Geyserville News

Jess Jackson took fast road to winner's circle Julian Guthrie, Chronicle Staff Writer It is a hot and dry early summer day, and Jess Jackson is driving his car fast and hard up the dusty road of a mountain he owns in Geyserville, talking about the early Sonoma County settlers who pressed their horses and... Anniversary of a dark day Carl Nolte, ...

The San Francisco International Wine Competition, held June 19-21, announced the winning wines on Thursday.

Windows of various shapes and sizes let in light and allow sound to be heard outside the tower walls as well.

When I saw a full page ad in the New York Times to promote Francis Ford Coppolaa s latest film Tetro, there was something peculiar in the right hand corner of the page - a 7-inch bottle of the vintnera s claret.

When Miro Tcholakov was growing up in Bulgaria, a wine glass could always be found on the dinner table right next to the water glass.

River Spirit Casino, a new gaming and entertainment facility owned and operated by the Muscogee Nation, has named Shawn S. Smyth as general manager, effective June 15.

GEYSERVILLE, Calif. June 10, 2009 River Rock Casino, known for its spectacular views of the Alexander Valley and robust blend of games, received the gold medal for "Best Entertainment Venue" in Northbay biz's 2009 Best Of readers' poll.

Although bottled as a proprietary red wine, the 2003 Geyserville qualified for varietal labeling as a Zinfandel , being a blend of 76% Zinfandel, 18% Carignane, and 6% Petite Sirah.

Best in Show trophy, sponsored by the Willits Chamber of Commerce was won by the 1941 Willy's Coupe owned by Danny and Janet Figueiredo of Fort Bragg.

Each year,A Wine & Food Week attracts vendors from some of the best wineries in the U.S. Winemaker Mick Schroeter, from Geyser Peak Winery in Geyserville, California, teaches the tricks of the trade of tasting wines.

Published: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 2:32 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 2:32 p.m. Winemaker Andrew Levi can't believe his luck.

Felipe Barrueto was stretched midair across a spiraling concrete stairway. His feet pressed against the interior wall of a 78-foot cylindrical gray tower as his hands clutched the black rail rising from a pool of water far below.

Published: Monday, May 4, 2009 at 11:47 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, May 4, 2009 at 11:47 a.m. Winery visitors expect to experience great taste.

Devil be spared, Diavola a s big sister taverna, Santi , will be relocating from its current Geyserville location to Santa Rosaa s Fountaingrove Village.

A tractor driver is recovering after hitting a tree Tuesday morning on the shoulder of state Highway 128.

Kelly Bridges shows a handmade, Western Shoshone peace pipe at The Fur Traders next to the Bonanza Market on Broad Street, in downtown Nevada City.

As reported by the San Mateo County Times: "A man suspected of robbing a 74-year-old woman of her casino winnings in Sonoma County was taken into custody in Daly City Wednesday after Santa Rosa police obtained a warrant for his arrest, police said.

A man suspected of robbing a 74-year-old woman of her casino winnings in Sonoma County was taken into custody in Daly City Wednesday after Santa Rosa police obtained a warrant for his arrest, Santa Rosa police said.

Hello, Muddah . . . Hello, Faddah . . . Can we please have . . . more Bonarda? I t was barely past dawn, and as we lined up along the dirt path leading to the immense acres of fruit waiting to be plucked, our boss barked his orders.

Europeans, who have long chafed at California wineries using geographic terms like Champagne and Chablis to describe their wines, have banned the importation of some U.S. wines using such terms as ''clos'' and ''chateau'' on wine labels.