NOTE: This story originally ran on March 4, 2011. We're running it again because this year's Barrel Tasting Weekend put on by Wine Road, North Sonoma County  continues this weekend, March 9-11. For a rundown on this year's event, click here. ------------------------ Healdsburg Patch's Monique Soltani goes inside the barrel room and gives us a sneak peak of the affordable fun that puts wine in the forefront. BARREL TASTING TWO WEEKENDSMarch 2-4 and March 9-11, 201211:00 am - 4:00 pm each day You can find more information on the festivities on by visiting the Wine Road online.   To read Patch…

NOTE: This story originally ran March 16, 2011. We are running it again in case you missed it the first time. Also, Roadhouse Winery recently made news -- the not-so-fun kind of news -- when a Volvo plowed into the tasting room last week. No one was hurt. After two decades of being the driving force behind a dot-com, this former-techie-turned-wine-taster said goodbye to San Fran and the Silicon Valley and hello to Healdsburg. In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's Monique Soltani shows us how the little wine guys are taking the lead. If you want to stop by the winery on the side …

NOTE: This story first aired on Feb. 16, 2011. A boutique winery is making a big impact on the world of wine. But despite their rave reviews, this Healdsburg winery still finds time to put family first. In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's Monique Soltani heads to Bella Vineyards and Wine Caves where they find blending wine is a family affair. Bella Vineyards and Wine Caves prides themselves in making top notch Zinfandel and Syrah and Scott Adams says if you had to pick just one he recommends tasting their Lily Hill Zinfandel.

  Healdsburg held its own on Saturday at the world’s largest single varietal tasting!  Wine Oh's and Foodies tasted their way through hundreds of samples from over 200 wineries.  In this video, Monique Soltani finds out what keeps wine lovers coming back and searching for Zinspiration year after year! Some of Healdsburg's participating wineries included: Dry Creek Vineyard, Wilson Winery & Vineyards, Bella Vineyards & Wine Caves, Seghesio Family Vineyards, Selby Winery, Fritz Winery, and Acorn Winery / Alegria Vineyards. For a complete list of wineries Click Here!

NOTE: This story originally ran on Jan. 26, 2011. Since then, the Taste of Terroir has moved to DeLoach Vineyards in Santa Rosa at 1791 Olivet Road. Hours are Thursday-Sunday at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. or 2 p.m., by appointment only. The Healdsburg location of Taste of Terroir at 320 Center St. is now the JCB Tasting Room. One of France's most famous wine innovators has made a home in Healdsburg.  Jean-Charles Boisset latest adventure, The Taste of Terroir, is the toast of the town and one of the French born winemaker's life-long dreams.   In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's  Monique…

Some wineries have a hard time doing one wine well. This Healdsburg hot spot is making it their mission to produce and perfect more than 30 different wines. In this week's Wine Wednesday, Monique Soltani shows us the secret for this small winery's success starts by keeping everything in one place.  De La Montanya Estate Vineyards will be participating in the Winter Wineland this weekend.  Tickets available at www.wineroad.com Join us for two glorious days alongWine Road - Northern Sonoma County as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary Winter Wineland Wine ~ Art ~ Education January 14 - 15, …

  Twenty years ago, local winemakers got together and decided to dedicate an entire weekend to wine, food and education. Today, the event continues to school wine know-it-alls and newbies from across the country on the ways of Healdsburg's wine world. In this week's Wine Wednesday, Monique Soltani looks back at the Winter Wineland, an event two decades in the making. Tickets available at www.wineroad.com Join us for two glorious days alongWine Road - Northern Sonoma County as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary Winter Wineland Wine ~ Art ~ Education January 14 - 15, 201211am - 4pm each day This…

For three generations, the Kreck family has been making wine in Northern Sonoma County. With winemaking in their blood and grape growing in their hearts, this local family continues to pass on their passion from one generation to the next. In this week's Wine Wednesday, Monique Soltani introduces us to the Mother-Son duo behind Mill Creek Vineyards and Winery. If you would like to meet the family behind Mill Creek Vineyards and Winery they will be pariticipating in this year's Winter Wineland. Tickets available at www.wineroad.com 20th Anniversary Winter Wineland Wine ~ Art ~ Education Jan…

  NOTE: This article first ran on Jan. 19, 2011. Healdsburg Patch is running it again for your viewing pleasure. Cheers! For over three decades, a Healdsburg winery has made a home in a hillside. Fritz Winery is a natural wonder that has gone green by defing gravity.  In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's  Monique Soltani  shows us how the sustainable staple is passing on its savings to the community. The Underground Winery Tasting Room is open from 10:30 to 4:30 daily.

After outgrowing her EZ-Bake oven, this local Iron Chef is taking her passion for pork to a higher place. In this week's Wine Wednesdays, Monique Soltani sits down with Duskie Estes at Bovolo Restaurant where they are doing more than just makin' bacon. Bovolo Restaurant 106 Matheson St, Healdsburg, CA 95448 707 431 2962 | www.bovolorestaurant.com/

NOTE TO OUR READERS: From now through the end of the year, Healdsburg Patch will be running Wine Wednesday twice per month -- or every other Wednesday. Meanwhile, if you missed some of Monique Soltani's wonderful Wine Wednesdays from earlier in the year, we will be running some of the best ones again so you may catch up. Tune in next week, Nov. 30, for an all-new Wine Wednesday on Healdsburg Patch.   A new tasting room opened its doors nearly three months ago, sharing a piece of its heart and its heritage in Healdsburg.  In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's  Monique Soltani …

Studies show that eight out of every 10 women buy wine that's imbibed at home. The International Women's Wine Competition was designed with women in mind and gives a little feminine touch to what was once thought of as a man's wine world.  In this week's Wine Wednesdays, Monique Soltani goes behind the scenes and introduces us to the wines judged by women -- but sure to please any palate.   Sweepstakes Main Competition Best Red Calcareous Vineyard 2008 Tres Violet Best White - tie Ste Michelle Wine Estates Cold Creek Reisling Best Rose/Blush Tassel Ridge Winery NV Pink Catawba Best Dessert & …

NOTE TO OUR READERS: From now through the end of the year, Healdsburg Patch will be running Wine Wednesday twice per month -- or every other Wednesday. Meanwhile, if you missed some of Monique Soltani's wonderful Wine Wednesdays from the past year, we will be running some of the best ones again so you may catch up. Happy New Year!   We might be in the heart of the holiday hustle and bustle, but there is always time to wine, dine and unwind.  In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's  Monique Soltani takes a seat at a downtown Healdsburg hot spot and shows us how to pair a seasonal …

Thomas George Estates is keeping it all in the family with their father-and-son dynamic duo Thomas and Jeremy Baker - dedicated to making world class wines.  In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's Monique Soltani heads over to Thomas George Estates right in the middle of harvest and chats with their winemaker about the secret to their award winning wines. Thomas George Estates 8075 Westside Rd. Healdsburg, CA 95448 (707)431-8031 Tasting Room Hours: 11-5, seven days a week Tasting Fee: $10.00, refundable with wine purchase

For nearly 20 years, Healdsburg winemakers have come together to pass on their passion to wine lovers from across the country for the annual Winter Wineland.  In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's  Monique Soltani introduces us to the woman behind the Wine Road and shows us how she helps put Healdsburg wineries on the map. If would like to find out more about this weekend's events or have the Wine Road plan you next trip you can visit them on the web at www.wineroad.com

NOTE TO OUR READERS: From now through the end of the year, Healdsburg Patch will be running all-new Wine Wednesdays articles twice per month -- or every other Wednesday. Meanwhile, if you missed some of Monique Soltani's wonderful Wine Wednesdays from earlier in the year, we will be running some of the best ones again so you may catch up. Tune in next week, Nov. 2, for an all-new Wine Wednesday on Healdsburg Patch This Healdsburg husband and wife dynamic duo say wine and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's Monique Soltani shows …

This week, we are taking you inside a Healdsburg winery that proves you can teach an old dog new tricks and showing you why you might want to throw this dog a bone. In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's Monique Soltani shows us if you pack up your pooch and head to Mutt Lynch Winery, you'll find a place where all dogs go to heaven.  Mutt Lynch Winery Location 602 Limerick Lane, Healdsburg, CA 95448 Tasting Room dog friendly and open by appointment only (707) 942-6180 FYI: Brenda's dog's name is Patch!

NOTE TO OUR READERS: From now through the end of the year, Healdsburg Patch will be running Wine Wednesday twice per month -- or every other Wednesday. Meanwhile, if you missed some of Monique Soltani's wonderful Wine Wednesdays from earlier in the year, we will be running some of the best ones again so you may catch up. Tune in next week, Oct. 19, for an all-new Wine Wednesday on Healdsburg Patch. --- For over a decade, Dry Creek Vineyards has had Hollywood's A list elite seeing red. In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's Monique Soltani shows us why they are rolling out the red…

The party might be over, but local winemakers are still celebrating their successes long after the 2011 Sonoma County Harvest Fair came to a close.  In this week's Wine Wednesday, Patch's Monique Soltani shows us which Healdsburg wineries were the talk and the toast of the town.  SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS Wilson Winery - 2009 Zinfandel - Dry Creek Valley - Sawyer Sweepstakes Winning Red Wine and the George Cooke Memorial Award Kenwood Vineyards - 2010 Pinot Gris - Russian River Valley: Sweepstakes Winning White Wine and the James Guymon Memorial Award Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards - 2007 Brut …

Over 30 winemakers are pairing with dozens of different eateries for the wine and food festival of the season.  In this week's Wine Wednesday, Healdsburg Patch's Monique Soltani chats with Cathy Seghesio and Diavola's Chef Dino Bugica and shows us there are oh so many reasons to save the date for the 8th Annual Healdsburg Crush Festival. Healdsburg Crush Festival Saturday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. St. John School Parish Activity Center at 217 Fitch St., Healdsburg. Raffle drawings, silent auction lots, buy-in parties and live music round out the evening’s festivities. Tickets are $65 per …