Dry Creek Valley might be the ‘sweet spot’ for growing Zinfandel grapes but Humboldt County is a cool spot for making the wine. Sonoma County’s popular wine growing region is famous for those gnarly ... to keep the proper temperature. Not so in Humboldt County. With an average yearly temperature of less ... . Their wines have won multiple awards at the Humboldt County Fair. (more…) Share...

County . About half are from the Dry Creek Valley and the other half from the Russian River Valley. Just...

I spent three years in Humboldt County, that (way) Northern California county best know for its ... discovered my passion for wine. Yet the entire time I never once tasted a wine from Humboldt County ... for not thinking much about Humboldt County-made wine as I began my initial serious study of wine ... . However, it's the CULTURAL environment in Humboldt County that truly lends itself to organic grape...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: chaad thomas Post Time: 08-01-2008 at 04:56 AM

... of their name unless at least 75% of the grapes used to produce it were grown in Sonoma County. "Sonoma transcends a county name and has become nearly a brand name synonymous with quality wine produced by some ... areas, such as Mendocino County, and restrict the use of those names. Not too many wines should ... be used in place of county references for these wines. Read  | Permalink  | Email this  | Comments...

Based on several excellent comments received from our readers (and a few rantings from our staff), I have updated the Geek Sheet format for several of our most popular wines and I have created a guide to help explain the...

... and made his way to Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley. There, he worked the fields, eventually gained...

Mendocino County generally has a cool climate, which is preferred for Pinot Noir. Numerous Pinot Noir producers, including makers of sparkling wine, source grapes from this region. Located in southern Mendocino County, the Anderson Valley American...