Posts Tagged ‘Sonoma County’

christmas in sonoma county.

Every Christmas I have a few traditions that truly makes this time of year special. Each year, since I left for college in San Diego, I have come back home to Sonoma County for the holidays (and my dad’s in Sacramento) and have had tear-inducing laughs with friends and family.

1. Christmas Eve dinner with my mom, sister, her husband and the littles (aka my three nieces and nephews).

2. Sailer Jerry shots at the B & B Lounge in Healdsburg (either on Christmas Eve or Christmas).

3. Catching up with friends in my friend’s Mom’s garage in Healdsburg. We remember the good ol’ days back in the nineties and laugh at each other until one of us spills, falls or laughs so hard we cry.

4. Hiking or walking around Russian River Valley with my mom on Christmas Day.

Here are some of my favorite pictures from today’s walk nearby Piner Creek (and one of myself and my favorite people):

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Sonoma County Vineyard

Sonoma County Vineyard

Sonoma County Vineyard

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12 2011


by Shana
posted in Sonoma County, Wine Blog
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Taste of Sonoma

Every labor day, thousands of foodies and winos make their way up to Northern California for Sonoma Wine Country Weekend.

The main event is Taste of Sonoma on Saturday, September 3rd. Over 170 wineries will be pouring (download the full list of wineries participating), and 60 Sonoma County chefs will be paring local culinary treats with wines. This day of food and fun was named one of the 10 Best Wine and Food Events in the United States by Celebrated Living magazine and definitely lives up to the name.

There will be plenty of veggie fare at Taste of Sonoma for us vegetarians to enjoy as well. This wouldn’t be my favorite event in Sonoma County three years running otherwise. 

MacMurray Ranch in Russian River Valley is the host winery and is the perfect backdrop for a day of wine tasting, talking to your favorite Sonoma County chefs, educational seminars and wifi (yes, the team at MacMurray Ranch has a social media lounge).

Taste of Sonoma                                                   (image from http://www.macmurrayranch.com/)

In addition to enjoying food and wine from all over Sonoma County, Taste of Sonoma hosts many “experiences” celebrating Sonoma’s farm-to-table culture. Wine seminars, cooking demonstrations and vineyard tours will run throughout the day and will feed your stomach and mind (make sure to RSVP online).

A few not-to-miss events/areas are:

  • “PAIR WITH THE PROS, A Wine & Food Pairing” sponsored by Kendall-Jackson. Executive Chef Justin Wangler will be teaching attendees how to pair food with Kendall-Jackson wines.
  • The Gloria Ferrer Bubble Lounge (conveniently located as you enter the event) where Cindy Friedman, Gloria Ferrer Caves and Vineyard’s Consumer Marketing Manager will be showcasing sparkling wines and food parings.

 

Some tips before you go: There will be so much wine and food, so make sure to take a picture of everything you eat and drink to help you remember the next day.  Also, make sure to hit all appellation tents, and taste different varietals from all twelve wine growing regions in Sonoma County.

Taste of Sonoma is THE mecca to sample the best Sonoma County has to offer and there is still time to buy tickets before they sell out (note, they are ALMOST sold out as of 8/31).

Via Shana’s Vegetarian examiner.com post.

 

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31

08 2011


by Shana
posted in Food/Restaurant Blog, Sonoma County, Wine Blog
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shanaray.com is back!

I haven’t been blogging as much this year… With a new marketing agency to run (Two Five Media) and a new job as the digital media + pr manager at Democrasoft in Santa Rosa, as well as my random thoughts on my posterous site (Funny by Accident) it is hard to find the time for my original website.

But now ShanaRay.com has fixed all the bugs and is back up and running, I look forward to taking you all on my journey throughout 2011.

Shana Ray

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21

12 2010


by Shana
posted in Latest News, Sonoma County
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santa rosa vegetarian food examiner.

I just recently started writing for the Examiner.com as the official Santa Rosa Vegetarian Food Examiner. Please take a minute to visit my first article I wrote and leave a comment if you so wish!

Sonoma County is abundant with local food producers that adhere to a high standard of farming that only comes with a true passion for what they do. Local foodies, both vegetarian and meat-eaters have the opportunity to be surrounded by foods that live up to this standard and love discovering the latest products and sharing them with their friends and family.

Tempeh Tacos by Shana Ray

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21

12 2010


by Shana
posted in Food/Restaurant Blog, Latest News, Sonoma County
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twitter contest — win a night’s stay in santa rosa during wisdom of we 2010

To have some fun and let even more people to know about Wisdom of We 2010 I am asking my Twitter friends (and anyone who comes across this blog post)  to help spread the word.  Each person who helps spread the word will be entered into a drawing for a one night stay at the beautiful Hilton Sonoma Wine Country, during the night of the event on September 10th, 2010.

The rules:

Copy and paste the following tweet below to your Twitter account, making sure to use the hashtag #WOW10 & the link http://bit.ly/WOW10

#WOW10 w/ @shelisrael & @scobleizer is all about wine, food & community – Check it out! http://bit.ly/WOW10

More info on the contest can be found on my work blog  Wisdom of We.

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23

08 2010


by Shana
posted in Latest News, Social Media Blog, Sonoma County
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