Sarah Doyle

2 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Sarah Doyle

Scott Street Gin — Griffo Distillery’s flagship, juniper-leaning spirit — was named America’s Greatest London Dry Gin 2025 at the American Distilling Institute’s International Spirits Competition last month. The Gin Guild, a U.K.-based organization that champions gin around the world, presented the award to the Petaluma-based distillery, which has been a Sonoma County favorite for its award-winning gin, vodka, whiskey and other spirits since 2013.

4 days ago | modbee.com | Marisa Endicott |Sarah Doyle

Napa-based Delicato Family Wines eliminated at least a dozen jobs at Francis Ford Coppola Winery last week in a round of layoffs, with the bulk of those cuts occurring in the Geyserville winery's restaurant, according to two employees who were among those let go. The layoffs come about a month after 15 employees were let go from Francis Ford Coppola Winery Too (formerly Virginia Dare Winery), the company's production facility on Chianti Road, also in Geyserville.

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Sarah Doyle

The Wine: 2023 Etienne Essen Lirac, France ($129 per 3-pack)The Blend: 74% Grenache, 24% Syrah, 2% MourvèdreThe Winemaker: Adam LeeA Pinot Noir darling for more than 30 years, local winemaker Adam Lee has taken a left turn. After focusing on the iconic Burgundian varietal for nearly his entire career, Lee has set his sights on a different area of France: the Lirac region of Southern Rhône.

1 week ago | mercedsunstar.com | Sarah Doyle

At Brooks Note's tasting room in downtown Petaluma, the wine is an obvious draw: Elegant Pinot Noirs, Rhône blends, lively whites - and the occasional Blaufrankisch - are delicious, balanced and fairly priced. But like many wineries in Sonoma County, the tasting room has seen decreased foot traffic in the last year - fallout from a wine industry struggling to attract consumers.

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Sarah Doyle

At Brooks Note’s tasting room in downtown Petaluma, the wine is an obvious draw: Elegant Pinot Noirs, Rhône blends, lively whites — and the occasional Blaufrankisch — are delicious, balanced and fairly priced. But like many wineries in Sonoma County, the tasting room has seen decreased foot traffic in the last year — fallout from a wine industry struggling to attract consumers.