3 Family-Friendly Sonoma Wineries
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, thanks for including us in your family-friendly wineries series. We pride ourselves in being able to entertain wine lovers as well as those unable to imbibe. Cheers
Sonoma Valley People’s Choice Awards 2016
Hip, Hip, Hooray! Big thank you to Sonoma Index-Tribune / Sonomanews.com readers who voted us Best Winery AND Best Winery Tour in Sonoma, for the second year running! We are honored, and promise to continue to do our very best to preserve the beauty of Sonoma while making distinctively delectable wine that nourishes our friends, family, and […]
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 […]
12 Standout California Pinot Noirs
Wine Spectator Online, New reviews of the 2013s from the North Coast, June 2015 If you fancy elegance and finesse, the 2013 California Pinots will be a welcome guest at your dinner table. Here we’ve selected some enticing bottlings from Sonoma, Mendocino and beyond. It’s a diverse lineup of established names and new faces, and […]
Winners for Dinner
Houston Lifestyles & Homes, June 1, 2015, By Denman Moody, The Advanced Oenophile Benziger Family Winery Chardonnay Sonoma County 2013 — Implementing Certified Sustainable Farming methods, the result is an elegant offering with hints of peach and pear, accompanied by a full and refreshing finish. A Chardonnay with class and breed — and under-priced. $16 […]
Planet Earth says, ‘Thanks’
Examiner.com, April 24, 2015, By Julia Hollister “The Sonoma County winery’s 2013 chardonnay ($16) is a classic example of the popularity of this varietal. The vines started their road to perfection early so there was abundant “hang time.” Subtle aromas of red apple and toasty brioche lift the curtain on pear, apricot and butter flavors […]
One Of California’s Best $20 Cabernet Sauvignons
Forbes, May 8, 2015, By Katie Kelly Bell “Benziger Winery has been in operation since 1980 and it remains one of the few family-run wineries in California. Yet, what most impresses me about Benziger isn’t their legacy of family-run winemaking, but their full-on commitment to doing the right thing in terms of agriculture. In fact, they […]
db Green Awards 2015: The winners
The Drinks Business Magazine, 23rd April, 2015, by Patrick Schmitt “The model of sustainability represented by Sonoma’s Benziger Family Winery is largely the result of one man’s vision and contagious energy. As part of his desire to ensure a healthy legacy for future generations, Mike began converting the family estate to biodynamics in the mid-90s. […]
Top wine picks for Earth Day
Dayton Biz Blog, Apr 22, 2015, By Don Baker “When it comes to wine, one of the most important things is the land where the grapes are grown. It is agriculture after all, and so I thought Earth Day was a great time to offer up some recommendations for wines that are earth friendly. Benziger […]
Earthy and Earth Friendly
Bottlenotes, Four California Wineries that are Making a Difference, April 22, 2015 “The Benziger family has been practicing biodynamic viticulture at their Sonoma estate since the 1990s. Today, all of their estate vineyards are certified biodynamic, and all their wines are either biodynamic, sustainable, or organic. Visit the property, and you’ll likely encounter sheep and […]