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TABLE OF CONTENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
O N T H E
C O V E R 24
W I N E R Y
F E A T U R E 20
W I N E M A K E R
P R O F I L E 30
T A S T I N G R O O M
O F T H E W E E K 40
N E W W I N E
R E L E A S E 61
VJB Vineyards & Cellar
Anaba Wines
St. Clement Winery:
Danielle Cyrot
Raymond Vineyards
D E C E M B E R 2 5 , 2 0 0 9 – I S S U E 5 2 – V O L U M E 2 8
ON THE COVER
VJB Vineyards & Cellar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
WINE COUNTRY NEWS
Wineology by Len Napolitano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Wine Country Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-17
SPECIAL COUPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
WINE COUNTRY GETAWAYS
Overnight Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
NAPA VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-43
Yountville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Downtown Napa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Calistoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37
St. Helena Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Napa Valley Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Napa Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43
SONOMA COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-59
Santa Rosa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Geyserville Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Sonoma County Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-47
Russian River Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Healdsburg Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sonoma Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-59
Sonoma Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Glen Ellen Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Sonoma Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
MENDOCINO & LAKE COUNTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-61
Lake & Mendocino Counties Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
LIVERMORE VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Livermore Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
LODI/WOODBRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lodi/Woodbridge Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
NORTHERN CENTRAL COAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-69
Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Carmel Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Salinas Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sierra Foothills Wineries Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
WINERY LISTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-82
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Head
Mendocino
Little
River
Elk
Fort Bragg
20
1
253
Boonville
Pt. Arena Yorkville
128
P P a a c c i i f f i i c c O O c c e e a a n n
Calpella
Ukiah
TO
EUREKA
Willits
Gualala Lake
Sonoma
Sea Ranch
Bodega Bay
Pt. Reyes
20
Lakeport
Hopland
175
Healdsburg
Timber Cove
Jenner
29
Clear
Lake
Guerneville
•
12
Sebastopol
1
Muir Woods
SFO
29
Geyserville
101
San Francisco
Pacifica
Half Moon
Bay
Cloverdale
116
Tomales
Petaluma
Pt. Reyes
Station
Santa Rosa
101
San
Rafael
280
Kenwood
Glen
Ellen
12
116
1
n n S S a a
Woodside
128
80
F r a n c
F r a n c
101
84
121
Lower Lake
Sonoma
Monterey Bay
20
29
Middletown
29
San Pablo
Bay
580
i s c o
i s c o
53
Clearlake
92
B a y
Palo
Alto
Calistoga
Yountville
37
Berkeley
84
St. Helena
Rutherford
12
121
Vallejo
Napa
24
580
Oakland
Alameda
Santa
Clara
Fairfield
12
680
780
Pleasanton
880
680
Fremont
San Jose
17
Santa
Cruz
Capitola
152
Watsonville
Moss Landing
4
121
Hayward
680
TO
REDDING
Brooks
Lake
Berryessa
128 Winters
580
Davis
12
Concord
Walnut Creek
Morgan Hill
PASO ROBLES 117 158
MONTEREY 72
SAN JOSE
5
Williams
16
Gilroy
505
Rio Vista
80
4
5
Sacramento
Livermore
204 245 255 269 355 263 236 266 278
112 160 170 184 269 178 151 190 202
48 90 100 115 200 110 83 118 138
SAN FRANCISCO 45 55 70 155 75 48 88 142
SONOMA 22 44 129 39 14 68 131
SANTA ROSA 16 101 21 41 104 166
HEALDSBURG 86 26 56 118 181
MENDOCINO 111 141 195 266
CALISTOGA 27 86 149
NAPA 59 122
SACRAMENTO 84
MURPHYS
LAKE TAHOE
12
205
580
99
152
Lodi
Stockton
Chowchilla
156 99
99
5
Manteca
88
4
49
Sutter
Creek
Angels
Camp
Auburn
50 Placerville
Oakdale
Modesto
49
Chinese
Camp
Jackson
379
307
231
201
181
217
231
310
199
172
115
118
Jamestown
Sonora
TO
RENO
TO
LAKE TAHOE
TO
YOSEMITE
Pacific Grove
Monterey
68
Salinas
101
Carmel
TO
BIG SUR &
MORRO BAY
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Wineology
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
by Len Napolitano
What is Wine Sediment?
Despite its negative appeal to American wine drinkers, sediment in
wine may not only be an indication of an old wine. It is also possible
that it indicates one made in recent years with hand-crafted care in
order to maintain its unique quality and character over the long term.
This bitter tasting but harmless residue is the byproduct of the application
of little or no filtration in the winemaking process, thus
enabling a wine’s personality to more fully develop in the bottle.
Sediment in red wine is created over time by the breakdown of
pigments and tannin within the wine. As time matures the wine, small
amounts of these two these phenolic compounds gradually settle at
the bottom of the bottle. Phenolic compounds are anti-oxidants and
are believed to be the reason for wine’s various health benefits.
It is possible that a wine of recent vintage will show some form of
sediment, particularly unfiltered wines. It is important to know that
this is not an indication of a fault in the wine. It will not be harmful if
consumed. Even white wines could leave a deposit of harmless crystals
inside the bottle, which is simply an indication that the wine was
previously exposed to very cold temperatures after it was bottled.
These are called tartrate crystals and may also be found attached to the
bottom of corks.
Besides allowing a wine to breathe and open up in advance of
drinking it, the process of decanting a wine will clear the wine of sediment
when it is carefully poured into a separate vessel. When
preparing to decant a wine that contains sediment, allow the bottle to
stand undisturbed in advance for about 24 hours, if possible, to allow
the microscopic solids to settle at the bottom of the bottle. Be mindful
not to shake or vibrate the bottle before uncorking it. This will stir up
the sediment and make decanting more difficult.
When ready to decant, slowly pour the wine into a clean decanter
vessel and closely observe the wine passing through the neck of the
bottle. As soon as the wine inside the neck shows sediment, stop
pouring. Some sommeliers place a lit candle under the neck to make
it easier to see the wine the instant it changes clarity.
Len Napolitano lives in Sonoma County and is certified in wine by the Society of Wine Educators,
Wine & Spirits Education Trust and Chicago Wine School and continually gains knowledge from his frequent
contact with California winemakers. More information is on his website, www.wineology.com.
Send your questions about wine to: wineologist@earthlink.net or by mail to Len Napolitano in care of
Wine Country This Week magazine. Wineology is a registered trademark of Len Napolitano.
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Over 250 Quality Wines
Under $25 at Wine Garage
Hidden next to a dilapidated ’40s-era former filling station on Highway 29 in
Calistoga lies the Wine Garage. A unique wine shop in Napa Valley that retails all
wine in the store under $25. Sound crazy? Its true. And the proprietors Todd and
Joy Miller, have hit on a niche in the Valley that had been very missed by the locals
there.
“There are a lot of winemakers here that can’t afford to drink the wine they
make” says Miller. “That’s crazy, yes, but who can afford to drink a $65 bottle with
dinner every night?”
Many people miss The Wine Garage on the first try upvalley, but the search is
well worth it. Miller stocks wine from all of California’s wine growing regions
including fifty Napa selections and 40 from Sonoma County. When he first sought
out buying the initial inventory, “I enlisted a local farmer buddy and his 15-foot
box van and off we went all over California hunting down the deals. I tried to seek
out the small producers who didn’t have distributors so I could pass the savings
on to my customers.” And Miller did just that. His store is stocked with highquality
juice all under $25 and all are unique. Most labels in the shop are unrecognizable
– but all pass the same test; everything passes over Miller’s lips before he
makes a buy. “If I don’t love it, I don’t buy it, period. Sometimes I will taste over a
hundred wines in one day, load up the truck and haul it up to Calistoga, unload
at the store, and maybe I will crawl in bed by 3 a.m. Needless to say my buddy
bowed out of the deal after their second trip. I initially recruited him on a ‘hey lets
go wine tasting in Santa Barbara’ until he realized how much work it entailed. Poor
guy, he had to be at the farm at 5 in the morning.”
It is all worth it. Millers’ customers love him. He has a unique ability to hear a
verbal description of a customer’s favorite wine and translate that into a recommendation
for sometimes a third of the cost. “I have people all over the country
that use me as their local wine shop. I ship right to their door – and the cost of the
shipping is a drop in the bucket compared to what they save on the cost of the
wine.
Miller gets deals on Napa wine too. “I have winemakers from small wineries
stop in every week saying ‘I have something that will fit into the store,’ if they only
have 15 or 25 cases of an end-of-vintage wine – I am the perfect outlet for them.”
So head up to the Wine Garage and check out the best deals in the Valley at
1020 Foothill Blvd (Hwy 29), Calistoga, CA 94515. For more information, call
(707) 942-5332. You can also check out the website at winegarage.net.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
NAPA VALLEY
ONGOING
Fumé Bistro & Bar Happy Hour
Napa, Spirit & snack specials, wine & beer, 4-6pm
707-257-1999, www.fumebistro.com
ONGOING WEEKENDS EXCEPT 4TH WEEKEND
Wine Component Tasting Seminar
at Merryvale Vineyards
St. Helena, 10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members
707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com
EVERY 4TH WEEKEND
Wine & Food Pairing Seminar
at Merryvale Vineyards
10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members, St. Helena
707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com
ONGOING
Napa Valley Wine Train
Napa, 800-427-4124, www.winetrain.com
• Dec 17: Seven Courses of Christmas
• Dec 16, 19-24: Santa Express
• Dec 31: New Year’s Eve Party
ONGOING
Napa Valley Opera House
1030 Main Street, Napa, 707-226-7372, www.nvoh.org
• Dec 19: Voena: Voices of the Season
• Dec 31: Marvin Hamlisch: One Singular, Sensational
New Year’s Eve Celebration
ONGOING
Live at the Lincoln Theater
Yountville, 707-944-1300, www.lincolntheater.com
• Dec 19-20: The Nutcracker
• Jan 3: New Shanghai Circus
• Jan 16: Blood Sweat & Tears
• Jan 17: Goodnight Moon
• Jan 21: Yesterday And Today - A Beatles Tribute
ONGOING
Wine Tasting at Back Room Wines
Napa, 5-9pm, 707-226-1378, www.backroomwines.com
• Dec 17: Guess the Grape, Win a Magnum of Champagne!
• Dec 18-19: Gluhwein!
• Dec 24: Christmas Eve Afternoon Social
ONGOING
di Rosa Preserve Art & Nature
Napa, 707-226-5991, www.dirosapreserve.org
• Through Jan 30: Altered States, The Collection in Context
ONGOING
Buon Amici Members & Guests
Benessere Vineyards, St. Helena,10am-4:30pm
707-963-5853, www.benesserevineyards.com
• Members Only New Release Tastings
• Barrel Tastings by appointment
• Vertical Tastings by appointment
• Wine & Cheese Pairing by appointment
ONGOING
Jefferson House Reserve Room Tasting
at Monticello Vineyards
Napa, Reserve Wine Seminar, Corley Family Napa Valley $25
RSVP 707-253-2802 x18, www.CorleyFamilyNapaValley.com
ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS
Cooking Demonstrations at The DeBaun Theatre
St. Helena, Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, $12.50
707-967-2320, wsgr@culinary.edu, www.ciachef.edu
ONGOING
Visitor Programs at Robert Mondavi Winery
For details, 888-RMONDAVI x2000, www.robertmondavi.com
• The To Kalon Tour & Tasting
• A Guided Tasting
• Pleasure in the Glass
• The Taste of Wine
• The “Harvest of Joy”Tour & Lunch • Celebrating California Wine & Food
• Artisan Cheese & Wine-A Perfect Match • The Essence Tour & Tasting
ONGOING
Ansel Adams – John Muir Trail Exhibit
Mumm Winery, Rutherford, 10am-5pm daily
800-MUM-NAPA, www.mummnapa.com
ONGOING
Progressive Tasting at Sterling Vineyards
Calistoga, Taste limited release wines at the winery
800-726-6136, www.sterlingvineyards.com
ONGOING
Reserve Tour & Tasting at Sterling Vineyards
Calistoga, 11am, Private tasting in the Reserve Room after the tour, $45
800-726-6136, www.sterlingvineyards.com
ONGOING
VIP Tasting & Artisan Barrel Factory Tour
Bourassa Vineyards, Napa, Mon-Fri by appointment, $15 mid-week special
Mention this listing, 800-499-2366, www.bourassavineyards.com
ONGOING
Tours & Tasting at ZD Wines
Rutherford, RSVP 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com
• Traditional Tasting, $10, daily 10am-4pm
• Premier Tasting, $15, daily 10am-4pm
• Private Group Tasting, $20, by appt
• Cellar Tour & Tasting, $25, 1pm weekends & holidays, M-F by appt
• Vineyard View Tasting, $40, Sat-Sun 11am, M-F by appt
• Abacus Tasting, $600 for 4-6 people, by appt
• Wine Train, $180
ONGOING
Tastings at the Popcorn Bar
at Flora Springs Winery
St. Helena,10am-5pm, 707-967-8032, www.florasprings.com
• It’s all About You Tasting, $15
• Everybody’s Talking Tasting, $25
ONGOING THURSDAY - SATURDAY
Temptastings in the Temptation Cave
at Flora Springs Winery
St. Helena,11am & 2pm, $25, $15/member
RSVP 707-967-8032, www.florasprings.com
ONGOING
Tastings at Silverado Vineyards
Napa, 707-259-6611, 800-997-1770x611, www.silveradovineyards.com
• Saddleblock Vineyard Tasting, $75
• Library Tasting, $75
• Daily Tasting Room Flights, Estate/$10, Premier/$20
• Public Tours & Tasting, 10:30am & 2:30pm, $15
• Private Tour and or Tasting, 15-25 guests, $20/tour, $25/tour & tasting
ONGOING
Appellation Tastings
at Elizabeth Spencer Tasting Room
Rutherford, 10:45am & 4pm by appointment, $40
707-963-6067, www.elizabethspencerwines.com
ONGOING
Vineyard & Winery Tours
at Raymond Vineyards
St. Helena, 11am (by appt), $15, Group tours available (by appt)
800-525-2659x620, www.raymondvineyards.com
ONGOING
Wine Tasting Experiences
at Benessere Vineyards
St. Helena, 707-963-5853x105, www.benesserevineyards.com, by appt
• Personalized Wine Flights, daily, $10
• Vineyards Walking Tour & Tasting, M-W, 10:30am, $15
• Fudge Pairing Experience, Sun, 10:30am, $15
• Barrel Tasting, RSVP, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $20
• Barrel Tasting & Current Release, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25
• Barrel Tasting & Vertical, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25
• Group Tasting, Sat-Sun, 1:30pm, $15
ONGOING
Tours & Tastings at Andretti Winery
Napa , 877-386-5070x222, www.andrettiwinery.com
• Individual Tastings, $12
• Private Winery Tour & Tasting, $15/tour, $20/tour & tasting
• Food & Wine Pairing
• Vineyard Tour
• Blending Class
• Wine Sensory Seminar
ONGOING
Wine Tasting Options
Bell Wine Cellars, Yountville, 10:30am-4pm, 707-944-1673, www.bellwine.com
• Current Release Tasting, $15
• Reserve Tasting with cheese pairing, $25
• Clonal Tasting with cheese pairing, $75
• Blending Seminar, $75, 4-10 people
• Clone 6 Library Tasting, $250
• Sonnette Library Tasting, $75
• Large Group Tastings, $20, 11+ people
• Grape to Glass Tour, $45, weekends, spring-fall
ONGOING
Tasting at Grgich Hills Estate
Rutherford, 9:30am-4:30pm, Tours at 11am & 2pm, $10
Wine library tasting/$30, Barrel tasting on most Fridays 2-4pm
707-963-2784, www.grgich.com
ONGOING
Tastings & Tours at Artesa Winery
Napa, RSVP, 877-224-8309, www.artesawinery.com
• Vino con Queso, Wine & Cheese Experience, $40
• Daily Guided Tours
• Vines & Wines, A Vineyard Tour, $40
ONGOING
Tours & Tasting at Black Stallion Winery
Napa, 10am-5pm, 707-253-1400, www.blackstallionwinery.com
• Regular tasting, $10
• Reserve tasting, $35, Sat-Sun
Artisan cheese additional $7.50/person
ONGOING
Educational Tours & Wine Tasting
at Castello di Amorosa
Calistoga, 707-967-6272, RSVP, www.castellodiamorosa.com
• Regular tour & tasting, $25-$40 • Reserve tour & tasting, $35-$50
• Tasting only, $10-$25 • Young adult tours, $15-$20
• Napa Valley Neighbor Program • Private VIP tours
THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Bacchus That Rascal
Clos Pegase, Calistoga, free, 2pm, Multi-media presentation “History of Wine“
707-942-4981, www.clospegase.com
LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
Winemaker Dinners at Fumé Bistro
Napa, Local favorite wineries are spotlighted in a four-course dinner. $60
RSVP 707-257-1999, www.fumebistro.com
EVERY SATURDAY
ZD Wines: Wine & Cheese Seminar
Rutherford, Includes visit to Wine Library & Cellar, 11am, $40
800-487-7757 x107, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com
EVERY SUNDAY
Sensory Component Tasting at ZD Wines
Rutherford, 11am by appointment only, $20, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com
EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Wine & Artisanal Cheese Pairings at Havens Wine Cellars
Napa, 10am-4:30pm, 707-261-2000, www.havenswine.com
EVERY SATURDAY
Chocolate & Red Wine Saturdays
at Bennett Lane Winery
Calistoga, 10am-5pm, www.bennettlane.com, 707-942-6684
ONGOING SATURDAYS
Napa Riverwalk with Historian George Webber
2 hour tour with tales & lore of old town Napa, 10am, $20, 707-251-8500
ONGOING
Friday Night Winemaker Events
Napa, 5-7pm, JV Wine & Spirits, $2, 707-253-2624, www.jvwine.com
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 31
Classic Rock Photography Exhibit
Markham Vineyards, St. Helena, 707-963-5292, www.markhamvineyards.com
ONGOING IN DECEMBER
Half Price Wine at Brix Restaurant
St. Helena, 707-944-2749, www.brix.com
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 31
A Collection of Works by Clara Brasca
Folio Winemakers’ Studio, Napa, 10am-4:30pm
707-256-2757, www.foliowinestudio.com
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ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 5
David Gallegos’ Earthly Delights –
A Tribute to Robert & Margrit Mondavi
Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville, 10am-5pm
www.robertmondaviwinery.com, 888-766-6328
ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 10
Take a Chance on Miniatures Exhibit
Napa Valley Museum, Yountville
www.napavalleymuseum.org, 707-944-0500
ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 25
Abstract Artists Exhibition
Peju Winery, Rutherford, 10am-6pm, 800-446-7358, www.peju.com
ONGOING THROUGH MARCH 13
Changing Earth: Photographer’s
Call to Action Photo Exhibit
Mumm Napa, Rutherford, 10am-5pm
www.mummnapa.com, 707-967-7700
DECEMBER 31
Glitter Ball
Domaine Chandon, Yountville, 707-944-2280, www.chandon.com
JANUARY 17-19
2nd Annual Truffle Camp
La Toque, The Westin Verasa, Napa, $1800
www.latoque.com, www.WestinNapa.com
MARCH 7
32nd Annual Running of the Kaiser Permanente
Napa Valley Marathon
Silverado Trail, from Calistoga to Vintage High in Napa
www.napavalleymarathon.org, 707-255-2609
SONOMA COUNTY
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 31
Exhibit of Paintings by Soo Noga
Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate, Healdsburg
707-433-7427, www.michelschlumberger.com
SATURDAYS IN DECEMBER
Ugly Sweater Saturdays at Anaba Wines
Wear an ugly sweater & receive complimentary tasting $ 5% discount!
Sonoma, 707-996-4188, www.anabawines.com
ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
Wine & Food Sampling at Hop Kiln
Russian River Valley, Visit the historic tasting room to enjoy delicious wine &
sample over 80 food items in their gourmet marketplace, 10am-5pm
707-433-6491, www.hopkilnwinery.com
ONGOING
Vineyard Walk & Photography Workshop
at B.R. Cohn Winery
Glen Ellen, 10am-1pm, $45, $35/members
707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com
ONGOING
Exclusive Wine & Cheese Tasting
at B.R. Cohn Winery
Glen Ellen, 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members
707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com
ONGOING
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Santa Rosa, 707-546-3600, wellsfargocenterarts.org
• Dec 19-20: The Nutcracker
• Dec 22: The Andy Williams Christmas Show
• Dec 26-27: Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks!
• Jan 9: Brian Regan
• Jan 13: Anthony Bourdain
• Jan 22: African Children’s Choir
• Jan 23-25: Santa Rosa Symphony Set Four
• Jan 26: The Moscow Circus
ONGOING
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Rohnert Park, 707-588-3400, www.spreckelsonline.com
• Dec 27: Film, Gone With the Wind
ONGOING
Sonoma Film Institute
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, 707-664-2606, www.sonoma.edu/sfi
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ONGOING THURSDAYS
Thirsty Thursdays at Anaba
Enjoy complimentary cheese & crackers to pair with your wine tasting.
Sonoma, 4-5:30pm, 707-996-4188, www.anabawines.com
ONGOING SUNDAYS
Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch
at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa
Sonoma, 9am-1pm, 707-938-9000, www.fairmont.com.sonoma
ONGOING
The Center for Performing Arts
707-664-2353, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park
www.sonoma.eduperformingarts/perf/
ONGOING
Live Shows at Hopmonk Tavern
Sebastopol, 707-829-7300, www.hopmonk.com
• Dec 18-19: Jackie Green
• Dec 20: Tea Leaf Green
• Dec 26: Shotgun Wedding Quintet
• Dec 31: Zeph & Azeem & others
• Jan 2: Petty Theft & Zoo Station
ONGOING
Sunday Brunches by the Sea
Timber Cove Inn, Timber Cove, 10am-2pm
707-847-3231, 800-987-8319, www.timbercoveinn.com
ONGOING
Terroir & History Tour at Chateau St. Jean
Kenwood, A visit to Chateau St. Jean lifts all of your senses.
Complimentary, 11am-2pm, 707-833-4134, www.chateaustjean.com
ONGOING
Wine & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson
Fulton, Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm, $25
707-571-7500, www.kj.com
ONGOING THURSDAY-SATURDAY
Michel-Schlumberger Winery Green Tour
Healdsburg, 10:30am, $25, 800-447-3060, www.michelschlumberger.com
ONGOING MONDAY-SATURDAY
Robert Young Estate Winery Vineyard Tours
& Tasting in a Remodeled Grape Gondola
Geyserville, 11:30am, $10, box lunch provided for $20
707-431-4811, www.ryew.com
ONGOING FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS
‘Come Crush With Us’ at Icaria Creek Winery
Winemaker Jeff Smith leads a tasting of bottled & barreled wines
RSVP 707-486-9623, www.icariawinery.com
THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
Twilight Tours & Tapas
Audellsa Estate Winery, Glen Ellen, $35, 5:30pm
707-933-8514, www.audellsa.com
ONGOING WEEKENDS
Wine & Chocolate Pairings at Fritz Winery
Cloverdale, 10:30am-4:30pm, $5 tasting fee covers the pairing
707-894-3389, www.fritzwinery.com
EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY
Santa Rosa Original Farmers’ Market
Santa Rosa Veteran’s Building parking lot, 707-522-8629, 8:30am-noon
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
Sonoma Valley Farmers’ Market
Depot Park, Sonoma, 9am-noon, 707-538-7023
ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS
Hanna Winery Reserve Tasting Gallery
Alexander Valley, Taste limited-production reserve Bismark Mountain wines
paired with local artisanal cheese selections from The Cheese Shop in
Healdsburg, $10pp, 707-431-4310, www.hannawinery.com
EVERY FRIDAY
Complimentary Wine Tasting
at Flamingo Hotel
Santa Rosa, in the Terrace Grille featuring Sonoma County wines, 5:30-7pm
707-545-8530, 800-848-8300, www.flamingoresort.com
ONGOING TUESDAYS
Tuesdays in the Plaza Concerts & Farmers’ Market
Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg, Market: 4-6:30pm
707-431-1956, www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org
ONGOING
Wine Experiences at Chateau St. Jean
Kenwood, Ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50, by appointment
707-833-4134x5258, www.chateaustjean.com
• Cinq Cépages Blending Seminar, Eight person minimum, 2 hours, $75
• Cinq Cépages Component Tasting, Eight person minimum, 1.5 hours, $25
• Private VIP Wine Tasting, 10:30am, 1 & 3pm, $25, 1 hour
• Box Lunch Prgram with Tour
ONGOING
Tours, Tastings & Seminars
at St. Francis Winery
Santa Rosa, Ten person minimum, Call for more information & reservations
888-675-WINE(9463)x255, www.stfranciswinery.com
• Winery Tour &Tasting, 1.5 hours, $25
• Vineyards Tour & Tasting, 1 hour, $20
• Blending Seminar, 1.5 hour, $65
ONGOING
Guided Winery Tours at Gloria Ferrer
Sonoma, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $10, 707-996-7256, www.gloriaferrer.com
ONGOING
Tastings at the Vine & Barrel
Petaluma, 3-5pm, 707-765-1112 www.vineandbarrel.com
EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY
The Art of Winemaking Workshop
Petroni Vineyards, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm
707-935-8311, www.petronivineyards.com
LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
50 Mile AV Vintner's Dining
Glen Ellen, Barrel tasting & Old Vine Pinot Noir & Syrahs from Ashton Vineyard.
Foods sourced locally. 4-7PM, RSVP. 707-935-3456, ashtonwines.com
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 31
Holiday Gift Gallery
Plaza Arts Center, Healdsburg, 11am-5pm
707-431-1970, www.PlazaArtsCenter.org
ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 17
Field Days: Search for a Sustainable Feast
by Jonah Raskin
Photographs by Paige Green, Sonoma County Museum of Art, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500, www.sonomacountymuseum.org
ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 24
Envisioning the World
The First Printed Maps, 1472-1700
Sonoma County Museum of Art, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500, www.sonomacountymuseum.org
ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
Tour & Taste at The Olive Press
Sonoma, 9th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Festival, 707-939-8900
www.olivepress.com, www.sonomavalley.com/OliveFestival
ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
Tasting Room Sampling at Viansa Winery
Sonoma, 9th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Festival, 800-995-4740
www.viansa.com, www.sonomavalley.com/OliveFestival
ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
Estate Olive Oil, Vinegar & Wine Tasting
at BR Cohn Winery
Glen Ellen, 9th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Festival
707-938-4064x124, www.brcohn.com, www.sonomavalley.com/OliveFestival
ONGOING THROUGH MARCH 14
Life of Making Exhibition
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, 707-939-7862, www.svma.org
DECEMBER 15
Cooking Class: Holiday Meats with Vince Cabrera
Glenelly Inn, Glen Ellen, 6-9pm, $95, www.glenellyinn.com, 707-996-6720
DECEMBER 16
Holiday Herbal Gift Making with Liz Landreth
Quarryhill Botanical Garden, Glen Ellen, 4:30-7pm
707-996-3166, www.quarryhillbg.org, RSVP, $35
DECEMBER 16-17
Healdsburg’s Strolling Dine Around
18 restaurants in downtown Healdsburg, 5:30pm, $85, 707-479-7488
DECEMBER 17
Cooking Class: Crescent City Connection
with Chef Maria Viegas
Glenelly Inn, Glen Ellen, 6-9pm, $95, www.glenellyinn.com, 707-996-6720
DECEMBER 19
Magical Toyland Exhibit
Healdsburg Museum, Healdsburg, 1-3pm
707-431-3325, www.healdsburgmuseum.org
DECEMBER 19
Breakfast with Santa
Costeaux French Bakery, Healdsburg, 9-11am, 707-433-1913x15
DECEMBER 20
Joy to the World Christmas Concert
First Congregational Church, Sonoma, 3-5pm, 707-939-8288
DECEMBER 25
Santé Christmas Day Buffet
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma, 2-8pm
707-939-2477, www.fairmont/sonoma
DECEMBER 26-31
Week Long Holiday Celebration –
Big Bottles for Big Occasions!
Chateau St. Jean Winery, Kenwood, 10am-5pm
707-833-4134, www.chateaustjean.com
DECEMBER 31
Santé New Year’s Eve
Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma, 9am-1pm, $45
707-939-2477, www.fairmont/sonoma
DECEMBER 31
Santé New Year’s Eve Gala
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma
707-939-2477, www.fairmont/sonoma
JANUARY 8
Martini Madness at Saddles Restaurant
MacArthur Place, Sonoma, 9th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Festival, 5-7pm
www.macarthurplace.com, www.sonomavalley.com/OliveFestival
JANUARY 16
Wineland in Paradise
Russian River Valley Winegrowers, Paradise Ridge Winery, Santa Rosa
An intimate evening of wine, food & camaraderie! $150, $285/couple
JANUARY 17-18
Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend –
Pinot Blanc Release
Chateau St. Jean Winery, Kenwood, 10am-5pm
707-833-4134, www.chateaustjean.com
JANUARY 22
Dinner with the Winemaker Series
featuring Rafanelli
at the Bay View Restaurant
Inn at the Tides, Bodega Bay, 800-541-7788, www.innatthetides.com
JANUARY 23
Feast of the Olive Dinner at Ramekins Culinary School
Sonoma, 9th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Festival, $150
707-996-1090x108, www.sonomavalley.com/OliveFestival
FEBRUARY 13
Valentine Food & Wine Pairing
Nicholson Ranch Winery, Sonoma, 2-5pm, $100, $75/members
www.nicholsonranch.com, 707-938-8822
FEBRUARY 19
Dinner with the Winemaker Series
featuring Ferrari-Carano
at the Bay View Restaurant
Inn at the Tides , Bodega Bay, 800-541-7788, www.innatthetides.com
FEBRUARY 21
Sonoma Winter Artisan Cheese Fair
MacArthur Place, Sonoma, 1-4pm, $20, www.sheanadavis.com, 707-935-7960
MARCH 26-29
California’s Artisan Cheese Festival
Sheraton Sonoma County, Petaluma, www.artisancheesefestival.com
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LAKE/MENDOCINO
EVERY SECOND SATURDAY
Food & Wine Pairings
McNab Ridge Tasting Room, Hopland, 707-744-1986, www.mcnabridge.com
ONGOING
Skunk Train
866-457-5865, Fort Bragg, www.skunktrain.com
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 16
Victorian Christmas Faire & High Tea
Lakeport English Inn, Lakeport, 11am-6pm
www.lakeportenglishinn.com, 707-263-4317
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 31
The Wooden Toy Show
Mendocino Coast Furniture Makers
Mendocino Arts Center, Mendocino, 10am-5pm
707-937-5818, www.mendocinoartcenter.org
DECEMBER 19-20
The Nutcracker, Mendocino Ballet
Mendocino College, Ukiah, 707-463-2290, www.mendocinoballet.org
DECEMBER 20
Christmas Celebration Concert
Clear Lake High School, Lakeport, 3pm
www.clearlakeperformingarts.org, 707-279-0877
DECEMBER 24 & 31
Dessert Wines & Bubbly
Focused on Wine, Kelseyville, $10, www.focusedonwine.com, 707-279-2112
FEBRUARY 20-21
5th Annual International Alsace Varietals Festival
Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association, Mendocino County Fairgrounds,
Boonville & participating wineries, www.avwines.com, 707-895-WINE
BAY AREA
SAN FRANCISCO
ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 18
Holiday Ice Rink
Union Square, San Francisco, 415-781-2688, www.unionsquareicerink.com
ONGOING
The Walt Disney Family Museum
The Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, 415-345-6816,
www.waltdisney.org
• Dec 19-20: Artists’Vocal Ensemble Concert, A Candlelight Christmas
• Jan 2-30: Film, 20,0000 Leagues Under the Sea
• Ongoing through Jan 4: Film, Christmas with Walt Disney
• Jan 9: Disney Discoveries, Underwater Creatures
• Jan 23: Lecture, Under the Sea: Discussion with Renowned Ocean Engineer
Graham Hawkes
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 20
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair
Cow Palace, San Francisco
www.dickensfair.com, 800-510-1558x114
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 21
A Cathedral Christmas
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, $15-$50
415-392-4400, www.gracecathedral.org
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 27
Nutcracker, San Francisco Ballet
War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
415-865-2000, www.sfballet.org
DECEMBER 17-18
Handel’s Messiah, American Bach Soloists
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, 7:30pm
415-749-6350, www.gracecathedral.org
DECEMBER 19
A Family Sing-Along
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, $10-$25, 11am
415-392-4400, www.gracecathedral.org
DECEMBER 26
Emerald Bowl
AT&T Park, San Francisco, 5pm, 415-947-2695, www.emeraldbowl.org
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
DECEMBER 31
New Year’s Eve Gala, San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 9pm, $80-$195
415-864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org
JANUARY 19
Champagne Henriot Dinner with Tanya Pringsheim
Campton Place, San Francisco, 7pm, $195
415-955-5574, Richard.Dean@tajhotels.com
JANUARY 28-30
19th Annual Zinfandel Festival:
Zin in Paradise
Various events in San Francisco, www.zinfandel.org
• Jan 28: Good Eats & Zinfandel Pairing, Herbst Pavilion
Fort Mason Center, 6-9pm
• Jan 29: Flights! A Showcase of Zinfandels, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins
Hotel, Peacock Court, 10:30am-1pm
• Jan 29: Evening with the Winemakers, Benefit Live Auction & Dinner
Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, 5pm
• Jan 30: 19th Annual Grand Zinfandel Tasting, Herbst & Festival Pavilions
Fort Mason Center, 2-5pm
FEBRUARY 23
Nemerever Napa Valley Wine Dinner
Campton Place, San Francisco, Tasting & Dinner with Proprietor William
Nemerever, $150, 415-955-5574, Richard.Dean@tajhotels.com
MARCH 9
Vineyard 7&8 and Morlet Family Wine Dinner
With Luc Morlet & Wesley Steffens, Campton Place, San Francisco, $160
415-955-5574, Richard.Dean@tajhotels.com
MARIN COUNTY
ONGOING
Marin Center in San Rafael
415-499-6800, www.co.marin.ca.us
• Dec 19: Marin Dance Theatre, Sophie & the Enchanted Toy Shop
• Dec 19: Dance with Sherry Studio’s Tapcracker
• Dec 20: SingersMarin presents ‘Tis the Season…Candles and Wishes
• Dec 31: Best of the San Francisco Comedy Competition
DECEMBER 20
Sing-Along Messiah
Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station, 3pm, www.dancepalace.org, 415-663-1075
DECEMBER 26
Kwanzaa Celebration
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
415-339-3900, www.baykidsmuseum.org
SAN MATEO COUNTY
ONGOING WEEKENDS
Vintner Series at the Ritz-Carlton
Half Moon Bay, 650-712-7000, www.ritzcarlton/hmb
• Dec: Iron Horse Cellars
• Jan: Stage Left Cellars
• Feb: Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel and Dolce Wineries
• Mar: St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
DECEMBER 24
Christmas Eve Afternoon Tea in The Lobby Lounge
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, 3:30pm
650-712-7000, www.ritzcarlton.com/hmb
DECEMBER 24
Christmas Eve Dinner in The Dining Room
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, 4-9pm
650-712-7000, www.ritzcarlton.com/hmb
DECEMBER 25
Christmas Day Bounteous Buffet
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, 11am-4pm
650-712-7000, www.ritzcarlton.com/hmb
DECEMBER 25
Christmas Dinner in The Dining Room
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, 4-9pm
650-712-7000, www.ritzcarlton.com/hmb
DECEMBER 31
New Year’s Eve in The Dining Room
or The Lobby Lounge
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, 650-712-7000, www.ritzcarlton.com/hmb
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
ONGOING
Concerts at Montalvo Arts Center
Saratoga, 408-961-5858, www.montalvoarts.org
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 31
Fantasy of Lights
Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos, 6-10pm
408-355-2201, www.parkhere.org
ONGOING THORUGH JANUARY 18
Downtown Ice
Circle of Palms, San Jose, $15, $13/kids, 408-279-1775, www.sjdowntown.com
ONGOING THORUGH DECEMBER 27
The Nutcracker, Ballet San Jose
Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose, $30-$85
408-288-2800, www.balletsj.org
LIVERMORE
ONGOING
Bankhead Theatre
Livermore Valley performing Arts Center, Livermore
925-373-6800, www.livermoreperformingarts.org
• Dec 18-20: The Nutcracker
• Dec 21: Turtle Island Quartet
• Dec 23: A Chanticleer Christmas
• Dec 31: Rockin’ In the New Year
ONGOING
Wine Cave Tasting Experience
Wente Vineyards, Livermore, 1 & 3pm, $20, $15/wine club members
RSVP 925-456-2405, www.wentevineyards.com/caves
ONGOING
Thursday Nights at the Table
Three-course family dining, $29, $39/includes wine, The Restaurant at Wente
Vineyards, Livermore, 7pm, RSVP www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2444
ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
Porcelain by Eugenia Zobel
Exhibit on display, Wente Vineyards Estate Winery, www.WenteVineyards.com
JANUARY 23-24
18th Annual Soup & Wine Weekend
Fenestra Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm, $10
www.fenestrawinery.com, 925-447-5246
FEBRUARY 13-15
27th Annual Barrel Tasting
Fenestra Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm, $5
www.fenestrawinery.com, 925-447-5246
www.mitchellkatzwinery.com, 925-931-0744
NORTH CENTRAL COAST
ONGOING
Sunset Cultural Center-Carmel
Carmel, 831-620-2048, www.sunsetcenter.com
• Jan 16: Borromeo String Quartet w/Richard Stoltzman
• Jan 23: Menahem Pressler & American String Quartet
• Jan 24-25: Monterey Symphony Concert Three
• Jan 31: Spirit of Uganda
ONGOING
Thursday Night Music Series
Bargetto Winery, Soquel, Enjoy music, food & Bargetto wine! 6-8pm
831-475-2258x11, www.bargetto.com
ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS
Sweet Thursdays at Cannery Row
Monterey, Family fun, music, fine dining & great discounts, 4-8pm
831-649-6690
ONGOING TUESDAYS
Farmers’ Market at the Barnyard
Carmel, Organic fruit, vegetables & flowers, 11am-3pm, 831-624-8886
ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS
Monterey Museum of Art
Monterey, Evening of music, wine and hors d'oeuvres, 5-7pm, 831-372-5477
EVERY THIRD WEEKEND OF THE MONTH
Open for Tasting
Martin Ranch Winery, Gilroy, 11am-4pm, $10/refundable w/purchase
free/club members, 408-842-9197, www.martinranchwinery.com
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EVERY TUESDAY
Focus on Monterey County Wines
Cepage Wine Bar, Rancho Cellars, Carmel, 3-8pm
831-625-5646, www.ranchocellars.com
ONGOING TUESDAY - SATURDAY
Oya Salon and Ventana Vineyards
Wine and Cheese Event
Monterey, 2pm on. Oya patrons can sample Ventana Vineyards award winning
wines personally selected by Ventana Vineyards Manager Barbara Pluth. Wines
change monthly. 831-372-7415x213, Ventana 831-656-0570
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 20
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Golden Bough Theatre, Carmel, 7:30pm, 831-622-0100, www.pacrep.org
DECEMBER 17
Biggest Little Christmas Party
La Playa Hotel, Carmel, 6-10pm, 831-624-6476x488, www.laplayahotel.com
DECEMBER 18-21
Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train
Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton, 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com
DECEMBER 18-20
The Nutcracker, Santa Cruz Ballet
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, $20-$60
831-477-1606, www.scbt.org
DECEMBER 24-25
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Buffets & Dinners
The Lodge at Pebble Beach & The Inn at Spanish Bay
831-647-7500, Pebble Beach
DECEMBER 27
Wine’d Down Sunday
Scheid Vineyards, Salinas, 3-6pm, www.scheidvineyards.com, 831-455-9990
DECEMBER 31
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz, 7pm-1am
www.cocoanutgrovesantacruz.com, 831-423-4053
DECEMBER 31
First Night Monterey New Year’s Celebration
Downtown Monterey, 3pm-midnight
831-373-4778, www.firstnightmonterey.org
DECEMBER 31
New Year’s Eve Celebrations
The Lodge at Pebble Beach & The Inn at Spanish Bay
831-647-7500, Pebble Beach
DECEMBER 31 – JANUARY 3
New Year’s Twist & Shout Tribute Concert
Golden Bough Theatre, Carmel, 831-622-0100, www.pacrep.org
WEEKENDS JANUARY 2 – MARCH 28
Rain Forest Weekends
Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton, 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com
JANUARY 16
Santa Cruz Mountains Winter Passport
Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association
Visit participating Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, 11am-5pm, $40
831-685-8463, www.scmwa.com
JANUARY 17
Santa Cruz Mountains
Wine & Crab Taste-Off
Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association
Ma Maison, Aptos; Sanderlings at the Seascape Beach Resort, Aptos;
Michael’s on Main, Soquel; Café Cruz, Soquel, 2-5pm, $49/two restaurants
831-685-8463, www.scmwa.com
SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS
ONGOING
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
Jamestown, 209-984-3953, www.railtown1897.org
• Dec 19-20: Santa at Railtown
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 25
The Bracebridge Dinner & Concerts
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite, 801-559-4949, www.yosemitepark.com/bracebridge
DECEMBER 19-20
Miner’s Christmas
Columbia State Historic Park, Columbia, free
209-558-9128, www.columbiacalifornia.com
ONGOING
25th Annual Chefs’ Holidays
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite Valley, 801-559-4949, www.YosemitePark.com
• Jan 10-13: Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley; Pacific’s Edge, Carmel;
Manresa, Los Gatos
• Jan 13-14: North Pond, Chicago, IL; Cowgirl Creamery, Pt. Reyes;
Citizen Cake & Orson, San Francisco
• Jan 17-20: Aureole, New York, NY; Zare at Flytrap, San Francisco;
Vie, Western Springs, IL
• Jan 20-21: PUBLIC, New York, NY; Incanto & Boccalone, San Francisco;
Vie, Western Springs, IL
• Jan 24-27: Lucques, Los Angeles; Zazu & Bovolo, Sonoma County;
Rialto, Boston, MA
• Jan 27-28: Bravo TV’s Top Chef Competitors, Ryan Scott 2 Go, San Francisco;
Culinariane, Montclair, NJ; Alchemy Caterers, Wheaton, MD
• Jan 31 – Feb 2: La Toque, Napa Valley; Midi, San Francisco;
Coco500, San Francisco
• Feb 3-4: La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club; Flea Street Café, Menlo Park;
Greens, San Francisco
EL DORADO COUNTY
ONGOING THURSDAY - SUNDAY
Private Tastings with the Winemaker
Winery By the Creek, Fair Play, Taste with Charles B. Mitchell or a staff wine
educator! 11am-5pm, by appointment, $25, $20/members
530-620-2402, www.winerybythecreek.com
ONGOING SUNDAYS
Jam Sessions Every Sunday Afternoon
Fitzpatrick Winery, Fair Play, 530-620-3248, www.fitzpatrickwinery.com
DECEMBER 5
3rd Annual Repeal of Prohibition Party
David Girard Vineyards, Boeger Winery, Gold Hill Vineyard & Wofford Acres
Vineyards, Placerville, 3-9pm, 530-295-1833, www.davidgirardvineyards.com
DECEMBER 18
Wine & Cheese Pairing
Miraflores Winery, Placerville, free, 530-647-8505, 1-3pm
DECEMBER 19
The Wild Thing – A Gastronomic Adventure
Miraflores Winery, Placerville, $24, $18/member, RSVP 530-647-8505
JANUARY 23
Wells on Wine – WOW! Wine Classes:
Wine 101 & Intro to the Rhone
David Girard Vineyards, Placerville, 10am or 1pm
www.davidgirardvineyards.com, RSVP, 530-295-1833
FEBRUARY 20
Wells on Wine – WOW! Wine Classes:
Rhone Varietals & Blending Class
David Girard Vineyards, Placerville, 10am or 1pm
www.davidgirardvineyards.com, RSVP, 530-295-1833
AMADOR COUNTY
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER
Christmas Store
Amador Flower Farm, Plymouth, 209-245-6660, www.amadorflowerfarm.com
CALAVERAS COUNTY
SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
Wines of the World Education Tastings
Murphys Hotel, Murphys, No reservations required, everyone welcome!
5:30pm, $15, 209-736-2949
WEEKENDS THROUGH DECEMBER 19
Every Christmas Story Ever Told
Murphys Creek Theatre, Murphys, 209-728-8422
DECEMBER 18
The Nutcracker Ballet
Angels Camp, 209-754-1774
DECEMBER 25
Christmas Dinner at Murphys Hotel
Murphys, 209-728-3444, 11am-8pm
DECEMBER 31
New Years Eve Celebration
Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, www.ironstonevineyards.com, 209-728-1251
DECEMBER 31
New Year’s Eve Party at Hotel Leger
Mokelumne Hill, www.hotelleger.com, 209-286-1401
DECEMBER 31
New Years Eve Gala at Murphys Hotel
Murphys, RSVP, 209-728-3444, 9pm-1am
NEVADA COUNTY
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 31
Miracle on 34th Street
Nevada Theatre, Nevada City, $18-$20
530-913-3826, www.legacypresents.com
DECEMBER 16, 20
Victorian Christmas
Downtown Nevada City, www.downtownnevadacity.com
DECEMBER 17
Bed & Breakfast Candlelight Christmas Tour
Various inns in Grass Valley & Nevada City, 4:30-7:30pm, $10
530-477-6634, www.goldcountryinns.net
DECEMBER 18
Cornish Christmas Celebration
Downtown Grass Valley, 6-9pm, free, www.ncgold.com, 530-272-8315
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
ONGOING
Sacramento River Train
800-866-1690, www.sacramentorivertrain.com
• Dec 17-23: Christmas Train
• Dec 31: New Year’s Eve
ONGOING
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
U.C. Davis, 866-754-ARTS, www.mondaviarts.org
• Dec 19: American Bach Soloists, Messiah
DECEMBER 31 – JANUARY 1
New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day Walks
Pioneer House, Sacramento, 916-283-4650, www.sacramentowalkingsticks.org
SOLANO COUNTY
DECEMBER 19-23, 26-31, JANUARY 1-3
Holiday in the Park
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo
707-643-6722, www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom
DECEMBER 20
14th Annual Christmas Concert
St. Peter’s Chapel, Mare Island, 2pm, $15, 707-557-1538
DECEMBER 31
New Year’s Bash 2010
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, 4pm-midnight
707-643-6722, www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom
LODI/WOODBRIDGE
ONG0ING
Hutchins Street Square
209-333-6782, www.hutchinsstreetsquare.com
• Dec 18-19: The Lodi Youth Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
• Dec 20: Patsy Cline Christmas starring Joni Morris & the After Midnight Band
ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 5
Artists’ Choice, Year End – Year Beginning
Knowlton Gallery, Lodi, 209-368-5123, www.KnowltonGallery.com
JANUARY 16-17, 30-31
Absolute Beginners Art Class with Gil Dellinger
Knowlton Gallery, Lodi, 10:30am-3:30pm, $350
www.KnowltonGallery, 209-368-5123
JANUARY 22-24
Study to Studio Art Class with Ray Roberts
Knowlton Gallery, Lodi, 9am-4pm, $350
www.KnowltonGallery, 209-368-5123
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BENESSERE: Italian Delights
by Richard Paul Hinkle
Years ago, when the Italian Trade Commission
was flush with marketing money (the
lyrical lira in those days), I used to visit the
land where people talked with their hands
(and most of their body) two or three times a
year. Each time I came home with an
increased love of pasta, fresh fish, local wines
and the art of convivial dining and conversation.
The Benish family brings that same love of
Italy to their northern corner of the Napa
Valley, where that love is translated into
distinctive wines by winemaker/general
manager Chris Dearden. “We focus on the
Italian varieties because we love them and
because variety is the spice of life,” says
Dearden, a huge baseball fan who formerly
made wine at William Hill and RMS and loves
to test his singing voice in an echoing cellar.
“There were already enough Chardonnays
and Cabernets in this world. It was time for
something different.”
Going beyond “different” is the grape
variety Sagrantino. “As you know, we
embrace anything Italian,” says Dearden. “We
got the idea to do Sagrantino from Arnaldo
Caprai, who is in Montefalco. This is a ‘rustic’
variety, with lots of tannin, and we initially
thought of it as simply a blending variety to
punch up our Sangiovese a little. But it does
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very well on its own; it has its own identity.
We’re probably one of only two or three
wineries in California making this wine, and
we only make about four barrels a year, so
most of it goes to our wine club members.
But they really like it!” As always, taste and see
for yourself.
Pinot Grigio 2008 Carneros ($26):
What you look for in Pinot Grigio is a crisp
mineral quality that quickens your taste buds
and makes your mouth water. This one does
that in spades, with sweet apple and crisp
hints of pear.
Sangiovese 2006 Napa Valley Estate
($35): You usually get strawberry in
Sangiovese, and there it is, with a bit of
chocolate (milk, not dark) to round things
out artfully. This is a sturdy rendition, so
though you might think picnic at first, it has
much more range than that.
Zinfandel 2006 Napa Valley, BK Collins
Vineyard ($38): This one is full-spiced, with
peppercorn and rosemary scents, along with
full-throated blackberry fruit. It is complex,
intriguing and well focused.
“Sagrantino 2006 Napa Valley Estate
($45): Originating in Umbria (Italy), this red
variety seems to do rather well in the Napa
Valley as well, showing orange rind and Santa
Rosa plum up front and solid cassis and
tobacco in the middle and finish. Think
strong cheese here. Caprai calls it “potent
velvet,” and suggests 10 to 15 years of bottle
ago. Too much.
“Phenomenon” 2005 Napa Valley ($60):
This is a fleshy, full-fruited wine, with ripe
pomegranate fruit that defines this wine.
There is also a mix of coffee and cassis that is
equally intriguing. There is style, yes, but
substance as well, and that is the important
part. There is size, there is ripeness, there is
flair.
Muscat di Canelli 2008 Napa Valley
“Frizzante” ($18/500ml): Very aromatic,
with apple blossom and lilac and hints of
honeysuckle. A light, delicate little beauty,
this is, in essence, a fun wine. Perfect for the
patio, the picnic.
Benessere Vineyards is located at 1010 Big
Tree Road (across the street from Tudal), St.
Helena; phone (707) 963-5853. The tasting
room is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for
tasting, sales and picnicking. Call ahead if you
wish a tour. And keep an eye out for Kini, the
150-pound Newfoundland winery dog
(Dearden refers to her as “a small black
horse”).
[Also a baseball lover (he still plays),
Hinkle is the author of nine wine-related
books. His latest book is Clos Pegase:
The Architecture of Wine. Visit him at
www.RichardPaulHinkle.com.]
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ANABA WINES
The Wind Beneath Their Wings
by Richard Paul Hinkle
When Bette Midler sang “The Wind
Beneath My Wings,” there was the philosophical
conflict raging between the gorgeous
melody and its execution and the frail lyrics of
codependence. We all need support; none of
us need to be wholly supported.
The folks at Anaba, on the other hand, use
the wind as metaphor and, in the practical
sense, as a means of obtaining optimally
mature fruit. It’s a win-win situation, as you’ll
see below from the wines themselves, the final
arbiter in all such discussions. Good wines
trump all arguments of method and metaphor.
“An anabatic wind is one that moves
upward, and we see those regularly here in the
afternoons during the growing season,” says
Chicago-born John Sweazey, one of the multitude
of Stanford University refugees (the
Mondavis, the Wentes) inexplicably drawn to
the wine business. “Those winds allow the
fruit to ripen more slowly, more evenly.”
Which is music to the ears of winemaker
Jennifer Marion, who wholeheartedly
subscribes to the legendary Andre Tchelistcheff’s
admonition that “the most important
sign in a vineyard is the footprint of the
winemaker.” Marion, a UC Davis grad who
worked for both Crop Care (the noted Napa
viticultural outfit) and MacRostie Winery
(Steve MacRostie is known for his dedication
to details), says that both experiences gave her
good values. “At Crop Care I learned what a
meticulously farmed vineyard should look
like, and Steve set equally high standards in
the cellar. My feeling is that you cannot trust a
winemaker with clean shoes and soft hands.
You have to pay the same attention to the
vineyard as you do in the winery. As director
of both winemaking and vineyard operations
here, I can make sure that things are done
with close attention to detail in both places.
Hey, this is a dream job. I have access to the
fruit from great vineyards – Gaps Crown,
Windsor Oaks, Bacigalupi, Ferguson Ranch –
and John has given me state-of-the-art tools to
work with here in the winery.”
Sweazey used to sell computers (IBM); he
later had a real estate finance company before
putting his love for wine into play. “I
remember going up to the Napa Valley with
my fraternity brothers one weekend after the
Big Game [Stanford vs. Cal],” he says with a
laconic laugh. “I toasted my friends with a
glass of Charles Krug Vin Rosé, the very height
of sophistication!”
Later, in London, at the Berkeley Hotel, a
friend poured him a glass of 1964 Musigny.
“When you taste a great red Burgundy like
that, it makes an instant impression,” says
Sweazey. “It’s that sensation of, ‘Oh, this is
what they’re trying to do!’ We later discovered
that the folks in the Rhône Valley had a lot in
common with the folks in Burgundy – very
tied to the earth, not pretentious in any way.
That’s what we want to be like.”
He admits that the windmill photo on
Anaba’s web site is of a neighbor’s, but quickly
points out that he’s installing a 2.4Kw wind
turbine that will supply electricity to the
tasting room, case goods storage and vineyard
irrigation system. “We believe in the power of
the wind. When we named the winery –
mistral was already taken and sirocco didn’t
quite work – we wanted a word that spoke to
the constant nature of the afternoon winds
that we benefit from.”
Coriol 2007 Sonoma Valley White ($28):
The color is deep straw, while the nose is a
lovely combination of lilac, straw, grain,
walnut and nectarine. The texture is oily, and
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that is that alluring French bakery
quality that decidedly incites one’s
appetite. This is a Rhône-styled
blend of Viognier (69%), Roussanne,
Marsanne and Grenache
Blanc.
Chardonnay 2007 Sonoma
Coast ($26): Yeasty cream
aromas up front, with a thick,
fleshy texture and lots of dried
peach and graham oakiness. You
like chicken in a cream sauce? So
will this wine.
Coriol 2007 Sonoma Valley
Red ($28): This red Rhône
version has all the qualities you
like in that style of wine, from the
smoky plum nose to the richly
layered texture that invites the
sharpest of cheddar cheeses. This
is your basic “fireplace” wine:
serve with roasted game (or
mastodon). Or that postprandial
cigar. This is just the wine. (The
blend, in case you absolutely
need to know, is near equal parts
Grenache, Mourvèdre and Petite
Sirah, with ten percent of the
rarely-seen Counoise thrown in
for good measure.
Pinot Noir 2007 Sonoma
Coast ($28): Solidly-built, with
cassis, fig and black cherry fruit
and a savory hint of pine needles
and leather in the finish. Hangar
steak would be good.
You will find Anaba Wines at
60 Bonneau Road, Sonoma. The
tasting room is open daily 10:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the phone
number is (707) 996-4188 and
the website may be accessed at
AnabaWines.com.
[A long-time pilot, Hinkle
has flown sailplanes and has
great respect for anabatic winds.
“Once, flying over Fremont, a
hawk came up beside us, and
flew along in formation with us
closer than the tip of our wing!”
His latest book is Clos Pegase:
The Architecture of Wine, just
out. Visit his website at Richard-
PaulHinkle.com.]
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Mumm’s The Word in Yosemite
by Tom Flippen
Sparkling and sushi? You bet –
especially if it’s Mumm Napa
Robert McNeill, VP of winemaking and operations of Mumm Napa,
offered this not-so-usual combination recently during a reception at
Yosemite’s classic Ahwanee Hotel. The evening marked the beginning
of the 28th annual Vintners’ Holidays – a series of weekends designed
to meet and mingle with the winemakers followed by two days of tastings
culminating in a gala dinner of gourmet pairings with the wines
presented.
The sushi pairings featured Mumm’s 2001 DVX (50-50 Pinot Noir
and Chardonnay, aged 5-6 years), which very pleasantly complemented
the tuna sushi. A dusty acidity in the 2005 Blanc de Blancs
(80% Chardonnay with 20% Pinot Gris for body instead of the usual
Pinot Noir – a California technique) really cut the natural salinity of
oyster, and a Blanc de Noirs (85% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay)
brought out the best in salmon sushi. Cuvee M, a carbonated dark
wine blended with Muscat for a dossage process sec, definitely
brought a spicy tuna roll into balance. Mumm’s 2007 Deveraux Ranch
Pinot Gris gave full flavor to yellow tail sushi.
The take-away lesson: you can confidently “campai!” (the Japanese
equivalent of “bottoms up”) with one of Mumm’s all-Napa offerings on
your next visit to a sushi bar instead of beer or sake. You won’t be
disappointed.
Following Mumm on day one of this Vintners’ Holiday was an
offering of “pure stand-alone Bordeaux varietals” presented by Tom
Rinaldi, general manager and winemaker at Provenance Vineyards in
Napa. Tom was the opening winemaker at Duckhorn and there until
2000.
Reminding that all Bordeaux are a blend – any combination of
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc or Petit Verdot –
Tom added that what has become known in the U.S. as “Meritage” is
a Bordeaux-style blend that might simply be labeled red table wine in
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France.
His Provenance wines were ’08 barrel samplings, each 100% of the
individual varietal. The Merlot is destined to be called the DuPont
Blend as all grapes used are exclusively from that vineyard. The
Cabernet Sauvignon is from 3 Palms Vineyards at the north end of
Silverado Trail, where ’08 was an especially good vintage that will
benefit from 8-10 more months and several rackings, he said. Tom
unequivocally opined that the Provenance 2008 Cab Franc is “the best
I’ve encountered, period.” The Petit Verdot he described as having
“grip, but not raspy.”
In response to an audience question about cork versus twistoffs,
Tom stated that a screw cap is better for any blend. Blending of course
is all about creating a flavor, “and cork adds flavor unpredictably” he
said. “I want what I’ve done plus maybe a little oxidation, so if it were
up to me I’d go 100% twistoff.”
Day two of this Vintners’ Holiday at the Ahwanee began with an
exploration of the Russian River Valley through Pinot Noirs from J
Vineyards & Winery.
In tilting his glass to note the color of the first sampling, J winemaker
George Bursick paused to remind that Pinot Noir is the only red
varietal in the world that has no blue tones, this due to naturally
occurring monoglucocides, he informed. Blue tones in a red grape
produce a purple color, so purple will never show in any 100% Pinot
Noir. “If it does, you have a Pinot blend,” he stated.
In Northern California, there are only about 4,000 acres dedicated
to Pinot Noir, principally in the Russian River area where volcanic
upheavals six million years ago changed the course of that river and
created unique soils. George called he area west of Sebastopol “the
holy grail of Pinot Noir.” But the entire Russian River valley is “very
complex” he added. “Nobody understands it all. And every Pinot Noir
from there is different.”
This “difference” was demonstrated by a quartet of J Vineyard’s ’07
Pinots, each from a limited production of 500-700 cases, and each
from a specific vineyard.
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plateau with soil that once was under the Russian River and now is
about 300 feet above it. This California old clone Pinot Noir is
aromatic, with salient raspberry and strawberry flavors. The Robert
Thomas Vineyard produces grapes from prehistoric riverbed soil that
are picked at about 25 brix. The result is lean and highly structured,
with cranberry-plum elements and more tannin.
Nonny’s Vineyard is along River Road and composed of erosion
soil, which Bursick said is “less generous” for Pinot Noir. This vineyard
is only five years old so 30-40% of the grapes are dropped. The lowyield
(only 1-1/2 tons per acre) from this vineyard is the source of J’s
elegant and bright tasting yet subtle ‘07 Sonoma Coast Pinot.
Lastly, for contrast, a J blend – the 2007 Russian River Pinot Noir
is dusty and fuller with softer tannins, and at about 15,000 cases still
a limited production.
The final afternoon session was hosted by Ed Sbragia, a thirdgeneration
Dry Creek Valley vintner who started at Beringer in 1976
working under legendary winemaker Myron Nightingale. Sbragia
Family wines are all single vineyard, using fruit from Dry Creek, Napa,
Sonoma and the Alexander Valley.
To demonstrate the difference a year can make, Ed composed a
vertical tasting of three Cabernet Sauvignons he produced in 2004 (a
cooler year) and 2005 (a warm year) from the Andolsen vineyard,
Monte Rosso vineyard and Cimarossa vineyard. They each clearly
demonstrated that a year can generate a different definition of “wow!”
Ed especially mentioned that red soil in the Mote Rosso vineyard
provides “the elegance of Sonoma and the grip of Napa,” adding that
the Sbragia Family Vineyards 2005 Monte Rosso is “the most mellow
wine I have ever made.”
It is difficult to imagine a more fitting finale to the 28th consecutive
Vintners’ Holiday than a candlelight dinner under 60-foot ceilings
enclosing a dining room that seats over 300 and is part of a unique
1927 structure listed on The National Register of Historic Places. The
standard has been set for the next one. See you there.
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’Tis the Season at VJB Cellars
Raise a Glass To Your Loved Ones!
by Abigail P. Zimmerman
Few times of the year speak specifically to our hearts. The time
between Thanksgiving and New Year’s glitters with elements of the soul.
Clearly there’s a reason people sing outside in the cold or wrap brightly
colored presents or cook complicated dishes for gatherings of friends
and family – It is Love.
This time of year, we think back upon years past and look ahead to
our futures. We celebrate good fortune or square our shoulders and look
ahead to better times, for surely they are just around the corner.
We deeply miss our family members and friends long gone. Children
laugh and play. Friends gather for high antics and spirits while lovers
seek moments of tenderness. Holidays are times of unparalleled human
celebration as well as heartfelt reflection.
Family, friends and excellent wine are the cornerstone of VJB Cellars.
This holiday season, Henry and Vittorio Belmonte, son and father
respectively as well as owners, wish to invite you to gather your loved
ones around the fire or the table and lift a glass in honor of each other.
Because nothing is more important than family and dearest friends.
Henry should know. He lost his life-long best friend, his brother,
Victor Joseph Belmonte in September of 2000. Rather than wallow in
devastation, Henry and his family summoned their courage and in late
2000 struck out to build a living tribute to Victor’s love of life, wine and
food – wine label “Victor Joseph Belmonte” or VJB Cellars.
Making wine is a Belmonte family tradition spanning generations
and two continents. Father Vittorio worked alongside his parents and
siblings in the family vineyards in Avolina, Italy, just south of Naples.
Emigrating to the United States, Vittorio and his young bride, Maria,
made their way to Sonoma Valley in 1976 in search of a setting reminiscent
of Avolina’s bucolic hills and rolling vineyards, a setting ideal they
hoped for Henry and Victor’s childhood.
First generation Italian-Americans, Henry and Victor were raised in
a deeply hospitable, family-oriented household full of warmth and good
food. Parents Vittorio and Maria opened wine country favorite and
acclaimed Cafe Portofino and put their boys to good use. From an early
age, the brothers learned to blend their passionate, hedonistic heritage
with the upstart capitalism of their family’s new country.
No one was surprised when Henry and Victor began planning to
build on their love of great wine and create their own label. What started
as a joint venture between two brothers, tragically changed that fall of
2000 when Victor suddenly passed on, leaving Henry to pick up their
torch and carry on alone to create VJB Cellars, one of Sonoma’s premier
boutique wine labels.
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The first official VJB vintage was Dante, a blend of his brother’s
favorite varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese. By the 2000
harvest, Dante became the pillar of VJB Cellars’ wine portfolio. Today,
Dante is an 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and a 15% Sangiovese blend, a
well-balanced wine rich in sumptuous texture and red spices. Dante is
in good company. VJB’s wine lists boast a diverse selection of artisan,
award-winning varietals perfect for holiday dinners or those quiet
moments and are sold exclusively from the popular Tasting Room in
Kenwood.
VJB Cellars, under Henry’s careful direction, has grown in less than
10 years to be a locals and tourist destination, a true source of wine
country hospitality. Guests are often referred to VJB Cellars Tasting
Room because Henry and Winemaker make great Italian varietals.
Chilled Tocai, sparkling Prosecco, and big fruit reds like Sangiovese,
Metepulciano, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon delight educated and
novice palates alike. And given the Italian love affair with espresso, the
gourmet coffee bar can’t be beat!
Without question, Henry’s motivation, his very reason for breathing
is his family. His wife. Their children. His parents. And certainly his irreplaceable
brother, Victor. It is because Henry’s foundation is rooted
solidly in his blood, this Sonoma earth, and in his family’s wines that VJB
Cellars is a keystone of the Sonoma Valley wine industry.
Henry sees to it that your visit to VJB Cellars and the wines in your
glass are equally memorable, delicious and unique. VJB wines are handcrafted,
each vintage to be enjoyed this holiday season with your loved
ones, in honor of family, or simply in celebration of tonight. Henry
makes sure of that. Every drop of VJB wine is infused with his Belmonte
heritage and pride in family, friends and good food.
So hang some twinkle lights, decorate your tree, light a fire and celebrate
your loved ones. Raise a glass or pour yourself another and enjoy!
VJB Cellars Tasting Room is located at 9077 Sonoma Highway, in
Kenwood and is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information,
call (707) 833-2300, email wine@vjbcellars.com or visit the website at
www.vjbcellars.com.
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ZAP Festival Celebrates Zin in Paradise
2010 Zin in Paradise Features
Celebrity Chef Beverly Gannon
Flights: A Showcase of Zinfandels, a seated
tasting with in-depth seminars focusing on limitedproduction
The 19th Annual Zinfandel Advocates &
Zinfandels, takes place on January 29
Producers Festival takes place January 28-30, 2010,
in San Francisco. The Festival will “headline” Chef
Beverly Gannon, one of the founders of “HAWAI`I
regional cuisine.” Chef Gannon is the proprietor of
Maui’s world famous Hali`imaile General Store and possibly the most
well-known chef in Hawaii. She will develop the “HAWAI`I regional
cuisine” menu for Dinner With The Winemakers as well as prepare a
signature Hawaiian dish for Good Eats & Zinfandel Pairing; she will
also be visible throughout the three days of the Festival and her new
cookbook, Home Style Meals at The Hali`imaile General Store, will be
for sale. To order tickets by phone, call (530) 274-4900; tickets can be
purchased online at www.zinfandel.org.
The ZAP Festival will include more than 200 Zinfandel-specialist
wineries from all across California pouring their barrel samples and
from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., at The InterContinental
Mark Hopkins Hotel’s Peacock Court [1 Nob
Hill, San Francisco, 94108, (415) 291-9020]. Topics
will include the role of blending and regional variation
in the world of Zinfandel. Tickets for non-ZAP
members are $80; for ZAP members, $65. Tickets are available only in
advance and not at the door.
Evening With The Winemakers: A Benefit Live Auction &
Dinner, takes place on January 29 beginning with a receptiontasting
at 5 p.m., at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in
San Francisco [1 Nob Hill, San Francisco, (415) 291-9020].
Tickets are $260 for non-members and $210 for ZAP members,
available only in advance and not at the door. Participating
wineries are Alderbrook Winery, Artezin Wines, Cakebread Cellars,
new releases for over 10,000 enthusiasts during three days at four Charter Oak Winery, D-Cubed Cellars, Dogwood Cellars,
separate events. There will be silent auctions during three events –
Good Eats & Zinfandel Pairing, The Grand Zinfandel Tasting, and
Evening with the Winemakers; proceeds support ZAP’s Heritage Vineyard
projects.
Good Eats & Zinfandel Pairing takes place on January 28, 6 to 9
p.m. at Fort Mason Center (Marina Blvd. at Buchanan, San Francisco
94123). Approximately 50 restaurants will pair with wineries. Tickets
for non-ZAP members are $125, ZAP members are $95. Visit
www.zinfandel.org/default.asp?n1=14&n2=472&member= for a list
of the participants. Some tickets may be available at the door, but it is
recommended to buy tickets in advance.
Some of the Good Eats participants are Acorn Winery/Alegria Vineyards
with Zin Restaurant & Bar; Alderbrook Winery; Artezin Wines
with Knickerbockers’ Catering; B.R. Cohn Winery with Preferred
Sonoma Caterers; Barefoot Cellars with Sonoma Cake Creations; Barefoot
Cellars 2; Barnard Griffin Winery; Blaauwklippen Vineyards with
Radio Africa Kitchen; D-Cubed Cellars; Deep Purple Winery; Dogwood
Cellars; Dry Creek Vineyard with The Peasant & The Pear; Edmeades
Winery; Four Vines Winery; Gnarly Head Cellars; Grgich Hills Estate;
Guglielmo Winery; Hartford Family Winery; J. Rickards Winery &
Vineyards; John Tyler; Klinker Brick Winery; Marr Cellars; Mounts
Family Winery; Outpost Estate Wines with Mustard’s Grill; Murphy-
Goode; Peachy Canyon Winery with Hali`imaile General Store; Peirano
Estate Vineyards; R& B Cellars; Rancho Zabaco Winery; Ravenswood;
Ridge Vineyards with Lark Creek Steak; Rockwall Wine Company with
Angela’s Bistro; Rosenblum Cellars with Miss Pearl’s Jam House; Saddleback
Cellars; Sausal Winery with EOS Restaurant & Wine Bar; Scott
Harvey Wines; Sextant Wines; St. Amant Winey with A Chef For You;
St. Francis Winery & Vineyard; Terra d’Oro-Trinchero Family Estates
with Taste; Three Wine Company with Hali`imaile General Store; Tin
Barn Vineyards; Van Ruiten Family Winery and Z-52.
Edmeades Winery, Four Vines Winery, JR Wines, Mazzocco
Winery, Peachy Canyon Winery, Ravenswood, Ridge Vineyards,
Robert Biale Vineyards, Rosenblum Cellars, Saddleback Cellars, St.
Francis Winery, Starry Night Winery, Terra d’Oro-Trinchero Family
Estates and Three Wine Company. Continuing updates are at
ww.zinfandel.org/default.asp?n1=14&n2=473&member=.
The reception will include the opportunity to taste, for the first
time, the 2008 Heritage Vineyard Zinfandel (made from ZAP’s experimental
vineyard by Tom Mackey of St. Francis Vineyards & Winery).
Guests will then enjoy a feast prepared by ZAP’s celebrity chef, Beverly
Gannon; guests are seated with a winemaker host at their table.
Proceeds from the silent and live auctions benefit ZAP’s Heritage
Projects, preserving the historical and viticultural significance of
America’s heritage wine.
The 19th Annual Grand Zinfandel Tasting takes place on January
30 from 2 until 5 p.m. at the Festival and Herbst Pavilions at Fort
Mason [Marina Blvd. at Buchanan, San Francisco]. Tickets for non-
ZAP members are $59; for ZAP members, $49. Over 200 wineries are
expected to pour their wines; a list of participating wineries is at
www.zinfandel.org/default.asp?n1=14&n2=474&member=. There
will be a silent auction based at the Festival Pavilion from 10 a.m. until
4 p.m., benefiting ZAP’s Heritage Projects. Participating wineries listed
at www.zinfandel.org/default.asp?n1=14&n2=474&member=.
“The world of Zinfandel is full of surprises and out-of-the-box
thinking,” says Rebecca Robinson, ZAP’s Executive Director. “Since
Zinfandel lovers are always looking for new adventures, we anticipate
that Chef Gannon’s headlining the Festival will energize wineries and
attendees alike,” Ms. Robinson adds.
More about Ms. Gannon: bevgannonrestaurants.com.
Continuing updates on events as well as ticket purchasing at
www.zinfandel.org.
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L O D G I N G
NAPA VALLEY
CANDLELIGHT INN
Private baths; TV/phone and AC; two-person
marble jacuzzis and fireplaces; balconies or
decks; three-course gourmet breakfast, hors
d’oeuvres, wine and sherry in the evening; luxurious
30'x60'; swimming pool
1045 Easum Drive, Napa
1-800-624-0395 candlelightinn.com
CALDERWOOD INN
Perfect environment to create cherished memories that will last a lifetime. Situated 3
blocks from the historic downtown plaza and wonderful restaurants in Healdsburg.
25 W. Grant Street, Healdsburg (707(=) 431-1110
innkeeper@calderwoodinn.com 1-800-600-5444
FLAMINGO RESORT & SPA
170 rooms and suites on 10 acres, garden setting with heated pool, night club with
entertainment, Terrace Grill restaurant, fitness center and tennis courts
2777 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa 1-800-848-8300
VINTNERS INN
Forty-four spacious rooms and suites with balconies or patios;
surrounded by vineyards. 1-800-421-2584
4350 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa www.vintnersinn.com
LEDSON HOTEL
Luxury hotel situated on historic Sonoma Plaza. Six individually decorated rooms
with king-size bed, whirlpool baths, fireplace and balconies.
Appointed with antique grandeur paired with modern amenities. (707) 996-9779
480 First Street East, Sonoma www.ledsonhotel.com
KENWOOD INN AND SPA
A premier Sonoma County destination for discerning visitors seeking gracious treatment,
lush surroundings, soothing pools and elegant accommodations all in a Tuscan
Setting. (707) 833-1293
10400 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood www.kenwoodinn.com
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INN AT THE TIDES
Bay views, walking distance to shopping, restaurants; swimming pool, hot tub,
fitness center, sauna; rooms with views and fireplaces; massage available;
continental breakfast 1-800-541-7788
800 Highway One, Bodega Bay www.InnattheTides.com
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Wine Center Opens to Promote Madera County Wines
While Madera County is known as California’s Gateway to
Yosemite, some may also know the region as an active grape growing
center. Appellation California, located on Highway 99 in Madera, is a
unique kind of wine tasting room with the aim of making knowledge
of Madera County’s status as a wine production center more common.
“The idea behind Appellation California is something very unique
to the central valley, because we are not winemakers ourselves. What
we are going to be doing is selling and tasting the wines from all the
wineries up and down Highway 99 from Manteca all the way to
Bakersfield,” said Darren Schmall, PR and Special Events Director with
Appellation California.
California is known for its wine producing regions. However, many
people think of Napa or Sonoma when they think of California wines.
According to Schmall, the vast majority of wine grapes come from the
San Joaquin Valley. “Napa is a small portion of the wine produced in
California, less than 30 percent, where 70 percent of the grapes come
from the San Joaquin Valley.”
PINK MANSION
A small, intimate, private inn where you are
pampered and can enjoy the perfect Napa wine
tasting experience. Valley or forest views from each
room, lavish breakfast and afternoon wine tasting,
delectable surprises, large indoor heated pool and
Jacuzzi, in-room massage and facials available,
easy walk to town for shopping and dining, biking
distance to most local wineries.
1415 Foothill Blvd 1-800-238-7465
Calistoga
www.pinkmansion.com
The name of the center, Appellation California, is actually a tribute
to the state’s viticultural background. An appellation is the official
statement on a wine bottle’s label, mandated by law, indicating where
the grapes in the wine were grown. Labels that read “California” are
made with grapes from the San Joaquin Valley.
“The name is intended to educate the consumer to know that any
time they see a wine that says Appellation California, they’re drinking
wine that came from the valley. Even big names like Beringer or
Mondavi use grapes from here,” said Schmall.
Unlike most tasting rooms, Appellation California will be open
seven days a week. Patrons can sample wines, explore the visitor’s
center and enjoy dried fruits, nuts olive oil and other local products,
and enjoy examples of work from local artists. Appellation California
is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day.
For more information, visit www.appellationcalifornia.com. For
more information on Madera County, visit www.yosemitethisyear.com,
or become a fan at www.facebook.com/yosemitesierra.
LODI/WOODBRIDGE
ROBIN’S NEST GUEST HOUSE (209) 334-3952
665 W. Turner Road, Lodi www.robinsnestlodi.com
WINE AND ROSES HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
2505 W. Turner Road (209) 334-6988
AMOROSA INN AND GARDENS
8400 E. Harney Lane (209) 367-0882
THE INN AT LOCKHOUSE
19960 Elliot Road, Lockeford (209) 727-5715
MONTEREY BAY/CENTRAL COAST
CYPRESS INN
800-443-7443 www.cypress-inn.com
LAMP LIGHTER INN
Tucked into an ancient grove of trees and just steps to the famous Carmel Beach, you will discover a
charming inn with two cottages and four guest rooms inn and Sunset House Suites. These bed and
breakfast boutique hotels have been serving the traveling public since 1935.
(831) 624-6046 www.carmellamplighter.com
SUNSET SUITES
(831) 624-7372 www.carmellamplighter.com
VAGABOND’S INN
Vagabond's House Inn Bed and Breakfast is located in the midst of Carmel's
finest restaurants, unique shops and well-known art galleries and blocks away
from Clint Eastwood's Hog's Breath Inn.
(831) 624-7738 www.vagabondshouseinn.com
LONE OAK LODGE
Voted Monterey Peninsula Travel Planner Best Value. Within minutes to aquarium, wineries,
Monterey Harbor, shopping, taverns, restaurants, etc. Rooms available with kitchenettes.
1-800-283-5663 www.loneoaklodge.com
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FYI: Whats ’ hot this week
by Jeffry Ross
E-mail content considerations to jeff@fyiwinecountry.com
Tis the Season
and is a very popular destination for wine entered to win a case of Sonoma Valley wine.
This time of year, people are thinking country visitors. Not satisfied with simply Wineries include: Homewood Winery, Landmark
about bubbles. In wine country, there are producing an ambitious selection of highend
Vineyards, Larson Family Winery,
several sparkling wine producers, each with
sparklers, Mumm Napa also boasts a Little Vineyards Family Winery, Nicholson
their own unique style. Why not use this world class art gallery which includes an Ranch, Ravenswood Winery, Schug Carneros
week to visit a couple local bubble houses? exhibit of twenty-seven original signed Estate and Viansa Winery. For more details,
Here are just a few of my favorites. prints from famed photographer, Ansel visit SonomaValleyWine.com or call (707)
Gloria Ferrer’s Catalonian-style estate Adams. On cold days, relax in the glassenclosed
935-0803. FYI: Kids will really enjoy going to
sits high atop a hill overlooking the verdant
tasting salon and enjoy sweeping Larson Family Winery where they can visit the
Carneros grape-growing region. Inside is a views across the Napa Valley while sipping resident llama and other farm animals; 23355
cozy tasting room featuring a fireside sitting some of the best sparkling wines in the Millerick Road, (707) 938-3031.
area and an outdoor terrace with a regal world; (707) 967-7700, MummNapa.com.
Olive Odyssey
view of the countryside, either of which is a Embodying affordable luxury, J Vineyards
perfect setting for sipping a glass of dry and Winery sets itself apart by aging its
Now that the grape harvest is over, winter
Brut. Public tours of the Spanish estate are sparkling wine longer than most vineyards.
visitors turn to wine country’s other bitesized
edible treasure, the olive. Beginning
available daily; (707) 996-7256, Gloria- This commitment to aging results in J’s intricate
nuances and creamy, complex texture. the first weekend of December, the Ninth
Ferrer.com. Down the road (on the Napa
side), you’ll find two stellar wineries noteworthy
not only for their spectacular it’s most recently released NV Cuvée 20 culinary feast that concludes with an
It’s reputation is built on Vintage Brut, but Annual Olive Festival is a three-month
sparkling wines, but their architecture as bursts with fruit and finishes smooth and odyssey of events on the weekend of
well. Domaine Carneros has a Frenchstyle
château renowned throughout the FYI: Here are a few tips in what to buy. Be cheeses, fine wine and succulent Sonoma
creamy; (707) 431-3646, JWine.com. February 13th. Enjoy artisan breads and
world as a landmark of the Carneros Appellation.
Majestically crowned atop a sticking to the brand you always buy. Purchase Family Vineyards, has a working press with
adventurous! Try something new instead of Valley olives. The Olive Press, at Jacuzzi
picturesque knoll, Domaine Carneros offers a vintage Champagne rather than a brut. Look a tasting room and gift shop devoted to all
tasting on the terrace with enchanting on the bottle to see if the grapes are grand cru things olive. Cooking demonstrations from
views of the southern Napa Valley. Cheese (grand cru vineyards are considered to be the the valley’s finest chefs and winemaker
and fruit plates are included with your best and well worth if it, even if a few more extra dinners makes this seasonal celebration
sparkling wine samples, but for those with dollars). Splurge without breaking the bank. especially popular among foodies and gourmands.
slightly more demanding palates, salmon Purchase a half bottle. Finally, ask the wine
For more information on Olive
and caviar are available; (707) 257-0101; seller what is on sale.
Festival events, call (707) 996-1090 or visit
DomaineCarneros.com. Camouflaged a
SonomaValley.com. FYI: One of the few
mile away from Domaine Carneros, within Sugary Showdown
remaining family owned and operated wineries
a private hillside vista, sits Artesa – the Can you blame Hansel and Gretel for in the Sonoma Valley is VJB Vineyards &
only winery that provides a wraparound wanting to eat the witch’s house? It was, after Cellars. VJB specializes in select lots of handcrafted
wine sold only through their retail
view of virtually the entire Carneros Appellation.
Delicious sparkling wines (available available – gingerbread! Throughout the
all, made of the sweetest building materials
tasting room. During the Olive Festival, VJB
only from the winery) goes without saying, month of December, visit Sonoma Valley
offers 20% discounts on all wine purchases
but the main appeal of this cutting-edge wineries and test your gingerbread prowess
(excluding Library wines). Find VJB Vineyards
winery is its highly-stylistic architectural during the 4th Annual Gingerbread
at 9077 Sonoma Highway; (707) 833-2300;
elements which are so unique – it is rarely Competition. Throughout the month,
VJBCellars.com.
seen in any wine country setting; (707) 224- professionals and amateurs are producing
1668, ArtesaWinery.com. Near the heart of gingerbread likenesses of their winery that Wine Deals
the Napa Valley is Domaine Chandon. This will be on display in the tasting room. This Who doesn’t love the gift of wine? FYI has
iconic winery is rooted in French winemaking
is a great outing for the entire family to visit been busy finding fabulous wine deals to fit
tradition, but because California gets the wineries, sample some of Sonoma every shopper’s budget. B.R. Cohn Winery
more sunshine, their sparklers are more fruit Valley’s finest wines, purchase some gifts and has a 12-bottle sampler and is currently
forward than traditional champagne; (707) vote on your favorite Gingerbread Winery! offering 25% discount on the case. Domaine
944-2280, Chandon.com. Located along the Pick up a map and ballot at any of the participating
Chandon has a variety of gift ideas,
scenic Silverado Trail, Mumm Napa is one
wineries and vote for the “People’s including the bubbles. Shipping is free on
of California’s top sparkling wine producers Choice Award.” With each vote you will be any order of $100 or more.
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Winemaker Profile: St. Clement
DANIELLE CYROT
by Diana Greenwood
St. Clement Winemaker, Danielle Cyrot,
packs her personality into every bottle of wine
she makes. One of the friendliest winemakers
around, Danielle is full of energy with a voice
that bubbles enthusiasm and an endless supply
of excitement for her craft. Raised in southern
California by her French dad and Irish mom,
the Cyrot dinner table was always alive with
talk of food and wine and travel, especially the
family’s annual summer trips to Paris. No
doubt, too, another favorite topic was Danielle’s
great-grandfather, the last of a long line of
ancestors who owned the Cyrot vineyard in
Burgundy’s prestigious Côte de Beaune.
Although her grandfather donated the land to
Hospices de Beaune after World War I, there is
still a Cyrot cuvée sold at the charity auction
each year.
But Danielle didn’t consider reviving that
lively family history until she took an introductory
winemaking class at the University of California,
Davis. From day one, she was hooked
and graduated in 1998 with a degree in
Enology and Viticulture. While at Davis,
Danielle worked harvests at Schramsberg and
Artesa in Napa Valley, learning the trade from
the soil up, and after graduation, determined to
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experience winemaking abroad, she traveled to
Alsace, France and South Australia to hone her
skills. In Australia she worked in an up and
coming area where Shiraz was in the spotlight.
“The Australians are all about the chemistry
of the wine,” said Danielle. “The focus is very
hands-on, looking at every aspect of the wine as
different and interesting and the winemakers
work to shape the wine into what they want it
to be. It’s almost the opposite of the French,
where wine is all about terroir. In my work, I
take both approaches. The wine has to be 90%
there in the beginning and my job is to bring it
to its best.”
Danielle, along with her college sweetheart
husband, returned to Napa in 1999. She joined
the team at Stag’s Leap, working as an enologist
and then in 2003, was promoted to assistant
winemaker under the friendly yet particular
wing of her mentor, Robert Brittan. From him,
Danielle says, she learned to trust her palate.
Since 2005, Danielle’s home has been the
cellar at St. Clement where she creates elegantly
structured, significant wines, the portfolio an
expression of her personality and what she likes
in a glass of wine. She spends a lot of time on
St. Clement’s flagship wine, Oroppas, a lovely
Bordeaux blend that showcases the best
Cabernet from all of the vineyards.
“The Cabernet gives Oroppas a richness and
elegance with wonderful aromatics that are
harmonious and beautiful,” said Danielle.
“Merlot fills in the mid-palate, Petit Verdot
offers structure, and Cab Franc comes in with
strawberry and cherry and a hint of rose petals.
Working with this blend is like having one
more spice in my spice rack to play with.
Oroppas is the perfect balance of nature and
science and craft.”
At home in the valley, Danielle has found the
balance between work and play. Surrounded by
her husband and extended family of siblings,
cousins, nieces and nephews, she’s often in the
kitchen where she loves to bake fresh breads or
play with organic veggies from her garden,
creating new menus to pair with St. Clement
wines. Danielle packs her personality into
everything she does. No surprise, then, that
Napa and Sonoma Valley Magazine named
Danielle Cyrot “Best Local Winemaker” again
this year.
Located at 2867 St. Helena Highway North
(Hwy. 29), St. Clement Vineyards is open for
tasting 7 days from 10-5. Call (800) 331-8266
for tours, offered twice daily at 10:30 a.m. or
2:30 p.m. by appointment. For additional
information, tasting options, and upcoming
events, visit the website at www.stclement.com.
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Trinchero Napa Valley
Opens Its Doors with a
New Winery & New Wines
Long Tradition of Hospitality Continues With New
Ultra-Premium, State-of-the-Art Facility in St. Helena
Trinchero Family Estates’ highly anticipated new luxury facility,
Trinchero Napa Valley, is now fully operational and open daily for
tours and tastings. The property boasts a 22,000-square-foot winery,
a state-of-the-art culinary center and a historic tasting room and
picnic area. Nestled just north of the town of St. Helena, the winery
is now the exclusive home of the family’s new signature Trinchero
Napa Valley program; single-vineyard, 100% estate-grown Napa
Valley wines.
“We had our eye on this property for years and were thrilled in
2004 when it became available for sale,” says Bob Trinchero,
Chairman, Trinchero Family Estates. “We’ve spent the last five years
completely transforming it into our ultra-premium namesake winery.
Since my parents moved here in 1948, we have acquired more than
220 acres of prime Napa Valley vineyards. We’re delighted to have a
new winery, winemaker and wines that beautifully reflect our family’s
legacy in the Napa Valley.”
The wines are crafted by up-and-coming winemaker Mario Monticelli,
who previously worked for Philippe Melka and Carl Doumani.
The inaugural 2007 vintage boasts twelve different wines and only
12,000 total cases, all estate-grown, and predominantly single-vineyard.
The new line-up is available to consumers in the new tasting
room, and has begun to appear in fine restaurants and high-end retail
shops across the country.
Trinchero Napa Valley is located at 3070 N. St. Helena Highway in
St. Helena. Tours and tastings offered daily, seminars require reservations.
Telephone for tasting room and reservations is (707) 963-1160.
Visit the website at www.Trincheronapavalley.com.
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Yountville
W H E R E S H O P P I N G M E E T S L I F E S T Y L E
V Marketplace – A Variety of Fine Merchandise Awaits
Old romantic stone winery? Check.
Designer labels? Check. Fine art? Yep.
Award-winning wines? Delicious food?
Absolutely! Head no further than V Marketplace
– a destination gem at the heart of
historic Yountville in Napa Valley.
YOUNT MILL RD
Y O U N T V I L L E
Set in the old Groezinger Winery, V
Marketplace is a unique collection of contemporary
shops, superb galleries, and, of course,
world-class wine boutiques that even the
most traveled-of-tourists and local-of-locals
will enjoy. The old Groezinger Winery (circa
1870 and listed on the United States Registry
of Historic Places) has been restored so that
the time-worn bricks, cobblestones and
exposed wood architecture of one of Napa’s
oldest wineries today stylishly houses some of
the best places to find Napa Valley winemakers,
artisans, designers and chefs.
V Marketplace is open seven days a week,
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (except restaurants and
winebars) and is located at 6525 Washington
Street in Yountville, Napa Valley. Exit
Veterans Home Exit from CA Highway 29.
Visit www.vmarketplace.com or call (707)
944-2451 for more details.
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CANDLELIGHT INN
Peaceful Elegance in the Napa Valley
by Abigail P. Zimmerman
The Candlelight Inn epitomizes the elegance and true romance of
Napa Valley.
Built in 1929 by the Napa postmaster, this graceful English tudorstyle
mansion is particularly geared to guest’s intent on enjoying a
special time in a memorable place.
Romantic to its core, the Candlelight Inn is a beautifully preserved
element of Napa history. A grand, sophisticated estate, the Inn is at
once tranquil and stately. Driving up, it’s easy to imagine a horse and
carriage waiting or hear sounds from glittering parties past. Today, the
Inn is simply lovely, tranquil and romantic.
Carefully manicured grounds are bordered by the soothing Napa
Creek and the majestic Giant Redwoods impart shade and a natural
feeling of exclusivity. Ceilings within soar and hand-applied whitewashed
plaster and blackened oak beams only add to your impressions
of enchantment.
Steeped in fairytale romance, warmth and comfort, guest suite interiors
are uniquely individual and well appointed with sumptuous
linens, floral motifs and wine country charm. Most suites boast crackling
fireplaces and two-person marble Jacuzzi tubs. Private balconies
or patios ensure privacy for all.
A spacious, secluded swimming pool and sets of comfortable chairs
to lounge on to create a perfect environment to read, rest or simply to
enjoy some sunshine.
Enjoy three-course complimentary gourmet breakfasts each
morning and hors d’oeuvres in the evening.
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Today, the Candlelight Inn enjoys a well-deserved reputation for
providing superb service and ensuring guests have a truly enjoyable,
memorable stay.
“We appreciate that your time away is valuable, so we are
committed to helping you enjoy it to the fullest!” says owner Sam Neft.

Arroyo Dr.
Brown St.
West St.
Tulocay St.
Yajome St.
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Hayes
Yountville St.
Continued
The full-service concierge staff works seven days a week to ensure
guests want for nothing. While the Candlelight Inn is a destination
point unto itself, it is convenient to Napa Valley’s finest restaurants,
wineries and galleries. Candlelight Inn Concierges are happy to make
any reservations or plans to further enhance your stay.
The Candlelight Inn is truly a fairytale with all the modern amenities.
Additional amenities include:
• Flat-screen TVs/ DVD players and CD players
• Personalized dining recommendations
and wine country touring advice
• Complimentary beverages and snacks
• Onsite high-speed wireless Internet access
• Free onsite parking
• Send and receive faxes at no charge
• Newspapers available daily
• Complimentary movie library
Guest rooms range in price from $175 to $400 with internet
specials from time to time. Pets are not allowed and the Candlelight
Inn is purely a no-smoking establishment.
Candlelight Inn is located at 1045 Easum Drive in Napa. For
more information, call (707) 257-3717 or 1-800-624-0395, visit
www.candlelightinn.com or email mail@candlelightinn.com.
Warren St
Third St
College St
Jefferson St
Second St
First St
Washington St
Wilson St
Oak St
Clay St
Polk St
Seminary St
Church St
Even St
Center St
Elements
X Winery
& Amicus
Franklin St
Arroyo Dr.
Calistoga Ave
Franklin St
Randolph St
Arroyo Dr.
Randolph St
Randolph St
Seminary St
D O W N T O W N
N A P A
Wineries of Napa Valley
Town Center
Ceja
Olabisi/Trahan Winery
Coombs St
Stonehedge
Winery
Vintners Collective
First St.
Second St.
Brown St
Third St.
Fourth St
Fifth St
Main St. Main St.
Main St.
Clinton St.
Pearl St.
Back
Room
Wines
Bounty Hunter
Rare Wine Co.
Robert Craig
Vallejo St.
Napa St.
Caymus St.
Ubuntu Restaurant
COLE’S CHOP HOUSE
CELADON
Silo’s Jazz Club & Wine Bar
Napa General Store
Angele
Soscol Ave
Mason
TASTE AT OXBOW
MAHONEY VINEYARDS/
WATERSTONE
Third St.
MC KINSTRY
River Terrace Dr.
(Oxbow Public Market)
Oxbow Wine Merchant
Gustavo
To
FOLIO
Thrace
JV Wine
ENOTECA
& Spirits
Uncorked
at Oxbow
First St.
Combs St
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Calistoga
H O T S P R I N G S • C O O L W I N E S • W A R M W E L C O M E
Golden Haven Hot Springs Spa and Resort
by Christin Piccin
When wine touring has
tired you out, take a short
detour from Highway 29
beneath the lofty peak of Mt.
St. Helena, for a nature break
at Old Faithful Geyser of California.
Just outside Calistoga, the
Geyser’s peaceful garden “theater” is ringed with tall grasses and
feathery-leafed bamboo. In anticipation of the imminent eruption, I
found a shady seat at one of the many picnic tables scattered about
and closed my eyes. Only the songs of chirping birds who were
secreted away in the bamboo, were evident. Suddenly, though, there
was an ominous, throaty rumble. My eyes popped open. The geyser
was coming to life.
Centered in a small, grass-hemmed pond, the geyser had begun
coughing puffs of steam which dissolved into the warm afternoon air.
Then it started to gurgle and bubble like a witch’s cauldron. Suddenly
it sent up a few spurts three or four feet high.
After a few minutes of playful squirting, it erupted. It was as if
someone had opened a fire hydrant straight into the sky. A column of
350-degree hot water spouted from the rocky source, backlit by the
sun. As it peaked, the steaming water fanned out into miniscule
droplets that fell like shimmering diamond dust then disappeared,
leaving the pond as calm and serene as it was before the show began.
Hot springs and steam vents are numerous but there are only a
handful of geysers in the world that can be relied on to erupt
predictably and repeatedly. Old Faithful Geyser of California is one of
those.
Geyser owner Olga Kolbek, who has logged the geyser’s activity
since 1983, noticed a surprising link between the geyser’s eruptions
and earthquakes. While the geyser spouts off at 40-minute intervals
most days, subsequent studies by seismologists have revealed that
California’s Old Faithful goes off schedule when earthquakes activity
is imminent. The geyser’s eruptions come farther apart and decrease in
size, coinciding with earthquakes within 300 miles in the next few
days.
Kolbek delights in sharing her vast knowledge of the geyser and of
local history, and is available by appointment for private tours. Likewise,
a series of panels scattered through the garden area, plus a video
room explain the mysteries of California’s Old Faithful. The geyser is
located at 1299 Tubbs Lane off Hwy. 29 in Calistoga and is open 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m., every day of the year. For more information, call (707) 942-
6463 or visit www.oldfaithfulgeyser.com.
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MYRTLE
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So
Graeser
Work
Vineyard
PETRIFIED
FOREST RD.
TO
SANTA
ROSA
TO
GEYSERVILLE
FOOTHILL BLVD.
128
29
OnThEdge
P I N K
M A N S I O W N I N E
Diamond G A R A G E
Terrace
Reverie Von Stasser
B E N N E T T L A N E
W I N E R Y
L I N C O L N
A V E N U E S P A
S U M M E R S
W I N E R Y
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C A L I S T O G A
C E L L A R S
Twomey
Teachworth
Constant C A S T E L L O D I A M O R O S A
DIAMOND MTN
Madrigal
Envy
FIRST STREET
LINCOLN AVE
O L D F A I T H F U L
G E Y S E R
C A L I S T O G A
BERRY ST
CEDAR
TO
ST. HELENA
Allora
T R I N C H E R O N A P A V A L L E Y
A Dozen Vintners
F R E E M A R K A B B B Y
ELLERS
BIG TREE
THIRD STREET
SECOND STREET
TUBBS LANE
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C A L I S T O G A
W I N E S T O P
Clos Pagase
C A L I S T O G A D E P O T Ä
S T E R L I N G
W I N E R Y Larkmead
F R A N K
F A M I L Y
DUNAWEAL LANE
B E N E S S E R E
Chateau Montelana
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Tudal
Ehlers Estate
FAIRWAY
LARKMEAD
OAK STREET
LAKE STREET
LODI
STEVENSON
WAPOO
BALE LANE
Vincent
Arroyo
GREENWOOD AVE
G O L D E N H A V E N
S P A & R E S O R T
Blair
LINCOLN AVE
TO
CLEARLAKE
29
29
Lava Vine
D U T C H H E N R Y W I N E R Y
128
R O M B A U E R
Zahtila
Vineyard
August
Briggs
Silver
Rose
Cuvaison Estate Wines
Paoletti
TO
NAPA
C A S A N U E S T R A
Duckhorn
Barlow
Saviez
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Wine Tasting Classes at Beringer by Master Sommelier
– Exceptional Zinfandels from the 2007 Vintage
Beringer Vineyards is pleased to host a Wine Tasting Class by
Ronn Wiegand, Master of Wine, Master Sommelier, through the Napa
Valley College, Community Education Program.
2007 was an exceptional vintage for California Zinfandels –
among the best ever! Taste a range of scintillating Zins from the
various counties of California. Revealing a wide range of this vintage
in both style and price the 2007s will highlight the fact that this
vintage is both elegant in style with a vibrant rich fruitiness that make
Zinfandels one of the great values in California wine! Register early –
everyone loves a good Zin! (All students must be at least 21 years
old). Exceptional Zinfandels from the 2007 Vintage will be held
Tuesday, January 26 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Beringer Vineyards – Old
S T . H E L E N A
C H A R L E S
K R U G
B E R I N G E R
POPE
N A P A V A L L E Y
W I N E H A R D W A R E
P R A G E R
S U T T E R H O M E
A R G E R -M A R T U C C I
Not to Scale
Redmon
Orin Swift
St. Helena Wine Center
Napa Valley Farms
Salvestrin
LEWELLING AVE
PRATT
David Fulton
FULTON
Hall
Flora Springs
INGLEWOOD
M E R R Y V A L E
Corison
W H I T E H A L L L A N E
Witt
WHITEHALL LANE
Calafia Cellars
Milat
Del Dotto
L O U IM S M A R T I N I
Heitz
Rutherford
Grove
Tres Sabores &
Pedemonte Cellars
V . S A T T U I
W I N E R Y
& D E L I
ZINFANDEL
R A Y M O N D
Fransican
GALLERON
★ Wine Country This Week Preferred
◆ Open to the public
◆ Open by appointm ent only
Fleury
Winery Fermentation Room
(second floor of Old Winery), 2000
Main Street, St. Helena. Cost is $70.
All students must be 21 to attend.
To register, contact Napa Valley
Community College at (707) 967-
2901.
Mr. Wiegand has been teaching
wine appreciation classes for more
than 25 years. Class participants
have responded enthusiastically to
his relaxed, informative style and
his candid insights on wine tasting,
wine enjoyment and the wine
Ronn Wiegand
market. A Master of Wine (1991)
and Master Sommelier (1986), he currently publishes RESTAURANT
WINE (a consulting guide to wine for restaurants) and Taste Tour
Wine Charts (educational wine materials). As a wine professional, he
tastes more than 4,000 wines a year and lectures on wine-related
topics throughout the nation. He has been a Napa Valley resident
since 1980.
For more than 30 years, Ronn Wiegand has sourced and tasted the
world’s best wines. He was the first person in the world to hold the
Master of Wine and Master Sommelier wine titles.
Ronn is regularly quoted in the national media. He routinely tastes
more than 5,000 wines every year and is considered one of the best
wine tasters in the world. Ronn publishes Restaurant Wine and Taste-
Tour Wine Guides and Wine Charts. He also provides wine event
services for meeting planners and companies and wine consulting
services for wine wholesalers and importers.
Beringer Vineyards, the oldest continuously operating winery in
Napa Valley and the first to offer public tours, continues its commitment
to offer guests original and inspiring wine country experiences.
Guests at Beringer Vineyards can follow their fancy – or many fancies
– with a variety of different seminars and tours offered daily at the
winery.
Beringer Vineyard is located at 2000 Main Street in St. Helena, just
north of the downtown area on your left (in the Avenue of the Elms).
Phone (707) 963-4812 for further info, or check their extensive
website – complete with wine
collecting ideas and fabulous
recipes from the chefs at the
Culinary Arts Center – at
www.beringer.com. The tasting
room is open daily 10 a.m. to 6
p.m., and tours of the original
caves are available.
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Napa Valley Fine Art
New Original Works Arrive
at Art on Main, St. Helena
Art on Main announces the arrival of a number of new original works in the
gallery by well known landscape artists Erin Dertner, Tim Howe, Pamela
Anderson and Napa’s own, Mel Amaral. These artists continue to delight both
new and returning collectors to the gallery. A wide spectrum of fine art
mediums including oil, acrylic, limited edition etchings and sculpture are
currently on display.
Included in the gallery is a
wide selection of “pop” animal art
by gallery favorite, Ron Burns.
Lyn Cook delights us with her
stylized horses and cat sculptures in amazing marble-like patinas. Internationally collected,
Big Sur sculptor, Loet Vanderveen, has his “Classic” animal sculpture collection available at
prices perfect for holiday gift giving.
Gifted, creative sculptor, Richard Thomas, adds a touch of fun with his “Celebration of the
Vine” series inspired by personal experiences, and a lifetime of celebrations with family and
friends.
The gallery, located at 1359 Main St. in St. Helena is open seven days a week. A selection
from each artist may be viewed on the gallery’s website at www.ImagesNapaValley.com.
For further information, call (707) 963-3350.
Calistoga
TUBBS LANE
LINCOLN
NAPA VALLEY ART
ART ON MAIN
PRATT AVE
St. Helena
SILVERADO TRAIL
ALLISON
CHARTER OAK
OAKVILLE CROSS RD.
29
WASHINGTON
Yountville
YOUNTVILLE CROSS RD.
RASGALLERIES
BY WAY E.
WISE
CASK
29
121
TROWER AVE.
FIRST ST
CALIFORNIA
5TH
2ND
3RD
Napa
TRANCAS
MAIN STMAIN ST
SOSCOL
121
HARDMA
ATLAS PEAK
MONTICELLO
121
TO
VALLEJO
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RAYMOND VINEYARDS
by Michelle J. Baker
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Save the Date!
February 6, 2010
GENERATIONS RELEASE PARTY
Do you remember when you stopped
trying to keep up with all the newest music
trends? Suddenly you realized that none of
the new music had the complexity, the depth,
or the warming familiarity of the classic tunes.
Every once in a while you still dial up the new
stuff, but you always go back to the classics.
That’s the same way you’ll feel when you
stop for a visit Raymond Vineyards, an “oldie,
but goodie” when it comes to Napa Valley
wineries. With five generations making great
wine in the Napa Valley, Raymond has tuned
its approach so finely that you can count on
consistency, quality and complexity vintage
after vintage.
And there have been lots of great vintages
at Raymond. Raymond Vineyards is still a
privately-owned, family-run winery whose
president, Walter Raymond, and Executive
Advisor, Roy Raymond, Jr., are fourth generation
Napa Valley vintners. They are also the
great-grandsons of Jacob Beringer, who along
with his brother Frederic founded Beringer
Brothers Winery in 1876.
Walt and Roy’s father, Roy Sr., was instrumental
in helping re-establish the Beringer
winery after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933.
The Raymonds all worked for the family business
until 1971, when Beringer was
purchased by Nestle. Then the Raymonds
decided to set out to make wine under their
own label. They purchased a 90-acre property
in the heart of Napa Valley on Zinfandel Lane,
planted vines and produced their first vintage
under the Raymond label in 1974.
Now the fifth generation of Raymonds has
taken on major responsibilities at Raymond,
including Walt’s daughter, Krisi, who is
involved in sales, marketing and winemaking,
and Roy Jr.’s son Craig, who is manages all of
the Raymond vineyards. Craig’s wife
Margaret, Raymond’s Wine Club Director, has
been taking Raymond Vineyards on the road,
with stops in major cities to visit with the
winery’s wine club members.
Raymond is still firmly in touch with its
family-winery sensibilities. Last year the
winery introduced a line of small lot wines
available exclusively at the winery. The tasting
room is currently featuring the 2007
Raymond Napa Valley Small Lot Syrah, the
first Syrah the winery has ever produced.
This one is an enticing big boy, with delicious
creamy oak framing dark fruit flavors and
some exotic spice notes. Sadly, the 2007
Small Lot Zinfandel, the first Zinfandel for
Raymond since 1999, was released and sold
out in just a few weeks.
This holiday season Raymond Vineyards is
Decking the Halls with Cabernet from the
library. What better way to celebrate the holidays
than with a special tasting of Raymond
Vineyards Library Cabernet Sauvignon? On
Saturday, December 19, the staff will feature
this selection from the cellar 1989 Private
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 1993 Napa
Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 1998
Generations Cabernet Sauvignon, 1999 Napa
Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and 2001
Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon.
While you’re there, finish your tasting with
a sample of Raymond’s decadent dessert wine
Opulence, a late harvest Chardonnay from
the winery’s Monterey vineyard. The 2006
Opulence is smooth and moderately sweet,
with lovely flavors of apricot, brewed tea and
honey and a high note of lemon that balances
the wine perfectly. Opulence comes in an
elegant box, making it a wonderful hostess
gift or special surprise to put under the tree.
Raymond Vineyards is located at 849
Zinfandel Lane in St. Helena. The tasting
room is open daily from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
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ALEXANDER VALLEY
Long Meadow Ranch
Chase Family
Turnbull
Napa County Wineries
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Lake
Berryessa
TO
CLEAR LAKE
Getting to Napa Valley
TO
CLEAR LAKE
Chateau
Montelena
Old Faithful
Geyser
Atalon
Tom Eddy
TRAVEL TIME
FROM MILES (Average) (Peak)
GREENWOOD AVE
Vincent
Arroyo
BENNETT LANE
BUTTS CANYON RD
Helena View
Johnston
Zahtila Vineyard
29
TUBBS LANE
Work
Vineyard
Storybook
Golden Gate Bridge 50 60 100
Bay Bridge 50 60 90
Sacramento 60 70 90
Santa Rosa 40 60 70
Envy Wines
BENNETT LANE
LINCOLN AVE.
TO
SANTA ROSA
DUNAWEAL LN
LARKMEAD
BALE LANE
LODI
DEER PARK
PRATT
POPE ST
LEWELLING
TO
SANTA ROSA
Rustridge
ZINFANDEL LN.
Nichelini
CHILES POPE VALLEY RD
INGLEWOOD
128
RUTHERFORD CROSSROAD
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GALLERON
TO
LAKE BERRYESSA
AND
SACRAMENTO
James Creek Flying Horse
CALISTOGA Lava Vine
Cuvaison Estate Wines
CELLARS
August Briggs
Aetna Springs
Clos
OnThEdge
Pegase
Paoletti
DUTCH HENRY
Barlow
Pope Valley
STERLING
Winery
WINE
Blair
Rancho de Las Flores
GARAGE
Saviez
(Wermuth)
Summit Lake
Twomey
White Cottage
Neal Family
Von Strasser
Larkmead
POPE VALLEY
Teachworth
Reverie
Vineyards
Ladera
Viader
Diamond Terrace
CASTELLO
FRANK FAMILY
Constant
DI AMOROSA
Madrigal ROMBAUER Venge
Burgess
BENESSERE
Tudal
Failla
Schramsberg
Allora
Chateau Boswell
Eagle & Rose
J Davies
V Madrone
CASA Boeshan
Ehlers Estate NUESTRA Duckhorn
TRINCHERO NAPA VALLEY
FREEMARK ABBEY
Howell
A Dozen Vintners Amuse Bouche
Revana
Mountain
Ballentine
Sherwin Family Brehrens & Hitchcock Stony Hill
Vineyard 29 Markham
St. Helena Winery
Ritchie Creek Barnett Vineyards
ST. CLEMENT
Smith-
Schweiger Vineyards
Robert
William Cole
Amizetta
Madrone Keenan
Anderson’s
Peacock Family 29 CHARLES
Conn Valley
Paloma
Charbay Guiliam’s Terra Valentine
KRUG
Clare Luce
Calafia
Forman
Chiles
Cain School House
Abbey
Juslyn
Cellars
Valley
David
Spring Mountain
Buehler
Fulton
BERINGER
Arns Winery
Seavey
Spring Mtn.
Redmon
Trespass
Orin
Spottswoode
SwiftSt. Helena
Newton
ST. HELENA
Ruston Family Napa Valley Farms
Salvestrin MERRYVALE
JOSEPH PHELPS
Marston Family
PRAGER LOUIS M MARTINI Kelham
The Terraces
SUTTER HOME Hall Heitz
Hall Rutherford
William Harrison
Flora Springs V. SATTUI & Mario Perelli-Minetti
RUTHERFORD HILL
Quintessa Rutherford Ranch
ARGER MARTUCCI
Corison RAYMOND
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Milat
Lake
Del Dotto
Rutherford
Midsummer
Sullivan
Conn
Hennessey
WHITEHALL LANE
Fleury
Cellars
Creek
Franciscan
MUMM NAPA David Chappellet
Luis Corthay
Witt
Frogs Leap
Arthur Girard
Rutherford Alpha Omega
Caymus
Grove
Honig
Tres Sabores &
Rutherford Gardens
Pina Cellars
Pedemonte Cellars Provenance Beaulieu Round Pond ZD WINES
RUTHERFORD
GRGICH HILLS ESTATE
Elizabeth Spencer
Rudd Miner Family Vineyards
Rubicon Estate
Plumpjack
Peju
Groth
Silver
Rose
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VILLA ANDRIANA
Graeser
Hans-Fahden
Getting around Napa Valley
DIAMOND MTN
Diamond Mtn.
Downtown Napa to Yountville 10 15 20
Yountville to St. Helena 10 15 30
St. Helena to Calistoga 10 10 15
Calistoga to Alexander Valley 25 35 45
Downtown Napa to Sonoma Plaza 15 20 25
POPE
CANYON
PETERSON
ROAD
SANITARIUM
CRYSTAL SPRINGS
EHLERS
PARK
CALISTOGA
DEER
Pride Mountain
ST. HELENA RD
TO
SANTA ROSA
ROSSI
CONN VALLEY RD
HOWELL MTN
MEADOWOOD LANE
SPRING MTN
LANGTRY RD
FULTON
MADRONA
St. Helena Wine Center
SPRING
SULPHUR SPRINGS
Volker Eisele Family
RUTHERFORD HILL
TAPLIN ROAD
128
Brown Estate
Kuleto
SAGE CANYON
Neyers
WHITEHALL LANE
SKELLENGER
CONN CREEK RD
128
Gargiulo
Saddleback
Cellars
St. Supery
Sawyer Cellars
MANLEY
Vine Cliff Winery
MONEY ROAD
SILVERADO TRAIL
Silver Oak
SEQUOIA GROVE
Cakebread
BELLA OAKS
Swanson
Paraduxx
OAKVILLE CROSSROAD
Nickel & Nickel
Opus One
Staglin
OAKVILLE
Robert Mondavi
Oakville
Napa Wine Company
Atlas Peak
O A K V ILLE GRADE
Cardinale + Lokoya
Far Niente

AVE
S OLANO
REDWOOD ROAD
VALLEJO
X Winery & Amicus
3rd ST
BUCHLI
STATION
TO VALLEJO
Robert Sinskey
Shafer
STATE LN.
Goosecross
Cellars
Cliff Lede
Diamond Oaks
Paradigm
TRINITY
Kapcsandy
Silverado Vineyards
Steltzner
Robinson Family
BALDACCI
Pine Ridge
Hartwell Vineyards
YOUNTVILLE CROSSROAD
FOLIE A DEUX
/NAPA CELLARS
M T. VEEDER
YOUNT ST.
29
Cosentino
DRY CREEK RD
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars
Quixote
Regusci
Chimney Rock
Stags
Leap
MADISON
JESSUP
Verismo
Ma(i)sonry
Hope and Grace
Hill Family Estate
WASHINGTON
Cornerstone/
Page Wine Cellars
Yountville
Wing Canyon
Glen
Ellen
CLOS DU VAL
Mayacamas
WILLIAM HILL
James Cole
Signorello Vineyards
Darioush
HAGAFEN CELLARS
Hopper Creek
Bell Wine Cellars
CORLEY FAMILY’S
MONTICELLO
Trefethen VINEYARDS
CALIFORNIA
Domaine Chandon
Keever
Elyse
Sky
VINEYARD VIEW private
Godspeed
Havens
HOFFMAN
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YOUNTVILLE
REYNOLDS FAMILY
RAZI
Silenus Vintners
Laird
Mount Veeder
HARDMAN LANE
Del Dotto
ATLAS
BLACK STALLION
Van Der Heyden
Silverado Trail
Wine Studio
OAK KNOLL AVE
REDWOOD ROAD
O’Brien Estate
TO
HWY. 128
PEAK RD
LUNA VINEYARDS
ANDRETTI
ORCHARD AVE
REDWOOD
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MONTICELLO ROAD
121
JUDD’S
HILL
Boyd
Robert
Biale
BIG RANCH RD
Hess
Collection
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Hendry
Yates Family
Yates Family
Mt.Veeder
ARNOLD DR
Farella-Park
Palmaz
Vineyards
TRANCAS AVENUE
Crane Family
J.Kirkwood
HAGEN RD
PUEBLO
SOSCOL AVE
CENTRAL
BORRETTE
Fontanella
E. 3RD AVE.
3RD AVE.
MAIN
Black Cat
Vineyards
Whitford
Cellars
FOLIO ENOTECA
Frazier
MAHONEY / WATERSTONE
Taste at Oxbow
Uncorked
Tulocay
JEFFERSON
LINDA VISTA
PARTRICK RD
McKinstry
Gustavo
Thrace
LINCOLN
Robert Craig
BROWNS VALLEY RD
★ Wine Country This Week Preferred
◆ Open to the public
◆ Open by appointment only
Check the listings in the back for
hours, address and phone number.
Mason
Bounty Hunter
Stonehedge
Vintners Collective
Olabisi/Trahan
1st ST.
COOMBSVILLE RD.
THOMPSON AVE
SOSCOL
PINE
NAPA
Wineries not open to the public are not represented.
12
4TH AVE.
For corrections, deletions, additions, fax (707) 938-3674
or email info@winecountrythisweek.com
WEST IMOLA AVE
ARTESA
Sonoma
Caldwell
121
OLD SONOMA RD.
Truchard
HENRY RD.
FOLIO
WINEMAKERS’
STUDIO
LEVERONI RD
ARNOLD DR.
Delectus Winery
Nicholson
Ranch
KAISER
29
121
DEALY RD
di Rosa
Preserve
Madonna Estate
DOMAINE
CARNEROS
SONOMA
BURNDALE
BROADWAY
Falcor
Not To Scale
Saintsbury
Etude
12
121
116
TO
PETALUMA
AND
HWY. 101
NAPA VALLEY
CORPORATE DR
Cuvaison
Estate
Wines
CARNEROS RD
Homewood
Winery
Patz
& Hall
BORDEAUX
Trinitas
CUTTINGS WHARF RD
LOS CARNEROS RD
DUHIG RD
SCHUG
ANABA
CARNEROS
ESTATE
GLORIA FERRER
CAVES & VINEYARDS
McKenzie
Mueller
Acacia
Cornerstone:
(Grange Sonoma,
Larson Family & Roshambo)
Bourassa
Vineyards
SOSCOL FERRY
Los
Carneros
Region
CLINE
12
LAS AMIGAS
KELLY
Dominari
Spelletich
Bouchaine
JACUZZI
Viansa
TO
SACRAMENTO
AIRPORT BLVD
TO
SAN FRANCISCO
AND HWY. 101
American Canyon
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SONOMA COUNTY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
Big Bottles for Big Occasions from Chateau St. Jean
Chateau St. Jean will be hosting a week long holiday celebration –
Big bottles for big occasions! – December 26 to 31 from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily. This is the perfect time to break away from the snowyblues.
Okay, it rarely snows here, but it’s a good idea to come visit
them anyway. Visit the Chateau between Christmas and New Year’s as
they toast to family, friendship and the good life. There will also be
fabulous bargains as they clear the shelves for spring merchandise and
clear the cellar for new vintages. Many discounts on wine and
merchandise will be extended for this special celebration week.
Tasting is $10 per person, $15 for Reserve Wine tasting.
Mark your calendars for Saturday and Sunday, January 17 and 18
for the Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend – Pinot Blanc release
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chateau St. Jean will be releasing its Pinot
Blanc … every year a staff favorite. Be the first in line to sample it, right
here in gorgeous Sonoma Valley. Come by the winery in the slow
season and sit in the roomy leather chairs of the Chateau in front of a
roaring fire!
The highlight of a visit to Chateau St. Jean is the opportunity to
taste the handcrafted Sonoma County wines. From award-winning
Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon to captivating Merlot and
Gewurztraminer, you will discover wines to please your palate, at tastings
created with you in mind.
Wine Education – Consumer Offerings
The Wine Education Program is an innovative addition to the offerings
at the winery. Destined for anyone from the novice to the connoisseur,
the program offers courses ranging from an introduction to the
basic tools and techniques of wine appreciation to the interactive
dynamics of balancing food and wine.
Terroir & History Tour
Terroir is French for “sense of place” or a vineyard’s unique combination
of climate, soil and growing conditions that will determine a
grape’s flavor and intensity. Chateau St. Jean is a pioneer in vineyard
designation in Sonoma County; they make “wines of terroir.” Enjoy a
complimentary guided tour of the stunning estate with an educated
host, offered daily at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Private VIP Reserve Wine Tasting
In a majestic setting, you will be lead through a professional tasting
of Chateau St. Jean’s very best wines presented in fine Riedel glassware.
The rich history and winemaking tradition at Chateau St. Jean
will be shared as well as savory bites to complement our finest Sonoma
County wines. Cost is $25 per person. Appointments are available at
10:30 a.m., 1 or 3 p.m.
Cinq Cépages Blending Seminar
Taste each component of Chateau St. Jean’s “flagship” wine before
taking on the challenge of blending this prestigious wine from using
all five Bordeaux varietals. This great team-building exercise is sure to
be a memorable experience for all participants wanting to be “Winemaker
for a day!” Cost is $75 per person, eight person minimum.
Box Lunch Program
Guests will be greeted with a taste of the Pinot Blanc in the beautiful
Mediterranean gardens and will enjoy a guided historical and
terroir tour. You will then be escorted to a shady patio for a private
reserve wine tasting followed by a picnic box lunch with assorted
Sonoma County wines. Cost is $50 per person, 10 guest minimum
and is available by appointment.
Cinq Cépages Component Tasting
“Cinq Cépages” stands for Five Varieties. You will taste each
component of this iconic wine and you will find out what each one of
these Bordeaux varieties bring to the final blend. An extensive reserve
tasting of the finest wines will conclude this fun and informative exercise.
Cost is $25 per person, eight person minimum.
Chateau St. Jean is located at 8555 Sonoma Highway 12 in
Kenwood. Email csjtour@chateaustjean.com or call (707) 833-4134
ext. 5258 to make an appointment.
KENDALL-JACKSON
WINE CENTER
TO
GUERNEVILLE &
RUSSIAN RIVER RESORTS
MARLOW RD
W. STEELE LN.
GUERNEVILLE RD.
COLLEGE AVE.
Cellars of Sonoma
TO
SEBASTOPOL
HOPPER AVE.
4th ST
3rd ST
1st ST
TO
HEALDSBURG
GEYSERVILLE
FULTON RD.
RIVER RD.
PINER RD
RAILROAD WILSON
VINTNER'S
INN
CLEVELAND AVE.
“B” ST
Novy
Siduri
101
TO
ROHNERT PARK
& PETALUMA
INDUSTRIAL DR
AIRWAY
SANTA ROSA AVE
7th ST
MARK WEST SPRINGS ROAD
OLD REDWOOD HWY
STEELE LN.
MENDOCINO AVE
COLLEGE AVE.
4th ST
FLAMINGO
RESORT HOTEL
12
Santa Rosa
Fairgrounds
ROUND BARN
TO
CALISTOGA
FOUNTAINGROVE
FARMERS LANE
12
BENNETT VALLEY RD.
Grey Stack
PARADISE RIDGE
WINERY
GRANGE
Matanzas
Creek
Sable
Ridge
THOMAS LAKE HARRIS DR.
Not to Scale
S A N TA R O S A
ST. FRANCIS
LEDSON WINERY
WINERY
TO
SONOMA
PETALUMA HILL RD.
Roberts
Lake
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TO
PETALUMA
GOLF COURSE DR.
SNYDER LANE
CRANE CANYON RD.
TO
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G E Y S E R V I L L E
CANYON
CHIANTI
WEST DRY CREEK RD.
GEYSERVILLE AVE.
Silver Oak
Frick
J RICKARDS
Pedroncelli 128 Palmeri Terroirs
David Geyser
Meeker
Caffaro Peak Route 128 Winery
LYTTON SPRINGS RD.
101
MAZZOCCO
INDEPENDENCE
Rosso
& Bianco
101
DRY CREEK RD
128
deLORIMIER
Trione
Clos du Bois
GEYSERVILLE RD.
TRENTADUE
Robert
Young
RED WINERY RD
Stryker
Sonoma
Hawkes
ALEXANDER VAL RD
128
RUSSIAN RIVER
HEALDSBURG AVE.
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RUSSIAN RIVER
DUTCHER CR EK
Lake
Sonoma
FERRARI-CARANO
DUTCHER CROSSING
101
DRY CREEK RD.
MAZZOCCO
W. DRY CREEK RD.
Northern
Sonoma
Rockpile
116
Dry
Creek
David Caffaro
Bella Vineyards
Preston Vineyards
Zachichi
Yoakim Bridge Martin
Raymond Burr Vineyards
Göpfrich
Truett Hurst
Michel-Schlumberger
Quivira
Unti
KENDALL-JACKSON
Russian
River
Vinwood Cellars
La Crema, Selby, Chateau Felice
Longboard Vineyards Johnson’s Field Stone
Foppiano Christie Limerick
Lancaster Estate
Acorn
Lane
Meitz
Archipel
RODNEY STRONG
PETRIFIED FOREST .
CHALK HILL
Gary Farrell
MacPhail
Mill Creek Vineyards
ARMIDA
Rochioli
Arista
KENDALL-JACKSON WINE CENTER
RIVER RD.
MARK WEST SPRINGS RD.
OLIVET
LAGUNA RD.
Green
Valley
De Loach
Talty Pedroncelli
Geyser Peak
Amphora Palmeri
Forchini
Twomey
Alexander
Valley
Terroirs
Meeker
Route 128 Winery
HOP KILN
Chateau Felice
GRATON RD.
Marimar Torres
BOHEMIAN HIGHWAY
PARADISE RIDGE
Chalk
Hill
Knights Valley
FULTON RD.
GUERNEVILLE
29
OCCIDENTAL RD.
128
CALISTOGA RD.
MONTECITO
Taft Street Winery
FRITZ WINERY
Amista
Manzanita Creek Deux Amis
Toad Hollow
Artiste
Everett
Downtown Wine Ridge
Hauck
Thumbprint
Gallo Family
Seghesio
MARTIN
RAY
WILSON
Kachina
Frick
Woodenhead
Russian Hill Estate
Joseph Swan
Pellegrini Martinelli
Balletto &
Dutton-Goldfield
Hanna
Kokomo Rosso &
Family* Bianco
Rued
F. Teldeschi
Dry Creek Vnyd
Mauritson
Lake
Sonoma
Trione
Clos
Du Bois
Passalacqua
LAMBERT BRIDGE
Stryker
Sonoma
Robert Young
Stonestreet
MURPHY-GOODE
TOPEL
ALDERBROOK
C. Donatiello
Bradford Mtn
De La
Montanya
J RICKARDS
CANYON RD.
Ridge
Simi
Grove Street
Duchamp
J Wine
DeNatale Merriam
Vine Tastings
128
Alexander Valley Vineyards
Hanna
Camellia Cellars, Davis Family
Huntington, Sapphire Hills, Holdredge
OCCIDENTAL RD.
Freestone Vineyards
Guest Center
FERRARI-CARANO’S
SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD
Korbel
Merry Edwards
Sbragia Family
MATRIX
Porter
Creek
Davis
Bynum
Silver
Oak
Cellars
of Sonoma
D’Argenzio
deLORIMIER WINERY
Papapietro Perry
Travelling to Santa Rosa
TRAVEL TIME
FROM MILES (Average) (Peak)
Golden Gate Bridge 49 50 90
Sacramento 104 110 150
Downtown Napa 42 60 77
Travelling around Sonoma County
Downtown Santa Rosa to Sonoma Plaza 22 35 40
Downtown Santa Rosa to Healdsburg 16 20 30
Healdsburg to Geyserville 8 15 15
Downtown Santa Rosa to Guerneville 19 35 40
TRENTADUE
ALEXANDER VALLEY
LYTTON SPGS
Optima
Williamson
Nalle
Hawkes
SAUSAL
White Oak
WESTSIDE RD.
Occidental Road
Atascadero Creek
Graton Ridge
Hartford Family
Dutton Estate
Sebastopol Vnyd
Peters
Family
A Rafanelli
Mounts
Dehlinger
House
Lynmar
Sheldon
Inman Family
Harvest Moon
Hook & Ladder
Carol Shelton
Battaglini
Jordan
Stuhlmuller
CHRISTOPHER
CREEK
Chalk Hill
WINDSOR RIVER RD
EASTSIDE
MOSHIN
PLEASANT
OLD REDWOOD HWY
Russian River Vnyds
Iron Horse
River Road
Banyon Copain
Gustavo
Thrace
Suncé
Mueller
St. Helena Road
Winery
INDUSTRIAL
Novy
PINER
Siduri
FOUNTAIN GROVE
BODEGA HIGHWAY
1
Gourmet au Bay
TO THE
MENDOCINO
COAST
1

Valley of the Moon Winery
Valley of the Moon Winery
128
128
Gourmet au Bay
PYTHIAN RD.
1
Tomales
Bay
116
101
116
116
12
CALI
121
12
LEDSON
VALLEY FORD CUTOFF
Sonoma
Coast
Sable
Ridge
Sonoma
Valley
BENZIGER FAMILY
ROBLAR RD.
101 12
TO NAPA
37
PARADISE RIDGE
VJB CELLARS
IMAGERY
PETALUMA VALLEY FORD RD.
Larson Family
KAZ
Kenwood Winery
121
Sugar Loaf
Ridge
State Park
TO
LAKE BERRYESSA
AND
SACRAMENTO
Muscardini & Ty Caton Cellars
Enkidu
Family Wineries
BENNETT VALLEY RD.
Mayo Family
Audelssa Estate
BR COHN
ERIC ROSS
Robledo
Family
Cellar
Door
LOXTON
Ravenswood
ORANGE RD.
Adobe
Road
Winery
Clarbec
Little Vineyards
BONNESS RD
LAKEVILLE RD.
Viansa
Kunde
Bartholomew Park
FRATES
Homewood
Winery
Buena Vista
Favero
STAGE GULCH
NAPA RD
Kastania
Vineyards
Mayo Reserve Room
Wellington
CHARLES CREEK
Bonneau
Cornerstone
(Grange Sonoma,
ST. FRANCIS
Landmark
Petroni Vineyards
Moon Mountain
Hanzell
Sharp
Larson Family, Roshambo)
DEERFIELD RANCH
BODEGA
HWY WASHINGTON
Corda
Clary Ranch
Sonoma Valley
Port Works
Grey Stack
Blakcstone
GRANGE
PYTHIAN RD.
101
Matanzas
Creek
Pavo Wines
SCHUG
GLORIA FERRER
CLINE
12
Robert Hunter
Paint Horse
ROESSLER
Roche
Westwood
The
Cave
ANABA
JACUZZI
LEDSON
CHATEAU ST. JEAN
PETALUMA HILL ROAD
1
116
Arrowood
Bucklin Old Hill Ranch
SEBASTIANI
Eric K James
Hwy 12 Winery
Sojourn
SONOMA
ENOTECA E NAPA ST
7TH E.
LOVALL VALLEY
MacRostie
Parmelee-Hill
Kamen
Tin Barn
Gofessel
8TH E.
Tomales
Bay
Guest Center
BODEGA HIGHWAY
VALLEY FORD CUTOFF
Sonoma
Coast
Sheldon
Cellars
of Sonoma
Sable
Ridge
ROBLAR RD.
116
116
Sonoma
Valley
BENZIGER FAMILY
ERIC ROSS
BR COHN
12
Gundlach Bundschu
Los Carneros
Region
BURNDALE
101 12
Nicholson
Ranch
Mulas
Family
RAMAL
121
TO NAPA
37
PARADISE RIDGE
VJB CELLARS
IMAGERY
PETALUMA VALLEY FORD RD.
Larson Family
KAZ
Kenwood Winery
121
Sugar Loaf
Ridge
State Park
TO
LAKE BERRYESSA
AND
SACRAMENTO
Muscardini & Ty Caton Cellars
Enkidu
Family Wineries
BENNETT VALLEY RD.
Mayo Family
Audelssa Estate
Robledo
Family
Cellar
Door
LOXTON
Ravenswood
ORANGE RD.
Adobe
Road
Winery
Clarbec
Little Vineyards
BONNESS RD
LAKEVILLE RD.
Viansa
Kunde
Bartholomew Park
FRATES
Homewood
Winery
Buena Vista
Favero
STAGE GULCH
NAPA RD
Kastania
Vineyards
Mayo Reserve Room
Wellington
CHARLES CREEK
Bonneau
ST. FRANCIS
Landmark
Petroni Vineyards
Moon Mountain
Hanzell
Sharp
Cornerstone
(Grange Sonoma,
Larson Family, Roshambo)
DEERFIELD RANCH
BODEGA
HWY WASHINGTON
Corda
Clary Ranch
Sonoma Valley
Port Works
Grey Stack
Blakcstone
GRANGE
Matanzas
Creek
Pavo Wines
SCHUG
GLORIA FERRER
CLINE
Robert Hunter
Paint Horse
Roche
Westwood
ANABA
JACUZZI
CHATEAU ST. JEAN
PETALUMA HILL ROAD
ROESSLER
Arrowood
Bucklin Old Hill Ranch
SEBASTIANI
Eric K James
Hwy 12 Winery
Sojourn
SONOMA
ENOTECA E NAPA ST
7TH E.
LOVALL VALLEY
The
Cave
MacRostie
Parmelee-Hill
Kamen
Tin Barn
Gofessel
8TH E.
Gundlach Bundschu
Los Carneros
Region
BURNDALE
★ Wine Country This Week Preferred
◆ Open to the public
◆ Open by appointment only
Check the listings in the back for
hours, address and phone number.
Nicholson
Ranch
Wineries not open to the public are not represented.
Mulas
Family
RAMAL
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or email info@winecountrythisweek.com
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SAN FRANCISCO
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SAN FRANCISCO
San Pablo Bay
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A R E Y O U I N ?
TO
MENDOCINO
COAST
Cloverdale
TO
EUREKA
BROAD CROCKER
RIVER RD.
Wattle Creek
Lake
Sonoma
J RICKARDS
Frick
FERRARI-CARANO
KENDALL-JACKSON
TO
BODEGA
BAY
TO
HWY. 1
FRITZ WINERY
Armstrong
Woods
MAIN ST.
RIVER RD.
BOHEMIAN HWY
ARMSTRONG WOODS RD.
VINE
DUTCHER CREEK RD
WINE CREEK RD.
HEALDSBURG AVE.
WALLING
PLAZA ST
WESTSIDE
101
Monte Rio
CENTER ST
THE
PLAZA
ASTI RD.
CHIANTI RD.
NORTH ST.
MILL ST
EAST ST
MATHESON
Korbel
116
RUSSIAN RIVER
Pastori
Sbragia
Silver Oak
Family
Cellars
Vineyards
Geyser Peak
Palmeri
Terroirs
Meeker 128
Pedroncelli Route 128 Winery
Kachina
deLORIMIER
David Caffaro 101 Trione Vineyards & Winery
Yoakim Bridge Amphora
Bella
Clos Du Bois
Preston
Zachichi Talty
Forchini
Martin Papapietro Perry
TRENTADUE
Kokomo
Family Wineries
Robert Young
Raymond Burr Göpfrich Unti
Rosso & Bianco
Truett Hurst Rued
Quivira
Stryker Sonoma
Lytton Hawkes
Passalacqua
F.Teldeschi
Station Rd.
Michel-Schlumberger
Mounts
Ridge/Lytton
Dry Creek Vineyard Amista
Mauritson
Springs
A. Rafanelli
DUTCHER CROSSING
LAMBERT BRIDGE
FERRARI-CARANO’S
SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD
Seghesio Artiste
Lake
Sonoma
Toad Hollow
Thirty Four North
Thumbprint Cellars
GROVE
GRANT
MURPHY-GOODE
YOAKIM BRIDGE RD
La Crema
Freestone Vineyards
Guest Center
CANYON
Gallo Family
Souverain
Martinelli Rd.
GRATON RD.
DRY CREEK RD.
HAYDON ST.
MASON
INDEPENDENCE
MAZZOCCO
WILSON
W. DRY CREEK RD.
TOPEL
Williamson
Rosenblum
Hauck
Selby
Longboard
Vineyards
Marimar Torres
Porter Creek
Gary Farrell
OCCIDENTAL RD.
Manzanita
Creek
Everett Ridge
MIRABEL RD.
12
GEYSERVILLE RD.
WESTSIDE RD.
MILL STA.
Stonestreet
JordanStuhlmuller
Alexander Valley Vineyards
White Oak
Simi
Johnson's
Alexander Hanna
Valley Wines
Camellia Cellars, Davis Family
Huntington, Sapphire Hill
Grove Street
Field Stone
C. Donatiello
Rochioli
Davis Bynum
Sheldon
TO
HWY. 101
CHRISTOPHER CREEK
LIMERICK
RODNEY
STRONG
DeNatale
Sonoma County
Airport
KENDALL-JACKSON
WINE CENTER
Russian Hill
Estate
Woodenhead
Martinelli
Hartford
Family
MARTIN Joseph Swan Harvest Moon Carol Shelton
Winery RAY
Hook & Battaglini
Ladder
Suncé
DeLoach
Russian River Martini & Pratti
Iron Horse Dehlinger
River Road
Sebastopol
Vineyards Occidental Road, Atascadero Creek & Graton Ridge
House
Balletto &
Lynmar Dutton-Goldfield
Merry Edwards Hanna
Taft Street Winery
Peters Family
BARLOW
KINLEY
VINE HILL RD.
FREI RD.
RED WINERY
GEYSER’S
ALEXANDER VAL. RD.
J Wine
PINE FLAT
LOS AMIGOS
SAUSAL
MacPhail Family
MAGNOLIA
Mill Creek
Foppiano
ALDERBROOK
Limerick Lane
Acorn Christie
ARMIDA
Mietz
De La Montanya
Twomey
MOSHIN/
BANYON
MATRIX
Arista
RUSSIAN RIVER
HOP KILN
Pellegrini
W. OLIVET
OLD REDWOOD HWY.
STARR RD
Vine
Tastings
Copain
OLIVET
ALEXANDER VALLEY
DRY CREEK VALLEY
& R U S S I A N R I V E R
W I N E R I E S
Merriam
RIVER RD.
ARATA LN.
WINDSOR RIVER RD
STARR RD
BROOKS RD.
Inman Family
LAKEWOOD
Robert Mueller
HEMBRE LN.
101
AIRPORT BLVD
Chateau
Felice
SHILO RD.
Lancaster Estate
Archipel
Chalk Hill
FRAUGHT
128
MARK WEST SPRINGS
101
GUERNEVILLE RD. STEELE LN.
CHALK HILL RD.
PLEASANT AVE.
FULTON RD
PINER RD.
OLD REDWOOD HWY.
Novy
Siduri
FOUNTAIN GROVE PKWY.
TO
SANTA ROSA/
SAN FRANCISCO
TO
SONOM
VALLE
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Go Big and Bold this Holiday Season with
Zintastic from St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
Wow the Red Wine Lover in your Life with
Limited Edition Collector’s Set of Three
Old Vines Zinfandels from a Red Wine Powerhouse
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards lends a century of
Sonoma County pedigree to the holiday season with
Zintastic, a limited-edition collector’s box of three “Old
Vines” Zinfandels bursting with the bold and rich flavors
that only St. Francis can deliver. This extraordinary gift
captures the strength and intensity of these ancient,
freestanding vines and is sure to impress the wine
aficionado, steak-lover or cigar enthusiast on
your holiday list!
Produced by St. Francis Winery &
Vineyards, named “International Red
Winemaker of the Year,” Zintastic
features a trio of red wines sold together
here for the first time: St. Francis “Old
Vines” Zinfandel 2006, Wild Oak by St. Francis
Old Vine Zinfandel 2006 and St. Francis Pagani Vineyard
Zinfandel 2006. Each bottle is jampacked with
an astonishing concentration of flavors from ripe
black cherries, boysenberries and licorice to toasted
oak and eucalyptus, all with a spicy complexity that
carries into a long, luscious finish.
With its big time flavors, Zintastic adds prestige
to any wine cellar and looks sharp under the tree.
Its elegant packaging will assure gift givers that
Zintastic will cut an impressive figure this holiday
season.
Created by master winemaker Tom Mackey, the
hand-crafted wines are made with 100% handpicked
fruit harvested at the peak of ripeness and
represent the finest turn-of-the-century old vine
Zinfandel vineyards in all of Sonoma County. Mackey
coaxes these ancient vines, many as old as 100 to 150
years old through an extremely labor intensive and
painstaking process which is detailed in the exclusive
Zintastic booklet included in each wooden box. Enthusiasts will
appreciate the history behind one of America’s most renowned
grapes and grill masters will value the tasting notes and recommended
food pairings featured in the glossy collector’s guide.
Zintastic is available through either www.stewswines.com or
directly, jsheehy@stewleonards.com and by calling (631) 249-
3611. Retailing for $99, the unique gift is an incredible value for
over a century’s worth of vine growing excellence.
ABOUT ST. FRANCIS WINERY & VINEYARDS
For more than 35 years, family owned and operated St. Francis
Winery & Vineyards, located in the heart of Sonoma County has
hand-crafted fruit forward, luscious and full-bodied wines from
superior mountain and valley vineyards in Sonoma County’s best
appellations. While most renowned for its red varietals, including
its Zinfandel (all old vines 60-110 years old), St. Francis also
produces a noteworthy Chardonnay. St. Francis Sonoma County
wines are bursting with flavors and are recognized globally for
outstanding quality and great value. Each wine is made with 100%
hand-picked, Sonoma County fruit and represents the family’s
philosophy of maximizing the true expression of both grape variety
and terroir. St. Francis owns over 600 acres of prime Sonoma
County vineyards; vineyards with varying compositions of loam,
clay and volcanic soils in a range of microclimates that vary from
direct sunlight of high hillside slopes to the cooler regions of the
valley floor. The fruit from these superior vineyards along with the
fruit from their family of growers is issued to produce St. Francis’
Sonoma County, Single Vineyard and Wild Oak wines.
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Explore the Road, Discover the Wine, Restock Your Cellar
Wine Road Northwest Sonoma County Celebrates its
18th Annual “Winter Wineland” Event this January
For one weekend only, the 18th Annual “Winter Wineland” event
allow guests to forge their own path in discovering unique, select
wines of the Sonoma County region. More than 100 winery members
of the Wine Road in the Dry
Creek, Russian River and
Alexander valleys open their
cellar doors for a post-holiday
celebration in which guests have
the opportunity to visit and taste
limited-production wines alongside
new releases and older
vintages. Meander through
picturesque countryside in
Northwest Sonoma County on
the “Wine Road,” meeting winemakers,
sampling the wines that
make them famous, with select
wineries offering delectable food pairings and tours.
“Winter Wineland” – January 16 and 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. –
promises an exceptional weekend of great wine and presents a unique
opportunity to save with special discounts on bottles and cases of
wine. Cost is $40 for both days, $30 for Sunday only, $10 for designated
drivers. The list of more than 100 winery members participating
in the Wine Road in Dry Creek, Russian River and Alexander Valleys
participating is available at www.wineroad.com. To purchase tickets,
visit the website or call 1-888-251-0560.
The Wine Road is an association of
152 vintners and 50 lodgings
throughout the Alexander, Dry Creek
and Russian River valleys in Northern
Sonoma County – a stunning landscape
dotted with vineyards and
picturesque towns. The grandeur of
the Pacific Ocean and towering
redwoods lead visitors inland along
quiet country roads only one hour
north of San Francisco. There is
always something going on along the
Wine Road with year-round winery
events, exciting new releases of wine,
and much more. For more information, or to request a free map,
contact Beth Costa at 1-800-723-6336 or via email at
info@wineroad.com. Visit the Wine Road at www.wineroad.com or on
“Facebook” and “Twitter.”
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Tasting Room of the Week:
FRITZ WINERY
by Nan Reiley
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Rural, laid-back Dry Creek Valley in
northern Sonoma County has become
famous for its outstanding Zinfandels. One
“must see” producer of this tasty variety is
Fritz Winery, a small, family-owned operation
tucked away in the side of the hill (literally)
along Dutcher Creek Road. Fritz makes
all the classic wine varieties, including
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Syrah and Pinot Noir, so whether
or not you choose to focus on Zin, you’ll find
something delicious to taste.
Take Dutcher Creek Road from either Dry
Creek Valley Road to the west or Hwy. 101 to
the east (in Alexander Valley) to get to Fritz
Winery. The road rises through a secluded,
canyon-like pass forested with live oaks, bay
and eucalyptus trees. You might well think
you’ve left the vineyard region as you wind
along the hillside road, but you’ll soon spot
the Fritz estate vineyards and a lane that
passes through them, across a narrow
wooden bridge (over Dutcher Creek, naturally)
and climbs the driveway to the tasting
room and winemaking facility, called “underground”
because both are carved into the
side of the hill.
Fortunately, the tasting room has floor-tovaulted-ceiling
glass doors that reveal all the
greenery outside and that lead to a terrace
with picnic tables shaded by market
umbrellas and olive trees. On chilly or rainy
days, a small, efficient free-standing fireplace
supplies welcome warmth to visitors. The
tasting room is small, unpretentious and very
friendly. There may be one or more dogs
curled up asleep and there is bound to be
some good conversation about wine from the
welcoming staff.
But you are here to taste the wines, no?
Good, because they are wines of distinction.
Second-generation owner Clayton Fritz
focuses on the outstanding vineyards of Dry
Creek Valley and Russian River Valley, and
uses these grape sources exclusively for all
wines made by Fritz winemaker Brad
Longton. The winery’s ultimate goal is to
produce only vineyard-designated wines. A
wine that comes from a single vineyard most
clearly shows the characteristics of the soil
and climate of that vineyard. And the Fritz
style of winemaking allows these vineyard
traits to show through in their purity, with
approachable, fruit-forward flavors and silky
textures.
Some of the wines now available are
Fritz’s 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, a zesty, crisp
white wine with notes of grapefruit and a
clean, long finish. The winery makes three
vineyard-designated Pinot Noirs from
Russian River Valley cool-climate vineyards.
Each lets its terroir (soil and climate of the
vineyard) show through with individual character.
On the day we visited, it was the 2007
Reserve Zinfandel that was the standout. It’s
a big, spicy, pepper-and-cherry blockbuster
wine that would be excellent with braised
red meat dishes and cooked tomato sauces.
Not bad to sip by itself, come to think of it.
Because of the small annual case production
(about 14,000 cases), only a few Fritz
wines are distributed outside the winery. This
is all the more reason to visit the tasting
room, because only here and through the
Fritz Underground Wine Club will you be
able to enjoy some of Sonoma County’s finest
offerings.
Visitors who would like to see how these
fine wines are made can call for an appointment
to tour the underground, gravity-fed
wine cellars on a Saturday or Sunday. The
tasting room is open every day from 10:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for major holidays.
You’ll find Fritz at 24691 Dutcher Creek
Road; call (707) 894-3389 or visit the
website at www.fritzwinery.com for more
information and directions.
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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA COUNTY
D O W N T O W N
HEALDSBURG
DRY CREEK RD
Grove Street Winery
Manzanita Creek
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S See page 16 or visit www.healdsburg.com for more event information
101
GROVE ST
Seghesio
Artiste Winery &
Tasting Studio
Toad Hollow
Vineyards
HEALDSBURG AVE.
Thirty Four North
Wine Merchants
KENDALL
JACKSON
The Wine Shop
MURPHY GOODE
Trust Winery Ltd.
La Crema Winery
CENTER ST
PLAZA
CENTER
JOHNSON
MATHESON
LINCOLN
GRANT ST
MILL
PRINCE
TOPEL
FITCH ST
NORTH ST
MARCH AVE
.
COLLEGE ST
Ferrari-Carano’s
SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD
Thumbprint
Cellars
Lake Sonoma
Winery
Downtown Wine
Russian River Wine Co.
Gallo
Plaza Souverain
Hauck
Selby
Williamson Wines
Rosenblum Cellars
PIPER ST
FITCH ST
.
DECEMBER 17 – Caroling in Convertibles with Wine Country Hot Rod Tours! Take a tour
of Wine Country Inns; stop at each inn for treats, www.winecountryhotrodtours.com or call 707-480-RODS
DECEMBER 17 – Family Gingerbread House Decorating – Relish Culinary Center,
families decorate a gingerbread house, $74 (up to 5 people), 6:30-8pm, www.relishculinary.com, 707-431-9999
DECEMBER 18 – Benefit Shopping Night for Rising Star Outreach, One World Fair Trade, 707-473-0880
DECEMBER 19 – Breakfast with Santa at Costeaux French Bakery –
Bring your camera! Order from the menu. 9-11am, 707-433-1913 ext. 15
DECEMBER 19 – Magical Toyland Exhibit – Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society – Free
Toys from 1860s-1960s. Kids Open House 1-3pm, storytelling, treats, www.healdsburgmuseum.org, 707-431-3325
DECEMBER 19 & 20 – Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail – Raven Theatre, tickets $10/adults and
$5/children under 12; at the door or in advance by visiting www.raventheater.org or by calling 707-433-6335
DECEMBER 20 – Parent + Child Gingerbread House Class – Bovolo, (inside Copperfield's)
3-4:30pm, $45 includes a house, the class, and santa’s snack for all, RSVP 707-431-2962
DECEMBER 21 – Kids Holiday Treats Workshop – Relish Culinary Center, kids will make a variety of
seasonal goodies, $50 (ages 7-11), 1-3:30 pm, www.relishculinary.com or call 707-431-9999
DECEMBER 26 – Boxing Day Celebration – Barndiva, noon-1am. Special menus all day, Dancing
begins at 10:30 pm. For more information please visit www.barndiva.com or call 707-431-0100
HUDSON
FRONT ST.
KINLEY
MAGNOLIA
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SONOMA VALLEY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
TO
SANTA ROSA
OAKMONT DR
CORRICK
LEDSON
ST. FRANCIS
LOS AMOS RD
Adler Fels
LN
PYTHIAN RD
TO
SANTA ROSA
Matanzas
Creek
Sable Ridge
BENNETT VALLEY RD.
MacLeod
PARADISE RIDGE
VJB CELLARS
Ty Caton & Muscardini, Enkidu
SL Cellars, Spann,
David Noyes
LAWNDALE
Blackstone
Mayo Reserve Room
Family Wineries
Landmark
Vineyard
CHATEAU ST
KAZ
. JEAN RD
KENWOOD WINERY RD
ADOBE CANYON RD.
CHATEAU ST. JEAN
Kenwood
Sugarloaf
State Park
Jack London
State Park
Pavo Wines
BENZIGER FAMILY
WINERY
LONDON RANCH RD.
ERIC ROSS
Robert Hunter
Paint Horse Winery
DEERFIELD RANCH
WARM SPRINGS RD
Valley of the Moon
LOXTON
Wellington Winery
WARM SPRINGS RD
DUNBA
MADRONE
R ROAD
12
Mayo Family
Winery
Audelssa
Estate
BR COHN
Little Vineyards
Kunde
TRINITY
IMAGERY
RD
ARROWOOD
Bucklin Old
Hill Ranch
CAVEDALE
MOON MTN
TO
NAPA VALLEY
SONOMA
VA L L E Y
W I N E R I E S
Petroni
Vineyards
Moon Mountain
Vineyard
ARNOLD DRIVE
AGUA CALIENTE ROAD
Not to Scale
TO
PETALUMA
TO
PETALUMA
Clarbec Winery
116
ORANGE
Adobe Road Winery
GROVE
BONNESS
Robledo
Family
BOYES BLVD
VERANO AVE
PETALUMA
BONNEAU
AVE
12
SCHUG
GLORIA FERRER
CARNEROS ESTATE
LEVERONI ROAD
ANABA
ROESSLER
SEBASTIANI
Roche
W. SPAIN ST.
THE
CHARLES PLAZA
CREEK
SONOMA ENOTECA
Bonneau
121
FREMONT
5th ST WEST
Hanzell
Sharp
Cellar Door
BROADW AY
12
Larson
Family
Eric K James
4th E
Ravenswood
5th ST EAST
Cornerstone:
(Grange Sonoma
Larson Family, Roshambo)
GEHRICKE
Hwy 12 Winery
Sojourn Cellars
Westwood
The Cave
RD
EAST NAPA ST
LOVELL VALLEY RD
7th ST
DENMARK ST
NAPA ROAD
CASTLE RD. VINEYARD
8th ST EAST
LN.
Kamen, Parmelee-Hill
Macrostie
Tin Barn
12
121
Bartholomew Park
OLD WINERY RD
BURNDALE
CARNEROS RD
Buena
Vista
Favero
Gundlach-Bundschu
Gofessel
TO
NAPA
Homewood
Winery
Mulas Family
101
TO
SAN FRANCISCO
CLINE
JACUZZI
Viansa
37
TO
VALLEJO
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SONOMA VALLEY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
Gingerbread Winery Contest Takes Center Stage During
Sonoma Valley’s ‘Holiday in the Vines’ Celebration
Sonoma Valley’s Vintner’s & Growers
Alliance (SVVGA) presents its Holiday in the
Vines, a season-long celebration of the sights,
sounds and flavors of the holidays in wine
country. Through Sunday, January 3rd
Sonoma Valley wineries will be offering
revelers of all ages special seasonal events,
after-hours celebrations, gift shopping and
winemaker dinners. For the complete list of
festivities, visit the Events Calendar at
www.sonomavalleywine.com.
The Gingerbread Winery Contest will
again be the season’s signature event. Professional
and amateur chefs alike will join in the
fun; producing extravagant gingerbread likenesses
of Sonoma’s most acclaimed wineries.
Throughout the month of December, visitors
can pick up a map and a ballot at any of the
participating wineries and cast their ballots
for their favorite munchable-masterpiece. As
an added bonus, each time voters cast a ballot
they’ll be entered into a raffle to win a case of
Sonoma Valley wines.
Previous winners have included Nicholson
Ranch Winery with a life-size gingerbread
fireplace complete with stockings. This year’s
participating wineries are Anaba Wines,
Arrowood Vineyards & Winery, Chateau St.
Jean, Cline Cellars, Jacuzzi Family Vineyards,
Kenwood Vineyards, Landmark Vineyards,
Larson Family Winery, Little Vineyards
Family Winery, Nicholson Ranch, Robledo
Family Winery, Roessler Cellars and Viansa
Winery & Marketplace.
Additional Holiday in the Vines events are
being added daily. For more information,
visit the Event Calendar on the website at
www.sonomavalleywine.com
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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA VALLEY
TO
SANTA ROSA
OAKMONT DR
CORRICK
LEDSON
LOS AMOS RD
Adler Fels
LN
PYTHIAN RD
ST. FRANCIS
TO
SANTA ROSA
Matanzas
Creek
Sable Ridge
BENNETT VALLEY RD.
MacLeod
PARADISE RIDGE
VJB CELLARS
Ty Caton & Muscardini, Enkidu
SL Cellars, Spann,
David Noyes
LAWNDALE
Blackstone
Mayo Reserve Room
Family Wineries
Landmark
Vineyard
CHATEAU ST
KAZ
. JEAN RD
KENWOOD WINERY RD
ADOBE CANYON RD.
CHATEAU ST. JEAN
Kenwood
Sugarloaf
State Park
Jack London
State Park
Pavo Wines
BENZIGER FAMILY
WINERY
LONDON RANCH RD.
ERIC ROSS
Robert Hunter
DRIVE
DEERFIELD RANCH
WARM SPRINGS RD
Valley of the Moon
LOXTON
Wellington Winery
WARM SPRINGS RD
MADRONE
AGUA CALIENTE ROAD
DUNBA
BR COHN
R ROAD
12
Mayo Family
Winery
Audelssa
Estate
Little Vineyards
Kunde
TRINITY
IMAGERY
RD
ARROWOOD
Bucklin Old
Hill Ranch
CAVEDALE
Petroni
Vineyards
Paint Horse Winery
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MOON MTN
KENWOOD &
GLEN ELLEN
W I N E R I E S
Moon Mountain
Vineyard
TO
NAPA VALLEY
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SONOMA VALLEY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
Explore Ten Wineries in One Room at Sonoma Enoteca
For anyone who ever wished
they had more time to visit
more wineries, Sonoma Enoteca
is the answer. In one beautiful,
spacious Mediterranean-style
tasting room on the historic
Sonoma Plaza, guests can
sample distinctive wines from
ten boutique wineries in one
comfortable location. Choose
any six wines for just $5 from
the generous tasting menu of
twenty wines that are available
daily.
With a breathtaking view of
the Mayacamas Mountains right
outside the front door, some of
the best limited-production,
handcrafted, artisian wines can
be sampled. There are even
award-winning olive oils and
vinegars to taste. Plus, wine
accessories, glassware, gifts, wine
books and gorgeous home
furnishings that reflect the best in
wine country living.
The featured boutique
wineries include some Sonoma
treasures like Favero Vineyards
featuring Sangiovese, Cabernet
Sauvignon and the Super Tuscan,
Monte di Sassi. Fred Favero’s
vineyards, wines and the wine
cave he built himself, are stunning.
The Trios Wines are from the
B. Wise Vineyards nestled in the
rolling hills of the Mayacamas
Mountains near the famed Monte
Rosso vineyard and founded by
Brion Wise in 2002. His Cabernet
Sauvignon, Syrah and Proprietary
Red are exquisite.
Madrone Ridge wines come
from vineyards that lie just east of
the historic Sonoma Plaza on
Arrowhead Mountain where
some of the finest red grapes in
California are grown. The wine
from this complex rocky terrain
creates an exciting palate of lush
fruity flavors. Under the watchful
eye of Bill Sanderson, the grapes
are nurtured and tested
frequently so they can be
harvested at the perfect ripeness
for these memorable, exceptional
wines.
Seabiscuit Ranch is represented
with lovely wines from
Mendocino where Seabiscuit
retired in California’s Redwood
Valley. The vineyards were
planted in Seabiscuit’s honor.
Chardonnay, Merlot and the
“Superfecta” Bordeaux blend are
sleek, spirited wines which are
styled to win legions of admirers.
The wine is produced by the
Dreyer Family Winery in Sonoma
County, California. The Dreyers
also present their Dreyer Sonoma
wines, Compass wines and their
Il Cuore wines in honor of the
Italian immigrants who planted
the first vineyards in Northern
California.
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Passion for their craft turns
Brutocao winemakers into
artists. And it’s their artistic
expression that transforms grape
juice into gold, silver and bronze
medals at wine competitions
across the country. Also from
Mendocino, this family produces
complex and memorable wine.
Sonoma Enoteca carries a wide
array of Brutocao wines.
Mazanita Creek wines are
also available. These powerful
wines are intense and rich with
their exceptional Zinfandels and
Syrah leading the way.
The latest addition to the
Sonoma Enoteca family is The
Rose Group which has brought
some outstanding wines into the
fold. The Grieve Sauvignon Blanc
is an extraordinary wine from
David Grieve’s estate vineyard in
Lovall Valley, California. The
Double Eagle Merlot is a wine of
great depth and richness. And the
H Pinot from the Sonoma Coast
is a standout with a savory finish
that lingers.
Visit Sonoma-Enoteca at 35
East Napa Street. Open 11 a.m. to
6 p.m. Wednesday through
Monday.
For more information, call
(707) 935-1200, visit the website
at www.sonoma-enoteca.com,
or send an email info@sonomaenoteca.com.

WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA VALLEY
Sonoma
Enoteca
WINE TASTING, SALES
& HOME ACCESSORIES
– 12 Wineries –
One Great Place
35 East Napa Street, Sonoma
(707) 935-1200
www.sonoma-enoteca.com
12
5th STREET WEST
TO
SANTA ROSA
2nd STREET WEST
Roche
WEST SPAIN STREET
CHARLES
CREEK
VINEYARDS
WEST NAPA STREET
S O N O M A
P L A Z A
1st STREET WEST
ROESSLER
McDONNEL
MAPLE
ANDRIEUX
LEVERONI ROAD
The Plaza
Cellar Door
Westwood
The Cave
BROADWAY
12
SONOMA
FRANCE
NAPA ROAD
1st STREET EAST
ENOTECA
SONOMA WINE
HARDWARE
Mission
San Francisco
de Solano
EAST SPAIN STREET
Sonoma Wine Shop
MERCATO
Not To Scale
SEBASTIANI
VINEYARDS
& WINERY
LEDSON HOTEL &
HARMONY LOUNGE
Highway 12 Winery
Eric K James
Enoteca
Sojourn Cellars
EAST NAPA EAST STREET NAPA STREET
4th STREET EAST
TO
NAPA
SPIRITS
IN STONE
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MENDOCINO/LAKE COUNTIES | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
1
1
Mendocino
Ridge
Claudia Springs Winery
Husch Vineyards
128
Londer Vineyards
Brutocao Cellars
Philo
Goldeneye Vineyards
Anderson
Valley
Esterlina Vineyards
Handley Cellars
Roeder Estate
Lazy Creek Vineyards
Standish Wine Company
Greenwood Ridge
Navarro Vineyards
Toulouse Vineyards
Boonville
128
SCHARFFENBERGER CELLARS
Philips Hill Estates
Breggo Cellars
Londer
Meyer Family
Cellars
ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM
Foursight Wines
Yorkville
Highlands
Yorkville
Maple Creek Winery
128
253
Mendocino
Hopland
Yorkville Cellars Jeriko Estates
Brutocao Cellars
McDowell Valley Vineyards
Duncan Peak
Pendleton Estate
Nelson Family Winery
JAXON KEYS
TOPEL
Milano Family
Winery
Le Vin Winery
101
Redwood
Valley
Parducci, Hidden Cellars
Sketchbook, Zingaro
Germain-Robin Distillery
Philo Ridge Vineyards
101
Ukiah
Whaler Vineyards
Benmore
Valley
McDowell Valley
Graziano Family of Wines
McFadden
McNab Ridge
Weibel Winery
Cloverdale
Wattle Creek Winery
Asti
175
Frey Vineyards
Oster
Barra of Mendocino
Silversmith Vineyards
Elizabeth Vineyards
Lolonis Winery
Fife Vineyards
Lake
Mendocino
Dunnewood
Vineyards
Chiarito Vineyards
Potter
Valley
20
Zoom
Lake County Wine Studio
Lakeport
Finley
175
29
Clear
Lake
Steele Winery
EdenCrest
M. Konocti Growers
Wildhurst Vineyards Kelseyville Wine Co.
Rosa D’Oro Vineyards /Dusinberre
Sol Rouge
Moore Family
Shed Horn
Cellars
Upper
Lake
Kelseyville
Red
Hills
Tulip Hill Winery
Ceago Vinegarden
20
Cougar’s Leap Gregory Graham
29
Ployez Winery
Brassfield Estate Winery
Monte Lago
Vineyards
High Valley
Shannon Ridge Winery
High Valley
Clear Lake
Villa La Brenta
Lower Lake
Terrill Cellars
Six Sigma
Noggle
20
Horne
29
Middletown
BUTTS CANYON RD
Guenoc /
Langtry Estate
Guenoc
Valley
60
101
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◆ Open to the public
◆ Open by appointment only
Check the listings in the back for
hours, address and phone number.
Wineries not open to the public are not represented.
For corrections, deletions, additions, fax (707) 938-3674
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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | MENDOCINO/LAKE COUNTIES
2006 Zina Hyde Cunningham Petite Sirah
Lake County Released December 6
Steve Ledson, proprietor of Zina Hyde
Cunningham winery in Mendocino County’s
Anderson Valley, is very pleased to announce
the release of the much-anticipated 2006 Zina
Hyde Cunningham Petite Sirah. The Diamond
Ridge vineyard, located in Lake County
produced this award-winning wine from 100%
Petite Sirah and aged in 100% Sansaud french
barrels. There are only 157 cases available.
“This wine and vineyard are one of Zina
Hyde’s most acclaimed wines and locations,”
enthused Ledson. “It is an honor to be recognized both critically and
from consumers for this wine.”
Vineyard
Along the southwestern shores of Clear Lake located in the
temperate Lake County lie beautiful, rolling hills of vineyard. The angle
of the sunlight amidst the hills and valleys creates microclimates within
the region allowing the fruit to absorb the warmth from the sun for a
more even ripening process. This Petite Sirah comes from a vineyard
with breathtaking views and soil that is rich, red and rocky providing
the vines with ultimate nutrition and drainage. The distinct red,
volcanic terrain attracts and captures the sunlight which provides an all
around warm environment for the grapes producing very flavorful and
complex wines. This complexity is enhanced by cooler nights, which
enable the fruit to ripen slowly creating a well-balanced wine.
Winemaker’s Notes
Concentrated aromas of earthy blackberry, maple and cedar precede
a supple palate of dried plum, currant and black pepper. The lingering
finish of currant, pepper and just enough tannin seems to last an eternity.
The Petite Sirah explodes with flavor on the palate, but displays a
luscious overall balance. The tannin structure is present, but not overwhelming,
making this wine a candidate for aging many years. The
cool growing season for this vintage brought reduced yields of concentrated
grapes. Wine Enthusiast rated the 2005 vintage one of the Top
100 Wines of 2009, as well as receiving two gold medals at the 2008
Los Angeles International Wine Competition and the 2009 Dallas
Morning News Wine Competition. Pair this wine with skewered center
cut sirloins of lamb with baby artichoke and a Parmesan polenta cake.
This wine will be sure to sell out quickly, due to its increasing popularity
and its sought-after style for producing this wine.
Petite Sirah
Petite Sirah is the same as the French variety known as Durif, a cross
of Peloursin wine with Syrah pollen. A French nurseryman, Dr.
François Durif, propagated the grape trying for resistance to powdery
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mildew and named it after himself, in the
1870s. It produces tannic wines the display
flavors of spice and plum. Petite Sirah, in addition
to being produced as a single varietal, is
often used as a blending grape, adding dark
fruit flavors and tannin to lighter wines.
Compared to Syrah, the wine is noticeably
more purplish in color. The wines are very
tannic, with a great aging ability that can
exceed many years in the bottle.
In the sleepy little town of Boonville,
gateway to the growing wine region of the Anderson Valley, Zina Hyde
Cunningham tasting room opened its doors in September, 2006 for
guests to taste wines made by a family who came to Mendocino County
in 1862. One look at the restored building brings to mind a time of
horse and buggies and general stores.
Visitors can enjoy a bottle of wine along with picnic fare from the
Boonville General Store on the beautiful picnic grounds. A few games
on the bocce court rounds out a perfect Anderson Valley afternoon.
The Zina Hyde Cunningham tasting room is located at 14077 Hwy
128, Boonville; (707) 895-9462, www.zinawinery.com and is open 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.
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LIVERMORE | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
Occasio Winery Opens Holiday Gift Boutique In Livermore Tasting Room
Select the Perfect Artisan Gift While Tasting
Small lot Wines From Occasio Winery
Occasio Winery owner John Kinney announced that his Livermore
tasting room, located at 2245B South Vasco Road in Livermore, will
have a holiday store featuring artisan gift selections throughout the
month of December.
Following are some of Kinney’s favorite gift selections from the
Occasio Winery tasting room: Tierra Mia Organic Goat Soap $8.75;
McCauley Olive Oil $10-$12; Soi Company holiday soy candles $6-
$20; grape vine wreaths; Savannah Bee Company beauty products
$7.99 - $25; Savannah Bee Company honeys $5 - $24; Zaro’s English
Toffee $7.95-$13.95 and Mulling Spices $4.
Other gift ideas include: Occasio Society Wine Club one year gift
membership – surprise the wine lover in your family; Occasio Winery
gift certificates – let them choose their own gift this holiday season;
gift baskets – enjoy a selection of local products – various sizes/prices;
2008 Zinfandel futures $130 for half case; cheese books $24-$35;
Gaucho gypsy jazz CDs as well as various branded wearables.
Sip and savor the holidays at Occasio Winery – stop by this holiday
season and take the stress out of shopping. Occasio Winery sits
discretely at the entrance to the historically important Livermore
Valley Wine Country. Their family invites you to experience this
boutique winery and tasting salon and sample the award-winning
wines.
For those wanting a more formal tasting, the Library Room accommodates
parties up to eight people. Here, guests can study the wines
in greater detail in the presence of the winemaker, and can explore
cheese and wine pairing.
By appointment, guests can also tour the onsite winery with the
winemaker. Occasio Society wine club members are invited to tour
the vineyards, by appointment.
Occasio Winery is open Friday from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday and
Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Check Occasiowinery.com for
seasonal hours. Call (925) 371-1987 to make a reservation outside of
opening hours.
TO
SAN FRANCISCO
TO
SACRAMENTO
PALOMARES ROAD
Dublin
TRI-VALLEY
CONVENTION & VISITORS
BUREAU
Chouinard Vineyards
Westover Winery &
Palomares Vineyards
84
Pleasanton
NILES
Sunol
CANYON
ROAD
KILKARE RD.
580
Little
Valley
MAIN
680
VALLEY AVE
BERNAL AVE.
Elliston
Vineyards
Mitchell Katz
84
Ruby Hill
VAL
TO SAN JOSE,
SALINAS &
MONTEREY/CARMEL
John Christopher Cellars
Thomas Coyne
Hidden Creek
Retzlaff,
Battaion
Longevity
Wines
VINEYARD
AVE.
ISABEL AVE
LECI TOS
KALTHO
Fenestra
Winery
RD
FF COMM
HOLMES ST.
L St.
Thomas Coyne
Winery
Tenuta
Vineyards
PORTOLA AVE.
ARROYO
FIRST STREET
S. LIVERMORE
580
TO
SIERRA FOOTHILLS
Blacksmith Square
EAST AVE.
Cuda Ridge
Page Mill
Livermore
Retzlaff
& Ryhan
Concannon Occasio Cedar Mountain
Stony Ridge & Rios-
Crooked Vine
Lovell
TESLA ROAD
Singing Winemaker,
Deer Rodrigue Miramont Estate &
Tamas
Ridge Molyneaux Marr Cellars at Steven Kent
Tesla Vintners LaRochelle
Estate Wente Vineyards
Vineyards
Livermore Valley Cellars Eckert
WETMORE RD Estate
Murietta’s
Winery
Well
ON
VASCO ROAD
MINES
GREENVILLE ROAD
GARRE
Wood Family Vineyards*
CEDAR MTN. RD
Bent Creek Winery
White Crane Winery
el Sol
LUPIN ROAD
Purple
Orchid
Inn
Bodegas
Aguirre
CROSS ROAD
Eagle Ridge
McGrail Vineyards
Red FeatherWinery
Big White House Winery
Wente Vineyards
Restaurant
Visitors Center
and Golf Course Charles R.
★ Wine Country This Week Preferred
◆ Open to the public
◆ Open by appointment only
Check the listings in the back for
hours, address and phone number.
Vineyards
Les
Chênes
VICTORIA
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Visiting Woodbridge Winery
Visit Woodbridge Winery and experience the wines that make
every day a little less everyday.
Woodbridge Winery and Visitor’s Center offers a unique retail shopping
experience and free public tours. You may also contact them to
arrange a private tour by appointment. For everyone’s safety, no children
under ten years of age are permitted on the tours. For reservations
or more information, call (209) 365-8139.
Public Tour (9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., daily)
This 30-minute complimentary tour is offered twice each day at
9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Learn about the history of the winery and
why Lodi has become noted as a premium wine-growing region in
California. The tour includes a visit to the vineyard, a tour of the red
barrel-aging room, and a complimentary tasting of Woodbridge by
Robert Mondavi wines.
Reserved Group Tour
(Six or more persons, by reservation, Tuesday through Sunday)
Like the public tour, this one-hour tour includes a private tasting
of limited release wines and a commemorative wine glass. Cost is $10
per person. For reservations, call the Visitors Center at (209) 365-
8139.
The beautiful picnic grounds are available to your group with
advance reservations. Gourmet box lunches are also available for $15
per person. A seven-day notice is required for box lunch reservations.
Woodbridge Winery is open seven days a week from 10:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. They welcome visitors year around, however, are closed
on some major holidays. Call ahead for holiday hours.
TURNER ROAD
5
E2 Family
Winery
5
PELTIER ROAD
WOODBRIDGE ROAD
Woodbridge
Spenker
Winery
DE VRIES ROAD
12
WEST
Michael~David
Vineyard
Jessie’s
Grove Winery
SARGENT
Ripken
Vineyards
Stockton
The Lucas
Winery
Abundance
Vineyards
DAVIS ROAD
Century Oak
Woodbridge
Uncorked
WINE &
VISITORS
CENTER
KETTLEMAN LANE
VanRuiten
Family Winery
J10
LOWER SACRAMENTO RD
Borra
Winery
To McConnell Estates
WEST LANE
4
FRENCH CAMP ROAD
Peirano Estate
Vineyards
ACAMPO ROAD
WOODBRIDGE RD
Jewel Wines
LODI
LAKE
HUTCHINS ST
TURNER ROAD
Lodi
12
WEST
E. ARMSTRONG RD
CHARTER WAY
PELTIER ROAD
Grands Amis
Cellar Door
LODI AVE
Mokelumne River Winery
SCHOOL ST
WOODBRIDGE BY
ROBERT MONDAVI
m2 Wines
99
CasCande
Pitto Wines
99
Macchia
12
Delicato Vineyards
EAST
99
St. Amant
Siqueira
Wine Co.
Berghold
Winery
VICTOR
Oak Ridge
Winery
Vino
KETTLEMAN LANE
Con Brio
d’Art
HARNEY LANE Wines
Harney Lane
Winery
WOODBRIDGE RD
Heritage Oaks
TRETHEWAY
vMv
Vineyards
LOCKE ROAD
12
88
4
Gnekow Family Winery
ELLIOTT ROAD
Vino Piazza
Lockeford
Omega
Harmony Wynelands
GAWNE ROAD
Crystal
Valley
Cellars
88
Chocoholics
(wine tasting)
• Boitano Family
• Olde Lockeford
• Pasos Vineyards
• Stama Winery
• Watts Family
L O D I
A R E A
W I N E R I E S
DISCOVER LODI!
“Discover Lodi!” the 4,000- square-foot facility is located on
property owned by Wine and Roses Country Inn at the northwest
corner of Turner and Lower Sacramento roads in Lodi.
The eye-catching design by Lesovsky-Donaldson Architects
of Stockton has the look of an old winery and features
an impressive three-story stone tower visible from all
approaches to the property. It contains the winegrape
commission offices, state of the art wine and viticulture
educational displays, a conference room, and a “cellar room”
for entertaining and special events, such as wine dinners.
Wine-related memorabilia, books and apparel are available for
sale. Offices for the Lodi Conference and Visitor Bureau are also
on site. The Discover Lodi! center provides the opportunity to
highlight the many outstanding tourist attractions in the Lodi
area.
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Monterey Bay Area
MONTEREY • CARMEL • CARMEL VALLEY • HOLLISTER • SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS • SALINAS • SANTA CLARA • LOS GATOS
La Nebbia TO S.F.
Domenico
La Honda
Woodside
Kings Menlo
84 Mountain Park
Chaine d’Or
Woodside
Michael
Thomas
Martella
Fogarty
TO
HALF MOON
BAY
1
SKYLINE
BLVD.
35
BONNY DOON
PAGE MILL RD.
Boulder
Creek
San Francisco
Bay
Mountain 101 Milpitas
View
280
880
Sunnyvale
680
Santa
Clara
Cupertino
Ridge Saratoga
Naumann
Picchetti
9
TO
S.F.
COOPER-GARROD
Savannah-Chanelle
Mountain Winery
Cinnabar
JOSE
SOQUEL SAN
SOQUEL DR.
J. Lohr
McKEAN
RD.
SAN
Elkhorn Slough
JUAN
RD.
MONTEREY
Hallcrest Heart o’ the Mountain Vine Hill
Organic Wine Works Roudon-Smith
G8
Felton Bruzzone
Clos Tita
Soquel
POETIC
17
Beauregard
CELLARS
HUNTER HILL
Windy Fernwood
Oscalis
Nicholson Oaks Cellars
Bargetto Pleasant Valley
Santa Cruz Soquel Aptos Creek
Natal Monte Verde
Storrs
Alfaro Family
Sycamore Creek
Vinocruz
Equinox
Capitola
Vineyards
Jason-Stephens
Bonny Doon Beauregard Cava Aptos MARTIN RANCH
Pelican Ranch
Armida Wine Bar
Hecker Pass
Santa Cruz Mountain
Silver Mountain
1
152
Sones Cellars
Trout Gulch
Watsonville
Monterey Bay
85
84
Pinder
Ahlgren David Black
Bruce Ridge
Testarossa
Big Basin Muccigrosso
Los Gatos
Byington Zayante Regale
Downhill
Moss Landing
Castroville
TO
LIVERMORE
VALLEY
San Jose
156
85
BURRELL SCHOOL
LOMA PRIETA
Silver Mountain
Santa Cruz Mtns.
MT. HERMON
17
FLEMING
JENKINS
MAIN
E LAKE AVE
★ Wine Country This Week Preferred
◆ Open to the public
◆ Limited hours, call first
◆ Open by appointment only
Check the listings in the back for
hours, address and phone number.
UVAS RD.
G11
Fortino
HECKER PASS RD
RD
Morgan
Hill
San
Martin
WATSONVILLE
River Run
Clos La
Chance
Kirigin
129
Guglielmo
Morgan Hills Cellars
Solis
101
SANTA TERESA
SARAH’S
VINEYARD
156
Creekview
Satori Cellars
Thomas Kruse
Casa de Fruta
Gilroy
Rapazzini
25
San Juan
Bautista
SAN JUAN CANYON
BOLSA RD.
UNION RD
SAN FELIPE RD.
SHORE RD.
156
FAIRVIEW RD
Hollister
Leal Estate
Travelling from Monterey
TRAVEL TIME
TO MILES (Average) (Peak)
Sonoma County 170 3 hrs 3-1/2 hrs
Santa Cruz 42 45 min 1-1/4 hrs
San Francisco 113 2 hrs 2-1/2 hrs
Paso Robles 116 2 hrs 2-1/4 hrs
Santa Barbara 238 4 hrs 4-1/2 hrs
Travelling from Santa Cruz
TRAVEL TIME
TO MILES (Average) (Peak)
Monterey 42 45 min 1-1/4 hrs
San Francisco 73 TO 1-1/4 hrs 1-3/4 hrs
SACRAMENTO
Paso Robles 136 2-1/4 hrs 2-3/4 hrs
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P a c i f i c O c e a n
P a c i f i c O c e a n
CIENEGA RD
National
Bargetto
Steinbeck
A Taste of Monterey Scheid
Center
Wine from the Heart
Baywood
Pacific
Cellars
Figge Cellars
A Taste
Pebble
of Monterey
Grove Beach
Cima Collina
Chateau Sinnet
68
Marilyn
Galante Vineyards VENTANA/MEADOR ESTATE
Remark
Carmel
Wines
Monterey
101
Taste Morgan
Boëtè
(Valley Hills)
Rancho Cellars
Chateau Carmel Valley
Pessagno
Blackstone
Julien G16 Heller Estate
Manzoni
Jouillian Vineyards Talbott Vineyard
Boekenoogen Joyce Vineyards/Chateau Christina Gonzales
Big Sur Georis Otter Cove
Bernardus
Boekenoogen
Soledad
Chateau Sinnet
Chalone
1
Parsonage
Wrath (formerly San Saba)
146
64
Los Laureles Grade
CARMEL
TO SAN LUIS OBISPO
AND
SANTA BARBARA
COUNTY
Hearst Castle
San Simeon
CAC H AGUA RD.
VALLEY
TASSARAJA RD
RD.
101
RIVER RD.
Salinas
HAHN ESTATE/SMITH & HOOK
Paraiso Vineyards
ARROYO SECO
FOOTHILL RD.
RD.
Hobson
TO SAN LUIS OBISPO AND
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
VENTANA
Greenfield
Scheid
King City
DeRose
Pietra Santa
Tres Pinos
Calera Wine Co.
Enz Flint
Donati Family Vineyard
LIMEKILN
Summerayne Paicines
Pinnacles
National
Monument
25
Visit Our Tasting Room
Open Tuesday – Sunday, Noon to 6pm
45 W. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030
(408) 358-4949 • flemingjenkins.com
Special events for groups up to 40
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Celebrate The Holidays At Martin Ranch Near Gilroy Noon to 4pm
Owners and winemakers Thérèse and Dan Martin of Martin
Ranch Winery are opening the gates to their popular winery and
vineyards Saturday and Sunday, December 19 and 20 from noon to
4 p.m. each day. New and returning visitors, as well as wine club
members, will have the opportunity to taste, select and purchase the
perfect wine gifts for everyone on their shopping list that loves and
appreciates great wine.
Holiday Specials Brighten The Holidays –
Wine Club Members Save Even More!
Award-winning Martin Ranch Thérèse Vineyards and J. D. Hurley
wines will be available for tasting, as well as for purchase – and the
following holiday specials will be featured just for this special
season.
In addition to all the great wines usually featured during the year,
a variety of unique and fun gifts will be available for purchase, especially
created for the holidays, including:
Holiday Cheer – Two Martin Ranch logo crystal wine glasses
with an elegant corkscrew and a box of chocolates.
Shining Star Shiners – Unlabeled Bunk House Red shiners that
are corked, capsuled and ready for your own personalized labels.
Great promotional gifts to share with clients, co-workers, friends
and family.
Merry Magnums – The perfect gift for dinner parties and
everyone who likes to entertain.
The Winter Solstice Collection – a great wine duo featuring the
Thérèse Vineyards ’07 Amador Zinfandel and the J.D. Hurley ’05
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon.
Martin Ranch Wine Club Gift Memberships – Give a gift that
lasts with a membership to the Martin Ranch Wine Club, or, treat
yourself and enjoy a selection of wines four times a year. Membership
includes invitations to special events, access to limited production
wine and club discounts. And, for the holidays, members
receive 30% discounts on six-bottle purchases and a 35% discount
on case purchases of any of the wines featured in the 2009 Martin
Ranch Holiday Wine Club Shipment.
For each gift membership through December 20th, the gift giver
will receive a magnum of J.D. Hurley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Holiday Wine Club Three-Bottle Shipment – Enjoy this special
collection of Martin Ranch wines. Shipment includes one bottle each
of the Thérèse Vineyards 2006 Sangiovese and 2006 Petite Sirah,
plus the J.D. Hurley 2007 Zinfandel – all for $67.88 when visitors
join the Martin Ranch Wine Club.
Martin Ranch Gift Cards – When you’re not sure which wine to
buy as a gift this holiday, why not share your love of Martin Ranch
wines with a Martin Ranch Gift Card!
For fans of Martin Ranch wines who can’t visit Martin Ranch
personally this December, the winery’s easy and secure online
store is available 24/7, offering a wide selection of award-winning
Martin Ranch Thérèse Vineyards and J. D. Hurley wines as well
as holiday specials. Gift purchases can be shipped anywhere in
California, as well as to selected states (check with winery for a
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Martin Ranch Winery Open For Tasting, Dec. 19-20
list of ship-to states). Visit Martin Ranch Winery online at
www.martinranchwinery.com/purchasewines.html and choose
from an impressive list of award-winning wines and special gifts
perfect for holiday giving.
About Martin Ranch Winery - Tradition · Passion · Excellence
Martin Ranch Winery is nestled on 17 acres of rugged soil at the
southern tip of the Santa Cruz Mountains wine appellation, 10 miles
west of Gilroy. Owners and winemakers, Thérèse and Dan Martin,
recognized the promise the property offered when they planted their
first vines, and have since nurtured outstanding fruit to produce
wines with bold character and overwhelmingly popular and critical
appeal. Roots of tradition, a passion for living and the desire for
excellence are captured in every wine they make.
Martin Ranch wines are available at fine restaurants and wine
merchants throughout California, and at the winery. The winery is
located at 6675 Redwood Retreat Road, Gilroy and is open to the
public for tasting the third weekend of each month. For more information,
friendly and secure online sales, and directions to the
winery, call (408) 842-9197.
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Great Gift Ideas from Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries
Got Cheer? Add wine events to your holiday this season! The
Santa Cruz Mountains has everything from fun and relaxing days to
intimate dining experiences. Give the gift of time; buy a passport for
yourself, friend and family and enjoy years of wine tasting but don’t
stop there let the gift keep on giving and bring a bottle of wine home
to serve during dinner. Do you have relatives coming to town during
the holidays? Request a brochure from www.scmwa.com or by
calling (831) 685-8463 and take them wine tasting for an inexpensive
afternoon in the redwoods or by the sea.
The Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association presents the
seventh annual Wine & Crab Taste-Off! Four of the finest local
restaurants will be battling it out in hopes of being named “Crab
Cook 2010.” Your help is needed to make the decision, so come and
judge for yourself! All four restaurants will be preparing two crab
dishes to satisfy your appetite. Santa Cruz Mountains Wine & Crab
Taste-Off takes place Sunday, January 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Ma
Maison, Aptos; Sanderlings at the Seascape Beach Resort, Aptos;
Michael’s on Main, Soquel; and Café Cruz, Soquel. Cost is $49 per
person for two restaurants ($16 each additional restaurant). For
details, call (831) 685-VINE (8463).
From Ahlgren to Zayante the wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains
will once more open their doors to Passport participants on
Saturday, January 16th, 2010 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Passport
Program offers a unique opportunity for visitors to visit
wineries not typically open to the public at other times. Passport
holders will be invited to tour the facilities, meet the winemakers,
and sample the fruits of their labors – including special wines
poured only for participants in the Passport Program! Passports are
$40 per person.
Shadowbrook Restaurant presents its 16th annual Ultimate
Winemakers Dinner on Tuesday, February 23. This is a rare opportunity
to taste the fabulous wines of up to 25 Santa Cruz Mountains
Winegrowers, and then be escorted to an intimate dinner. You will
enjoy the outstanding ambiance, cuisine, and service of the Shadowbrook
Restaurant, which is closed to the general public and open
exclusively for the guests of the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers.
You will arrive one half hour
before your seating time to enjoy
wine tasting and a silent auction
in the restaurant’s stunning Rock
Room Lounge. In the dining room
you will be joined by one of the
local vintners who will share their
wines with dinner. The chef of
Shadowbrook Restaurant will
design a special five-course menu
to accompany the wines selected
for the evening.
A great gift idea for anyone in
your family or circle of friends,
this dinner always sells out far in
advance. Tickets are $105 per
person (for gourmet meal, wine,
tax and gratuity). Reservations are
required. Sorry, the fee is not
refundable after February 16,
2010. If you should need to
cancel after that date, ask a friend
to take your place. For questions
and reservations regarding the
Ultimate Winemakers Dinner, call
(831) 685-VINE (8463) or visit
www.scmwa.com.
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Santa Brings New Pinots to Sarah’s Vineyard
Help stock up Second
Harvest Food Bank, while you
shop for your holiday wines at
Sarah’s Vineyard. From now to
mid-December, they will be
accepting holiday food donations
for Second Harvest. Be
generous to your fellow man
with cans or boxes of nonperishable
food. Sarah’s Vineyard
will waive the tasting fee if
you donate!
Just in time for the holidays,
Sarah’s Vineyards presents two
single-vineyard Santa Cruz
Mountain Pinot Noirs. There are
only 100 cases of each Pinot
available, and almost all of that
will go out to valued wine club
members. Stop in as soon as
possible to get these wines so
you can enjoy them with your
holiday festivities.
• 2007 Chardonnay, Santa
Cruz Mountains: Tropical
aromas of pineapple and lychee,
with pear and pineapple flavors
– awarded a silver medal at the
2009 San Francisco Chronicle
Wine Competition
• 2007 “VERANDA VINE-
YARD” Pinot Noir, Corralitos,
Santa Cruz Mountains – 600 ft
elevation – cherry-pomegranate
aromas and flavors accent this
classically styled Pinot Noir
• 2007 “REBHAHN VINE-
YARD” Pinot Noir, Scotts
Valley, Santa Cruz Mountains
– 1200 ft elevation – exotic
caravan spices accent the cherry
and huckleberry fruit in this
deep rich wine
Sarah’s Vineyard won a prestigious
Double-Gold/Best of
Class 2007 Santa Cruz Mountain
Pinot Noir with a blend of
these two amazing Pinots in
2009: had there been enough to
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enter in competition, there is no
doubt these would have
garnered similar recognition.
Don’t miss these elegant and
extravagant wines. Maybe even
better together, but worth
savoring their most remarkable
individual components as they
were meant to be. You can
always combine them on your
own.
Set in the beautiful rural
countryside by the eastern slope
of Mount Madonna, Sarah’s Vineyard
surely occupies one of the
more tranquil spots when it
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Valley Hills/
Boete & Parsonage
Chateau Julien
Wine Estate Valley Hills
Taste Morgan
1
VENTANA VINEYARDS
MEADOR ESTATE
LAURELE’S GRADE
FORD ROAD
CARMEL VALLEY RD
comes to wineries. Sitting on a
rocky knoll in the southwestern
corner of the Santa Clara Valley,
the property stretches across 20
rolling acres. Because of its often
windy location, it benefits from
the meteorological dynamics of
California’s coastal weather
patterns.
In the end there is really no
excuse to not go a little bit (but
not really very much) off the
beaten path for an experience
you will not soon forget: your
visit to Sarah’s Vineyard in those
beautiful, rolling hills. Sarah’s
Vineyard is located at 4005
Hecker Pass Highway in Gilroy.
The tasting room is open 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m., daily. For more information,
call (408) 847-1947 or
go to www.sarahsvineyard.com.
MONTEREY
Heller Estate
Talbot
Winery
C A R M E L
V A L L E Y
Georgis
Winery
SALINAS HWYTO SALINAS & 101
DEL FINO
PILOT
Joyce
Vineyards
Chateau
Christina
VILLAGE DR
ROAD
CENTER ST
Joullian
Not to Scale
FORD ROAD
VIA CONTENTA
BOEKENOOGEN
TASTING ROOM
PURTON
Chateau
Sinnet Winery
VILLAGE
CHAMBERS
DRIVE
PASO HANDO
EL CAMINITO
Bernardus
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Taste Ventana Wines in Soledad or Monterey
TO MONTEREY
Pessagno
HAHN
ESTATES
SMITH
& HOOK
VINEYARDS
(PAVED ROAD)
FOOTHILL RD
RIVER ROAD
RIVER ROAD
G16
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GONZALES RIVER RD
FORT ROMIE
MISSION
Paraiso
Vineyards
Marilyn Remark
San Saba Vineyards
COLONY
FORT ROMIE ROAD
PARAISO
SPRINGS RD
ARROYO SECO
G17
Taste of Monterey
MAIN STREET
TO SAN JOSE
101
Gonzales
ALTA ST
Blackstone
ARROYO SECO RD
VENTANA
LOS COCHES
WALNUT
Salinas
FRONT ST
101
Greenfield
Scheid
Vineyards
HOBSON AVE
Joyce Vineyards
Chateau Christina
TO
SAN LUIS
OBISPO
SALINAS
Soledad
EAST ST
METZ ROAD
146
King City
Chalone
Vineyard
Great wines are made in the vineyard, and the Ventana Vineyard
has the perfect combination of water, soil, climate, art and science to
create superb, world-class wines. Their success is evidenced by the
number of awards that they have won over the years on wine made
from this remarkable property. In fact, wines from the Ventana Vineyard
have earned more medals and awards than any other single vineyard
in America.
Ventana Vineyards is fortunate to have winemaker Reggie
Hammond, who has devoted his talents to continuing this
outstanding record of quality and integrity. Building on the
incredible success of the white wines, he has expanded to create
world-class red wines as well. In every case, Reggie crafts wines in
a classical style, with elegance and true varietal character from the
Ventana vineyard fruit. All of the wines are estate grown and
bottled from single vineyard, the most award-winning single vineyard
in America.
Visit the newest tasting room, located at 38740 Los Coches Road
in Soledad. Enjoy Ventana Vineyards award-winning wines and chat
with the knowledgeable staff while overlooking the famous vineyard.
The tasting room is open weekends only from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by
appointment. Call (831) 372-7415 for more information.
Not going to be in the valley? Come see them at the Monterey
tasting room in the Historic Old Stone House on Hwy 68, open 11
a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.
The Ventana Vineyards Tasting Room is a wonderful place to come
with friends and family to try all of the award-winning wines. Many
of the wines are available exclusively through the tasting room or
website, so you’re sure to find something special to taste. Drop by for
a complimentary tasting at the bar or reserve a private tasting in the
Salon du Vin or on the sunny patio.
Call (831) 372-7415 for more information about reservations and
holiday schedules.
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PASO ROBLES 117 158
MONTEREY 72
SAN JOSE
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99
Sacramento
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WILLOW CREEK RD
204 245 255 269 355 263 236 266 278
112 160 170 184 269 178 151 190 202
48 90 100 115 200 110 83 118 138
SAN FRANCISCO 45 55 70 155 75 48 88 142
SONOMA 22 44 129 39 14 68 131
SANTA ROSA 16 101 21 41 104 166
HEALDSBURG 86 26 56 118 181
MENDOCINO 111 141 195 266
CALISTOGA 27 86 149
NAPA 59 122
SACRAMENTO 84
MURPHYS
LAKE TAHOE
Plymouth
88 104 104
TO
STOCKTON
Jackson California
Wine Sellars
88
49
49
5
5
80
99
Lodi
Stockton
TO 49
PLACERVILLE
Story Winery
TKC Vineyards
Shenandoah Vineyards
Amador Cellars
Karly
Renwood
Villa Toscano
Deaver
Domaine de la Terra Rouge
Dillian Amador Foothill Winery
Vino Noceto
16
Cooper
Charles Spinetta
TO
Serinidad C G
Dobra Zemlja
SACRAMENTO
Stonehouse Di Arie Karmere
Nine Gables Winery
Bray
MONTEVINA
Sobon Estate
Young’s
Wilderotter Bella Piazza
Frenz
49
Le Grand Lapin
NuaDair
Winery
Convergence Vineyards Fiddletown
Il Gioiello
Tanis
Vineyards
Drytown Cellars
124
OLD SACRAMENTO RD
French Hill
Winery
26
RIDGE RD
FIDDLETOWN RD
Amador City
BELL RD
Amador Country Wine Cellar
Sutter Creek
Wine Tasting
MAIN
Sutter Creek
TO
SAN ANDREAS
Sutter Ridge
Vineyards
4
OSTROM
Avio Vineyards
16
88
SHENANDOAH
99
50
26
219
108
LAWRENCE
TYLER
Amador
Angels
Camp
120
108
49
Mariposa
Auburn
Jackson
San Andreas
49
Sonora
Jamestown
North
Yuba
Nevada
City
49
El Dorado
California
Shenandoah Valley
Plymouth Fair
Play
Fiddletown
Amador City
CEDAR
4
CRK
104
88
26
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231
201
181
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231
310
199
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118
Sierra
Foothills
AVA
Sierra
Foothills
AVA
49
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20
Placerville
Sutter Creek
Grass Valley
Mokelumne Hill
Murphys
Columbia
80
20
TO
SACRAMENTO
4
TO RENO
Sogno
50
Szabo
Vineyards
Penn
Valley
TO TAHOE
INDIAN SPRINGS
COMBIE RD
Sierra Starr
Winery
20
McCOURTNEY RD
SOUTHRIDGE Iron
Mountain
Winery
Pilot Peak
Winery
SPENCERVILLE RD
Naggiar
49
ROSE
MARY
N. SHINGLE RD
GOLD FORK
Coufos
Cellars
GARDEN
BAR
GOLD
Shingle
Springs
MOTHER
FRENCH
CREEK
Chevalier
TO
PLYMOUTH
TO
LODI
Nevada County
Domaine
Becquet
TO
STOCKTON
JONES BAR
ROUGH & READY
ROUGH & READY HWY
LIME KILN
WOLF
TO
AUBURN
Lotus
LOTUS RD
HILL RD
50
LODE DR
Avanguardia Wines
COLD
BITNEY SPRINGS RD
ADAMSON
NEWTOWN RD
McCOURTNEY RD
49
El Dorado
12
26
4
Nevada City Winery
KINGSWOOD
MAGNOLIA RD
SPRINGS
Venezio
49
MAIN
Alta
Sierra
49
TYLER-FOOTE
49
Indian Springs
Tasting Room
Coloma
Gold Hill
David Girard
Placerville
Mt. Aukum
NEAL ST
MILL ST
OAK TREE
LA BARR MEADOWS
Sierra Knolls
Vineyard & Winery
CEDAR
QUARRY
PLEASANT
Exit
48
RAVINE
OMO
BROAD ST
PINE ST
DOG BAR RD
RD
SPRING ST
Mc KNIGHT EXIT
PURDON RD
CROSSING
MAIN
COMMERCIAL
UNION
COYOTE
Smith Vineyards
& Winery
Double Oak
Winery
Nevada
City
Sierra Starr Tasting Room
Burch Hall
Lucchesi Tasting Room
49 174
Lucchesi Tasting Room
20
Solune Winegrowers
174
Lava Cap
Boeger
Chateau
Rodin
CARSON RD
Grass Valley
NEWTOWN RD
RD
PERRY
FAIRPLAY
RANCH
Latcham
Chateau
Routon
TO
PLYMOUTH
Sierra
Vista
Madrona
RD
ParaVi
BLIND SHADY RD
MT. OLIVE RD
Montoliva Winery
50
Pleasant
Valley
Narrow Gate
Holly’s Hill
E16
Somerset
Cantiga Busby Miraflores
Sierra Oaks
Colibri
Granite Springs
Windwalker Ridge
Perry Creek dkcellars
Toogood Fair Play
Single Leaf
Fleur de Lys
E16 Fitzpatrick
Oakstone
Mt. Aukum Winery Van der Vijver Winery by the Creek
French Hill Winery
49
San Andreas
49
Angels
Camp
49
MT
Fenton Jodar
Herriott
VALLEY
BUCKS
HASSLER
BAR
AUKUM
TO PLYMOUTH
Mokelumne
Hill
SHEEP
RANCH
SIX
Wofford Acres
Stone’s Throw
Crystal
Basin
CREEK
NO. CANYON
SNOWS
Exit
54
LARSEN
Coulson
SLUG GULCH
Camino
Charles B. Mitchell
26
Murphys
Hatcher Winery
Stevenot
Lavender Ridge Domaine Becquet
Zucca Mountain
Beaux Chevaux
Twisted Oak
Vina Moda Stevenot
Black Sheep Frog’s Tooth
Milliaire
4
Newsome-Harlow
Broll Mtn.
Solomon Wine Co. Bodega
MAIN ST
Ironstone
del Sur
Indian
4
Rock
MURPHYS
GRADE RD
MILE
Laraine
Chatom
Gerber
Twisted Oak Irish
RD
88
80
El Dorado
20
TO
LAKE
TAHOE
TO
CARSON
PASS
Calaveras
Brice
Station
New
Melones
Lake
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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS
NAPA VALLEY
A Dozen Vintners – 3000 Highway 29 North, St. Helena; 707 967-0666 Open daily 10-5
Aetna Springs Cellars – 7227 Pope Valley Road, St. Helena; 707 965-2675
Open by appointment only
Ahnfeldt Wines – Uncorked at Oxbow Tasting Room, 605 First St. Napa; 707 927-5864 Daily 10-6, Tuesdays 11-8
Allora Vineyards – 3244 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-6071
Open by appointment only
Alpha Omega – 1155 Mee Lane @ Highway 29, Rutherford; 707 963-9999 Daily 10-6
Amizetta – 1099 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1460
Amuse Bouche Winery – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814
Anderson’s Conn Valley Vnyds – 680 Rossi Road, St. Helena; 707 963-8600
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
ANDRETTI WINERY – 4162 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 888 460-8463 Open daily 10-5
Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours (Private Tours for 10 or more), Educational Programs
ARGER-MARTUCCI – 1455 Inglewood Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-4334 Open daily 10-4
Wine Tasting, Gift Items, Picnic Area, Arts Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairing
Ariel Vineyards – 1312 Town Center, Napa; 707 257-9731 Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 10-3
Arns – 601 Muno Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3429
Open by appointment only
ARTESA – 1345 Henry Road, Napa; 707 224-1668 Open daily 10-4:30
Gift Items, Children OK; Call for Winery Tours at 11 & 2, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings
Atalon – 3299 Bennett Lane, Calistoga; 1-800-224-4090 Open daily 11-5
August Briggs – 333 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-4912 Open daily, 10:30-4:30
Back Room Wines – 1000 Main Street, Napa; 707 226-1378 Sun-Wed 10-6, Thu-Sat 10 to 9
BALDACCI – 6236 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-9261 Open daily 10-4
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK
Ballentine Vineyards – 2820 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-7919 Open daily 10-5
Barlow Vineyards – 4411 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-8742
Barnett Vineyards – 4070 Spring Mountain, St. Helena; 707 963-7075
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Beaulieu Vineyards – 1960 Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 967-5233 Open daily 10-5
Behrens & Hitchcock – 4078 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1774
Open by appointment only
Bell Wine Cellars – 6200 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-1673 Open daily 10-4
BENESSERE WINERY – 1010 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-5853 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings
BENNETT LANE – 3340 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 877 MAX-NAPA Open daily 10-5:30
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings
BERINGER – 2000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-4412 Open daily 10-5 Oct-Apr, May-Sep 10-6
Black Cat Vineyard – 1075 Shadybrook Ln, Napa; 707 321-0866
Open by appointment only
BLACK STALLION – 4089 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 253-1400 Open daily 10-5
Gifts, Children & Pets OK, Cheese Pairings; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Boeschen – 3242 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-3674
Open by appointment only
Bouchaine Vineyards – 1075 Buchli Station Rd, Napa; 707 252-9065 Open daily 10:30-4
Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Co. – 975 First St, Napa; 707 226-3976
Bourassa – 190 Camino Oruga, Napa 707 254-4922; 800-499-2366
Boyd Family – 4042 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 707 254-7353
Bremer Family Winery –975 Deer Park Road, St. Helena; 707 963-5411
Brown Estate – 3233 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2453
ACACIA VINEYARD – 2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa
Explore Wine Country less traveled and experience the beauty of Acacia.
Situated on a country lane with spectacular views of San Pablo Bay,
Acacia is dedicated to producing award-winning, vineyard designate Pinot Noir
and Chardonnay from some of the oldest vines in Carneros.
Open by appointment only, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm and Sun noon-4pm
707-226-9991 (ext.2) or 887-226-1700 (toll free)
Sun-Thu 11-10, Fr-Sa 11-Midnight
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Daily 10-5 by appointment
Limited, by appointment only, closed Sundays
Buehler – 820 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2155
Burgess Cellars – 1108 Deer Park Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4766
Cafaro Cellars – 2591 Pinot Way, St. Helena; 707 963-7181
Cain – 3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1616
Cakebread Cellars – 8300 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-5222
Calafia Cellars – 629 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-0114
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Caldwell – 169 Kruzer Lane, Napa; 707 255-1294 Tours/tasting by appointment only at 10:30, 1:30 or 4:30
Cali 351 – 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9581 Thu-Mon 10-5
CALISTOGA CELLARS – 1371 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-7422
Su, Mo, We, Th, 12-5pm Fri-Sa 12-6pm
Gifts, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Closed Tu
CALISTOGA WINE STOP – 1458 Lincoln Ave, #2 Calistoga; 707 942-5556 Daily 10-6
Cardinale – 7600 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 948-2643 Open daily 10:30-5
CASA NUESTRA WINERY – 3451 Silverado Trail No, St. Helena; 707 963-5783 Open Mon-Sat 10-5
Gifts, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours & appointments
CASTELLO DI AMOROSA – 4045 North St. Helena Hwy (Hwy 39), Calistoga; 707 942-8200 Open daily 9:30-6
Gifts, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Winery & Cave Tours, reservation recommended
Caymus Vineyards – 8700 Conn Creek Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-3010
Open daily by appointment
Ceja Vineyards Tasting Room – 1248 1st St, Napa; 707 226-6445 Open daily 12-6, Th-Sat 12-10
Chappellet Vineyard – 1581 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7136
Open by appointment only
Charbay Winery & Distillery – 4001 Spring Mtn Rd; St. Helena; 707 963-9327 Open daily 10-4
CHARLES KRUG WINERY – 2800 Main St. Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 967-2229 Open daily 10:30-5
Chase Family Cellars – 2252 Sulphur Springs Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1284
Chateau Boswell – 3468 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-5472
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Chateau Montelena – 1429 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-5105 Open daily 9:30-4
Chimney Rock Winery – 5350 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2641 Open daily 10-5
Clare Luce Abbey – 2893 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-7431
Open by appointment only
Cliff Lede Vineyards – 1473 Younvtille Cross Rd, Yountville; 707 944-8642 Open daily 10-4
CLOS DU VAL WINERY – 5330 Silverado Trail, Napa; 800 993-9463 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Wine Tours, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings
Clos Pegase – 1060 Dunaweal Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4981 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Conn Creek Winery – 8711 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-9100 Open Sat 10-4, Sun-Fri 11-4
Constant – 2121 Diamond Mountain Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0707
Corison Winery – 987 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-0826
Cornerstone Cellars – 6505 Washington St., Building C, Yountville; 707 948-6512
Open by appointment only
Open daily 10-5 by appointment
Daily 10-6 (closed Tues)
Cosentino Winery – 7415 St. Helena Hwy, Yountville; 707 944-1220 Open daily 10-5:30
Crane Family Winery – 1051 Borrette Lane, Napa; 707 259-0175
Open by appointment only
Cuvaison Estate Wines – 4500 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-2468 Open daily 10-5
Cuvaison Estate Wines – 1221 Duhig Road, Carneros (between Napa & Sonoma); 707 942-2455 Open daily 10-5
Darioush Winery – 4240 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2345 Open daily 10:30- 5
David Arthur – 1521 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-5190
David Fulton – 825 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-0719
Del Dotto Caves – 1055 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa; 707 963-2134
Del Dotto Vineyards – 1445 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-2134
Delectus Winery – 908 C Enterprise Way, Napa; 707 255-1252
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open Mon-Fri by appointment
di Rosa Preserve – 5200 Carneros Hwy 121, Napa; 707 226-5991 Open Tu-Fr 9:30-3
Diamond Oaks – 1595 Oakville Grade, Oakville; 707 948-3000 Open daily 10-4:30
Diamond Terrace – 1391 Diamond Mountain Road, Calistoga; 707 942-1189
Open by appointment only
DOMAINE CARNEROS – 1240 Duhig Rd, Napa; 707 257-0101 Open daily 10-6
Gifts, Children OK, Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours; Call ahead for groups of eight or more
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Domaine Chandon – 1 California Dr, Yountville; 707 944-2280 Open daily 10-6
Dominari – 210 Camino Oruga, Napa; 707 226-1600
Open by appointment only
Duckhorn Vineyards – 1000 Lodi Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-7108 Open by appointment, 10-4
DUTCH HENRY WINERY – 4300 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5771 Open daily 10-4:30
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Cave Tours, Food Pairings
Eagle & Rose – 1844 Pope Canyon Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-9463 Open daily 9-4
Ehlers Estate – 3222 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-5972 Open daily 10-4
Elizabeth Spencer – 1165 Rutherford Road, Rutherford; 707 963-6067 Open daily 10-6
Elkhorn Peak Cellars – 200 Polson Rd, Napa; 707 255-0504
Open by appointment only
Elyse – 2100 Hoffman Ln, Napa; 707 944-2900 Open by appointment only 10-5
Envy Wines – 1170 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4670 Open daily 10-4:30
Etude Winery – 1250 Cuttings Wharf Rd, Napa; 707 257-5300
Failla – 3530 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-0530
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Falcor – 2511 Napa Corporate Dr, Ste 115, Napa; 888-402-WINE Open daily 10-5
Far Niente – 1350 Acacia Dr, Oakville; 707 944-2861 Open by appointment only 10-3
Farella-Park – 2222 N. Third Ave, Napa; 707 254-9489 Open daily 10-4
Fleury Estate Winery – 950 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-8333 Open daily 10-4
FLORA SPRINGS - THE ROOM – 677 St. Helena Hwy So., St. Helena; 707 967-8032 Open daily 10-5
Children & Pets OK, Picnic Area
FLORA SPRINGS WINERY – 1978 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-6723
Flying Horse – 2825 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 965-1600
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
FOLIE A DEUX – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 800 535-6400 Open daily 10-6
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
FOLIO ENOTECA – 610 First Street #10, Napa; 707 256-3700 Open Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 11-7
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcome ; Call ahead for Food Pairings Tue 11-8, Sat 8-6, Sun 11-5
FOLIO WINEMAKERS’ STUDIO – 1285 Dealy Lane, Napa; 707 256-2757 Thu-Tue 10-4:30
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed; call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Fontanella Family – 1721 Patrick Road, Napa; 707 252-1017 Open daily 10-4
Forman Vineyards – 1501 Big Rock Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3900
Open by appointment only
Franciscan Vineyards – 1178 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-7111 Open daily 10-5
FRANK FAMILY VINEYARDS – 1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-0859 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area
Frazier Winery – 70 Rapp Lane, Napa; 707 255-3444
Open by appointment
FREEMARK ABBEY – 3022 St. Helena Hwy 29 N., St. Helena; 707 963-9694 Open Daily 10-5
Gift Items, Children Welcomed; Call ahead for: Winery Tours
Frog’s Leap – 8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford; 707 963-4704
Gargiulo – 575 Oakville Crossroad, Napa; 707 944-2770
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Girard Winery – (Tasting Room) 6795 Washington, Yountville; 968-9297 Open daily 10-6
Godspeed Vineyards – 3655 Mount Veeder Rd; 707 254-7766
Open daily by appointment
Golden State Vintners – 401 St. Helena Highway South, St. Helena; 707 963-2335 Daily 10-5
Goosecross Cellars – 1119 State Lane, Yountville; 707 944-1986 Open daily 10-4
Graeser Winery – 255 Petrified Forest Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-4437 Open by appointment only 10-5
GRGICH HILLS – 1829 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-2784 Open daily 9:30-4:30
Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours By Appt. at 11 & 2, Food Pairings
Groth – 750 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 944-0290
Guilliams – 3851 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-9059
Gustavo Thrace – 1021 McKinstry St, Napa; 707 257-6796
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open 11-6 Sun-Wed; 11-8 Thu-Sat
HAGAFEN CELLARS – 4160 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-0781 Open daily 10-4
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours
Hall Rutherford – 56 Auberge Road, Rutherford; 707 967-0700
Open by appointment only
Hall St. Helena – 401 St. Helena Hwy So, St. Helena; 707 967-2620 Open daily 10-5:15
Hans Fahden Vineyards – 4855 Petrified Forest Rd, St. Helena; 707 942-6760
Open by appointment
Hartwell Vineyards – 5795 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-4269 Open Wed-Sun 11-4
Havens Wine Cellars – 2055 Hoffman Lane, Yountville; 707 261-2000 Open daily 10-4:30
Heitz Cellars – 436 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-3542 Open daily 11-4:30
Helena View Johnston – 3500 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4956
Hendry – 3104 Redwood Dr, Napa; 707 226-8320
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Hess Collection – 4411 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707 255-1144 Open daily 10-5:30
Hill Family Estate – 6512 Washington, Yountville; 707 944-9580 Open daily 10-6
Honig Vineyards – 850 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-5618 Open daily by appointment 10-4
Hope & Grace – 6540 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-2500 Mon-Sat 10-6
Hopper Creek – 6204 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-0675 Open daily by appointment only 11-4
J. Kirkwood Winery – 1020 Borrette Lane, Napa Limited tours and tastings by appointment only
James Cole – 5014 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 251-9905
James Creek – 2249 James Creek Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-2646
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
JESSUP CELLARS – 6740 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-8523 Open daily 10-6
Art Exhibits; Call ahead for Food Pairings, last tasting at 5:30pm
JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS – 200 Taplin Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2745 Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat-Sun 10-4
Gift Items, Children OK; Tastings & Seminars by appointmentBy appointment
Last tasting Mon-Fri at 3:30pm, Last tasting on Sat-Sun 2:30
JUDD’S HILL – 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2332 Open daily by appointment 10-4
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed
Juslyn – 2900 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 265-1804 (Poured at Silenus Vintners)
Kapcsandy Family Winery – 1001 State Lane, Yountville; 707 265-1804
Keever – 26 Vineyard View Dr, Yountville; 707 944-0910
Kelham – 360 Zinfandel Ln; St. Helena; 707 963-2000
Kuleto Estate – 2470 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9750
Ladera – 150 White Cottage Rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2445
Winery open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Laird Family Winery – 5055 Solano Ave., Napa; 707 257-0360 Open daily 10-5
Larkmead Vineyards – 1100 Larkmead Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-0167 Open by appointment only 10-4
Lava Vine – 965 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9500
Open by appointment only
Long Meadow Ranch – 1775 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-4555 Open by appointment 10-5
LOUIS M. MARTINI – 254 St. Helena Hwy So. (Hwy 29 ), St. Helena; 707 968-3361 Open daily 10-6
Gift Items; Call ahead for: Wine Tours at 11 & 2, Cellar Tours, Food Pairings
Madonna Estate Winery – 5400 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 255-8864 Open daily 10-5
Madrigal Vineyards – 3718 N. St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-6577 Open daily 10-4
MAHONEY VINEYARDS – Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Open daily 11-6
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Mario Perelli-Minetti – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310 Open Thu-Sun 10-5
Markham Vnyds – 2812 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-5292 Open daily 10-5
Marston Family Vineyard – 3600 White Sulphur Springs Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8490
Mayacamas Vineyards – 1155 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 224-4030
McKenzie-Mueller – 2530 Las Amigas Rd, Napa; 707 252-0186
LUNA VINEYARDS
The first winery on the left heading north on the Silverado Trail. Enjoy the
salon-like atmosphere of this beautiful tasting room where you can sample
Luna Vineyards’ highly regarded Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Grigio and
other varietals at the magnificent tasting bar. Private tours, along with tastings
in their gorgeous private reserve room, by appointment only.
Open daily 10-5, 2921 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2474
Open by appointment
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
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Mason Cellars – Tasted at Oxbow, Napa 707 255-0658 Open Thu-Mon 11-5:30
MERRYVALE VINEYARDS – 1000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-7777 Open daily 10-6:30
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK
Call ahead for: Wine Tours Sat & Sun at 10:30, Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Midsummer Cellars– 771 Sage Canyon Rd, Rutherford; 707 225-4367
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Open by appointment only
Mi Sueno– tasted at Vintner’s Collective, 1245 Main St., Napa; 707 258-6358 Open daily 11-6
Milat Vineyards – 1091 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-0758 Open daily 10-5:30
Miner Family – 7850 Silverado Trail, Oakville; 707 944-9500 Open daily 11-5
MJA – 647 Greenfield Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3394
Open by appointment only
MONTICELLO VINEYARDS – 4242 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 253-2802 Open daily 10-4:30
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings
Morey Cellars – Napa Call for information; 707 226-2348
Moss Creek Winery – 6015 Steele Rd, Napa; 707 252-1295
Open by appointment
Mount Veeder Winery – Poured at Franciscan: 1178 Galleron, Rutherford; 707 967-3830 Open daily 10-5
MUMM NAPA – 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 800 MUM-NAPA Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours
NAPA CELLARS – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2565 Open daily 10-6
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children OK
Napa Valley Farms – 929 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-8011
Open by appointment
Napa Wine Company – 1133 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1710 Open daily 10-4:30
Neal Family Vineyards – 716 Liparita Rd, Angwin; 707 965-2800
Newton Vineyards – 2555 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-9000
Neyers Vineyards– 2153 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8840
Nichelini Winery – 2950 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-0717
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Weekends 10-5, weekdays by appointment
Nickel & Nickel – 8164 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 967-9600 Open Mon-Fri 10-3, Sat-Sun 10-2
O’BRIEN ESTATE – 1200 Orchard Ave, Napa; 707 252-8463 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5
Oakville Ranch Vineyards– 7781 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707-944-9665
Open by appointment
Olabisi – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 Open Mon-Sun 11-6
OnThEdge – (Vermeli Wines) 1255 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 877-668-4334 Daily 10-5
Opus One – 7900 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-9442 Open daily by appointment 10-4
Orin Swift Cellars – 1352 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-9179 Open by appointment Mon-Fri 1-4
Palmaz Vineyards – 4029 Hagen Road, Napa; 707 226-5587 Open daily by appointment 9-5
Paloma Vineyard – 4013 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7504
Paoletti Vineyards – 4501 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-0689
Paradigm – 1277 Dwyer Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1683
Paraduxx – 7257 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 945-0890
Open by appointment
Open by appointment Fri-Sat 11-5, 11-4 Sun
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Patz & Hall – 851 Napa Valley Corporate Way, Ste A, Napa; 707 265-7700 Open Wed-Sun 10-4
Peacock Family – 3100 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-0770
Pedemonte Cellars – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 933-8352
Open by appointment
Open by appointment only
Peju – 8466 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-3600 Open daily 10-6
Pheonix – Poured at Vintners Collective: 1245 Main St, Napa; 707 255-7150 Open daily 11-6
Pina Cellars – 8060 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 738-9328 Open daily by appointment 10-4
Pine Ridge – 5901 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-9777 Open daily 10:30-4:30
PlumpJack Winery – 620 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 945-1220 Open daily 10-4
Pope Valley Winery – 6613 Pope Valley Rd, Napa; 707 965-1246
Open Thurs-Sun 11-5 or by appt
PRAGER WINERY & PORT WORKS – 1281 Lewelling, St. Helena; 707 963-PORT (7678) Open daily 10:30-4:30
Children & Pets OK
Pride Mountain Wines – 4026 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4949
Open by appointment
Provenance – 1695 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 968-3633 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Quintessa – 1601 Silverdo Trail, St. Helena; 707 967-1601
$45 fee includes a vineyard and winery tour, tasting of two vintages and a small food pairing
Quixote – 6126 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2659
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
RAYMOND VINEYARD – 849 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-3141 Open daily 10-4
Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours
Redmon Family – 1185 Starr Ave, St. Helena; 707 968-9252
Open by appointment
Regusci Winery – 5584 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 254-0403 Open daily 10-5
Revana Family – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814
Reverie Winery – 1250 Diamond Mtn Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-6800
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Reynolds Family – 3266 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 258-2558 Open daily 10-4:30
Ritchie Creek – 4024 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4661
Robert Biale – 4038 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 257-7555
Robert Craig Wine Cellars – 880 Vallejo St, Napa; 707 252-2250 x1
Robert Keenan – 3660 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9177
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Open by appointment Mon-Sat
Open by appointment
Robert Mondavi – 7801 St. Helena Hwy 29, Oakville; 707 968-2001 Open daily 10-5
Robert Pepi – 7585 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2807 Open daily 11-4
Robert Sinskey Vnyds – 6320 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-9090 Open daily 10-4:30
Robinson Family Vnyds – 5880 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-8004
Open by appointment
ROMBAUER VINEYARD – 3522 Silverado Trail, No, St. Helena; 707 963-5170 Open daily 10-5
Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours at 10:30 & 11:30
Round Pond Winery – 886 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 1-877-963-9364 Open daily 10-5
Rubicon Estates – 1991 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 968-1161 Open daily 10-5
Rudd Winery – 500 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-8577 Open Tues-Sat 10-5
Ruston Family – 2798 Spring St, St. Helena; 707 967-8025
Open by appointment
Rustridge Ranch – 2910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9353 Open daily 10-4
Rutherford Grove – 1673 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-0544 Open daily 10-4:30
Rutherford Hill – 200 Rutherford Hill Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-1871 Open daily 10-5
Rutherford Ranch – 1680 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5251 Open daily 10-4:30
Saddleback Cellars – 7802 Money Road, Oakville; 707 944-1305 Open daily by appointment 10-4
Saintsbury – 1500 Los Carneros Ave, Napa; 707 252-0592
Open Mon-Fri by appointment
Salvestrin Vineyard – 397 Main Street, St. Helena; 707 963-5105 Open daily 10-4
Saviez Vineyards – 4060 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5889
Open by appointment
Sawyer Cellars – 8350 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-1980 Open daily 10-4
School House Vineyards – 3549 Langtry Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4240
Open by appointment
Schramsberg – 1400 Schramsberg Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-2414 Open daily 10-4
Schweiger Vineyards – 4015 Spring Mt Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4882
Open by appointment
Scott Harvey – Poured at Salinas: 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 968-9575 Open 10-4
Seavey Vineyard – 1310 Conn Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8339
Open by appointment
SEQUOIA GROVE – 8338 St. Helena Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 944-2945 Open daily 10:30-5
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings
Shafer Vineyards – 6154 Silverado Trail, Nap; 707 944-2877
Sherwin Family – 4060 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-1154
Signorello Vineyards – 4500 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-5990
R A ZI WINERY
New tasting room in Napa Valley
‘…taste our passion for wine in each style that we make.’
Wine & food pairings with an education based on appellations and terroirs
Schedule a tasting Monday through Saturday
3108 Silverado Trail, Napa Valley • (707) 224-4299
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Fri-Sun 10:30-4:30, Mon-Thu by appointment
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Silenus Vintners – 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 299-3930
Open by appointment only
Silo’s Jazz & Wine Bar – 530 Main St, Napa; 707 251-5833 Tues 4-7, Wed-Thurs 4-10, Fri-Sat 4-12
Silver Oak Cellars – 915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 1-800-273-8809 Open Mon-Sun 9-4
Silver Rose Cellars – 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9581 Open daily 10-5
Silverado Trail Wine Studio – 3105 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 226-8569
Open by appointment only
Silverado Vineyards – 6121 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-1770 Open daily 10-5
Sky Vineyards – 1500 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 935-1391
Smith Madrone – 4022 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2283
Spelletich Cellars – 425 Gateway Rd W, Napa; 707 363-5757
Spottswoode – 1902 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-0134
Spring Mountain – 2805 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-4188
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
ST. CLEMENT VINEYARDS – 2867 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 800 331-8266 Open daily 10-5
St. Helena Wine Center – 1321 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-1313 Open Mon-Sat 10-6, Su 10-5:30
St. Helena Winery – 100 Pratt Ave, St. Helena; 707 967-9463
Open by appointment
St. Supéry – 8440 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 800 942-0809 Open daily 10-5
Staglin Family – 1570 Bella Oaks Ln, Rutherford; 707 944-0477
Open by appointment
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars – 5766 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2020 Open daily 10-4:30
Steltzner Vineyards – 5998 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-7272 Open daily 10:30-4:30
STERLING VINEYARDS – 1111 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-3344 Open daily 10-4:30
Self-Guided Winery Tours, Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK
Stonehedge Winery – 1004 Clinton St, Napa; 707 256-4444 Open Wed-Sat 11-7
Stony Hill Vineyard – Call ahead for appointment; 707 963-2636; St. Helena Open Mon-Fri 9-5
Storybook Mountain – 3835 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-5310 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-4
Sullivan Vineyard – 1090 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-9646 Open daily 11-5
SUMMERS/VILLA ANDRIANA – 1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-5508 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Summit Lake – 2000 Summit Lake Dr, Angwin; 707 965-2488
Open by appointment
SUTTER HOME WINERY – 277 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-3104 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Swanson Vineyards – 1271 Manley Ln, Rutherford; 707 967-3500
Open by appointment
TASTE AT OXBOW – 708 First Street, Napa/ 707 265-9600 Open daily 11-7
Teachworth – 4451 St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-8432
Terra Valentine – 3787 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-8340
The Terraces – 1450 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-1707
Tom Eddy – 3870 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4267
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Trahan Winery – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 Open daily 11-6
Trefethen Vineyards – 1160 Oak Knoll Ave, Napa; 707 255-7700 Open daily 10-4:30
Tres Sabores – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-8027
Trespass Vineyard – 1859 Hillview Place, St. Helena; 707 963-0804
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES – 3070 N. St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 1-800-473-4454 Open daily 10-5
Trinitas Cellars – 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa; 707 251-1956 Open daily 11-7
Truchard – 3234 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 253-7153
Tudal Winery – 1015 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3947
Tulocay – 1426 Coombsville Rd, Napa; 707 255-4064
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Turnbull Wine Cellars – 8210 Highway 29, Oakville; 707 963-5839 Open daily 10-4
Twomey Cellars – 1183 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; (707) 942-7122 Open Mon-Sat 9-4
Uncorked at Oxbow – 605 First St, Napa; 707 927-5864
V Madrone – 3199 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-3573
Wed-Mon 12-6, Tues by appt.
Open by appointment
V. SATTUI WINERY – Corner Hwy 29 & White Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-7774 Open daily 9-6
Picnic Area, Deli, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK, Cave Tours
Van Der Heyden – 4057 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-0130 Open daily 10-6
Verismo Wines – 6795 Washington Street, Yountville; 707 944 WINE (9463) Open daily 10-6
Viader Winery – 1120 Deer Park Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3816
Open by appointment
Vincent Arroyo Winery – 2361 Greenwood Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-6995 Open daily 10-4:30
Vine Cliff Winery – 7400 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-1364 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Vineyard 29 – 2929 St Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-9292
Open by appointment
Vintners Collective – 1245 Main St, Napa; 707 255-7150 Open daily 11-6
Volker Eisele Family – 3080 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9485
Open by appointment only
Von Strasser – 1510 Diamond Mtn. Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0930 Open by appointment 10:30-4:30
WATERSTONE – Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Open daily 11-6
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Wermuth Winery – 3942 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5924 Open daily 11-5
White Cottage Ranch – 555 College Ave, Angwin; 707 965-0516
Open by appointment
WHITEHALL LANE – 1563 St. Helena Hwy S. (Hwy 29), St. Helena; 707 963-9454 Open daily 10-6
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Barrel Tasting Tours
Whitford Cellars – 4047 E. Third Ave, Napa; 707 942-0840
William Harrison Vnyrds – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310
Open by appointment only
Open daily11-5
WILLIAM HILL WINERY – 1761 Atlas Peak Road, Napa; 707 265-3024 Open daily 10-5
Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs
WINE GARAGE – 1020 Foothill Blvd (Hwy 29), Calistoga; 707 942-5332 Open Mon-Sat 11-6:30, Sun 11-4:30
Wineries of Napa Valley – 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa; 707 253-9450 Daily 11-6
Wing Canyon Vineyard – 3100 Mt. Veeder Rd, Napa; 707 265-8798
Witt Estate – 1500 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-8046
Work Vineyard – 3190 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-0251
X Winery & Amius – 1405 2nd Street, Napa; 707 204-9522
Yates Family Vineyard – 3104 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707-226-1800
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open daily by appointment only
Zahtila Vineyards – 2250 Lake County Hwy; Calistoga; 707 942-9251 Daily 10-4:30
ZD WINES – 8383 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5188 Open daily 10-4:30
Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings
SONOMA COUNTY
A. Rafanelli Winery – 4685 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1385 Open by appointment only
Acorn – 12040 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-6440
Adobe Road Winery – 1995 S. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma; 707 939-7967
Adrian Fog – Healdsburg; 707 688-1174
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment,
ALDERBROOK WINERY 2306 Magnolia, Healdsburg; 707 433-9154 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings
Alexander Valley Vineyards – 8644 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7209 Open daily 11-5
Amista Vineyards– 3320 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9200 Thur-Mon 11-4:30
Amphora Wines – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-7767 Open daily 11-4:30
ANABA WINES – 60 Bonneau Road, Sonoma; 707 996-4188 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Arbios/Praxis – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900
Open daily 11am-6pm
Archipel – 4611 Thomas Rd, Healdsburg; 800-273-0177 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5
Arista Winery – 7015 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-0606 Open daily 11-5
ARMIDA WINERY – 2201 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-2222 Open daily 11-5
Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Arrowood Vineyards & Winery – 14347 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-2600 Open daily 10-4:30
Gift items, Art Exhibits; Call ahead for Winery Tours at 10:30 & 2:30
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ARTESA –1345 Henry Road, Napa; 707 224-1668 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children Welcomed
Artiste Winery – 435 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-1920 Open daily 11-5:30
Atascadero Creek – 3541 Gravenstein Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040 Sat-Sun 11-5
Audelssa Estate – 13647 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 933-8514 Open daily 11-5
Balletto & Dutton-Goldfield – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455 Open daily 10-4
Banyon – poured at Downtown Wine, 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thur-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7
Bartholomew Park – 1000 Vineyard Ln., Sonoma; 707 935-9511 Open daily 11-4:30
Battaglini Wines – 2948 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 578-4091
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Open by appointment only
Bella Vnyds & Wine Caves – 9711 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-9171 Open daily 11-4:30
BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY – 1883 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4046 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tram Tours
Blackstone Winery – 8450 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-1999 Open daily 10-4:30
Bonneau Family – 23001 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 800-996-0420
Open Daily 11-6:30 (close at 5 in winter)
BR COHN WINERY – 15000 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 800-330-4064 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Tours, Educational Programs, Wine Pairings
Bradford Mountain – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-4433
Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt.
Branham Estate – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7
Buena Vista Winery – 18000 Old Winery Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1266 Open daily 10-5
C. Donatiello – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-433-8296 Open daily 11-5
Camellia Cellars – 57 Front St., Healdsburg; 707 433-1290 Open daily 11-6
Carol Shelton – 3354-B Coffey Ln, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3441 Open by appt. 11-4
Cellar Door – 1395 Broadway, Suite E, Sonoma; 707 938-4466 Thur-Mon 11-6,Tue-Wed 4-6
Cellars of Sonoma – 133 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1826 Sun-Wed 10-5, Thur-Sat 10-8
Chalk Hill – 10300 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 800-838-4306
Tours & tasting by appointment only
Chandelle Winery – 1395 Broadway at the Cellar Door in Sonoma; 707 938-4466 Thur-Mon 11-6,Tue-Wed 4-6
CHARLES CREEK VINEYARD – 483 First St. W., Sonoma; 707 935-3848 Open daily 11-6
Chateau Felice – 10603 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-9011 Mon-Thurs 11-3 Sat-Sun 11-4
CHATEAU ST. JEAN – 8555 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-4134 Open daily 10-5
Christie Vineyards – 851 Limerick Lane, Healdsburg; 707 431-0662
Open by appointment only
CHRISTOPHER CREEK – 641 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-2001 Open daily 11-5
Picnic Area
Clarbec – 19368 Orange Ave, Sonoma; 707 996-4012
Clary Ranch – 3461 Middle Two Rock Rd, Petaluma; 707 938-7210
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
CLINE CELLARS – 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 940-4030 Open daily 10-6
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours at 11, 1, 3 or Food Pairings
Clos du Bois – 19410 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-3100 Open daily 10-4:30
Collier Falls – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12,Kenwood; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
Copain Wines – 7800 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-8822
Corda – 845 Chileno Valley Rd, Petaluma; 707 781-9310
D’Argenzio – 1301 Clevelend Ave, Ste A, Santa Rosa; 707 280-4658
Dark Horse – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900
Open Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appt.
Open by appointment only
11-5 Summer, 11-4 winter; tours available
Open daily 11am-6pm
Dashe Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
David Coffaro – 7485 Dry Creek Rd, Geyserville; 707 433-9715
Open 11-4, Tours: Fridays by appt.
David Noyes – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Davis Bynum Winery – 8075 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-5852 Fri-Mon 11-4
Davis Family Vnyds – 52 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3858 Thu-Sun 11-5
De La Montanya – 999 Foreman Ln., Healdsburg; 707 433-3711
Fri-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-Thu by appt
De Loach Vineyards – 1791 Olivet Road, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9111 Open daily 10:30-5
DE LORIMIER WINERY (formerly Mosaic)– 2001 Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-2000 Open daily 10:30-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
DEERFIELD RANCH – 10200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 833-5215 Open daily 11-4
Art Exhibits, Tours
Dehlinger – 4101 Vine Hill Rd, Sebastopol; 707 823-2378
Deux Amis – 1960 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-7945
Tours & tastings by appointment, Fridays only
Open by appointment only
Downtown Wine – 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7
DREYER WINE – Poured at Sonoma-Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200 Open daily 11-6, Tue 2-6
Dry Creek Vineyards – 3770 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1000 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Duchamp Estate – 280 Chiquita Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6665
Open by appointment only
DUTCHER CROSSING – 8533 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-2700 Open daily 11-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Dutton Estate – 8757 Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463 Daily 10-5
Dutton-Goldfield & Balletto – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455 Open daily 10-4
Enkidu Wine – 8910 Sonoma Hwy. 12, Kenwood; 707 833-6100
Ensuenos – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900
Eric K. James – 452 First Street E, Sonoma Plaza; 707 732-7560
Daily 11-6 (closed Tuesdays in Winter)
Open daily 11am-6pm
Friday-Sunday 12-5:30 or by appointment
ERIC ROSS – 14300 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 939-8525 Thu-Mon 11-5
Also poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900
Everett Ridge – 435 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1637 Open daily 11-5
F. Teldeschi – 3555 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6626 Open daily 12-5
Family Wineries of Dry Creek Valley – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Family Wineries – Kenwood – 9380 Sonoma Hwy. 12; 707 833-4444
Favero Vineyards – 3939 Lovall Valley Rd, Sonoma; 707 935-3939
Mar-Dec 10:30-5, Jan-Feb Closed Tu-We
Open by appointment only
FERRARI-CARANO – 8761 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6700 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings
FERRARI-CARANO SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD
113 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 431-2222 Fri-Thu 10-6, Fri-Sat 10-7
Field Stone Winery – 10075 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7266 Open daily 10-5
Folk Machine – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7
Foppiano Vineyards – 12707 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-7272 Open daily 10-4:30
Forchini – 5141 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8886 Fri-Sun 11-4
Forth Vnyds – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
Francis Ford Coppola
300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville; 707 857-1462 Open daily 10-5
Freestone Vineyards – 12747 El Camino Bodega, Freestone; 707 874-1010 Thur-Sun 11-5
Frick – 23072 Walling Road, Geyserville; 707 857-1980 Sat-Sun 12-4:30
FRITZ WINERY – 24691 Dutcher Creek Rd, Cloverdale; 707 894-3389 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings
GALLO FAMILY VNYDS – Tasting Room: 320 Center Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2458 Open daily 10-6
Gift items, Vineyard Tours
Gary Farrell Wines – 10701 Westside Rd, Healdsburg;707 473-2909; Open daily 11-4
Geyser Peak Winery – At Canyon Rd, 22281 Chianti Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-2500 Open daily 10-5
GLORIA FERRER CAVES & VNYDS – 23555 Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 996-7256 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibit; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Gofessel Vineyards– 200838 Burndale Road, Sonoma; 707 225-6801
Göpfrich – 7564 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1645
Open by appointment only
Open daily by appointment
Gourmet Au Bay – 913 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay; 707 875-9875 Fri-Sat 11-8, Sun-Thu 11-7
Grange Sonoma – (Tasting room for boutique wineries) Open daily 10-5
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Graton Ridge – 3541 Gravenstein Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040 Sat-Sun 11-5
Grey Stack – 4100 Grange Road, Santa Rosa; 707 228-1338
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Open by appointment only
Grove Street – 1451 Grove St, 707 433-6734; Healdsburg Open daily 10-4
Gundlach Bundschu – 2000 Denmark St, 707 938-5277; Sonoma Open daily 11-4:30
Hanna Winery – 9280 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 431-4310 Open daily 10-4
5353 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3371 Open daily 10-4
Hanzell Vineyards– 18596 Lomita Avenue, Sonoma, CA 95476 Ph: 707.996.3860
Open by appointment only
Hartford Family Winery – 8075 Martinelli Road, Forestville; 707 887-1756 Open daily 10-4:30
Harvest Moon Estate – 2192 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 573-8711 Open daily 10:30-5
Hauck Cellars – 223 Center St, Healdsbug; 707 473-9065
Hawkes Wine – 6734 Hwy. 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-4295
Hawley Wines – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900
Haywood Winery – 18000 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 877 996-4299
Open Thu-Mon 11:30-5:30, Fri & Sat til 7pm
Open daily 10-5, tours by appointment
Open daily 11am-6pm
Open by appointment only
Highway 12 Winery – 498 First St. E, Sonoma; 707 938-8091 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Hobo – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7
Holdredge – 51 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1424
Sat-Sun 11-4:30 or by appt
Homewood Winery – 23120 Burndale Rd, Sonoma; 707 996-6353 Open daily 10-4
Hook and Ladder – 2027 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 546-5712 Open daily 10-4:30
HOP KILN WINERY – 6050 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6491 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings
House Winery – 3100 Gravenstein Hwy. N, Sebastopol; 707 829-1101 Open daily 11:30-9
IMAGERY ESTATE – 14355 Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4515 Weekdays 10-4:30, Weekends 10-5
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Inman Family – 5793 Skylane Blvd, Ste C, Windsor; 707 395-0689
Iron Horse – 9786 Ross Station Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-1507
J Lynne Wines – Poured at Vine Tastings: 9058 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833
Fri & Sat 11-4 or by appt.
Open daily 11-3:30, tours Mon-Fri by appt.
Mon-Fri 12-8pm, late weekends
J Vineyard & Winery – 11447 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-3646 Open daily 11-5
JACUZZI VINEYARDS – 24724 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 931-7575 Open daily 10-5:30
Johnson’s Alexander Valley Wines – 8333 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2319 Open daily 11-5
Jordan – 1474 Alexander Valley Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-5250
Open by appointment only
Joseph Swan – 2916 Laguna Rd, Forestville; 707 573-3747 Sat, Sun & some holidays, 11-4:30
Kachina – 4551 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 332-7917
J RICKARDS WINERY
Sustainable Vines...Exceptional Wines! Stop by J. Rickards Winery
Tuesdays-Saturdays (11am-4pm) for a complimentary tasting of our wines,
which include estate-grown Cabernet, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel.
Take the Canyon Road exit from Hwy 101 at Geyserville. We’re 2.5 miles north
on Chianti Road. For more information or a tour call 707-758-3441.
24505 Chianti Rd Cloverdale, CA
Kamen Estate – 21692 8th Street E, Suite 300, Sonoma; 707 833-1700
Open daily 11-4 by appt
Open by appointment only
Kastania Vineyards – 4415 Kastania Rd, Petaluma; 707 763-6348 Sat Sun 11-4
KAZ WINERY – 233 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-2536 Fri-Mon 11-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyards Tours
KENDALL-JACKSON – 5007 Fulton Rd, Fulton; 707 571-8100 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings
KENDALL-JACKSON – 337 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-7102 Open daily 10-5
Children & Pets OK
Kenwood Vineyards – 9592 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5891 Open daily 10-4:30
Kokomo – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0200 Open daily 11-4:30
Korbel Chmpgne Clrs – 13250 River Rd, Guerneville; 707 824-7000 Open daily 9-4:30
Kunde – 9825 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5501 Open daily 10:30-4
La Crema – 235 Healdsburg Ave, Ste 101, Healdsburg; 707 431-9400 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Lago di Merlo – at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
Lake Sonoma Winery – 340 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 473-2999 Open daily 10-5
Lambert Bridge – 4085 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9600 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Lancaster Estate – 15001 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8178x209
Open by appointment only
Landmark – 101 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-0053 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Larson Family – (Cornerstone, tasting room for boutique wineries)
23564 Arnold Dr, (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 707 933-3010 Open daily 10-5
Larson Family – 23570 Highway 121, Sonoma; 707 934-4090 Open daily 10-5
Laurel Glen – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900
Open daily 11am-6pm
LEDSON WINERY – 7335 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 537-3810 Open daily 10-5
Tasting Fees, Gift items, Deli, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings
LIMERICK LANE – 1023 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-9211 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Children & Pets OK
Little Vineyards Family Winery – 15188 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen; 707 996-2750 Thu-Mon 11-4:30
LONGBOARD VINEYARDS – 5 Fitch St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3473
Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Open daily 11-6 (closed Tue)
LOXTON CELLARS – 11466 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-7221 Open daily 11-5
Picnic Area; Call ahead for Vineyard and Winery Tours
Lynmar Estate – 3909 Frei Rd, Sebastopol; 707 829-3374
MacLeod Family Vnyd – 740 Lawndale Road, Kenwood; 707 833-4312
MacPhail Family – 851 Magnolisa Dr, Healdsburg; 707 433-4780
Open daily 10-5, call for reservations
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Macrae Family – at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
MacRostie Winery – 21481 Eighth St E, Suite 25, Sonoma; 707 996-4480
Manzanita Creek – 1441 A&B Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-4052
Sat 11-4:30, Mon-Fri by appointment
Open by appointment only
Marimar Estate – 11400 Graton Road, Sebastopol; 707 823-4365 Open daily 11-4
Martin Family – 5610 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-9545
Open by appointment only
MARTIN RAY – 2191 Laguna Road, Santa Rosa; 707 823-2404 Open daily 11-5
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Martinelli Vineyards – 3360 River Rd, Fulton; 707 525-0570 Open daily 10-5
Matanzas Creek Winery – 6097 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 528-6464 Open daily 10-4:30
MATRIX – 3291 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1911 Open daily 11-5
Gift items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Mauritson Family Winery – 2859 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-0804 Open daily 10-5
Mayo Family Winery – 13101 Arnold Drive @ Highway 12, Glen Ellen; 707 938-9401 Open daily 10:30-6:30
Mayo Family Reserve Room – 9200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-5504 Open daily 10:30-6:30
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Mayo Family– at The Cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Thur-Mon 11-6, Tue-Wed 4-6
MAZZOCCO SONOMA – 1400 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8159 Open daily 11-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Meeker Vineyards – 21035 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 431-2148 Open daily 10:30-6
Merriam Vnyds – 11650 Los Amigos Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4032 Open daily 10-5
Merry Edwards – 2959 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol; 888-388-9050
Open daily 9:30-4:30, appt recommended
Michel-Schlumberger – 4155 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7427 Open daily 11-5
Mietz Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
Mill Creek Vineyards – 1401 Westside Rd; Healdsburg; 707 431-2121 Open daily 10-5
Moon Mountain – 1700 Moon Mountain Drive, Sonoma; 707 996-5870 Tue-Sat by appt only; tours 10:30, 2:30
Moshin Vineyards – 10295 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5499 Open daily 11-4:30
Mounts Family – 3901 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 292-8148
Open by appointment only
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Mueller – 6301 Starr Rd, Windsor; 707 837-7399
Mulas Family – 23900 Ramal Road, Sonoma; 707 938-3134
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Open by appointment only
Limited tours, call ahead
MURPHY-GOODE – 20 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 800 499-7644 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Muscardini Cellars – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Open daily 11-6
Nalle – 2383 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1040
Open Friday by appointment only
Nicholson Ranch – 4200 Napa Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-8822 Open daily 10-6
Novy Family – 980 Airway Ct, Ste C, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-3
Occidental Road Cellars – 707 874-9401
Optima Winery – 498 Moore Ln, Unit C, Healdsburg; 707 431-8222
Paint Horse – 16510 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 935-0148
Call for tours & tasting
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Palmeri – 21001 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-4101 Thu-Sat 11:30-6, Sun-Wed 11:30-5:30
Papapietro Perry – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0422 Open daily 11-4:30
PARADISE RIDGE WINERY – 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr, Santa Rosa; 707 528-Wine Open daily 11-5
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
PARADISE RIDGE – Kenwood Tasting Room, 8860 Sonoma Hwy; 707 282-9020 Open daily 10-5
Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Parmelee Hill – 8860 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 282-9020
Open by appointment only
Passalacqua Vnyds – 3805 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 877-825-5547 Open daily 11-5
Pastori Winery – 23189 Geyserville Ave, Cloverdale; 707 857-3418
Open by appointment only
Pedroncelli Vineyards – 1220 Canyon Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-3531 Open daily 10-4:30
Pellegrini Family – 4055 West Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 800-891-0244 Open by appointment Thur-Mon 10-4
Pendleton Estate – 35100 Hwy 128, Cloverdale; 707 894-3732
Peters Family – 2064 Hwy. 116 No, Suite 102, Sebastopol; 707 829-3111
Peterson – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900
Petroni Vineyards – 990 Cavedale Road, Sonoma; 707 935-8311
Portalupi – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Open daily 11am-6pm
Open 10-4 by appointment
Open daily 11am-6pm
Porter Creek – 8735 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6321 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Preston Vineyards – 9282 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-3372 Open daily 11-4:30
Quivira Vineyards – 4900 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8333 Open daily 11-5
RH – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900
Open daily 11am-6pm
Ramazzotti Wines – 22910 Walling Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-3428 Open Mon-Sun 11-6
Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900
Open daily 11am-6pm
Ravenswood – 18701 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1960 Open daily 10-4:30
Raymond Burr – 8339 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4365 Open daily 11-5
Remick Ridge – tasted at Adler Fels, 9575 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-6131 Open daily 11-5
Richardson Winery – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6
Ridge Vineyards – 650 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7721 Open daily 11-4
River Road Vnyds – 5220 Ross Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-8130
Open by appointment only
Robert Hunter – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma,1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6
Robert Young Estate – 4960 Red Winery Rd, Geyserville; 707 431-4811 Open daily 10-4:30
Robledo Family Winery – 21901 Bonness Rd, Sonoma; 707 939-6903
Open by appointment only
Roche – 122 West Spain St, Sonoma Open daily 11-6
Rochioli – 6192 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-2305
Thu-Mon 11-4, Tue-Wed by appt
RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS – 11455 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-1533
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Open daily 10-5
ROESSLER – 380 First St W, Sonoma; 707 933-4440 Open daily 11-6
Rosenblum Winery – 250 Center Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1169 Open daily 10-5
Roshambo – (Cornerstone, tasting room for boutique wineries) Open daily 10-5
23564 Arnold Dr, (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 888-525-9463
Route 128 Winery – 21079 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 696-0004 Thur-Sun 12-6
Rued – 3863 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1569 Open daily 11-4:30
Russian Hill Estate – 4525 Slusser Rd, Windsor; 707 575-9428 Open Thu-Mon 10-4
Russian River Vineyards – 5700 Gravenstein Hwy N, Forestville; 707 887-3344 Open daily 11:30-4:30
Sable Ridge Winery – 6320 Jamison Rd; Santa Rosa; 707 542-3138
Open by appointment only
Sapphire Hill – 55 Front Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1888 Open by appointment or Thurs-Mon 11-4:30
Saracina/Atrea – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900
Open daily 11am-6pm
SAUSAL WINERY – 7370 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2285 Open daily 10-4
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Sbragia Family – 9990 Dry Creek Road, Geyserville; 707 473-2992
Open daily11-5
SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE – 602 Bonneau Road, Sonoma; 800-966-9365 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed, Picnic Area
SEBASTIANI VINEYARDS – 389 Fourth St. East, Sonoma; 707 938-5532 Open daily 10-5
Complimentary Tours, Gift Items, Picnic Area & Supplies, Children & Pets Welcomed
Sebastopol Vineyards – Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463 Daily 10-5
Seghesio Winery – 14730 Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3579 Open daily 10–5
Selby Winery – 215 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1288 Open daily 11-5:30
Sharp –17560 Norrborn Road, Sonoma; 707 933-0556
Sheldon – 6761 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy. 12), Sebastopol; 707 829-8100
Open by appointment only
Fri 12-5, Sat & Sun 11-4 or by appt
Siduri Wines – 980 Airway Dr, Ste C, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882 By appointment daily 10-3
Silver Oak Cellars – 24625 Chianti Road, Geyserville; 707 942-7026
Mon-Sat 9-5, tours by appt
Simi Winery – 16275 Healsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-6981 Open daily 10-5
SL Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Sojourn Cellars –141 E. Napa Street, Sonoma; 707 933-9753
SONOMA-ENOTECA – 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200
Open by appointment only
11-6 Wed-Mon, Tue seasonal
Sonoma Valley Portworks – 613 2nd St, Pealuma; 707 769-5203 Mon-Sat 12-5
Spann –Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
ST. FRANCIS VINEYARDS – 100 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa; 888-675-WINE Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Food Pairings, Winery Tours
St. Helena Road Winery – 6995 St. Helena Road; Santa Rosa; 707 538-8674 Open daily 9-5
Staley – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
Stonestreet – 7111 Highway 128; 707 473-3333; Healdsburg Open daily 10-5
Stryker Sonoma – 5110 Highway 128; Geyserville; 707 433-1944 Open daily 10:30-5
Stuhlmuller – 4951 West Soda Rock Ln, Healdsburg; 707 431-7745
Open by appointment only
SUNCÉ WINERY – 1839 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9463 Open daily 10:30-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed
Taft Street Winery – 2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol; 707 823-2049 Sat-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-Fri 11-4
Talty – 7127 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8438
Most Saturdays 12-4 or by appt.
Tandem – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Terroirs Artisan Wines: Damskey & Co. –
21001 Geyserville Ave, Ste 101, Geyserville; 707 857-4101 Open daily 11:30-5:30; Thu, Fri, Sat til 6
Three Alarm – Poured at Vine Tastings: 9058 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833
Mon-Fri 12-8, later on weekends
Thumbprint Cellars – 36 North St, Healdsburg; 707 433-2393 Open daily 11-4
Tin Barn – 21692 Eighth St E. #340, Sonoma; 707 938-5430 Sat-Sun 11-4
Toad Hollow – 409A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8667 Open daily 10:30-5:30
TOPEL – Tasting Room in Healdsburg, 125 Matheson St; 707 433-4116 Open daily 11-7
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call for: Educational Program, Food Pairings
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TRENTADUE – 19170 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 433-3104 Open daily 10-5
Trione Winery – 19550 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 814-8100 Thur-Sun 10-5
Truett Hurst – 5610 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-9545 Open daily 11-5
Twomey Cellars – 3000 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-505-4850 Mon-Sat 10-5
Ty Caton Vineyards – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Open daily 10-6
Unti Vineyards – 4202 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5590
Open by appointment only
Valley of the Moon – 777 Madrone Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 996-6941 Open daily 10-4:30
Viansa Winery – 25200 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 935-4700 Open daily 10-5
VJB VINEYARDS & CELLARS – 9077 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-2300 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Pets Welcomed
Wattle Creek Winery – 25510 River Rd, Cloverdale; 707 894-5166
Open by appointment only
Wellington Vineyards – 11600 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 939-0708 Open daily 11-5
Westwood Winery – 11 E. Napa St, Suite 3, Sonoma; 707 935-3246 Thur-Mon 11-5
White Oak Vineyards – 7505 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-84291 Open daily 10-5
Williamson – 134 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 707 433-1500 Open daily 11-7
WILSON – 1960 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-4355 Open daily 11-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Woodenhead – 5700 River Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 887-2703 Open Thu-Sun 10:30-4:30
Yoakim Bridge – 7209 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8511
Fri-Sat 11-4, Sun 1-4, weekdays & tours by appt.
Zichichi Family – 8626 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4410 Open daily 11-4:30
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Ahlgren Vineyard – 20320 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek; 800 338-6071
Alfaro Family Vnyd & Winery – 420 Hames Road, Corralitos; 831 728-5172
Aptos Creek – 520 Nisene Meadws Ct, Aptos; 831 684-1680
Sat 12-4 or by appointment
Sat 12-5 or by appointment
Open by appointment only
Armida Winery – 103 Stockton Avenue, Capitola; 831 462-1065 Open daily 11-6
Bargetto Winery – 3535 N. Main St, Soquel; 831 475-2258 ext 14 Open daily 12-5
Beauregard – 10 Pine Flat Road, Bonny Doon; 831 458-WINE Open daily 11-5
Black Ridge – 18550 Black Rd, Los Gatos; 408 399-6396
Bonny Doon Vineyard – 328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 888 819-6789
Bruzzone – 433 Sunridge Drive, Scotts Valley; 831 438-3120
Open 3rd weekend 11-5 & by appointment
Open daily 12-close
Open by appointment only
BURRELL SCHOOL – 24060 Summit Rd, Los Gatos; 408 353-6290 Open Thu-Sun 11-5
Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Byington Winery – 21850 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos; 408 354-1111 Open daily 11-5
Calera – 11300 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 637-9170 Open daily 11-4:30
Casa De Fruta – 6680 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister; 800 543-1702 Open daily 9-6
Castillo’s Hillside Shire – 2215 Liberta Drive, Morgan Hill; 408 776-8200 Sat 1-7, Sun 12-5
Cava Wine Bar – 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola; 831 476-2282 Wed-Sat 12-12, Sun 12-10, Mon 4-10, Tue 4-12
Chaine d’Or – 140 Sunrise Drive, Woodside; 650 851 8977
Cinnabar – 23000 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-5858
Open by appointment only
Special events and by appointment only
Clos LaChance – 1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin; 800 ITS-WINE Open daily 11-5
Clos Tita – 4 Kendall Lane, Santa Cruz; 831 439-9235
Open by appointment only
COOPER-GARROD – 22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga; 408 867-7116 Mon-Fri 12-5 Sat-Sun 11-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Food Pairings, Tours
Creekview – 12467 Creekview Ct, San Martin; 408 686-0534
By appointment 11-5 or 3rd weekend of the month
David Bruce Winery – 21439 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-4214 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
DeRose Vineyards – 9970 Cienega Valley Road, Hollister; 831 636-9143
Sat-Sun 11-4 or or by appointment
Domenico Wines – 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos; 650 593-2335 Open daily 12-5
Enz – 1781 Limekiln Road, Hollister; 831 637-6443
By appointment only
Equinox – 427-C Swift St, Santa Cruz; 831 338-2646; 831 423-3000 Fri-Sun 12-5
Fernwood Cellars – 7137 Redwood Retreat, Gilroy; 408 848-0611
Some Sat, call for appointment
FLEMING JENKINS VNYDS & WINERY – 45 W. Main St, Los Gatos; 408 358-4949 Tue-Sun 12-6
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Children Welcome
Flint Wine Cellars – 13160 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-8986
Open by appointment only
Fortino Winery – 4525 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-3305 Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
Guglielmo Winery – 1480 E. Main St, Morgan Hill; 408 779-2145 Open daily 10-5
Hallcrest Vineyards – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 831 335-4441 Open daily 12-5
Heart o’ the Mountain – 5610 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley; 831 345-6133
Open by appointment only
Hecker Pass Winery – 4605 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-8755 Open daily 9-5
HUNTER HILL – 7099 Glen Haven Rd, Soquel; 831 465-9294
Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines – 1000 Lenzen Ave, San Jose; 408 918-2160 Open daily 10-5
Jason-Stephens – 11775 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 846-8463 Open Daily Summer 12-6 , Winter 12-5
Kirigin Cellars – 11550 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 847-8827 Open daily 10-5
Kings Mountain – 187 Kings Mountain Road, Woodside; 650 851-7551
Open by appointment only
La Nebbia – 12341 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay; 650 726-9463 Open daily 10-5
Léal Vineyards – 300 Maranatha Drive, Hollister; 831 636-1023 Open daily 11-5
LOMA PRIETA WINERY – 26985 Loma Prieta Way, Los Gatos; 408 353-2950
MARTIN RANCH – 6675 Redwood Retreat Road, Gilroy; 408 842-9197
Michael Martella – 17287 Box 103 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777
Monte Verde – 13775 Sycamore Dr, Morgan Hill; 408 776-8938
Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt
12-4 third weekend of each month
Open by appointment only
Open 3rd Sat-Sun or by appointment
Morgan Hill Cellars – 1645 San Pe dro Ave, Morgan Hill; 408 779-7389 Tue-Sun 10-5
Mountain Winery – 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga; 408 741-2822 Fri-Sun 12-5
Muccigrosso – 21450 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-0821
Muns Vineyard – Los Gatos; 408 515-2663
Naumann Vnyds – 16505 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 867-7871
Nicholson Vnyds – 2800 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 724-7071
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Special events & by appointment
Special events & by appointment
Organic Wine Works – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 800-OWW-WINE Open daily 12-5
Osocalis – 5579 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel; 831 477-1718
Open by appointment only
Page Mill Winery – 13686 Page Mill Road, Los Altos HIlls; 650 948-0958 Fri-Sun 12-5:30
Pietra Santa – 10034 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-1991
Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment only
Pelican Ranch – 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz; 831 426-6911 Fri-Sun 12-5
Picchetti Winery – 13100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310 Open daily 11-5
Pinder – 165 Cristich Lane, Campbell; 877-684-2601
Pleasant Valley – 600 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 728-2826
POETIC CELLARS – 5000 Rodeo Gulch Road, Soquel; 831 462-3478
Sat 11-4, Sun by appointment
Summer Apr-Oct, Sat 12-4, Winter by appointment
Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt
Rapazzini Winery – 4350 S. Monterey Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-5649 Open daily 10-5
Regale Winery – 24040 Summit Road, Los Gatos; 408 353-2500
Sat-Sun 12-5:30 or by appointment
Ridge Vineyards – 17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino; 408 867-3233 Summer Sat-Sun 11-5, Winter Sat-Sun 11-4
River Run – 65 Rogge Lane, Watsonville; 831 726-3112
Roudon -Smith – 2364 Bean Creek Rd, Scotts Valley; 831 438-1244
Open by appointment only
Sat 11-4:30 or by appointment
Santa Cruz Mtn Vnyd – 334A Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 335-4242 Wed-Sun 12-5:30
SARAH’S VINEYARD – 4005 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-1947 Open daily 11-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Satori Cellars – 2100 Buena Vista Avenue, Gilroy; 408 848-5823 Sat-Sun 12-5
Savannah-Chanelle Vnyds – 23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-2934 Open daily 11-5
Silver Mountain – off Old San Jose-Soquel Rd Miller Cutoff; 408 353-2278
Sat 12-4 by appointment
Silver Mountain – 402 Ingalls St, Ste 29, Santa Cruz; 831 466-0559 Thu-Sun 12-5
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Solis – 3920 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-6306 Open daily 12-5
Sones Cellars – 334 B Ingalls St, Santa Cruz; 831 420-1552 Fri-Sun 12-5
Soquel Vineyards – 8063 Glen Haven, Soquel; 831 462-9045 Sat-Sun 11-4
Storrs Winery – 303 Potrero St. #35, Santa Cruz; 831 458-5030 Open daily 12-5
Summerayne – Limekiln Road, Hollister; 831 902-5638
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Sycamore Creek – 12775 Uvas Road, Morgan Hill; 408 779-4738 Thu-Mon 12-5
Testarossa Vineyards – 300-A College Ave, Los Gatos; 408 354-6150 Open daily 11-5
Thomas Fogarty Winery – 19501 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Wed-Sun 11-5
Thomas Kruse Winery – 3200 Dryden Ave, Gilroy; 408 842-7016 Tue-Sun 12 -5
Trout Gulch – 328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 888 819-6789
Open daily 12-close
Vinocruz – Abbott Square on Cooper Street, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436 Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-5, Sun 12-6
Vine Hill – 2300 Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436
Woodside Vineyards – 340 Kings Mountain Rd; Woodside; 650 851-3144
Windy Oaks Estate – 550 Hazel Dell Rd, Corralitos; 831 786-9463
Zayante Vineyards – 420 Old Mount Rd; Felton; 831 335-7992
CARMEL VALLEY
Special events & by appointment
Open by appointment only
Special events & by appointment
Special events & by appointment
Bernardus – 5 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 800 223-2533 Open daily 11-5
Boekenoogen – 24 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-4215 Open daily 11-5
Boëté at Valley Hills Tasting Rm – 7156A Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 625-5040 Mon-Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 12-5
Chateau Julien Wine Estate – 8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel; 831 624-2600 Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat-Sun 11-5
Chateau Sinnet – 13746 Center Street, Carmel Valley; 831 659-2244 Summer 12-6 daily, Winter 12-5
Cima Collina – San Carlos, between Ocean & 7th, Carmel; 831 620-0645 Thur-Mon 11- 6
Galante Vineyards – between Ocean & 7th, Dolores; Carmel; 831 624-3800 Sun-Fri 2-6, Sat 12-6
Georis Winery – 4 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-1050 Summer daily 11-6, Winter 11-5
Heller Estate Organic Vineyards – 69 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 800-625-8466 Open daily 11-6
Joullian Vineyards – 2 Village Drive Suite A, Carmel Valley; 866 659-8101 Open daily 11-5
Joyce Vineyards – 12 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley; 831-659-0312 Fri-Sun 11-5
Otter Cove Wines – 9 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley; 831 320-3050 Wed-Sun 11-5
Parsonage Village Vineyard – 19 East Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-7322 Open daily 11-5:30
Rancho Cellars – 26340 Carmel Rancho Blvd, Carmel; 831 625-5646 Mon-Sat 11-5
Talbott Vineyards – 53 West Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 659-3500 Open daily 11-5
Taste Morgan – 204 Crossroads Blvd, Carmel; 831 626-3700 Open daily 11-6
MONTEREY WINERIES
A Taste of Monterey Wine Visitors Cntr – 700 Cannery Row, Suite Kk, Monterey; 831 646-5446 Open daily 10-6
Bargetto Winery – 700 Cannery Row Suite G, Monterey; 831 373-4053 Open daily 11-6
Baywood Cellars – 381 Cannery Row Suite C, Monterey; 831 645-9035 Mon-Sat 1-6, Sun 1-5
Figge Cellars – 3348 Paul Davis Drive Suite 101, Marina; 831 384-4149
Mon-Fri by appointment only
Scheid Vineyards Wine Lounge - 751 Cannery Row, Monterey; 831-6569463 Open daily 11-7
VENTANA VINEYARDS – 2999 Monterey-Salinas Hwy, Monterey; 831 372-7415 Open daily 11-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Wine from the Heart Tasting Rm – 241 Alvarado St, Monterey; 831 641-9463
SALINAS VALLEY
Open daily , call for hours
A Taste of Monterey – 127 Main Street, Salinas; 831 751-1980 Mon-Fri 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-4
Blackstone Winery – 850 South Alta St, Gonzales; 831 675-5341 Summer 10:30-4:30, Winter 11-4
Boekenoogen – Santa Lucia Highlands, Salinas; 831 675-3549
Chalone Vineyards – Stonewall Canyon Rd (Hwy 146), Soledad; 831 678-1717
Open by appointment only
Sat-Sun 11:30-5, weekdays by appt
HAHN ESTATES/SMITH & HOOK – 37700 Foothill Road, Soledad; 831 678-4555 Mon-Fri 11-4
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Winery Tours Sat-Sun 11-5
Manzoni Estate – 30981 River Road, Soledad; 831 675-3398 Sat-Sun 11-5
Marilyn Remark – 645 River Road, Salinas; 831 455-9310 Sat-Sun, Holidays 11-5
Paraiso Vineyards – 38060 Paraiso Springs Road, Soledad; 831 678-0300 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 11-4
Pessagno Winery – 1645 River Road, Salinas; 831 675-9463 Fri-Sun 11-5
Scheid Vineyards – 1972 Hobson Avenue, Greenfield; 831 386-0316 Open daily 11-5
VENTANA VINEYARDS – 38740 Los Coches Road, Soledad; 831 678-2900 Weekends & Most Holidays 11-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Wrath Wines – 35801 Foothill Road, Soledad; 831 678-2212 Thu-Mon 11-4:30
LAKE/MENDOCINO COUNTIES
Barra of Mendocino – 7051 N. State Street, Redwood Valley; 707 485-0322 Open daily 10-5
Bell Hill Vineyards – 6725 Jacobsen, Kelseyville; 707 490-4400 Thurs-Sun, Winter 12-6, Summer 1-7
Brassfield Estate – 10915 High Valley Rd, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-1895
Daily 10-5, Weekends by appt. in Winter
Breggo Cellars – 11001 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-9589 Open daily 11-5
Brutocao Cellars – 7000 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2152 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5
Brutocao Cellars – 13500 Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1664 Open daily 10-6
Ceago Del Lago – 5115 E. Hwy 20, Nice; 707 274-1462 Open daily 10-5
Chiarito Vineyards – 2651 Mill Creek Rd, Ukiah; 707.462.7146
Open by appointment only
Claudia Springs – 1810 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3993 Summer: Fri-Mon 11-5; Winter Fri-Sun 11-5
Cougar’s Leap – 9300 Seigler Springs Rd. N., Kelseyville; 707 279-0651
Duncan Peak Vineyards – 14500 Mtn. House Road, Hopland; 707 744-1129
Eden Crest Vineyards & Winery – 2550 Big Valley Road, Kelseyville; 707 279-2987
Esterlina – 1200 Holmes Ranch Road, Philo; 707 895-2920
May-Oct, Fri-Sun 11-5pm or by appt
Open by appointment only
By appt
Open by appointment only
Fetzer Vineyards – Hwy 175, Hopland; 707 744-1250 Open daily 9-5
Foursight Wines – 14475 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 898-2889 Fri-Mon 10-4:30
Frey – 14000 Tomki Rd, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5177
Mon-Frid 10-5, by appointment
Goldeneye Winery – 9200 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3202 Open daily 11-4
Graziano Family of Wines – 13251 S.Hwy 101; Suite 3, Hopland; 707 744-8466 Open daily 10-5
Greenwood Ridge Vineyards – 5501 Hwy 128; Philo, 707 895-2002 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5
Gregory Graham Wines– 13633 Point Lakeview Road, Lower Lake; 707 995-3500 Sat & Sun 10-5
Handley Cellars – 3151 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2190 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5
High Valley Estate Vnyds – 13151 E. State Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-9400 Tue-Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5
Horne – 2200 Hwy 29, Middletown; 707 987-1069
Open weekends 10-6, weekdays by appt.
Husch Vineyards – 4400 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3216 Open daily 10-5
JAXON KEYS – 10400 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 877-462-0666 Open daily 10-5
Jeriko Estate – 12141 Hewlitt Sturtevant Rd, Hopland; 707 744-1140 Sum 10-5, Win 11-4
Kelseyville Wine Co. –5627 Gaddy Lane, Kelseyville; 707 279-2995
By appt
Langtry Estate – 21000 Butts Canyon Rd, Middletown; 707 987-2385 Open daily 11-5
Lazy Creek Vineyards – 4741 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3623 Open Fr-Mo 11-4:30
Le Vin Winery – 33151 Hwy. 128, Yorkville; 707 894-2304
Open by appointment only
Lolonis Vineyards – 1905 Rd D, Redwood Valley; 707 485-7544
Open by appointment
Londer Vineyards – 14051 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-3900 Thu-Mon 11-5
Manoir Girard Cellars – 12601 Ell River Rd; Potter Valley; 707 391 WINE (9463)
Open by appointment only
Maple Creek Winery – 20799 Hwy 128; Yorkville; 707 895-3001 Open daily 10:30-5
McDowell Valley – 13380 S. Hwy 101, Hopland 707 744-8911 Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10-5
McFadden Vineyard – 13275 S. Hwy 101 Suite #5, Hopland; 707 744-8463 Open daily 10-5
McNab Ridge Winery – 13441 S. Hwy 101; Hopland; 707 744-1986 Open daily 10-5
Meyer Family Cellars – 19750 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 895-2341 Open daily 10-5
Milano Family Winery – 14594 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 800-564-2582
Open daily10-5
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Monte Lago Winery – Clear Lake, 510-599.LAGO
Open by appointment only
Moore Family Winery – 11990 Bottle Rock Road, Kelseyville; 707 279-9279 Fri - Sun 11-5
Mt. Konocti Growers Winery – 700 Old Long Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-0319
By appt
Navarro Vineyards – 5601 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3686 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5
Nelson Family – 550 Nelson Ranch Road; Ukiah Open daily 10-5
Noggle Vineyards & Winery – 700 Old Long Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-0319
Oster – 13501 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5257
Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt
Open by appointment
Pacific Star – 33000 North Highway 1, Fort Bragg; 707 964-1155 Open daily 11-5
Parducci Wine Cellars – 501 Parducci Rd, Ukiah; 707 463-5357 Open daily 10-5
Phillips Hill Estates – 8627 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2209 Open daily 11-5
Philo Ridge – Call for an appoinment on weekends, 707 489-2303
Ployez Winery – 11171 Highway 29, Lower Lake; 707 994-2106 Open daily 11-5
Roederer Estate – 4501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2288 Open daily 11-5
Rosa D’Oro – 3915 Main Street, Kelseyville; 707 279-0483 Mon-Tue 12-5, Wed-Sat 10:30-6:30, Sun 11-5
SCHARFFENBERGER CELLARS – 8501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2957 Open daily 11-5
Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Shannon Ridge – 12599 E. Hwy 20, Clear Lake Oaks; 707 998-9656 Daily 10:30-5
Shed Horn Cellars – Socrate Mine Road, Middletown; 707 987-4716
Silversmith Vineyards – 3700 A Rd J, Redwood Valley; 707 485-1196
By appt
Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
Six Sigma Ranch and Winery – 13372 Spruce Grove Road, Lower Lake; 707 994-4068 Daily 11-4:30
Sol Rouge – P.O. Box 859, Kelseyville; 707 279-9000
Standish Wine Co. – 5101 Hwy 128, Philo707 895-9213
By appt
October-March 10-5 Daily, April-September 10-6 Daily
Steele Wines – 4350 Thomas Drive, Lakeport; 707 279-9475 Mon-Sat 11-5
Terrill Cellars and Tuscan Village – 16175 Main Street, Lower Lake; 707 252-8444 Daily 10-4p
Toulouse Vineyards – 8001 Hwy 128, 707 895-2828; Philo Open daily 11-5
Tulip Hill Winery – 4900 Bartlett Springs Rd, Nice; 707 274-9373 Open daily 10-5
Weibel Vnyds – 13300 Buckman Dr., Hopland; 707 744-2200
Whaler Vineyards – 6200 E Side Rd, Ukiah; 707 462-6355
Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only
Wildhurst Vineyards – 3855 Main St, Kelseyville; 800 279-4302 Open daily 10-5
Yorkville Cellars – 25701 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 894-9177 Winter 11-5, Summmer 11-6
ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM – 14077 Hwy 128, Boonville; 707 895-9462 Open Daily 10-5
Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
SUISUN VALLEY
Blacksmith Cellars – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop
Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by appt
Blue Victorian Vineyards – 5071 Suisun Valley Blvd., Fairfield; 707 422-8025 Daily 10-5
King Andrews Vnyd – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop
Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by appt
Ledgewood Creek Winery – 4589 Abernathy Road, Suisun City; 707 426-4424 Daily 10-5
Mangels Vineyards – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop
Tenbrink Vineyards – 4185 Chadbourne Road, Suisun Valley; 707 480-7334
Suisun Valley Wine Coop – 4495 Suisun Valley Road, Suisun Valley; 707 864-3135
Sunset Cellars – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop
Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by appt
Sat & Sun 12-5 or by appt
Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by appt
Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by app
Vezer Family Tasting Room – 2522 Suite V Mankas Corner Road, Fairfield; 707 429-3958 Daily 10-5
Vezer Family Private Ranch– 707 422-8025
Winterhawk Winery – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop
Tours & tasting by appointment only
Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by appt
Wooden Valley Winery – 4756 Suisun Valley Road, Suisun Valley; 707 864-0730 Daily 10-5
YOLO COUNTY
Berryessa Gap – 27260 Hwy 128, Winters; 530 795-3201 Mon-Sat 12-4
Berryessa Gap – 15 Main Street, Winters; 530 795-3201 Thurs-Sat 4:30-8:30
Bogle Vineyards – 37783 County Rd, Clarksburg; 916 744-1139
Capay Valley Vineyards – 13757 Hwy 16, Brooks; 530 796-4110
Sat-Sun 12-5, Mon-Fri by appointment
Open 12-5 by appointment
Carvalho Family Winery – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1625 Wed-Sun 11-5
Heringer Estates – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1227 Thu-Sun 11-5
Old Sugar Mill – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-165 Wed-Sun 11-5
Satiety Vineyards – 40101 County Rd 25A, Woodland; 530 661-0680 Mon-Fri 7-6, Sat-Sun 11-6
Solomon Wine Co. – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744 1131 Fri 1-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
Todd Taylor Wines – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1120 Fri-Sun 11-5
BAY AREA/LIVERMORE
Bent Creek Winery – 5455 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-6320 Fri-Sun 12-4:30
Big White House – 6800 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 449-1976 Sat-Sun 12-4:30
Bodegas Aguirre – 8580 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-0554 Sat-Sun 12-4
Cedar Mountain – 7000 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6636 Mon-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 12-4
Charles R Vnyds – 8195 Crane Ridge Rd, Livermore; 925 454-3040 Fri-Sun 12-4:30
Chouinard Vnyds – 33853 Palomares Rd, Castro Vly; 510 582-9900
Sat-Sun 12-5 (and most holidays)
Concannon – 4590 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2505 Open daily 11-4:30
Crooked Vine – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8156 Mon-Sat 11:30-4:30, Sun 11-4:30
Cuda Ridge Wines – 5385 East Ave, Livermore; 510-304-0914
Fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment
Deer Ridge Vineyards – 1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore; 866 561-0838 Fri-Sun 11-5
Eagle Ridge Vineyard – 10017 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-3375 Sat-Sun 12-4:30
el Sol – 8626 Lupine Way, Livermore; 925 606-1827 Fri-Sun 12-5
Elliston Vineyards – 463 Kilkare, Sunol; 925 862-2377 Sat-Sun 12-5
Fenestra Winery – 83 Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 447-5246 Fri-Sun 12-5
GARRÉ VINEYARD & WINERY – 7986 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8200 Fri 12-4:30, Sat-Sun 11:30-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Restaurant, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Hidden Creek – 21 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 101, Livermore (at Blacksmith Square); 925-989-1163 Thu-Sun 12-5
J. Doran – 1133 Burwood Way, Antioch; (925) 418-5630 Open by appointment
John Christopher – 25 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 103, Livermore; 925-456-WINE Thu-Sun 12-6
La Rochelle – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6442 Open daily 12-4
Les Chenes – 5562 Victoria Lane, Livermore; 925 373-1662 Weekends 12-4:30
Little Valley Winery– 739 Main St, Pleasanton Wed 4-9, Fri-Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5
Longevity Wines – 35 Rickenbacker Circle South, Livermore; 888 325-WINE Sat-Sun 12-5
Marr Cellars – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5
McGrail Vineyards – 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6214
Fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment
Miramont Estate – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5
Mitchell Katz Winery – 1188 Vineyard Ave; Pleasanton; 925 931-0744 Thu-Sun 12-5, Fri 12-6
Murietta’s Well – 3005 Mines Rd; Livermore; 925 456-2390 May-Oct Open daily 11-4:30, Nov-Apr Wed-Sun 11-4:30
Occasio – 2245B South Vasco Road, Livermore; 925 371-1987 Tue-Wed 12-2, Thu-Fri 12-4, Sat 11-4
Red Feather – 5700 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 449-1871 Sun-Fri 11-6, Sat 11-8
Retzlaff Vineyards – 1356 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore; 925 447-8941 Tue-Fri 12-2, Sat-Sun 12-4:30
Rios Lovell Estate Winery – 6500 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-0434 Wed-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 11-5
Rodrigue Molyneaux – 3053 Marina Ave, Livermore; 925 447-4280 Sat-Sun 12:30-5
Ruby Hill Winery – 400 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton; 925 931-WINE Wed-Sun 11-5:30
Steven Kent – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6440 Open daily 12-4:30
Stony Ridge Winery – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 449-0458 Thu-Sun 11-4:30
Tamas Estate – 5489 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2380 Open daily 12-4:30
Tenuta Vineyards – 633 Kalthoff Common, Livermore; 925 960-1006 Fri-Sun 12-5
Tesla Vintners – 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5
The Singing Winemaker – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5
Thomas Coyne Winery – 51 E. Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 373-6541 Sat-Sun 12-5
Wente Vineyards Estate Winery – 5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2300 Open daily 11-4:30
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Wente Vineyards Visitors Center – 5050 Arroyo Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2405 Open daily 11-6:30
Westover Vineyards – 34329 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley; 925 537-3932 Sat-Sun 12-5
White Crane Winery – 5405 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-8085 Thu-Mon 12-4:30
Wood Family Winery – 7702 Cedar Mountain Rd, Livermore; 925 606-7411 Open by appointmentViano Vineyards
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Bloomfield Vnyd– 633 First Street, Brentwood; 925 634-9463
Wed-Thu 4-8pm, Fri 4-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm
Captain Vineyards – 1969 Joseph Drive, Moraga; 925 631-0714
Enos Wines – 9000 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood; 925 634-3900
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Open by appointment
Hannah Nicole Vnyds – 6740 Balfour Road, Brentwood; 925 513-0769 Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 1-5
Happy Valley Cellars – 1223 Upper Happy Valley Road, Lafayette; 925 283-1245
New Departures Wine Co. – 6140 Alhambra Valley Road, Martinez; 925 366-8463
Odisea Wine Co. – 963 Redwood Drive, Danville; 925 915-1662
Olin Wines – 975 Detroit Ave., Unit B, Concord; 925 771-7107
Parkmon Vineyards – 55 Laird Drive, Moraga; 925 631-7980
Shadowbrook Winery – 3739 Shadowbrook Court, Walnut Creek; 925-988-9463
Sterling Albert Winery– 150 Mason Circle, Suite J, Concord; 925 219-2279
Tamayo Family Vnyds – 2155 Elkins Way, Brentwood; 925 513-8463
Viano Vineyards – 150 Morello Avenue, Martinez; 925 228-6465
LODI/WOODBRIDGE
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Sat 12-4 or by appt.
Open by appointment
Open by appointment
Sat 12-5pm, Sun by appt.
Open by appointment
Wed-Mon 9-5pm
Abundance Vnyds/Mencarini Family Winery –1150 W. Turner Rd, Lodi; 209 334-0274 Open daily 11-6
Akin Estates – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 333-8115 Wed. Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6
Berghold – 17343 N. Cherry Rd, Lodi; 209 333-9291 Thu-Sun 11-5
Boitano Family – Vino Piazza, 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 286-1595 Fri-Sun 12-5
Bokisch Vineyards – tasted at Clements Ridge, 23225 E. State Hwy 88, Clements; 209 334-4338 Fri-Sun 11-5
Borra Wines – 1301 E. Armstrong Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2446 Open daily 12-5
cellardoor – 21 N. School Street, Lodi; 209 339-4394 Fri 1-11, Sat 1-9, Sun 12-5
Chocoholics Divine Desserts – 18819 E. Hwy 88, Clements; 209 759-3320 Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10-6
Clements Ridge – 23225 E. State Hwy 88, Clements; 209 759-3850 Fri-Sun 11-5
Cosentino Winery – 3750 E. Woodbridge Rd, Woodbridge; 209 333-8014 Open daily 10-5:30
d‘Art Wines – 13299 N. Curry Avenue, Lodi; 209 334-9946 Fri-Sun 12-5
Dancing Fox Winery & Bakery – 203 S. School Street, Lodi; 209 366-2634 Tue-Wed 11-6, Thu-Sat 11-9, Sun 10-3
Delicato Family – 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30
Gnekow Family Winery – 17347 E. Gawne Rd, Collegeville; 209 463-0697 Open daily 11-5
Grady Family – tasted at Woodbridge Uncorked, Woodbridge; 209365-7575 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6
Grand Amis – 115 North School Street Suite 5, Lodi; 209 369-6805 Fri-Sun 1-5
Harmony Wynelands – 9291 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 209 369-4184 Mon-Sun 11-5:30, Sat 11-5, Sun 12:30-5
Harney Lane Winery – 9010 E. Harney Lane, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Thu-Sun 12-5
Heritage Oak Winery – 10112 E. Woodbridge Road, Acampo; 209 986-2763 Mon-Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 12-5
Housley’s Century Oak – 22211 Lower Sacramento, Acampo; 209 334-3482 Open daily 12-4
Jessie’s Grove Winery – 1973 W. Turner Road, Lodi, 209 368-0880 Wed-Mon 12-5
LangeTwins Winery – 1525 E. Jahant Road, Acampo; 209 334-9780
Open by appointment only
Lobo Loco Wines – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 916 687-4767 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6
Lodi Wine & Visitor Center – 21831 N, Lodi. Highway 99; Lodi; 209 369-9463 Open daily 10-5
The Lucas Winery – 18196 N. Davis Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2006 Thu-Sun 12-4:30
M2 Wines – 1376 East Turner Road Suite D, Lodi; 209 339-1071 Fri-Sun 11-5
Macchia – 7099 E. Peltier Road, Acampo; 209 333-2600 Thu-Mon 11-5
McConnell Estates – 10686 W. Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove; 916 685-5368
Sat-Sun11-5
McCormack Williamson – 3125 E. Orange Street, Acampo; 209 368-1473 Fri-Sun 11-5
Michael David Vineyards – 4580 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 368-7384 Open daily 10-5
Miramont Estate – 24837 E. Milton Rd, Linden; 209 887-3860
Open by appointment only
Mokelumne Oaks – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 339-1108 Thu-Sun 12-5
Oak Ridge Winery – 6100 E. Highway 12 (Victor Road), Lodi; 209 369-4758 Sun-Thu 10-5, Fri-Sat 10-6
Old Lockeford Winery – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-9770 Fri-Mon 11-5
Omega Cellars – 13731 N. Highway 88, Lodi; 209 367-1910 Sat-Sun 12-5
Palomares Vineyards – 34329 Palomares Road, Castro Valley Sat-Sun 12-5
Pasos Vineyards – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3153 Thu-Sun 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6
Peirano Estate – 21831 N. Highway 99, Acampo; 209 369-9463 Sat-Sun 11-5
Ripken Vineyards – 2472 West Sargent Road, Lodi; 209 367-WINE Sat-Sun 12-4
Spenker Winery – 17303 N. De Vries Rd, Lodi; 209 367-0467
St. Amant Winery – 1 Winemaster Way, Lodi; 209 367-0646
Sat & Sun 12-4, Jan-Apr by appt only
Open by appointment only
St. Jorge Winery – 22769 N. Bender Road, Acampo; 209 365-0202 Fri-Sun 11-5
Stama – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3314 Mon, Wed, Thu 11-5, Fri, Sat, Sun 11-6
The Coliseum – Vino Piazza, 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 747-7733 Wed, Thu, Sun 11-5, Fri 11-7, Sat 11-6
VanRuiten – 340 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 334-5722 Open daily 11-5
Vino Con Brio – 7889 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 888-410-VINO Thu-Mon 12-5
Vino Piazza – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 800-939-2566 Open daily 12-5
vMv Vineyards – 16475 N. Locust Tree Road, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Sat-Sun 12-5
Watts – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3751 Sat-Sun 12-5
Weibel – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-9463 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6
Woodbridge Uncorked – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-7575 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6
WOODBRIDGE – 5950 Woodbridge Road, Acampo; 209 365-2839 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Call ahead for Tours at 9:30, 1:30 or by Appt
SIERRA FOOTHILLS
AMADOR COUNTY
Amador Cellars – 11093 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6150 Wed-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
Amador County Wine Cellar– 14207 Hwy 49, Amador City; 209 267-0104
Fri-Sun 11-6 & holidays
Amador Foothill Winery – 12500 Steiner Road, Plymouth, 209 245-6307 Fri-Sun 12-5
Avio – 14520 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 267-1515 Fri-Sun 11-5
Bella Piazza – 19900 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4600 Open daily 10-5
Bray Vineyards – 10590 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6023 Fri-Mon 10-5
C.G. Di Arie – 19919 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4700 Thurs-Mon 10-4:30
Charles Spinetta Winery – 12557 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3384 Mon, Thu, Fri 8-4, Sat-Sun 9-5
Clos Du Lac Cellars – 3151 Hwy 88/Jackson Vlly Rd, Ione; 209 274-2238 Wed-Sun 10-4
Convergence Vnyds – 14650 Hwy 124, Plymouth; 209 245-3600 Fri-Sun 10-5
Cooper Vineyards – 21365 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6181
Fri-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
Deaver Vineyards – 12455 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4099 Open daily 10:30-5
Dillian Wines – 12138 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3444 Fri-Sun 11-4:30
Dobra Zemlja Winery – 12505 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3183 Open daily 10-5
Domaine de la Terra Rouge/Easton Wines – 10801 Dickson Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3117 Fri-Mon 11-4
Drytown Cellars – 16030 Hwy 49, Drytown; 866-379-8696 Fri-Sun 11-5
Karly – 11076 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3922 Open daily 12-4
Karmére – 11970 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-5000
Thu-Mon 11-5 or by appointment
Morse Wines/Il Gioiello Winery– 22355 Lawrence Rd, Fiddletown; 209 245-3395 Sat-Sun 11-5
Nine Gables – 10778 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3949 Mo-We 11:3:30, Thu-Sun 11-5
Nua Dair Vineyards – 13825 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 245-5567 Sat-Sun 10:30-5:30
Renwood – 12225 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6979 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Serenidad – 21339 Dickson Way, Plymouth; 209 245-5304 x19
Sat-Sun, Holidays 11-5 or by appointment
Shenandoah Vineyards – 12300 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4455 Open daily 10-5
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Sobon Estate – 14430 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6554 Open daily 9:30-5
Stonehouse Winery – 10861 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6888 Fri-Sun 11-5
Stoneridge Winery – 13862 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 223-1761
Open by appointment only
Story Winery – 10525 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6208 Daily Sum 11-5, Win 11-4
Sutter Creek Wine Tasting – 85 Main St, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838O pen daily 11-6
Sutter Ridge – 14110 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 267-1316 Fri-Sun 11-4:30
Tanis Vineyards – 13120 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 274-4807 Sat-Sun 10-5:30
TKC Vineyards – 11001 Valley Dr, Plymouth; 209 245-6428
Sat 11-5, Sun 1-4 or by appointment
Terra D’Oro – 20680 Shenandoah Schl Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6942 Open daily 10-4:30
Villa Toscano – 10600 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3800 Open daily 10-5
Vino Noceto – 11011 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6556 Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun 11-5
Wilderotter Vineyard – 19890 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6016 Fri-Mon 10:30-5
Young’s Vineyard – 10120 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3005Mon-Fri 10-4, Sat-Sun 10:30-4CALAV-
ERAS COUNTY
Beaux Chevaux – 466B Main St, Murphys; 209-728-1000 Fri-Sun 11-5
Black Sheep Winery – 221 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2157 Daily 11-5
Bodega Del Sur Winery – 457C Algiers St, Murphys; 209 728-9030 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
Brice Station – 3353 E. Hwy 4, Murphys; 209 728-9893
Fri-Sun 12-6 or by appointment
Broll Mountain – 106 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-9750 Sat-Sun 1-5
Chatom Vineyards – 1969 Highway 4, Douglas Flat; 209 736-6500 Open daily 11-5
Domaine Becquet – 2173 Highway 12 East, Valley Springs; 209 772-1303 Wed-Sun 11-5
Domaine Becquet – 415 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8487 Summer Thu-Sun 11-6, Winter Fri-Sun 11-6
French Hill Winery – 8032 So. Main St, Mokelumne Hill; 209 286-1800 Tue-Sun 11-5
French Hill Winery – 488 Main Street, Murphys; 209-728-8022 Winter Fri-Sun 11-5, Summer Thu-Mon 11-5
Frog’s Tooth Vineyards – 350 Main St. Ste 5, Murphys; 209 728-2700 Fri 1-5, Sat 11-6, Sun 11-5, Mon 12-5
Hatcher Winery – 425 Main St, Murphys; 209 605-7111 Fri-Sun 11-5, Mon-Thu 12-5
Indian Rock – 1154 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-8514 Fri-Sat 12-5, Sun 11-5
Irish Vineyards – 2849 Hwy 4, Vallecito; 209 736-1299 Mon,Tue, Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
Ironstone Vineyards – 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys; 209 728-1251 Open daily 10-5
Laraine/Gerber – 3675 Six Mile Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-4766
Fri-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
Lavender Ridge – 425 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2441 Open daily 11-5
Milliaire Winery – 276 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-1658 Open daily 11-5
Muir’s Legacy – 276 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-0500 Open daily 11-5
Newsome-Harlow – 403 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-9817 Mon, Thu 12-5, Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-5
Solomon Wine Co. – 397-A Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8290 Wed-Fri 1-5, Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5
Stevenot Winery – 2690 San Domingo Rd, Murphys; 209 728-3436 Open daily 11-5
Stevenot Winery – Main & Sheep Ranch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-0148 Mon, Thu Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
Twisted Oak – 4280 Red Hill Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-9080 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Twisted Oak – 350 Main Street, Murphys; 209 736-9080 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 10:30-5:30
Vina Moda – 634 French Gulch Road, Murphys; 209 728-9911 Fri-Sun 12-5
Zucca Mountain – 431 Main St, Murphys; 209 736-2949 Open daily 12-5
EL DORADO COUNTY
Auriga Wine Cellars – 3500 Carson Rd, Camino; 530 647-8078 Fri-Sun 11-5
Boeger Winery – 1709 Carson Rd, Placerville; 530 622-8094 Open daily 10-5, Summer: Fridays ’til 8
Busby Cellars – 6375 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset; 530 344-9119 Fri-Sun 11-5:30
Cantiga Wineworks & Deli – 5951 Mt. Aukum Rd, Somerset; 530 621-3352 Fri-Sun 1-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
Cedarville Vnyd – 6320 Marestail Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-9463
Open by appointment only
Charles B. Mitchell – 8221 Stoney Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3467 Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10:30-5
Chateau Rodin – 4771 Green Hill Rd, Placerville; 530 622-6839
Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
Chateau Routon – 2800 Omo Ranch Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5818 Wed-Sun 11-4
Chevalier Winery – 5720 French Creek Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-1676
Tasting Room – 2530 Pleasant Valley Rd, Placerville; 888 802-9321
Sat 12-5
Sat-Sun 12-5
Colibri Ridge – 6100 Gray Rock Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7255 Fri-Sun 11-5
Coulson Winery – 3600 Carson Rd; Camino; 877 253-9672 Open daily 11-5
Crystal Basin Winery – 3550 Carson Rd, Camino; 530 647-1767 Open daily 11-5
David Girard Vineyards – 741 Cold Springs Rd, Placerville; 530 295-1833 Thu-Sun 11-5
dkcellars – 7380 Vineyard View Dr, Fair Play; 530 620-1132 Fri-Sun 11-5
Fenton Herriott – 120 Jacquier Ct, Placerville; 530 642-2021
Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
Fitzpatrick Winery – 7740 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3248 Wed-Mon 11-5
Fleur de Lys – 7696 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2246 Fri-Sun 11-5
Gold Hill Vineyard – 5660 Vineyard Lane, Placerville; 530 626-6522
Thur-Sun 10-5 or by appointment
Granite Springs Winery – 5050 Granite Springs Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-6395 Sat-Sun 11-5
Iverson Vineyards – 8061 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7474 Thur-Mon 11-5
Holly’s Hill Winery – 3680 Leisure Lane, Placerville; 530 344-0227 Open daily 10-5
Jodar Vineyards – 3405 Carson Court, Camino; 530 644-3474 Open daily 11-5
Latcham Vineyards – 2860 Omo Ranch Rd, Mt. Aukum; 530 620-6642
Thu-Mon 11-5 or by appointment
Lava Cap – 2221 Fruitridge, Placerville; 530 621-0175 Open daily 11-5
Madrona Vineyards – 2560 High Hill Road, Camino; 530 644-5948 Open daily 11-5
Mining Camp Winery – 4801 Rock Barn Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-6510 Thur-Sun 11-5
Miraflores Winery – 2120 Four Springs Trail, Placerville; 530 647-8505 Open daily 10-5
Mount Aukum Winery – 6781 Tower Rd, Mt. Aukum; 530 620-1675 Open daily 11-5
Narrow Gate Vyds – 4282 Pleasant Valley Rd, Placerville; 530 644-6201 Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
Oakstone Winery – 6440 Slug Gulch Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5303
Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
ParaVi Vineyards – 2875 Larsen Dr, Camino; 530 647-9463 Open daily 11-5
Perry Creek Vnyds – 7400 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5175 Open daily 11-5
Picchetti Winery Tstg Rm – 3135 Harrison Avenue, South Lake Tahoe; 530 541-1500 Open daily 11-6
Sierra Oaks Estates – 6713 Mt. Aukum Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7079 Wed-Sun 11-5
Sierra Vista Winery – 4560 Cabernet Way, Placerville; 530 622-7221 Open daily 10-5
Single Leaf Vineyards – 7480 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3545 Wed-Sun 11-5
Sogno Winery – 3046 Ponderosa Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 672-6968 Fri-Sun 11-6
Stone’s Throw – 3541 North Canyon Rd, Camino; 530 622-5100 Thur-Sun 11-5
Thompson’s Mining Camp Winery – 4801 Rock Barn Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-6510 Thur-Sun 11-5
Toogood Estate Winery – 7280 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-1910 Open daily 11-5:30
Van Der Vijver Estate – 7451 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3210 Wed-Thu 12-5, Fri-Sun 11-5
Venezio Vineyard – 5821 Hwy 49, Coloma; 530 885-9463 Wed-Sun 11-5
Windwalker Vnyds – 7360 Perry Creek, Fair Play; 530 620-4054 Daily 11-5
Winery by the Creek – 8085 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2402 Thu-Sun 11-5
Wofford Acres – 1900 Hidden Valley Rd, Camino; 530 626-6858 Thu-Sun 11-5
MERCED COUNTY
Red Rock Winery – 7326 E. Hwy 140, Merced; 209 722-7625 Open daily 10-5
NEVADA COUNTY
Avanguardia – 13028 Jones Bar Rd, Nevada City; 530 274-9482 Sat-Sun 12-5
Burch Hall – 108 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 272-7000 Open daily 12-5
Coufos Cellars – 10065 Rough & Ready Rd, Rough & Ready; 530 274-2923 Sat-Sun 12-5
Double Oak – 14510 Blind Shady Rd, Nevada City; 530 292-3235
Sat 11-5 Feb-Dec or by appointment
Indian Springs – 303 Broad St, Nevada City; 530 478-1068 Sun-Thu 11:30-5, Fri-Sat 11:30-6
Lucchesi Vineyards – 167 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 274-2164
Open daily 11-Dusk
Montoliva Vineyard – 15629 Mount Olive Rd, Chicago Park; 530 346-6577 Sat-Sun 12-4
Naggiar Vineyards – 18125 Rosemary Lane, Grass Valley; 530 268-9059
Fri-Sun 12-5 or by appointment
Nevada CityWinery –321 Spring Street, Nevada City; 530 265-9463 Mon-Sat 12-6, Su 12-5
Pilot Peak Winery – 12888 Spenceville Rd, Penn Valley; 530 432-3321 Sat-Sun 12-5
Sierra Knolls – 19635 Kingswood Ct, Grass Valley; 530 268-9225 Sat-Sun 12-5
Sierra Starr – 209 W. Main Street, Grass Valley; 530 477-8282
Open daily 12-5 (closed Tues.)
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