Comments on: Don’t Miss! The Wine Road’s 11th Annual Wine & Food Affair. (tips inside)

By: Winter Wineland Part 4 of 4: Simple Hedonisms Itinerary

Winter Wineland Part 4 of 4: Simple Hedonisms Itinerary — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:12:16 +0000

[...] was quite tough to pick where to spend my two days this weekend. I did use my own suggestions. One of my goals this event was to spend more time visiting the Alexander Valley participating [...]

By: Winter Wineland: Part 3 of 4: Tools and Tips to plan your Days

Winter Wineland: Part 3 of 4: Tools and Tips to plan your Days — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:10:34 +0000

[...] have a number of suggestions from the Wine and Food Affair event article. All of these are still relevant – rather than repeat them all, take a quick read. The [...]

By: Recommendations for Winter Wineland, 2010 – Part 2 of 4

Recommendations for Winter Wineland, 2010 – Part 2 of 4 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:57:31 +0000

[...] I am frequently asked to make winery recommendations, especially in the 4 appellations of the Wine Road. In my previous article I made mention of some of the newest member wineries. Also see my last article on the Wine and Food passport event. [...]

By: Question of the Week – Winery Recommendations for Winter Wineland event

Question of the Week – Winery Recommendations for Winter Wineland event — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:28:53 +0000

[...] with tips to maximize enjoyment of this event, for now I refer to my posting on the last event, Wine And Food Affair, which still [...]

By: Ho Ho Wine-Ho – Simple Hedonisms tours Sonoma Valley’s Holiday Open House

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:41:11 +0000

[...] again, I followed my own advice (I don’t always) and did some planning. Using the Heart of Sonoma website, I printed out the [...]

By: Thanksgiving Weekend Wine Country Events

Thanksgiving Weekend Wine Country Events — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:08:18 +0000

[...] As I have encouraged, spend a few minutes on the website, map out a plan based on interest in varietals, producers, before you head out. And consider carrying around a spitcup, to maximize your tasting experience. (Unless a day of partying is more of what you are after, just bring your DD along!)) [...]

By: Fun times at Holiday in Carneros

Fun times at Holiday in Carneros — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:10:20 +0000

[...] my own advice from my post on the Wine Road Wine and Food Affair, I took the time to do some planning. I have yet to find a particular appellation or entity that [...]

By: julie lumgair

julie lumgair — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:36:15 +0000

Great tips — and thank you for reminding folks to enjoy responsibly. At Windsor Oaks we offer spit cups on request, water & soft drinks for designated drivers, and think that any of our neighbor wineries would do the same to keep great events like these safe & fun. Enjoy the weekend!

By: Kenny lowe

Kenny lowe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:14:40 +0000

Great advice on the spit cup. I worked in a tasting room for years and never saw anyone do that.

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:30:27 +0000

Thanks so much for explaining the important points…like sharing the tasting bar with others and mapping out your plan…While I not only map out an entire weekend when it comes to an event I also pack a picnic, plan to be at that spot around the right time of day, pack lots of water (and make everyone drink it!), and keep people moving to not only avoid the crowds but to make the most of the event. Believe it or not I have been to over 17 locations in one day (and I am the designated driver, spitting, spitting, spitting!)