Three Sticks Wines has made an exceptional chardonnay with grapes from One Sky Vineyard. One of their more beautiful properties, nestled on the top of rural Sonoma Mountain, “this unique site is unusually high for Chardonnays, lending itself to layered, multi-dimensional wines.”
The name One Sky comes from the vineyard’s elevation—from the heights of San Francisco to the coast of Sonoma, “epitomizing that we all live under one sky.”
Opening up this 2022 Chardonnay ($80) to share with friends on a warm summer’s evening is a delightful experience. One of the joys of life is sharing wine such as this—and Three Sticks believes in the power of wine to bring people together in fellowship around the table.
Three Sticks produces extremely focused, 100% estate-grown, small-lot pinot noir and chardonnay of world-class quality. Check their website to learn about visiting (by appointment), and to “experience the magic” of their 1842 Vallejo Casteñada adobe.
Three Sticks Wines, 143 West Spain St., Sonoma, 707-996-3328. Threestickswines.com.
Fundraising with Friends
An Evening with Friends is a superb fundraiser dinner for Hospice of Santa Cruz County to be held at Lester Estate Wines in Aptos. Hosted by its fundraising arm, Friends of Hospice, the sumptuous three-course dinner will be prepared by Brad Briske of Home restaurant and paired with the exceptional wines of Lester Estate. A silent auction will be followed by a live auction, with offerings that include a week on Maui; An Evening of Song with professional mezzo-soprano Diane Syrcle; four nights at Vista Ridge, Sedona; Allegretto Hotel overnight stay and wine tasting in Paso Robles, including VIP tickets to Sensorio light show; a Napa Valley Getaway with wine tasting and overnight stay; and more. The event is 3-7pm on Sunday, Sept. 22. Visit hospicesantacruz.org/ewf for info.
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