otherfootloose

Thanks for your continued diligence on my behalf, Rasta'; very kind of you.
Actually, I have attempted to e-mail them on 3 occasions over the last year and a half and have yet to receive a response. I will try this phone number, but according to 2 websites, the Wine Room closed some time ago...I believe it was Yelp that states something like 2 years back.
Anyway, I just wanted to try the wine since it got some good reviews over time and because Mr. Arrowood made it and we enjoyed his personal label wines.
I wonder what happened to the other producers that used that place as their tasting room...

Rastaguytoday

It looks like there's some kind of merge with Arrowood Winery.
http://www.arrowoodwinery.com/wines.html

Keeping up with the wine industry and who owns what is a difficult task. This might help.
http://www.winecountrygetaways.com/b...companies.html

Note that Constellation owns Blackstone.

Richard Arrowood pretty much is 'retired', as of 2010. Many years ago he sold his winery to the Jess Jackson group. Jess is dead, so I don't know who's running the show.

easytraveler

MichelleY: Will await your email!

Thanks for the link! It looks a real possibility for a GTG!

Do they hold "events" like the Sonoma wineries? Maybe we could shoot for an "event" for the GTG. However, whatever works best for everyone is OK by me!

otherfootloose

Well Rasta, I actually have a bit of "scoop" on that as we had the privledge of meeting Mr. Arrowood at his new winery, Amapola Creek, last spring. He and his wife have started a brand new venture in Sonoma Valley and he is very active in the winery. He is "retired" from his namesake winery, but Amapola Creek ( in Sonoma Valey) is alive and well and so is he. If you ever have the chance to meet him, it is a really great experience. I think its tons of fun to sit and learn about how the winemakers think.
We were able to participate in the Sonoma Valley Reserve the first year, and Mr. Arrowood's winery was on one of the tours that we took; its great opportunities like that which make that event one worth going for.
I was given a subscription to Wine Spectator last Christmas and I found that there is a part that gives wine country news like sales and such. Its in the front of the magazine, usually. That is where I saw the piece about Blackstone having closed in Kenwood.

Easy' and Michelle- isn't there a big event around July 4th in that area? When I was hoping to get a trip made up for over there I seem to recall a big summertime festival that sounded like a ton of fun.

Rastaguytoday

Knowing the history of Jess Jackson, Arrowood was probably forbiddent to start a new winery for at least 5 years after the sale of his winery.

The most famous case was Jackson's winemaker, Jed Steele, who wanted to leave. Steele accidently 'invented' the Vintner Reserve Chardonnay, that became wildly popular.

Jackson, an attorney, sued Steele for taking Jackson's intellectual property. The intellectual property he sued for was Steele's winemaking ideas.

Steele was banned by the court for 5 years from working at another winery. Jess was famous in the 70's and 80's for buying distressed vineyards by desperate owners.

To this day, I won't touch any of his company's wines.

Rastaguytoday

As far as festivities go, here are some listed, but there's probably more.

http://www.sonoma.winecountry.com/sp...vents/jul.html

http://santarosa.about.com/od/attrac...Fourth2007.htm

Too bad the pillow fights have been cancelled.

otherfootloose

I have a question for y'all. Has anyone heard about the Pagani family starting their own wine production?
And do any of you know about the new winery of Gary Farrell? His is one of the few Pinots that I would actually like to seek out.

MichelleY

Event coming up at the Old Sugar Mill, Clarksburg AVA:

http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/1...45/d5818e6f7d/

hazel1

There's a new Gary Farrell winery, i.e. another one? I love that winery (which seemed to be a fairly new, modern place, so maybe that's what you're referring to) - here's my previous post that got quoted in Fodor's California 2012
"Just got back from a weekend in Sonoma and I really have to recommend Gary Farrell Winery. The winery is on a hillside on Westside Road south of Healdsburg and the view from the tasting room is stunning. But of course, the star is the wine, and they have some incredible Pinot Noirs that we tasted (and bought) along with Chardonnays and a Zinfandel. Not cheap, but excellent."

otherfootloose

Well, I don't know hazel. I saw something on another travel forum situation and I can't recall where I saw it! But I have the idea that this is a totally new venture, unrelated to his old place that went by his name and was sold.

otherfootloose

Found that other mention on the winecountry messages board and the person didn't know if the spelling is right, but the winery is Ayerie, or something like that...is that where you went, hazel?

otherfootloose

Hello All.
I just received word about Remick Ridge. I had asked about them way early in the thread, and finally have received word from them that they are no longer producing wine and actually stopped production several years ago...I think she said it was 2004.
So, there is none to be tasted anywhere; if you'd like to try it you'll have to buy a bottle if you can find one.

otherfootloose

Read on another forum about St. Anne's Crossing in Sonoma, but can't find anything more than lodging information...anyone know this place?

ntschrader

check out Unti Winery in Dry Creek for excellent California examples of Italian Varietals

otherfootloose

Thanks!

NewbE

Lol, I only recommended Unti 3 months and about 65 posts ago--see above. Does that mean we've come full circle?? But they are very good indeed. We just opened an '08 Syrah, and it was just as good as we remembered.

otherfootloose

Full circle, in Sonoma? Does that happen? It seems like there ia always something new there.
I just learned that St. Annes Crossing will open this week in Sonoma Valley. Nothing more as yet.

otherfootloose

Anyone ever heard of B.Wise in Sonoma?

tenthumbs

Bookmarking...........my daughter is attending SSU, and I think I'm going to love visiting her!

Suki

I am bookmarking as well, but also wanted to mention that we had an Unti wine in a restaurant in PA a few years ago. We were surprised to find it on the wine list.