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Woofstock at the Mountain Winery
FestivalsShoppingWineries Aug 15, 2012, by Stett Holbrook
Woofstock, a wine- and music-filled event aimed at raising funds for Furry Friends Rescue, is set for Sept. 23 at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga. And it’s never too soon to pick out an outfit for Fido.
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Stroll the Alameda
FestivalsShoppingWineries Sep 16, 2011, by Justin Albert
The Shasta/Hanchett Park Neighborhood Association working in conjunction with the Alameda Business Association recently announced a free community-building celebration in the form of the first annual Stroll the Alameda event. Stroll the Alameda is set to debut September 25, from 2-5pm, along the Alameda between Shasta Avenue and Sunol Street. The free event’s main draws include food samples donated by local restaurants, such as Habana Cuba and Rosie’s New York Pizza, live entertainment along the Alameda and specials at participating businesses.
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Easy-to-Find Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries
Wineries Aug 18, 2010, by Stett Holbrook
Big Basin Vineyards is one of my favorite Santa Cruz Mountain wineries. While pinot noir has become the region’s marquee wine, Big Basin’s Bradley Brown is making a name for syrah with his luscious single-vineyard designated wines. (His pinots aren’t too shabby, either.) Not only are the wines beautiful to behold, but so is the winery itself. ALSO: Roamin’ the Rhones, Saturday–Sunday, Aug. 21–22: Burrell School, Hunter Hill, Loma Prieta, Poetic Cellars and Vine Hill; Hunter Hill’s vineyard dinner, Sunday, Aug. 22.
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A Short Trip for Some Big Wines
Wineries Jul 22, 2010, by Stett Holbrook
Pessagno , the Monterey County winery, sent me 2006 and 2007 vintages of syrah, pinot noir and zinfandel sourced from two eastern San Benito County vineyards. The wines are poster children for the lavish, concupiscent California style—ripe, fruit-driven and boozy.
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