by Administrator on November 21, 2011
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Winter is fast approaching, a good time to get cozy by the fireplace with a nice glass of Russian River wine. The harvest is complete and the vineyards are alive with brilliant color. We were again able to produce a barrel of 2011 zinfandel, and the 2010 is still in the barrel. It is tasting phenomenal! We were so pleased to receive a silver medal for our 2009 at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in June.
Once again we are running our Wonderful Winter Special and it is even better than ever: Stay two or more nights, Sunday through Thursday nights and receive 25% off your entire visit. Weekends, single nights and holidays at our already low winter rates.
This is a good time to visit the Wine Country, most of the tasting rooms remain open all winter, and have more time to spend with visitors. There are also many events happening in the Healdsburg area: healdsburg.com, to view all. A couple of our favorites:
“Strolling Dine Around” on December 7, 8, 14, and 15, is an opportunity to dine at four different restaurants, one course at each, on a single night. Book early, as it fills up fast. We’d love to see you then. Stay at the Raford Inn for the event and we will chip in $25 toward your dinner.
“Victorian Inns Tour”, on December 11, 2-4 pm, is a chance to view six Victorian-era Inns all decked out for the Holidays, including The Raford Inn.
Warmest wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones, from your friends,
RafordInn.com
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by Administrator on July 31, 2011
Hard work has never tasted so good! Cheers!
In an exciting event that brought our family and friends up close and personal with bottles, corks, and our very own Zinfandel wine, our annual Raford Zin bottling day was a huge success with over 25 cases of wine produced! 
We first made sure to start off with wine glasses in hand while we prepared our siphon and other equipment to properly transport the wine into their eagerly awaiting bottles.
The next step included filling the bottles, by siphoning the wine from the oak barrel, then adding a splash of Argon, a gas that takes the place of oxygen, in the bottle to protect the wine’s flavor. After the bottles were filled, the many hands on deck used their muscles, as well as the help of a corker machine, to put the finishing touches to our bottles. Overall, the Raford’s very own vineyards produced a total of 60 gallons of wine and lots of fun for the whole Raford team!
