Autumn Equinox Feast
Autumn Equinox Feast – Indulge in the magic of this season and let your palate dance with joy. Bon appétit and happy sipping
Summer Starter Kit
Summer Time & Chilled Wine Sunshine, blue skies, and warm breezy afternoons are here, a time when we kick off our shoes, put our feet up, and soak in all that is summer. Ahead are the months of trail hiking, coastal camping, and backyard barbecuing; when the red wine in […]
Does It Pair: Artichokes
We are doing a fun challenge “Does It Pair” is a series of blog posts about foods that are universally known to not pair with wine. We’re food and wine fanatics here at Sweet Cheeks Winery, so we decided to take these non-pairable foods and create ourselves a fun challenge […]
Wine for Dads Who Love Grilling
Bonfires, Boating, and Backyard Barbecues Father’s Day is observed on the third Sunday in June, which is typically right around Summer Solstice – the official start to the season of bonfires on the beach, bare-footed boating, and backyard barbecues. From one coast to the other, sweet, savory, and smoky aromas […]
Wild About Wild Child Pinot Noir
It’s Wild. It’s Unruly. We have a very special block of vines here at Sweet Cheeks Winery & Vineyard that is unlike any other block of vines in the vineyard. It’s wild. It’s untamable. It’s unruly. Its leaves are slightly different and it is the epicenter of the first signs […]
Bivalves & Bubbles
Sparkling wine’s bubbles and acidity make for a great palate cleanser, allowing for the subtle flavors of oysters to be appreciated while creating a perfect pairing.
Let’s talk Wine and Popcorn
We’ve all heard about pairing a buttery California Chardonnay with a bowl of even more buttery popcorn, it’s old news. Side note: I had an internal battle with myself not to write exclusively about Chardonnay and popcorn because they are two of my favorite things.
