Peg Melnik
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Santa Rosa, CA, United States
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Wine 101: Bubbly primer for the holidays
Here’s a primer to set you up for the holidays, from how bubbly is produced to how to uncork them. → Read More
No Sonoma County wines made the top ten of ‘Wine Spectator’s’ Top 100 wines. Here is why
Seven Sonoma County wines are on this year’s list, though none cracked the top 10 → Read More
Finish a half marathon with wine fest in Sonoma
Plus, Spoonbar unveils July Seafood Sunday menu. → Read More
After a decade, time-traveling ‘The Count’ retires from Sonoma’s Buena Vista Winery
The winery hasn’t decided yet if it will replace historian George Webber. → Read More
Local retailers see unusual uptick in magnum wine sales
Three local retailers see an unusual uptick in magnum sales → Read More
Wine of the week: J. Bucher, 2020 Bucher Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc
This is a sauvignon blanc where citrus meets tropical. → Read More
Auction Napa Valley will be replaced with yearlong fundraising campaign
Organizers said a two-year pandemic pause gave them an opportunity to reimagine the event. → Read More
Three unbreakable New Year’s resolutions in 2021
In 2021, you’ll succeed every time if you make wine resolutions you delight in. We have suggestions. → Read More
How to have a virtual wine tasting this holiday season
For reds and whites to share from a distance, we’ve picked some recent winning ’Wines of the Week’.’ → Read More
2020’s best ’Wines of the Week’
With 2020 coming to a close, we’ve culled some of the most incredible Wine of the Week winners that are still on the market for a year-end review. → Read More
10 facts about bubbly: A primer for New Year’s Eve
Take a look at our primer for tips on serving these celebratory drinks. You can even pick up a few bits of trivia about famous Champagne drinkers. → Read More
How to have a virtual wine tasting this holiday season
We’ve taken care of all the details so you can bring your relatives together for a seamless virtual tasting. → Read More
Sonoma County winemakers learn the latest on how to treat vines exposed to wildfires
With the Walbridge, Glass and other fires already sending clouds of smoke across vineyards over the last three months, some growers are finding their grapes are being rejected. → Read More
Longtime Sonoma Valley vintners reflect on this year’s harrowing harvest
Two Sonoma Valley grape-growing families — the Sangiacomos and the Serres — talk about what they’re up against and say they plan to persevere. → Read More
Tasting room trends that may last after the pandemic
Will walk-in tasting rooms, where you belly up to the bar with no appointment, be an endangered species once the pandemic passes? → Read More
Try six wines with global flavors from these Sonoma County wineries
The restless can explore the rare bottlings of Sonoma County wineries that are crafting varietals with origins in other countries. → Read More
Like mother, like daughter: Sonoma County mother-daughter lookalikes 2020
See all the submissions, and who won this year's sweepstakes. → Read More
This Mother’s Day, give mom armchair culture and a glass of wine
Peruse these 10 films of Broadway musicals and their wine pairings, a wealth of options for mom to consider this Mother’s Day. → Read More
Past winners of the North Coast Wine Challenge look back on being the 'Best of the Best'
In anticipation of the Press Democrat’s 2020 North Coast Wine Challenge, past top winners share how being named the “Best of the Best” has impacted them. → Read More
How a canine wine squad combats cork taint in California
Dogs are being trained to detect TCA, also known as "cork taint," the compound that makes wine smell and taste like wet cardboard or cement. → Read More