Sonoma Wine Country Weekend and Slow Food Nation

Or, Two Gals in a Suburu.

I didn't make this post earlier in the week because there was so much commotion about New Orleans. Thankfully, that storm has passed and I can relax again. 

I spent this past extended weekend up in Sonoma County and San Francisco with my good friend and ally Sheana Davis. Sheana is quickly becoming the hottest new cheesemaker on the scene, and signed up for all the glorious foodie madness for the weekend. 

Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, a showcase of sorts that celebrates the best the county has to offer, and Slow Food Nation, a conglomeration of slow products from around the country, were scheduled for the same weekend, causing many small producers in Sonoma County to choose between the two. Not so for Sheana Davis and her intrepid sidekick Josie!

We shuttled between Sonoma and San Francisco many times in those 4 days, and what an adventure we had!  I'll give you the quick overview here, because each event deserves an entry of it's own. 

We delivered wine and cheese to the Cheese School of San Francisco for Friday evening's artisanal cheese showcase, we shuttled out to Healdsburg to MacMurray Ranch (a beautiful property owned by Gina Gallo -- wow), served 1000s of portions of Delice de la Vallee at the Sonoma County Showcase, served even more 1000s of portions of Delice de la Vallee at Slow Food Nation in Fort Mason, served a delightful cheese course as the coup-de-gras of the Sonoma County Wine Auction, met new friends, drank fabulous wines, worried over New Orleans and our friends who stayed, and generally had a spectacular time.