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In late June, a smoky haze hung over the Dry
Creek Valley. Recent California wildfires,
touched off by more than 1,000 lightning
strikes, wreaked havoc for several
weeks. While many of the fires continue
to burn out of control to our north in
Mendocino and Lake Counties, the primary
effect (for us) was the thick smoke
that enveloped all of Sonoma County. In
fact, many locals recall that this may have
been
the worst fire season since 1971, when
Bradford Mountain (here in the Dry Creek
Valley) had a serious fire.
Although the haze is now gone, there’s no
telling what effect the sun-blocking smoke
had on the vines. If there’s anything
that we’ve learned over more than 35
years of winemaking,
it is that vines tend to be very
hearty and resistant to most violent forms
of weather. And that’s a good thing,
because we’ve had our share of bizarre
weather already this year!
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A Perfect Weekend - Top 5 Things to
Do in the Dry Creek Valley |
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#5 Lake Sonoma Recreation Area:
Located at the end of
Dry Creek Road, this beautiful
man-made reservoir is a playground
for kids and adults alike.
Boating, jet skiing, horseback
riding, hiking, picturesque picnic grounds,
and visiting the fish hatchery are
just some of the fun activities
awaiting you. For more information,
visit:
www.spn.usace.army.mil/lakesonoma/index.htm. |
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#4 Dry Creek Peach & Produce:
Located at 2179 Yoakim Bridge Road,
Dry Creek Peach & Produce produces
some of the best organic peaches in
the world. They are a small,
family-run farm located in the heart
of the Dry Creek Valley. All of
their fruit is organically grown,
tree-ripened, hand picked and
hand-packed. From heirloom yellow
peaches, one-of-a-kind white
peaches, refreshing nectarines to
exotic plums, it’s a virtual bonanza
of delicious fruit and veggies right
at your fingertips! Visit:
www.drycreekpeach.com. |
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#3 Spolk Folk: The Dry
Creek Valley is quickly becoming one
of the better riding spots in
Northern California. The good
people at Spoke Folk (201 Center
Street in Healdsburg) offer
cycling-tours for almost every
riding level. Longer rides reveal
majestic redwoods, stunning mountain
top views and the fabulous northern
California coast. Shorter rides take
you straight to some of Dry Creek
Valley’s best wineries. For all of
the details visit their web site:
www.spokefolk.com. |
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#2 Dry Creek General Store: A
true locals hangout, located at the
corner of Lambert Bridge Road and Dry
Creek Road, the General Store serves
local meats, cheeses and wine as
well as delicious gourmet
sandwiches. And, if you’re looking
for a little local “dirt,” visit the
General Store Bar after 5:00 p.m.
and mix it up with some real DCV
folk. Certainly an experience not
to be missed – but leave your kids
at home for this one! Visit their
web site:
www.dcgstore.com. |
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And
the #1 place to visit in the Dry
Creek Valley is…
#1 Dry Creek Vineyard: Come
on, did you think we were going to
say anything else? Rated as
one of the "Top 10 Wineries in
the U.S." by MSN Citysearch's
Best of the Best Guide, we’ve got
terrific picnic grounds, a first
rate staff and world-class wines.
You really can’t go wrong. We’re
open daily from 10:30 a.m. until
4:30 p.m.
We offer private guided tours
through our vineyards and winery, as
well as private tastings for parties of 8 or
more. Tastings includes an artisan cheese
plate and some wine selections from
a barrel, and we'll even reserve
a picnic table for you! For more information,
visit our web site:
Dry Creek Vineyard: Tasting Room.
Give
us a shout or just swing by – the
door is always open! |
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Dog Days of Summer! |
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Enjoy the rocking tunes of |
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Feast on
Jersey Johnny's Big Dogs
with all the trimmings. |
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Sip on
Award-Winning Wines
while enjoying the last days of
wine country summer!
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New Vineyard Development |
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If you’ve
visited us in the past few years, perhaps
you’ve noticed the fallow (that’s a fancy
word for unplanted) vineyard in the front of
our property. Bordering Dry Creek Road and
Lambert Bridge Road, we’ve allowed the
ground to regenerate itself by planting
healthy, soil nourishing cover crops such as
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Recently, we
began the process toward replanting Dry
Creek Vineyard #2 (DCV2). In late June,
there was a crew here “ripping” the vineyard
– a process by which the soil is turned over
at a depth of five feet. Crews worked the
land going back and forth clearing foreign
matter such as rocks and branches, in an
effort to establish a good bed to work
from. Later this summer, the vineyard will
be staked and irrigation lines will be
installed. Then, next spring we will plant
the vineyard – with head pruned Zinfandel.
We’re excited
about the redevelopment of DCV2 and are
looking forward to sharing more pictures as
the process evolves.
Stay tuned! |
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3770 Lambert
Bridge Road
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707.433.1000 - 800.864.9463
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