Sonoma’s Tribune People’s Choice Awards 2015
July 19, 2015 Sonomans like to keep the excitement up – a fact they proved once again during the voting period for the Index-Tribune’s first-ever Sonoma Valley People’s Choice Awards. Online voting came to a close last week – and it was genuine race to the finish in several categories of our “best of” style […]
Award for Environmental Stewardship
Benziger Family Winery has been named as the recipient of the Inaugural Green Medal Award for Environmental Stewardship, April 10, 2015 Mike Benziger will be traveling to UC Davis to accept one of four special awards being given by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. This inaugural green medal award recognizes significant achievement in sustainable winegrowing […]
8 Things Everyone Should Know about Biodynamic Farming
The Savory, By Ross Gardiner, July 21, 2014 The food and drink industry has a soft spot for buzzwords. The last few years have seen scores of vague packaging terminology thrown around to entice consumers. Alternative food is big business, and many supermarket chains are trying to capitalize on the enlightened consumer. ‘Organic’ and ‘gluten-free’ […]
Best California Wineries to Visit
Food &Wine Magazine, By Megan Krigbaum, Stephanie Zhang, October 2014 “California has thousands of winery tasting rooms, but the 75 here offer new and unforgettable experiences. They’re pairing wines with smoked trout, tacos or local cheeses; putting guests in the vineyards on bikes, tractors and six-wheeled army trucks; and pouring tastes of wines you’ll never […]
Best California Wineries to Visit
Food &Wine Magazine, By Megan Krigbaum, Stephanie Zhang, October 2014 “California has thousands of winery tasting rooms, but the 75 here offer new and unforgettable experiences. They’re pairing wines with smoked trout, tacos or local cheeses; putting guests in the vineyards on bikes, tractors and six-wheeled army trucks; and pouring tastes of wines you’ll never […]