Stone Edge Open House
We had our first open house at the winery recently and it was a big success. We joined with eight other wineries on Sonoma’s east side to offer a glimpse into our winemaking operation and pour some wine. Of course we can’t offer wine without something fresh from our farm to eat, so I was busy cooking and grilling all day.
It was a beautiful day that brought out the crowds who were eager to try some wine and stroll around to the different wineries. We were pouring our flagship estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Stone Edge Farm as well as a vertical tasting of our Surround blend-2004 through 2006. Michael from the shop created a beautiful table using a slab of wood from a single tree and our winemaker Jeff Baker explained the finer points his winemaking craft.
What food goes perfectly with our wine? Everyone agreed that the Moroccan marinated lamb chops with a slightly sweet and spicy red pepper-walnut sauce were a perfect match. We also made several salads with Stone Edge Farm organic vegetables including a beet salad with Meyer lemon dressing and an arugula salad with citrus vinaigrette.
By the end of the day we had many new fans who were thrilled to discover us. We will be doing it again on August 7th at our winery on Eighth Street East along with all the other Eighth Street Wineries.
