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It’s OK to be Crabby
For those seafood lovers that follow the Locals Blog, I thought I would put out the idea that this is the perfect time of year to be Crabby. As you know we are nearing the end of the commercial crab season here in Northern California. It is still not too late to drive...
Redemption for Merlot
For those faithful Locals Blog followers that live in Sonoma County and read the Press Democrat Merlot Rising article you were probably as pleased as I was to read it in the Food and Wine section about Merlot. Many people credit the movie “Sideways” with starting a...
Spring Lamb and Sonoma Wine
Now is the perfect time for a drive up to Locals Tasting Room in Geyserville. The summer crowds have not started yet, the fields are green and mustard is blooming. Recently one of our members stopped by to sample wines as she was looking for a great wine to pair...
Fusilli with Gorgonzola & Mushroom Sauce
Here is a quick fabulous pasta dish to go with a 2010 Eric Ross Pinot. Serve with a California green salad and Vinegar dressing and your guests will not want to leave the table. Ingredients: (Serves 4) 12 oz/350 g dried fusilli 3 tbsp olive oil 12 oz/350 g exotic...
Peel and eat Prawns
Here is a quick and easy appetizer that will go great with Praxis Viognier and is sure to please your friends. It is also easy on the Host of the event. Once the prep work is done it takes about 3 minutes to prepare and serve to your guests. Plan on about 4 Prawns...
More Favorites From Peterson Winery
Peterson's Vignobles is a Petite Sirah lover's Petite Sirah. This wine, across the range of producers, can be all over the park and some are bland while others are stellar. The 2008 Peterson Vignobles is great even by Peterson's standards. I ordered more as soon as I...
2011 Tempranillo Harvest For Eric Ross Winery
Watch as the grapes used to make the Eric Ross Tempranillo Wine are harvested from the Bokisch Vineyards in Lodi, CA. Notice the special attention that is being paid to removing any leaves and extra materials that could get in the way of making this great wine. Here...
Peterson Makes Some of the Best Wines in my Cellar
I buy Peterson wines from Locals year in and year out. I've been a member since April of 2003 when I stumbled across the tasting room with a former girlfriend. I joined the Nouveau Hicks that day. The lady is long gone, but Locals is still with me. Then I met the lady...
Feeling Crabby? Dungeness Crab and Pasta
After the annual haggling over pricing, the Dungeness crabs have arrived. Around Sonoma County, we can soon indulge in crab-eating orgies in support of various Rotary, Kiwanis, and Soroptomists. Or, you can grab whole crabs yourself for just $5.59/lb boiled and...
Fish Stew Served in a Whole Pumpkin
Tod Hill - Locals Wine Club member....and friend Climate change be damned, there is nothing like a drought-on-the-horizon mid December day in Sonoma County. Yesterday I awoke to brilliant sunshine, frost on my roof and all three dogs under the covers. By mid day, I...
Turning Zinfandel Upside Down!
For 2011, the hot trend in California wine is in the blends. Customer interest is growing as these savory new ideas come to fruition. Value abounds, as these quality wines typically range $15-$30, and smart consumers are showing their good taste by trading up a...
A new recipe from our friend and Locals Club Member Dan Kreppein
Meat-I get all my meat at Costco. The ribs are great and un-enhanced, meaning they don’t get soaked in a brine solution which can make pork taste really salty, especially if you use a rub with a lot of salt in it. I usually get between a 5-8 lb brisket in the...
Grilling Season Has Arrived!
Cedar-Planked Wild Salmon with Mustard Dill Sauce Barbecued Vidalia Onions Bring on the grilling season! These recipes came up in a conversation here in the tasting room regarding favored grilling preparations with long-time Locals Wine Club Members Rich &...
New Appellation, Healdsburg Plaza?!
Our most recent winery addition to Locals Tasting Room is Bedarra Vineyards. The Bedarra Estate Vineyard is only a mile west of nearby Healdsburg's town center. The epitome of a small artisan winery, fewer than 500 cases of wine are produced here in a year. The...
A Tale of Two Tempranillos
Eric Ross Vineyards is at the forefront of California's move into producing intriguing wines using Spanish grape varietals. The 2009 Struttin' Red ($28) is 91% Tempranillo and 9% Garnacha (Grenache). This easy-going, fruity, red wine is made from younger vines...
