Winemaker Quider returns to SOBEWFF…


Ferrari-Carano’s Executive Winemaker, Sarah Quider, has poured her wines at SOBEWFF before and loved the experience. So it was a natural to have her return to showcase their wines at Eden Roc Hotel in the Key Biscayne Room on Friday, Feb 22nd at 4 pm. Ferrari -Carano has long been at the forefront of sustainable winemaking techniques and Quider will pour from their 2012 library selections and 2015 cabernet sauvignons from Alexander Valley and Sonoma County, breaking down each vintage in flavor profile, terroir, climate influences and sustainable farming practices. It promises to be a fun and educational tasting and a perfect time to have Quider do the NSI quiz.

What was last night’s dinner? Dungeness Crab

Favorite drink? Negroni or French champagne

Favorite dining spot in Sonoma and why? Chalkboard in Healdsburg, great food and always changing

Favorite music? All music….but especially music for dancing

Favorite thing about living and working in Sonoma? Beautiful scenery to ride my bike and very close to Tahoe and the Pacific Ocean

Any brush with celebrity? I met Billy Joel at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Florida years ago

What makes a great winery? Great wine comes from great vineyards so ones with fantastic sites.

Any wine, meal or place to visit on your bucket list? I really want to go to Egypt and see the great pyramids