3 Russian River Valley Women in Wine for Sonoma Wine Month Producing Pinot Noir: Balverne, Ketcham, Selby paired with Pate and Duck

Not only is April Earth Month and California Sustainable Wine month, and on the heels of Women’s History Month, but April is also Sonoma County Wine Month. Sonoma County vineyards include more than 60 varietals of wines and there’s over 400 wineries! There’s lots of great events in Sonoma this month including a “Passport Weekend” to Dry Creek Valley April 26 and 27 , and the Garagiste Festival in the town of Sonoma. While I thought I’d get up there this weekend and revisit Extradimensional  Wine Company to pick up wine I’d ordered, it looks instead like I’ll stay closer to home this weekend, work in my garden after the rain, and attend the Natural Coast Wine Festival  in Santa Barbara on Saturday.

To celebrate Sonoma County Wine Month here at home, we have from the Russian River Valley, three from Women in Wine producing Pinot Noir: owner/grower Renee Stein at Balverne, owner/grower Allie Ketcham at Ketcham, and winemaker Susie Selby at Selby Winery all paired with French Pate and Duck Breast. 

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