Category: Sonoma (US)

Sonoma (US)

DRY FARMING IN AMERICAN VITICULTURE? | WINE

Posted on By Layne Randolph

Decanter
We only take what Mother Nature gives us,’ said Lokka. Emeritus proudly holds the title of the largest 100% dry-farmed Pinot Noir estate in Sonoma County. ‘We don’t turn on water. We don’t need it,’ Lokka added. ‘When we first started dry-farming, we saw a reduction in crop load; the vines had not had water. When the water was shut off, the vines grew deeper to find it in the clay soil. Now, the vines are producing 3-3.5 tons per acre (approximately 6.75 metric tonnes per ha) with no problem.’

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Sonoma (US)

BODEGA BAY | TRAVEL

Posted on By Layne Randolph

Napa Valley Life
If it weren’t for the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock film, “The Birds,” Bodega Bay might be just another scenic fishing village along the Sonoma Coast. The townspeople of Bodega and Bodega Bay embrace the area’s claim to fame with locations like The Birds Café, a visitors’ center with The Birds theme, and an annual “parade” with attendees wearing costumes from the film.

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Sonoma (US)

RAYMOND VINEYARDS: AN EYE TO THE PAST AND A VISION FOR THE FUTURE | WINE

Posted on By Layne Randolph

Napa Valley Life Cover Story
After taking over the Raymond estate, the Boisset team set to work on transforming it into a certified organic and biodynamic operation. “Part of Raymond’s concept is the vision of organic farming, which is the future of Napa Valley.” Today, the Raymond vineyards are certified organic by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and Certified Biodynamic by Demeter USA. They are also certified by Napa Green, Fish Friendly Farming, and the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.

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Fashion

BIRDIES | SAN FRAN’S COMFY GLAM SHOE LEAPS TO THE TOP | FASHION

Posted on By Layne Randolph

Haute Living Magazine
Gates has more advice for women who want to start a business. “I think we, as women, often overthink it, and we want to get to that place of perfection before we do it. And I’ve learned in this journey that some of the most successful people don’t have the answers before diving in. And that is the way to get to your success: to dive in without knowing 100 percent what you’re diving into and just put one foot in front of the other. Just start.”

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Sonoma (US)

LUNAR YOGA AND LUXURY IN HALF MOON BAY | TRAVEL & WELLNESS

Posted on By Layne Randolph

Haute Living Magazine
Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay’s wellness retreat is a total health experience for the body, mind, stomach, and soul. Activities like coastal hiking, biking, indoor pickleball, and swimming add to the allure of the stunning golf course—one of the resort’s biggest draws. Because of the scenic view, guests lounge at the large Ocean Terrace for cocktails/mocktails and light lunch around communal fire pits. It’s like an apres-ski experience, minus the skiing.

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Roma (Italy)

ROMA TO SONOMA E RITORNO: CINCINNATO WINERY’S INTERVIEW WITH LAYNE RANDOLPH | WINE

Posted on By Layne Randolph

Fabio Ciarla, Cincinnato Winery
An incredible path that binds Layne Randolph to Italy, if “the outward journey” saw fashion as the protagonist, “the return” is all oriented towards wine. After a few years of study and work in Turin and Rome, with prestigious assignments for fashion houses of the level of Fendi, Layne decided to return to the US to pursue other career paths, however choosing a landscape that was similar to the Italian hills. So here is Sonoma, and the beginning of an adventure in the world of wine that she explains to us in the first answer to our questions. We met her for an insight into the wines of Lazio and we are really happy to have had this opportunity, such high-level writing is what every territory wants to make itself known!

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