874 Wines Challenge Judges
Panel of experts tackles record number of entries at Fountaingrove Inn tasting with strong, often divergent opinions. Thursday, September 23, 2004 By PEG MELNIK in THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

"When the judges sipped a glass of merlot Wednesday at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair's wine competition, they tasted a banquet of flavors: cherries, strawberries, cranberries, mint and chocolate.Quite a spread contained in an 8-ounce glass." MORE->

The Fair is a big affair. You can taste the wines by varietal on Friday or from the wineries on Saturday and Sunday. MORE-> One of our favorites, Russian Hill Estate Winery, is in the competition. How will they do?