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TABLE OF CONTENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK<br />
O N T H E<br />
C O V E R 11<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Garage<br />
F E A T U R E D<br />
W I N E R Y 20<br />
Charles Krug <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
T A S T I N G R O O M<br />
O F T H E W E E K 34<br />
Merryvale Vineyards<br />
W I N E M A K E R<br />
P R O F I L E 36<br />
Judd’s Hill <strong>Wine</strong>ry: Kenn Vigoda<br />
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A U G U S T 2 6 , 2 0 1 1 – I S S U E 3 5 – V O L U M E 3 0<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11<br />
SPECIAL COUPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6<br />
WINE COUNTRY NEWS<br />
Northern California Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ology by Len Napolitano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-18<br />
WINE COUNTRY GETAWAYS<br />
Overnight Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22<br />
SUISUN VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33<br />
Suisun Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33<br />
NAPA VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-43<br />
St. Helena Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38<br />
Downtown Napa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39<br />
Napa Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41<br />
Yountville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43<br />
Calistoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-45<br />
SONOMA COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-61<br />
Sonoma County <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-47<br />
Russian River Area <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48<br />
Healdsburg Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />
Geyserville Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53<br />
Sonoma Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-61<br />
Sonoma Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56<br />
Sonoma Plaza Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59<br />
Glen Ellen & Kenwood Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61<br />
MENDOCINO & LAKE COUNTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-63<br />
Lake & Mendocino Counties Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62<br />
NORTHERN CENTRAL COAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-66<br />
Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map . . . . . . . . . . 64<br />
Salinas Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66<br />
LIVERMORE VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67<br />
Livermore <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67<br />
WINERY LISTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-78<br />
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA<br />
TO<br />
TO<br />
EUREKA<br />
REDDING<br />
1<br />
Elk<br />
Pt. Arena<br />
Fort Bragg<br />
Mendocino<br />
Little<br />
River<br />
20<br />
P P a a c c i i f f i i c c O O c c e e a a n n<br />
Ukiah<br />
Willits<br />
Calpella<br />
20<br />
253<br />
Boonville<br />
Yorkville Hopland<br />
128<br />
Gualala Lake<br />
Sonoma<br />
Sea Ranch<br />
Pt. Reyes<br />
Timber Cove<br />
Jenner<br />
29<br />
Lakeport<br />
Geyserville<br />
101<br />
Clear<br />
Lake<br />
Guerneville<br />
12 •<br />
San Francisco<br />
1<br />
175<br />
Half Moon<br />
Bay<br />
Cloverdale<br />
Healdsburg<br />
Bodega Bay<br />
Sebastopol<br />
116<br />
Tomales<br />
Pt. Reyes<br />
Station<br />
Muir<br />
Woods<br />
Pacifica<br />
SFO<br />
29<br />
101<br />
San<br />
Rafael<br />
1<br />
101<br />
Lower Lake<br />
29<br />
Middletown<br />
Santa Rosa<br />
280<br />
Woodside<br />
Kenwood<br />
Glen<br />
Ellen<br />
Petaluma 116<br />
n n S S a a<br />
80<br />
128<br />
F r a n c<br />
F r a n c<br />
84<br />
Clearlake<br />
12<br />
29<br />
Sonoma<br />
121<br />
37<br />
20<br />
Yountville<br />
San Pablo<br />
Bay<br />
580<br />
i s c o<br />
i s c o<br />
53<br />
Palo<br />
Alto<br />
92<br />
B a y<br />
Calistoga<br />
Berkeley<br />
84<br />
St. Helena<br />
Rutherford<br />
12<br />
121<br />
580<br />
Napa<br />
24<br />
Oakland<br />
Alameda<br />
Santa<br />
Clara<br />
12<br />
Vallejo<br />
680<br />
780<br />
4<br />
121<br />
Hayward<br />
680<br />
Pleasanton<br />
880<br />
680<br />
Fremont<br />
San Jose<br />
Lake<br />
Berryessa<br />
Fairfield<br />
Brooks<br />
128 Winters<br />
Davis<br />
Concord<br />
Walnut Creek<br />
580<br />
12<br />
5<br />
Williams<br />
16<br />
PASO ROBLES 117 158<br />
MONTEREY 72<br />
SAN JOSE<br />
505<br />
4<br />
80<br />
5<br />
Sacramento<br />
Rio Vista<br />
Livermore<br />
204 245 255 269 355 263 236 266 278<br />
112 160 170 184 269 178 151 190 202<br />
48 90 100 115 200 110 83 118 138<br />
SAN FRANCISCO 45 55 70 155 75 48 88 142<br />
SONOMA 22 44 129 39 14 68 131<br />
SANTA ROSA 16 101 21 41 104 166<br />
HEALDSBURG 86 26 56 118 181<br />
MENDOCINO 111 141 195 266<br />
CALISTOGA 27 86 149<br />
NAPA 59 122<br />
SACRAMENTO 84<br />
MURPHYS<br />
LAKE TAHOE<br />
12<br />
205<br />
580<br />
99<br />
Lodi<br />
99<br />
Stockton<br />
Manteca<br />
88<br />
4<br />
49<br />
Sutter<br />
Creek<br />
Auburn<br />
50 Placerville<br />
Oakdale<br />
Modesto<br />
49<br />
Angels<br />
Camp<br />
Chinese<br />
Camp<br />
Jackson<br />
Jamestown<br />
Sonora<br />
379<br />
307<br />
231<br />
201<br />
181<br />
217<br />
231<br />
310<br />
199<br />
172<br />
115<br />
118<br />
TO<br />
RENO<br />
TO<br />
LAKE TAHOE<br />
TO<br />
YOSEMITE<br />
Monterey Bay<br />
Santa<br />
Cruz<br />
17<br />
Morgan Hill<br />
5<br />
Capitola 152 Gilroy<br />
Watsonville<br />
Chowchilla<br />
152<br />
Moss Landing<br />
156 99<br />
8<br />
Monterey<br />
Pacific<br />
Grove<br />
Carmel<br />
68<br />
TO<br />
BIG SUR &<br />
MORRO BAY<br />
Salinas<br />
101<br />
Gonzales<br />
TO<br />
PASO ROBLES &<br />
SAN LUIS OBISPO<br />
TO<br />
LOS ANGELES<br />
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i n t e l l i g e n c e f o r t h e W i n e c o n S U M e r<br />
by Len Napolitano<br />
How should I store unfinished wine overnight?<br />
So, you cook dinner for yourself and you pick out a nice bottle<br />
of wine, open it, and pour yourself couple of glasses paired nicely<br />
with your meal. And you’re left with about half a bottle of wine that<br />
you probably won’t pour until the next night. What do you do with<br />
the leftover wine?<br />
I’ll assume the cork pulled from the bottle has not been<br />
damaged, or punctured through its full length. If it was, then you<br />
first need to find a suitable closure, like an old cork saved from<br />
another bottle that is in pretty good shape. Also good are rubber<br />
wine bottle closures sold in many wine shops and tasting rooms.<br />
You simply need a closure that seals the bottle opening well—<br />
maybe not perfectly, but good enough for the short term. Of course,<br />
if the bottle has a twist cap closure, this is not an issue, as long as<br />
you haven’t already thrown away the cap!<br />
Now, if you plan to pour from this bottle the very next day, you<br />
can simply seal it and leave it on your kitchen counter, under one<br />
condition: the room temperature of your kitchen does not get above<br />
normal room temperature (72 degrees) in the course of the next 24<br />
hours. (If it does, put the bottle in the refrigerator.) Simply find a<br />
cool spot for it and feel confident the next night that the wine will<br />
taste as good as it did the first night. And don’t be surprised if, on<br />
the second pouring, the wine’s flavors seem a bit more interesting<br />
than it did the first night. Some wines noticeably improve with just<br />
enough exposure to air, like the amount it would see sitting inside a<br />
half full bottle overnight. If your wine happens to be one of them,<br />
and there’s no way to predict which ones will improve significantly,<br />
the second night’s wine will be a real treat.<br />
But let’s say you aren’t sure about when you will re-pour from<br />
this bottle. Maybe the next night, but most likely it won’t be for a<br />
few days. Then you should refrigerate the bottle after re-closing it.<br />
Refrigeration will slow the aging process down enough for you to<br />
enjoy the bottle again in several days. Don’t expect it to improve,<br />
however, as the bottle left on the kitchen counter overnight. It<br />
should stay as fresh as it was the first night for two or three days.<br />
More than this and it will begin a gradual decline through the<br />
process of oxidation. Remember, the closure you use to re-seal the<br />
bottle is not perfect. Some microscopic amounts of air will creep<br />
inside the bottle over time.<br />
There are several tools on the market designed to keep unfinished<br />
wine fresh overnight. One pumps the air from the bottle<br />
through a slit on the top of a custom rubber closure. <strong>This</strong> product<br />
works just fine, and will extend the life of the wine longer than if<br />
nothing else was done, except to re-seal the bottle. So you can add<br />
at least an extra day, may two, to the shelf life of the unfinished<br />
bottle, again, assuming the room temperature does not exceed 72<br />
degrees.<br />
Another gadget is a gas canister filled with a harmless and odorless<br />
gas. A tubular spout can be placed through the neck of the<br />
bottle as you send a few blasts of gas into the bottle. The gas pushes<br />
out the oxygen and replaces it, acting as a preservative. You then<br />
quickly seal the bottle with a suitable closure before letting the gas<br />
escape. I have found this process to work very well and use it regularly.<br />
<strong>As</strong> an added safety margin, I will refrigerate the wine also.<br />
Bottles will remain fresh for four to five days, sometimes more.<br />
Len Napolitano lives in San Luis Obispo County and is certified in wine by the Society of <strong>Wine</strong> Educators,<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> & Spirits Education Trust and Chicago <strong>Wine</strong> School and continually gains knowledge from his frequent contact<br />
with California winemakers. More information is on his website, www.wineology.com.<br />
Send your questions about wine to: wineologist@earthlink.net or by mail to Len Napolitano in care of<br />
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The Skinny – The <strong>Wine</strong> Garage is all about the juice. It’s also about<br />
having fun – like a kid in a candy store. The <strong>Wine</strong> Garage is, literally, a<br />
former gas station. Todd, the wine buyer, travels far and wide to find<br />
top-shelf, affordably priced wines. Inside, you’ll find more than 200<br />
different labels neatly arranged in cases on the floor and an engaging<br />
staff who are friendly, attentive and most importantly, they know their<br />
wines.<br />
Buzz – Despite its funky space, the <strong>Wine</strong> Garage is a wine lover’s best<br />
friend. Reminiscent of visiting your favorite record store (yes, kids, once<br />
upon a time, that’s where you had to buy your music), the fun is going<br />
through all the cases and finding something you’ve never heard of. All<br />
the wines have been test driven by the staff, so, whatever you select,<br />
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Value – Ultimately, the <strong>Wine</strong> Garage is about value. It’s no secret that in<br />
Napa Valley, it’s difficult to score a highly rated red for less than $65,<br />
but the <strong>Wine</strong> Garage manages to do it all the time. The staff takes great<br />
pride hunting down unusual and lesser-known, limited-production<br />
wines and passing their haggling finesse on to us.<br />
Ten-second summary – With the exception of <strong>Wine</strong> Garage labeledaward-winning<br />
Cabernets, nothing in this hip hideaway is more than<br />
$25! The <strong>Wine</strong> Garage is stocked with premium, small-lot wines that<br />
you won’t find at BevMo, Trader Joe’s or your local wine store (plus,<br />
they do a better job storing their wines at the correct temperature).<br />
Best bets – In addition to all the labels the <strong>Wine</strong> Garage represents, they<br />
also produce their own lip-smacking blends. My in-house favorites are:<br />
2009 Joy Ride (white blend), 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet, 2007<br />
Napa Valley Petite Syrah, 2008 Napa Valley “Chihuahua” Cabernet<br />
and 2006 Napa Valley Hillside Cabernet.<br />
Under-the-radar – Go old-school with half-gallon jugs filled while you<br />
wait using their specifically designed service station nozzles. Not only<br />
are the wines delicious (and affordable), the jug is crazy fun conversation<br />
at the table. It’s also a cool gift.<br />
Secrets – For the next few weeks, receive an additional ten percent off<br />
the already low prices when you purchase six bottles. Twenty percent<br />
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Insider – If you’re a serious wino, get on the inside track for ultra exclusive<br />
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NAPA VALLEY<br />
ONGOING<br />
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• Aug 29: eat See learn <strong>Wine</strong> class<br />
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Joseph Phelps Vineyards:<br />
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An opportunity to participate in a wide range of excellent seminars. 1 ½ hours<br />
11am daily; 2:30pm, Monday-friday & 2pm, Saturday & Sunday. $40, except<br />
insignia Blending/$60, free/wine club members. terrace tastings daily, $25<br />
rSVP, 707-967-3720, details www.jpvwines.com<br />
• insignia Blending • <strong>Wine</strong> Aroma challenge<br />
• Single Vineyard cabernets • freestone & Phelps<br />
• Barrel seminar<br />
ONGOING WEEKENDS EXCEPT 4TH WEEKEND<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Component Tasting Seminar<br />
at Merryvale Vineyards<br />
St. helena, 10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members<br />
707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com<br />
EVERY 4TH WEEKEND<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> & Food Pairing Seminar<br />
at Merryvale Vineyards<br />
10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members, St. helena<br />
707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Jefferson House Reserve Room Tasting<br />
at Monticello Vineyards<br />
napa, reserve <strong>Wine</strong> Seminar, corley family napa Valley $25<br />
rSVP 707-253-2802 x18, www.corleyfamilynapaValley.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
V. Sattui <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
St. helena, 9am-6pm, no appt. necessary, 707-963-7774, www.vsattui.com<br />
• classic tasting, daily, $5<br />
• Premium tasting, daily, $10<br />
• food & wine pairing, Mon-thu, $18<br />
• Artisan chocolate & wine pairing, Sat-Sun, $25<br />
• italian Marketplace with 200+ cheeses<br />
• Deli with panini, sandwiches, crabcakes & more<br />
• <strong>Week</strong>end BBQ, wood-fired pizza, oysters, mozzarella bar<br />
• 2 ½ acres of tree-shaded picnic grounds<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS<br />
Food & <strong>Wine</strong> Pairings at Etude <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
napa, 10am, 1pm & 3pm, $35, $25/members<br />
www.etudewines.com, 707-257-5300<br />
ONGOING<br />
Rombauer Vineyards<br />
St. helena, 707 963-5170, www.rombauer.com<br />
• friday-Sunday: open by advance appointment only<br />
• Monday-thursday 10am-5pm<br />
• tasting $10<br />
• <strong>Wine</strong> & cheese Pairing daily by appointment only, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $25<br />
ONGOING<br />
Vineyard & <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours<br />
at Raymond Vineyards<br />
St. helena, 11am (by appt), $15, group tours available (by appt)<br />
800-525-2659x620, www.raymondvineyards.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tours & Tasting at ZD <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
rutherford, rSVP 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com<br />
• traditional tasting, $10, daily 10am-4pm<br />
• Premier tasting, $15, daily 10am-4pm<br />
• Private group tasting, $20, by appt<br />
• cellar tour & tasting, $25, 1pm weekends & holidays, M-f by appt<br />
• Vineyard <strong>View</strong> tasting, $40, Sat-Sun 11am, M-f by appt<br />
• Abacus tasting, $600 for 4-6 people, by appt<br />
• <strong>Wine</strong> train, $180<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tours and Tastings<br />
at William Hill Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
napa, 10am-5pm, by appt. 707-265-3024, www.williamhillestate.com<br />
• taste the napa Valley, $12<br />
• taste the Silverado Bench, $20<br />
• estate exclusives, $25<br />
• intro to William hill estate tour and tasting, $25<br />
• the William hill estate experience tour and tasting, $40<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tours & Tastings at Andretti <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
napa , 877-386-5070 x227, www.andrettiwinery.com<br />
• individual tastings, $15<br />
• Private <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour & tasting, $20/person by appointment<br />
• Vineyard tours, $20/person by appointment<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tasting at Grgich Hills Estate<br />
rutherford, 9:30am-4:30pm, tours at 11am & 2pm, $10<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> library tasting/$30, Barrel tasting on most fridays 2-4pm<br />
707-963-2784, www.grgich.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tastings & Tours at Artesa <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
napa, rSVP, 877-224-8309, www.artesawinery.com<br />
• Vino con Queso, <strong>Wine</strong> & cheese experience, $40<br />
• Daily guided tours<br />
• Vines & <strong>Wine</strong>s, A Vineyard tour, $40<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tours & Tasting at Black Stallion <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
napa, 10am-5pm, 707-253-1400, www.blackstallionwinery.com<br />
• regular tasting, $10<br />
• reserve tasting, $35, Sat-Sun<br />
Artisan cheese additional $7.50/person<br />
ONGOING<br />
Educational Tours & <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting<br />
at Castello di Amorosa<br />
calistoga, 707-967-6272, rSVP, www.castellodiamorosa.com<br />
• regular tour & tasting, $25-$40 • reserve tour & tasting, $35-$50<br />
• tasting only, $10-$25 • Young adult tours, $15-$20<br />
• napa Valley neighbor Program • Private ViP tours<br />
ONGOING<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Tasting Experiences at Benessere Vineyards<br />
St. helena, 707-963-5853x105, www.benesserevineyards.com, by appt<br />
• Personalized <strong>Wine</strong> flights, daily, $10<br />
• Vineyards Walking tour & tasting, M-W, 10:30am, $15<br />
• fudge Pairing experience, Sun, 10:30am, $15<br />
• Barrel tasting, rSVP, tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $20<br />
• Barrel tasting & current release, tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25<br />
• Barrel tasting & Vertical, tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25<br />
• group tasting, Sat-Sun, 1:30pm, $15<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS<br />
Cooking Demonstrations at The DeBaun Theatre<br />
St. helena, culinary institute of America at greystone, $12.50<br />
707-967-2320, wsgr@culinary.edu, www.ciachef.edu<br />
ONGOING<br />
Visitor Programs at Robert Mondavi <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
for details, 888-rMonDAVi x2, www.robertmondavi.com<br />
• the Signature tour & tasting<br />
• the <strong>Wine</strong> tasting Basics<br />
• the exclusive cellar tasting• tasting Beyond the Basics<br />
• the “harvest of Joy” tour & lunch<br />
ONGOING<br />
VIP Tasting & Artisan Barrel Factory Tour<br />
Bourassa Vineyards, napa, Mon-fri by appointment, $15 mid-week special<br />
Mention this listing, 800-499-2366, www.bourassavineyards.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tastings at Silverado Vineyards<br />
napa, 707-259-6611, 800-997-1770x611, www.silveradovineyards.com<br />
• Saddleblock Vineyard tasting, $75<br />
• library tasting, $75<br />
• Daily tasting room flights, estate/$10, Premier/$20<br />
• Public tours & tasting, 10:30am & 2:30pm, $15<br />
• Private tour and or tasting, 15-25 guests, $20/tour, $25/tour & tasting<br />
EVERY SUNDAY THROUGH OCTOBER<br />
ZD Cycle, Tour & Taste<br />
rutherford, A leisurely bicycle ride around beautiful rutherford.<br />
experience an intimate look at wine country,<br />
and taste the wonderful wines of ZD.<br />
• 9:30am – 11:30am, $85 per person, $40 if you ride your own bike<br />
• A relaxing 6-mile ride along country roads, approximately 45 minutes<br />
• get an intimate view into our world of organic wine growing<br />
• experience the award-winning wines of ZD<br />
• rSVP, 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com<br />
THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH<br />
Bacchus That Rascal<br />
clos Pegase, calistoga, free, 2pm, Multi-media presentation “history of <strong>Wine</strong>“<br />
707-942-4981, www.clospegase.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tastings & Seminars at St. Supéry<br />
rutherford, www.stsupery.com, 800-231-6116<br />
• <strong>Wine</strong> & cheese Pairing Seminars, 11am, alternate Saturdays<br />
• chocolate Pairing, 11am, alternate Saturdays<br />
• cabernet library tasting, 11am, alternate Saturdays<br />
• <strong>Wine</strong> 101 at St. Supéry, 11am, Sundays<br />
ONGOING SATURDAYS<br />
Napa Riverwalk with Historian George Webber<br />
2 hour tour with tales & lore of old town napa, 10am, $20, 707-251-8500<br />
SECOND SUNDAYS<br />
Second Sunday Supper Club<br />
AViA napa, napa, 5:30-7pm, $110<br />
www.aviahotels.com, 707-224-3900<br />
ONGOING<br />
Napa Valley Opera House<br />
1030 Main Street, napa, 707-226-7372, www.nvoh.org<br />
• Aug 26: carl Verheyen & Steve trovato<br />
• Aug 29: Scott hamilton All-Star Quintet<br />
• Aug 30 – Sept 4: ennio<br />
• Sept 24: nVoh gala<br />
UPCOMING<br />
• Daily: Valley first tour<br />
• Daily: grgich hills estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour<br />
• fri-Sun: Domaine chandon <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour<br />
• Sat: Valley’s only evening <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour<br />
• Mon-thu: Ambassador <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour<br />
• Aug 29: eat See learn <strong>Wine</strong> class<br />
• Sept 2: Murder Mystery<br />
• Sept 2: cheers! train<br />
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ONGOING<br />
Live at the Lincoln Theater<br />
Yountville, 707-944-1300, www.lincolntheater.com<br />
• Sept 15: rick Bartalini presents Diana ross<br />
• Sept 25: napa Valley Symphony – Double the Pianos<br />
ONGOING<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Tasting at Back Room <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
napa, 5-9pm, 707-226-1378, www.backroomwines.com<br />
• Aug 25: guigal 2003 Vintage greAt tasting<br />
• Aug 26: Back room Blow out Xliii<br />
ONGOING<br />
di Rosa<br />
napa, 707-226-5991, www.dirosapreserve.org<br />
• ongoing through Sept 17: Zombie-Proof house<br />
• Aug 31: Summer lecture with Sandow Birk<br />
ONGOING<br />
Live at Uptown Theatre<br />
napa, 707-259-0123, www.uptowntheatrenapa.com<br />
• Aug 25: An evening with Brian Wilson<br />
• Aug 26: Joan rivers<br />
• Aug 27: Michael Jackson’s Birthday Bash, featuring foreverland<br />
• Sept 4: Kenny loggins<br />
• Sept 10: tears for fears<br />
• Sept 17: rob Schneider<br />
ONGOING<br />
Friday Night <strong>Wine</strong>maker Events<br />
JV <strong>Wine</strong> & Spirits, napa, 5-7pm, $2, 707-253-2624, www.jvwine.com<br />
• Aug 26: heitz cellars<br />
• Sept 2: Joseph Phelps <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
• Sept 9: Palmina <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
• Sept 16: oktoberfest<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tasting Events at <strong>Wine</strong>ries of Napa Valley<br />
napa town center, napa, 707-253-9450<br />
www.napavintages.com, check website for times & prices<br />
• Aug 23: flight night – craft Beer Samplers<br />
• Aug 26: craft Beer, fine <strong>Wine</strong> & Artisan cheese<br />
• Aug 27-28: Sip and Sliders<br />
ONGOING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30<br />
Modernism – Photography After 1930<br />
Exhibit at Turnbull Cellars<br />
oakville, 707-963-5839, www.turnbullwines.com, free<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS – SUNDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 1<br />
Gourmet Flatbread Piazza & <strong>Wine</strong><br />
at Black Stallion <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
napa, 11am-3pm, $7/members, $15<br />
www.blackstallionwinery.com, 707-227-3250<br />
ONGOING THROUGH NOVEMBER 13<br />
Signs of Life Photography Exhibit<br />
by Robert Buelteman at Mumm Napa<br />
rutherford, www.mummnapa.com, 707-976-7702<br />
AUGUST 26<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner<br />
fontanella family <strong>Wine</strong>ry, napa, 7-10pm, $120<br />
www.fontanellawines.com, 707-252-1017, rSVP<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Club Pick-up & Harvest Party<br />
at Judd’s Hill<br />
napa, 12-3pm, free/members, $20/guests, rSVP<br />
707-255-2332, www.juddshill.com<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
4th Annual Harvest STOMP Party<br />
napa Valley grapegrowers, Beckstoffer’s Missouri hopper Vineyard, oakville<br />
$225, 5-10pm, www.harveststomp.com, 707-944-8311<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Date & Movie Night<br />
the room, flora Springs, St. helena, 5:50pm wine & dinner, movie 7:50pm<br />
www.florasprings.com, 866-967-8032<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Cooking Class: It’s Fantastico with Misty Phelps<br />
cedar gables inn, napa, featuring Somerston <strong>Wine</strong> company<br />
$150, 4-8pm, www.cedargablesinn.com, 707-224-7969<br />
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AUGUST 27<br />
An Intimate Evening with Alfredi Tofanelli<br />
napa Valley Museum, Yountville, 5:30-7:30pm, $10, free/members<br />
www.napavalleymuseum.org, 707-944-0500<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Harvest Launch Celebration<br />
fontanella family <strong>Wine</strong>ry, napa, 1-4pm, $50, free/members<br />
www.fontanellawines.com, 707-252-1017, rSVP<br />
AUGUST 27-28<br />
Grgich Hills Cheese Festival<br />
rutherford, 11am-3pm, $25 plus $5/pairing seminar<br />
www.grgich.com, 707-963-2784<br />
AUGUST 28<br />
Sunday Social<br />
Viader napa Valley, Deer Park, 12-4pm, $35, members/free<br />
www.viadaer.com, 707-963-3816<br />
SEPTEMBER 1<br />
First Thursday Fashion! Food! Fun!<br />
Sip, shop & taste your way through downtown!<br />
Downtown calistoga, 6-9pm, www.calistogavisitors.com<br />
SEPTEMBER 2<br />
Labor Day <strong>Week</strong>end Case Sale<br />
at Beaulieu Vineyards<br />
rutherford, 10am-5pm, www.bvwines.com, 800-264-6918x5233<br />
SEPTEMBER 3<br />
Soulful Saturday at Twenty Rows<br />
live music by Jack Pollard, catered by Soulful taste, 4-7pm<br />
napa, www.twentyrows.com , 707-265-7720<br />
SEPTEMBER 9<br />
Girls’ Night Out<br />
the room, flora Springs, St. helena, 5-8pm<br />
www.florasprings.com, 707-967-8032<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Club Pick-Up Reception<br />
at Acacia Vineyard<br />
napa, 11am-3pm, www.acaciavineyard.com, 707-226-9991<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
Charles Krug <strong>Wine</strong>ry 150th Anniversary<br />
Tasting on the Lawn<br />
St. helena, 2-5pm, 888-7475784, www.charleskrug.com<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
September Barrel Tasting & Pick Up Party<br />
at Merryvale<br />
St. helena, 1-4pm, $25, free/members, www.merryvale.com, 707-963-2225<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
Grgich Hills Fumé Blanc Preview & Oysters<br />
rutherford, 11am-3pm, www.grgich.com, 707-963-2784<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
9th Annual Sterling Silver Screenings®:<br />
Seabiscuit<br />
calistoga, gates open 7pm, movie at dusk, $10, $5/under 16<br />
www.sterlingvineyards.com, 707-942-3322<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
September Barrel Tasting & Pick Up Party<br />
at Merryvale<br />
St. helena, 1-4pm, $25, free/members<br />
www.merryvale.com, 707-963-2225<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
18th Annual Hands Across the Valley<br />
the ranch <strong>Wine</strong>ry, St. helena, 6pm, www.handsacrossthevalley.com<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
Cooking Class: In the Kitchen with Amelia<br />
cedar gables inn, napa, chef Amelia ceja of ceja Vineyards<br />
$150, 4-8pm, www.cedargablesinn.com, 707-224-7969<br />
SEPTEMBER 11, 25<br />
Music on the Terrace<br />
Domaine chandon, Yountville, www.chandon.com, 707-944-2280<br />
SEPTEMBER 16<br />
Art & <strong>Wine</strong> Reception at Ehlers Estate<br />
St. helena, An evening of art, wine, cheese & chocolate!<br />
6-8:30pm, rSVP, free, www.ehlersestate.com, 707-963-5972<br />
SEPTEMBER 17<br />
Napa Valley Harvest Dinner<br />
in the Cask Room at Merryvale<br />
St. helena, 7pm, $150, rSVP, www.merryvale.com, 800-326-6069x429<br />
SEPTEMBER 17<br />
27th Annual Harvest Ball<br />
at V. Sattui <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
St. helena, 6pm, $200/members, $225<br />
www.vsattui.com, 707-963-7774, rSVP<br />
SEPTEMBER 17<br />
Mexican Independence Day<br />
napa Valley Museum, Yountville, 12-5pm, free<br />
www.napavalleymuseum.org, 707-944-0500<br />
SEPTEMBER 17<br />
2008 HALL “Kathryn Hall” Release<br />
hAll rutherford, 6pm, $60/members, $75<br />
www.hallwines.com, 707-967-2626<br />
SEPTEMBER 17<br />
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Release Party<br />
robert Mondavi <strong>Wine</strong>ry, oakville, 3-5pm<br />
www.robertmondavi.com, 888-rMonDAVi<br />
SEPTEMBER 17<br />
Clos du Val Grape Stomp<br />
napa, 800-993-9463, www.closduval.com<br />
SEPTEMBER 18<br />
Tastemaker Dinner at étoile Restaurant<br />
Domaine chandon, Yountville, 6:30pm, $95<br />
www.chandon.com, 707-944-2280<br />
SEPTEMBER 24<br />
12th Annual Mount Veeder Appellation<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Tasting<br />
hess collection <strong>Wine</strong>ry, napa<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>, food pairings, raffle for wine cellar & live music in the gardens.<br />
1-4pm, $50, www.mtveederwines.com, Stacey@fontanellawines.com<br />
SONOMA COUNTY<br />
ONGOING<br />
21st Annual Summer Concert Series<br />
at Rodney Strong Vineyards<br />
healdsburg, www.rodneystrong.com, 800-678-4763<br />
• Sept 4: chris Botti<br />
FRIDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER<br />
Sebastiani <strong>Wine</strong>ry Friday Music Series<br />
Sonoma, 6-9pm, 707-933-3226, www.sebastiani.com<br />
• Aug 26: Deborah Winters<br />
• Sept 2: Adam traum & the traumatics<br />
• Sept 9: Backtrax<br />
• Sept 16: five A.M.<br />
ONGOING<br />
Summer Music Series at Mazzocco <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
healdsburg, 6-8pm, 800-501-8466, www.mazzocco.com<br />
• Aug 26: lady D<br />
• Sept 16: Solid Air<br />
ONGOING<br />
Summer Music Series at de Lorimier <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
geyserville 6-8pm, 800-546-7718, www.delorimierwinery.com<br />
• Sept 9: Brother cat<br />
• Sept 30: Pulsators<br />
ONGOING<br />
Summer Music Series at Wilson <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
healdsburg, 6-8pm, 800-433-4602, www.wilsonwinery.com<br />
• Sept 2: Second cut<br />
• Sept 23: earl thomas<br />
ONGOING<br />
Jazz it Up Saturday<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> & Jazz Concert Series<br />
Seasons of the Vineyard tasting Bar, healdsburg, 4-6pm<br />
www.seasonsofthevineyard.com, 707-431-2222<br />
• Aug 27: Ami Molinelli Brazilian Quartet<br />
• Sept 10: the easy leaves<br />
• Sept 24: Klein trio with Mike& Spike Klein & trevor Kinsel<br />
ONGOING<br />
Carneros Bistro & <strong>Wine</strong> Bar Introduces<br />
Thematic <strong>Wine</strong> Program<br />
honoring great local wine makers. Plus, each thursday, 6:30-8pm celebrity winetenders.<br />
the lodge at Sonoma, rSVP, www.thelodgeatsonoma.com, 707-931-2042<br />
ONGOING<br />
Vineyard Walk & Photography Workshop<br />
at B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
glen ellen, 10am-1pm, $45, $35/members<br />
707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Exclusive <strong>Wine</strong> & Cheese Tasting<br />
at B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
glen ellen, 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members<br />
707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Private <strong>Wine</strong> Tastings<br />
at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
healdsburg – Pick of the Bunch – five wines, 6-8 people, $20-$40pp<br />
by appointment, 707-433-6700, www.ferrari-carano.com<br />
• Scentiments – test your Smell Memory<br />
• White <strong>Wine</strong> lovers – wines paired with Artisan cheeses<br />
• King of reds – wines paired with dried fruits and chocolates<br />
• Matchmaker – wine and food pairing<br />
• PreVail tasting – wines paired with Artisan charcuterie plate<br />
• cabernet terroir tasting – comparison wines from different elevations<br />
ONGOING<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> and Food Pairing<br />
at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
healdsburg – Matchmaker, learn the art and science of matching wines with<br />
the perfect food. 6-8 people, $35pp, by appointment<br />
707-433-6700, www.ferrari-carano.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Free Guided <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tour<br />
at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
healdsburg – Monday-Saturday, 10am, by appointment<br />
707-433-6700, www.ferrari-carano.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Group Private Tastings<br />
at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
healdsburg – includes 5 wines, 9-25 people in underground cellar, by<br />
appointment. $20 per person, 707-433-6700, www.ferrari-carano.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Terroir & History Tour at Chateau St. Jean<br />
Kenwood, A visit to chateau St. Jean lifts all of your senses.<br />
complimentary, 11am-2pm, 707-833-4134, www.chateaustjean.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Food and <strong>Wine</strong> Pairing<br />
at the Mayo Reserve Room<br />
9200 Sonoma hwy, Kenwood, Daily, 10:30am-6pm, 7 course food/wine tasting<br />
$35, reservations recommended, 707-833-5504, www.mayofamilywinery.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Experiences at Chateau St. Jean<br />
Kenwood, ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50, by appointment<br />
707-833-4134x5258, www.chateaustjean.com<br />
• cinq cépages Blending Seminar, eight person minimum, 2 hours, $75<br />
• cinq cépages component tasting, eight person minimum, 1.5 hours, $25<br />
• Private ViP <strong>Wine</strong> tasting, 10:30am, 1 & 3pm, $25, 1 hour<br />
• Box lunch Prgram with tour<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tours, Tastings & Seminars<br />
at St. Francis <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Santa rosa, ten person minimum, call for more information & reservations<br />
888-675-<strong>Wine</strong>(9463)x255, www.stfranciswinery.com<br />
• <strong>Wine</strong>ry tour & tasting, 1.5 hours, $25<br />
• Vineyards tour & tasting, 1 hour, $20<br />
• Blending Seminar, 1.5 hour, $65<br />
ONGOING<br />
Guided <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours at Gloria Ferrer<br />
Sonoma, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $10, 707-996-7256, www.gloriaferrer.com<br />
ONGOING SUNDAYS<br />
Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch<br />
at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa<br />
Sonoma, 9am-1pm, 707-938-9000, www.fairmont.com.sonoma<br />
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ONGOING<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson<br />
fulton, Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm, $25<br />
707-571-7500, www.kj.com<br />
ONGOING WEEKENDS<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> & Chocolate Pairings at Fritz <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
cloverdale, 10:30am-4:30pm, $5 tasting fee covers the pairing<br />
707-894-3389, www.fritzwinery.com<br />
LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH<br />
50 Mile AV Vintner's Dining<br />
glen ellen, Barrel tasting & old Vine Pinot noir & Syrahs from <strong>As</strong>hton Vineyard.<br />
foods sourced locally. 4-7PM, rSVP, 707-935-3456, ashtonwines.com<br />
ONGOING THURSDAYS<br />
Thirsty Thursdays at Anaba<br />
Sonoma, enjoy complimentary cheese & crackers to pair with your wine<br />
tasting. 4-5:30pm, 707-996-4188, www.anabawines.com<br />
ONGOING THURSDAY – SUNDAY<br />
Unique Food & <strong>Wine</strong> Pairings<br />
at HKG Tasting Room<br />
glen ellen, 12-6pm, 707-938-7622, www.hopkilnwinery.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Moondance Cellars &<br />
Orchard Station <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
glen ellen, Paired with <strong>Wine</strong> country chocolates truffle tastes, $10<br />
707-938-7550, www.moondancecellars.com<br />
ONGOING THURSDAY-SATURDAY<br />
Michel-Schlumberger <strong>Wine</strong>ry Green Tour<br />
healdsburg, 10:30am, $25, 800-447-3060, www.michelschlumberger.com<br />
ONGOING MONDAY-SATURDAY<br />
Robert Young Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry Vineyard Tours<br />
& Tasting in a Remodeled Grape Gondola<br />
geyserville, 11:30am, $10, box lunch provided for $20<br />
707-431-4811, www.ryew.com<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS<br />
‘Come Crush With Us’ at Icaria Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>maker Jeff Smith leads a tasting of bottled & barreled wines<br />
rSVP, 707-486-9623, www.icariawinery.com<br />
EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY<br />
Santa Rosa Original Farmers’ Market<br />
Santa rosa Veteran’s Building parking lot, 8:30am-noon, 707-522-8629<br />
EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY<br />
The Art of <strong>Wine</strong>making Workshop<br />
Petroni Vineyards, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm<br />
707-935-8311, www.petronivineyards.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Cooking Classes at Ramekins Culinary School<br />
450 West Spain St, Sonoma, check website for schedule.<br />
707-933-0450, www.ramekins.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts<br />
Santa rosa, 707-546-3600, wellsfargocenterarts.org<br />
• Aug 26: Kathleen Madigan<br />
• Sept 3: Michael Bolton<br />
• Sept 10: free fiesta de independencia<br />
• Sept 14: Willie nelson & family<br />
• Sept 15: ron White<br />
• Sept 17: the Wedding expo<br />
• Sept 18: herbie hancock<br />
• Sept 23: Shirley Maclaine<br />
ONGOING THURSDAYS<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>maker Thursday Series at Big Bottom Market<br />
guerneville, 6-8pm, 707-604-7295, www.bigbottommarket.com<br />
• Aug 25: Marimar torres, Marimar estate Vineyards<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS<br />
Summer Concert Series<br />
Medlock Ames, healdsburg, www.medlockames.com, 707-431-8845<br />
• Aug 26: city fritter<br />
• Sept 3: Boots Munson<br />
ONGOING SATURDAYS<br />
Swirl, Sniff & Sip (aka <strong>Wine</strong> 101)<br />
Big 3 <strong>Wine</strong> Bar, fairmont Sonoma Mission inn & Spa, Sonoma<br />
10-10:45am, www.fairmont.com/sonoma, 707-938-9000<br />
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ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST 29<br />
All Fired Up<br />
healdsburg center for the Arts, healdsburg<br />
www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com, 707-431-1970<br />
WEDNESDAYS THROUGH AUGUST<br />
Petaluma Evening Farmers’ Market<br />
historic Downtown Petaluma, 4:30-8pm<br />
www.petalumafarmersmarket.com, 707-762-0344<br />
ONGOING TUESDAYS THROUGH AUGUST<br />
Tuesdays in the Plaza<br />
healdsburg Plaza, healdsburg, 6-8pm, free, 707-433-6935<br />
FRIDAYS THROUGH AUGUST<br />
Petaluma Movies in the Park<br />
lucchesi Park, Petaluma, 6:30pm, free, www.petalumamovies.com<br />
ONGOING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4<br />
Body Language 2011<br />
A new leaf gallery, Sculpturesite, cornerstone Sonoma, Sonoma<br />
10am-5pm, www.sculpturesite.com, 707-933-1300<br />
ONGOING THROUGH SEPTEMBER<br />
Reserve Tasting on the Patio<br />
by the Pool at DeLoach Vineyards<br />
Santa rosa, guided tasting with croquet & ping pong. $25<br />
By appointment, 707-526-9111, www.deloachvineyards.com<br />
ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 25<br />
Tuesday Night Farmers’ Market<br />
Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma, 5:30-7pm, 707-529-0404<br />
ONGOING WEDNESDAY EVENINGS THROUGH OCTOBER 19<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> & Sunsets in Paradise<br />
at Paradise Ridge <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Santa rosa – Bring a picnic & enjoy the sunset & wine from the Veranda &<br />
terrace! 6pm, www.prwinery.com, 707-528-<strong>Wine</strong><br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 21<br />
Petaluma River Sunset <strong>Wine</strong> & Cheese Eco-Cruise<br />
Petaluma turning Basin, Petaluma, 5:30-7:30pm<br />
www.friendsofthepetalumariver.org, 707-763-7756<br />
ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER<br />
Garden Tours at DeLoach Vineyards<br />
Santa rosa, guided tasting of wines & seasonal treats from the garden.<br />
707-526-9111, www.deloachvineyards.com, $30<br />
ONGOING THROUGH EARLY SPRING 2012<br />
16th Annual Sculpture Exhibit “FINALE”<br />
at Paradise Ridge <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
the Sculpture grove can be seen until dusk, followed by a glass of wine on the<br />
winery’s veranda, with its spectacular view of the sunset. 11am-5pm, daily<br />
www.prwinery.com, 707-528-<strong>Wine</strong><br />
AUGUST 25<br />
Live Music: Art Vs Science at Gundlach Bundschu<br />
Sonoma, 6:30pm, $20/adv, $25, www.gunbun.com, 707-938-5277<br />
AUGUST 26<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Education Series at Gloria Ferrer:<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Tasting FUNdamentals<br />
Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $25 plus tax<br />
www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1999<br />
AUGUST 26<br />
Ride with Deb at Dutcher Crossing<br />
healdsburg, 9-11am, 707-431-2700<br />
www.dutchercrossingwinery.com<br />
AUGUST 26<br />
Pinot & Popcorn: Star Wars<br />
Deloach Vineyards, Santa rosa – $15, $10/members, $5/kids<br />
7:30pm doors open, movie after dark<br />
www.deloachvineyards.com, 707-526-9111x110<br />
AUGUST 26<br />
Balletto Vineyards <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner<br />
Santa rosa golf & country club, Santa rosa<br />
www.ballettovineyards.com, 707-568-2455<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
2008 Landslide Vineyard<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon Release<br />
Simi <strong>Wine</strong>ry, healdsburg, 12-3pm, $15/members, $25<br />
www.simiwinery.com, 707-473-3213, rSVP<br />
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AUGUST 27<br />
Ravenswood Tasting Anniversary<br />
Sonoma, 20 years on gehricke road! 11am-4pm, $20, $15/club<br />
707 933-2336, Kristin.wastell@cwine.com<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Summer Lobster Boil<br />
nicholson ranch <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Sonoma, 7-10pm, $120, $95/members<br />
www.nicholsonranch.com, 707-938-8822<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Zinfandel Lovers Rejoice!<br />
ravenswood <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Sonoma, 11am-4pm, $20, $15/members<br />
www.ravenswood-wine.com, 707-933-2326<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Rockin’ & Rollin’ on the River<br />
Korbel champagne cellars, guerneville, 11:30am-4pm<br />
www.korbel.com, 707-824-7000<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Vineyard & Varietal Exploration<br />
on Bradford Mountain Vineyard<br />
Peterson <strong>Wine</strong>ry, healdsburg, 8am-1pm, $45, $35/members<br />
www.peteresonwinery.com, 707-431-7568<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Taste of Petaluma<br />
Downtown Petaluma, 11:30am-4pm<br />
www.tasteofpetaluma.org, 707-763-8920<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Meet the Artist Reception: All Fired Up<br />
healdsburg center for the Arts, healdsburg, 2-5pm<br />
www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com, 707-431-1970<br />
AUGUST 27-28<br />
Bodega Seafood, Art & <strong>Wine</strong> Festival<br />
Watts ranch, Bodega, 10am-5pm<br />
707-824-8717, www.winecountryfestivals.com<br />
AUGUST 28<br />
Founder’s & Proprietor’s Club<br />
Release Party at Dutcher Crossing<br />
healdsburg, 11am-4pm, <strong>Wine</strong> club event<br />
707-431-2700, www.dutchercrossingwinery.com<br />
SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 17<br />
Red Dot 2011 “Think Twice”<br />
healdsburg center for the Arts, healdsburg<br />
www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com, 707-433-2743<br />
SEPTEMBER 2-4<br />
Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end<br />
Sonoma Valley Vintners & growers and Sonoma county Vintners<br />
www.Sonoma<strong>Wine</strong>country<strong>Week</strong>end.com<br />
• Sept 2-3: <strong>Wine</strong>ry lunch & Dinner Parties<br />
• Sept 3: taste of Sonoma, MacMurray ranch ®, healdsburg<br />
• Sept 4: Sonoma Valley harvest <strong>Wine</strong> Auction, cline cellars, Sonoma<br />
SEPTEMBER 2 – OCTOBER 10<br />
Reflection<br />
Quercia gallery, Duncans Mills<br />
www.Querciagallery.com, 707-865-0243<br />
SEPTEMBER 3<br />
Reflection Reception<br />
Quercia gallery, Duncans Mills, 4-7pm<br />
www.Querciagallery.com, 707-865-0243<br />
SEPTEMBER 4<br />
Classic Car Cruise-Ins Sunday<br />
at B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
classic car enthusiasts are encouraged to bring their own cars!<br />
glen ellen, 11am-4pm, free, www.brcohn.com, 800-330-4064<br />
SEPTEMBER 9<br />
25th Annual Summer-Fall <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner<br />
Series: Kosta Browne & Trecini Cellars<br />
Join Dan Kosta, Partner & John, cathy & David Vicini, Proprietors<br />
inn at the tides, Bodega Bay, $120, www.innatthetides.com, 800-541-7788<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
15th Annual Kendall-Jackson<br />
Heirloom Tomato Festival<br />
fulton, 11am-4pm, www.kj.com, 707-571-8100<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Club Release & Harvest Party<br />
at Wilson <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
healdsburg, 800-433-4602, www.wilsonwinery.com<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
Orchard Walk & Mill Tour<br />
Mcevoy ranch, Petaluma, 10am-12pm, $30<br />
www.mcevoyranch.com, 866-617-6779<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> Big Q<br />
Sonoma Academy, Santa rosa, 1-5pm<br />
www.winecountrybigq.com, 707-523-3728<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
Shake Your Bun(dschu) Dance Party<br />
gundlach Bundschu <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Sonoma, $20, 8:30-10:30pm<br />
www.gunbun.com, 707-938-5277<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
Opening Reception: Red Dot 2011 “Think Twice”<br />
healdsburg center for the Arts, healdsburg, 5-8pm<br />
www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com, 707-433-2743<br />
SEPTEMBER 11<br />
Home Cheesemaking Class with Sheana Davis<br />
of The Epicurean Connection<br />
the Sonoma Valley inn, Sonoma, 1-3pm, $45<br />
www.sheanadavis.com, 707-935-7960, rSVP<br />
SEPTEMBER 14-18<br />
Sonoma Valley CRUSH<br />
heart of Sonoma Valley <strong>As</strong>sociation, Various events at participating wineries.<br />
11am-4pm, $35, $10/drivers<br />
www.heartofsonomavalley.com, 707-479-9979<br />
SEPTEMBER 14-21<br />
Santa Rosa International Film Festival<br />
<strong>Week</strong>-long celebration of cinema, the arts and cultural exchange featuring<br />
more than 100 films from around the world. Various venues/events.<br />
See page 52 for details. www.sriff.org, 707-935-3456<br />
SEPTEMBER 16<br />
Harvest <strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner at The Castle<br />
ledson castle, Kenwood, 6-10pm, $100, rSVP<br />
www.ledsonwinery.com, 707-537-3823<br />
SEPTEMBER 16<br />
Garden Walk & Lunch<br />
Mcevoy ranch, Petaluma, 10am-2pm, $90<br />
www.mcevoyranch.com, 866-617-6779<br />
SEPTEMBER 17<br />
Flavors of Fall<br />
Korbel champagne cellars, guerneville, 11am-3:30pm<br />
www.korbel.com, 707-824-7000<br />
SEPTEMBER 17<br />
25th Anniversary Celebration & Harvest Party<br />
J Vineyards, healdsburg, 11am-4pm, $40/members, $55<br />
www.jwine.com, 707-431-5430<br />
SEPTEMBER 21<br />
Bossanova, <strong>Wine</strong> & Sunsets<br />
at Paradise Ridge<br />
Santa rosa, 6-8:30pm, www.prwinery.com, 707-528-<strong>Wine</strong><br />
SEPTEMBER 22<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>maker Dinner Series: Gloria Ferrer<br />
Santé restaurant, fairmont Sonoma Mission inn & Spa, Sonoma<br />
www.fairmont.com/sonoma, 707-938-9000<br />
SEPTEMBER 23-26<br />
25th Annual B.R. Cohn Fall Music Festival<br />
B.r. cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry, glen ellen, www.brcohn.com, 800-330-4064x126<br />
• Sept 23: charity Dinner & Auction with guy fieri, 6pm, $150<br />
• Sept 24: Music festival with Doobie Brothers, Joe Satriani, Sammy hagar,<br />
greg Kihn, Jim Messina & Pat Simmons, Jr.<br />
• Sept 25: Music festival with lynyrd Skynyrd, Doobie Brothers, Jim<br />
Messina, leon russell, lara Johnston & carlos reyes<br />
• Sept 26: celebrity golf tournament, Sonoma golf club<br />
SEPTEMBER 24<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Education Series at Gloria Ferrer:<br />
Perfectly Pinot<br />
Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $30 plus tax, www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1999<br />
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SEPTEMBER 24<br />
Hike & Taste in the Vineyards<br />
Kunde family estate, Kenwood, 10am, $30, www.kunde.com, 707-833-5501<br />
SEPTEMBER 24-25<br />
<strong>Week</strong>end Along the Farm Trails<br />
farms from Petaluma to healdsburg, 10am-4pm<br />
www.farmtrails.org, 707-837-8896<br />
SEPTEMBER 25<br />
Porsches at the Palace<br />
ledson castle, Kenwood, 11am-4pm<br />
www.ledsonwinery.com, 707-537-3823<br />
LAKE/MENDOCINO<br />
EVERY SECOND SATURDAY<br />
Food & <strong>Wine</strong> Pairings<br />
Mcnab ridge tasting room, hopland, 707-744-1986, www.mcnabridge.com<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS<br />
Tuscan Village Music Art Series<br />
terrill cellars, lower lake, 6-9pm, www.terrillcellars.com, 707-994-3354<br />
ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST 26<br />
18th Annual Quilt & Textile Exhibition<br />
lower lake historic Schoolhouse Museum, lower lake, 707-995-3565<br />
AUGUST 26<br />
Movies Under the Stars Series: The Princess Bride<br />
Moore family <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Kelseyville, 7-10pm<br />
www.moorefamilywinery.com, 707-279-9279<br />
SEPTEMBER 1-4<br />
Lake County Fair<br />
lake county fairgrounds, lakeport, www.lakecountyfair.com, 707-263-6181<br />
SEPTEMBER 3<br />
Concert in the Vineyard<br />
Moore family <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Kelseyville, 5pm, $15<br />
www.moorefamilywinery.com, 707-279-9279<br />
SEPTEMBER 5<br />
Blue Wing Labor Day Blues Concert<br />
Blue Wing Saloon, Upper lake, 5:30pm, $50/adv, $55<br />
www.tallmanhotel.com, 707-275-2244<br />
SEPTEMBER 9-10<br />
27th Annual <strong>Wine</strong>song!<br />
A Benefit for the Mendocino coast hospital – Various events & locations on the<br />
Mendocino coastwww.winesong.org, 707-961-4909<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
Harvest Education: Harvest 101<br />
Six Sigma <strong>Wine</strong>ry, lower lake, $25, rSVP<br />
www.sixsigmaranch.com, 707-994-4068<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> & Food Pairing & Concert in the Garden<br />
tulip hill <strong>Wine</strong>ry, nice, , 4-7pm, www.tuliphillwinery.com, 707-274-9373<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
6th Annual Old Time Bluegrass Festival<br />
Anderson Marsh State historic Park, lower lake, 10am-6:30pm<br />
$20, $15/adv, www.andersonmarsh.org, 707-995-2658<br />
SEPTEMBER 17<br />
12th Annual Lake County <strong>Wine</strong> Auction<br />
ceago Vinegarden, nice, 3-6pm, $150<br />
www.winealliance.org, 866-279-<strong>Wine</strong><br />
BAY AREA<br />
SAN FRANCISCO<br />
ONGOING<br />
The Walt Disney Family Museum<br />
the Presidio of San francisco, San francisco, 415-345-6816<br />
www.waltdisney.org<br />
• ongoing through Aug 31: film, the Absent-Minded Professor<br />
• Aug 26-28: look closer, Mickey’s gala Premiere Animation Drawings<br />
• Aug 27: Voice-over class, intermediate<br />
• Sept 1-31: film, So Dear to My heart<br />
• Sept 10, 18: Disney Discoveries<br />
• Sept 17: Moving Pictures, intro 2-D hand-Drawn Animation Workshop<br />
• Sept 17: our grandpa, Walt Disney<br />
OGOING<br />
Seasons Swirl<br />
four Seasons hotel, San francisco, 5:30-7:30pm<br />
www.fourseasons.com/sanfrancisco, 415-633-3838<br />
• Sept 6: falcor <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 9<br />
Golden Gate Park Band Summer Sunday Concerts<br />
golden gate Park, San francisco, 1pm, free<br />
www.goldengateparkband.org, 510-530-0814<br />
AUGUST 25<br />
An Evening of Music, Art & Heart<br />
Featuring Kenny Loggins<br />
Benefits UcSf Benioff children's hospital, 6:30pm<br />
great American Music hall, San francisco, 650-363-1395<br />
SEPTEMBER 13<br />
Lancaster Estate Tasting & Dinner<br />
campton Place, San francisco – Jesse Katz, <strong>Wine</strong>maker, lancaster estate<br />
www.tajhotels.com/sanfrancisco, 415-955-5574<br />
MARIN COUNTY<br />
ONGOING<br />
Marin Center in San Rafael<br />
415-499-6800, www.co.marin.ca.us<br />
• Aug 24: Jeff Bridges and the Abiders<br />
• Sept 17: Diana ross<br />
AUGUST 30<br />
Marin <strong>Wine</strong>makers Showcased: Skywalker Vineyards<br />
Vin Antico, San rafael, 5-7pm, $15, www.vinantico.com, 415-454-4492<br />
SEPTEMBER 13<br />
Marin <strong>Wine</strong>makers Showcased: Easkoot Cellars<br />
Vin Antico, San rafael, 5-7pm, $15<br />
www.vinantico.com, 415-454-4492<br />
SAN MATEO COUNTY<br />
SEPTEMBER 3-4<br />
41st Annual Millbrae Art & <strong>Wine</strong> Festival<br />
Broadway Ave, Millbrae, 10am-4pm, free<br />
www.miramarevents.com, 650-726-2328<br />
SANTA CLARA COUNTY<br />
ONGOING<br />
Tasting Room Tuesdays<br />
Santa cruz Mountains <strong>Wine</strong>growers <strong>As</strong>sociation, the fairmont San Jose, San Jose<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry representative will pour & be available for “vine talk.” 5-7pm<br />
www.fairmont.com, www.scmwa.com, 800-441-1414, 831-685-8463<br />
ONGOING<br />
Concert Series at Mountain <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Saratoga, 408-741-2822, www.mountainwinery.com<br />
• Aug 23: garrison Keillor’s A Prairie home companion<br />
• Aug 24: An evening with Brian Wilson, Beach Boys co-founder<br />
• Aug 26: Jeff Bridges & his Band Performing Songs from crazy heart & more<br />
• Aug 28: Kenny g/Michael Bolton<br />
• Sept 8: the B-52s, the human league & Men Without hats<br />
• Sept 9: tears for fears<br />
• Sept 10: Daryl hall & John oates – Do What You Want, Be What You Want tour<br />
• Sept 11: Willie nelson & family<br />
• Sept 14: the Psychedelic furs/tom tom club<br />
• Sept 15: Kenny loggins<br />
• Sept 16-17: chicago<br />
• Sept 18: Bruce hornsby & the noisemakers/Shawn colvin<br />
• Sept 21: Don henley<br />
AUGUST 25<br />
Time for <strong>Wine</strong><br />
clos lachance, San Martin,www.clos.com, 800-itS<strong>Wine</strong><br />
AUGUST 26<br />
30 Year Anniversary Vineyard Dinner with Jesse Cool<br />
thomas fogarty <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Woodside, $125<br />
www.fogartywinery.com, 650-851-6777<br />
AUGUST 26-28<br />
PrimeXpo Jewelry, Bead & Gift Show<br />
Santa clara convention center, Santa clara, www.primeexpousa.com, free<br />
AUGUST 28<br />
Groovin’ in the Grove<br />
clos lachance, San Martin, www.clos.com, 800-itS<strong>Wine</strong><br />
SEPTEMBER 1<br />
Time for <strong>Wine</strong><br />
clos lachance, San Martin, www.clos.com, 800-itS<strong>Wine</strong><br />
SEPTEMBER 10-11<br />
41st Annual Mountain <strong>View</strong> Art & <strong>Wine</strong> Festival<br />
castro Street, Mountain <strong>View</strong>, 10am-6pm<br />
www.miramarevents.com, 650-968-8378<br />
ALAMEDA COUNTY<br />
Ongoing<br />
Waterfront Flicks – All Films with Food Theme<br />
Jack london Square, oakland, sunset, free, www.JacklondonSquare.com<br />
• Sept 1: Who is Killing the great chefs of europe?<br />
• Sept 15: no reservations<br />
• Sept 29: chocolat<br />
AUGUST 29<br />
Grgich Hills Estate Vintner Dinner<br />
Montclair Bistro, oakland, www.grgich.com, 510-482-8282<br />
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS<br />
Friday Night Tastings at Prima<br />
Walnut creek, 5:30-7pm, $20, $10/members<br />
www.primivini.com, 925-735-7780<br />
ONGOING SATURDAYS<br />
Saturday Night Tastings at Prima<br />
Walnut creek, 3-5pm, $20, $10/members<br />
www.primaristorante.com, 925-935-7780<br />
ONGOING<br />
Summer Concert Series<br />
hannah nicole Vineyards, Brentwood, www.hnvwines.com, 925-240-9463<br />
• Aug 26: Unlicensed therapy<br />
• Sept 9: the Matt riley Band<br />
• Sept 16: live Wire<br />
ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 11<br />
Movies Under the Stars<br />
hannah nicole Vineyards, Brentwood, www.hnvwines.com, 925-240-9463<br />
SEPTEMBER 16<br />
Annual Grape Stomp<br />
hannah nicole Vineyards, Brentwood, 5:30pm<br />
www.hnvwines.com, 925-240-2463<br />
LIVERMORE<br />
ONGOING<br />
Bankhead Theatre<br />
livermore Valley Performing Arts center, livermore<br />
925-373-6800, www.livermoreperformingarts.org<br />
• Sept 9: house of floyd<br />
• Sept 15: national Acrobats of china<br />
• Sept 16: lee ritenour<br />
• Sept 17: Sonny landreth<br />
FRIDAYS THROUGH AUGUST<br />
Free Outdoor Concert Series – Friday Night Live<br />
Shea holmes Stage, Bankhead theater, livermore, 6:30-8pm<br />
www.bankheadtheater.org, 925-373-6800<br />
• Aug 26: el Desayuno<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2<br />
Concerts in the Park<br />
lions Wayside Park, Pleasanton, 7-8:30pm<br />
www.pleasantondowntown.net, 925-484-2199<br />
• Aug 26: hot rods Band<br />
• Sept 2: Public eye<br />
ONGOING<br />
The Concerts at Wente Vineyards<br />
livermore, www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2424<br />
• Aug 30: Michael Bolton & Kenny g<br />
• Sept 8: tears for fears<br />
• Sept 13: Kenny loggins<br />
• Sept 14: Diana ross<br />
ONGOING<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Cave Tasting Experience<br />
Wente Vineyards, livermore, 1 & 3pm, $20, $15/wine club members<br />
rSVP, 925-456-2405, www.wentevineyards.com/caves<br />
ONGOING<br />
Thursday Nights at the Table<br />
three-course family dining, $29, $39/includes wine, the restaurant at Wente<br />
Vineyards, livermore, 7pm, rSVP www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2444<br />
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ONGOING THURSDAY - SUNDAY<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> & Cheese Pairing<br />
la rochelle <strong>Wine</strong>ry, livermore, 12-4:30pm<br />
www.lr<strong>Wine</strong>.com, 925-243-6442<br />
ONGOING WEEKENDS THROUGH LABOR DAY<br />
Tasting on the Patio<br />
la rochelle <strong>Wine</strong>ry, livermore, 12-4:30pm, www.lr<strong>Wine</strong>.com, 925-243-6442<br />
ONGOING WEDNESDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER<br />
Wente Wednesday<br />
Wente estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry tasting room, livermore5-8pm<br />
www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2305<br />
AUGUST 26<br />
Comedy Uncorked<br />
retzlaff Vineyards, livermore, 7:30pm, $25<br />
www.retzlaffwinery.com, 925-447-8941<br />
AUGUST 28<br />
Day in the Park – Taylor Family Foundation<br />
camp Arroyo, livermore, www.ttff.org, 925-455-5118<br />
SEPTEMBER 4-5<br />
30th Annual Harvest <strong>Wine</strong> Celebration<br />
livermore Valley <strong>Wine</strong>growers <strong>As</strong>sociation<br />
Visit over 40 participating livermore Valley wineries! 12-5pm<br />
www.lvwine.org, 925-447-9463<br />
SEPTEMBER 7<br />
1st Wednesday Street Party: Celebrate Pleasanton<br />
Downtown Pleasanton, 4:30-10pm<br />
www.pleasantondowntown.net, 925-484-2199<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
BottleRockit Festival<br />
three stages, 20 bands, great food & world class wines!<br />
estate tasting room, Wente Vineyards, livermore, $20, 11am-10pm<br />
www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2305<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
BYOF and Bluegrass Band<br />
cedar Mountain <strong>Wine</strong>ry, livermore, 6-9pm, $5<br />
www.cedarmountainwinery.com, 925-373-6636<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
Save Mount Diablo’s Annual Moonlight<br />
on the Mountain<br />
china Wall, Mont Diablo State Park, 4-10pm, $250<br />
www.woodfamilyvineyards.com, 925-606-7411<br />
SEPTEMBER 11<br />
Artist Reception: Acrylics by Linda Briggs<br />
estate tasting room, Wente Vineyards, livermore, 1-3pm<br />
www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2305<br />
SEPTEMBER 11-30<br />
Exhibit: Acrylics by Linda Briggs<br />
estate tasting room, Wente Vineyards, livermore<br />
www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2305<br />
SEPTEMBER 16<br />
La Luna Fridays<br />
Murrieta’s Well, livermore, 6-9pm, www.murrietaswell.com, 925-456-2395<br />
NORTH CENTRAL COAST<br />
ONGOING<br />
Sunset Cultural Center-Carmel<br />
carmel, 831-620-2048, www.sunsetcenter.com<br />
• Sept 9: chris Botti<br />
• Sept 15: the temptations<br />
ONGOING<br />
Live at Golden State Theatre<br />
Monterey, 831-372-3800, www.goldenstatetheatre.com<br />
• Aug 25: Summer film festival, invictus<br />
ONGOING FRIDAYS<br />
Fromage Friday at Taste Morgan<br />
the crossroads carmel – enjoy a special cheese sampling with your tasting of<br />
Morgan & lee family farm wines. 3-5pm<br />
www.morganwinery.com, 831-626-3700<br />
ONGOING SUNDAYS<br />
Library Sunday at Taste Morgan<br />
the crossroads carmel – An opportunity to taste some older vintages from<br />
Morgan <strong>Wine</strong>ry’s cellar. 2-5pm, 831-626-3700, www.morganwinery.com<br />
ONGOING<br />
Live Music at KRML Radio<br />
the eastwood Building, carmel, 831-624-6432, www.krmlradio.com<br />
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ONGOING<br />
Thursday Night Music Series<br />
Bargetto <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Soquel, enjoy music, food & Bargetto wine! 6-8pm<br />
831-475-2258x11, www.bargetto.com<br />
ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS<br />
Sweet Thursdays at Cannery Row<br />
Monterey, family fun, music, fine dining & great discounts, 4-8pm<br />
831-649-6690<br />
ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS<br />
Monterey Museum of Art<br />
Monterey, evening of music, wine and hors d'oeuvres, 5-7pm, 831-372-5477<br />
EVERY THIRD WEEKEND OF THE MONTH<br />
Pair Your <strong>Wine</strong> with Ice Cream at Kirigin Cellars<br />
gilroy, Pair your complimentary wine tasting with a cool Vino de Mocca ice<br />
cream Sundae! And stock the cellar 30% of 6 bottle purchases & 50% off cases.<br />
www..kirigincellars.com, 408-847-8827<br />
EVERY TUESDAY<br />
Focus on Monterey County <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
cepage <strong>Wine</strong> Bar, rancho cellars, carmel, 3-8pm<br />
831-625-5646, www.ranchocellars.com<br />
EVERY WEDNESDAY<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Down Wednesdays<br />
fortino <strong>Wine</strong>ry, gilroy, 5-8pm, free, www.fortinowinery.com, 408-842-3305<br />
ONGOING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25 (THUR-SUN)<br />
Annie, The Musical!<br />
outdoor forest theater, carmel, Pacific repertory theatre<br />
www.pacrep.org, 831-622-0100<br />
AUGUST 26<br />
Music in the Vineyard:<br />
Aaron Avila & Second WindBand<br />
fortino <strong>Wine</strong>ry, gilroy, 7-10pm, $5, www.fortinowinery.com, 408-842-3305<br />
AUGUST 26-28<br />
Sand City West End Celebration<br />
Sand city, 10am-5pm, 831-394-3054<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
2nd Annual Scheid Vineyards<br />
New Release Beach Party & Clambake<br />
Del Monte Beach, Monterey, $60, rSVP<br />
www.scheidwines.com, 831-455-9990<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
2nd Annual Hot Rods for Kids<br />
Santa cruz county fairgrounds, Watsonville, www.hotrods4kids.com<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>, Women & Shoes<br />
corral de tierra country club, Salinas, 831-394-5171<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Public Safety Appreciation Day<br />
Santa cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa cruz<br />
www.beachboardwalk.com, 831-423-5590<br />
AUGUST 28<br />
3rd Annual Bernardus Garden Party<br />
Bernardus lodge, carmel Valley, 2-5pm, $65<br />
www.bernardus.com, 888-648-9463<br />
AUGUST 28<br />
24th Annual Jewish Food Festival<br />
congregation Beth israel, carmel Valley, 10:30am-4pm<br />
www.carmelbethisrael.org, 831-624-2015<br />
AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 5<br />
Monterey County Fair<br />
Monterey county fairgrounds, Monterey, 831-372-1000<br />
SEPTEMBER 3<br />
Santa Cruz Starlight Evening Train & Dinner<br />
roaring camp railroads, felton<br />
www.roaringcamp.com, 831-335-4484<br />
SEPTEMBER 3<br />
Heirloom Tomato Lunch<br />
Bernardus lodge, carmel Valley, 11am-2pm<br />
www.bernardus.com, 888-648-9463, $95<br />
SEPTEMBER 9<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>, Art & Music Walk<br />
Downtown Pacific grove, 831-373-3304<br />
SEPTEMBER 9, 30<br />
2nd Annual Farm to Table Dinner Series<br />
chaminade resort & Spa, Santa cruz, 6pm, $100<br />
www.chaminade.com, 831-475-5600, rSVP<br />
SEPTEMBER 10<br />
Moonlight Steam Train Dinner Party<br />
roaring camp railroads, felton, 6-10:30pm<br />
www.roaringcamp.com, 831-335-4484<br />
SEPTEMBER 10-11<br />
Capitola Art & <strong>Wine</strong> Festival<br />
Downtown capitola-by-the-Sea, 10am-6pm, free<br />
www.capitolachamber.com, 831-475-6522<br />
SEPTEMBER 11<br />
Big Kahuna Triathlon<br />
Santa cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa cruz<br />
www.beachboardwalk.com, 831-423-5590<br />
SEPTEMBER 16-18<br />
54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival<br />
Various locations & events in Monterey<br />
www.montereyjazzfestival.org, 925-275-9255<br />
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA<br />
SACRAMENTO VALLEY<br />
ONGOING<br />
Sacramento River Train<br />
800-866-1690, www.sacramentorivertrain.com<br />
• Sept 10, 24: great train robbery<br />
• Sept 17: Murder Mystery Dinner<br />
ONGOING<br />
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts<br />
U.c. Davis, 866-754-ArtS, www.mondaviarts.org<br />
• Aug 26: Miranda cosgrove<br />
• Sept 3, 10: great train robbery<br />
• Sept 21: return to forever iV with Zappa Plays Zappa<br />
• Sept 30: ricky Skaggs & Kentucky thunder<br />
SOLANO COUNTY<br />
SUISUN VALLEY<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Vineyard Walk<br />
ledgewood creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry, fairfield, 6-8pm, $15/members, $20<br />
www.ledgewoodcreek.com, 707-426-4424<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
Music & A Slab in the Vines<br />
Vezer family Vineyard, Suisun Valley<br />
www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 888-823-Vine<br />
AUGUST 28<br />
Ledgewood Nights Car Show & Live Music<br />
ledgewood creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry, fairfield, 11am-4pm<br />
www.ledgewoodcreek.com, 707-426-4424<br />
SEPTEMBER 2<br />
Pick-up Party Movie Night in the Gardens<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> club Member event – Vezer family Vineyard, Suisun Valley<br />
www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 888-823-Vine<br />
SEPTEMBER 3<br />
Mankas Summer Series Garden Concerts<br />
Vezer family Vineyard, Suisun Valley, Joe Maddox & friends, $19.50<br />
www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 888-823-Vine<br />
SEPTEMBER 17<br />
Mankas Summer Series Garden Concerts<br />
ritmojitto, Vezer family Vineyard, Suisun Valley, $19.50<br />
www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 888-823-Vine<br />
SEPTEMBER 24<br />
California Candy Festival<br />
Jelly Belly Visitors center & factory, fairfield, 11am-6pm, $15<br />
www.californiacandyfestival.com<br />
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Don’t Miss the 18th Annual<br />
Hands Across the Valley<br />
by Michael Rockich<br />
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINE COUNTRY NEWS<br />
Hands Across the Valley will perform its 18th incarnation in Napa<br />
Valley on September 10th. The event began in 1994 when community<br />
leaders organized this annual fundraiser to raise funds for Napa Valley<br />
food programs for needy families in Napa County. <strong>This</strong> registered nonprofit<br />
organization has brought in more than $3,000,000 since its<br />
debut and “is committed to working toward the goal of a community<br />
without hunger.” The site will be The Ranch <strong>Wine</strong>ry at 105 Zinfandel<br />
Lane in St. Helena.<br />
Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with a wine and food reception. Top<br />
local wineries will pour their vinous treasures. In concert, outstanding<br />
local food establishments and restaurants will provide gourmet treats.<br />
Booths are organized in aisles outdoors on the lawn to permit easy<br />
strolling. If the past is any indication of what is to come, expect an<br />
eclectic blend of exotic fare, the more conventional and hearty grilled<br />
meat, too.<br />
For the deft the idea is to negotiate as many of the wine booths and<br />
food pavilions as possible before the actual dinner begins. The mating<br />
of wines with various food types is not a bad experience to augment<br />
one’s ability as host and sommelier.<br />
For those able to persevere the foregoing, Chef Kevin Miller will do<br />
the honors on the buffet dinner. <strong>This</strong> has always been a delicious affair.<br />
Chef Miller graduated with honors from the Culinary Institute in Portland,<br />
Oregon. After serving at several impressive restaurants, in 2007<br />
he became Executive Chef for The Vintage Estate in Yountville.<br />
A sit-down dinner is available for sponsors featuring the special<br />
touch of Chef Bob Hurley, proprietor of Hurley’s restaurant in food<br />
center Yountville.<br />
Auction lovers will have the choice of a silent auction or a live<br />
auction. The avid will choose to participate in both. On the block will<br />
be gourmet dinners with outstanding chefs, overnight packages,<br />
artisan and “cult” wine lots, wine tasting experiences, and retail offerings.<br />
The Pio Rodas – Richard, Rely and Gina – will wield the<br />
auctioneer’s gavel. Hopefully bidding action will be fast and furious.<br />
One celebrity host this year is Mark Ibanez, with KTVU Channel 2.<br />
He is the longest running sports reporter and anchor in the Bay Area.<br />
Mark has received three Emmy Awards for his work. He also wrote a<br />
best-seller, “Mark’s Remarks,” with proceeds benefiting the American<br />
Cancer Society.<br />
The other celebrity host is Kellie Fuller of KVON and KVYN Radio.<br />
Kellie grew up in Napa and showed childhood interest in music. She<br />
later studied opera with accomplished tenor, William Gorton, and<br />
eventually performed.<br />
Once dinner is done many will be dancing under the stars to David<br />
Martin’s House Party band. They have a reputation for enthusiastic<br />
performances and wide musical variety.<br />
To order tickets, or for further information please go online to<br />
www.handsacrossthevalley.com.<br />
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WINERY FEATURE | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK<br />
Governor Proclaims September 10<br />
‘Charles Krug <strong>Wine</strong>ry Day’<br />
Tasting on the Lawn Event Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Napa’s First <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
On Saturday, September 10 Charles Krug<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry and the Peter Mondavi Sr. Family will<br />
gather to toast the 150th anniversary of Napa<br />
Valley’s first winery’s annual Tasting on the<br />
Lawn event.<br />
In addition, Governor Edmund G. Brown<br />
Jr. has proclaimed September 10 “Charles<br />
Krug <strong>Wine</strong>ry Day” in honor of founder<br />
Charles Krug and the innovations proprietor<br />
Peter Mondavi Sr. has brought to the wine<br />
industry over the past seven decades.<br />
Founded in 1861, Charles Krug <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
represents the birthplace of Napa Valley wine.<br />
Peter Mondavi Jr. puts the winery’s history in<br />
perspective: “1861 was the year President<br />
Lincoln was inaugurated, and the year the<br />
Civil War began.” The venerable winery has<br />
been in the Peter Mondavi Family for nearly<br />
70 of its 150 years. The governor’s proclamation<br />
will be presented to Peter Mondavi Sr.,<br />
96, during the annual event to be held in the<br />
shade of heritage oaks thought to have been<br />
planted by Charles Krug himself.<br />
Also for the 150th anniversary, Peter<br />
Mondavi Sr. has recently announced his search<br />
for the oldest Charles Krug <strong>Wine</strong>ry bottle in<br />
existence. The public is encouraged to scour<br />
wine cabinets, cellars, closets and caves for the<br />
oldest Charles Krug bottle they can find, empty<br />
or full. To submit an entry, participants should<br />
visit Charles Krug <strong>Wine</strong>ry on Facebook and<br />
describe the bottle and post a photo, or email<br />
it to oldestbottle@charleskrug.com. Early<br />
bottle entries may be displayed at the Tasting<br />
on the Lawn.<br />
A summary of the Tasting<br />
j21on the Lawn activities:<br />
Visitors will enjoy tastings of all Charles<br />
Krug’s current releases, from Sauvignon Blanc<br />
to Cabernet Sauvignon, including the winery’s<br />
Limited Release and Family Reserve wines.<br />
Tastings will be paired with a moveable feast<br />
selected especially to complement the wines<br />
by Knickerbockers’ Catering.<br />
Chefs from several Napa Valley restaurants<br />
will also be on hand, serving samples of their<br />
specialties to pair with Charles Krug wines.<br />
Featured restaurants are Michael Chiarello’s<br />
acclaimed Bottega, Cindy Pawlcyn’s eclectic<br />
Backstreet Kitchen, and her brand new<br />
Mediterranean eatery, Brassica.<br />
Recently added: In addition to the chefs’<br />
pairings mentioned above, members of the<br />
fourth generation of the Peter Mondavi Family<br />
will share what they are calling “easy everyday<br />
pairings” – Charles Krug wines served with<br />
fun, casual foods like pizza from the woodfired<br />
oven, grilled burgers, tacos and even<br />
popcorn – to demonstrate that you don't have<br />
to be a chef to perfectly pair Charles Krug<br />
wine with food.<br />
To add to the festive ambiance of the celebration,<br />
actors portraying Charles Krug and<br />
his wife Carolina Bale Krug will stroll the<br />
Great Lawn in period costume, presenting<br />
vignettes from their lives 150 years ago. Also<br />
on display will be Charles Krug’s antique<br />
basket press, originally used for cider, which<br />
he used for his historic first grape pressing.<br />
Two opportunities will offer a taste of Napa<br />
wine history that guests will get nowhere else.<br />
There will be special pourings from magnums<br />
of Charles Krug’s 150th Anniversary Cabernet<br />
Sauvignon, and a rare tasting of older wines<br />
from the estate’s cellar (additional fee applies).<br />
These premium tastings will take place in the<br />
ballroom of Charles Krug’s 1881 Carriage<br />
House. The Carriage House ballroom boasts a<br />
soaring cathedral ceiling and stunning perioddesign<br />
chandeliers and was recently restored,<br />
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using heritage redwood recovered<br />
from historic wine tanks.<br />
All attendees will have the<br />
opportunity to enjoy wine tasting<br />
directly from the barrels and meet<br />
members of the Peter Mondavi<br />
Family, who will be on hand for<br />
photos and to sign bottles for visitors.<br />
Live music on the main stage<br />
will provide a backdrop for all of<br />
the festivities. Featured is the<br />
popular Steely Dan tribute band,<br />
Steely Scam.<br />
Tastings on the Lawn were<br />
started in 1951 as an enjoyable<br />
venue where the family could<br />
meet their customers, and<br />
educate visitors about fine wine:<br />
in the United States at that time,<br />
the wine industry was known<br />
more for ‘jug’ wines and not varietal<br />
wines. <strong>This</strong> Charles Krug<br />
tradition is believed to have been<br />
the first wine celebration of its<br />
kind, and went on to inspire<br />
myriad other wine country<br />
tasting events.<br />
Lawn chairs, picnic blankets,<br />
and sun hats are encouraged for<br />
the September 10 event, which<br />
runs from 2 to 5 p.m. Tickets are<br />
available online ($40) at<br />
www.charleskrug.com. Admission<br />
for <strong>Wine</strong> Club members is<br />
complimentary, by calling <strong>Wine</strong><br />
Club Manager Colin Wright at 1-<br />
888-747-5784. Charles Krug<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry is located at 2800 Main<br />
Street, St. Helena.<br />
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WINE COUNTRY NEWS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK<br />
MacPhail Family <strong>Wine</strong>s Joins The Hess Collection<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>maker James MacPhail Will Lead Sequana and MacPhail<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>maker James MacPhail is joining The Hess Collection in a<br />
move described as “a coming together of two families,” bringing along<br />
his MacPhail Family <strong>Wine</strong>s while continuing his work as the founding<br />
winemaker for Sequana Vineyards.<br />
The Hess Collection will acquire the MacPhail Family <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
brand, as well as existing inventory, and winemaker MacPhail will<br />
continue to be the hands-on winemaker for both Sequana Vineyards<br />
and MacPhail Family <strong>Wine</strong>s.<br />
“While working with the team at The Hess Collection to build<br />
Sequana Vineyards, I developed a solid appreciation of our shared<br />
ideals and commitment to Pinot Noir,” explained MacPhail. “<strong>This</strong><br />
‘union’ allows me to focus on what I love to do best, which is simply<br />
crafting limited production Pinot Noir from exceptional appellations<br />
and continuing our exploration of the finest Pinot Noir vineyards.”<br />
Gary Bulger, president of The Hess Collection, said MacPhail<br />
Family <strong>Wine</strong>s complements and builds on the success that Sequana<br />
Vineyards has enjoyed since its first vintage in 2007. “We have long<br />
considered James to be a part of our extended family, and we welcome<br />
the opportunity to enhance and enrich our relationship.” Bulger said<br />
no changes are planned with either winery.<br />
MacPhail Family <strong>Wine</strong>s was founded in 2002 with a “sole passion<br />
to handcraft Pinot Noir from premier Sonoma and Anderson Valley/<br />
Mendocino appellations.” Sequana Vineyards, with a debut vintage in<br />
2007, focuses on cool-climate growing regions, principally Green<br />
Valley of the Russian River Valley and the Santa Lucia Highlands in<br />
Monterey. Both projects have received notable acclaim from wine<br />
reviewers and the wine trade alike.<br />
MacPhail Family <strong>Wine</strong>s and Sequana Vineyards offer a variety of<br />
vineyard designated wines of limited production, usually just a few<br />
hundred cases for each expression. MacPhail produces 4,000 cases<br />
annually, while Sequana produces about 11,000 cases each year.<br />
Sequana Vineyards wines range in price from $32 to $50, with<br />
MacPhail Family <strong>Wine</strong>s offerings at $40 to $60.<br />
James MacPhail followed an unconventional path to winemaking,<br />
growing up in Marin County in a family with roots dating to the 1880s<br />
and broad-ranging interests in disparate business interests, including<br />
dairy farming near Tomales Bay as well as ventures in appliances,<br />
building materials and natural gas.<br />
His early experiences included travel, the arts and athletics. He<br />
became an accomplished classical pianist and bagpiper, most<br />
famously playing “Amazing Grace” solo in San Francisco’s Davies<br />
Symphony Hall for Queen Elizabeth when she visited Northern California<br />
in 1982. In 1983, he became the youngest swimmer to swim<br />
across the Golden Gate, and remains a nationally ranked Masters Class<br />
competitive swimmer.<br />
After a career in hospitality, he began apprenticing with notable<br />
Sonoma County winemakers where he quickly focused on Pinot Noir<br />
and a passionate bond was formed. He still crafts other varietals into<br />
much appreciated wines, but Pinot Noir has become his signature.<br />
“For me, Sequana and MacPhail Family wines are all about creating<br />
and sharing my passion, whenever and wherever I can.”<br />
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BRANNAN COTTAGE INN<br />
Six spacious, comfortable rooms with garden views, private entrances, private baths,<br />
queen-size beds and a refrigerator. two mini-suites have sitting rooms with televisions<br />
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visits. Down comforters and fireplaces for cozy and romantic evenings.<br />
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SONOMA COUNTY– SOUTHERN<br />
LEDSON HOTEL<br />
luxury hotel situated on historic Sonoma Plaza. Six individually decorated rooms<br />
with king-size bed, whirlpool baths, fireplace and balconies.<br />
Appointed with antique grandeur paired with modern amenities. (707) 996-9779<br />
480 First Street East, Sonoma www.ledsonhotel.com<br />
SONOMA COUNTY– COAST<br />
INN AT THE TIDES<br />
Bay views, walking distance to shopping, restaurants; swimming pool, hot tub,<br />
fitness center, sauna; rooms with views and fireplaces; massage available;<br />
continental breakfast 1-800-541-7788<br />
800 Highway One, Bodega Bay www.InnattheTides.com<br />
SONOMA COUNTY– NORTHERN<br />
VINTNERS INN<br />
forty-four spacious rooms and suites with balconies or patios;<br />
surrounded by vineyards. 1-800-421-2584<br />
4350 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa www.vintnersinn.com<br />
CALDERWOOD INN<br />
25 W. Grant Street, Healdsburg Toll-free: 800-600-5444<br />
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FAIRFIELD/SUISUN VALLEY<br />
HILTON GARDEN INN<br />
2200 Gateway Court, (707) 426-6900<br />
Fairfield<br />
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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES<br />
316 Pittman Road (707) 864-3797<br />
Fairfield<br />
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MONTEREY BAY/CENTRAL COAST<br />
LONE OAK LODGE<br />
Within minutes to aquarium, wineries, Monterey harbor, shopping, taverns, restaurants, etc.<br />
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Kendall-Jackson’s Heirloom Tomato Festival<br />
by Ronda Giangreco<br />
Any idea what a Ding Wall Scotty, Pink Russian 117 or Earl of<br />
Edgecomb might be? Odd cocktail concoctions or garage bands<br />
would be a good guess but you’d be wrong.<br />
You’ll find the answer to this Jeopardy stumper at the 15th<br />
Annual Kendall-Jackson Heirloom Tomato Festival on Saturday,<br />
September 10th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival will feature<br />
tomato-inspired gourmet treats for you to feast on, as well as<br />
samples of more than 170 different varieties of heirloom tomatoes<br />
that have been lovingly grown on the estate. There will also be some<br />
of the finest artisan breads and cheeses from around the area for<br />
guests to savor. Festival goers will enjoy live music, seminars on food<br />
and wine pairing and, of course, lots of fabulous wine.<br />
Just like wine grapes, heirloom tomatoes have a broad range of<br />
flavors, colors and aromatics depending on the variety. Green tomatoes<br />
might offer citrus notes like Sauvignon Blanc, while darker<br />
tomatoes can deliver flavors of red fruits like Pinot Noir. And like<br />
wines, these tomatoes have certain foods that pair perfectly with<br />
their unique characteristics.<br />
It is not surprising that Kendall-Jackson would host such an<br />
event. The winery has always been focused on flavor and not just in<br />
the magnificent wines they produce. <strong>This</strong> annual festival is a<br />
wonderful celebration of the bounty of our wine country and a<br />
reminder that grapes are not the only fruit that loves the cool nights<br />
and warm, lazy days of summer for which the region is famous.<br />
Tickets for this extremely popular event are $65 per person for<br />
general admission. If you happen to be a member of their wine club,<br />
you’ll enjoy a savings of $20 on your ticket price, too. There will<br />
even be a special V.I.P. tent at the festival for wine club members to<br />
enjoy special wines selected just for them.<br />
Call Connie or Farideh at 1-800-769-3649 for more information<br />
or to order your tickets at the special <strong>Wine</strong> Club member pricing.<br />
They can also help you join the wine club so that you can save on<br />
great wines as well as this entertaining event.<br />
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ARGER-MARTUCCI VINEYARDS<br />
A Napa Valley Hidden Gem<br />
by Anna Wayne<br />
With an annual production of 5,000 cases, Arger-Martucci Vineyards<br />
is one of the most intimate and unique tasting experiences in the<br />
Napa Valley. During your poolside tasting that offers views of the<br />
western Mayacamas Mountains and neighboring vineyards, you will<br />
have the opportunity to enjoy your own picnic lunch, as well as the<br />
company of one of the tasting room’s knowledgeable staff members.<br />
The relaxing atmosphere and oasis-like environment allows you to do<br />
exactly what you want to: take your mind off the real world and focus<br />
on the wine you are drinking.<br />
Founded in 1998, the partnership of Arger-Martucci Vineyards is<br />
more than a business venture between two owners; it is a love and<br />
appreciation of making great wine that is shared by two families – one<br />
of Greek, the other of Italian descent. Owned and managed by the<br />
Argers and Martuccis, the enterprise is a culmination of varied talents<br />
and expertise with one common goal: to produce limited amounts of<br />
premium handcrafted wine.<br />
The winery produces over ten different varietals, most of which are<br />
harvested from Arger-Martucci’s estate vineyard located 1,350 feet<br />
above the valley floor in the Atlas Peak region of Napa Valley. Two of<br />
their flagship wines include a red proprietary blend, the Odyssey, and a<br />
white proprietary blend, the Iliad. Demonstrating the true art of winemaking,<br />
both blends exemplify the masterful skill and expert palate of<br />
Owner, <strong>Wine</strong>maker and practicing Cardiologist, Dr. Kosta Arger. The<br />
2005 Odyssey, their Estate Reserve and wine that was recently awarded<br />
93 Points/Cellar Selection in <strong>Wine</strong> Enthusiast, is a Bordeaux-style<br />
blend that contains varying amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,<br />
Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot and now Syrah. It is an incredibly<br />
complex and elegant wine with layers of chocolate and black cherry.<br />
These delightful characteristics are derived from both the volcanic soils<br />
on Atlas Peak and the winemaker’s use of French, American and<br />
Hungarian oak.<br />
The Iliad was released August 1, 2009 and is now their top-selling<br />
wine. It serves as a complement to the Odyssey, and achieves a body,<br />
flavor and richness that prove superior to any of its individual parts.<br />
The four aromatic varietals that compose the Iliad are Viognier, Sauvignon<br />
Blanc, Gewürztraminer and Muscat of Alexandria. The bouquet<br />
is truly exotic with an immediate impression of melon, pear and even<br />
coconut. The mouth-feel is incredibly rich with hints of tropical spice,<br />
which suggests Viognier first, then Gewurtztraminer, and finally, a hint<br />
of grapefruit from the Sauvignon Blanc. There is a small amount (less<br />
than one-half of one percent) of residual sugar, which enhances the<br />
richness on the palate. <strong>This</strong> wine serves as a wonderful aperitif and is<br />
an excellent complement to spicy foods.<br />
Dr. Arger’s winemaking style has always maintained elements of<br />
traditional techniques. The 2005 Carneros Pinot Noir is a classic<br />
example of how he has been able to bridge the gap between the<br />
reserved elegance of the old world and lush complexities of new world<br />
fruit. Boasting a rich nose of plum and chocolate-covered black cherries,<br />
this Pinot is perfectly balanced on the palate and reveals a garnet<br />
color true to Burgundy.<br />
The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is a great example of why Napa<br />
Valley is the best region in the United States to produce this varietal.<br />
Aged in French, American and Hungarian oak, this Napa Cab contains<br />
a small amount of Merlot, which slightly softens the tannins. There are<br />
many layers of complexity with nuances of cinnamon and tobacco in<br />
this wine.<br />
Their gold medal winning and very popular Syrah exhibits rich<br />
flavors of cherry and white pepper. Not an overwhelming mouthful,<br />
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Continued<br />
this wine manages to be both earthy and reserved in the same sip. <strong>This</strong><br />
is another superb example of the slightly restrained style employed by<br />
Dr. Arger.<br />
Also produced at Arger-Martucci Vineyards are tiny amounts of<br />
Petite Sirah, Cabernet Franc, Rosé and a dessert wine, Dulcinea. The<br />
Petite Sirah is harvested from one hundred and forty-year-old vines<br />
near Calistoga and is incredibly rich with intense, bold flavors. Their<br />
Cabernet Franc maintains classic notes of earth and spice, truly characteristic<br />
of this Bordeaux varietal. The Rosé, named Saigniée Sauvage<br />
(or “wild blood”) is one of Cabernet Sauvignon that has been rumored<br />
to be one of the best in the Valley. Finally, the Dulcinea, a late harvest<br />
dessert wine, is composed of 100% botrytized Sauvignon Blanc and<br />
Semillon. It has been referred to by some as “pure heaven” and “nectar<br />
of the gods,” and as so, the 2004 vintage has completely sold out.<br />
They also have an amazing deal for their wine club. For a great price<br />
(only $110 per shipment plus shipping), you receive four wines, three<br />
times a year. Included are library wines and wines that have not been<br />
released to the public so you can be some of the first to sample the new<br />
vintages. Complementary tastings, cheese pairings and discounts are<br />
also included in this incredible package. You will also receive information<br />
about exciting events held at the winery and around the country.<br />
Held in mid to late September will be the 2010 Harvest Party. Please<br />
visit their website for more information at www.arger-martucci.com.<br />
<strong>As</strong> an enthusiast of family-owned, boutique wineries, I encourage<br />
everyone to visit Arger-Martucci’s quaint tasting room and experience<br />
the impressive array of fine wines they have to offer. Located at 1455<br />
Inglewood Ave, just south of the town of St. Helena, the tasting room<br />
is open to the public seven days a week from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For<br />
more information, call the winery at (707) 963-4334 or add them as a<br />
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Tasting Room of the <strong>Week</strong>:<br />
Artesa Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
by Charles Neave<br />
The Artesa Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry tasting<br />
experience begins well before you walk in<br />
the front door of this award-winning Napa<br />
winery. It begins with the drive through the<br />
Carneros region, which borders on what<br />
becomes San Francisco Bay. In fact, when<br />
the breeze is just right – and it usually is –<br />
you can smell the salt water in the air, one<br />
of the factors that makes this part of wine<br />
country ideal for growing Chardonnay and<br />
Pinot Noir grapes, the two components that<br />
make great sparkling wine and stand alone<br />
as outstanding examples of these varietals.<br />
When you get to the drive up to the<br />
winery you sweep past even more vineyards<br />
and then encounter what is surely one of the<br />
most intriguing wineries in Northern California.<br />
All angles and drama it incorporates<br />
spectacular water elements – fountains,<br />
reflecting pond, jets of water. With them<br />
there is sculpture and plantings of native<br />
plants everywhere. Depending on when you<br />
visit you may well spot flocks of sheep<br />
tending and trimming the vineyards, part of<br />
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the winery’s approach to sustainability and<br />
natural practices of farming. Shepherds and<br />
sheep dogs (and temporary fences) make<br />
sure that the lambs and sheep do their best<br />
to keep the vineyards trimmed and pristine.<br />
Going up to the winery water cascades<br />
down between the two sets of steps. It is, as<br />
you will immediately discover, a photo<br />
opportunity in the making. On my last visit,<br />
couples from Montreal, Paris, Umbria, New<br />
Hampshire and Wisconsin all were being<br />
immortalized in vacation photographs.<br />
Inside you are greeted at the front desk<br />
then directed past the exceptional retail area<br />
to the tasting bars. The floors are light<br />
wood, the walls are adorned with a rotating<br />
exhibit of contemporary art, lighting is<br />
sublime and in the center of the square is an<br />
open space that lets natural light into this<br />
spacious environment. It also features a<br />
vintage grape press, which harks back to the<br />
centuries-old heritage of this Spanishowned<br />
winery.<br />
Doors and windows open onto patios<br />
that provide views of vineyards that, literally,<br />
stretch for miles, and to the back look<br />
over the production facility. Everywhere you<br />
look, from the Single Vineyard Room with<br />
its leather couches and secluded air, to the<br />
Members Only Room for wine club<br />
members, to the open areas where everyone<br />
can (and does) congregate, it is a special<br />
place to sample some of the special wines of<br />
the region, from still to sparkling.<br />
The wines on the two tasting menus –<br />
the Classic and the Limited Release and<br />
Reserve – include their Chardonnays, Pinot<br />
Noirs and Cabernets as well as such<br />
surprises as the limited release Pinot Blanc,<br />
an Albarino and a Merlot. Plus, a sparkler,<br />
of course. In all it is a chance to explore the<br />
region and the fruit of their carefully tended<br />
vineyards, to revel in this striking property,<br />
and enjoy the hospitality that has always<br />
been a hallmark of Artesa.<br />
The tasting room at is open daily from 10<br />
a.m. until 5 p.m. There are also many tour<br />
and tasting options available, which you<br />
should look up on their website at<br />
www.artesawinery.com. They are located at<br />
1345 Henry Road, Napa; the phone number<br />
is 1-888-679-9463<br />
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Great <strong>Wine</strong>s Come Together with Friends, Neighbors<br />
The folks at David Fulton <strong>Wine</strong>ry are famous for making just one<br />
wine from their 150-year-old estate: Petite Sirah – but admit there are<br />
so many more wines to love. They’ve invited their friends (and neighbors)<br />
Scott and Jana Harvey to showcase a few other varietals along<br />
with their Petite Sirah at 825 Fulton Lane, in St Helena.<br />
Visitors are now invited to stop in weekends anytime between 11<br />
a.m. and 4 p.m., (this includes Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and<br />
Mondays) to taste two vintages of David Fulton’s award-winning Petite<br />
Sirah, along with Scott Harvey’s 2008 Barbera, 2010 Sauvignon Blanc<br />
and a fun little white wine blend called “One Last Kiss.”<br />
“These wines go really well together and the variety offers something<br />
for every wine-tasting palate,” says Stephanie Trotter Zacharia,<br />
DFW Director Of <strong>Wine</strong>making & Sales. “We’ve got big, inky, teethstaining<br />
reds all the way to lightly sweet, chilled whites. It’s fun to offer<br />
a selection of award-winning wines which are otherwise unavailable to<br />
Napa Valley visitors.”<br />
The tasting fee is still just $10 and refundable with a purchase, of<br />
course. Shipping is always available.<br />
Scott Harvey <strong>Wine</strong>s, established in 2004, produces niche wines<br />
that over-deliver. Scott Harvey, owner and winemaker, has been<br />
making quality wines for more than 30 years. “We’ve been enjoying<br />
Scott’s winemaking style for many years at dinner together,” says<br />
Fulton Mather, owner David Fulton <strong>Wine</strong>ry. “We’re excited to share<br />
what we’ve been enjoying”<br />
David Fulton <strong>Wine</strong>ry &<br />
Vineyards is located at 825<br />
Fulton Lane, just four blocks<br />
east of Highway 29, in Napa<br />
Valley’s historic St. Helena. The<br />
vineyard and winery’s current<br />
owners are David Fulton’s<br />
great-grandson, Fulton Mather<br />
and his wife, Dink. Along with<br />
wine club members, friends<br />
and family, they pick and sort<br />
Fulton Mather<br />
Scott and Jana Harvey<br />
their Petite Sirah by hand before<br />
fermentation. They use a traditional<br />
basket press and age the wine for<br />
nearly three years in thin-staved<br />
French oak barrels in the same location<br />
as the original cellar had been<br />
dug in 1861. The resulting wine is<br />
highly acclaimed among their peers<br />
and a favorite referral among Petite<br />
Sirah fans.<br />
Insider Tip<br />
If you’d like to taste the 2007 Calafia Cabernet Sauvignon, the<br />
private label of Randle Johnson, another Fulton Lane neighbor and the<br />
Director of <strong>Wine</strong>making at the Hess Collection and DFW Consulting<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>maker – be sure to request it (separate tasting fee may apply!)<br />
Please note that the winery doesn’t have any commercial signage,<br />
so you’ll have to look for the address (825 Fulton Lane) to enjoy the<br />
winery’s private setting!<br />
For more information, go to the websites at www.CalafiaCellars.com,<br />
www.ScottHarvey<strong>Wine</strong>s.com and www.DavidFulton<strong>Wine</strong>ry.com.<br />
Follow them on Twitter: @DavidFultonPS and “find” them on Facebook<br />
and be sure to “check in” when you visit! The phone number is<br />
(707) 967-0719.<br />
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Summer Movie Series Benefits Napa Valley Family Centers<br />
Sterling Vineyards, the landmark Calistoga winery, announces the<br />
ninth annual Sterling Silver Screen Series ® . Once again, through the<br />
generosity of NBC Universal ® , the 2011 summer season of movies in<br />
the vineyards will feature classic and “neo-classic” films in a range of<br />
genres from the Universal archives. All proceeds from the summer<br />
screenings will benefit two local non profits; the Calistoga Family<br />
Center and the St. Helena Family Centers. To date, the Sterling Silver<br />
Screen program has raised more than $120,000 for local charities.<br />
The next Sterling Silver Screening features Seabiscuit, on Saturday,<br />
September 10. <strong>This</strong> is the true story of the Depression-era racehorse<br />
that, despite his small stature and a slight limp, became an unlikely<br />
track champion and symbol of hope for a generation of Americans.<br />
Seabiscuit united his owner, trainer, jockey and an entire nation and<br />
proved that heart and tenacity can triumph against all odds.<br />
The season concludes on Saturday, October 1 with Saboteur, a<br />
1942 Hitchcock thriller. When sabotage destroys part of an aircraft<br />
factory, plant worker Barry Kane is accused of the crime. In an<br />
attempt to clear his name, he sets out to track down the man he<br />
believes to be the actual saboteur. The two men confront each other in<br />
a memorable showdown atop the Statue of Liberty. A precursor to<br />
North by Northwest and The Fugitive, the Saboteur screenplay was<br />
written by the legendary Dorothy Parker.<br />
“The Sterling Silver Screen Series is very popular with Valley residents”<br />
said Mark Mathewson, Sterling Vineyards Visitors Center<br />
Manager. “Remarkably, we have fans that plan their summer getaways<br />
around our screening schedule. Bring your friends and family to Sterling,<br />
watch a great movie over a glass of wine and benefit two local<br />
causes.”<br />
Each screening offers wine tasting and festival seating on the Sterling<br />
Vineyard Meadow at Sterling Vineyards, 1111 Dunaweal Lane in<br />
Calistoga. All Sterling Silver Screen films are suitable for informed<br />
family viewing; however, parents are suggested to review MPAA advisories<br />
online in advance of attendance - and note that some films are<br />
not rated.<br />
The grounds open at 7 p.m. and guests are encouraged to arrive<br />
early, dress in layers and bring a blanket or low backed beach chairs<br />
to sit on. A pre-show of classic cartoons, followed by the feature<br />
presentation, begins at dusk. Admission tickets are $10 for adults and<br />
$5 for children (under 16). All proceeds from tickets sales and a<br />
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Sterling Vineyards Presents Sterling Silver Screen Series<br />
percentage of wine sales benefit the non-profit Stars & Vines Fund.<br />
More information is available online at www.sterlingvineyards.com, or<br />
by calling (707) 942-3322.<br />
About Sterling Vineyards<br />
Sterling Vineyards is produced by Diageo Chateau & Estate <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
(DC&E), which is part of Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O); the world’s leading<br />
premium drinks business. DC&E produces and markets premium<br />
wines from around the globe including Napa Valley, Sonoma, the California<br />
Central Coast, France, Italy, New Zealand and Australia. Brands<br />
include: Beaulieu Vineyard, Sterling Vintner’s Collection, Chalone<br />
Vineyard, Acacia Vineyard and Rosenblum Cellars. DC&E is also a<br />
leading importer of estate-bottled wines from Burgundy. For more<br />
information about Diageo, its people, brands and performance, visit<br />
us at www.diageo.com.<br />
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Summer Concerts with Vezér Family Vineyards<br />
by Ronda Giangreco<br />
With the sun finally shining again, thoughts turn to idyllic afternoons<br />
in the wine country. Unfortunately, thousands of others are<br />
simultaneous entertaining similar plans for their weekend getaway. If<br />
elbowing your way through crowds is not your idea of the perfect wine<br />
country experience, perhaps what you need to do is make a slight<br />
course correction and head just a smidgen east of the more well-traveled<br />
roads. Nestled just around the bend and over some rolling<br />
foothills from the Napa Valley lay the often overlooked, but equally<br />
spectacular wineries of the Suisun Valley.<br />
Vezér Family Vineyards is one of the more picturesque and inviting<br />
of the Suisun Valley wine region. Owned by the famously friendly and<br />
welcoming Frank and Liz Vezér, the winery is a refreshing break from<br />
the hustle and bustle of their more well-known neighbors over the hill.<br />
Their winery is best known for the luscious Petite Sirah that they<br />
produce, as well as their hearty, fruit-forward Zinfandel and a little<br />
known, but magnificent blend, La Salette. While lacking the big name<br />
appellation, these wines are by no means also-rans. In fact, the region<br />
is rated as the oldest and best in the State of California by the U.C<br />
Davis University. These are seriously good wines.<br />
With a climate that boasts of sun-drenched days and sweet foggy<br />
nights, the grapes of the Vezér Family Vineyards enjoy near perfect<br />
growing conditions. Many of the regions grapes actually end up in the<br />
wines of their more famous neighbors to the west. But to taste the fruit<br />
of the Suisun Valley, it is best to go directly to the source.<br />
Frank and Liz Vezér established their winery in 2001, producing<br />
their first vintage of Zinfandel in 2003. They have been listening the<br />
sound of applause ever since. They aren’t doing it alone, though. <strong>This</strong><br />
truly is a family winery with daughter, Gabby, taking on the marketing<br />
duties, son-in-law, Jake, acting as Cellar Master, daughter Cassie<br />
handling the special events and daughter Sophie creating floral<br />
arrangements for the numerous weddings held on the winery’s spectacular<br />
grounds. Even the couple’s youngest daughter, Frankie, gets in<br />
on the act helping out at dinners and events.<br />
The Vezér Family Vineyard tasting room is located in the tiny<br />
village of Mankas Corners. The town was originally established by a<br />
local miner in 1846. Hints of its old west history can be seen in the old<br />
general store and surrounding buildings. The winery actually holds<br />
the distinction of being on the National Historic Registry from its days<br />
as a stopping point in for the famous Pony Express.<br />
The tasting room is open seven days a week and no appointment is<br />
necessary. The ten dollar tasting fee is waived with a wine purchase.<br />
But to really get the most out of your visit, opt for their VIP Barrel<br />
Blend Tour. <strong>This</strong> privately escorted tour consists of a sampling of the<br />
winery’s Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio in the tasting room. You are<br />
then lead the stately Blue Victorian mansion for a “Trio Amici” barrel<br />
tasting, plus two additional Proprietor’s Barrel choice tastings,<br />
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Garden Concert Series<br />
- Enjoy a memorable evening of entertainment under the stars<br />
- Relax with a glass of wine as you listen to R&B, Jazz or Classic Rock<br />
- Seating is limited, get your tickets early<br />
- Concert time: 4-7pm<br />
- Food & wine extra but can be served right at your table $19.50<br />
September 3rd – Joe Mattox & Friends<br />
<strong>This</strong> dynamic musical group, featuring the multitalented blues guitarist jazz<br />
vocalist Joe Mattox collectively will expand your musical horizon, appeal to<br />
every musical pallet and leave you wanting more. Joe Mattox and friends have<br />
performed with Lightening Hopkins & Mary Wells. They were the opening act<br />
for Santana, Big Brother and the Holding Company, John Lee Hooker Jr, the<br />
Average White Band, Grand Central Station, and more! Joe Mattox & Friends<br />
will make you dance and bring back great musical memories.<br />
September 17th – Ritmojito<br />
www.ritmojito.com<br />
“Ritmojito” present superbly crafted songs with deep latin jazz grooves.<br />
Whether it’s Salsa, Ska or Samba you’ll be up on your feet from the start. ” <strong>This</strong><br />
concert will be at Mankas Corner – 2522 Mankas Corner Road, Suisun Valley.<br />
finishing off with a red and white port sample, complete with a tasty<br />
food pairing. At a bargain price of $35, this tour is well worth the extra<br />
investment.<br />
But don’t just come to the Vezér Family Vineyards for the fantastic<br />
wines. All the fixings for a marvelous picnic are available at the deli<br />
next door and the gardens of the estate are simply breathtaking this<br />
time of year.<br />
Best of all, while you are relaxing in the sunshine enjoying your<br />
picnic, you can congratulate yourself on finding premium wines, a<br />
fascinating historical setting and picturesque gardens while everyone<br />
else is simply trying to find a parking place!<br />
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Music & A Slab in the Vines<br />
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SEPTEMBER 2<br />
Pick-up Party Movie Night in the Gardens<br />
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SEPTEMBER 3, 17<br />
Mankas Summer Series Garden Concerts<br />
Vezer family Vineyard, Suisun Valley<br />
www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 888-823-Vine<br />
SEPTEMBER 24<br />
California Candy Festival<br />
Jelly Belly Visitors center & factory, fairfield, 11am-6pm, $15<br />
www.californiacandyfestival.com<br />
OCTOBER 1, 15<br />
Mankas Summer Series Garden ConcertsVezer family Vineyard,<br />
Suisun Valley<br />
www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 888-823-Vine<br />
NOVEMBER 11<br />
Annual Chieftan Dinner<br />
Vezer family Vineyard, Suisun Valley<br />
www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 888-823-Vine<br />
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WINE COUNTRY NEWS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK<br />
Tasting Room of the <strong>Week</strong>:<br />
Merryvale Vineyards<br />
by Charles Neave<br />
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If you think of it, it is a slight bit odd: of<br />
the 400-plus wineries in the Napa Valley, very<br />
few of them are actually in the Valley’s towns<br />
and cities. There is one in Napa, a few in<br />
Rutherford and Oakville and Yountville. Sure<br />
there are cooperative and single winery<br />
tasting rooms, and plenty of wine bars. But<br />
actual brick-and-mortar wineries? Not many.<br />
Merryvale Vineyards, in St. Helena, is one of<br />
those few exceptions, and a spectacular presence<br />
it is.<br />
Set just off of Main Street (also known as<br />
Highway 29) on the east side just as you enter<br />
this popular wine country town, it was also<br />
the first winery – then called Sunny St.<br />
Helena – to be built after the repeal of that<br />
social and economic disaster called Prohibition,<br />
and was a needed show of confidence to<br />
vintners and previously shuttered wineries<br />
across the country.<br />
Even before you enter the winery it is<br />
somewhat breathtaking. The grounds are<br />
carefully manicured, the fountain in the<br />
middle bubbles and there is an old stone twowheel<br />
press off in one corner. The building’s<br />
façade is more than a match for its surroundings<br />
though.<br />
Family owned, the winery is dedicated to<br />
two things in particular – a passion for<br />
making fine wine and sustainable farming.<br />
For the past quarter century, Merryvale has<br />
been turning exceptional Napa Valley grapes<br />
into highly coveted wine. They produce<br />
about 10,000 cases of wine a year, and the<br />
varietals they employ include Sauvignon<br />
Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Noir,<br />
Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet<br />
Sauvignon. Their most notable and highly<br />
acclaimed wine is called Profile, a proprietary<br />
red blend using Bordeaux varietals. Their<br />
very limited production dessert wine is<br />
named Antiqua.<br />
Of course what you really need to do is go<br />
and taste the wines, offered in tiers of four<br />
wines or the Reserve Tasting with six wines.<br />
There are also private tastings in the Barrel<br />
Room. On weekends tasting bars are often set<br />
up in the working part of the winery, so visitors<br />
never need to feel crowded. There is also<br />
the Cask Room, with its enormous 22,000-<br />
gallon, wood fermentation tank bought from<br />
Christian Brothers up the road (now the Culinary<br />
Institute of America) and part of the<br />
original winery. Many memorable events and<br />
dinners have been held in this stone-walled<br />
room.<br />
The tasting room itself, with the large L-<br />
shaped bar made of fir and redwood, is a<br />
popular destination year-round. The entire<br />
space features lots of wood; there is even a<br />
bench made out of well-used barrel staves.<br />
There are also wine and artisan cheese tastings<br />
available. The staff is unfailing friendly,<br />
helpful and knowledgeable, able to answer<br />
questions about each wine, the winery’s<br />
history, the area and more. They are obviously<br />
proud of the wines they pour and of the<br />
winery itself. It is enjoyable, enlightening and<br />
in all ways memorable.<br />
The tasting room at Merryvale is located<br />
at 1000 Main Street in St. Helena. They are<br />
open every day from 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.<br />
For more information on visiting the winery,<br />
their wine club or special events, call them<br />
at (707) 963-7777 or via the internet at<br />
www.merryvale.com.<br />
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<strong>Wine</strong>maker Profile:<br />
Judd’s Hill <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Kenn Vigoda<br />
by Charles Neave<br />
I have always thought that going to Judd’s Hill <strong>Wine</strong>ry, at the<br />
southern end of the Silverado Trail in the Napa Valley, is an adventure.<br />
The winery building itself brings back memories of farms and homesteads<br />
you might only remember from movies. Outside the door into<br />
the very well-appointed tasting room there is a coop with Rhode<br />
Island Red chickens and nature is everywhere. If a hobbit popped up<br />
now and then it would not surprise me.<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>maker Kenn Vigoda, a Detroit native, has all the credentials<br />
you’d look for in a winemaker. “I’ve been here three years, since June<br />
of 2008. Before that I was at Raymond Cellars for 24 years. That was<br />
my first job in the wine industry. I started the wine lab at Raymond<br />
then worked my way up to winemaking. But to begin with I got a<br />
chemistry degree from Oakland University in Michigan, then I did two<br />
years postgraduate study at USC, which is how I got to California.”<br />
<strong>As</strong> Vigoda describes production at Judd’s Hill, “We do 3,000 cases<br />
a year for the Judd’s Hill label, and 9,000 cases for microcrush clients,<br />
so a total of 12,000 cases a year.”<br />
Microcrush? That’s when someone brings in fruit from their own<br />
vineyard, or locally purchased, and Judd’s Hill transforms their grapes<br />
into juice and then into wine under the customer’s own label. With<br />
microcrush it could be almost any varietal of grape and in almost any<br />
quantity.<br />
“Hopefully it is at least a barrel, which works out to 24 cases (a<br />
respectable 288 bottles), but we have done even less. In one or two<br />
cases a whole lot less. We pride ourselves on being very flexible and<br />
in working hard to accommodate our clients.” To add even more flexibility<br />
to their winemaking options, Judd’s Hill created their Bottle<br />
Blending Day Camp, allowing wine country day-trippers to work with<br />
a winemaker to blend, bottle and label their own Bordeaux style wine<br />
in just a few hours. It’s a unique opportunity for visitors to experience<br />
wine country in a fun, hands-on way, and return home with a few<br />
bottles of their own personal cuvee.<br />
How much in demand is access to a high-quality microcrush<br />
facility? Very And the higher the quality – as it is at Judd’s Hill – the<br />
greater the demand and the longer the list.<br />
“We have almost a hundred custom crush clients that use our<br />
3,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility.”<br />
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Judd Finkelstein & Kenn Vigoda<br />
But what about Judd’s Hill’s own wines, which are highly coveted<br />
and rightfully so? <strong>As</strong> the affable, ukulele-playing Judd Finkelstein,<br />
(who started this entire endeavor with his parents, renowned architect<br />
Art and his mother Bunny, and his wife Holly) said, “A big part of our<br />
winemaking philosophy is to let the fruit be the showcase. Our style<br />
is to have wines with true varietal characteristics with just a nuance of<br />
the underlying oak. I feel that we just guide it along in an artful way<br />
and not to manipulate it too much so that its fruit of origin is lost.”<br />
Altogether they handcraft ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon,<br />
Pinot Noir, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Cabernet Port under the<br />
Judd’s Hill and Judd labels. Plus a new Sauvignon Blanc, an off-dry<br />
Rosé, and a 2009 Napa Valley Chardonnay will be out in the fall and<br />
a 2010 that is still in barrels.<br />
“One of the reasons our Cabernet has become so sought after by<br />
people who love wine is its elegant style, a style that showcases the<br />
true nature of the Cabernet grape,” Judd said. “It’s an approachable<br />
wine – in fact we make all of wines to be approachable upon release,<br />
yet they still have enough depth so that they can be cellared and aged<br />
for years.”<br />
But the big question on everyone’s minds these days: what about<br />
this years’ vintage-to-be, one that had hail, frost, snow, heat spikes and<br />
unseasonal bouts of rain and cold? Vigoda responds, “That is a very<br />
good question, and right now no one really has the answer. But I know<br />
that the grapes are a couple or even three weeks late and maybe the<br />
quantity of the harvest will be a little lower but it’s still too early to telI.<br />
But the quality should be just fine”<br />
The one thing you can be certain of, however, is that when you<br />
stop and taste at this unique Napa Valley oasis, is that the wines, each<br />
and every one of them, will be superb.<br />
The tasting room at Judd’s Hill is open daily by appointment from<br />
10 a.m. until 4 p.m. (the last tasting is at 3:00 p.m.) They’re located at<br />
2332 Silverado Trail in Napa. To make an appointment call (707) 255-<br />
2332 or check out www.juddshill.com.<br />
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Sutter Home for Hope<br />
Celebrates a Decade of<br />
Making a Difference<br />
Sutter Home wine has always been part of celebrations big and<br />
small. <strong>This</strong> year, the company is preparing to celebrate something<br />
really special – the 10th Anniversary of its groundbreaking Sutter<br />
Home for Hope program.<br />
One of the first companies to embark on a large-scale campaign<br />
promoting breast cancer awareness, Sutter Home launched Sutter<br />
Home for Hope in 2001, after one of its owners, Vera Trinchero Torres,<br />
was diagnosed with the disease.<br />
Since then, Sutter Home for Hope has helped raise hundreds of<br />
thousands of dollars for breast cancer research, treatment and education<br />
programs benefiting thousands of families across the country.<br />
“For all of us at Sutter Home, this is such an important initiative.<br />
It’s personal. When we say ‘Until there’s a cure, there’s Sutter Home for<br />
Hope’ we really mean it. We’re committed to helping find a cure,” said<br />
Wendy Nyberg, Senior Marketing Director for Sutter Home. “We’re<br />
proud of what we’ve accomplished, but we know there’s still a lot to<br />
be done. That’s why this anniversary is so important to all of us.”<br />
Year after year, thousands of people all across the country support<br />
Sutter Home for Hope – either by taking part in the successful<br />
“Capsules for Hope” program, participating in events like Walk for<br />
Hope, sharing their personal stories on the Sutter Home for Hope<br />
website, hosting “Girls’ Night In” parties to discuss breast cancer<br />
awareness, or simply wearing pink Sutter Home for Hope jerseys or<br />
ribbons. Sutter Home is adding pink-ribbon art to 5.5 million bottles<br />
of its red, white and blush varietals.<br />
“Capsules for Hope” runs from August through the end of the year.<br />
For every top quality seal on any Sutter Home bottle of wine Sutter<br />
Home receives from consumers, the company will donate $1 toward<br />
breast cancer research, treatment and education programs.*<br />
Consumers who purchase Sutter Home varietals packaged in a screwcap<br />
closure may send in the receipt as a substitute for the capsule seal.<br />
Sutter Home’s support for breast cancer programs during the last<br />
decade has helped raise awareness and critical funds that benefit<br />
people across the country. Joanne Gomez, a 26-year breast cancer<br />
survivor, shared her story on Sutter Home for Hope’s website. “I want<br />
to share this one important message to women: early detection and<br />
early treatment can save your life. Breast cancer does not mean the<br />
end; it’s just a different chapter in your life. Stay positive.”<br />
“If it’s one thing a cancer patient needs, it’s hope. We’re glad we can<br />
make a difference and look forward to the day when Sutter Home for<br />
Hope is no longer necessary,” Ms. Nyberg reiterated.<br />
For more information about Sutter Home for Hope, please visit<br />
www.SutterHomeForHope.com, or contact Juliana French-Arnold at<br />
(707) 302-3020 or jfrencharnold@tfewines.com.<br />
*Disclaimer: Sutter Home will donate a combined maximum of<br />
$100,000 to City of Hope for the mail-in capsule promotion.<br />
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Cade <strong>Wine</strong>ry in Napa Valley Launches Unique Tasting Programs<br />
Unique Cave and Terrace Offer an Intimate Napa Valley Experience<br />
John Conover, partner, co-owner and general manager of Cade<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry, is pleased to announce two new tasting programs launching<br />
imminently at the winery. Cade, which opened in April 2009, is<br />
California’s first winery estate to achieve Gold LEED certification for<br />
the entire property – including the hospitality building, caves and<br />
production facility.<br />
The first program, beginning the last week of June, is a wine and<br />
cheese pairing in the winery’s famous cave – 14,500 square feet built<br />
into the hillside – inspired by the inverted version of the PlumpJack<br />
logo. Six local cheeses have been selected by <strong>Wine</strong>maker, Tony Biagi,<br />
and Napa Chef Roger Babel, to complement Cade’s award-winning<br />
wines. <strong>This</strong> is the only way that guests will be able to sample the<br />
2008 Cade Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. Cheese pairing in the caves<br />
will be available Friday – Sunday at a cost of $50 per person.<br />
Also beginning in late June, private parties of four to eight people<br />
will have the opportunity to book tastings on the terrace of Cade<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry, outside the Gold LEED certified production facility, located<br />
on a dramatic hillside of manzanita trees high on Napa Valley’s<br />
Howell Mountain. <strong>This</strong> tasting program allows small groups to have<br />
a more intimate experience with a host from Cade, and the chance<br />
to taste the Cade Estate Sauvignon Blanc. The Private <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Terrace Tastings are also available Friday – Sunday at a cost of $30.<br />
The name Cade is derived from a Shakespearean-era term for an<br />
oak cask or barrel. The Cade <strong>Wine</strong>ry estate comprises more than 60<br />
acres, 20 of which were planted as vineyards in 2003. Of the<br />
remaining land, approximately 28 acres will be protected to ensure<br />
that they will always remain open space.<br />
Cade <strong>Wine</strong>ry (www.cadewinery.com) is located at 360 Howell<br />
Mountain Road, Angwin and is open daily for tastings by appointment<br />
only seven days a week – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cade can be<br />
reached by calling (707) 965-2746.<br />
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CHARLES<br />
CHARLES KRUG<br />
KRUG<br />
DAVID FULTON<br />
DAVID FULTON<br />
BERINGER<br />
BERINGER<br />
MADRONA<br />
MADRONA<br />
POPE<br />
POPE<br />
Orin Swift<br />
Tamber Orin Bey Swift<br />
Tamber Bey<br />
Covenant<br />
Covenant<br />
SPRING<br />
SPRING<br />
ADAMS<br />
ADAMS<br />
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VALLEY<br />
WINE HARDWARE<br />
St. Helena <strong>Wine</strong> Center<br />
St. Helena <strong>Wine</strong> Center<br />
Napa Valley Farms<br />
Napa Valley Farms<br />
Salvestrin<br />
Salvestrin<br />
Tayson Pierce<br />
Tayson Pierce<br />
Long Meadow Ranch<br />
Long Meadow Ranch<br />
PRAGER<br />
PRAGER<br />
PRATT<br />
PRATT<br />
LEWELLING AVE<br />
LEWELLING AVE<br />
FULTON<br />
FULTON<br />
SUTTER HOME<br />
SUTTER HOME<br />
Hall<br />
Hall<br />
Flora Springs<br />
Flora Springs<br />
Calafia Cellars<br />
Calafia Cellars<br />
MERRYVALE<br />
MERRYVALE<br />
CHARTER OAK<br />
CHARTER OAK<br />
LOUIS M MARTINI<br />
LOUIS M MARTINI<br />
Heitz<br />
Heitz<br />
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ARGER-MARTUCCI<br />
ARGER-MARTUCCI<br />
Not to Scale<br />
Not to Scale<br />
INGLEWOOD<br />
INGLEWOOD<br />
Corison<br />
Corison<br />
Milat<br />
Milat<br />
Del Dotto<br />
Del Dotto<br />
WHITEHALL LANE<br />
WHITEHALL LANE<br />
Witt<br />
Witt<br />
WHITEHALL LANE<br />
WHITEHALL LANE<br />
Rutherford<br />
Rutherford Grove<br />
Tres Sabores & Grove<br />
Pedemonte Tres Sabores Cellars<br />
Pedemonte Cellars<br />
V. SATTUI<br />
V. WINERY SATTUI<br />
WINERY & DELI<br />
DELI<br />
ZINFANDEL<br />
ZINFANDEL<br />
RAYMOND<br />
RAYMOND<br />
Fransican<br />
Fransican<br />
TO TO OAKVILLE<br />
GALLERON<br />
GALLERON<br />
Fleury<br />
Fleury<br />
W i n e Co u n t r y Th Preferred<br />
i s W e e k<br />
Co Th Preferred<br />
Open to the public<br />
Open to the public<br />
Open by appointment<br />
Open by appointment<br />
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Jefferson<br />
Coombs St<br />
Arroyo Dr.<br />
Arroyo Dr.<br />
Brown St.<br />
Brown St.<br />
Brown St<br />
Main St.<br />
West St.<br />
West St.<br />
Tulocay St.<br />
Tulocay St.<br />
Yajome St.<br />
Yajome St.<br />
Third St.<br />
Post St.<br />
Taylor St.<br />
Pearl St.<br />
Marvin St.<br />
Seond St.<br />
Berna Ave<br />
First St.<br />
Willow Ave<br />
Willow Ave<br />
Spring St<br />
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | NAPA VALLEY<br />
Grgich Hills Offers Monthly<br />
Events for <strong>Wine</strong> Lovers<br />
Grgich Hills Estate has put together an eclectic mix of wine events<br />
each month from the rest of 2011. These special events are in addition<br />
to its schedule of behind-the-scenes tours and tastings held daily at<br />
11am and 2pm (reservations required) plus other library tastings and<br />
food and wine pairings that are by appointment only.<br />
• August 27th & 28th – Grgich Hills Cheese Festival<br />
Meet artisan cheese mongers, local honey producers and chefs who<br />
specialize in cooking with and pairing cheese, plus enjoy sampling<br />
Grgich Hills wines; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Cost is $25 per person<br />
plus $5 per pairing seminar.<br />
• September 10 – Grgich Hill Fumé Blanc Preview and Oysters<br />
Join Grgich Hills as we toast the beginning of harvest with a glass<br />
of their 2010 Fumé Blanc and Hog Island Oysters – from 11a.m. to 3<br />
p.m. Price per person starts at $12.<br />
• October 1 – Grgich Hills Estate Stomp Party<br />
Join Vintner Hall of Fame inductee Mike Grgich as they celebrate<br />
the start of their 35th harvest by stomping grapes, followed by a buffet<br />
dinner. Dress is casual; just come ready to crush some grapes with<br />
your feet! Starts at 6 p.m.; $75 Grgich Hills club members, $90 nonmembers<br />
guests. $500 for a table of eight.<br />
DOMINARI<br />
For reservations or more information for any of these events, call<br />
Hospitality at (707) 963-2784 or email hospitality@grgich.com.<br />
Pueblo<br />
Trancas<br />
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Big Ranch Rd<br />
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Big Ranch Rd<br />
Yountville St.<br />
Clay St<br />
Clay St<br />
Calistoga Ave<br />
John<br />
Anthony<br />
Calistoga Ave<br />
X <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Avia<br />
Avia<br />
Franklin St<br />
Randolph St<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ries of<br />
Napa Valley<br />
Town Center<br />
Olabisi/Trahan<br />
Uptown<br />
Theatre<br />
Town Center<br />
Randolph St<br />
Jefferson<br />
Ceja<br />
Coombs St<br />
VINTNER’S<br />
COLLECTIVE<br />
First St.<br />
Second St.<br />
First St.<br />
Third St.<br />
Second St.<br />
Third St.<br />
Tallulah<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Brown St<br />
Fourth St<br />
Fifth St<br />
TWENTY ROWS<br />
Main St. Main St.<br />
Main St. Main St.<br />
Stonehedge<br />
Uva <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Trattoria<br />
Italiana<br />
Vintner’s<br />
Collective<br />
Yountville St.<br />
Clinton St.<br />
Pearl St.<br />
Vallejo St.<br />
Clinton St.<br />
Pearl St.<br />
Vallejo St.<br />
Napa St.<br />
Caymus St.<br />
Napa St.<br />
Caymus St.<br />
Bounty Cole’s Hunter Chop House TASTE AT OXBOW<br />
Rare Napa <strong>Wine</strong> Valley Co. Opera MAHONEY House VINEYARDS/<br />
WATERSTONE<br />
Main St.<br />
COLE’S CHOP HOUSE<br />
Napa Valley Opera House<br />
Back Room <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Vinoce and<br />
Twenty Rows<br />
CELADON<br />
Napa General Store<br />
NAPA VALLEY<br />
WINE TRAIN<br />
Soscol Ave<br />
Soscol Ave<br />
NAPA<br />
Toolbox<br />
Mason VALLEY<br />
WINE TRAIN<br />
MC KINSTRY<br />
Third St.<br />
River Terrace Dr.<br />
MC KINSTRY<br />
Gustavo Thrace/<br />
River Terrace Dr.<br />
Imperial Way<br />
Robert Craig<br />
Imperial Way<br />
Oxbow<br />
Public<br />
Market<br />
Uncorked<br />
at Oxbow<br />
Oxbow<br />
Public<br />
Market<br />
D O W N T O W N<br />
N A P A<br />
First St.<br />
First St.<br />
Clay St<br />
Juarez St.<br />
Taylor St.<br />
Clay St<br />
Juarez St.<br />
Post St.<br />
Pearl St.<br />
Marvin St.<br />
Seond St.<br />
Silverado Trail<br />
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Fifth St<br />
Silverado Trail<br />
Silverado Trail<br />
Berna Ave<br />
First St.<br />
Spring St<br />
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ALEXANDER VALLEY<br />
Covenant<br />
St. Helena<br />
Charter Oak<br />
Long Meadow Ranch<br />
Clif Family<br />
Chase Family<br />
Oakville Ranch<br />
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Lake<br />
Berryessa<br />
TO<br />
CLEAR LAKE<br />
OLD<br />
RD<br />
TOLL<br />
TO<br />
CLEAR LAKE<br />
Jericho<br />
Chateau Canyon<br />
Montelena<br />
Vincent<br />
Arroyo<br />
Old Faithful<br />
Geyser<br />
Tom Eddy<br />
Getting to Napa Valley<br />
BENNETT LANE<br />
BUTTS CANYON RD<br />
Helena <strong>View</strong><br />
Johnston<br />
Zahtila Vineyard<br />
29<br />
GREENWOOD<br />
MYRTLEDALE<br />
TUBBS LANE<br />
BENNETT LANE<br />
trAVel tiMe<br />
froM MileS (Average) (Peak)<br />
Storybook<br />
Tedeschi Family<br />
Envy <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Jax<br />
SUMMERS<br />
LINCOLN AVE.<br />
TO<br />
SANTA ROSA<br />
DUNAWEAL LN<br />
LARKMEAD<br />
BALE LANE<br />
LODI<br />
DEER PARK<br />
PRATT<br />
POPE ST<br />
LEWELLING<br />
TO<br />
SANTA ROSA<br />
Rustridge<br />
Somerston<br />
ZINFANDEL LN.<br />
Nichelini<br />
CHILES POPE VALLEY RD<br />
INGLEWOOD<br />
128<br />
RUTHERFORD CROSSROAD<br />
GALLERON<br />
TO<br />
LAKE BERRYESSA<br />
AND<br />
SACRAMENTO<br />
Lava Vine<br />
128<br />
B CELLARS Kelly Fleming <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
James Creek<br />
Keneflick Ranch 29 Cali 351 Venge<br />
W.H. Smith &<br />
Cuvaison Estate <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Luis Ochoa Family<br />
Phifer<br />
AUGUST Pavitt<br />
Aetna Springs<br />
OnThEdge Rios <strong>Wine</strong> Co<br />
Clos<br />
Pegase Paoletti<br />
Dutch Henry<br />
Heibel Ranch<br />
CALISTOGA WINE STOP<br />
BRIGGS<br />
Outpost Summit<br />
Lake<br />
Pope Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Barlow<br />
WINE PINETofanelli<br />
Budge Brown’s Cleavage Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
STERLING<br />
Rancho de Las Flores<br />
GARAGE<br />
Saviez<br />
(Wermuth)<br />
White Cottage<br />
Twomey<br />
O’Shaughnessy<br />
Ladera<br />
Von Strasser<br />
Larkmead<br />
POPE VALLEY<br />
Teachworth<br />
Reverie<br />
Vineyards<br />
Neal Family<br />
Tristant<br />
Bravante<br />
Diamond Terrace<br />
FRANK FAMILY<br />
G Cook<br />
Arkenstone Cade <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
CASTELLO<br />
Viader<br />
Constant<br />
DI AMOROSA<br />
Madrigal<br />
ROMBAUER Chateau<br />
Burgess<br />
Bennessere<br />
Boswell<br />
Tudal<br />
Failla<br />
Schramsberg<br />
Allora<br />
Hunnicutt<br />
Eagle & Rose<br />
J Davies<br />
V Madrone<br />
Casa Boeschen<br />
Nuestra<br />
EHLERS ESTATE<br />
Duckhorn<br />
TRINCHERO NAPA VALLEY<br />
Freemark Abbey<br />
Howell<br />
A Dozen Vintners<br />
Revana<br />
Mountain<br />
Ballentine<br />
Sherwin Family Brehrens & Hitchcock Stony Hill<br />
Vineyard 29 Markham<br />
St. Helena <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Ritchie Creek Barnett Vineyards<br />
ST. CLEMENT<br />
Schweiger Vineyards<br />
Smith-<br />
William Cole<br />
Amizetta<br />
Vineyard<br />
7 & 8 Madrone<br />
Anderson’s Conn Valley<br />
Paloma<br />
Keenan Peacock Family 29 CHARLES Varozza<br />
Eagle Trace<br />
Guiliam’s<br />
KRUG<br />
Charbay<br />
Terra Valentine Eeden<br />
Calafia<br />
Forman<br />
Chiles<br />
Cain School House<br />
Juslyn<br />
Cellars<br />
BERINGER DAVID<br />
Valley<br />
Spring Mountain<br />
FULTON<br />
Buehler<br />
Arns <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Seavey<br />
Spring Mtn.<br />
Trespass<br />
Orin<br />
Spottswoode Tamber Bey SwiftSt. Helena<br />
Newton<br />
MERRYVALE<br />
ST. HELENA<br />
Kent Rasmussen<br />
Ruston Family<br />
JOSEPH PHELPS<br />
Napa Valley Farms<br />
By appointment only<br />
Marston Family<br />
Murphy<br />
Salvestrin<br />
LOUIS<br />
PRAGER<br />
M MARTINI Kelham<br />
The Terraces<br />
Hall Rutherford<br />
SUTTER HOME Hall Heitz<br />
William Harrison<br />
Flora Springs<br />
& Mario Perelli-Minetti<br />
V. SATTUI<br />
RUTHERFORD HILL<br />
Tayson Pierce<br />
Quintessa Rutherford Ranch<br />
ARGER MARTUCCI Corison RAYMOND<br />
Kuleto<br />
12<br />
Milat<br />
Lake<br />
Del Dotto<br />
Rutherford<br />
Midsummer Hennessey<br />
Sullivan<br />
Conn<br />
WHITEHALL LANE<br />
Fleury<br />
Cellars<br />
Creek<br />
Franciscan<br />
Frogs Leap<br />
MUMM NAPA<br />
Girard<br />
Continuum Estate<br />
Witt<br />
Rutherford<br />
David<br />
Alpha Omega<br />
Caymus<br />
Chappellet<br />
Grove<br />
Honig<br />
Arthur<br />
Tres Sabores &<br />
Pedemonte Cellars<br />
BEAULIEU<br />
Piña Napa Valley<br />
Round Pond ZD WINES<br />
RUTHERFORD<br />
PROVENANCE<br />
Elizabeth Spencer<br />
Miner Family Vineyards<br />
GRGICH HILLS ESTATE<br />
Rubicon Estate Peju<br />
Plumpjack Rudd<br />
Groth<br />
ST. SUPÉRY<br />
Sawyer Cellars<br />
Saddleback 128<br />
Cellars<br />
Swanson<br />
Gargiulo<br />
SEQUOIA GROVE<br />
Cakebread<br />
Silver Oak<br />
Vine Cliff <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Staglin Del Bondio<br />
OAKVILLE<br />
TURNBULL<br />
Paraduxx<br />
Robert Mondavi<br />
Calistoga<br />
golden gate Bridge 50 60 100<br />
Bay Bridge 50 60 90<br />
Sacramento 60 70 90<br />
Santa rosa 40 60 70<br />
GRANT<br />
Hans-Fahden<br />
FRIESEN DR<br />
WHITE COTTAGE<br />
SUMMIT LAKE DR<br />
BUCKEYE<br />
HOWELL MTN<br />
DIAMOND MTN<br />
Diamond Mtn.<br />
Getting around Napa Valley<br />
POPE<br />
CANYON<br />
N. FORK CRYSTAL SPGS<br />
Downtown napa to Yountville 10 15 20<br />
Yountville to St. helena 10 15 30<br />
St. helena to calistoga 10 10 15<br />
calistoga to Alexander Valley 25 35 45<br />
Downtown napa to Sonoma Plaza 15 20 25<br />
PETERSON<br />
ROAD<br />
SANITARIUM<br />
CRYSTAL SPRINGS<br />
EHLERS<br />
PARK<br />
CALISTOGA<br />
DEER<br />
Pride Mountain<br />
ST. HELENA RD<br />
TO<br />
SANTA ROSA<br />
ROSSI<br />
HOWELL MTN<br />
CONN VALLEY RD<br />
HOWELL MTN<br />
MEADOWOOD LANE<br />
SPRING MTN<br />
LANGTRY RD<br />
FULTON<br />
MADRONA<br />
CHARTER OAK<br />
SPRING<br />
Volker Eisele Family<br />
SULPHUR SPRINGS<br />
RUTHERFORD HILL<br />
TAPLIN ROAD<br />
128<br />
Brown Estate<br />
SAGE CANYON<br />
Neyers<br />
WHITEHALL LANE<br />
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SKELLENGER<br />
CONN CREEK RD<br />
MONEY ROAD<br />
MANLEY<br />
BELLA OAKS<br />
SILVERADO TRAIL<br />
OAKVILLE CROSSROAD<br />
Nickel & Nickel<br />
Opus One<br />
Napa <strong>Wine</strong> Company<br />
Atlas Peak<br />
Oakville<br />
O A K V ILLE GRADE<br />
Cardinale + Lokoya<br />
Far Niente<br />
Robert Sinskey<br />
STATE LN.<br />
Goosecross<br />
Cellars<br />
Cliff Lede<br />
Paradigm<br />
TRINITY<br />
R
AVE<br />
S OLANO<br />
REDWOOD ROAD<br />
VALLEJO<br />
X <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Page <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars<br />
BUCHLI<br />
STATION<br />
TO VALLEJO<br />
Mayacamas<br />
Mount Veeder<br />
Pine Ridge<br />
Steltzner<br />
Lindstrom<br />
Girard<br />
Robinson Family<br />
JESSUP Hartwell Vineyards Stag’s Leap <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars<br />
Ma(i)sonry Hope and Grace<br />
Regusci<br />
Chimney Rock<br />
Cornerstone Cellars<br />
Hill SOMERSTON<br />
Family Estate<br />
Page <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars V <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars<br />
Domaine Chandon<br />
Hopper Creek Leap Clos du Val<br />
Bell <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars<br />
Keever Cosentino<br />
James Cole<br />
Elyse<br />
CORLEY FAMILY’S<br />
Signorello Vineyards<br />
Darioush<br />
MONTICELLO<br />
Trefethen VINEYARDS<br />
HAGAFEN CELLARS<br />
Silenus Vintners<br />
Laird<br />
BLACK STALLION<br />
Van Der Heyden REYNOLDS FAMILY<br />
Silverado Trail <strong>Wine</strong> Studio<br />
O’Brien Estate<br />
/Crushpad/Big Horn Cellars RAZI<br />
Luna Vineyards<br />
Ardente <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
ANDRETTI Volta <strong>Wine</strong><br />
BROWNS VALLEY RD<br />
Madonna Estate<br />
Saintsbury<br />
ETUDE<br />
YOUNT ST.<br />
Shafer<br />
YOUNTVILLE CROSSROAD<br />
MADISON<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
HOFFMAN<br />
DARMS<br />
HARDMAN LANE<br />
ATLAS<br />
PEAK RD<br />
MONTICELLO ROAD<br />
SOSCOL<br />
SONOMA<br />
TRANCAS AVENUE<br />
PUEBLO<br />
CENTRAL<br />
McKinstry<br />
1st ST.<br />
SOSCOL<br />
3rd ST<br />
WEST IMOLA AVE<br />
HENRY RD.<br />
ARNOLD DR.<br />
CUTTINGS WHARF RD<br />
Viansa<br />
12<br />
121<br />
12<br />
ARTESA<br />
DOMAINE<br />
CARNEROS<br />
121<br />
WILLIAM HILL<br />
TO<br />
HWY. 128<br />
BORRETTE<br />
E. 3RD AVE.<br />
3RD AVE.<br />
MAIN<br />
BROWNS VALLEY RD<br />
TO<br />
SAN FRANCISCO<br />
AND HWY. 101<br />
Ancien<br />
OLD SONOMA RD.<br />
BURNDALE<br />
Homewood<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
J.Kirkwood<br />
Fontanella<br />
Nicholson<br />
Ranch<br />
FOLIE A DEUX<br />
/NAPA CELLARS<br />
Hendry<br />
Yates Family<br />
McKenzie<br />
Mueller<br />
Truchard<br />
Vinoce and Twenty Rows<br />
Tallulah<br />
Stonehedge<br />
John Anthony<br />
Olabisi/Trahan Ceja<br />
Elements<br />
JUDD’S<br />
HILL<br />
Robert Craig<br />
Del Dotto<br />
ORCHARD AVE<br />
HAGEN RD<br />
Verismo<br />
Folio Enoteca Frazier<br />
MAHONEY / WATERSTONE<br />
Taste at Oxbow<br />
Uncorked<br />
Tulocay<br />
Palmaz<br />
Vineyards<br />
KAISER<br />
di Rosa<br />
Preserve<br />
NAPA VALLEY<br />
CORPORATE DR<br />
Cuvaison<br />
Estate<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Kapcsandy<br />
BALDACCI<br />
Taylor Family<br />
Quixote<br />
Stags’ Leap <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
M T. VEEDE<br />
Wing Canyon<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
Sky<br />
Godspeed<br />
OAK KNOLL AVE<br />
REDWOOD ROAD<br />
Boyd<br />
Robert<br />
Biale<br />
Vintners<br />
Collective<br />
Mason<br />
Bounty Hunter<br />
Falcor<br />
Trinitas<br />
Delectus <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Moss Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry,<br />
Altamura Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
& Suisun Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries<br />
BIG RANCH RD<br />
ARNOLD DR<br />
Farella-Park<br />
JEFFERSON<br />
Gustavo<br />
Thrace/<br />
Toolbox<br />
LINDA VISTA<br />
THOMPSON AVE<br />
4TH AVE.<br />
PINE<br />
CARNEROS RD<br />
LOS CARNEROS RD<br />
SCHUG<br />
ANABA<br />
CARNEROS<br />
ESTATE Bonneau<br />
GLORIA FERRER<br />
CAVES & VINEYARDS<br />
CLINE<br />
SOSCOL FERRY<br />
Spelletich<br />
12<br />
Caldwell<br />
KELLY<br />
JACUZZI<br />
Silverado<br />
Vineyards<br />
DRY CREEK RD<br />
VINEYARD VIEW private<br />
PARTRICK RD<br />
LINCOLN<br />
Krupp Brothers<br />
Stagecoach Vineyard<br />
SODA CANYON ROAD<br />
Black Cordon<br />
Sixteen by Twenty <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
HdV <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
COOMBSVILLE RD.<br />
Guffy<br />
Family<br />
LEVERONI RD<br />
DEALY RD<br />
BROADWAY<br />
Patz<br />
& Hall<br />
BORDEAUX<br />
DUHIG RD<br />
Bourassa<br />
Vineyards<br />
Antica<br />
Modus Operandi<br />
/Juicebox<br />
VinRoc<br />
Bialla Vineyards<br />
Jarvis<br />
LAS AMIGAS<br />
Adastra<br />
BOUCHAINE<br />
TO<br />
SACRAMENTO<br />
/SUISUN VALLEY<br />
Kenzo<br />
Estate<br />
BROWNS VALLEY<br />
Larson<br />
Family<br />
Yates Family<br />
Sodaro<br />
Tournesol<br />
GREEN VALLEY<br />
Sonoma<br />
YOUNTVILLE<br />
HESS<br />
COLLECTION<br />
Mt.Veeder<br />
Phoenix<br />
Vineyards<br />
Young<br />
Ridge<br />
Estate<br />
Celani Family<br />
Dominari<br />
Beaucanon<br />
Estate<br />
Whetstone<br />
Porter<br />
Family<br />
KREUSER CANYON RD<br />
Sciandri<br />
BASALT<br />
Michael Mondavi<br />
Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
KAISER<br />
Los<br />
Carneros<br />
Region<br />
MEADOWCROFT WINES<br />
at CornerStone Gardens<br />
Keating <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
ACACIA<br />
by appt.<br />
29<br />
Yountville Stags<br />
NAPA<br />
Oak Knoll<br />
BROWNS VALLEY RD<br />
29<br />
121<br />
121<br />
Elkhorn Peak Cellars<br />
VALLEY GATE VINEYARDS<br />
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Welcome to<br />
Y O U N T V I L L E<br />
Somerston Vineyards and <strong>Wine</strong>ry Opens Estate Tasting Room<br />
JEFFERSON ST<br />
Visitors may enjoy Somerston estate wines<br />
paired with cheese and charcuterie on the<br />
tasting room terrace of its 1,682-acre estate<br />
in the eastern hills of Napa Valley<br />
Somerston, a bucolic viticultural nirvana<br />
located high in the eastern hills of Napa Valley<br />
at 3450 Sage Canyon Road, opened its winery<br />
tasting room on Saturday, June 25. Home to<br />
over 200 acres of vineyards with elevations<br />
ranging from 800 to 1200 feet, Somerston has<br />
87 distinct growing blocks, five soil types,<br />
over 15 varietals planted, multiple natural<br />
water sources, and has long been a fruit source<br />
for some of Napa’s most renowned producers.<br />
The opening of the Somerston Estate, tasting<br />
room and energy-efficient winery is the culmination<br />
of the long-term vision of winemaker<br />
and partner Craig Becker and proprietor Allan<br />
Chapman. The opening also represents the<br />
public debut of the Somerston Estate wines,<br />
which include Sauvignon Blanc ($40), Proprietary<br />
Red Blend ($90) and Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
($120), available exclusively for tastings<br />
and purchase at Somerston tasting rooms.<br />
“Our property is the inspiration behind everything<br />
Somerston represents,” says Becker. “It<br />
offers a fresh look at the Napa Valley that is<br />
utterly authentic. We look forward to sharing<br />
the magic of the property and our wines with<br />
wine enthusiasts.”<br />
The Somerston Off-Road Experience offers<br />
in-depth tours of the 1,682-acre estate<br />
The Somerston Estate currently offers<br />
these tasting options:<br />
• Estate Tasting Enjoy all three limitedproduction<br />
Somerston Estate wines paired<br />
with an elegant selection of cheeses, fresh<br />
charcuterie, pistachios and berries from<br />
local farms. ($40)<br />
• Off-Road Vineyard Experience – Experience<br />
a breathtaking all-terrain vineyard<br />
tour of the Somerston Estate guided by<br />
one of Somerston’s specialists. The experience<br />
offers dramatic vistas, in-depth information<br />
on the vineyard practices and viticultural<br />
techniques used, and even a<br />
refreshing drink from Somerston’s natural<br />
soda springs. The open-air experience<br />
concludes with a tasting of the limitedproduction<br />
Somerston Estate wines<br />
perfectly paired with a selection of local<br />
cheeses and charcuterie made from Somerston’s<br />
own grass-fed lamb. ($50)<br />
Estate <strong>Wine</strong>s by the Glass<br />
• 2009 Somerston Sauvignon Blanc ($10)<br />
• 2007 Somerston Red <strong>Wine</strong> ($20)<br />
• 2007 Somerston Cabernet Sauvignon ($30)<br />
The Somerston Estate experience is available<br />
daily by appointment by calling (707)<br />
967-8414 or email visit@somerston.com.<br />
Somerston Vineyards was founded by<br />
Allan Chapman, who purchased the historic<br />
Priest Ranch in 2004. He acquired the adjacent<br />
Elder Valley in January 2006 to create<br />
one contiguous property. Chapman and Craig<br />
Becker founded Somerston <strong>Wine</strong> Company<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
YOUNT MILL RD<br />
Y O U N T V I L L E<br />
JACKSON<br />
MADISON ST<br />
Girard 1 JESSUP CELLARS<br />
PEDRONI<br />
Ma(i)sonry<br />
STARKEY ST<br />
29<br />
WASHINGTON ST<br />
WEBBER ST<br />
Hill Family<br />
Estate<br />
Hope and Grace<br />
RASGALLERIES<br />
SOMERSTON<br />
Cornerstone Cellars<br />
Page <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars<br />
YOUNT ST<br />
YOUNTVILLE CROSS RD<br />
To Silverado Trail<br />
in 2008, merging their two wine companies<br />
with the goal of creating a world class vineyard<br />
estate showcasing single vineyard wines.<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>, Art and Ranching<br />
Somerston also has a wine tasting room in<br />
Yountville featuring a very inviting, comfortable<br />
yet sophisticated setting. Current release<br />
wines from their Priest Ranch and Highflyer<br />
portfolios are available for purchase and<br />
tasting. A private tasting of Somerston Estate<br />
wines is also available by appointment.<br />
Artisan cheese plates, fresh charcuterie and<br />
exquisite Kollar chocolates are also available<br />
to enhance your tasting experience. Relax on<br />
the sofa, plan a private tasting experience or<br />
enjoy the outdoor courtyard and rooftop<br />
terrace. The tasting room, located at 6490<br />
Washington Street in Yountville, is open<br />
seven days a week – Tuesday thru Saturday 11<br />
a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday through Monday<br />
noon to 8 p.m. For more information, or to<br />
make an appointment, call (707) 944-8200<br />
or visit visit@somerstonwineco.com.<br />
Domaine Chandon<br />
CALIFORNIA DR<br />
Keever<br />
VINEYARD VIEW - PRIVATE<br />
Elyse<br />
Bell <strong>Wine</strong><br />
WASHINGTON ST<br />
HOFFMAN<br />
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MYRTLEDALE<br />
Welcome to<br />
C A L I S T O G A<br />
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Vote for Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga<br />
A Finalist in America’s Best Bathrooms Contest<br />
Public Voting Begins for Tenth Annual Awards Program<br />
Presented by Cintas Corporation<br />
Will America’s next Best Restroom be nestled inside a 13th century<br />
Tuscan castle and winery in Northern California? Will it feature silhouettes<br />
of birds in mid-flight? How about a section of the Berlin Wall?<br />
These are just some of the spectacular images inside the ten public<br />
bathrooms that will compete for the coveted title of America’s Best<br />
PETRIFIED<br />
FOREST RD.<br />
TO<br />
SANTA<br />
ROSA<br />
TO<br />
GEYSERVILLE<br />
128<br />
BENNETT LANE<br />
WINERY<br />
LINCOLN<br />
29<br />
AVENUE<br />
W.H. Smith SPA<br />
PINK OnThEdge<br />
MANSION WINE Kenefick Ranch<br />
GARAGE Rios <strong>Wine</strong> Co.<br />
Diamond<br />
Tofanelli<br />
Terrace<br />
Reverie Von Stasser<br />
PINE<br />
Twomey<br />
Teachworth<br />
Constant CASTELLO DI AMOROSA<br />
Madrigal<br />
Allora<br />
44<br />
FOOTHILL BLVD.<br />
DIAMOND MTN<br />
TO<br />
ST. HELENA<br />
TRINCHERO NAPA VALLEY<br />
A Dozen Vintners<br />
FREEMARK ABBY<br />
SUMMERS<br />
WINERY<br />
29<br />
Envy<br />
OLD FAITHFUL<br />
GEYSER<br />
C A L I S T O G A<br />
BERRY ST<br />
CEDAR<br />
ELLERS<br />
BIG TREE<br />
THIRD STREET<br />
SECOND STREET<br />
FIRST STREET<br />
LINCOLN AVE<br />
TUBBS LANE<br />
CALISTOGA<br />
Clos Pagase<br />
WINE STOP<br />
(Calistoga Depot)<br />
STERLING<br />
DUNAWEAL LANE<br />
FAIRWAY<br />
Larkmead<br />
FRANK<br />
FAMILY<br />
Tudal<br />
BENESSERE<br />
EHLERS ESTATE<br />
LARKMEAD<br />
Tedeschi<br />
Family<br />
OAK STREET<br />
LAKE STREET<br />
LODI<br />
STEVENSON<br />
Chateau Montelana<br />
Vincent<br />
Arroyo<br />
GREENWOOD AVE<br />
GOLDEN HAVEN<br />
SPA & RESORT<br />
LINCOLN AVE<br />
TO<br />
CLEARLAKE<br />
29<br />
ROMBAUER<br />
Jericho<br />
Canyon<br />
29<br />
Zahtila<br />
Vineyard<br />
Lava Vine<br />
Cali 351<br />
BRANNAN<br />
B CELLARS<br />
COTTAGE INN<br />
AUGUST Venge<br />
29<br />
BRIGGS Phifer<br />
Pavitt<br />
Cuvaison Estate <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Paoletti<br />
Barlow<br />
Blair Dutch<br />
Henry<br />
Saviez<br />
128<br />
WAPOO<br />
BALE LANE<br />
Casa Nuestra<br />
Duckhorn<br />
OLD TOLL<br />
TO<br />
NAPA<br />
Restroom, the popular contest sponsored by Cintas Corporation<br />
(Nasdaq: CTAS) and now in its tenth year.<br />
Visit the website www.bestrestroom.com through Monday,<br />
September 19, 2011 and pick your favorites. The site takes visitors on<br />
a photographic tour of each facility and then encourages them to<br />
choose their favorite. The winner will be announced this fall.<br />
<strong>This</strong> year’s finalists for America’s Best Restroom are: Castello di<br />
Amorosa <strong>Wine</strong>ry Calistoga, California. <strong>This</strong> restroom boasts handpainted<br />
Italianstyle frescoes. The sinks are custom made from travertine<br />
imported from Tuscany, Italy.<br />
The spigots reflect a common<br />
Castello theme of dragons and<br />
gargoyles.<br />
Other bathrooms include:<br />
Don’s Johns Presidential Luxury<br />
Restroom Trailer in Chantilly,<br />
Virginia; The Field Museum<br />
Chicago, Illinois; Habana<br />
Outpost in Brooklyn, New York;<br />
The Joule Poule at the Joule<br />
Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas;<br />
Main Street Station Casino in Las<br />
Vegas, Nevada; Ninja in New<br />
York, New York; Renaissance<br />
Arlington Capital <strong>View</strong> Hotel in<br />
Arlington, Virginia; and Scottsdale<br />
Center for the Performing<br />
Arts in Scottsdale, Arizona.<br />
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Visit Old Faithful Geyser<br />
There are actually three “Old Faithful” geysers in the world with<br />
one being right here in Napa Valley. Water for the Old Faithful Geyser<br />
of California comes from an underground river. When this water flows<br />
over the hot molten magma deep in the earth, it boils and expands and<br />
is collected in large cavities. Under tremendous pressure from the heat,<br />
the superheated water is forced through the fractures and erupts with<br />
an outpouring of steam followed by hot spewing water.<br />
Palm trees and bamboo surrounds the geyser and makes for a<br />
relaxing setting. There are picnic tables with umbrellas and a covered<br />
seating area with excellent views of the geyser. The gift shop stocks<br />
ice cream bars, chips, and a variety of drinks to hold you over while<br />
you wait but since we are in wine country and there’s no limit on what<br />
you can bring in, why not stop off at one of the wonderful wineries<br />
along the way and pick up a gourmet lunch and a bottle of bubbly?<br />
Old Faithful can blow an eruption of steam and scalding water 60<br />
feet in the air every five to 40 minutes. A short walk away you will<br />
find a petting zoo featuring the Tennessee Fainting Goats, Jacob’s<br />
Four Horn Sheep and Guard Llamas.<br />
They are open daily year round from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission<br />
is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $3 for kids ages six to 12 and children<br />
under age six are free.<br />
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Lake<br />
Sonoma<br />
FERRARI-CARANO<br />
DUTCHER CROSSING<br />
101<br />
DRY CREEK RD.<br />
MAZZOCCO<br />
TO THE<br />
MENDOCINO<br />
COAST<br />
DRY CREEK RD.<br />
Northern<br />
Sonoma<br />
Rockpile<br />
116<br />
Russian<br />
River<br />
Zichichi<br />
Yoakim Bridge Talty<br />
Raymond Burr Vineyards<br />
Göpfrich<br />
Truett Hurst<br />
Martorana<br />
Michel-Schlumberger<br />
Unti<br />
Quivira<br />
Mounts<br />
A Rafanelli<br />
Vinwood Cellars<br />
RODNEY STRONG<br />
PETRIFIED FOREST .<br />
Gary Farrell<br />
Mill Creek Vineyards<br />
ARMIDA<br />
MATRIX<br />
Pedroncelli<br />
Rochioli<br />
Vine Tastings<br />
CHALK HILL<br />
1 KENDALL-JACKSON<br />
Twomey<br />
HOP<br />
Route 128 <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Locals<br />
Meeker<br />
Mercury<br />
Terroirs<br />
Trione<br />
KILN<br />
Chateau Felice<br />
WINE CENTER<br />
Vérité/<br />
Archipel<br />
RIVER RD.<br />
MARK WEST SPRINGS RD.<br />
Russian Hill Estate<br />
Woodenhead<br />
Joseph Swan Tara Bella Old World <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Pellegrini<br />
Martinelli<br />
Harvest Moon<br />
Robert Rue<br />
Benovia Eric Kent<br />
Hook & Ladder<br />
De Loach<br />
Carol Shelton Inspiration<br />
Inman<br />
Battaglini Novy<br />
Siduri<br />
Chalk<br />
Hill<br />
Knights<br />
Valley<br />
OLIVET<br />
Green<br />
Valley<br />
Alexander<br />
Valley<br />
LAGUNA RD.<br />
BOHEMIAN HIGHWAY<br />
GRATON RD.<br />
Marimar Torres<br />
29<br />
FULTON RD.<br />
OCCIDENTAL RD.<br />
128<br />
CALISTOGA RD.<br />
MONTECITO<br />
Taft Street <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Freeman<br />
FRITZ WINERY<br />
MARTIN<br />
RAY<br />
Hanna<br />
Frick<br />
WILSON<br />
Family*<br />
Rued<br />
Teldeschi<br />
Dry Creek Vnyd<br />
Mauritson<br />
Geyser Peak<br />
Palmeri<br />
CANYON RD.<br />
Passalacqua<br />
Ridge<br />
Clos<br />
Du Bois<br />
Robert Young<br />
Stryker Sonoma<br />
Hawkes<br />
Stonestreet<br />
VML<br />
Bradford Mtn<br />
Arista<br />
Williams Selyem<br />
Everett Ridge<br />
ALDERBROOK<br />
De La<br />
Montanya<br />
Foppiano<br />
Acorn<br />
J <strong>Wine</strong><br />
DeNatale<br />
Grove<br />
Street<br />
128<br />
Alexander Valley Vineyards<br />
Hanna<br />
FERRARI-CARANO’S<br />
SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD<br />
KENDALL-JACKSON<br />
J KEVERSON<br />
Boisset Taste of Terroir<br />
Downtown <strong>Wine</strong><br />
Edmeades<br />
Front Street <strong>Wine</strong>ries:<br />
• Camellia Cellars<br />
• Davis Family<br />
• Sapphire Hills<br />
• Holdredge<br />
• Skewis <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Hauck Cellars<br />
Hawley Tasting Room & Gallery<br />
Hudson Street <strong>Wine</strong>ries<br />
• Bluenose <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
• Grove Street<br />
• Owl Ridge<br />
• Sadler-Wells<br />
• Rocking Z Vineyard<br />
• Teira<br />
In Vino Veritas<br />
La Crema<br />
Lake Sonoma<br />
Longboard Vineyards<br />
Manzanita Creek<br />
Murphy-Goode<br />
Optima<br />
Pezzi King<br />
Portalupi<br />
Roadhouse <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Russian River <strong>Wine</strong> Co.<br />
Seghesio<br />
Selby<br />
Stephen & Walker<br />
Thirty Four North <strong>Wine</strong> Merchant<br />
Thumbprint<br />
Toad Hollow<br />
Topel<br />
Waterfront Tasting Room<br />
OCCIDENTAL RD.<br />
Freestone Vineyards<br />
Guest Center<br />
Korbel<br />
Bella Vineyards<br />
Preston Vineyards<br />
Porter<br />
Creek<br />
Sbragia Family<br />
Dehlinger<br />
Dutton-Goldfield<br />
Red Car<br />
Emeritus<br />
Lynmar<br />
Merry Edwards<br />
David Caffaro<br />
Vineyard of Pasterick<br />
Amista<br />
Deux Amis<br />
Thomas<br />
George<br />
Silver<br />
Oak<br />
Francis<br />
Ford<br />
Coppola<br />
Cellars<br />
of Sonoma<br />
TRENTADUE<br />
D’Argenzio<br />
deLORIMIER WINERY<br />
Papapietro Perry<br />
LYTTON SPGS<br />
Nalle<br />
Duchamp<br />
SAUSAL<br />
VALLEY<br />
ALEXANDER<br />
White Oak<br />
Field Stone<br />
Johnson’s<br />
WESTSIDE RD.<br />
Sebastopol Vnyd<br />
Occidental Road<br />
Atascadero Creek<br />
Graton Ridge<br />
Peters<br />
Family<br />
Sheldon<br />
Amphora<br />
MacPhail<br />
Kokomo/<br />
Peterson<br />
Mietz<br />
Jordan<br />
Stuhlmuller<br />
Christie<br />
CHRISTOPHER<br />
CREEK<br />
Chalk Hill<br />
Lancaster Estate<br />
WINDSOR RIVER RD<br />
EASTSIDE<br />
Gourmet au Bay<br />
Dry<br />
Creek<br />
Russian River Vnyds<br />
Iron Horse<br />
MOSHIN<br />
Hartford Family<br />
Emtu Estate<br />
River Road<br />
Kachina<br />
TO THE<br />
MENDOCINO<br />
COAST J Rickards<br />
STEWART’S POINT RD<br />
Copain<br />
Wattle Creek<br />
FORCHINI<br />
Mueller<br />
<strong>As</strong>ti, Souverain, Cellar No. 8<br />
Simi<br />
Merriam<br />
Vintners Signatures<br />
W. DRY CREEK<br />
Flowers<br />
Vineyard<br />
& <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Gustafson Family<br />
Vineyards<br />
Lambert Bridge<br />
Montemaggiore<br />
Michael Bernard<br />
DaVero<br />
Medlock<br />
Ames<br />
Limerick<br />
Lane<br />
Cazadero<br />
John Tyler <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
by Bacigalupi Vineyard<br />
Pendeleton Estate<br />
Starlite<br />
Vineyards<br />
PLEASANT<br />
OLD REDWOOD HWY<br />
SLUSSER<br />
St. Helena Road<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Dutton Estate<br />
Pastori<br />
Travelling to Santa Rosa<br />
trAVel tiMe<br />
froM MileS (Average) (Peak)<br />
golden gate Bridge 49 50 90<br />
Sacramento 104 110 150<br />
Downtown napa 42 60 77<br />
Travelling around Sonoma County<br />
Downtown Santa rosa to Sonoma Plaza 22 35 40<br />
Downtown Santa rosa to healdsburg 16 20 30<br />
healdsburg to geyserville 8 15 15<br />
Downtown Santa rosa to guerneville 19 35 40<br />
SUNCÉ<br />
Garden Creek Ranch<br />
GUERNEVILLE<br />
BALLETTO<br />
UPTick<br />
Sonoma-Cutrer<br />
Paradise Ridge<br />
Krutz<br />
SODA ROCK<br />
WINDSOR RD<br />
Gustavo<br />
Thrace<br />
INDUSTRIAL<br />
PINER<br />
FOUNTAIN GROVE<br />
GOLD<br />
WATER TROUGH<br />
RIDGE<br />
BODEGA HIGHWAY<br />
Littorai<br />
D&L<br />
Carinalli<br />
MONTGOMERY
Valley of the Moon <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
PYTHIAN RD.<br />
1<br />
Tomales<br />
Bay<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
116<br />
101<br />
101 LEDSON<br />
VALLEY FORD CUTOFF<br />
Sonoma<br />
Coast<br />
Sable<br />
Ridge<br />
ROBLAR RD.<br />
PETALUMA VALLEY FORD RD.<br />
116<br />
116<br />
Sonoma<br />
Valley<br />
121<br />
12<br />
TO NAPA<br />
37<br />
VJB CELLARS<br />
MAYO RESERVE ROOM<br />
Larson Family<br />
12<br />
121<br />
KAZ<br />
Sugar Loaf<br />
Ridge<br />
State Park<br />
128<br />
TO<br />
LAKE BERRYESSA<br />
AND<br />
SACRAMENTO<br />
BENNETT VALLEY RD.<br />
Robledo<br />
Family<br />
LOXTON<br />
HKG ESTATE<br />
ERIC ROSS BR COHN<br />
MOONDANCE CELLARS<br />
Ravenswood<br />
• J. Keverson<br />
• Christie<br />
• Hart’s Desire<br />
Williamson<br />
Paradise Ridge<br />
Muscardini & Ty Caton Cellars<br />
Enkidu<br />
Family <strong>Wine</strong>ries<br />
ORANGE RD.<br />
Adobe<br />
Road<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Clarbec<br />
Arrowood<br />
Little Vineyards<br />
FRATES<br />
Bartholomew Park<br />
Buena Vista<br />
STAGE GULCH<br />
NAPA RD<br />
BONNESS RD<br />
MacRostie<br />
Kamen<br />
Tin Barn<br />
LAKEVILLE RD.<br />
Kastania<br />
Vineyards<br />
CHARLES CREEK<br />
Bonneau<br />
ST. FRANCIS<br />
Petroni Vineyards<br />
Akoma Zoume/Mountain Terraces Vineyard<br />
Hanzell<br />
BODEGA<br />
HWY WASHINGTON<br />
Corda<br />
Clary Ranch<br />
Sonoma Valley<br />
Port Works<br />
Bevan<br />
Cellars<br />
Keller<br />
Estate<br />
GLORIA FERRER<br />
CLINE<br />
12<br />
Wellington<br />
Benziger Family<br />
Audelssa Estate<br />
Bucklin Old Hill Ranch<br />
ANABA<br />
SCHUG<br />
Robert Hunter<br />
Paint Horse<br />
JACUZZI<br />
VIANSA<br />
Hawkes<br />
Roche<br />
Adobe Road<br />
Westwood<br />
The Cave<br />
CHATEAU ST. JEAN<br />
Deerfield Ranch<br />
Landmark<br />
GRANGE<br />
Matanzas<br />
Creek<br />
Pavo <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Kenwood <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
PETALUMA HILL ROAD<br />
Kunde<br />
Parmelee Hill<br />
R2<br />
Imagery<br />
SEBASTIANI<br />
Eric K James<br />
Hwy 12 <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Sojourn<br />
CORNERSTONE SONOMA<br />
MEADOWCROFT WINES<br />
Foyt Family <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Keating <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
MAYO FAMILY<br />
Roessler<br />
Gofessel<br />
Homewood<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Favero<br />
7TH E.<br />
LOVALL VALLEY<br />
CELLAR<br />
DOOR<br />
SONOMA<br />
ENOTECA<br />
E NAPA ST<br />
8TH E.<br />
Gundlach Bundschu<br />
Los Carneros<br />
Region<br />
BURNDALE<br />
Nicholson<br />
Ranch<br />
RAMAL<br />
TO VALLEJO<br />
San Pablo Bay<br />
TO<br />
SAN FRANCISCO<br />
TO<br />
SAN FRANCISCO<br />
Sonoma County <strong>Wine</strong>ries
LAGUNA RD.<br />
SONOMA COUNTY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK<br />
Lake<br />
Sonoma<br />
Gustafson Family<br />
Vineyards<br />
STEWARTʼS POINT<br />
TO<br />
MENDOCINO<br />
COAST<br />
TO<br />
BODEGA<br />
BAY<br />
TO<br />
MENDOCINO<br />
COAST<br />
FERRARI-CARANO<br />
DUTCHER CROSSING<br />
TO<br />
HWY. 1<br />
FRITZ WINERY<br />
MAIN ST.<br />
RIVER RD.<br />
BOHEMIAN HWY<br />
Pendleton Estate<br />
TO<br />
EUREKA<br />
PLAZA ST<br />
HEALDSBURG AVE.<br />
WESTSIDE<br />
Monte Rio<br />
THE<br />
PLAZA<br />
101<br />
Sbragia<br />
Silver Oak<br />
Family<br />
Cellars<br />
Vineyards<br />
J Rickards<br />
Frick Geyser Peak<br />
Palmeri<br />
Locals<br />
Meeker<br />
128<br />
Pedroncelli Route 128 Mercury<br />
Kachina<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry Terroirs deLORIMIER<br />
David Caffaro<br />
Yoakim Bridge Talty FORCHINI Trione Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Bella<br />
Amphora<br />
Clos Du Bois<br />
Preston<br />
Papapietro Perry<br />
Vintners Signatures<br />
Truett<br />
Zichichi<br />
Kokomo/<br />
Hurst<br />
TRENTADUE<br />
Peterson<br />
Family <strong>Wine</strong>ries<br />
Robert Young<br />
Raymond Burr Göpfrich Unti<br />
Martorana Rued Francis Ford Stryker Sonoma<br />
Quivira<br />
Coppola<br />
Lytton<br />
Passalacqua<br />
Teldeschi<br />
Hawkes<br />
Station Rd.<br />
Michel-Schlumberger<br />
Mounts<br />
Stonestreet<br />
Ridge/Lytton<br />
Dry Creek Vineyard Amista<br />
Mauritson<br />
Springs Medlock Ames SAUSAL<br />
JordanStuhlmuller<br />
White Oak<br />
A. Rafanelli<br />
MAZZOCCO<br />
SODA ROCK Alexander Valley Vineyards<br />
Lambert Bridge<br />
Simi<br />
WILSON<br />
Johnson's Hanna<br />
Vineyard of Pasterick<br />
Alexander J KEVERSON<br />
Montemaggiore<br />
Manzanita<br />
Valley <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Camellia Cellars, Davis Family<br />
Creek Grove Street<br />
Holdredge, Sapphire Hills, Skewis<br />
FERRARI-CARANO’S<br />
Field Stone<br />
SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD<br />
Michael Bernard<br />
Everett Ridge<br />
Saini<br />
Lancaster Estate<br />
Seghesio<br />
DaVero<br />
Portalupi<br />
MacPhail Family<br />
Vérité/Archipel<br />
MAGNOLIA<br />
Toad Hollow In Vino Downtown <strong>Wine</strong> Mill Creek<br />
CHRISTOPHER CREEK<br />
Roadhouse Lake Veritas<br />
Foppiano<br />
Russian River <strong>Wine</strong> Co.<br />
Thirty Four North Sonoma<br />
ALDERBROOK<br />
Limerick Lane<br />
Hawley<br />
Boisset Taste of Terroir<br />
Acorn Christie<br />
Topel ARMIDA<br />
Mietz<br />
De La Montanya<br />
Williamson<br />
Twomey<br />
Thumbprint<br />
RODNEY<br />
Murphy-Goode - Edmeades<br />
Hauck<br />
Selby<br />
MATRIX STRONG<br />
Stephen & Walker<br />
Longboard<br />
La Crema<br />
J <strong>Wine</strong><br />
Pezzi KingVineyards<br />
John Tyler <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Merriam<br />
by Bacigalupi<br />
DeNatale<br />
Vineyard<br />
Chateau Chalk Hill<br />
VML<br />
Felice<br />
101<br />
HOP KILN<br />
UPTick<br />
Rochioli Vine<br />
Tastings<br />
Arista<br />
Williams Selyem<br />
Thomas George Estates<br />
Armstrong<br />
Mueller<br />
Woods<br />
Porter Creek<br />
Copain<br />
KENDALL-JACKSON<br />
ARMSTRONG WOODS RD.<br />
GROVE<br />
VINE<br />
DUTCHER CREEK RD<br />
WINE CREEK RD.<br />
GRANT<br />
YOAKIM BRIDGE<br />
BROAD CROCKER<br />
WALLING<br />
Freestone Vineyards<br />
Guest Center<br />
ASTI RD.<br />
CENTER ST<br />
MILL ST<br />
CHIANTI RD.<br />
CANYON<br />
NORTH ST.<br />
EAST<br />
MATHESON<br />
Korbel<br />
RIVER RD.<br />
116<br />
Marimar Torres<br />
RUSSIAN RIVER<br />
<strong>As</strong>ti, Souverain, Cellar No. 8<br />
GRATON RD.<br />
OCCIDENTAL RD.<br />
GOLD<br />
Littorai<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
RIDGE<br />
Wattle Creek<br />
DRY CREEK RD.<br />
W. DRY CREEK RD.<br />
HAYDON ST.<br />
MASON<br />
Gary Farrell<br />
MIRABEL RD.<br />
GEYSERVILLE RD.<br />
WESTSIDE RD.<br />
MOSHIN<br />
VINE HILL RD.<br />
MILL STA.<br />
KINLEY<br />
FREI RD.<br />
RED WINERY<br />
GEYSERʼS<br />
ALEXANDER VAL. RD.<br />
Pellegrini<br />
Sheldon<br />
TO<br />
HWY. 101<br />
W. OLIVET<br />
12<br />
PINE FLAT<br />
LIMERICK<br />
OLD REDWOOD HWY.<br />
STARR RD<br />
LOS AMIGOS<br />
WINDSOR RIVER RD<br />
STARR RD<br />
Sonoma County<br />
Airport<br />
OLIVET<br />
KENDALL-JACKSON<br />
WINE CENTER<br />
RIVER RD.<br />
ARATA LN.<br />
BROOKS RD.<br />
LAKEWOOD<br />
HEMBRE LN.<br />
101<br />
AIRPORT BLVD<br />
SHILO RD.<br />
Russian Hill<br />
Estate<br />
Robert Rue<br />
Woodenhead<br />
Martinelli<br />
Hartford<br />
Family<br />
MARTIN<br />
Joseph Swan Tara Bella<br />
Harvest Moon<br />
Carol Shelton<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry RAY<br />
Hook & Battaglini<br />
Emtu<br />
Ladder<br />
Estate SUNCÉ Inman Family<br />
DeLoach<br />
Russian River Martini & Pratti<br />
Iron Horse Dehlinger<br />
River Road<br />
Sebastopol Vineyards<br />
Occidental Road, Atascadero Creek & Graton Ridge<br />
Dutton-Goldfield<br />
Red Car<br />
Lynmar BALLETTO<br />
Emeritus Merry<br />
D&L Carinalli<br />
Hanna<br />
Edwards<br />
Taft Street <strong>Wine</strong>ry Peters Family<br />
MARTINELLI<br />
BURNSIDE<br />
WATER TROUGH<br />
Sonoma-Cutrer<br />
SLUSSER<br />
ALEXANDER VALLEY,<br />
DRY CREEK VALLEY<br />
& R U S S I A N R I V E R<br />
WINERIES<br />
PINER RD.<br />
FRAUGHT<br />
128<br />
MARK WEST SPRINGS<br />
101<br />
GUERNEVILLE RD. STEELE LN.<br />
OCCIDENTAL RD.<br />
CHALK HILL RD.<br />
PLEASANT AVE.<br />
OLD REDWOOD HWY.<br />
FULTON RD<br />
Old World <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Novy<br />
Eric Kent<br />
Siduri<br />
FULTON RD<br />
FOUNTAIN GROVE PKWY.<br />
TO<br />
SANTA ROSA/<br />
SAN FRANCISCO<br />
Starlite<br />
Vineyards<br />
TO<br />
SONOMA<br />
VALLEY<br />
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SONOMA COUNTY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK<br />
Sonoma County Cultivates New Events<br />
and Programs for Three-Day Harvest Fair<br />
In its 37 years of showcasing the abundance of harvest and Sonoma<br />
County’s passion for world-class wines and the people who make<br />
them, the Harvest Fair has entertained, educated, and just plain<br />
delighted hundreds of thousands of people from Northern California,<br />
and around the globe. And for 2011, the fair’s board has retooled key<br />
elements to enliven the festivities and give people even more reason to<br />
gather with friends at this premier event.<br />
An Evening of Sonoma County’s Most Inspired Food and <strong>Wine</strong><br />
Among the major innovations is a new “Grand Tasting” event on<br />
Friday, September 30. Attendees will be first to partake in the medalwinning<br />
wines and cuisine. They’ll also get to mingle with key winery<br />
and restaurant representatives (often owners, winemakers, chefs, and<br />
other top positions), and hear insiders’ stories about ingredients,<br />
philosophies and inspiration.<br />
“Over the years, the board of directors of the Sonoma County<br />
Harvest Fair has been listening to how Sonoma County wants to celebrate<br />
the abundance of our harvest, and the changes we’ve instituted<br />
reflect the wonderful input we’ve received,” said Marie Gewirtz, president<br />
of the Sonoma County Harvest Fair Board.<br />
The Grand Tasting is 5:30 to 8 p.m. on opening day of the threeday<br />
Harvest Fair. Tickets are $60 in advance, $70 at the door (or $50<br />
each when purchased in blocks of 10 or more), and include unlimited<br />
tastings of the award-winning wines and cuisine, as well as entrance<br />
to the Harvest Fair that day.<br />
September 30 through October 2, the Sonoma County Harvest<br />
Fair gives locals and visitors alike an opportunity to immerse themselves<br />
in Sonoma County’s rich agricultural roots and traditions.<br />
Traditional Harvest Fair favorites include the professionally judged<br />
wine competition, abundant tastings of beloved varietals, a competition<br />
among gifted local food producers and purveyors, the wildly<br />
popular World Championship Grape Stomp and many other familyfriendly,<br />
farm-oriented activities and exhibits.<br />
“The Harvest Fair celebrates the diversity and unparalleled quality<br />
of the wines, food, and cuisine that define Sonoma County. <strong>This</strong> new<br />
Grand Tasting is a chance to sample – all in one place – the very best<br />
of what the county has to offer at a newly designed event that will<br />
serve as the kickoff to this year’s fair,” said Gewirtz.<br />
Sonoma County Vintners. “The new <strong>Wine</strong> Awards celebration creates<br />
an opportunity to honor our winemakers and growers, and salute<br />
their hard work and contributions to our community.”<br />
Unsurpassed Quality<br />
The Harvest Fair is the largest regional wine competition in the<br />
United States, and celebrates Sonoma County’s heritage as a worldrenowned<br />
agricultural and wine-producing region. According to<br />
Comfort, “It’s the only event in California with a professional competition<br />
solely for the region’s wines, judged by an international panel of<br />
experts.”<br />
The three-day schedule is bursting with exciting activities for all<br />
ages. Along with the events mentioned above, there will be farm and<br />
harvest “Ag-tivities” for children and adults, wine seminars, chef<br />
demonstrations, microbrew tasting (Saturday only), continuous live<br />
jazz, an art show and sale, a kiddie carnival area, exhibitors’ hall,<br />
puppet show, farm animals, a bee-keeping display, apple tasting, and<br />
much more.<br />
In addition, attendees receive special case discounts at the Harvest<br />
Fair Marketplace on any of the gold medal-winning wines. People can<br />
also bring home a variety of locally made food products available at<br />
the newly expanded Marketplace.<br />
For information on how to purchase tickets for the Harvest Fair,<br />
visit www.harvestfair.org, or call (707) 545-4203.<br />
Award Winning Pinot Noir<br />
Featuring 6 vineyard designates<br />
Honoring Those Who Turn Rich Soils to Heavenly <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Also new to the 2011 Harvest Fair will be the Sonoma County<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Awards, a wine industry event celebrating the area’s best of the<br />
best. Unfolding September 24, it will culminate three days of judging<br />
of more than 1,000 wines by 25 judges from throughout the United<br />
States and <strong>As</strong>ia. Industry representatives will announce the sweepstakes<br />
winners.<br />
“<strong>This</strong> really is an evening for recognizing Sonoma County’s worldclass<br />
wines and the people who make them,” said Honore Comfort,<br />
also a member of the Harvest Fair Board and executive director of the<br />
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HEALDSBURG<br />
DRY CREEK RD<br />
101<br />
GROVE ST<br />
Seghesio<br />
Grove Street <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Manzanita Creek<br />
HEALDSBURG AVE.<br />
CENTER ST<br />
PLAZA<br />
JOHNSON<br />
MATHESON<br />
CENTER<br />
LINCOLN<br />
GRANT ST<br />
MILL<br />
PRINCE<br />
FITCH ST<br />
MARCH AVE<br />
.<br />
COLLEGE ST<br />
PIPER ST<br />
Toad Hollow<br />
Vineyards<br />
Portalupi Lake Sonoma NORTH ST<br />
Thirty Four North In Vino <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Merchants Veritas Ferrari-Carano’s<br />
Roadhouse<br />
.<br />
Hawley SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD<br />
Downtown <strong>Wine</strong><br />
KENDALL<br />
Russian River <strong>Wine</strong> Co.<br />
Boisset<br />
JACKSON Plaza<br />
The <strong>Wine</strong> Shop TOPEL<br />
Taste of Terroir<br />
Murphy-Goode Thumbprint<br />
Williamson <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Edmeades<br />
Stephen & Walker<br />
La Crema <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Hauck<br />
Pezzi King<br />
Selby<br />
FITCH ST<br />
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S See page 14 or visit www.healdsburg.com for more event information<br />
THROUGH OCTOBER 20 – (third thursday) – "GIRLS NIGHT OUT" - 5-8pm<br />
Downtown healdsburg, look for the hot pink balloons! 707-433-6935, www.healdsburg.com<br />
THROUGH OCTOBER 31 – Equine Adventure – one unforgettable trip including a 2 night stay at<br />
hotel les Mars and chalk hill estate equestrian tour. Starting at $1425, 707-433-4211, www.hotellesmars.com<br />
THROUGH DECEMBER 10 (Second Saturday of each month) – Healdsburg Art Walk – 5-8pm<br />
Downtown healdsburg, Map available at participating galleries and tasting rooms. www.healdsburg.com<br />
AUGUST 26 – Oliver Lake Organ Quartet – 8-10pm, $25, flying goat cafe, www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org<br />
AUGUST 27-28 – Live Music and BBQ Paring at Truett Hust <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1-5pm, also something<br />
from the grill to pair with bold red wines, 707-433-9545, www.truetthurst.com<br />
AUGUST 30 – Tuesdays in the Plaza – 6-8pm, free, Downtown healdsburg<br />
live music in the Plaza, 707-433-6935, www.healdsburg.com<br />
SEPTEMBER 2 – Epicurean Dinner - Williamson <strong>Wine</strong>s – 7:30pm, $150, Dry creek Kitchen at hotel<br />
healdsbur, limited to 12 guests, 707-433-1500, www.williamsonwines.com<br />
SEPTEMBER 3 – Andolsen Vineyard Gourmet Soiree – $100/$150. gourmet dinner, seven<br />
vintage vertical of cabernets and decadent desserts in a wine cave, live music; 707-433-2393, thumbprint cellars<br />
HUDSON<br />
FRONT ST.<br />
KINLEY<br />
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SONOMA COUNTY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK<br />
Santa Rosa International Film Festival<br />
Immerse Yourself in Films that Matter, Inspiring Connections, Epicurean Adventures and Cultural Diversity<br />
The 25th <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> Film Festival – <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong>'s original<br />
film festival – is now presenting the Santa Rosa International Film<br />
Festival (SRIFF), September14-20. <strong>This</strong> week-long celebration of<br />
cinema, the arts and cultural exchange will feature more than 100<br />
films from around the world at Summerfield and 3rd Street Cinemas<br />
and The Roxy 14 in Santa Rosa. The festival Hospitality Lounge<br />
located at #1 Santa Rosa Avenue in downtown Santa Rosa will host a<br />
Launch Party September 9th from 5 to 8 p.m., intimate receptions,<br />
master classes, an art exhibit, sponsors’ booths and happy hours.<br />
Additional films will be screened at Deerfield Ranch <strong>Wine</strong>ry in<br />
Kenwood, Sonoma Valley, both outdoors under the stars and in the<br />
cave Grand Room. At the movie nights at Deerfield Ranch <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Stephen <strong>As</strong>hton, SRIFF director<br />
with 2007 honoree Kirk Douglas<br />
delicious food from local food<br />
Festival attendees<br />
trucks and restaurants and<br />
Deerfield Ranch wine by the<br />
glass or bottle will be available<br />
for purchase. Please no outside<br />
food or drinks. Low back<br />
chairs are welcome. Most<br />
nights at Deerfield Ranch<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry there will be special<br />
events and live musical performances.<br />
Three Santa Rosa host hotels – The Hilton, Courtyard Marriott<br />
and the Flamingo Resort – are offering special rates packages. Contact<br />
each hotel for specifics. SRIFF offers six levels of passes, some of<br />
which include entry to culinary events, special screenings, master<br />
classes and VIP receptions with filmmakers and celebrities. The Local<br />
Pass (for Kenwood, Oakmont, Glen Ellen, Sonoma and Santa Rosa<br />
residents) and Festival Pass Plus (reserved seat – slide past the velvet<br />
rope!) are the event’s most popular passes. Festival goers can also<br />
purchase tickets for each film on line or at the door.<br />
For information on how to purchase passes, individual film<br />
tickets or hotel special rate packages go to www.sriff.org or call the<br />
office (707) 935-3456.<br />
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Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end Set for September 2-4 – Celebrating<br />
Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong>, Food and Lifestyle - Presented by Visa Signature<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> lovers and foodies can finalize their plans to attend the<br />
fourth annual Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end set for Labor Day<br />
<strong>Week</strong>end September 2-4 as tickets are on sale now. Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong><br />
<strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end, the premier wine and epicurean event that<br />
showcases the birthplace of California wine is presented by Visa<br />
Signature ® .<br />
“Tickets for all Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end events are on sale<br />
starting June 1,” said Maureen Cottingham, Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong><br />
<strong>Week</strong>end Co- Director, “People may know that our Labor Day<br />
<strong>Week</strong>end event features intimate winery lunches and dinner parties,<br />
Taste of Sonoma at MacMurray Ranch and the Sonoma Valley<br />
Harvest <strong>Wine</strong> Auction at Cline Cellars, but we have some great new<br />
additions to the line-up this year. Our winery dinner parties are intimate<br />
and we have added a series of winery barbecues throughout the<br />
county that will also provide guests with a true insider experience.<br />
We are also pleased to host the inimitable Sonoma Valley Harvest<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Auction at Cline Cellars again this year. To make the auction<br />
even more enjoyable, it will start a bit later, and transportation from<br />
Healdsburg and Santa Rosa is available to allow for a more leisurely<br />
day.”<br />
“The hundreds of wineries, vintners, grape growers and chefs who<br />
are participating in our event this year truly represent the best of our<br />
region,” said Honore Comfort,<br />
Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end<br />
Co-Director, “The top wines, top<br />
food products and top chefs are<br />
involved. Because the events are<br />
so popular, and many sell out<br />
early, we encourage people to get<br />
their tickets now.”<br />
Produced in partnership by<br />
the Sonoma Valley Vintners &<br />
Growers Foundation and the<br />
Sonoma County Vintners, the<br />
2011 Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong><br />
<strong>Week</strong>end event features the Taste<br />
of Sonoma at MacMurray Ranch, ®<br />
the Sonoma Valley Harvest <strong>Wine</strong><br />
Auction at Cline Cellars and an<br />
assortment of additional events<br />
throughout Sonoma County.<br />
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA COUNTY<br />
Tickets On Sale for Sonoma’s Ultimate <strong>Wine</strong> and Food Event<br />
G E Y S E R V I L L E<br />
CANYON<br />
CHIANTI<br />
WEST DRY CREEK RD.<br />
GEYSERVILLE AVE.<br />
Silver Oak<br />
Frick<br />
J Rickards<br />
128 Route 128 <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Pedroncelli<br />
Palmeri Meeker<br />
David Geyser<br />
Local<br />
Caffaro Peak<br />
Terroirs<br />
128<br />
101<br />
deLORIMIER<br />
Trione<br />
Mercury Clos du Bois<br />
TRENTADUE Garden<br />
Creek Robert<br />
Ranch Young<br />
Francis<br />
Ford<br />
Coppola<br />
Stryker<br />
Sonoma<br />
Hawkes<br />
LYTTON SPRINGS RD.<br />
MAZZOCCO<br />
INDEPENDENCE<br />
101<br />
DRY CREEK RD<br />
GEYSERVILLE RD.<br />
HEALDSBURG AVE.<br />
RED WINERY RD<br />
ALEXANDER VAL RD<br />
SimiJordan<br />
Medlock<br />
Ames<br />
Stonestreet<br />
In addition to the winery dinner parties and barbecues, also new<br />
to the 2011 Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end are:<br />
• 2011 Co-Chairs Sonoma County Vintner and Grower leaders:<br />
The Benziger Family (Benziger Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry) and the Dutton<br />
Family (Dutton Ranch).<br />
• A later start time, at the Sonoma Valley Harvest <strong>Wine</strong> Auction –<br />
a world-class, charity wine auction at Sonoma's Cline Cellars.<br />
• A fun and approachable “Sonoma Homecoming: - Vintage 2011”<br />
theme for the Sonoma Valley Harvest <strong>Wine</strong> Auction where attendees<br />
can dust off their letter jackets, fluff up their pom poms and<br />
join fellow alumni at an event filled with wine, food, fun and<br />
frivolity!<br />
• New Tasting and Seminar offerings during Taste of Sonoma at<br />
MacMurray Ranch in addition to the Steel Chef Competition,<br />
Sommelier Star Tours and other returning activities<br />
Proceeds from Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Week</strong>end support Sonoma<br />
County non-profit organizations; to date a cumulative total of more<br />
than $10 million has been donated directly to Sonoma non-profits by<br />
the local wine community.<br />
Tickets, which range from $85 to $500 per person, are on sale<br />
now. Presenting Sponsor Visa Signature is also offering cardholders<br />
event perks and savings.<br />
For details, visit www.Sonoma<strong>Wine</strong><strong>Country</strong><strong>Week</strong>end.com, like it<br />
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on Twitter at twitter.com/SonomaWCW.<br />
All tickets are now on sale. <strong>Wine</strong>ry Lunches: $85/person; <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Dinner Parties: $160/person; Chairman's Dinners: $175/person;<br />
Taste of Sonoma at MacMurray Ranch®: $150/person (General),<br />
$95/person (General Visa Signature), $195/person (Grand Reserve),<br />
$175/person (Grand Reserve Visa Signature); <strong>Wine</strong>ry BBQs:<br />
$85/person; Sonoma Valley Harvest <strong>Wine</strong> Auction: $500/person<br />
(General), $450/person (Visa Signature). * Special Visa Signature<br />
Cardholder pricing and other benefits available at on the website<br />
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Nestled in the heart of the Russian River Valley, the historic<br />
MacMurray Ranch is home to award-winning Pinot Noir, Chardonnay<br />
and Pinot Gris. MacMurray Ranch crafts a collection of elegant,<br />
expressive wines from cool-climate vineyards in premier growing<br />
regions. Look for MacMurray Ranch at fine wine shops and dining<br />
establishments nationwide, or visit us online at www.macmurrayranch.com.<br />
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Dutcher Crossing <strong>Wine</strong>ry Presents a Field-Blended Zinfandel<br />
Dutcher Crossing <strong>Wine</strong>ry recently released the 2009 Bernier-Sibary<br />
Vineyard Zinfandel, made from a field blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah,<br />
Carignane and Matero (Mourvedre) picked and fermented together.<br />
“Jane and Scott Sibary have partnered their five-acre hillside property<br />
in northern Dry Creek Valley off Canyon Road with legendary grape<br />
grower, Paul Bernier,” said <strong>Wine</strong>maker Kerry Damskey. “With Paul at<br />
the grower’s helm, he has created a most unique site where he and the<br />
Sibarys grow organically dry-farmed Zinfandel intermixed with 25<br />
percent of the other varieties.”<br />
Dutcher Crossing Proprietor Debra Mathy and <strong>Wine</strong>maker Kerry<br />
Damskey are both proponents of blends, producing limited selections<br />
made from unique hillside sites, such as the Bernier-Sibary Vineyard.<br />
“In Dry Creek Valley, the Bernier-Sibary Vineyard is usually one of<br />
my last Zinfandel vineyards to harvest,” said Damskey. Harvested<br />
toward the end of September in the temperate, extended 2009<br />
growing season, the field-blended grapes were all picked together, but<br />
they didn’t all ripen together. “Matero and Carignane reach maturity<br />
later than the Zinfandel and Petite Sirah, which ripen at the same<br />
time,” he explained. “By the time the Matero and Carignane are just<br />
ripe, the Zinfandel and Petite Sirah are on the riper side. <strong>This</strong> gives the<br />
wine a nice berry character, which isn’t exactly Zinfandel; it’s Zin-like,<br />
but more elegant. It’s a very pretty, fruit-driven wine like Pinot Noir,<br />
but is riper, more opaque and intense.”<br />
Excluding a very heavy rainstorm in October – which did not affect<br />
the already-picked Zinfandel – the long 2009 growing season in Dry<br />
Creek Valley was remarkably moderate with a lack of extreme temperatures<br />
and heat spikes. <strong>This</strong> allowed the Zinfandel to have a long hang<br />
time, developing excellent acid/pH balance in the grapes and deep<br />
color. There was a good bloom in May and decent set in the latter part<br />
of June. The 2009 vintage for Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley is<br />
recognized as being one that gave a good crop of grapes with soft,<br />
subtle, velvety tannin and intense, rich color, well illustrated by the<br />
Dutcher Crossing 2009 Bernier-Sibary Vineyard Zinfandel.<br />
In keeping with the Italian field-blend model, all the intermixed<br />
grape varieties were harvested together and co-fermented with native<br />
yeast in open top tanks and punched down by hand. The wine was<br />
given 19 days of skin contact, five of which were a cold soak, and aged<br />
for 14 months in French oak barrels (30 percent new barrels).<br />
“The color of our 2009 Bernier-Sibary Zinfandel is dark; blackpurple<br />
red in hue. It is a very dense wine from appearance, followed<br />
with equal density in the aromas and flavors of black fruits, raspberries<br />
and a hint of earth. A graceful wine, it is also a powerhouse of<br />
aromas,” Damsky added.<br />
The 2009 Bernier-Sibary Vineyard Zinfandel can be purchased for<br />
$39 at the winery, 8533 Dry Creek Road in Geyserville, or online at<br />
www.dutchercrossingwinery.com.<br />
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J Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry Commemorates 25th Anniversary<br />
with Special Visitor Center Event, September 17<br />
Russian River Valley wine producer, J Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry, kicks<br />
off its 25th Anniversary with a special public celebration and harvest<br />
party on Saturday, September 17.<br />
The festivities will be held at the winery’s Visitor Center from 11<br />
a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature products from specialty food producers<br />
such as Hog Island Oyster Company, Tsar Nicoulai Caviar and the<br />
Savory Spice Shop in Santa Rosa. There will also be live music and<br />
tastings of past and present J wines. Founder Judy Jordan will be<br />
signing bottles and J’s new <strong>Wine</strong>maker, Melissa Stackhouse, will be<br />
giving fans a sneak peek of the 2010 vintage wines.<br />
“I’m looking forward to meeting everyone who attends,” says Judy<br />
Jordan, Founder and President of J Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry. “<strong>This</strong> is a<br />
major milestone for J and a wonderful occasion to toast those who<br />
have helped in the success of J.”<br />
In 1991, J launched its first wine – a 1987 Vintage Brut – just as<br />
the Gulf War in Kuwait began. It was not exactly the perfect time to<br />
encourage Americans to celebrate, but every bottle was sold – 4,000<br />
cases in 32 cities within six months.<br />
From day one, J was embraced as the “essence of style,” an all-<br />
American alternative to French Champagne. J Vintage Brut has been<br />
a welcome fixture on high-profile restaurant wine lists and top hotels<br />
around the world. Queen Elizabeth sipped J at the White House,<br />
Mikhail Gorbachev spoke of world peace with a glass of J in hand, and<br />
J sparkling wines were the official celebratory bubbles of the Academy<br />
Awards Governors Ball for four consecutive years.<br />
Admission is $40 per person for Club J members and $55 for nonmembers.<br />
Included is a commemorative glass and inspired culinary<br />
creations by J's Executive Chef Mark E. Caldwell.<br />
Tickets are now on sale at the Visitor Center. To purchase tickets<br />
by phone, call (707) 431-5430 or go online at www.jwine.com.<br />
J Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry Visitor Center and Bubble Room is located<br />
at 11447 Old Redwood Highway, south of Healdsburg. The winery<br />
focuses on Brut and Brut Rosé sparkling wines, as well as Pinot Noir,<br />
Chardonnay and Pinot Gris Estate varietal wines, produced from<br />
grapes farmed primarily within Sonoma County's Russian River Valley<br />
appellation.<br />
Founded in 1986, J Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry is an independentlyowned<br />
Sonoma County winery. To learn more, or to join the J <strong>Wine</strong><br />
Club, go to www.jwine.com. Follow them on Facebook by friending<br />
J Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry.<br />
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Announcing the 2011 Sonoma Valley CRUSH: Sept. 14-18<br />
Heart of Sonoma Valley <strong>As</strong>sociation (HOSVA)<br />
announces the 2011 Sonoma Valley Crush event<br />
happening September 14-18. Sixteen wineries<br />
throughout the Heart of Sonoma Valley will be<br />
participating in this “Hands-On” Harvest Experience.<br />
Guests will not only get a behind-the-scenes<br />
look at what happens during harvest, but they’ll<br />
have the opportunity to get involved, hands-on.<br />
For five days, wineries will be offering a variety<br />
of Harvest Events including Grape Sampling in the<br />
vineyards, Crush Pad tours, Harvest <strong>Wine</strong>maker<br />
Lunches and Dinners, and even a Harvest Photography<br />
Session with a winemaker! <strong>Wine</strong>ry Harvest<br />
Events are priced separately and require booking directly with the<br />
wineries. A list of Harvest Events is listed below.<br />
The five-day festival will culminate wth a <strong>Week</strong>end Harvest Tasting<br />
at 16 wineries throughtout the valley on Saturday and Sunday,<br />
September 17 and 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. The <strong>Week</strong>end<br />
Harvest Pass is $35 per person and will give guests access to weekend<br />
harvest activities and wine tastings at participating wineries tasting<br />
rooms.<br />
“We invite anyone who has ever romanticized about getting<br />
involved with harvest, hands-on to come out to the 2011 Sonoma<br />
Valley Crush event. It’s going to be unforgettable,” said<br />
Josie Gay, Executive Director.<br />
Tickets are on sale and they are limited. The<br />
“<strong>Week</strong>end Harvest Tasting Pass” is $35 per person<br />
which includes a souvenir wine glass and access to<br />
event wine tastings and harvest activities. The “<strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Harvest Events” must be booked directly with wineries<br />
as they are priced separately. Detailed information and<br />
tickets may be obtained by calling 1-866-794-9463 or<br />
online at www.heartofsonomavalley.com<br />
Participating wineries are Audelssa Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry,<br />
Deerfield Ranch <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Enkidu <strong>Wine</strong>s, Eric Ross<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry, Family <strong>Wine</strong>ries, Kaz <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Kenwood Vineyards,<br />
Ledson <strong>Wine</strong>ry & Vineyards, Little Vineyards, Loxton Cellars,<br />
Mayo Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Muscardini Cellars/Ty Caton Vineyards, Paradise<br />
Ridge <strong>Wine</strong>ry, VJB Vineyards & Cellars and Valley of the Moon <strong>Wine</strong>ry.<br />
Heart of Sonoma Valley <strong>As</strong>sociation (HOSVA) is an alliance of<br />
wineries and tasting rooms located on scenic Sonoma Highway where<br />
for a century and a half many of the vintages that have made California<br />
wines world leaders in viticulture have been harvested. In the 10 mile<br />
stretch of the wine country, in the environs of Glen Ellen and<br />
Kenwood, you’ll find a blend of family owned and classically beautiful<br />
wineries filled with award-winning wines.<br />
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Sonoma<br />
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& HOME ACCESSORIES<br />
– 12 <strong>Wine</strong>ries –<br />
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35 East Napa Street, Sonoma<br />
(707) 935-1200<br />
www.sonoma-enoteca.com<br />
New Group Photo Exhibit of<br />
the Photo Irregulars at<br />
Charles Creek Tasting Room<br />
After multiple showings of their distinctively unique works, 14<br />
members of the Photo Irregulars are now featured in a new exhibit at<br />
the Charles Creek Tasting Room and Gallery through September 30th,<br />
2011.<br />
The Photo Irregulars started as a small group of friends who share<br />
a mutual love of photography. Today, they have grown into a larger<br />
group who get together to exchange information on technical and<br />
creative aspects of their art, encourage each other to produce active<br />
work and put together group shows.<br />
They chose Photo Irregulars as their name because of the diverse<br />
interests and styles of their individual members – styles ranging from<br />
commercial and product photographers, portrait and wedding photographers,<br />
photojournalists and fine art photographers, environmental<br />
and architectural photographers, educators and students; some of<br />
whom specialize in black and white film, some in digital, some who<br />
prefer traditional darkroom printing, some who prefer high-end inkjet<br />
printing, some who explore alternative processes, some who explore<br />
mixed media, some who eschew digital photo enhancement, and some<br />
who embrace it. What they all have in common is a serious commitment<br />
to their art.<br />
Specializing in high-quality Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet<br />
Sauvignon (as well as microscopic quantities of Pinot Grigio, Grenache,<br />
Sangiovese and Tempranillo) each from great vineyard sources, Charles<br />
Creek produces wines that are fruit driven, food friendly and easily<br />
paired with the courses of a meal. The winery tasting room is conveniently<br />
situated in a charming 1890s-era storefront on the historic<br />
Sonoma Plaza. In addition to wine tasting and sales, the tasting room<br />
also provides space to show the work of local artists.<br />
The Charles Creek Vineyard Tasting Room and Gallery, open seven<br />
days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., is located at 483 First Street West,<br />
on the historic Plaza in downtown Sonoma. For more information,<br />
call (707) 935-3848 or email alan@charlescreek.com.<br />
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MAPLE<br />
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CELLAR<br />
DOOR<br />
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ENOTECA<br />
R2 <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
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Mission<br />
San Francisco<br />
de Solano<br />
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Highway 12 <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Enoteca<br />
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25th Annual B.R. Cohn Fall Music Festival, Sept. 23-26<br />
• Charity Auction Dinner, Friday September 23<br />
• Doobie Brothers and Special Guests – Saturday & Sunday, September 24-25<br />
• Celebrity Golf Classic, Monday, September 26<br />
Vintner, philanthropist, and music artist manager Bruce Cohn<br />
announced that tickets are on sale for the special silver anniversary<br />
25th Annual B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival, Gala<br />
Charity Auction Dinner, and the Celebrity Golf Classic.<br />
“It is really coming together” exclaimed producer Bruce Cohn.<br />
“Having Lynyrd Skynyrd, Leon Russell, Sammy Hagar and Joe Satriani<br />
perform and join the Doobie Brothers plus chef Guy Fieri, really puts<br />
an exclamation point on what is shaping up to be a great 25th anniversary.”<br />
Leon Russell will be performing for the first time at the B.R. Cohn<br />
Charity Events Fall Music Festival on Saturday, September 24th along<br />
with returning festival favorites the Doobie Brothers. Closing out the<br />
set will be Joe Satriani and Sammy Hagar as special guests alongside<br />
the Doobie Brothers. Also performing that day will be Greg Kihn, Jim<br />
Messina and Pat Simmons Jr.<br />
Another first-time performer for the festival will be Lynyrd Skynyrd<br />
who will be closing out the show on Sunday, September 24th. Joining<br />
Skynyrd on Sunday will be the Doobie Brothers with special guest Jim<br />
Messina, Leon Russell, Lara Johnston and Carlos Reyes.<br />
<strong>This</strong> years festival will be held in the memory of Marty Cohn,<br />
Bruce’s brother who passed away in March after a battle with cancer.<br />
The popular and lively charity auction and dinner will be held<br />
Friday, September 23rd at the B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry’s 140-year-old Olive<br />
Grove at 6 p.m. Tickets are $150. Joining the event for the first time,<br />
as guest chef, is celebrity food TV star Guy Fieri. Fieri, known as one<br />
of the most popular chefs on national television, will bring his signature<br />
excitement and energy to prepare this year’s world-class dinner<br />
paired with B.R. Cohn wines and provide a dinner auction lot for<br />
bidding, a chance to join the set of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.<br />
VIP and GA tickets are on sale at www.brcohn.com for all events or<br />
at the B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tasting Room. New for this year are special<br />
on-stage VIP seats that include a meet and greet with performers and<br />
fabulous food and wine, all while sitting feet from the performances.<br />
VIP ticket prices range from $350-$1,000 and general admission<br />
tickets are $100. All prices include fees and shipping.<br />
The celebrity golf tournament returns again to the famed Sonoma<br />
Golf Club and will be held on Monday, September 26th. Tee-off is at<br />
11 a.m. For more information regarding invitations to the tournament<br />
and auction dinner, call 1-800-330-4064 x126 or www.brcohn.com.<br />
Green fees are $400 and a include a special custom made olive wood<br />
putter from Musty Putters made from the 140-year-old olive trees at<br />
B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry. Golf also includes a seat at Friday’s dinner.<br />
The B.R. Cohn <strong>Wine</strong>ry is located at 15000 Sonoma Highway 12 in<br />
Glen Ellen. Founded in 1984 by Bruce Cohn, the estate winery is<br />
known for its critically acclaimed, world-class, ultra-premium<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay.<br />
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MacLeod<br />
LAWNDALE<br />
Landmark<br />
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KAZ<br />
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Sugarloaf<br />
State Park<br />
Matanzas<br />
Creek<br />
Sable Ridge<br />
BENNETT VALLEY RD.<br />
Paradise Ridge<br />
Ty Caton & Muscardini, Enkidu<br />
VJB CELLARS<br />
MAYO RESERVE ROOM<br />
Family <strong>Wine</strong>ries<br />
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CHATEAU ST. JEAN<br />
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Kenwood<br />
Bevan Cellars<br />
Jack London<br />
State Park<br />
Benziger Family<br />
LONDON RANCH RD.<br />
Audelssa Estate<br />
ERIC ROSS<br />
MOONDANCE<br />
CELLARS<br />
Robert Hunter<br />
Paint Horse <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
LOXTON<br />
Wellington <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
WARM SPRINGS RD<br />
WARM SPRINGS RD<br />
HKG<br />
ESTATE<br />
WINES<br />
Deerfield Ranch<br />
DUNBA<br />
MADRONE<br />
R ROAD<br />
MAYO<br />
FAMILY<br />
Bucklin Old<br />
Hill Ranch Little Vineyards<br />
Valley of the Moon<br />
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Kunde<br />
Imagery<br />
TRINITY<br />
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ARROWOOD<br />
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Vineyards<br />
Akoma Zoume<br />
Mountain Terraces Vineyard<br />
ARNOLD DRIVE<br />
AGUA CALIENTE ROAD<br />
Not to Scale<br />
BOYES BLVD<br />
Hanzell<br />
TO<br />
PETALUMA<br />
TO<br />
PETALUMA<br />
101<br />
Clarbec <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
116<br />
ORANGE<br />
GROVE<br />
Parmelee Hill<br />
BONNESS<br />
Robledo<br />
Family<br />
TO<br />
SAN FRANCISCO<br />
VERANO AVE<br />
PETALUMA<br />
BONNEAU<br />
Hawkes Roessler<br />
Roche<br />
W. SPAIN ST.<br />
Adobe Road <strong>Wine</strong>ry THE<br />
PLAZA<br />
AVE<br />
12<br />
CHARLES CREEK<br />
SONOMA ENOTECA<br />
LEVERONI ROAD<br />
ANABA<br />
FREMONT<br />
5th ST WEST<br />
37<br />
SEBASTIANI<br />
Larson<br />
Family<br />
4th E<br />
5th ST EAST<br />
CELLAR DOOR<br />
12<br />
GEHRICKE<br />
RD<br />
EAST NAPA ST<br />
SCHUG<br />
Bonneau<br />
CORNERSTONE SONOMA<br />
CARNEROS ESTATE MEADOWCROFT WINES<br />
GLORIA FERRER Foyt Family <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Keating <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
121<br />
CLINE JACUZZI<br />
VIANSA<br />
BROADW AY<br />
Eric K James<br />
Ravenswood<br />
Hwy 12 <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Sojourn Cellars<br />
Westwood<br />
Cave<br />
R2<br />
LOVELL VALLEY RD<br />
7th ST<br />
DENMARK ST<br />
NAPA ROAD<br />
Macrostie<br />
12<br />
121<br />
CASTLE RD. VINEYAR D<br />
8th ST EAST<br />
Bartholomew Park<br />
LN.<br />
OLD WINERYRD<br />
BURNDALE<br />
CARNEROS RD<br />
Homewood<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Buena<br />
Vista<br />
Gundlach-Bundschu<br />
Kamen<br />
Tin Barn<br />
Favero<br />
Gofessel<br />
TO<br />
NAPA<br />
TO<br />
VALLEJO<br />
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M E N D O C I N O / L A K E<br />
Welcome to<br />
Counties<br />
1<br />
1<br />
Mariah Vineyards<br />
Mendocino<br />
Ridge<br />
128<br />
Claudia Springs <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Harmonique <strong>Wine</strong><br />
Husch Vineyards<br />
Brutocao Cellars<br />
Philo<br />
Drew Family<br />
Goldeneye Vineyards<br />
Anderson<br />
Valley<br />
ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM<br />
Esterlina Vineyards<br />
Handley Cellars<br />
Roederer Estate<br />
Lazy Creek Vineyards<br />
Standish <strong>Wine</strong> Company<br />
Greenwood Ridge<br />
Navarro Vineyards<br />
Toulouse Vineyards<br />
Scharffenberger Cellars<br />
Phillips Hill Estates<br />
Jim Ball Vineyards<br />
Breggo Cellars<br />
Elke Vineyards<br />
Londer<br />
Dermuth <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Philo Ridge Vineyards<br />
Foursight <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Boonville<br />
128<br />
Meyer Family<br />
Cellars<br />
Yorkville<br />
Highlands<br />
Yorkville<br />
Maple Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
253<br />
Nelson Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
JAXON KEYS<br />
Parducci, Paul Dolan, Sketchbook<br />
Cesar Toxqui Cellars<br />
Germain-Robin Distillery<br />
Testa Vineyards<br />
Philo Ridge Vineyards<br />
101<br />
Redwood<br />
Valley<br />
101<br />
Ukiah<br />
Whaler Vineyards<br />
Mendocino<br />
Saracina<br />
Benmore<br />
Hopland Valley<br />
McDowell Valley<br />
Cloverdale<br />
Frey Vineyards<br />
Oster<br />
Giuseppe <strong>Wine</strong><br />
Barra of Mendocino<br />
Silversmith Vineyards<br />
Lake<br />
Mendocino<br />
Dunnewood<br />
Vineyards<br />
Chiarito Vineyards<br />
Potter<br />
Valley<br />
20<br />
Lakeport<br />
Jeriko Estates<br />
Yorkville Cellars SIP! Mendocino Graziano Family of <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Brutocao Cellars McFadden/Weibel Family<br />
Dogwood Cellars McNab Ridge<br />
Terra Savia<br />
Robledo Family<br />
McDowell Valley Vineyards<br />
175<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Duncan Peak<br />
campovida<br />
Albertina<br />
128 TOPEL<br />
Milano Family<br />
Finley<br />
Le Vin <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Steele <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Rosati Family <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
EdenCrest<br />
Pendleton Estate<br />
M. Konocti Growers<br />
Wildhurst Vineyards Kelseyville <strong>Wine</strong> Co.<br />
Rosa D’Oro Vineyards<br />
Sol Rouge<br />
FRITZ<br />
Masut <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Rivino<br />
Wattle Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
<strong>As</strong>ti<br />
Pastori<br />
<strong>As</strong>ti, Souverain, Cellar No. 8<br />
Lake County <strong>Wine</strong> Studio<br />
Moore Family<br />
175<br />
Shed Horn<br />
Cellars<br />
29<br />
Clear<br />
Lake<br />
Cougar’s Leap<br />
Red<br />
Hills<br />
Upper<br />
Lake<br />
Nice<br />
20<br />
Kelseyville<br />
Barclay & Browning<br />
Tulip Hill <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Ceago Vinegarden<br />
Gregory Graham<br />
29<br />
Ployez <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Hawk and Horse<br />
Vineyards<br />
Brassfield Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
High Valley<br />
Shannon Ridge <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
High Valley<br />
Clear Lake<br />
Villa La Brenta<br />
Lower Lake<br />
Terrill Cellars<br />
Six Sigma<br />
Noggle<br />
20<br />
Middletown<br />
Shed Horn<br />
Cellars<br />
29<br />
Beaver Creek<br />
BUTTS CANYON RD<br />
Guenoc /<br />
Langtry Estate<br />
Guenoc<br />
Valley<br />
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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | MENDOCINO/LAKE COUNTIES<br />
Hawk and Horse Vineyards Welcomes Visitors<br />
Hawk and Horse Vineyards welcomes visitors this summer at its<br />
historic ranch and tasting room at 13048 Highway 29, Lower Lake,<br />
eight miles beyond Middletown in Lake County.<br />
The winery tasting room is open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and<br />
Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. or by appointment. Tasting is $10<br />
per person, which includes tasting the winery’s current releases, the<br />
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon ($65) and 2006 Latigo (a Cabernet-based<br />
Port-style dessert wine, $85 for a 750 ml or $45 for a 375 ml bottle).<br />
Reservations are not required for tasting during hours of operation;<br />
phone ahead for tour information and reservations. Another option is<br />
an extended ranch and vineyard tour, including a tasting, for $45.<br />
A visit to Hawk and Horse Vineyards is a step back in time, to<br />
white-fence-bordered pastures full of horses, a charming hometurned-tasting<br />
room with an antique Victorian bar, historic photos of<br />
the property and local memorabilia. Visitors are welcome to bring<br />
picnics to enjoy as well; the winery provides snacks to share with<br />
Jeweled Wonder, Suzy, Poco, Cache, Crunchy, Gift of Diamonds, Miss<br />
Georgia Pearl and Majestic Ransome (all American Saddlebreds and<br />
Quarterhorses who live in the paddocks adjoining the tasting room).<br />
Hawk and Horse Vineyards was founded in 1999 by Mitch<br />
Hawkins, Tracey Hawkins and David Boies. The name refers to both<br />
the plentiful Red Tail hawks on the property as well as the proprietors’<br />
love of horses. Hawk and Horse Vineyards is a family-owned and<br />
family-operated vineyard and ranch practicing biodynamic viticulture<br />
on a historic property in the Red Hills AVA of Lake County, specializing<br />
in estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Latigo (Port). The first<br />
release was 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon.<br />
The winery farms biodynamically as a way to work in harmony<br />
with the land and nature. Hawk and Horse Vineyards has been<br />
Demeter-certified since 2008 and California Certified Organic (CCOF)<br />
since 2004. The ranch is the home to a small herd of Scottish Highland<br />
cattle, three American Saddlebred horses, five American Quarterhorses<br />
and an enormous range of wildlife---from Red Tail hawks to<br />
bees, owls, bear, wild boar, bobcats, mountain lions and squirrels.<br />
Bird-watching brings glimpses of woodpeckers, bluebirds, herons,<br />
ducks and more. The ranch encompasses 1,300 acres, straddling<br />
elevations up to 2,200 feet and slopes of 15% to 85%. Unusual for<br />
most visitors to notice is that the soil literally glitters, due to the abundance<br />
of Lake County “diamonds,” tiny quartz fragments which are<br />
the remnants of volcanic activity from nearby Mt. Konocti, a now<br />
dormant volcano.<br />
Lake County <strong>Wine</strong> Auction, Sept. 17<br />
The Lake County <strong>Wine</strong> Alliance will hold its 12th annual Lake<br />
County <strong>Wine</strong> Auction, a gala benefit for the arts, health and community<br />
of Lake County, on Saturday, September 17, at Ceago Vinegarden,<br />
5115 East Highway 20, in Nice.<br />
<strong>This</strong> annual gala is a must-attend event with live and silent<br />
auctions, wine and gourmet foods from local purveyors and music.<br />
<strong>This</strong> year’s event is chaired by Bill Brunetti, a prominent Lakeport businessman;<br />
the evening’s auctioneers will be Shaun Hornby and<br />
Stephanie Green. The attire for the evening is <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Country</strong> Chic.<br />
Attendees must be 21 years and older. Music will be provided by<br />
Twice <strong>As</strong> Good. U.S. Congressman Mike Thompson will be an<br />
honored special guest.<br />
Two ticket prices will be offered at this year’s auction. The Grand<br />
Tasting ticket will include an afternoon of wine and food tasting in the<br />
Ceago gardens, a commemorative wineglass and tasting plate and<br />
participation in the silent auction for $75 per person. <strong>This</strong> portion of<br />
the event will begin at 3 p.m. and conclude at 6 p.m. The Grand<br />
Tasting and Auction Reserve ticket will include all of the items listed<br />
for the Grand Tasting ticket as well as a gift tote, reserved seating for<br />
the dinner, the live auction and dancing for $150 per person. <strong>This</strong><br />
portion of the event will start at 3 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m.<br />
For information and tickets to the Lake County <strong>Wine</strong> Auction<br />
contact (866) 279-WINE, www.winealliance.org<br />
Taste Zins and other specialty wines in our<br />
historic farmhouse overlooking the vineyards<br />
12 New Releases<br />
Open Daily 10-5<br />
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Welcome to<br />
MONTEREY BAY AREA<br />
La Nebbia TO S.F.<br />
Domenico<br />
La Honda<br />
Woodside<br />
Kings<br />
84 Mountain<br />
Chaine dʼOr<br />
TO<br />
HALF MOON<br />
BAY<br />
1<br />
Michael<br />
Martella<br />
SKYLINE<br />
Thomas<br />
Fogarty<br />
BLVD.<br />
35<br />
BONNY DOON<br />
PAGE MILL RD.<br />
Mountain <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
280<br />
Ridge<br />
Naumann<br />
Picchetti<br />
Cooper-Garrod<br />
9<br />
TO<br />
S.F.<br />
San Francisco<br />
Bay<br />
101<br />
880<br />
680<br />
Hallcrest<br />
Organic <strong>Wine</strong> Works<br />
Heart oʼ the Mountain<br />
Roudon-Smith<br />
Beauregard<br />
Bruzzone<br />
Clos Tita<br />
Soquel<br />
Poetic<br />
17 Cellars Hunter Hill<br />
Oscalis<br />
Bargetto<br />
Aptos Creek<br />
Storrs Vinocruz<br />
Equinox<br />
Vino Prima<br />
Cava <strong>Wine</strong> Bar<br />
Pelican<br />
Armida Ranch<br />
MJA Vineyards<br />
Bonny Doon<br />
Copious <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Hillcrest Terrace<br />
Odonata<br />
Santa Cruz Mountain<br />
& Quinta Cruz<br />
Silver Mountain<br />
Sones Cellars<br />
Storrs <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Trout Gulch<br />
Vino Tabi<br />
Savannah-<br />
Chanelle<br />
JOSE<br />
85<br />
SOQUEL SAN<br />
SOQUEL DR.<br />
Monterey<br />
Bay<br />
Creekview J. Lohr<br />
/Sherman<br />
Pinder<br />
Travieso <strong>Wine</strong>ry<br />
Ahlgren David Black Fleming Jenkins<br />
Bruce Ridge<br />
Muccigrosso<br />
Testarossa<br />
Big Basin<br />
P&M Staiger Byington<br />
MT. HERMON<br />
Cinnabar<br />
Big Basin<br />
9<br />
Zayante<br />
Regale<br />
Villa del<br />
Monte<br />
84<br />
17<br />
BURRELL SCHOOL<br />
MJA<br />
LOMA PRIETA<br />
Silver Mountain<br />
VINE HILL<br />
Nicholson<br />
Pleasant Valley<br />
Alfaro Family<br />
Vineyards<br />
1<br />
MAIN<br />
Windy<br />
Oaks<br />
Team Zin<br />
McKEAN<br />
TO<br />
LIVERMORE<br />
VALLEY<br />
RD.<br />
SAN<br />
Elkhorn Slough<br />
JUAN<br />
RD.<br />
MONTEREY<br />
Sycamore Creek<br />
Jason-Stephens<br />
Martin Ranch<br />
Hecker Pass<br />
E LAKE AVE<br />
156<br />
85<br />
Fernwood<br />
Cellars<br />
152<br />
UVAS RD.<br />
G8<br />
G11<br />
I n c l u d i n g MONTEREY • CARMEL • CARMEL VALLEY • HOLLISTER<br />
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS • SALINAS • SANTA CLARA • LOS GATOS<br />
Fortino<br />
HECKER PASS RD<br />
WATSONVILLE<br />
RD<br />
River Run<br />
101<br />
Clos La<br />
Chance<br />
Kirigin<br />
Sarahʼs Vineyard<br />
Solis<br />
129<br />
Guglielmo<br />
Castilloʼs Hillside Shire<br />
Morgan Hills Cellars<br />
SANTA TERESA<br />
156<br />
Creekview Vineyards<br />
Satori Cellars<br />
Thomas Kruse<br />
Casa de Fruta<br />
Rapazzini<br />
25<br />
SAN JUAN CANYON<br />
BOLSA RD.<br />
UNION RD<br />
SAN FELIPE RD.<br />
SHORE RD.<br />
156<br />
Travelling from Monterey<br />
trAVel tiMe<br />
to MileS (Average) (Peak)<br />
Sonoma county 170 3 hrs 3-1/2 hrs<br />
Santa cruz 42 45 min 1-1/4 hrs<br />
San francisco 113 2 hrs 2-1/2 hrs<br />
Paso robles 116 2 hrs 2-1/4 hrs<br />
Santa Barbara 238 4 hrs 4-1/2 hrs<br />
trAVel TO tiMe<br />
to MileS (Average) SACRAMENTO (Peak)<br />
Monterey 42 45 5 min 1-1/4 hrs<br />
FAIRVIEW RD<br />
Travelling from Santa Cruz<br />
San francisco 73 1-1/4 hrs 1-3/4 hrs<br />
Paso robles 136 2-1/4 hrs 2-3/4 hrs<br />
Guerra Cellars<br />
Leal Estate<br />
P a c i f i c O c e a n<br />
P a c i f i c O c e a n<br />
CIENEGA RD<br />
A Taste of Monterey<br />
Bargetto<br />
Scheid<br />
Pierce Ranch<br />
Baywood Cellars<br />
Figge Cellars<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> from the Heart<br />
Tudor <strong>Wine</strong>s/<br />
Cima Collina<br />
Ventana<br />
Chateau Sinnet<br />
Galante Vineyards<br />
MORGAN WINERY<br />
1<br />
Boëtè<br />
(Valley Hills)<br />
Los Laureles Grade<br />
TO SAN LUIS OBISPO<br />
AND<br />
SANTA BARBARA<br />
COUNTY<br />
Hearst Castle<br />
CAC H AGUA RD.<br />
TASSARAJA RD<br />
68<br />
101<br />
National<br />
Steinbeck<br />
Center<br />
A Taste<br />
of Monterey<br />
Hammond Vineyards<br />
Marilyn Remark <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
RIVER RD.<br />
Chateau<br />
Julien G16 Heller Estate<br />
Pessagno<br />
Jouillian Vineyards<br />
Talbott Vineyard<br />
Boekenoogen<br />
Georis<br />
Joyce Vineyards/Chateau Christina<br />
Otter Cove & Carmel Hills<br />
Bernardus<br />
Boekenoogen<br />
Chateau Sinnet<br />
Parsonage<br />
CARMEL<br />
VALLEY<br />
RD.<br />
Sycamore Cellars<br />
De Tierra<br />
Talbott Vineyards<br />
HAHN SLH ESTATES<br />
ARROYO SECO<br />
FOOTHILL RD.<br />
101<br />
Paraiso Vineyards<br />
Manzoni<br />
Ray Franscioni<br />
Wrath<br />
RD.<br />
Scheid<br />
Hobson<br />
146<br />
Ventana<br />
DeRose<br />
Pietra Santa<br />
Calera <strong>Wine</strong> Co.<br />
Enz Flint<br />
Summerayne LIMEKILN<br />
Pinnacles<br />
National<br />
Monument<br />
25<br />
5<br />
64<br />
TO SAN LUIS OBISPO AND<br />
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY<br />
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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | MONTEREY/CENTRAL COAST<br />
Consumers Choose Santa Cruz Mountains <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
There is no question that average wine consumers and professional<br />
people who work in the wine trade have different tastes in wine.<br />
Consumer judges at this year’s Santa Cruz Mountains Commercial<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Competition rated 41 wines as gold medal quality including<br />
eight wines at 95 points or higher. Judges from the wine trade chose<br />
17 wines for gold medals. Their combined scores brought 15 Santa<br />
Cruz Mountains wineries the precious first place medal.<br />
Everyone has different tastes. Opening up 1/3 of the positions to<br />
consumer judges has changed the game. “Judges from the trade have<br />
always been conservative at this competition,” said Chief Judge John<br />
Hibble. They may have developed a certain expectation of what they<br />
think a particular varietal should taste like. The Santa Cruz Mountains<br />
is one of the best places in the western hemisphere to grow wine<br />
grapes and it produces wines which are different from Napa and<br />
Sonoma, more like France. The cooler climate produces wines which<br />
are leaner and more balanced with lower alcohols. Local consumers<br />
obviously like the difference.<br />
The difference between male and female judge’s scores are not quite<br />
as dramatic. The scores from ladies, (both trade and consumers), rated<br />
47 wines deserving of a gold medal with seven of those above 95<br />
points, and giving the Woodside Vineyards 2008 Kings Mountain<br />
Cabernet, Santa Cruz Mountains 99 points. The men chose 32 wines<br />
to be of gold medal quality. By combining all of the judge’s choices,<br />
what they agreed on were the cream of the crop, 15 wonderful local<br />
wines worth buying for the most special occasions and for everyday.<br />
Judges from the wine trade are wine buyers for restaurants and<br />
retail stores, wholesalers and educators. Consumer judges are chosen<br />
by lottery from local wine clubs.<br />
The “Best of Show” wine was Martin Ranch <strong>Wine</strong>ry 2009 Malbec,<br />
Santa Clara Valley, Therese Vineyards, Dos Ninas, which also scored<br />
the highest combined points in the competition. The “Best of Show”<br />
competition is between the winning wine in each of ten categories,<br />
(such as Chardonnay, Cabernet, Pinot Noir, other reds, dessert, etc.).<br />
The “Best Santa Cruz Mountains White” wine was Black Ridge<br />
Vineyards Estate 2009 Viognier. The “Best Santa Cruz Mountains Red”<br />
wine was Byington <strong>Wine</strong>ry & Vineyard 2007 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz<br />
Mountains, Estate Block 4.<br />
<strong>This</strong> year’s competition was between 158 wines from 34 local<br />
wineries and is the official competition for the Santa Cruz County Fair.<br />
The results are posted on scmwa.com.<br />
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MONTEREY/CENTRAL COAST | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK<br />
Dining in the Vines with Hahn Estate <strong>Wine</strong>s<br />
Dining in the Vines - Farm to Fork Series<br />
September 12th, Reception at 5pm, Dinner 6pm-8pm<br />
Come enjoy the full moon among the vines and celebrate the<br />
beginning of harvest with Chef Brian Overhauser. The four-course<br />
seasonal pairing menu will focus on using all local products grown or<br />
raised within a 50-mile radius. All of Chefs culinary creations will<br />
highlight the wines from Hahn’s newest release. Come and be<br />
pampered by the friendly staff at the Vineyard House set high above<br />
the valley floor. Space is limited To RSVP call (831) 678-4555 or email<br />
Melanie@hahnestates.com<br />
Nicolaus (“Nicky”) and Gaby Hahn discovered their love for California<br />
wines in the mid ’70s, eventually purchasing two neighboring<br />
Monterey County horse and cattle ranches that had been converted to<br />
vineyard property. It was there that first Smith & Hook <strong>Wine</strong>ry and<br />
then Hahn Estates <strong>Wine</strong>ry were established.<br />
The estate is naturally elegant, situated against the magnificent<br />
backdrop of the Santa Lucia Mountains. From the Hahn SLH Estate<br />
Visitor Center which is open daily, guests can taste several wines while<br />
enjoying views across the expansive Salinas Valley. It’s the history at the<br />
Hahn SLH Estate, however, that is the foundation of the setting.<br />
It was Nicky Hahn, the “Grandfather of the Santa Lucia Highlands,”<br />
who in 1988 sent a letter to neighboring vintners advocating a new<br />
wine appellation. Ultimately his pioneering effort led to the creation in<br />
1991 of the “Santa Lucia Highlands AVA,” now one of this most<br />
exciting, sought and highly-lauded U.S. wine appellations. Today,<br />
Hahn Family <strong>Wine</strong>s, still family-owned and operated, includes Nicky<br />
and Gaby’s son Philip Hahn and daughter Dr. Caroline Hahn who are<br />
active and prominent in the winery.<br />
Intensely involved in the evolution of the region, the Hahn SLH<br />
Estate is now keenly focused on producing Pinot Noir. The Hahn<br />
Family now owns 650 Santa Lucia Highlands vineyard acres, with 400<br />
of those acres planted to Pinot Noir at elevations that range from 200<br />
to 1,200 feet. These meticulously planted hillside vineyards produce<br />
the grapes used to create the estate wines.<br />
With ownership of more than 1,000 vineyard acres in Monterey,<br />
this leading winery became certified sustainable through the Sustainability<br />
in Practice (SIP) Vineyard Certification Program. Hahn practices<br />
sustainability through its dedication to its employee’s well being,<br />
long time dedication to environmental stewardship and diligent<br />
farming practices.<br />
In addition, because wine is always elevated with food, Hahn SLH<br />
Estate has tapped Chef Overhauser to develop the first fully integrated<br />
culinary program in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Chef Overhauser is<br />
keenly focused upon fresh and local ingredients from within thirty<br />
miles of the wine estate. Hahn SLH Estate will soon feature “The<br />
Kitchen,” a state-of-the-art culinary center highlighting the best of the<br />
Santa Lucia Highlands and the Salinas Valley.<br />
Hahn SLH Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry produces a broad portfolio of California<br />
wines ranging from the Ultra-Premium Lucienne and Hahn SLH<br />
Estate <strong>Wine</strong>s from the Santa Lucia Highlands to the distinctive Hahn<br />
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For more information, or to arrange a visit to the winery, go to<br />
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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | LIVERMORE<br />
Las Positas Vineyards Opens <strong>Wine</strong>ry, Tasting Room<br />
The Maier Family announced the grand opening<br />
of their new winery and tasting room in Livermore<br />
on August 14. The address of the winery is 1828<br />
Wetmore Road, located near the junction of Wetmore<br />
and Arroyo Roads.Currently, Las Positas Vineyards<br />
offers the following wines for tasting and sale:<br />
• 2007 Petite Sirah – Casa de Viñas Covarrubias<br />
Vineyard<br />
• 2008 Livermore Valley Barbera<br />
• 2007 Chardonnay – Maier Family Vineyard<br />
• 2008 Chardonnay from the Maier Family Vineyard<br />
• 2009 Chardonnay from the Maier Family Vineyard<br />
• 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon – Casa de Viñas Covarrubias Vineyard<br />
• 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon – Casa de Viñas Covarrubias Vineyard<br />
<strong>This</strong> year, Las Positas Vineyards wines have been honored with<br />
three medals of distinction for quality at prestigious annual events<br />
including a gold medal from the California State Fair for the 2008<br />
Barbera.<br />
In 2007 the Maier Family vineyard located on Kalthoff Common,<br />
in the southwest region of Livermore Valley was planted in small<br />
blocks of Petite Sirah, Chardonnay, Barbera, Tempranillo, Petite<br />
Verdot, Malbec and several clones of Cabernet Sauvignon. Along with<br />
the new wine production facility and tasting room, the property also<br />
has approximately 20 acres of vineyards planted in Cabernet Sauvignon,<br />
Chardonnay, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Nebbiolo. The new<br />
Wetmore Road vineyard compliments<br />
the original Kalthoff vineyard.<br />
Las Positas Vineyards is a vineyard<br />
and winery dedicated to the marriage<br />
of Old World craftsmanship and New<br />
World pioneer spirit in the<br />
production of world class wine<br />
from our estate in California’s<br />
Livermore Valley. We offer small<br />
lots of handcrafted wines that<br />
epitomize our commitment to the<br />
earth and her fruit. We promise our consumers and business partners<br />
to be true to the ideal of “good wine starts with good vines and soil.”<br />
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NAPA VALLEY<br />
A Dozen Vintners – tasting room, 3000 highway 29 north, St. helena; 707 967-0666 open daily 10-5<br />
ACACIA VNYD – 2750 las Amigas road, napa; 707 226-9991 x2 open by appointment only: Mon-Sat 10-4, Sun 12-4<br />
Acme Fine <strong>Wine</strong>s– 1080 fulton ln, St. helena; 888 963-0440 Daily 9:30-5<br />
Adastra – 2545 las Amigas rd, napa; 707 255-4818<br />
Aetna Springs Cellars – 7227 Pope Valley road, St. helena; 707 965-2675<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Ahnfeldt <strong>Wine</strong>s – Uncorked at oxbow tasting room, 605 first St. napa; 707 927-5864 Wed-Mon 12-6,tue 12-8<br />
Allora Vineyards – 3244 ehlers lane, St. helena; 707 963-6071<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Alpha Omega – 1155 Mee lane @ highway 29, rutherford; 707 963-9999 Daily 10-6<br />
Altamura Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1700 Wooden Valley rd, napa; 707 253-2000<br />
Amizetta – 1099 greenfield road, St. helena; 707 963-1460<br />
Ancien – napa; 707 255-3908<br />
Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards – 680 rossi road, St. helena; 707 963-8600<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
ANDRETTI WINERY – 4162 Big ranch road, napa; 1-877-386-5070 open daily 10-5<br />
Children OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours: Public tours daily at 11am & 2 pm (Private Tours for 10 or more), Educational Programs<br />
Antica Napa Valley –3700 Soda canyon, napa; 707 257-8700<br />
Ardente <strong>Wine</strong>ry –2929 Atlas Peak rd, napa; 707 226-7669<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
ARGER-MARTUCCI – 1455 inglewood Ave, St. helena; 707 963-4334 open daily 10-5<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Tasting, Gift Items, Picnic Area, Arts Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, Food Pairing<br />
Ariel Vineyards – 1312 town center, napa; 707 257-9731 Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 10-3<br />
Arkenstone Vineyards –335 West lane, Angwin; 707 965-1020<br />
Arns – 601 Muno road, St. helena; 707 963-3429<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
ARTESA – 1345 henry road, napa; 707 224-1668 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Gift Items, Children OK; Call for <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours at 11 & 2, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings<br />
AUGUST BRIGGS – 333 Silverado trail, calistoga; 707 942-4912 fri-Sun 10-5, Mon-thu 10-4<br />
B CELLARS – 400 Silverado trail, calistoga; 707 709-8787 open daily 10-5<br />
Back Room <strong>Wine</strong>s – 1000 Main Street, napa; 707-226-1378 Mon-Wed, Sat 10-7, thu-fri 10-8, Sun 12-7<br />
BALDACCI FAMILY – 6236 Silverado trail, napa; 707 944-9261 open daily 10-4<br />
Ballentine Vineyards – 2820 St. helena hwy n, St. helena; 707 963-7919<br />
Barlow Vineyards – 4411Silverado trail, calistoga; 707 942-8742<br />
Barnett Vineyards – 4070 Spring Mountain rd, St. helena; 707 963-7075<br />
open daily 10-5 by appt<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
BEAULIEU VINEYARDS (BV) – 1960 St. helena hwy, St. helena; 707 967-5233 open daily 10-5<br />
Beau Vigne – 6795 Washington St, Yountville; 707 947-7058 Mon-fri 11-8, Sat-Sun 10-8<br />
Behrens & Hitchcock – 4078 Spring Mountain road, St. helena; 707 963-1774<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Bell <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars – 6200 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-1673 open daily 10-4<br />
Benessere <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1010 Big tree rd, St. helena; 707 963-5853 open daily 10-5<br />
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, Food Pairings<br />
BENNETT LANE – 3340 hwy 128, calistoga; 877 MAX-nAPA open daily 10-5:30<br />
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings<br />
BERINGER VINEYARDS<br />
COME SEE THE RESTORED RHINE HOUSE!<br />
Tours & Tasting Daily 10:00-5:00<br />
Call ahead to schedule tours & private tastings, 866-708-9463<br />
2 for 1 Reserve <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting in the Rhine House with this ad<br />
Save up to $25<br />
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Bialla Vineyards – 4088 Atlas Peak rd, napa; 415 606-6629<br />
Bighorn Cellars – 3105 Silverado trail, napa; 707 226-8569<br />
Black Cat Vineyard – 1075 Shadybrook ln, napa; 707 321-0866<br />
Black Cordon Vnyds – 4155 Dry creek rd, napa; 707 226-6860<br />
open by appointment only<br />
fri-Sat 11-4, tue-thu by appt<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
BLACK STALLION – 4089 Silverado trail, napa; 707 253-1400 open daily 10-5<br />
Gifts, Children & Pets OK, Cheese Pairings; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings<br />
Boeschen – 3242 Silverado trail, St. helena; 707 963-3674<br />
open by appointment only<br />
BOUCHAINE VINEYARDS – 1075 Buchli Station road, napa; 707 252-9065, 800-654-wine open daily 10:30-5:30<br />
Gift items, gardens, vineyard walking tour. Call ahead for: Safari Tours at 10:30am, educational programs, food pairings & bringing pets.<br />
Bounty Hunter Rare <strong>Wine</strong> Co. – 975 first St, napa; 707 226-3976<br />
Sun-thu 11-10, fr-Sa 11-Midnight<br />
Bourassa – 190 camino oruga, napa 707 254-4922; 800-499-2366<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Boyd Family – 4042 Big ranch road, napa; 707 254-7353<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Bravante Vineyards – 300 Stone ridge rd, Angwin; 707-965-2552 open by appointment Wed-Sun 11-4<br />
Brookdale Vineyards – napa; 707 258-1454<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Brown Estate – 3233 Sage canyon road, St. helena; 707 963-2435<br />
limited, by appointment only, closed Sundays<br />
Budge Brown’s Cleavage Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry –6307 Pope Valley rd, Pope Valley; 888-295-1280 By appointment daily<br />
Buehler – 820 greenfield road, St. helena; 707 963-2155<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Buoncristiani <strong>Wine</strong> – P. o. Box 6946, napa; 707 259-1681<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Burgess Cellars –1108 Deer Park road, St. helena; 800 752-9463<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Cade <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 360 howell Mountain rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2746<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Cafaro Cellars – 2591 Pinot Way, St. helena; 707 963-7181<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Cain – 3800 langtry road, St. helena; 707 963-1616<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Cakebread Cellars – 8300 St. helena hwy, rutherford; 707 963-5222<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Calafia Cellars – 629 fulton lane, St. helena; 707 963-0114<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Caldwell – 270 Kreuzer lane, napa; 707 255-1294<br />
tours/tasting by appointment<br />
Cali 351 – 965 Silverado trail, calistoga; 707 942-6200<br />
open by appointment only<br />
CALISTOGA WINE STOP – 1458 lincoln Ave, #2 calistoga; 707 942-5556 Daily 10-6<br />
Cardinale Estate – tasting room, 7600 St. helena hwy, oakville; 707 948-2643 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Casa Nuestra <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 3451 Silverado trail no, St. helena; 707 963-5783 open daily 10-5<br />
CASTELLO DI AMOROSA – 4045 north St. helena hwy (hwy 39), calistoga; 707 942-8200<br />
Gifts, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry & Cave Tours, reservation recommended<br />
open daily 9:30-6<br />
Caymus Vineyards – 8700 conn creek rd, rutherford; 707 967-3010<br />
open daily by appointment<br />
Ceja Vineyards Tasting Room – 1248 1st St, napa; 707 226-6445 Sun-Wed 11-6, thu-Sat till 11-8<br />
Celani Family Vineyards – 2230 Big ranch rd, napa; 877 ArDore1<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Chappellet Vineyard – 1581 Sage canyon rd, St. helena; 707 963-7136<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Charbay <strong>Wine</strong>ry & Distillery – 4001 Spring Mtn rd; St. helena; 707 963-9327 open daily 10-4<br />
CHARLES KRUG WINERY – 2800 Main St. hwy 29, St. helena; 707 967-2229 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Charnu – St. helena; 707 963-6045<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Charter Oak <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 831 charter oak Ave, St. helena; 707 963-2298<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Chase Family Cellars – 2252 Sulphur Springs road, St. helena; 707 963-1284<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Chateau Boswell – 3468 Silverado trail, St. helena; 707 963-5472<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Chateau Montelena – 1429 tubbs ln, calistoga; 707 942-5105 open daily 9:30-4<br />
Chimney Rock <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 5350 Silverado trail, napa; 707 257-2641 open daily 10-5<br />
Clif Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1312 Vidovich Avenue, St. helena; 707 968-0625<br />
open daily 10-5 by appointment<br />
Cliff Lede Vineyards – 1473 Younvtille cross rd, Yountville; 707 944-8642 open daily 10-4<br />
Clos Du Val – 5330 Silverado trail, napa; 800 993-9463 open daily 10-5<br />
Clos Pegase – 1060 Dunaweal ln, calistoga; 707 942-4981 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Conn Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 8711 Silverado trail, St. helena; 1-800-793-7960 open Sat 11-5, Sun-fri 11-4<br />
Constant-Diamond – 2121 Diamond Mountain rd, calistoga; 707 942-0707<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Continuum Estate – 1677 Sage canyon rd, St. helena; 707 944-8100∆66<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Corison <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 987 St. helena hwy, St. helena; 707 963-0826<br />
open daily 10-5 by appointment<br />
CORLEY FAMILY ESTATE – 4242 Big ranch rd, napa; 707 253-2802<br />
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong> Tours, Food Pairings<br />
open daily 10-4:30<br />
CORNERSTONE CELLARS – 6505 Washington St., Suite 7, Yountville; 707 945-0388 open daily 10-7<br />
Cosentino – 7415 St. helena hwy, Yountville; 707-921-2896 open daily 10-6<br />
Covenant <strong>Wine</strong>s – 1241 Adams St, St. helena; 707 963-3887<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Crocker & Starr – St. helena; 707-967-9111<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Cuvaison Estate – 4500 Silverado trail, calistoga; 707 942-2468 Mon-thu 11-4, fri-Sun 10-5<br />
Cuvaison Estate – 1221 Duhig road, carneros (between napa & Sonoma); 707 942-2455 Mon-thu 11-4, fri-Sun 10-5 by appt<br />
Darioush <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4240 Silverado trail, napa; 707 257-2345 open daily 10:30- 5<br />
David Arthur – 1521 Sage canyon road, St. helena; 707 963-5190<br />
open by appointment only<br />
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Del Bondio <strong>Wine</strong> Co. – 1333 Bella oaks lane, napa; 707 963-2805<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Del Dotto Caves – 1055 Atlas Peak rd, napa; 707 963-2134<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Del Dotto Vineyards – 1445 St. helena highway, St. helena; 707 963-2134<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Delectus <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 908 c enterprise Way, napa; 707 255-1252<br />
open daily by appointment<br />
Diamond Terrace – 1391 Diamond Mountain road, calistoga; 707 942-1189<br />
open by appointment only<br />
DOMAINE CARNEROS – 1240 Duhig rd, napa; 707 257-0101<br />
Gifts, Children OK, <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, Vineyard Tours; Call ahead for groups of eight or more<br />
open daily 10-6<br />
Domaine Chandon – 1 california Dr, Yountville; 707 944-2280 open daily 10-5<br />
Dominari – 620 trancas Street, napa; 707-226-1600<br />
open by appointment only, 10am-4:30pm<br />
Duckhorn Vineyards – 1000 lodi lane, St. helena; 707 963-7108 open by appointment, 10-4<br />
Dutch Henry <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4300 Silverado trail, calistoga; 707 942-5771 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Eagle & Rose – 1844 Pope canyon rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-9463<br />
open appointment by only<br />
Eagle Trace– 680 rossi rd, St. helena; 707 963-4665<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Eeden <strong>Wine</strong>s– 3505 Spring Mountain rd., St. helena; 707 337-5526<br />
open by appointment only<br />
EHLERS ESTATE<br />
Join us in our historic stone building salon and beautiful olive grove.<br />
Open daily, 9:30-4:30 – $25 for a current flight tasting<br />
Enjoy our limited production 1886 Cabernet Sauvignon (95 points)<br />
All proceeds benefit cardiovascular research.<br />
For reservations, call 707-963-5972<br />
3222 ehlers lane, St. helena | for reservations, call 707.963.5972<br />
DAVID FULTON WINERY & VINEYARD<br />
eSt. 1860 - JUSt 400 cASeS/YeAr ProDUceD<br />
Old Vine Petite Sirah now available for tasting.<br />
Savor the estate Petite Sirah on the deck or in the cool historic winery.<br />
Picnickers and friendly pooches welcome.<br />
open <strong>Week</strong>ends, friday through Monday 11 -4<br />
825 fulton lane, St. helena • 707-967-0719 • www.Davidfulton<strong>Wine</strong>ry.com<br />
El Molino <strong>Wine</strong>ry – St. helena; 707 963-6021<br />
<strong>Week</strong>days by appointment only<br />
Elizabeth Spencer – 1165 rutherford road, rutherford; 707 963-6067 open daily 10-6<br />
Elkhorn Peak Cellars – 200 Polson rd, napa; 707 255-0504<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Elyse – 2100 hoffman ln, napa; 707 944-2900<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Envy <strong>Wine</strong>s – 1170 tubbs ln, calistoga; 707 942-4670 Sun-thu 10:30-4:30, fri-Sat 11-5:30<br />
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1250 cuttings Wharf road, napa | open Daily 10am-4:30pm<br />
707-257-5300 | www.etudewines.com<br />
Failla – 3530 Silverado trail, St. helena; 707 963-0530<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Falcor – 2511 napa corporate Dr, Ste 115, napa; 888-402-<strong>Wine</strong> open daily 10-5<br />
Far Niente – 1350 Acacia Dr, oakville; 707 944-2861 open by appointment only 10-3<br />
Farella – 2222 n. 3rd Ave, napa; 707 254-9489<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Fleury Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 950 galleron rd, rutherford; 707 967-8333<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Flora Springs – The Room – 677 St. helena hwy So., St. helena; 707 967-8032 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Flora Springs <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1978 Zinfandel ln, St. helena; 707 967-6723<br />
open by appointment only<br />
FOLIE A DEUX – 7481 St. helena hwy, oakville; 800 535-6400<br />
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK<br />
open daily 10-6<br />
Fontanella Family – 1721 Partrick road, napa; 707 252-1017 open daily by appointment 10-4<br />
Forman Vineyards – 1501 Big rock road, St. helena; 707 963-3900<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Franciscan Vineyards – 1178 galleron rd, rutherford; 707 963-7111 open daily 10-5<br />
FRANK FAMILY VINEYARDS – 1091 larkmead lane, calistoga; 707 942-0859<br />
Gift Items, Picnic Area<br />
open daily 10-5<br />
Frazier <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 70 rapp lane, napa; 707 255-3444 x107<br />
open by appointment<br />
Freemark Abbey – 3022 St. helena hwy 29 n., St. helena; 707 963-9694 open Daily 10-5<br />
Frog’s Leap – 8815 conn creek road, rutherford; 707 963-4704<br />
open by appointment only<br />
G Cook – 264 n. fork crystal Springs rd, St. helena; 707 963-7760<br />
open by appointment only<br />
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Gargiulo – 575 oakville crossroad, napa; 707 944-2770<br />
Gemella <strong>Wine</strong>s – napa; 707 261-9855<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Girard <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 6795 Washington, Yountville; 707 968-9297 open daily 11-7<br />
Godspeed Vineyards – 3655 Mount Veeder rd; 707 254-7766<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Goosecross Cellars – 1119 State lane, Yountville; 707 944-1986 open daily 10-4:30<br />
GRGICH HILLS – 1829 St. helena hwy, rutherford; 707 963-2784 open daily 9:30-4:30<br />
Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours By Appt. at 11 & 2, Food Pairings<br />
Groth – 750 oakville crossroad, oakville; 707 944-0290<br />
Guffy – 1390 thompson Ave, napa; 707 258-2532<br />
Guilliams – 3851 Spring Mountain road, St. helena; 707 963-9059<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Gustavo Thrace – 1021 McKinstry St, napa; 707 257-6796 open daily 11-7<br />
HAGAFEN CELLARS – 4160 Silverado trail, napa; 707 252-0781 open daily 10-5<br />
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for <strong>Wine</strong> Tours<br />
Hall Rutherford – 56 Auberge road, rutherford; 707 967-0700<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Hall St. Helena – 401 St. helena hwy So, St. helena; 707 967-2620 open daily 10-5:30<br />
Hans Fahden Vineyards – 4855 Petrified forest rd, St. helena; 707 942-6760<br />
Hartwell Vineyards – 5795 Silverado trail, napa; 707 255-4269<br />
HdV <strong>Wine</strong>s – 588 trancas St, napa; 707 251-9121<br />
Heibel Ranch Vineyards – Pope Valley; 707 968-9289<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Heitz Cellars Tasting Room – 436 St. helena hwy 29, St. helena; 707 963-3542 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Helena <strong>View</strong> Johnston – 3500 highway 128, calistoga; 707 942-4956<br />
Hendry – 3104 redwood Dr, napa; 707 226-8320<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
HESS COLLECTION – 4411 redwood rd, napa; 707 255-1144 open daily 10-5:30<br />
Hill Family Estate – 6512 Washington, Yountville; 707 944-9580 open daily 10-6<br />
Honig Vineyards – 850 rutherford rd, rutherford; 707 963-5618<br />
open daily by appointment<br />
Hope & Grace – 6540 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-2500 Mon-Sat 10:30-5:30, Sun 11:30-4:30<br />
Hopper Creek – 6204 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-0675<br />
Hunnicutt <strong>Wine</strong>s –3524 Silverado trail north, St. helena; 707 963-2911<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Ilona Howell Mountain –tasted at Burgess, 1108 Deer Park road, St. helena; 800 752-9463 open by appointment only<br />
J. Kirkwood <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1020 Borrette lane, napa open by appointment only<br />
James Cole – 5014 Silverado trail, napa; 707 251-9905<br />
James Creek – 2249 James creek rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-2646<br />
Jarvis <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 2970 Monticello rd, napa; 1-800-255-5280<br />
Jax –3468 hwy 128, calistoga; 415 446-9505 x102<br />
Jericho Canyon Vnyd – 3322 old lawley toll rd, calistoga; 707 942-9665<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
JESSUP CELLARS – 6740 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-8523 open daily 10-6<br />
Art Exhibits; Call ahead for Food Pairings, last tasting at 5:30pm<br />
Jocelyn Lonen <strong>Wine</strong>ry – napa; 1-800-255-5280<br />
John Anthony Vineyards – 1440 first Street, napa; 707 265-7711<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open daily 10-2am<br />
JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS – 200 taplin rd, St. helena; 707 963-2745<br />
Gift Items, Children OK; Tastings & Seminars by appointment<br />
Mon-fri 9-5, Sat-Sun 10-4 by appointment<br />
Last tasting Mon-Fri at 3:30pm, Last tasting on Sat-Sun 2:30<br />
JUDD’S HILL – 2332 Silverado trail, napa; 707 255-2332 open daily by appointment only 10-4<br />
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed<br />
Juicebox – 45 enterprise ct, napa; 707 254-1212 open daily by appointment only 9-5<br />
Juslyn – 2900 Spring Mountain rd, St. helena; 707 265-1804 (Poured at Silenus Vintners)<br />
Kapcsandy Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1001 State lane, Yountville; 707 265-1804<br />
Keenan – 3660 Spring Mountain rd, St. helena; 707 963-9177<br />
Keever – 26 Vineyard <strong>View</strong> Dr, Yountville; 707 944-0910<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ry open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
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Kelham – 360 Zinfandel ln; St. helena; 707 963-2000<br />
Kelly Fleming <strong>Wine</strong>s – 2339 Pickett rd, calistoga; 707 942-6849<br />
Kenefick Ranch – 1371 lincoln Ave, calistoga; 707 942-1004<br />
Kent Rasmussen – 1001 Silverado trail So, St. helena; 7070 963-5667<br />
Kenzo Estate – 3200 Monticello road, napa; 707 254-7572<br />
Krupp Brothers – 3267 Soda canyon rd., napa; 707 259-1198<br />
Kuleto Estate – 2470 Sage canyon rd, St. helena; 707 302-2209<br />
Ladera – 150 White cottage rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2445<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
thu-Mon 11- 5 & by appt<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Laird Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 5055 Solano Ave., napa; 707 257-0360 open daily 10-5<br />
Larkmead Vineyards – 1100 larkmead ln, calistoga; 707 942-0167 open daily by appointment only 10-4<br />
Lava Vine – 965 Silverado trail, calistoga; 707 942-9500 open daily 10-5<br />
Lindstrom – 5994 Silverado trail, napa; 707 226-6289<br />
Lokoya – 7600 St. helena hwy, oakville; 707 948-1968<br />
exclusive tastings by appoinment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Long Meadow Ranch & Farmstead – 738 Main St, St. helena; 707 963-4555 open daily 11-6<br />
LOUIS M. MARTINI – 254 St. helena hwy So. (hwy 29 ), St. helena; 707 968-3361 open daily 10-6<br />
Gift Items; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong> Tours at 11 & 2, Cellar Tours, Food Pairings<br />
Luis Ochoa Family – 1307 lincoln Ave, calistoga; 707 341-6780<br />
open daily 11-6:30; winery by appt<br />
Luna Vineyards – 2921 Silverado trail, napa; 707 255-2474 open daily 10-5<br />
Madonna Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 5400 old Sonoma rd, napa; 707 255-8864 open daily 10-5<br />
Madrigal Vineyards – 3718 n. St. helena hwy, calistoga; 707 942-6577 open daily by appointment 10-4<br />
MAHONEY VINEYARDS – taste at oxbow, 708 first St, napa; 707 265-9600 Sun-thu 112-7<br />
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK fri-Sat 12-9<br />
Mario Perelli-Minetti – 1443 Silverado trail, St. helena; 707 963-8310 open thu-Sun 11-5<br />
Marita’s Vineyard – napa; 707 259-5313<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Markham Vnyds – 2812 St. helena hwy 29, St. helena; 707 963-5292 open daily 11-5<br />
Maroon <strong>Wine</strong>s – napa; 707 257-3040<br />
Marston Family Vineyard – 3600 White Sulphur Springs rd, St. helena; 707 963-8490<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
Mason Cellars Oxbow Tasting Room – 7l4 first St, napa 707 255-0658 open thu-Mon 11-5:30<br />
Mayacamas Vineyards – 1155 lokoya rd, napa; 707 224-4030<br />
McKenzie-Mueller – 2530 las Amigas rd, napa; 707 252-0186<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
MERRYVALE VINEYARDS – 1000 Main St, St. helena; 707 963-7777 open daily 10-6:30<br />
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK<br />
Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong> Tours Sat & Sun at 10:30, Educational Programs, Food Pairings<br />
Michael Mondavi Family – 1285 Dealy lane, napa; 707 256-2757 Mon-thu 12-5, fri-Sun 11-5<br />
Midsummer Cellars– 771 Sage canyon rd, rutherford; 707 225-4367<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Milat Vineyards – 1091 St. helena hwy S, St. helena; 707 963-0758 open daily 10-5:30<br />
Miner Family – 7850 Silverado trail, oakville; 707 944-9500 open daily 11-5<br />
MJA – 647 greenfield rd, St. helena; 707 963-3394<br />
Modus Operandi Cellars – 45 enterprise ct, napa; 530 219-6199<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
MONTICELLO VINEYARDS – 4242 Big ranch rd, napa; 707 253-2802 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong> Tours, Food Pairings<br />
Moss Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 6015 Steele rd, napa; 707 252-1295<br />
Mount Veeder <strong>Wine</strong>ry – Mt. Veeder; 707-967-3993<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
MUMM NAPA – 8445 Silverado trail, rutherford; 800 MUM-nAPA open daily 10-5, last seating 4:45<br />
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for <strong>Wine</strong> Tours<br />
MurphyVineyards – 395 crane Ave, St. helena; 707 963-2516<br />
Myriad – St. helena; 707 287-1630<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
NAPA CELLARS – 7481 St. helena hwy, oakville; 707 944-2565 open daily 10-6<br />
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children OK<br />
Napa Valley Farms – 929 Main St, St. helena; 707 963-8011<br />
Neal Family Vineyards – 716 liparita rd, Angwin; 707 965-2800<br />
Newton Vineyards – 2555 Madrona Ave, St. helena; 707 963-9000<br />
Neyers Vineyards– 2153 Sage canyon rd, St. helena; 707 963-8840<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
Nichelini <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 2950 Sage canyon rd, St. helena; 707 963-0717<br />
Nickel & Nickel – 8164 St. helena hwy, oakville; 707 967-9600<br />
Nord Estate – Yountville; 707 945-1094<br />
<strong>Week</strong>ends 10-5, weekdays by appointment<br />
open daily by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
O’Brien Estate – 1200 orchard Ave, napa; 707 252-8463 open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5<br />
O’Shaughnessy Estate – Angwin, 707 965-2898<br />
Oakville Ranch Vineyards– 7781 Silverado trail, napa; 707-944-9665<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
Olabisi – 974 franklin St, napa; 707 257-7477 open daily 12-5:30<br />
OnThEdge – 1255 lincoln Ave, calistoga; 877-668-4334 Sun-thu 10-5:30, fri-Sat 10-8<br />
Opus One – 7900 St. helena hwy, oakville; 707 944-9442<br />
Orin Swift Cellars – 1352 Main St, St. helena; 707 967-9179<br />
Outpost Estate <strong>Wine</strong>s – Angwin; 707 965-1718<br />
open daily by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Page <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars – 6505 Washington St., Suite 7, Yountville; 707 944-2339 Daily 10-6<br />
– 520 california Blvd, #20, napa; 707 944-2339 open by appointment only<br />
Palmaz Vineyards – 4029 hagen road, napa; 707 226-5587<br />
Paloma Vineyard – 4013 Spring Mountain rd, St. helena; 707 963-7504<br />
Paoletti Vineyards – 4501 Silverado trail, calistoga; 707 942-0689<br />
Paradigm – 1277 Dwyer rd, oakville; 707 944-1683<br />
Paraduxx – 7257 Silverado trail, Yountville; 707 945-0890<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
Patz & Hall – 851 napa Valley corporate Way, Ste A, napa; 707 265-7700 open Wed-Sun 10-4<br />
Peacock Family – 3100 Spring Mountain rd, St. helena; 707 967-0770<br />
Pedemonte Cellars – 1620 S. Whitehall lane, St. helena; 707 933-8352<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Peju – 8466 St. helena hwy, rutherford; 707 963-3600 open daily 10-6<br />
Peter Franus <strong>Wine</strong> Company – napa; 707 945-0542<br />
Pheonix – 3175 Dry creek road, napa; 877 374-6364<br />
open by appointment only<br />
By advance appointment only<br />
Phifer Pavitt <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4660 Silverado trail, calistoga; 707 942-4787 tastings by appointment Mon-Sat 11 & 1<br />
Piña Napa Valley – 8060 Silverado trail, rutherford; 707 738-9328 open daily by appointment 10-4<br />
Pine Ridge – 5901 Silverado trail, napa; 707 252-9777 open daily 10:30-4:30<br />
PlumpJack <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 620 oakville crossroad, oakville; 707 945-1220 open daily 10-4<br />
Pope Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 6613 Pope Valley rd, napa; 707 965-1246<br />
Porter Family Vineyards – napa; 707 265-7980<br />
open thu-Sun 11-5 or by appt<br />
open by appointment only<br />
PRAGER WINERY & PORT WORKS – 1281 lewelling, St. helena; 707 963-Port (7678) open daily 10:30-4:30<br />
Children & Pets OK<br />
Pride Mountain <strong>Wine</strong>s – 4026 Spring Mountain rd, St. helena; 707 963-4949<br />
open by appointment<br />
PROVENANCE – 1695 St. helena hwy, St. helena; 707 968-3633 open daily 10-5<br />
Quintessa – 1601 Silverdo trail, St. helena; 707 967-1601<br />
Quixote – 6126 Silverado trail, napa; 707 944-2659<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
RAYMOND VINEYARD – 849 Zinfandel ln, St. helena; 707 963-3141 open daily 10-4<br />
Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for <strong>Wine</strong> Tours<br />
Regusci <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 5584 Silverado trail, napa; 707 254-0403 open daily 10-5<br />
Relic – St. helena; 707 967-9380<br />
Revana Family – 2930 St. helena hwy, St. helena; 707 967-8814<br />
Reverie <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1250 Diamond Mtn rd, calistoga; 707 942-6800<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
REYNOLDS FAMILY – 3266 Silverado trail, napa; 707 258-2558 open daily 10-5<br />
Rios <strong>Wine</strong> – 1334-B lincoln Ave, calistoga; 707 942-1376 open daily 10:30-6:30<br />
Ritchie Creek – 4024 Spring Mountain rd, St. helena; 707 963-4661<br />
Road 31 <strong>Wine</strong> Co – napa; 707 649-1200<br />
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“Everything we know is in the bottle.”<br />
Schedule a tasting daily 10:30 am to 5:30 pm<br />
3108 Silverado trail, napa Valley • (707) 224-4299<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
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open by appointment<br />
Robert Craig <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 625 imperial Way, napa; 707 252-2250 x1 open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-4<br />
Robert Keenan – 3660 Spring Mtn. rd, St. helena; 707 963-9177<br />
open by appointment<br />
Robert Mondavi – 7801 St. helena hwy 29, oakville; 707 968-2001 open daily 10-5<br />
Robert Sinskey Vnyds – 6320 Silverado trail, Yountville; 707 944-9090 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Robinson Family Vnyds – 5880 Silverado trail, napa; 707 944-8004<br />
open by appointment<br />
ROMBAUER VINEYARD – 3522 Silverado trail, no, St. helena; 707 963-5170 open daily 10-5<br />
Round Pond <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 886 rutherford rd, rutherford; 1-877-963-9364<br />
By appointment<br />
Rubicon Estates – 1991 St. helena hwy, rutherford; 707 968-1161 open daily 10-5<br />
Rudd <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 500 oakville cross rd, oakville; 707 944-8577<br />
Ruston Family – 2798 Spring St, St. helena; 707 967-8025<br />
Rustridge Ranch – 2910 lower chiles Valley rd, St. helena; 707 965-9353<br />
open tues-Sat by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
Rutherford Grove – 1673 St. helena hwy, rutherford; 707 963-0544 open daily 10-4:30<br />
RUTHERFORD HILL – 200 rutherford hill rd, rutherford; 707 963-1871 open daily 10-5<br />
Rutherford Ranch – 1680 Silverado trail, rutherford; 707 968-3200 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Saddleback Cellars – 7802 Money road, oakville; 707 944-1305 open daily by appointment 10-4<br />
Saintsbury – 1500 los carneros Ave, napa; 707 252-0592<br />
Salvestrin Vineyard – 397 Main Street, St. helena; 707 963-5105<br />
Saviez Vineyards – 4060 Silverado trail, calistoga; 707 942-5889<br />
Sawyer Cellars – 8350 St. helena hwy, rutherford; 707 963-1980<br />
School House Vineyards – 3549 langtry rd, St. helena; 707 963-4240<br />
open Mon-Sat by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
Schramsberg – 1400 Schramsberg rd, calistoga; 707 942-2414 open daily by appointment 10-4<br />
Schweiger Vineyards – 4015 Spring Mt rd, St. helena; 707 963-4882<br />
Sciandri Family – 50 Kreuse canyon rd, coombsville/napa; 707 277-4999 x3<br />
Seavey Vineyard – 1310 conn Valley rd, St. helena; 707 963-8339<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
SEQUOIA GROVE – 8338 St. helena hwy 29, rutherford; 707 944-2945 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong> Tours, Food Pairings<br />
Shafer Vineyards – 6154 Silverado trail, napa; 707 944-2877<br />
Sherwin Family – 4060 Spring Mountain rd, St. helena; 707 963-1154<br />
Signorello Vineyards – 4500 Silverado trail, napa; 707 255-5990<br />
Silenus Vintners – 5225 Solano Ave, napa; 707 299-3930<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
fri-Sun 10-5, Mon-thu by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Silver Oak Cellars – 915 oakville crossroad, oakville; 1-800-273-8809 open Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5<br />
Silverado Trail <strong>Wine</strong> Studio – 3105 Silverado trail, napa; 707 226-8569<br />
fri & Sat 11-4, thu-tue by appt<br />
Silverado Vineyards – 6121 Silverado trail, napa; 707 257-1770 open daily 10-5<br />
Sky Vineyards – 1500 lokoya rd, napa; 707 935-1391<br />
Smith Madrone – 4022 Spring Mountain rd, St. helena; 707 963-2283<br />
Sodaro Estate – 24 Blue oak lane, napa; 707 812-4848<br />
Somerston Ranch Tasting Room – 6490 Washington, Yountville; 707 944-8200<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
Daily 10am-10pm<br />
Somerston Vineyards – 3450 Sage canyon rd, St. helena; 707 944-8414 Daily 10-4<br />
Spelletich Cellars – 425 gateway rd W, napa; 707 363-5757<br />
Spottswoode – 1902 Madrona Ave, St. helena; 707 963-0134<br />
Spring Mountain – 2805 Spring Mtn. rd, St. helena; 707 967-4188<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
St. Helena <strong>Wine</strong> Center – 1321 Main St, St. helena; 707 963-1313 Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5<br />
St. Helena <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 100 Pratt Ave, St. helena; 707 967-9463<br />
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2867 St. helena north, St. helena | open Daily 10am-5pm<br />
707-265-5000 | www.stclement.com<br />
open by appointment<br />
ST. SUPÉRY – 8440 St. helena hwy, rutherford; 800 942-0809 open daily 10-5<br />
Stag’s Leap <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars – 5766 Silverado trail, napa; 707 944-2020 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Stagecoach Vineyard – 3267 Soda canyon rd., napa; 707 259-1198<br />
Staglin Family – 1570 Bella oaks ln, rutherford; 707 944-0477<br />
Stags’ Leap <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 6150 Silverado trail, napa; 1-800-395-2441<br />
Steltzner Vineyards – 5998 Silverado trail, napa; 707 252-7272<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
By advance appointment only<br />
open daily 10:30-4:30 by appt<br />
STERLING VINEYARDS – 1111 Dunaweal lane, calistoga; 707 942-3344 Mon-fri 10:30-5<br />
Self-Guided <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children OK Sat-Sun 10-5<br />
Stoneheath <strong>Wine</strong>ry – napa; 707 257-0701<br />
open by appointment<br />
Stonehedge <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1004 clinton St, napa; 707 256-4444 tue-thu 12-6, fri-Sat 12-8<br />
Stony Hill Vineyard – call for directions,St. helena; 707 963-2636<br />
Storybook Mountain – 3835 hwy 128, calistoga; 707 942-5310<br />
Sullivan Vineyard – 1090 galleron rd, rutherford; 707 963-9646<br />
open Mon-fri 9-5 by appt only<br />
open by appointment<br />
open daily 10-5 by appointment<br />
SUMMERS ESTATE – 1171 tubbs lane, calistoga; 707 942-5508 open daily 10:30-4:30<br />
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings<br />
Summit Lake – 2000 Summit lake Dr, Angwin; 707 965-2488<br />
open by appointment<br />
SUTTER HOME WINERY – 277 St. helena hwy S, St. helena; 707 963-3104 open daily 10-5<br />
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings<br />
Swanson Vineyards – 1271 Manley ln, rutherford; 707 967-3500<br />
Tallulah <strong>Wine</strong>s – 1043 Vallejo St, napa; 707 843-1823<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
Tamber Bey Vnyds – 1234 Adams St, St. helena; 707 968-5345 open daily 10-6<br />
TASTE AT OXBOW – 708 first Street, napa/ 707 265-9600 Sun-thu 12-7, fri-Sat 12-9<br />
Tasting Room, The – at the napa <strong>Wine</strong> co, 40 St. helena hwy, oakville; 707 848-9630 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Taylor Family Vineyards –5991 Silverado trail, napa; 707 255-3593<br />
Tayson Pierce Estate <strong>Wine</strong>s – 699 S. St. helena hwy, St. helena; 707 968-9780<br />
Teachworth – 4451 St. helena hwy, calistoga; 707 942-8432<br />
Tedeschi Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 2779 grant St. calistoga; 707 337-5526<br />
Terra Valentine – 3787 Spring Mountain rd, St. helena; 707 967-8340<br />
The Terraces – 1450 Silverado trail, St. helena; 707 963-1707<br />
Tofanelli Family – 1212 Pine St, calistoga; 707 942-6504<br />
Tom Eddy – 3870 hwy 128, calistoga; 707 942-4267<br />
open by appointment<br />
By appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
tue-Sun 12-4:30 by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
Toolbox <strong>Wine</strong> Co. – 1021 McKinstry St, napa; 707 257-6796 open daily 11-7<br />
Tournesol <strong>Wine</strong> – napa; 707 287-7557<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Trahan <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 974 franklin St, napa; 707 257-7477 open daily 11-6<br />
Trefethen Vineyards – 1160 oak Knoll Ave, napa; 707 255-7700 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Tres Sabores – 1620 S. Whitehall lane, St. helena; 707 967-8027<br />
Trespass Vineyard – 1859 hillview Place, St. helena; 707 963-0804<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
Trinchero Family Estates – 3070 n. St. helena hwy, St. helena; 1-800-473-4454 open daily 10-5<br />
Trinitas Cellars – at the Meritage resort, 875 Bordeaux Way, napa; 707 251-3012 open daily 11-7<br />
Tristant – 1012 Bale ln, calistoga; 707 942-0600<br />
Truchard – 3234 old Sonoma rd, napa; 707 253-7153<br />
Tudal <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1015 Big tree rd, St. helena; 707 963-3947<br />
Tulocay – 1426 coombsville rd, napa; 707 255-4064<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
TURNBULL WINE CELLARS – 8210 highway 29, oakville; 707 963-5839 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Twomey Cellars – 1183 Dunaweal lane, calistoga; (707) 942-7122 open Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5<br />
Ubuntu Annex – tasting room, 1130 Main St, napa; 707 251-5656<br />
Mon-Wed 12-6, thu-fri 12-8, Sat-Sun 11-8 by appt<br />
Uncorked at Oxbow – 605 first St, napa; 707 927-5864 open daily 12-8<br />
V Madrone – 3199 St. helena hwy n, St. helena; 707 963-3573<br />
open by appointment<br />
V <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars – 6525 Washington St, Yountville; 707 531-7053 open daily 10-7<br />
V. SATTUI WINERY – corner hwy 29 & White ln, St. helena; 707 963-7774 open daily 9-6 (Winter hours till 5)<br />
Picnic Area, Deli, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK, Cave Tours<br />
VALLEY GATE VINEYARDS– 1 Kirkland ranch road, napa; 707 254-8673 ext. 127 open daily 10-5<br />
Van Der Heyden – 4057 Silverado trail, napa; 707 257-0130<br />
open daily 10-6 by appointment<br />
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Varozza Vineyards – 514 Pratt Ave, St. helena; 707 963-0331<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Velo Vino – pour clif <strong>Wine</strong>s, 709 Main St, St. helena; 707 968-0625 open daily 10-6<br />
Venge – 4708 Silverado trail, napa; 707 942-9100<br />
Verismo <strong>Wine</strong>s – 100 rapp ln, napa; 707 944 <strong>Wine</strong> (9463)<br />
Wed-Sun by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Vermeil – 1255 lincoln Ave, calistoga; 877-668-4334 Sun-thu 10-5:30, fri-Sat 10-8<br />
Viader <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1120 Deer Park rd, Deer Park; 707 963-3816 ext. 110<br />
Vinoce & Twenty Rows – 880 Vallejo Street, napa; 707 265-7750<br />
Vincent Arroyo <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 2361 greenwood Ave, calistoga; 707 942-6995<br />
Vine Cliff <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 7400 Silverado trail, Yountville; 707 944-1364<br />
Vineyard 29 – 2929 St helena hwy, St. helena; 707 963-9292<br />
Vineyard 7 & 8 – 4028 Spring Mountain road, St. helena; 707 963.9425<br />
VinRoc – napa; 707 265-0943<br />
open by advance appointment<br />
tue-Sat 11-5, Sun & Mon by appt<br />
open daily 10-4:30 by appointment<br />
open daily 10-5 by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
Mon-fri 10-2 by appointment<br />
open by appointment<br />
Vintner’s Collective – 1245 Main St, napa; 707 255-7150 open daily 11-6<br />
Volker Eisele Family – 3080 lower chiles Valley rd, St. helena; 707 965-9485<br />
Volta <strong>Wine</strong>– 3108 Silverado trail, Yountville; 707 501-4060<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Von Strasser – 1510 Diamond Mtn. rd, calistoga; 707 942-0930 open by appointment 10:30-4:30<br />
W. H. Smith– 1307 lincoln Avenue, Suite B, calistoga; 707 942-1194 Sun, Mon, tue, thu 10-5, fri-Sat 10-6:30<br />
WATERSTONE – taste at oxbow, 708 first St, napa; 707 265-9600 Sun-thu 12-7, fri-Sat 12-9<br />
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children OK<br />
Waugh Cellars – napa; 888-883-<strong>Wine</strong> (9463)<br />
Wermuth <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 3942 Silverado trail, calistoga; 707 942-5924<br />
Whetstone <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars – tasted at Ubuntu Annex 1130 Main Street, napa; 707 254-0600<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open ralph is there<br />
open by appointment<br />
White Cottage Ranch – 555 college Ave, Angwin; 707 965-0516 open by appointment 10-5<br />
WHITEHALL LANE – 1563 St. helena hwy S. (hwy 29), St. helena; 800-963-9454 x 19 open daily 10-5:45<br />
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Barrel Tasting Tours<br />
White Rock Vineyard – napa<br />
William Cole Vnyds – 2849 Saint helena hwy north, St. helena; 707 963-6100<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
William Harrison Vnyrds – 1443 Silverado trail, St. helena; 707 963-8310 open daily 11-5<br />
WILLIAM HILL ESTATE WINERY – 1761 Atlas Peak road, napa; 707 265-3024<br />
Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs<br />
open daily 10-5 by appt<br />
WINE GARAGE – 1020 foothill Blvd (hwy 29), calistoga; 707 942-5332 open Mon-Sat 11-6:30, Sun 11-4:30<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>ries of Napa Valley – 1285 napa town center, napa; 707 253-9450 Mon-tue 11-7, Wed-thu 11-6, fri-Sat 10-9, Sun 11-7<br />
Wing Canyon Vineyard – 3100 Mt. Veeder rd, napa; 707 265-8798<br />
Witt Estate – 1500 Whitehall ln, St. helena; 707 967-8046<br />
X <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1405 2nd Street, napa; 707 204-9522<br />
Yates Family Vineyard – 3104 redwood rd, napa; 707-226-1800<br />
Young Ridge Estate – 1200 thompson Ave, napa; 707 265-8400<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open daily by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Z-52 – Poured at taste at oxbow, 708 first St, napa; 707 265-9600 Sun-thu 11-6, fri-Sat 11-9<br />
Zahtila Vineyards – 2250 lake county hwy; calistoga; 707 942-9251 Daily 10-4:30<br />
ZD WINES – 8383 Silverado trail, rutherford; 707 963-5188 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, <strong>Wine</strong> Pairings<br />
SONOMA COUNTY<br />
A. Rafanelli <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4685 W. Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-1385 open by appointment only<br />
Acorn <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 12040 old redwood hwy, healdsburg; 707 433-6440<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Adobe Road <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1995 S. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma; 707 939-7967 open by appointment only<br />
– 481 1st Street, Sonoma; 707 939-7967 Mon-fri 10:30-6:30, Sat-Sun11:30-7<br />
Adrian Fog – healdsburg; 707 431-1174<br />
Akoma Zoume – 3030 cavedale rd, glen ellen; 707 481-7377<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
ALDERBROOK WINERY 2306 Magnolia, healdsburg; 707 433-9154 open daily 10-5<br />
Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, Food Pairings<br />
Alexander Valley Vineyards – 8644 hwy 128, healdsburg; 707 433-7209 open daily 10-5<br />
Amista Vineyards– 3320 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 431-9200 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Amphora <strong>Wine</strong>s – 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 431-7767 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Arbios/Praxis – Poured at locals: geyserville Ave & hwy 128, geyserville; 707 857-4900<br />
open daily 11am-6pm<br />
Archipel – 4611 thomas rd, healdsburg; 800-273-0177 open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5<br />
Arista <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 7015 Westside rd, healdsburg; 707 473-0606 open daily 11-5<br />
ARMIDA WINERY – 2201 Westside road, healdsburg; 707 433-2222 open daily 11-5<br />
Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings<br />
Arnot-Roberts – healdsburg; 707 820-1383<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Arrowood Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 14347 Sonoma hwy 12, glen ellen; 707 935-2600 open daily 10-4:30<br />
<strong>As</strong>ti <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 26150 <strong>As</strong>ti rd, cloverdale; 707-433-2822 Daily 10-5<br />
Atascadero Creek – 4114 ross road, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040<br />
By appointment only<br />
Audelssa Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry– 13750 Arnold Dr, glen ellen; 707 933-8514 open daily 11-5<br />
Balletto – 5700 occidental rd, Santa rosa; 707 568-2455 open daily 10-5<br />
B. R. COHN WINERY – 15000 Sonoma hwy 12, glen ellen; 800-330-4064 open daily 10-5<br />
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Tours, Educational Programs, <strong>Wine</strong> Pairings<br />
B Wise Vnyds – Poured at Sonoma enoteca, 35 e napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791<br />
Wed-Mon 11-5:30, tue seasonal<br />
Bartholomew Park – 1000 Vineyard ln., Sonoma; 707 935-9511 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Battaglini <strong>Wine</strong>s – 2948 Piner rd, Santa rosa; 707 578-4091<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Bella Vnyds & <strong>Wine</strong> Caves – 9711 West Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 473-9171 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Benovia <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 339 hartman rd, Santa rosa; 707 526-4441<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Benziger Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1883 london ranch rd, glen ellen; 707 935-4046 open daily 10-5<br />
Bevan Cellars – 3900 Matanzas creek ln, Santa rosa; 707 332-2918<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Bluenose <strong>Wine</strong>s – Poured at hudson Street <strong>Wine</strong>ries, 428 hudson Street, healdsburg; 707 433-2364 open daily 11-5<br />
Boisset Taste of Terroir – 320 center St, healdsburg; 707 473-9707 Sun-Wed 10:30-5:30, thu-Sat 10:30-9<br />
Bonneau Family – carneros Deli, 23001 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 800-996-0420<br />
open daily 11-6:30 (5 in winter)<br />
Bradford Mountain – Poured at cellars of Sonoma, 133 4th St, Santa rosa; 707 578-1826 Sun-Wed 10-8:30, thu-Sat 10-10<br />
Branham Estate – Poured at Downtown <strong>Wine</strong>: 132 Plaza St, healdsburg; 707 473-0337 thu-Mon 11-6, fri-Sat 11-7<br />
Brutocao Cellars – Poured at Sonoma enoteca, 35 e napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791<br />
Bucklin Old Hill Ranch – 8 old hill ranch rd; glen ellen 707 933-1726<br />
Wed-Mon 11-5:30, tue seasonal<br />
By appointment<br />
Buena Vista <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 18000 old <strong>Wine</strong>ry rd, Sonoma; 707 265-1472 open daily 10-5<br />
C. Donatiello – healdsburg; 707 431-4442 open by appointment only<br />
Camellia Cellars – 57 front St., healdsburg; 707 433-1290 open daily 11-6<br />
Captûre – healdsburg; 707 395-0457<br />
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Carol Shelton – 3354-B coffey ln, Santa rosa; 707 575-3441 open by appt, 11-4<br />
Cass <strong>Wine</strong>ry – Poured at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma hwy 12; 888-433-6555 open daily 10:30-5<br />
CELLAR DOOR – 1395 Broadway, Suite e, Sonoma; 707 938-4466 thur-Mon 11-6,tue-Wed 4-6<br />
Cellars of Sonoma – 133 fourth Street, Santa rosa; 707 578-1826 Sun-Wed 10-8:30, thu-Sat 10-10<br />
Chalk Hill – 10300 chalk hill rd, healdsburg; 707 657-4837 open daily 10-4<br />
CHARLES CREEK VINEYARD – 483 first St. W., Sonoma; 707 935-3848 open daily 11-6<br />
Chasseur – Sebastopol; 707 829-1941 By appointment only fri 10 & 2<br />
Chateau Felice – 10603 chalk hill rd, healdsburg; 707 836-9011<br />
open Daily 10:30am -5:30pm / 60 Bonneau road, Sonoma<br />
(707) 996-4188 / www.anabawines.com<br />
Sat-Sun 11-4, weekdays by appt<br />
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By appointment only<br />
CHRISTOPHER CREEK – 641 limerick ln, healdsburg; 707 431-8243 open daily 11-5<br />
Picnic Area<br />
Clarbec – 19368 orange Ave, Sonoma; 707 996-4012<br />
open by appointment only<br />
CLINE CELLARS – 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 940-4030 open daily 10-6<br />
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours at 11, 1, 3 or Food Pairings<br />
Clos du Bois – 19410 geyserville Ave, geyserville; 707 857-3100 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Clouds Rest Vineyards – Petuluma; 707 765-0841<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Collier Falls – Poured at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma hwy 12,Kenwood; 888-433-6555 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Poured at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Dry creek Valley: 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30<br />
COMPASS <strong>Wine</strong>s– Poured at Sonoma enoteca, 35 e napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791<br />
Copain <strong>Wine</strong>s – 7800 eastside rd, healdsburg; 707 836-8822<br />
Corda – 845 chileno Valley rd, Petaluma; 707 781-9310<br />
D & L Carinalli Vineyards – 2030 Barlow ln, Sebastopol; 707 827-3826<br />
Wed-Mon 11-5:30, tue seasonal<br />
open thu-Sun 11-5 or by appt<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
D’Argenzio – 1301 clevelend Ave, Ste A, Santa rosa; 707 280-4658 open daily 11-5<br />
Dark Horse – Poured at locals: geyserville Ave & hwy 128, geyserville; 707 857-4900<br />
open daily 11am-6pm<br />
Dashe Cellars – Poured at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Dry creek Valley: 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30<br />
Da Vero – 788 Westside rd, healdsburg; 707 431-8000 Wed-Mon 10-5<br />
David Coffaro – 7485 Dry creek rd, geyserville; 707 433-9715 open daily 11-4<br />
David Noyes – Poured at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma hwy 12; 888-433-6555 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Davis Family Vnyds – 52 front St, healdsburg; 707 433-3858 thu-Sun 11-4:30<br />
Deerfield Ranch – 10200 Sonoma highway, Kenwood; 707 833-5215 open daily 10:30-4:30<br />
Dehlinger – 4101 Vine hill rd, Sebastopol; 707 823-2378<br />
De La Montanya – 999 foreman ln., healdsburg; 707 433-3711<br />
Jan-Aug by appointment, fridays only<br />
open daily 11-4:30, Mon-fri by appt<br />
DE LOACH VNYDS – 1791 olivet road, Santa rosa; 707 526-9111 open daily 10-5<br />
DE LORIMIER WINERY (formerly Mosaic)– 2001 hwy 128, geyserville; 707 857-2000 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK<br />
Deux Amis – 602 limerick ln, healdsburg; 707 431-7945<br />
DREYER WINE – Poured at Sonoma-enoteca, 35 e napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open daily 11-5:30, tue seasonal<br />
Dry Creek Vineyards – 3770 lambert Bridge rd, healdsburg; 707 433-1000 open daily 10:30-4:30<br />
Duchamp Estate – 280 chiquita rd, healdsburg; 707 433-6665<br />
Dutch Bill Creek – Sebastopol; 877 874-3852<br />
open by appointment only<br />
By appointment only<br />
DUTCHER CROSSING – 8533 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 431-2700 open daily 11-5<br />
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours<br />
Dutton Estate – 8757 green Valley rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463 Daily 10-5<br />
Dutton-Goldfield– 3100 grevenstein highway north, Sebastopol; 707-827-3600 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Edmeades Tasting Room– 20 Matheson St, healdsburg; 707 857-1529 open daily 10:30-5:30<br />
Enkidu <strong>Wine</strong> – 8910 Sonoma hwy. 12, Kenwood; 707 833-6100 Daily 12-6<br />
Ensuenos – Poured at locals: geyserville Ave & hwy 128, geyserville; 707 857-4900<br />
Eric K. James – 452 first Street e, Sonoma Plaza; 707 732-7560<br />
Eric Kent <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars – 1014 hopper Ave, #612, Santa rosa ; 707 527-9700<br />
open daily 11am-6pm<br />
Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment<br />
nov 15 -Aug 15 by appt<br />
ERIC ROSS – 14300 Arnold Dr, glen ellen; 707 939-8525 open daily 11-5<br />
Poured at locals: geyserville Ave & hwy 128, geyserville; 707 857-4900 open daily 11-6<br />
Everett Ridge – 435 W. Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-1637 open daily 10-5<br />
Family <strong>Wine</strong>ries of Dry Creek Valley – 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-0100 open daily 10:30-4:30<br />
Family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Kenwood – 9380 Sonoma hwy. 12; 707 833-4444<br />
Mar-Dec 10:30-5, Jan-feb closed tu-We<br />
FAVERO VNYDS – 3939 lovall Valley rd, Sonoma; 707 935-3939<br />
open by appointment only<br />
– Poured at Sonoma enoteca, 35 e napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30, tue seasonal<br />
FERRARI-CARANO SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD<br />
113 Plaza St, healdsburg; 707 431-2222 tue-Sun 11-6<br />
Field Stone <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 10075 hwy 128, healdsburg; 707 433-7266 open daily 10-5<br />
Flowers Vineyard & <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 28500 Seaview rd, cazadero; 707 847-3661<br />
open by appointment<br />
Folk Machine – Poured at Downtown <strong>Wine</strong>: 132 Plaza St, healdsburg; 707 473-0337 thu-Mon 11-6, fri-Sat 11-7<br />
Foppiano Vineyards – 12707 old redwood hwy, healdsburg; 707 433-7272 open daily 11-6<br />
Forchini Vineyards – 5141 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 431-8886<br />
fri-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-thur by appt<br />
Forth Vnyds – Poured at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Dry creek Valley: 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30<br />
FOYT FAMILY WINES – poured at Meadowcroft <strong>Wine</strong>s, 23574 Arnold Dr/hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 934-4090 open daily 11-6<br />
Francis Ford Coppola – 300 Via Archimedes, geyserville; 707 857-1462 open daily 11-6<br />
Freeman <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1300 Montgomery rd, Sebastopol; 415 831-4756<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Freestone Vineyards – 12747 el camino Bodega, freestone; 707 874-1010 Win: thu-Mon 11-5, Sum: daily 11-5<br />
Friendly Dog <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 14301 Arnold Dr, Jack london Village, glen ellen; 707-938-7550 thu-Mon 11-5<br />
Frick – 23072 Walling road, geyserville; 707 857-1980<br />
Sat-Sun 12-4:30 (Summers fri)<br />
FRITZ WINERY – 24691 Dutcher creek rd, cloverdale; 707 894-3389 open daily 10:30-4:30<br />
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, <strong>Wine</strong> Pairings<br />
Garden Creek Ranch– 2335 geysers rd, geyserville; 707 433-8345<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Gary Farrell <strong>Wine</strong>s – 10701 Westside rd, healdsburg;707 473-2909 open daily 10:30-4:30<br />
Geyser Peak <strong>Wine</strong>ry – At canyon rd, 22281 chianti rd, geyserville; 707 857-2500 open daily 10-5<br />
GLORIA FERRER CAVES & VNYDS – 23555 hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 996-7256 open daily 10-5<br />
Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibit; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings<br />
Gofessel Vineyards – 20838 Burndale road, Sonoma; 415 225-6801<br />
Göpfrich – 7564 W. Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-1645<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment<br />
Gourmet Au Bay – 913 hwy 1, Bodega Bay; 707 875-9875 fri-Sat 11-8, Sun-thu 11-7<br />
Graton Ridge – 3541 gravenstein hwy 116 n, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040 fri-Mon 10-4:30<br />
GRIEVE FAMILY – Poured at Sonoma enoteca, 35 e napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791<br />
Wed-Mon 11-5:30, tue seasonal<br />
Gundlach Bundschu – 2000 Denmark St, 707 938-5277; Sonoma open daily 11-4:30<br />
Gustafson Family – 9100 Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs road, geyserville; 707 433-2371<br />
Sat 10-4 or by appt<br />
Hanna <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 9280 hwy 128, healdsburg; 707 431-4310 open daily 10-4<br />
5353 occidental rd, Santa rosa; 707 575-3371 open daily 10-4<br />
Hanzell Vineyards– 18596 lomita Avenue, Sonoma, cA 95476 Ph: 707 996-3860<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Hartford Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 8075 Martinelli road, forestville; 707 887-1756 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Hart‘s Desire – Poured at Waterfront tasting rm, 53 front St, healdsburg; 707 433-3097 thu-Mon 11-5<br />
Harvest Moon Estate – 2192 olivet rd, Santa rosa; 707 573-8711 open daily 10-5<br />
Hauck Cellars – 223 center St, healdsbug; 707 473-9065 open thu-Mon 11:30-5, fri & Sat till 7<br />
Hawkes <strong>Wine</strong> – 6734 hwy. 128, healdsburg; 707 433-4295 thu-Mon 10-5<br />
Hawkes <strong>Wine</strong> Tasting Rm – 383 1st Street West, Sonoma; 707 938-7620 thu-Mon 12-6<br />
Hawley <strong>Wine</strong>s – 36 north Street, healdsburg; 707 473-9500 open daily 11-6<br />
Haywood <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 18000 gehricke rd, Sonoma; 707 939-5020<br />
Heintz – Sebastopol; 877 874-3852<br />
open by appointment only<br />
By appointment only<br />
Highway 12 <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 498 first St. e, Sonoma; 707 938-8091 open daily 10:30-5:30<br />
HKG ESTATE WINES – 13647 Arnold Drive, glen ellen; 707 938-7622 thu-Sun 11-6<br />
Hobo – Poured at Downtown <strong>Wine</strong>: 132 Plaza St, healdsburg; 707 473-0337 thu-Mon 11-6, fri-Sat 11-7<br />
Holdredge – 51 front St, healdsburg; 707 431-1424<br />
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8761 Dry creek road, healdsburg • ferrari-carano.com • 707-433-6700<br />
Sat-Sun 11-4:30 or by appt<br />
Homewood <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 23120 Burndale rd, Sonoma; 707 996-6353 open daily 10-4<br />
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Hook and Ladder – 2134 olivet rd, Santa rosa; 707 526-2255 open daily 10-4:30<br />
HOP KILN WINERY – 6050 Westside rd, healdsburg; 707 433-6491 open daily 10-5<br />
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings<br />
IL CUORE – Poured at Sonoma enoteca, 35 e napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791<br />
Wed-Mon 11-5:30, tue seasonal<br />
Imagery Estate – 14355 hwy 12, glen ellen; 707 935-4515 <strong>Week</strong>days 10-4:30, <strong>Week</strong>ends 10-5:30<br />
Inman Family – 3900 Piner road, Santa rosa; 707 395-0689<br />
fri -Sun 11-4 or by appt.<br />
Inspiration Vnyds & <strong>Wine</strong>ry –3360e coffey ln, Santa rosa; 707 237-4980 open daily 11-4:30<br />
In Vino Veritas – 118 north Street, healdsburg; 707 395-0307 Sun-thu 11-6, fri-Sat 11-8<br />
Iron Horse – 9786 ross Station rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-1507 open daily 10-4:30<br />
J KEVERSON – Poured at Waterfront tasting rm, 53 front St, healdsburg; 707 433-3097 thu-Mon 11-5<br />
J Lynne <strong>Wine</strong>s – Poured at Vine tastings: 9058 Windsor rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833<br />
Mon-fri 12-8pm, late weekends<br />
J Rickards <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 24505 chianti rd, cloverdale; 707 758-3441 tue-Sat 11-4<br />
J Vineyard & <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 11447 old redwood hwy, healdsburg; 707 431-3646 open daily 11-5<br />
JACUZZI VINEYARDS – 24724 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 931-7575 open daily 10-5:30<br />
Johnson’s Alexander Valley <strong>Wine</strong>s – 8333 hwy 128, healdsburg; 707 433-2319 open daily 11-5<br />
John Tyler <strong>Wine</strong>s – 4375 Westside rd, healdsburg; 707 473-0123<br />
Jordan – 1474 Alexander Valley rd, healdsburg; 707 431-5250<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Joseph Swan <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 2916 laguna rd, forestville; 707 573-3747 Sat, Sun & some holidays, 11-4:30<br />
Kachina – 4551 Dry creek road, healdsburg; 707 332-7917<br />
Kamen Estate – 21692 8th Street e, Suite 300, Sonoma; 707 833-1700<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Kastania Vineyards – 4415 Kastania rd, Petaluma; 707 763-6348 Sat Sun 11-4<br />
KAZ WINERY – 233 Adobe canyon rd, Kenwood; 707 833-2536 fri-Mon 11-5<br />
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours, Vineyards Tours<br />
Keating –23564 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 939-6510 open daily 10-5<br />
Keller Estate – 5875 lakeville hwy, Petaluma; 707 765-2117 thu-Sun 11- 4:30<br />
KENDALL-JACKSON WINE CTR – 5007 fulton rd, fulton; 707 571-8100 open daily 10-5<br />
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings<br />
KENDALL-JACKSON TASTING ROOM – 337 healdsburg Ave, healdsburg; 707 433-7102 open daily 10-5<br />
Children & Pets OK<br />
Kenwood Vineyards – 9592 Sonoma hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5891 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Kokomo – 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-0200 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Korbel Chmpgne Clrs – 13250 river rd, guerneville; 707 824-7000 open daily 10-5<br />
Krutz Family Cellars– 1301 cleveland Ave, Santa rosa; 707 865-6755<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Kunde – 9825 Sonoma hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5501 open daily 10:30-4<br />
La Crema – 235 healdsburg Ave, Ste 101, healdsburg; 707 431-9400 open daily 10:30-5:30<br />
Lago di Merlo – at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Dry creek Valley: 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30<br />
Lake Sonoma <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 340 healdsburg Ave, healdsburg; 707 473-2999 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Lambert Bridge – 4085 W. Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 431-9600 open daily 10:30-4:30<br />
Lancaster Estate – 15001 chalk hill rd, healdsburg; 707 433-8178x209<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Landmark – 101 Adobe canyon rd, Kenwood; 707 833-0053 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Larson Family – 23355 Millerick rd, Sonoma; 707-938-3031 open daily 10-5<br />
Laurel Glen – Poured at locals: geyserville Ave & hwy 128, geyserville; 707 857-4900<br />
open daily 11am-6pm, tue by appt<br />
LEDSON WINERY – 7335 Sonoma hwy, Kenwood; 707 537-3810 open daily 10-5<br />
Gift items, Deli, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings<br />
Leonhardt Vnyds – 8500 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 352 262-0963<br />
Apr 15- Sep 1, Daily 1-5 by appt<br />
Limerick Lane Vineyards – 1023 limerick ln, healdsburg; 707 433-9211 open daily 10-5<br />
Little Vineyards Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 15188 Sonoma hwy, glen ellen; 707 996-2750 thu-Mon 11-4:30<br />
Littorai <strong>Wine</strong>s – 788 gold ridge rd. Sebastopol; 707 823-9586<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Locals Tasting Room – corner of geyserville Ave & hwy 128, geyserville; 707-857-4900 open daily 11-6<br />
Longboard Vineyards – 5 fitch St, healdsburg; 707 433-3473 open daily 11-6<br />
LOXTON CELLARS – 11466 Dunbar rd, glen ellen; 707 935-7221<br />
Picnic Area; Call ahead for Vineyard and <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours<br />
open daily 11-5 by appt<br />
Lynmar Estate – 3909 frei rd, Sebastopol; 707 829-3374 open daily 11-4<br />
MacLeod Family Vnyd – Kenwood; 707 833-4312<br />
MacPhail Family – 851 Magnolisa Dr, healdsburg; 707 433-4780<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Macrae Family – at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma hwy 12; 888-433-6555 open daily 10:30-5<br />
MacRostie <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 21481 eighth St e, Suite 25, Sonoma; 707 996-4480<br />
Sat 11-4:30 or by appointment<br />
MADRONE RIDGE WINERY– Poured at Sonoma enoteca, 35 e napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30<br />
MANZANITA CREEK – 1441 A&B grove St, healdsburg; 707 433-4052<br />
fri-Sat 11-4:30, Sun-thur by appt<br />
– Poured at Sonoma enoteca, 35 e napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30, tue seasonal<br />
Marimar Estate – 11400 graton road, Sebastopol; 707 823-4365 open daily 11-4<br />
Martinelli Vineyards – 3360 river rd, fulton; 707 525-0570 open daily 10-5<br />
MARTIN RAY – 2191 laguna road, Santa rosa; 707 823-2404 open daily 11-5<br />
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours<br />
Martorana Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry– 5956 West Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-1909<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Matanzas Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 6097 Bennett Valley rd, Santa rosa; 707 528-6464 open daily 10-4:30<br />
MATRIX – 3291 Westside rd, healdsburg; 707 433-1911 open daily 11-5<br />
Gift items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours<br />
Mauritson Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 2859 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 431-0804 open daily 10-5<br />
MAYO FAMILY – 13101 Arnold Drive @ highway 12, glen ellen; 707 938-9401 open daily 10:30-6:30<br />
MAYO FAMILY RESERVE ROOM – 9200 Sonoma hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-5504 open daily 10:30-6:30<br />
MAYO FAMILY – at the cellar Door, 1395 Broadway, Sonoma; 707 938-4466 thu-Mon 11-6, tue & Wed 4-6<br />
MAZZOCCO SONOMA – 1400 lytton Springs rd, healdsburg; 707 431-8159 open daily 11-5<br />
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK<br />
Medlock Ames – 3487 Alexander Valley rd, healdsburg; 707 431-8845 open daily 10-5<br />
Meeker Vineyards – 21035 geyserville Ave, geyserville; 707 431-2148 open daily 10:30-6<br />
Mercury <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 21015 geyserville Avenue, geyserville; 707 857-9870 thu-Mon 11-6<br />
Merriam Vnyds – 11650 los Amigos rd, healdsburg; 707 433-4032 open daily 10-5<br />
Merry Edwards – 2959 gravenstein hwy n, Sebastopol; 888-388-9050<br />
Michael Bernard – 779 Westside rd, healdsburg; 707 433-2900<br />
Michel-Schlumberger – 4155 <strong>Wine</strong> creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-7427<br />
open daily 9:30-4:30, appt recommended<br />
open daily11-5<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Mietz Cellars – Poured at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Dry creek Valley: 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-0100 Daily 10:30-4:30<br />
Mill Creek Vineyards – 1401 Westside rd; healdsburg; 707 431-2121 open daily 10-5<br />
MoniClaire Vineyards – 1750 lytton Springs rd; healdsburg; 707 433-4320<br />
Montemaggiore – 2355 West Dry creek r rd; healdsburg; 707 433-9499<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
MOSHIN VINEYARDS – 10295 Westside rd, healdsburg; 707 433-5499 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Mountain Terraces – 707 481-7377<br />
Mounts Family – 3901 <strong>Wine</strong> creek rd, healdsburg; 707 292-8148<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Mueller – 6301 Starr rd, Windsor; 707 837-7399 fri-Mon 11-4<br />
Murphy-Goode – 20 Matheson St, healdsburg; 800 499-7644 open daily 10:30-5:30<br />
Muscardini Cellars – 8910 Sonoma hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 open daily 11-6<br />
Mutt Lynch <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 602 limerick ln, healdsburg; 707 942-6180<br />
Nalle – 2383 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-1040<br />
MEADOWCROFT WINES<br />
Catch the Buzz<br />
Located in CornerStone Gardens, an extraordinary destination spot that<br />
features a “festival” of gardens, as well as unique shops and galleries.<br />
open Daily 11-6 • 23574 Arnold Dr/hwy 121, Sonoma. • 707-934-4090<br />
MOONDANCE CELLARS<br />
Formerly a founding member of The <strong>Wine</strong> Room in Sonoma Valley, Moondance Cellars produces<br />
small lots of award-winning Napa and Sonoma County varietals and blends, often poured by<br />
the winemaker. Also pouring Orchard Station <strong>Wine</strong>ry and The Friendly Dog <strong>Wine</strong>ry.<br />
Voted Best Tasting Room of the North Bay (Bohemian)<br />
Jack london Village | 14301 Arnold Drive, glen ellen | 11-5 thursday-Monday<br />
707-938-7550 | www.moondancecellars.com the Pup is always welcome<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Sat 12-5 & by appt<br />
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Nicholson Ranch – 4200 napa rd, Sonoma; 707 938-8822 open daily 10-6<br />
Novy Family – 980 Airway ct, Ste c, Santa rosa; 707 578-3882 open by appointment daily 10-3<br />
Occidental Road Cellars – 2064 gravenstein hwy, north, Bldg 7; 707 874-9401 open Sat 1-4<br />
Old World <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 850 river rd, fulton; 707 578-3148<br />
Optima <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 498 Moore ln, Unit c, healdsburg; 707 431-8222<br />
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open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Orchard Station <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 14301 Arnold Dr, Jack london Village, glen ellen; 707-938-7550 thu-Mon 11-5<br />
Paint Horse – 16510 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 935-0148<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Palmeri – Poured at terroirs Artisan <strong>Wine</strong>s, 21001 geyserville Ave, geyserville; 707 857-4101 thu-Mon 11:30-6:30<br />
Papapietro Perry – 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-0422 open daily 11-4:30<br />
PARADISE RIDGE WINERY – 4545 thomas lake harris Dr, Santa rosa; 707 528-<strong>Wine</strong> open daily 11-5<br />
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours<br />
PARADISE RIDGE TASTING ROOM – 8860 Sonoma hwy, Kenwood; 707 282-9020 open daily 11-6<br />
Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK<br />
Parmelee Hill – 1695 Sperring rd, Sonoma; 707 933-8905<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Passalacqua Vnyds – 3805 lambert Bridge rd, healdsburg; 877-825-5547 open daily 11-5<br />
Pasterick Vnyd – 3491 West Dry creek road, healdsburg; 707 433-4655<br />
Pastori <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 23189 geyserville Ave, cloverdale; 707 857-3418<br />
Paul Hobbs – Sebastopol; 707 824-9879<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Pedroncelli Vineyards – 1220 canyon rd, geyserville; 707 857-3531 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Pellegrini Family – 4055 West olivet rd, Santa rosa; 800-891-0244 open daily 10:30-4:30<br />
Pendleton Estate – 35100 hwy 128, cloverdale; 707 894-3732<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Poured at locals: geyserville Ave & hwy 128, geyserville; 707 857-4900 open daily 11-6<br />
Peters Family – 2064 hwy. 116 no, Suite 102, Sebastopol; 707 829-3111<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Peterson – 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707-431-7568 fri-Mon 11-4:30<br />
Poured at locals: geyserville Ave & hwy 128, geyserville; 707 857-4900 open daily 11-6<br />
Petroni Vineyards – 990 cavedale road, Sonoma; 707 935-8311<br />
Pezzi King Vnyds – old roma Station, 412 hudson St , healdsburg; 707 431-9388<br />
open by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Philip Staley – at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Dry creek Valley: 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30<br />
Portalupi – 107 north Street, healdsburg; 707 395-0960 open daily 10:30-7<br />
Porter Creek – 8735 Westside rd, healdsburg; 707 433-6321 open daily 10:30-4:30<br />
Preston of Dry Creek – 9282 W. Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-3372 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Quivira Vineyards – 4900 W. Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 431-8333 open daily 11-5<br />
R2 <strong>Wine</strong> Co – 654 Broadway, Sonoma; 707 933-1330 open daily 11-6<br />
Ramazzotti <strong>Wine</strong>s – Poured at locals: geyserville Ave & hwy 128, geyserville; 707 857-4900 open daily 11-6<br />
Ravenswood – 18701 gehricke rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1960 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Raymond Burr – 8339 W. Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-4365 open daily 11-5<br />
Red Car <strong>Wine</strong> Co – 8400 graton rd, Sebastopol; 707 829-8500x107 open daily 10-4:30<br />
RH – Poured at locals: geyserville Ave & hwy 128, geyserville; 707 857-4900 open daily 11-6<br />
Richardson <strong>Wine</strong>ry – at the cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 open daily 11-6<br />
Ridge Vnyds/Lytton Springs – 650 lytton Springs rd, healdsburg; 707 433-7721 open daily 11-4; Summer fri-Sun till 5<br />
River Road Vnyds – 5220 ross rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-8130<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Roadhouse <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 107B W. north Street, healdsburg; 707 922-6362 tue-thu 12-6, fri-Sun 12-7<br />
Robert Hunter – at the cellar Door in Sonoma,1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 open daily 11-6<br />
– 15655 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 328-0173 open by appointment only<br />
Robert Rue Vnyd – 1406 Wood rd, fulton; 707 578-1601<br />
fri-Sun 10-5, thu-Mon by appt<br />
Robert Young Estate – 4960 red <strong>Wine</strong>ry rd, geyserville; 707 431-4811 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Robledo Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 21901 Bonness rd, Sonoma; 707 939-6903<br />
Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4 by appt<br />
Roche – 122 West Spain St, Sonoma open daily 11-6<br />
Rochioli – 6192 Westside rd, healdsburg; 707 433-2305<br />
thu-Mon 11-4, tue-Wed by appt<br />
Rocking Z – Poured at hudson Street <strong>Wine</strong>ries, 428 hudson Street, healdsburg; 707 433-2364 open daily 11-5<br />
RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS – 11455 old redwood hwy, healdsburg; 707 431-1533<br />
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK open daily 10-5<br />
Roessler – 380 first St W, Sonoma; 707 933-4440 open daily 11-6<br />
Route 128 <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 21079 geyserville Ave, geyserville; 707 696-0004 thur-Sun 11-6<br />
Rued – 3863 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-1569 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Russian Hill Estate – 4525 Slusser rd, Windsor; 707 575-9428 open daily 10-4<br />
Russian River Vineyards – 5700 gravenstein hwy n, forestville; 707 887-3344 open daily 11-5<br />
Sable Ridge <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 6320 Jamison rd; Santa rosa; 707 542-3138<br />
Saini Vineyards – 918 ridge <strong>View</strong> Dr; healdsburg; 707 799-0272<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Sapphire Hill – 55 front Street, healdsburg; 707 431-1888 thurs-Mon 11-4:30<br />
Saracina/Atrea – Poured at locals: geyserville Ave & hwy 128, geyserville; 707 857-4900<br />
open daily 11am-6pm<br />
SAUSAL WINERY – 7370 hwy 128, healdsburg; 707 433-2285 open daily 10-4<br />
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK<br />
Sbragia Family – 9990 Dry creek road, geyserville; 707 473-2992 open daily 11-5<br />
SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE – 602 Bonneau road, Sonoma; 800-966-9365 open daily 10-5<br />
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed, Picnic Area<br />
SEABISCUIT RANCH – Poured at Sonoma enoteca, 35 e napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30, tue seasonal<br />
SEBASTIANI VINEYARDS – 389 fourth St. east, Sonoma; 707 933-3226 open daily 11-5<br />
Complimentary Tours, Gift Items, Picnic Area & Supplies, Children & Pets Welcomed<br />
Seghesio <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 14730 grove St, healdsburg; 707 433-3579 open daily 10–5<br />
Selby <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 215 center St, healdsburg; 707 431-1288 open daily 11-5<br />
Shane <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars –novato; 415 342-7926<br />
Sheldon – 1301 cleveland Ave, Santa rosa; 707 865-6755<br />
By appointment<br />
thu 4-8 or by appt<br />
Siduri <strong>Wine</strong>s – 981 Airway court, Santa rosa; 707 578-3882 By appointment daily 10-3<br />
Silver Oak Cellars – 24625 chianti road, geyserville; 707 942-7026<br />
Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5, tours by appt<br />
Simi <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 16275 healdsburg Ave, healdsburg; 707 473-3232 open daily 10-5<br />
Skewis <strong>Wine</strong>s – 57 front St, healdsburg; 707 431-2160 fri-Mon 11-4<br />
SL Cellars – Poured at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma hwy 12; 888-433-6555 open daily 10:30-5<br />
SODA ROCK WINERY – 8015 highway 128, healdsburg; 707 433-3303 open daily 11-5<br />
Sojourn Cellars –141 e. napa Street, Sonoma; 707 933-9753<br />
Daily 10-5 by appointment<br />
Sonoma-Cutrer – 4401 Slusser rd, Windsor, 707 237-3489 Appointments recommended, thu-Mon 10-4<br />
SONOMA ENOTECA – 35 e napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200<br />
Wed-Mon 11-6, tue hours seasonal<br />
Sonoma Valley Portworks – 613 2nd St, Petaluma; 707 769-5203 Mon-Sat 12-5<br />
Souverain – At historic <strong>As</strong>ti, 26150 <strong>As</strong>ti Post office rd, cloverdale; 707-433-2822 Daily 10-5<br />
ST. FRANCIS VINEYARDS – 100 Pythian rd, Santa rosa; 888-675-<strong>Wine</strong> open daily 10-5<br />
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Food Pairings, <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours<br />
St. Helena Road <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 6995 St. helena road; Santa rosa; 707 538-8674<br />
open daily 9-5 by appointment<br />
Staley – Poured at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Dry creek Valley: 4791 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30<br />
Starlite Vineyards – 5511 highway 128, geyserville; 707 431-1102<br />
Sat & Sun 11-5 or by appt<br />
Stephen & Walker – 243 healdsburg Ave, healdsburg; 707 431-8749 open daily 11-7<br />
Stone Edge Farm –Sonoma; 707 935-6520<br />
Stonestreet Alexander Mtn – 7111 highway 128; 707 473-3333; healdsburg<br />
open by appointment only<br />
fri-Mon 11-4:30 or by appt<br />
Stryker Sonoma – 5110 highway 128; geyserville; 707 433-1944 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Stuhlmuller – 4951 West Soda rock ln, healdsburg; 707 431-7745<br />
fri-Mon 10-4:30, appts recommended<br />
SUNCÉ WINERY – 1839 olivet rd, Santa rosa; 707 526-9463 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Taft Street <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 2030 Barlow lane, Sebastopol; 707 823-2049 Sat-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-fri 11-4<br />
Talty – 7127 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-8438<br />
Tara Bella – 3701 Viking rd, Santa rosa; 707 544-9049<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Teira <strong>Wine</strong>s – Poured at hudson Street <strong>Wine</strong>ries, 428 hudson Street, healdsburg; 707 433-2364 open daily 11-5<br />
Teldeschi <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 3555 Dry creek road, healdsburg; 707 433-6626 open daily 12-5<br />
Terroirs Artisan <strong>Wine</strong>s – 21001 geyserville Ave, Ste 101, geyserville; 707 857-4101 thu-Mon 11:30-6:30<br />
Thomas George Estates – 8075 Westside road, healdsburg; 707 431-8031 open daily 11-5<br />
Three Alarm – Poured at Vine tastings: 9058 Windsor rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833<br />
Mon-fri 12-8, later on weekends<br />
Thumbprint Cellars –102 Matheson, healdsburg; 707 433-2393 open daily 11-6. fri & Sat 11-7<br />
Tin Barn – 21692 eighth St e. #340, Sonoma; 707 938-5430 fri-Mon 12-5<br />
Toad Hollow – 409A healdsburg Ave, healdsburg; 707 431-8667 open daily 10:30-5:30<br />
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TRENTADUE – 19170 geyserville Ave, geyserville; 707 433-3104 open daily 10-5<br />
Tres Hermanas – Poured at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma hwy 12; 888-433-6555 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Trione <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 19550 geyserville Ave, geyserville; 707 814-8100 thur-Sun 10-5<br />
Truett Hurst – 5610 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-9545 open daily 11-5<br />
Twomey Cellars – 3000 Westside rd, healdsburg; 800-505-4850 Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5<br />
Ty Caton Vineyards – 8910 Sonoma hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 open daily 11-6<br />
Unti Vineyards – 4202 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-5590<br />
UPTick Vineyards – 9050 Windsor rd, Windsor; 707 837-5830<br />
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open by appointment only<br />
tue-Sun 11-6, Mon by appt<br />
Valley of the Moon – 777 Madrone rd, glen ellen; 707 996-6941 open daily 10-4:30<br />
Vérité – 4611 thomas rd, healdsburg; 800 273-0177<br />
open by appointment only<br />
VIANSA WINERY – 25200 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 935-4700 open daily 10-5<br />
Vintners Signatures –4001 highway 128, geyserville; 707 857-3300 open daily 10:30-5<br />
VML Russian River <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4035 Westside rd, healdsburg; 707 431-4404 open daily 11-5<br />
Wattle Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 25510 river rd, cloverdale; 707 894-5166<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Wellington Vineyards – 11600 Dunbar rd, glen ellen; 707 939-0708 open daily 11-5<br />
Westwood <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 11 e. napa St, Suite 3, Sonoma; 707 935-3246 Mon-fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 11-5<br />
White Oak Vineyards – 7505 hwy 128, healdsburg; 707 433-8429 open daily 10-5<br />
Williamson – 134 Matheson St, healdsburg; 707 433-1500 open daily 11-7<br />
Williams Selyem – 7227 Westside rd, healdsburg; 707 433-6425<br />
open by appointment only<br />
WILSON – 1960 Dry creek road, healdsburg; 707 433-4355 open daily 11-5<br />
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK<br />
Wind Gap <strong>Wine</strong>s – forestville; 707 235-4938<br />
Windsor Oaks Vineyards – 10810 hillview rd, Windsor; 707 433-4050<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Windsor Vineyards – at Vintage <strong>Wine</strong> estates, 308B center St, healdsburg; 707 921-2893 open daily 11-7<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> Tree Farm – Poured at family <strong>Wine</strong>ries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma hwy 12; 888-433-6555 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Woodenhead – 5700 river rd, Santa rosa; 707 887-2703 open thu-Mon 10:30-4:30<br />
XYZin – Poured at geyser Peak, 22281 chianti rd, healdsburg; 707 857-2500 open daily 10-5<br />
Yoakim Bridge – 7209 Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-8511<br />
fri-Sun 11-4 or by appointment<br />
Zichichi Family – 8626 W. Dry creek rd, healdsburg; 707 433-4410 open daily 11-4:30<br />
NORTH CENTRAL COAST<br />
Ahlgren Vineyard – 20320 hwy 9, Boulder creek; 800 338-6071<br />
Alfaro Family Vnyd & <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 420 hames road, corralitos; 831 728-5172<br />
Aptos Creek – 520 nisene Meadws ct, Aptos; 831 684-1680<br />
Sat 12-4 or by appointment<br />
Sat 12-5 or by appointment<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Armida <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 103 Stockton Avenue, capitola; 831 462-1065 Sat-Sun 11-6, M-f 12-6<br />
Bargetto <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 3535 n. Main St, Soquel; 831 475-2258 ext 14 open daily 12-5<br />
Beauregard – 10 Pine flat road, Bonny Doon; 831 458-<strong>Wine</strong> open daily 11-5<br />
Big Basin– 830 Memory lane, Boulder creek; 831 621-8028<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Big Basin Tasting Room – 14598 Big Basin Way, Suite B, Saratoga; 408 564-7346 Mon-thu 11-5, fri-Sat 11-7<br />
Black Ridge – 18550 Black rd, los gatos; 408 399-6396<br />
TOPEL<br />
Exquisite wines handcrafted from grapes grown to<br />
exacting organic and biodynamic standards<br />
MARK AND DONNIS TOPEL, WINEMAKERS/PROPRIETORS<br />
Visit the tasting room, located just steps off Healdsburg Plaza.<br />
open Daily 11-7<br />
125 Matheson Street, healdsburg • (707) 433-4116<br />
VJB VINEYARDS & CELLARS<br />
Our wines are sold exclusively from our Tasting Room<br />
or through our <strong>Wine</strong> Club Enoteca.<br />
We invite you to experience for yourself our family charm.<br />
9077 Sonoma hwy, Kenwood • open Daily 10am-5pm<br />
707-833-2300 • www.vjbcellars.com<br />
open 3rd weekend 11-5 & by appointment<br />
Bonny Doon Vineyard – 328 ingalls Street, Santa cruz; 888 819-6789 open daily 12-5, summer till 6<br />
Bruzzone – 433 Sunridge Drive, Scotts Valley; 831 438-3120<br />
open by appointment only<br />
BURRELL SCHOOL – 24060 Summit rd, los gatos; 408 353-6290 open thu-Sun 11-5<br />
Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK<br />
Byington <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 21850 Bear creek road, los gatos; 408 354-1111 tue-Sun 11-5<br />
Calera – 11300 cienega road, hollister; 831 637-9170 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Casa De Fruta – 6680 Pacheco Pass hwy, hollister; 800 543-1702 open daily 9-6<br />
Castillo’s Hillside Shire – 2215 liberta Drive, Morgan hill; 408 776-8200 Sat 1-7, Sun 12-5<br />
Cava <strong>Wine</strong> Bar – 115 San Jose Ave, capitola; 831 476-2282 tue-thu 4-12, fri-Sat 12-12, Sun 3-9<br />
Chaine d’Or – 140 Sunrise Drive, Woodside; 650 851 8977<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Cinnabar – 14612 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408 867-1012 open daily 11-5<br />
Clos LaChance – 1 hummingbird ln, San Martin; 800 itS-<strong>Wine</strong> open daily 11-5<br />
Clos Tita – 4 Kendall lane, Santa cruz; 831 439-9235<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Cooper-Garrod – 22645 garrod rd, Saratoga; 408 867-7116 Mon-fri 12-5 Sat-Sun 11-5<br />
Copious <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 427 Swift Street, A, Santa cruz; 831 425-<strong>Wine</strong> fri 12-5, Sat & Sun 12-6<br />
Creekview Vineyards – 12467 creekview ct, San Martin; 408 686-0534 3rd weekend 11-5<br />
Creekview Vnyds & Sherman Cellars Tasting Rm – 40 Post St, San Jose; 408 288-<strong>Wine</strong> Wed-Sun 11-5<br />
David Bruce <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 21439 Bear creek rd, los gatos; 408 354-4214 Mon-fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5<br />
DeRose Vineyards – 9970 cienega Valley road, hollister; 831 636-9143<br />
Sat-Sun 11-4 or or by appointment<br />
Domenico <strong>Wine</strong>s – 1697 industrial rd, San carlos; 650 593-2335 open daily 12-5<br />
Enz – 1781 limekiln road, hollister; 831 637-6443<br />
By appointment only<br />
Equinox – 427-c Swift St, Santa cruz; 831 338-2646; 831 423-3000 fri-Sun 12-5<br />
Fernwood Cellars – 7137 redwood retreat, gilroy; 408 848-0611 3rd weekend of the month, 12-5<br />
Fleming Jenkins Vnys & <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 45 W. Main St, los gatos; 408 358-4949 tue-Sun 12-6<br />
Flint <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars – 13160 cienega road, hollister; 831 636-8986<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Fortino <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4525 hecker Pass hwy, gilroy; 408 842-3305 tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5<br />
Guerra Cellars – 500 John Smith rd, hollister; 831 902-5354<br />
<strong>Week</strong>ends July thru Sept<br />
Guglielmo <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1480 e. Main St, Morgan hill; 408 779-2145 open daily 10-5<br />
Hallcrest Vineyards – 379 felton empire rd, felton; 831 335-4441 open daily 12-5<br />
Heart o’ the Mountain – 5610 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley; 831 345-6133<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Hecker Pass <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4605 hecker Pass hwy, gilroy; 408 842-8755 open daily 9-5<br />
Hillcrest Terrace – 429B ingalls Street, Santa cruz; 831 426-1500<br />
Hunter Hill – 7099 glen haven rd, Soquel; 831 465-9294<br />
Sat-Sun 12-5 & by appointment<br />
Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt<br />
J. LOHR VINEYARDS & WINE – 1000 lenzen Ave, San Jose; 408 918-2160 open daily 10-5<br />
Jason-Stephens – 11775 Watsonville rd, gilroy; 408 846-8463 thur-Mon 12-5<br />
Kirigin Cellars – 11550 Watsonville rd, gilroy; 408 847-8827 open daily 10-5<br />
Kings Mountain – 187 Kings Mountain road, Woodside; 650 851-7551<br />
La Honda – 2645 fair oaks Ave, redwood city; 650 366-4104<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
La Nebbia – 12341 San Mateo road, half Moon Bay; 650 726-9463 open daily 10-5<br />
Léal Vineyards – 300 Maranatha Drive, hollister; 831 636-1023 open daily 11-5<br />
LOMA PRIETA WINERY – 26985 loma Prieta Way, los gatos; 408 353-2950<br />
Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt<br />
Martin Ranch – 6675 redwood retreat road, gilroy; 408 842-9197 open third weekend of each month 12-4<br />
Michael Martella – 17287 Box 103 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777<br />
open by appointment only<br />
MJA VINEYARDS – 328A ingalls St, Santa cruz; 831 421-9380 open daily 12-6<br />
MJA VINEYARDS – 24900 highland Way, los gatos; 408 353-6000 thur-Sun 11-5<br />
Morgan Hill Cellars – 1645 San Pedro Ave, Morgan hill; 408 779-7389 tue-Sun 10-5<br />
Mountain <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 14831 Pierce road, Saratoga; 408 741-2822 fri-Sun 12-5<br />
Muccigrosso – 21450 Bear creek rd, los gatos; 408 354-0821<br />
Muns Vineyard – los gatos; 408 515-2663<br />
Naumann Vnyds – 16505 Montebello rd, cupertino; 408 867-7871<br />
open by appointment only<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Special events & by appointment<br />
Nicholson Vnyds – 2800 Pleasant Valley rd, Aptos; 831 724-7071 Sat 12-4<br />
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Odonata – 334A ingalls Street, Santa cruz; 831 566-5147 1st Sat of the month 12-5<br />
Organic <strong>Wine</strong> Works – 379 felton empire rd, felton; 800-oWW-<strong>Wine</strong> open daily 12-5<br />
Osocalis – 5579 old San Jose rd, Soquel; 831 477-1718<br />
open by appointment only<br />
P&M Staiger Vineyard –1300 hopkins gulch rd, Boulder creek; 831 338-0172<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Pietra Santa – 10034 cienega road, hollister; 831 636-1991<br />
Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment only<br />
Pelican Ranch – 100 Kennedy Drive, #102, capitola; 831 426-6911 fri-Sun 12-5<br />
Picchetti <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 13100 Montebello rd, cupertino; 408 741-1310 open daily 11-5<br />
Pinder – 165 cristich lane, campbell; 877-684-2601<br />
Sat 11-4 or by appointment<br />
Pleasant Valley – 600 Pleasant Valley rd, Aptos; 831 728-2826<br />
Summer Apr-oct, Sat 12-4 or by appointment<br />
POETIC CELLARS – 5000 rodeo gulch road, Soquel; 831 462-3478<br />
Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt<br />
Rapazzini <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4350 S. Monterey hwy, gilroy; 408 842-5649 open daily 10-5<br />
Regale <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 24040 Summit road, los gatos; 408 353-2500 Sat-Sun 12-5<br />
Ridge Vineyards – 17100 Montebello road, cupertino; 408 867-3233 Sat-Sun 11-4<br />
River Run – 65 rogge lane, Watsonville; 831 726-3112<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Roudon -Smith – 2364 Bean creek rd, Scotts Valley; 831 438-1244<br />
Sat 11-4:30 or by appointment<br />
Santa Cruz Mtn Vnyd – 334A ingalls Street, Santa cruz; 831 335-4242 Wed-Sun 12-5<br />
Sarah’s Vineyard – 4005 hecker Pass hwy, gilroy; 408 847-1947 open daily 11-5<br />
Satori Cellars – 2100 Buena Vista Avenue, gilroy; 408 848-5823 Sat-Sun 12-5<br />
Savannah-Chanelle Vnyds – 23600 congress Springs rd, Saratoga; 408 741-2934 open daily 11-5<br />
Silver Mountain – off old San Jose-Soquel rd Miller cutoff; 408 353-2278 Sat 12-5<br />
Silver Mountain – 402 ingalls St, Ste 29, Santa cruz; 831 466-0559 thu-Sun 12-5<br />
Solis – 3920 hecker Pass hwy, gilroy; 408 847-6306 open daily 12-5<br />
Sones Cellars – 334 B ingalls St, Santa cruz; 831 420-1552 fri-Sun 12-5<br />
Soquel Vineyards – 8063 glen haven, Soquel; 831 462-9045 Sat-Sun 11-4<br />
Storrs <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 303 Potrero St. #35, Santa cruz; 831 458-5030 open daily 12-5<br />
Summerayne – limekiln road, hollister; 831 902-5638<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Sycamore Creek – 12775 Uvas road, Morgan hill; 408 779-4738 thu, fri, Mon 12-5, Sat & Sun 11-5<br />
Team Zin – 830-3 Jury court, San Jose; 408 445-2508<br />
1st Sun of the month<br />
Testarossa Vineyards – 300-A college Ave, los gatos; 408 354-6150 open daily 11-5<br />
Thomas Fogarty <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 19501 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Wed-Sun 11-5<br />
Thomas Kruse <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 3200 Dryden Ave, gilroy; 408 842-7016 tue-Sun 12 -5<br />
Travieso <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 165 cristich lane, #f, campbell; 650 248-5641 Saturdays 11-4 & by appt, 3rd Sat 11-5<br />
Trout Gulch – 414 Avalon St, Santa cruz; 831 471-2705<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Villa del Monte <strong>Wine</strong>ry – Summit rd (near old Santa cruz hwy), los gatos; 888 788-4583 open by appointment only<br />
Vinocruz – Abbott Square on cooper Street, Santa cruz; 831 427-0436 Mon-thu 11-7, fri-Sat 11-8, Sun 12-6<br />
VINE HILL – 2300 Jarvis road, Santa cruz; 831 427-0436<br />
open third weekend each month 12-5 & special events<br />
Vino Prima – 55 Municipal Wharf, Santa cruz; 831 426-0750 Mon-tue 2-8, Wed-fri 2-10, Sat 12-10, Sun 12-8<br />
Vino Tabi – 334c ingalls Street, Santa cruz; 831 426 1809 Sat-thu 12-6, fri 12-9<br />
Windy Oaks Estate – 550 hazel Dell rd, corralitos; 831 786-9463<br />
Sat, Apr-oct 12-5 & by appointment<br />
Woodside Vineyards – 340 Kings Mountain rd; Woodside; 650 851-3144<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Zayante Vineyards – 420 old Mount rd; felton; 831 335-7992<br />
Special events & by appointment<br />
CARMEL VALLEY<br />
Bernardus – 5 W. carmel Valley road, carmel Valley; 800 223-2533 open daily 11-5<br />
Boekenoogen – 24 West carmel Valley road, carmel Valley; 831 659-4215 open daily 11-5<br />
Boëté Vineyards – 7156 carmel Valley rd, carmel Valley; 831 625-5040 open daily 12-5<br />
Carmel Hills – 12 Del fino Place, carmel Valley; 831 659-0750 thur-tue 12-6<br />
Chateau Julien <strong>Wine</strong> Estate – 8940 carmel Valley road, carmel; 831 624-2600 Mon-fri 8-5 Sat-Sun 11-5<br />
Chateau Sinnet – 13746 center Street, carmel Valley; 831 659-2244 open daily 12-6<br />
Cima Collina – San carlos, between ocean & 7th, carmel; 831 620-0645 thur-Mon 11- 6<br />
Galante Vineyards – between ocean & 7th, Dolores; carmel; 831 624-3800 Sun-fri 1-6, Sat 12-6<br />
Georis <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4 Pilot road, carmel Valley; 831 659-1050 Mon-thu 11-4:30, fri-Sun 11-6<br />
Heller Estate Organic Vineyards – 69 W. carmel Valley road, carmel Valley; 800-625-8466 open daily 11-6<br />
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Joullian Vineyards – 2 Village Drive Suite A, carmel Valley; 866 659-8101 open daily 11-5<br />
Joyce Vineyards – 12 Del fino Place, carmel Valley; 831-659-0312 fri-Sun 11-5<br />
Otter Cove <strong>Wine</strong>s – 9 Del fino Place, carmel Valley; 831 320-3050 Mon-Sat 12-8, Sun 12-6<br />
Parsonage Village Vineyard – 19 east carmel Valley road, carmel Valley; 831 659-7322 open daily 11-5<br />
Talbott Vineyards – 53 West carmel Valley rd, carmel Valley; 831 659-3500 open daily 11-5<br />
Tudor <strong>Wine</strong>s - in Andre Bouchee, Between ocean & 7th, carmel by the Sea; 831-224-2116 fri-Sun 12-5<br />
MONTEREY WINERIES<br />
A Taste of Monterey – 700 cannery row, Suite Kk, Monterey; 831 646-5446 open daily 10-6<br />
Bargetto <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 700 cannery row Suite g, Monterey; 831 373-4053 Mon-fri 11-6, Sat & Sun 11-6:30<br />
Baywood Cellars – 381 cannery row Suite c, Monterey; 831 645-9035 Mon-Sat 1-6, Sun 1-5<br />
Chateau Sinnet – 1184 Broadway, Seaside; 831 394-6090<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Figge Cellars – 3348 Paul Davis Drive Suite 101, Marina; 831 384-4149<br />
Mon-fri by appointment only<br />
Pierce Ranch – 499 Wave Street, Monterey; 831 372-8900 thu-Mon 11-6:30<br />
Scheid Vineyards <strong>Wine</strong> Lounge - 751 cannery row, Monterey; 831-656-9463 open daily 11-8<br />
Ventana Vineyards – 2999 Monterey-Salinas hwy, Monterey; 831 372-7415 open daily 11-5<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> from the Heart Tasting Rm – 241 Alvarado St, Monterey; 831 641-9463 open daily 10-6<br />
SALINAS VALLEY<br />
A Taste of Monterey – 127 Main Street, Salinas; 831 751-1980 Mon-Wed 11-5, thur-Sat 11-6<br />
Boekenoogen – Santa lucia highlands, Salinas; 831 675-3549<br />
open by appointment only<br />
De Tierra –740 Airport Blvd, Salinas; 831 754-3176<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Talbott Vineyards – 1380 river road, Salinas; 831 675-0942 fri-Sun 11-5<br />
HAHN SLH ESTATES – 37700 foothill road, Soledad; 831 678-4555<br />
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for <strong>Wine</strong>ry Tours<br />
Mon-fri 11-4<br />
Sat-Sun 11-5<br />
Hammond Vnyds– 655 river road, Salinas; 831 455-8173 Sat-Sun 11-5<br />
Manzoni Estate – 30981 river road, Soledad; 831 675-3398 Sat-Sun 11-5<br />
Marilyn Remark – 645 river road, Salinas; 831 455-9310 Sat-Sun, holidays 11-5<br />
Paraiso Vineyards – 38060 Paraiso Springs road, Soledad; 831 678-0300 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-fri 11-4<br />
Pessagno <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1645 river road, Salinas; 831 675-9463 Mon-thu 11-4, fri-Sun 11-5<br />
Ray Franscioni – 132720 river road; gonzales; 831 455-1096<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Scheid Vineyards – 1972 hobson Avenue, greenfield; 831 386-0316 open daily 11-5<br />
Sycamore Cellars – 45185 Arroyo Seco road, greenfield; 831 674-5768 Sat- Sun 11-5<br />
Ventana Vineyards – 38740 los coches road, Soledad; 831 678-2900 <strong>Week</strong>ends & Most holidays 11-5<br />
Wrath <strong>Wine</strong>s – 35801 foothill road, Soledad; 831 678-2212 thu-Mon 11-4:30<br />
LAKE/MENDOCINO COUNTIES<br />
Albertina <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars – 4601 road 110, hopland; 707 744-1475<br />
TASTE MORGAN<br />
Featuring the <strong>Wine</strong>s of Morgan <strong>Wine</strong>ry and Lee Family Farm<br />
in the crossroads Shopping Village, rio road at highway 1 / carmel<br />
open 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.<br />
(831) 626-3700 / morganwinery.com<br />
open by appointment<br />
Barra of Mendocino – 7051 n. State Street, redwood Valley; 707 485-0322 open daily 10-5<br />
Beaver Creek Vnyds – 22000 hwy 29, Middletown; 707 987-1069<br />
open daily11-8<br />
Bell Hill Vineyards – 6725 Jacobsen, Kelseyville; 707 490-4400 thurs-Sun, Winter 12-6, Summer 1-7<br />
Brassfield Estate – 10915 high Valley rd, clearlake oaks; 707 998-1895<br />
Daily 10-5, <strong>Week</strong>ends by appt. in Winter<br />
Breggo Cellars – 11001 highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-9589 open daily 11-5<br />
Brutocao Cellars – 7000 hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2152 open daily 10-5<br />
Brutocao Cellars – 13500 hwy 101, hopland; 707 744-1664 open daily Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5<br />
campovida – -; 707 744-8797 open daily 10-5,<br />
Ceago Vinegarden – 5115 e. hwy 20, nice; 707 274-1462 open daily 10-5<br />
Cesar Toxqui Cellars – 821 n. Bush St, Ukiah; 707 462-1054 Wed-Sun 11-5:30<br />
Chiarito Vineyards – 2651 Mill creek rd, Ukiah; 707 462-7146<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Claudia Springs – 1810 hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3993 fri-Mon 11-5<br />
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WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK<br />
Cougar’s Leap – 9300 Seigler Springs rd. n., Kelseyville; 707 279-0651<br />
May-oct, fri-Sun 11-5pm or by appt<br />
Demuth <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 16125 Deer Meadows rd, Booneville; 707 895-3729<br />
open by appointment<br />
Dogwood Cellars – 13500 hwy 101, Ste h, hopland; 707 743-0301<br />
Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-fri by appt<br />
Drew Family – 9000 hwy 128, Philo; 707 877-1771 thu-Mon 11-5<br />
Duncan Peak Vineyards – 14500 Mtn. house road, hopland; 707 744-1493<br />
open by appointment<br />
Dunwood Vineyards – 2399 n. State St, Ukiah; 707 462-2985<br />
open by appointment<br />
Eden Crest Vineyards & <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 2550 Big Valley road, Kelseyville; 707 279-2987 open by appointment<br />
Elke Vineyards – 12351 hwy 128, Booneville; 707 246-7045 fri-Mon 11-5<br />
Esterlina – 1200 holmes ranch road, Philo; 707 895-2920<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Foursight <strong>Wine</strong>s – 14475 highway 128, Boonville; 707 898-2889 fri-Mon 10-4:30<br />
Frey – 14000 tomki rd, redwood Valley; 707 485-5177<br />
Mon-fri 10-5, by appointment<br />
Germain-Robin – P. o. Box 1059, Ukiah; 707 462-0314<br />
open by appointment only Mon-frid<br />
Giuseppe <strong>Wine</strong>s, Neese Vnyds – 401 School Way, redwood Valley; 707 485-8458 open by appointment only<br />
Goldeneye <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 9200 hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3202 open daily 11-4<br />
Graziano Family of <strong>Wine</strong>s – 13251 S.hwy 101; Suite 3, hopland; 707 744-8466 open daily 10-5<br />
Greenwood Ridge Vineyards – 5501 hwy 128; Philo, 707 895-2002 open daily 10-5<br />
Gregory Graham <strong>Wine</strong>s– 13633 Point lakeview road, lower lake; 707 995-3500 Sat & Sun 11-5<br />
Handley Cellars – 3151 hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3876 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5<br />
Harmonique <strong>Wine</strong>s – 1810 hwy 128, near mile marker 16, Philo; 707 895-3993 fri-Mon 11-5<br />
Hawk and Horse – 13048 highway 29, lower lake; 707 994-0910<br />
open by appointment only<br />
High Valley Estate Vnyds – 13151 e. State highway 20, clearlake oaks; 707 998-9400 tue-Sat 11-5<br />
Husch Vineyards – 4400 hwy 128, Philo; 1-800-544-8724 open daily 10-5<br />
JAXON KEYS – 10400 S. hwy 101, hopland; 877-462-0666 open daily 10-5<br />
Jeriko Estate – 12141 hewlitt & Sturtevant rd, hopland; 707 744-1140 Sum 10-5, Win 11-4<br />
Jim Ball Vineyards – 4741 hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3623 open daily 11-5<br />
Kelseyville <strong>Wine</strong> Co. –5627 gaddy lane, Kelseyville; 707 279-2995<br />
By appointment<br />
Lake <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Wine</strong> Studio – 9505 Main St, #1, Upper lake; 707 275-8030 thu-Sun, Sum 1-7, Win 12-6<br />
Langtry Estate – 21000 Butts canyon rd, Middletown; 707 987-2385 open daily 11-5<br />
Lazy Creek Vineyards – 4741 hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3623 fri-Mon 10:30-4:30<br />
Le Vin <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 33151 hwy. 128, Yorkville; 707 894-2304<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Londer Vineyards – 14051 highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-9001 thu-Mon 11-5<br />
Manoir Girard Cellars – 12601 ell river rd; Potter Valley; 707 391 <strong>Wine</strong> (9463)<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Maple Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 20799 hwy 128; Yorkville; 707 895-3001 open daily 10:30-5<br />
Mariah Vineyards – 33525 Mountain <strong>View</strong> rd, Point Arena; 707 882-2243<br />
open by appointment<br />
Masút Vnyd & <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1301 reeves canyon rd, redwood Valley; 707 485-5466<br />
open by appointment<br />
McDowell Valley – 13380 S. hwy 101, hopland 707 744-8911 Mon-fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10-5<br />
McFadden Vineyard – 13275 S. hwy 101 Suite #5, hopland; 707 744-8463 open daily 10-5<br />
McNab Ridge <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 13441 S. hwy 101; hopland; 707 744-1986 open daily 10-5<br />
Meyer Family Cellars – 19750 hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 895-2341 open daily 10-5<br />
Milano Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 14594 S. hwy 101, hopland; 707 744-1396<br />
open daily10-5<br />
Moore Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 11990 Bottle rock road, Kelseyville; 707 279-9279 fri - Sun 11-5<br />
Mt. Konocti Growers <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 2550 Big Valley road, Kelseyville; 707 279-4213<br />
open by appointment<br />
Navarro Vineyards – 5601 hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3686 open daily 10-5<br />
Nelson Family – 550 nelson ranch road; Ukiah open daily 10-5<br />
Noggle Vnyds & <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 700 old long Valley road, clearlake oaks; 707 998-0319<br />
Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt<br />
Oster – 13501 tomki road, redwood Valley; 707 485-5257<br />
open by appointment<br />
Pacific Star – 33000 north highway 1, fort Bragg; 707 964-1155 open daily 11-5<br />
Parducci <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars – 501 Parducci rd, Ukiah; 1-888-362-9463 open daily 10-5<br />
Paul Dolan Vnyds – 501 Parducci rd, Ukiah; 1-888-362-9463 open daily 10-5<br />
Phillips Hill Estates – 8627 hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2209 open daily 11-5<br />
Philo Ridge – 14125 hwy 128, Philo; 707 489-2303<br />
Sat-Sun by appointment<br />
Ployez <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 11171 highway 29, lower lake; 707 994-2106 open daily 11-5<br />
Rivino – 4101 cox Schrader rd, Ukiah; 707 293-4262 tue-Sun 1-5<br />
Robledo – 2040 Soda Bay rd, lakeport; 707 263-0100 fri-Sun 10-5<br />
Roederer Estate – 4501 hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2288 open daily 11-5<br />
Rosa D’Oro – 3915 Main Street, Kelseyville; 707 279-0483 Wed-Sun 11-5<br />
Rosati Family <strong>Wine</strong>s – 21500 South highway 101, hopland; 707 894-3683 open daily 10-5<br />
Saracina Vineyards – 11684 South hwy 101, hopland; 707 744-1671 open daily 11-5<br />
Scharffenberger Cellars – 8501 hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2957 open daily 11-5<br />
Shannon Ridge – 12599 e. hwy 20, clearlake oaks; 707 998-9656 Daily 10:30-5<br />
Shed Horn Cellars – 21108 calistoga St, Middletown; 707 291-3629<br />
thu-Sat 11-5 or by appt<br />
Silversmith Vnyds – 3700 A rd J, redwood Valley; 707 485-1196 Sum: fri-Sun, Win: Sat-Sun, 11-5 or by appointment<br />
SIP! Mendocino <strong>Wine</strong> Bar – 13420 South hwy 101, hopland; 707 744-8375 open daily 11-5<br />
Six Sigma Ranch and <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 13372 Spruce grove road, lower lake; 707 994-4068 Daily 11-4:30<br />
Sketchbook <strong>Wine</strong>s – 501 Parducci rd, Ukiah; 1-888-362-9463 open daily 10-5<br />
Snows Lake Vnyd –lower lake; 707 994-9444<br />
open by appointment<br />
Sol Rouge – P.o. Box 859, Kelseyville; 707 279-9000<br />
open by appointment<br />
Standish <strong>Wine</strong> Co. – 5101 hwy 128, Philo707 895-9213 Daily 10-5<br />
Steele <strong>Wine</strong>s – 4350 thomas Drive, at hwy 29, Kelseyille; 707 279-9475 Mon-Sat 11-5<br />
Terra Sávia – 14160 Mountain house rd, hopland; 707 744-1114 tue-Sun 10-5<br />
Terrill Cellars – 16175 Main Street, lower lake; 707 252-8444 Wed, fri-Sun 11-5<br />
Testa Vineyards – 6400 north State Street, calpella; 707 485-7051<br />
open by appointment<br />
Toulouse Vineyards – 8001 hwy 128, 707 895-2828; Philo open daily 11-5<br />
Tulip Hill <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4900 Bartlett Springs rd, nice; 707 274-9373 open daily 10-5<br />
Villa La Brenta – 1780 highway 53, clearlake; 707 994-4000 tue-Sun 10-5<br />
Vin de Tevis – 51161 covelo rd, Dos rios; 707 983-8433<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Weibel <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 13275 So hwy 101, Ste 1, hopland; 707 744-2200 open Daily 10-5<br />
Whaler Vineyards – 6200 e Side capella rd, Ukiah; 707 462-6355<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Wildhurst Vineyards – 3855 Main St, Kelseyville; 800 279-4302 open daily 10-5<br />
Yorkville Cellars – 25701 hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 894-9177 open daily, Winter 11-5, Summmer 11-6<br />
ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM – 14077 hwy 128, Boonville; 707 895-9462 open Daily 10-5<br />
SUISUN VALLEY<br />
Blacksmith Cellars – poured at Suisun Valley <strong>Wine</strong> coop thu-Sun 12-5<br />
Blue Victorian Vineyards – 5071 Suisun Valley Blvd., fairfield; 707 422-8025 Mon-fri 10-5, Sat & Sun 10-6<br />
King Andrews Vnyd – poured at Suisun Valley <strong>Wine</strong> coop thu-Sun 12-5<br />
Ledgewood Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4589 Abernathy road, Suisun city; 707 426-4424 Daily 10-5<br />
Mangels Vineyards – poured at Suisun Valley <strong>Wine</strong> coop thu-Sun 12-5<br />
Tenbrink Vineyards – 4185 chadbourne road, Suisun Valley; 707 480-7334<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Rock Creek Vineyard – 4610 green Valley rd, green Valley; 707 864-2471<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Suisun Valley <strong>Wine</strong> Coop – 4495 Suisun Valley road, Suisun Valley; 707 864-3135 thu-Sun 12-5<br />
Sunset Cellars – poured at Suisun Valley <strong>Wine</strong> coop thu-Sun 12-5<br />
Vezer Family Tasting Rm – 2522 Suite V Mankas corner road, fairfield; 707 429-3958 Mon-fri 10-5, Sat-Sun 10-6<br />
Vezer Family Private Ranch– 707 422-8025<br />
tours & tasting by appointment only<br />
Winterhawk <strong>Wine</strong>ry – poured at Suisun Valley <strong>Wine</strong> coop thu-Sun 12-5<br />
Wooden Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4756 Suisun Valley road, Suisun Valley; 707 864-0730 Daily 11-5<br />
YOLO COUNTY<br />
Berryessa Gap – 27260 hwy 128, Winters; 530 795-3201<br />
tue-fri 12-4 or by appointment<br />
Berryessa Gap – 15 Main Street, Winters; 530 795-3201 thurs 4:30-8:30, fri 12-8:30, Sat 11-8:30, Sun 11-4<br />
Bogle Vineyards – 37783 county rd, clarksburg; 916 744-1139 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-fri 10-<br />
California Cellars – 15511 isleton road, isleton; 916 777-5747<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Capay Valley Vineyards – 13757 hwy 16, Brooks; 530 796-4110 open Sat-Sun 12-5, <strong>Week</strong>days by appointment<br />
Carvalho Family – poured at the old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, clarksburg; 916 744-1625 Wed-Sun 11-5<br />
Heringer Estates – poured at the old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, clarksburg; 916 744-1227 thu-Sun 11-5<br />
Purple Pearl Vineyards – 9177 currey rd, Dixon; 707 693-1607 thu-Sun 12-5<br />
River Grove <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 52183 clarksburg rd, clarksburg; 916 744-9000<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Rominger West – 4602 Second Street, Davis; 530 747-2044 Mon-Sat 10-6<br />
Scribner Bend Vnyds – 9051 river rd, Sacramento; 916 744–1803 fri-Sun 11-4:30<br />
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Six Hands <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 13783 isleton rd, Walnut grove; 916 776-2053<br />
open by appointment only<br />
Solomon <strong>Wine</strong> Co. – poured at the old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, clarksburg; 916 744 1131 fri 1-5, Sat-Sun 11-5<br />
Three <strong>Wine</strong> Company– poured at the old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, clarksburg; 707 933-9752 fri-Sun 11-5<br />
Todd Taylor <strong>Wine</strong>s – poured at the old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, clarksburg; 916 744-1120 Sat & Sun 11-5<br />
Turkovich Family <strong>Wine</strong>s– 304 railroad Ave, Winters; 530 795-3842 thu 12-6, fri & Sat 12-9,Sun 12-5<br />
Wilson Vineyards – clarksburg; 916 744-1456<br />
open by appointment only<br />
BAY AREA/LIVERMORE<br />
Bent Creek <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 5455 greenville rd, livermore; 925 455-6320 fri-Sun 12-4:30<br />
Big White House – 6800 greenville rd, livermore; 925 449-1976 Sat-Sun 12-4:30<br />
Bodegas Aguirre – 8580 tesla rd, livermore; 925 606-0554 Sat-Sun 12-4<br />
Cedar Mountain – 7000 tesla rd, livermore; 925 373-6636 Sat-Sun 12-4<br />
Charles R Vnyds – 8195 crane ridge rd, livermore; 925 454-3040 fri-Sun 12-4:30<br />
Chouinard Vnyds – 33853 Palomares rd, castro Vly; 510 582-9900<br />
Sat-Sun 12-5 (and most holidays)<br />
Concannon – 4590 tesla rd, livermore; 925 456-2505 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Crooked Vine – 4948 tesla rd, livermore; 925 449-0458 Mon-Sat 11-4:30, Sun 12-4:30<br />
Cuda Ridge <strong>Wine</strong>s – 5385 east Ave, livermore; 510 304-0914<br />
fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment<br />
Dashe Cellars – 55 4th St, oakland; 510 452-1800<br />
thu-Sun 12-6, Mon by appt<br />
Eagle Ridge Vineyard – 10017 tesla rd, livermore; 925 443-3375 Sat-Sun 12-4:30<br />
Eckert Estate – 2400 Arroyo road, livermore; 925 584-6494<br />
Sat-Sun 12 -5 & by appointment<br />
el Sol – 8626 lupine Way, livermore; 925 606-1827 fri-Sun 12-5<br />
Elliston Vineyards – 463 Kilkare, Sunol; 925 862-2377<br />
Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt<br />
Fenestra <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 83 Vallecitos rd (hwy 84), livermore; 925 447-5246 fri-Sun 12-5<br />
Garré Vineyard & <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 7986 tesla rd, livermore; 925 371-8200 fri 12-4:30, Sat-Sun 11:30-5<br />
Hidden Creek – 5937 graham ct, Suite B, livermore; 925 371-2424 Sat-Sun 12-4:30<br />
John Christopher – 25 So. livermore Ave, Ste 103, livermore; 925-456-<strong>Wine</strong> thu-Sun 12-6<br />
La Rochelle – 5443 tesla rd, livermore; 925 243-6442 open daily 12-4:30<br />
Las Positas Vineyards – 1828 Wetmore rd, livermore; 925 449-9463 Sat-Sun 12-5<br />
Lavish Laines <strong>Wine</strong>ry – tasted at good Brewer, 2960 Pacific Avenue, livermore; 925 321-0373 Wed-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5<br />
Les Chenes – 5562 Victoria lane, livermore; 925 373-1662 <strong>Week</strong>ends 12-4:30<br />
Little Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 739 Main St, Pleasanton thu-Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5<br />
Livermore Valley Cellars– 2838 cellars Dr, livermore; 925 454-9463 Sat-Sun 12-5<br />
Longevity <strong>Wine</strong>s – 35 rickenbacker circle South, livermore; 888 325-<strong>Wine</strong> Sat-Sun 12-5<br />
Marr Cellars – poured at tesla Vintners, 5143 tesla rd, livermore; 925 606-<strong>Wine</strong> fri-Sun 12-5<br />
McGrail Vineyards – 5600 greenville rd, livermore; 925 373-6214<br />
fri-Mon 12-4:30 & by appointment<br />
Miramont Estate – poured at tesla Vintners, 5143 tesla rd, livermore; 925 606-<strong>Wine</strong><br />
24837 e. Milton rd, linden; 209 887-3178<br />
fri-Sun 12-5<br />
By appointment only<br />
Mitchell Katz <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 1188 Vineyard Ave; Pleasanton; 925 931-0744 thu-Sun 12-5<br />
Murietta’s Well – 3005 Mines rd; livermore; 925 456-2390 May-oct open daily 11-4:30, nov-Apr Wed-Sun 11-4:30<br />
Nottingham Cellars – 2245 South Vasco rd, livermore; 925 294-8647 fri 2-6, Sat-Sun 12-4:30<br />
Occasio – 2245B South Vasco road, livermore; 925 371-1987 fri-Sun 12 to 5<br />
Page Mill– 1960 S. livermore Ave, livermore; 925 456-7676<br />
12-4:30 fri-Sunday & by appointment<br />
Red Feather – 5700 greenville rd, livermore; 925 449-1871 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-fri 12-4<br />
Retzlaff Vineyards – 1356 S. livermore Ave, livermore; 925 447-8941 tue-fri 12-2, Sat-Sun 12-4:30<br />
Rios Lovell Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 6500 tesla rd, livermore; 925 443-0434 Wed-fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 11-5<br />
Rodrigue Molyneaux – 3053 Marina Ave, livermore; 925 447-4280 Sat-Sun 12:30-5<br />
Ruby Hill <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 400 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton; 925 931-<strong>Wine</strong> open daily 11-5:30<br />
Ryhan Estate Vineyards – 5385 east Ave, livermore; 408-209-9498 fri-Sun 12-5<br />
Singing <strong>Wine</strong>maker (The ) – poured at tesla Vintners, 5143 tesla rd, livermore; 925 606-<strong>Wine</strong> fri-Sun 12-5<br />
Steven Kent – 5443 tesla rd, livermore; 925 243-6440 open daily 12-4:30<br />
Stony Ridge <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 4948 tesla rd, livermore; 925 449-0458 Mon-Sat 11-4:30, Sun 12-4:30<br />
Tamas Estate – 5489 tesla rd, livermore; 925 456-2380 open daily 12-4:30<br />
Tenuta Vineyards – 633 Kalthoff common, livermore; 925 960-1006 fri-Sun 12-5<br />
Tesla Vintners – 5143 tesla rd, livermore; 925 606-<strong>Wine</strong> fri-Sun 12-5<br />
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Thomas Coyne <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 51 e. Vallecitos rd (hwy 84), livermore; 925 373-6541 Sat-Sun 12-5<br />
Wente Vineyards Estate <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 5565 tesla rd, livermore; 925 456-2300 open daily 11-4:30<br />
Wente Vineyards Visitors Center – 5050 Arroyo rd, livermore; 925 456-2405 open daily 11-6:30<br />
Westover Vineyards – 34329 Palomares rd, castro Valley; 925 537-3932 Sat-Sun 12-5<br />
White Crane <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 5405 greenville rd, livermore; 925 455-8085 thu-Mon 12-4:30<br />
Wood Family <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 7702 cedar Mountain rd, livermore; 925 606-7411 open by appointmentViano Vineyards<br />
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY<br />
Bloomfield Vnyd– 633 first Street, Brentwood; 925 634-9463<br />
Wed-thu 4-8pm, fri 4-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm<br />
Captain Vineyards – 1969 Joseph Drive, Moraga; 925 631-0714<br />
open by appointment<br />
Enos <strong>Wine</strong>s – 9000 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood; 925 634-3900<br />
open by appointment<br />
Hannah Nicole Vnyds – 6740 Balfour road, Brentwood; 925 513-0769 fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 1-5<br />
Happy Valley Cellars – 1223 Upper happy Valley road, lafayette; 925 283-1245<br />
open by appointment<br />
Lolonis Vnyds Tasting Room – 1930 tice Valley Blvd, Walnut creek; 925-456-<strong>Wine</strong> Mon-fri 1-4<br />
New Departures <strong>Wine</strong> Co. – 6140 Alhambra Valley road, Martinez; 925 366-8463<br />
open by appointment<br />
Odisea <strong>Wine</strong> Co. – 963 redwood Drive, Danville; 925 915-1662<br />
open by appointment<br />
Olin <strong>Wine</strong>s – 975 Detroit Ave., Unit B, concord; 925 771-7107<br />
Sat 12-4 or by appt.<br />
Palomares Vineyards – 34329 Palomares road, castro Valley Sat-Sun 12-5<br />
Parkmon Vineyards – 55 laird Drive, Moraga; 925 631-7980<br />
open by appointment<br />
Shadowbrook <strong>Wine</strong>ry – 3739 Shadowbrook court, Walnut creek; 925-988-9463<br />
open by appointment<br />
Sterling Albert <strong>Wine</strong>ry– 150 Mason circle, Suite J, concord; 925 219-2279<br />
Sat 12-5pm, Sun by appt.<br />
Tamayo Family Vnyds – 2155 elkins Way, Brentwood; 925 513-8463<br />
open by appointment<br />
Viano Vineyards – 150 Morello Avenue, Martinez; 925 228-6465<br />
Wed-Mon 9-5pm<br />
Wedl <strong>Wine</strong> Cellars – 400 tate lane, oakley; 925 360-9677<br />
open by appointment only<br />
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