On Wednesday Dec. 23, from 6 pm to 9 pm, the Ace-in-the-Hole Cider Pub will hold their last community event—a free Beatles singalong with Robert Butler & Coyote Studios. They hope to reopen someday in Sebsatopol or Graton. (The owners will continue to make ciders, but the pub will close it’s doors on Dec 24.)

3100 Gravenstein Highway North,  Sebastopol (707) 829-1101

On Saturday Oct 24, there will be a celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Graton Ridge Cellars featuring wine tasting, snacks & “pink fun”. You’ll receive a pink boa with wine purchase and Graton Ridge will donate a portion of wine sales to the Sutter North Bay Women’s Health Center.

If you have a friend or loved one whose name or photo you would like posted on their Pretty in Pink Wall of  Fame, contact them.

Oct. 24, 2009 10 am to 4 pm

Graton Ridge Cellars

3561 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol

823-3040

Every community in Sonoma County is full of great free or cheap things to do. Here is a look at 10 free things to do in Sebastopol. [Read more →]

In Sonoma County, we know we have it all—beaches, rolling farmlands, orchards, charming towns where (if you squint a bit) you could be in 1950 (or 1850), Victorian farmhouses, lavish mansions, suburban tract homes, vineyards, hey, we even have a few Tuscan courtyards. Hollywood knows it, too.

Here’s a list of 110 movies said to have been filmed (or partially filmed) in Sonoma County (alphabetically by title).

It makes a great DVD night trivia game—can you recognize Sonoma County in these films?

But I’m adding another game into the mix. Do you recognize a house in one of the movies (and know what corner it’s on)? Or can you give me more specific locations for scenes I have listed below? Were you an extra? Or a spectator? Do you know of a movie (big screen only–no made for TV movies) that isn’t on my list? Or do you just want to guess on a filming spot in one of these movies or  suggest a movie that looks like it was filmed here? Enter a comment below. On May 1, all the comments to this post will be entered in a drawing. One lucky reader will get 4 free movie passes for Reading Cinema’s Rohnert Park 16 at 555 Rohnert Park Expressway West in Rohnert Park.  Another lucky commenter will win their own DVD of Bottle Shock.  And one of our email subscribers will win a copy of the gorgeous photo book, Hidden Sonoma.

 Ready? Action!

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The Wine Spies

> (a unique one wine per day wine merchant that only sells wines that they fall in love with) are featuring, today only, 2007 Graton Ridge Cellars Bacigalupi Vineyard Zinfandel.

The Wine Spies will feature a small quantity this wine at one-time only price. To order, click on the big blue button with the countdown timer on it. It is first come first served and when they are out, they are out. Wine Spies Operatives (their customers) tend to buy up wines quickly.

The Wine Spies will include Ground Shipping on your order of six (6) or more bottles. Just enter the promotion code ‘ZINSPY’ on the order screen and your savings will be applied at final checkout.

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