It’s been a delicious month for pinots and zins.  We received our wine club shipments from Stryker Sonoma and Hartford Family wineries and are doing some side by side tastings to savor our favorites. Hartford pinot vs. Manzana pinot. Three Stryker zins: "Patty Patch" vs. "Oz"  vs. "Alegria".

What better excuse for a three-day crawl through Sonoma on July 20 – 24 than to observe our four-year wedding anniversary and to continue our search for the perfect pinot noir? Our wanderlust took us to several wineries that were new to us. The wineries we liked best among all the ones we visited included the Hartford Family Winery, Zichichi Family Vineyard and Winery, Stryker Sonoma Winery and Vineyards, Acorn Winery, Selby Winery, and Copain Wines.

Relax — this isn’t a “I got it and you can’t have it” message.  Consider it a recommendation for wine clubs and for Steve Kent in particular if you like big cabs.