browne Winery by Alexandra Russell· May 16, 2012 12:00 am·Last May, NorthBay biz readers selected Kosta Browne Winery as Best Pinot Noir. In November 2011, Wine Spectator magazine named…
2012 Best Chardonnay Rombauer Vineyards by Julie Fadda· May 16, 2012 12:00 am·When you visit Rombauer Vineyards, expect something completely different. First of all, the tasting room suggests trying its drier reds—Merlot…
2012 Best Sauvignon Blanc Mauritson tie by Alexandra Russell· May 16, 2012 12:00 am·Clay Mauritson’s family has been farming in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley for six generations. Though primarily a sheep farmer,…
2012 Best Sauvignon Blanc Hanna Winery tie by Julie Fadda· May 16, 2012 12:00 am·It’s fitting that a winery that focuses a large part of its business on a particular varietal would win the…
2012 Best Sparkling Wine J Vineyards by Alexandra Russell· May 16, 2012 12:00 am·J Vineyards & Winery is a perennial winner in our Best Of the North Bay readers poll—and really, what’s not…
2012 Best Entertainment Venue Wells Fargo Center by Katharine Alvarez· May 16, 2012 12:00 am·Wells Fargo Center for the Arts continues its reign as Best Entertainment Venue. A perpetual winner of the award, the…
2012 Best Catering Service Park Avenue Catering by Katharine Alvarez· May 16, 2012 12:00 am·Park Avenue Catering retains its crown as Best Catering Service, winning the Readers Poll award for the third consecutive year.…