Good Taste with Tanji - Wine, food and fun with Tanji Patton.

Wine travels

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Wines

Wine Sisterhood - Middle Sister

Meet the women behind the wine that just might remind you of someone you know. Who doesn’t know or have a Middle Sister! You can say that great minds thought alike when a group of creative, tenacious women pursued their passion for wine and sisterhood.

Seghesio - vineyard

Meet THE heritage grape of California

Fans of big reds are in for a real treat! The Zinfandel is a premium wine that’s consistently rated by Wine Spectator magazine as a Top 100 Wine in all of the World! Some of the most famous areas for planting and harvesting grapes (Dry Creek, Alexander Valley) make for Zinfandels with a richer concentration, translating to a finished product that has more vibrance, mineral composition and structure to it. Or just a fuller taste!

Wine

Customize your VIP wine trip

Visit the wine country in style – private tastings, special tours, reservations at the top restaurants – Candace can make it happen. Candace specializes in VIP wine trips for executives and wine fans from all over the country.

A piece of heaven on Earth

A Piece of heaven on Earth

I recently spent an afternoon with Chris Benziger touring his family’s beautiful vineyards. The Benzigers are not only farming their grapes organically but also biodynamically.

April '11 - Ferrari Carano - Building

Beautiful winery and gardens – Ferrari Carano

Plan on spending some time at this beautiful Sonoma winery. The grounds are spectacular—you’ll want to walk through their lush gardens. Be sure to look for the ‘cork’ tree…you’ll see up close and personal where those precious little wine stoppers come from.
The tasting room here is spacious with a great offering of gift items.

Domain Carneros - Mansion

Domaine Carneros – Always my first stop

Whether heading into Napa or Sonoma, Domaine Carneros is the perfect first stop on your wine adventure. The beautiful majestic setting is the perfect spot to pop open a bottle of their delightful bubbly and celebrate your good fortune to be in wine country.