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TABLE OF CONTENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
COVER 24
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O C TO B E R 9 , 2 0 0 9 – I S S U E 4 1 – V O LU M E 2 8
The Pink Mansion ON THE COVER
The Pink Mansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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WINE COUNTRY NEWS

Wine Country Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-19
Wineology by Len Napolitano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
F E AT U R E
SPECIAL COUPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

WINE COUNTRY GETAWAYS
WINERY
Overnight Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
NAPA VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-47
Black Stallion Winery St. Helena Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Calistoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
48
Yountville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Downtown Napa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Napa Valley Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Napa Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45
PROFILE
WINEMAKER
SONOMA COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-63

Sonoma County Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-51
Russian River Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Santa Rosa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Gina Gallo Geyserville Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Healdsburg Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
O F T H E W E E K 56
Sonoma Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-63

Sonoma Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
TA S T I N G R O O M
Glen Ellen Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Sonoma Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
MENDOCINO & LAKE COUNTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65
Lake & Mendocino Counties Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
LIVERMORE VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Livermore Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Sausal Winery
LODI/WOODBRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lodi/Woodbridge Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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NORTHERN CENTRAL COAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-73

OF THE WEEK
Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Carmel Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
WINE CLUB
Salinas Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Sierra Foothills Wineries Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
WINERY LISTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-86
Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries
Head
See the “right” side of the Napa Valley wineries map on page 44-45
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WINE CLUB
OF THE WEEK PESSAGNO WINERY
WINE CLUB DETAILS
Membership in Pessagno Winery’s Cellar Club
includes a selection of handcrafted, single-vine-
yard wines, allowing you the opportunity to
develop a sense of distinction and appreciation
for each vineyard’s unique characteristics.
Many of these wines are extremely limited in
production and are sold only at the winery.
Benefits for all members
• Four seasonal shipments a year
’m having the time of my life,” winemaker Steve Pessagno admits about a passion • 20% discount on Cellar Club wine shipments
for going on three decades. The winery – located in the heart of Monterey • 20% discount on cases purchases from the
I County’s Santa Lucia Highlands – is the fulfillment of his dream: to produce
limited quantities of exclusive, luxury wines from prestigious single vineyards
tasting room and 15% discount on bottle
purchases in the tasting room.
throughout Monterey and San Benito Counties. • $100 savings per night at their Highlands
House vacation cottage home on the winery
estate.
The inspiration for the winery goes back to Anthony Escover, Steve’s grandfather,
• Complimentary tastings in the tasting room
who introduced him to winemaking at the family’s Santa Clara Valley ranch in 1974.
“I remember crushing overripe Zinfandel grapes, stems and all, into 500-gallon • Discounts on Chef Dinner and special
redwood tanks, and I’ll never forget the enticing aroma that filled the barn during Pessagno Winery events.
Membership Levels:
fermentation,” he recalls.
Later, what to Steve had become a home hobby, quickly outgrew the confines of
Friends
• Single bottle of each club wine
his garage. So in 1982, he decided to experience winemaking from the ground up and
per quarter
worked the “crush” at a small winery in Gilroy. He went on to earn a degree in
Enology from California State University at Fresno in 1986, and after working at some • Cost is $90 per shipment
other well-regarded wineries he purchased what is now his own winery, the 15-acre (20% effective discount)
Premier
Pessagno Winery, founded in 1999.
“We are truly in the midst of what has become one of the world’s premiere wine- • Two bottles of each club wine per quarter
growing regions. This is the perfect place to continue handcrafting our vineyard- • Cost is $180 per shipment
designated wines and to do our part to promote the local food, wine lifestyle and (a 20% effective discount)
regional charm.” As proof of that, their tasting room has become a popular stop for Collectors Circle
fine wine lovers traveling the River Road wine corridor. • Four bottles of each club wine
Today, the culmination of Steve Pessagno’s dream produces bottlings of Riesling, per quarter
• Cost is $330 per shipment
(a 30% effective discount)
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, Zinfandel, Port, Late Harvest Sauvignon
Blanc as well as a Tawny Port. All proof that dreams do sometimes – with enough
vision and a lot of hard work – come true. 2009 Club Wines (subject to change):
June 2009
• 2007 Chardonnay – Lucia Highlands
• 2006 Pinot Noir – Idyll Times
• 2006 Syrah – Idyll Times
September 2009
• 2007 Chardonnay – Sleepy Hollow
• 2007 Pinot Noir – Four Boys™
• 2007 Zinfandel – Idyll Times
December 2009
• 2007 Pinot Noir – Lucia Highlands
• 2006 Syrah – Manzoni
Open Friday – Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. • 2005 Port – Hames Valley
During the week by appointment
Shipping, handling and
1645 River Road – Salinas applicable taxes are additional.
(831) 675-9463 – www.pessagnowines.com
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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 high-
quality juice all under $25 and all are unique. Most labels in the shop are unrec-
ognizable – 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 recom-
mendation 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.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
NAPA VALLEY ONGOING ONGOING

Friday Night Pulse Tastings Tastings at Silverado Vineyards
ONGOING Acme Fine Wines, St. Helena, 5-7pm, free Napa, 707-259-6611, 800-997-1770x611, www.silveradovineyards.com
Fumé Bistro & Bar Happy Hour 888-963-0440, www.acmefinewines.com • Saddleblock Vineyard Tasting, $75
Napa, Spirit & snack specials, wine & beer, 4-6pm • Library Tasting, $75
ONGOING • Daily Tasting Room Flights, Estate/$10, Premier/$20
707-257-1999, www.fumebistro.com
Buon Amici Members & Guests • Public Tours & Tasting, 10:30am & 2:30pm, $15
ONGOING WEEKENDS EXCEPT 4TH WEEKEND Benessere Vineyards, St. Helena,10am-4:30pm
Wine Component Tasting Seminar • Private Tour and or Tasting, 15-25 guests, $20/tour, $25/tour & tasting
707-963-5853, www.benesserevineyards.com
at Merryvale Vineyards • Members Only New Release Tastings ONGOING
St. Helena, 10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members • Barrel Tastings by appointment Appellation Tastings
707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com • Vertical Tastings by appointment at Elizabeth Spencer Tasting Room
• Wine & Cheese Pairing by appointment Rutherford, 10:45am & 4pm by appointment, $40
EVERY 4TH WEEKEND
Wine & Food Pairing Seminar 707-963-6067, www.elizabethspencerwines.com
ONGOING
at Merryvale Vineyards ONGOING
Jefferson House Reserve Room Tasting
10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members, St. Helena Vineyard & Winery Tours
at Monticello Vineyards
707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com at Raymond Vineyards
Napa, Reserve Wine Seminar, Corley Family Napa Valley $25
ONGOING THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS St. Helena, 11am (by appt), $15, Group tours available (by appt)
RSVP 707-253-2802 x18, www.CorleyFamilyNapaValley.com
Wine & Food Pairings 800-525-2659x620, www.raymondvineyards.com
Peju Province Winery, Rutherford, 11am, Wine & Cheese Pairing ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS
ONGOING
1pm: Wine & Tapas Pairing, www.peju.com, 800-446-7358 Cooking Demonstrations at The DeBaun Theatre Wine Tasting Experiences
St. Helena, Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, $12.50 at Benessere Vineyards
ONGOING 707-967-2320, wsgr@culinary.edu, www.ciachef.edu
Private Tours St. Helena,707-963-5853x105, www.benesserevineyards.com, by appt
Goosecross Cellars, Yountville, $25, RSVP 707-944-1986, www.goosecross.com ONGOING • Personalized Wine Flights, daily, $10
Tour & Taste In Hall Wines’ Ghost Winery • Vineyards Walking Tour & Tasting, M-W, 10:30am, $15
ONGOING • Fudge Pairing Experience, Sun, 10:30am, $15
St. Helena, Four barrel samples & four current releases, $20
Epicurean Explorations • Barrel Tasting, RSVP, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $20
707-967-2620, www.hallwines.com
Goosecross Cellars, Yountville, Minimum 6 people, $95/3-course lunch • Barrel Tasting & Current Release, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25
$135/5-course lunch, RSVP 707-944-1986, www.goosecross.com ONGOING • Barrel Tasting & Vertical, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25
Cabernet Flight Tasting at A Dozen Vintners • Group Tasting, Sat-Sun, 1:30pm, $15
FIRST FRIDAY THROUGH OCTOBER
Cheers! St. Helena St. Helena, Taste & compare award-winning Cabernets, $5
707-967-0666, www.adozenvintners.com ONGOING
Downtown St. Helena, Taste wine & enjoy live music while strolling! 6-9pm Tours & Tastings at Andretti Winery
$5/taste, $35/nightly pass, www.cheerssthelena.com ONGOING Napa , 877-386-5070x222, www.andrettiwinery.com
ONGOING WEEKENDS Visitor Programs at Robert Mondavi Winery • Individual Tastings, $12
Reserve Room at Markham Vineyards For details, 888-RMONDAVI x2000, www.robertmondavi.com • Private Winery Tour & Tasting, $15/tour, $20/tour & tasting
Enjoy reserve and library wines by candlelight in an historic stone cellar • The To Kalon Tour & Tasting • A Guided Tasting • Food & Wine Pairing
$15pp, 11am-4pm, www.markhamvineyards.com, 707-963-5292 • Pleasure in the Glass • The Taste of Wine • Vineyard Tour
• The “Harvest of Joy”Tour & Lunch • Celebrating California Wine & Food • Blending Class
ONGOING • Wine Sensory Seminar
• Artisan Cheese & Wine-A Perfect Match • The Essence Tour & Tasting
Napa Valley Wine Train
Napa, 800-427-4124, www.winetrain.com ONGOING ONGOING
• Oct 8: Varietal Voyage Dinner Ansel Adams – John Muir Trail Exhibit Wine Tasting Options
• Oct 9: Vintners Lunch, Peacock Family Vineyards Mumm Winery, Rutherford, 10am-5pm daily Bell Wine Cellars, Yountville, 10:30am-4pm, 707-944-1673, www.bellwine.com
• Oct 15: Murder Mystery Dinner 800-MUM-NAPA, www.mummnapa.com • Current Release Tasting, $15
• Oct 16: Vintners Lunch, Judd’s Hill Winery • Reserve Tasting with cheese pairing, $25
ONGOING • Clonal Tasting with cheese pairing, $75
• Oct 23: Vintners Lunch, Trefethen Progressive Tasting at Sterling Vineyards
• Oct 30 Vintners Lunch, Whitehall Lane • Blending Seminar, $75, 4-10 people
Calistoga, Taste limited release wines at the winery • Clone 6 Library Tasting, $250
ONGOING 800-726-6136, www.sterlingvineyards.com • Sonnette Library Tasting, $75
Napa Valley Opera House • Large Group Tastings, $20, 11+ people
ONGOING
1030 Main Street, Napa, 707-226-7372, www.nvoh.org • Grape to Glass Tour, $45, weekends, spring-fall
Reserve Tour & Tasting at Sterling Vineyards
• Oct 17: An Evening with Gordon Lightfoot
Calistoga, 11am, Private tasting in the Reserve Room after the tour, $45 ONGOING
• Oct 18: Flamenco Direct from Spain,
800-726-6136, www.sterlingvineyards.com Tasting at Grgich Hills Estate
Gypsy Legend Inés Bacán with Arte y Pureza
Rutherford, 9:30am-4:30pm, Tours at 11am & 2pm, $10,
• Oct 24: Goodnight Moon & Runaway Bunny ONGOING
Wine library tasting/$30, Barrel tasting on most Fridays 2-4pm
• Oct 29: Cherryholmes VIP Tasting & Artisan Barrel Factory Tour
707-963-2784, www.grgich.com
• Oct 30: Straight No Chaser Bourassa Vineyards, Napa, Mon-Fri by appointment, $15 mid-week special
ONGOING Mention this listing, 800-499-2366, www.bourassavineyards.com ONGOING
Live at the Lincoln Theater Tastings & Tours at Artesa Winery
ONGOING Napa, RSVP, 877-224-8309, www.artesawinery.com
Yountville, 707-944-1300, www.lincolntheater.com Tours & Tasting at ZD Wines
• Oct 10: The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular • Vino con Queso, Wine & Cheese Experience, $40
Rutherford, RSVP 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com • Daily Guided Tours
• Oct 18: Jack & The Beanstalk • Traditional Tasting, $10, daily 10am-4pm • Vines & Wines, A Vineyard Tour, $40
• Oct 22: The Brubeck Brothers • Premier Tasting, $15, daily 10am-4pm
ONGOING • Private Group Tasting, $20, by appt ONGOING
Wine Tasting at Back Room Wines Tours & Tasting at Black Stallion Winery
• Cellar Tour & Tasting, $25, 1pm weekends & holidays, M-F by appt
Napa, 5-9pm, 707-226-1378, www.backroomwines.com Napa, 10am-5pm, 707-253-1400, www.blackstallionwinery.com
• Vineyard View Tasting, $40, Sat-Sun 11am, M-F by appt
• Regular tasting, $10
• Oct 8: JL Chave & Didier Dagueneau • Abacus Tasting, $600 for 4-6 people, by appt
• Reserve tasting, $35, Sat-Sun
• Oct 9: Northeast Italy Wine Tasting • Wine Train, $180
Artisan cheese additional $7.50/person
• Oct 15: Red Burgundy Tasting
ONGOING ONGOING
• Oct 16: 2007 Vintage Zinfandel Tasting
Tastings at the Popcorn Bar Educational Tours & Wine Tasting
• Oct 22: Merlot, Napa Valley vs Bordeaux
at Flora Springs Winery at Castello di Amorosa
• Oct 23: Wine Advocate 92+ Tasting
• Oct 29: Sherry, Comprehensive Tasting & Lesson St. Helena,10am-5pm, 707-967-8032, www.florasprings.com Calistoga, 707-967-6272, RSVP, www.castellodiamorosa.com
• Oct 30: Taste Syrahs from Around the World • It’s all About You Tasting, $15 • Regular tour & tasting, $25-$40 • Reserve tour & tasting, $35-$50
• Everybody’s Talking Tasting, $25 • Tasting only, $10-$25 • Young adult tours, $15-$20
ONGOING
di Rosa Preserve Art & Nature ONGOING THURSDAY - SATURDAY • Napa Valley Neighbor Program • Private VIP tours
Napa, 707-226-5991, www.dirosapreserve.org Temptastings in the Temptation Cave THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
• Oct 17: Art: It’s Alive, 8th Annual Benefit Art Auction at Flora Springs Winery Bacchus That Rascal
• Oct 31-Jan 30: Altered States, The Collection in Context St. Helena,11am & 2pm, $25, $15/member Clos Pegase, Calistoga, free, 2pm, Multi-media presentation “History of Wine“
• Nov 7: Opening Reception, Altered States: The Collection in Context RSVP 707-967-8032, www.florasprings.com 707-942-4981, www.clospegase.com
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS
LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 31 OCTOBER 10

Winemaker Dinners at Fumé Bistro Classic Rock Photography Exhibit Harvest Party & Lu’au
Napa, Local favorite wineries are spotlighted in a four-course dinner. $60 Markham Vineyards, St. Helena, 707-963-5292, www.markhamvineyards.com at Flora Springs Winery
RSVP 707-257-1999, www.fumebistro.com St. Helena, Complete with a Ukulele Festival
TUESDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER
EVERY SATURDAY 707-967-6723, www.florasprings.com
Weekly Art Shows
ZD Wines: Wine & Cheese Seminar Clubhouse, River Pointe Resort, Napa, 5:30-8:30pm, 707-252-4200x152 OCTOBER 10
Rutherford, Includes visit to Wine Library & Cellar, 11am, $40 Crush Party at V. Sattui
800-487-7757 x107, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com THURSDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER St. Helena, Special evening of wine, food & fun! 6:15-9:30pm
Harvest Night at Luna Vineyards $69/members, $75, 800-799-2337, www.vsattui.com
EVERY SUNDAY
Sensory Component Tasting at ZD Wines Until 7pm, specially priced wine tastings
$7.50 & special pricing on bottles of Pinot Grigio & Freakout. OCTOBER 10
Rutherford, 11am by appointment only, $20, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com Release Party at Mumm Napa
www.lunavineyards.com
EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY Rutherford, 2004 DVX & DVX Rose, hors d’oeuvres & live music, 1-4pm
Wine & Artisanal Cheese Pairings ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 31 $25/members, $30, $35/at door, RSVP 800-MUM-NAPA, www.mummnapa.com
at Havens Wine Cellars Cathy Trachok Exhibition
OCTOBER 10
Napa, 10am-4:30pm, 707-261-2000, www.havenswine.com at Folio Winemakers’ Studio
Club Artesa Grape Stomp at Artesa Winery
Napa, 10am-4:30pm, 707-256-2757, www.foliowine.com
EVERY SATURDAY Napa, 10:30am-3pm, $100, limited to 60 people
Chocolate & Red Wine Saturdays ONGOING THROUGH MARCH 13 877-224-8309, www.artesawinery.com
at Bennett Lane Winery Changing Earth: Photographer’s OCTOBER 10
Calistoga, 10am-5pm, www.bennettlane.com, 707-942-6684 Call to Action Photo Exhibit Hot October Nights
ONGOING Mumm Napa, Rutherford, 10am-5pm Napa Valley Expo, Napa, Wine, food, auctions & live music by Pride & Joy!
Friday Night Winemaker Events www.mummnapa.com, 707-967-7700 $60, 6-11pm, 707-258-1202, www.kiwanisclubofnapa.org
Napa, 5-7pm, JV Wine & Spirits, $2, 877-469-9463, www.jvwine.com OCTOBER 9-11 OCTOBER 10
ONGOING SATURDAYS Wine Country ‘Ukulele Festival’ Andretti Grand Release
Napa Riverwalk with Historian George Webber Judd’s Hill, Napa; Beringer, St.Helena & other locations Napa, Featuring 2007 Howell Mountain Zinfandel & 2008 Barbera, 1-4pm, $25
2 hour tour with tales & lore of old town Napa, 10am, $20, 707-251-8500 808-348-8652, www.winecountryukefest.com 877-386-5070 ext.225, www.andrettiwinery.com
OCTOBER 10 OCTOBER 31 ONGOING

5th Annual Rockabilly Roundup Haunted House & Halloween Parade Sonoma Film Institute
Pioneer Park, Calistoga, 1-9pm, free Downtown Calistoga, 707-942-6333 Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park
707-942-6333, www.calistogavisitors.com 707-664-2606, www.sonoma.edu/sfi
OCTOBER 31
OCTOBER 10-11 • Oct 9: My Father, My Lord
18th Annual AIDS Walk Napa Valley
30th Anniversary Celebration Lincoln Theater, Yountville, 10am, 707-257-3863 • Oct 16: Age of Consent
at Prager Port Works • Oct 23: Watermelon Woman
NOVEMBER 5 • Nov 6, 8: Oblivon
St. Helena, Join the Pragers for a special fall tasting-celebration!10:30am-4:30pm Napa Valley Wine & Grape Expo
$10/includes glass, www.pragerport.com, 800-969-7678 ONGOING THURSDAYS
Lincoln Theatre, Yountville, Napa Valley Grapegrowers, 9am-5pm
OCTOBER 11 707-944-8311, www.napagrowers.org Thirsty Thursdays at Anaba
Profile Club 9th Annual Harvest Party Sonoma, Enjoy complimentary cheese & crackers to pair with your wine
at Merryvale Vineyards NOVEMBER 7
tasting. 4-5:30pm, 707-996-4188, www.anabawines.com
St. Helena, Music by The Brian Cline Band & rotisserie from RoliRoti, 1-4pm Red Cross Harvest Night
at Castello di Amorosa ONGOING
877-887-7763, RSVP, www.merryvale.com Live Entertainment at River Rock Casino
Calistoga, Benefit for the Napa County Chapter of the American Red Cross
OCTOBER 15 Hors d’oeuvres, elegant sit down dinner, silent & live auctions. 6:30-10pm Geyserville , 707-857-2777, www.riverrockcasino.com
Brix Unpaved: Street Feasts of Sicily at Brix Restaurant $195, www.napacountyredcross.org ONGOING SUNDAYS
Aromas, tastes & sounds of the international street food scene.
NOVEMBER 7 Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch
Yountville, 6-9:30pm, 707-944-2749, www.brix.com
Passion for Life Auction at Artesa Vineyards at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa
OCTOBER 16 Sonoma, 9am-1pm, 707-938-9000, www.fairmont.com.sonoma
Johnny’s Lobster Feed Atop The Room Napa, Silent & live auctions, wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres & live music
at Flora Springs Winery 6:30-9:30pm, $50/adv, $60, 707-258-6378 ONGOING
St. Helena, 6-8pm, 707-967-6723, www.florasprings.com Sunday Brunches by the Sea
NOVEMBER 8 Timber Cove Inn, Timber Cove, 10am-2pm
OCTOBER 17 2007 Fifty/Fifty Release Event 707-847-3231, 800-987-8319, www.timbercoveinn.com
Carneros Harvest Passport Peju Province Winery, Rutherford, $30, $20/members, 12-3pm
A unique wine trail through the highways and backroads of Carneros, including 800-446-7358, www.peju.com ONGOING
an online auction. Many wineries will pour for the first time. 10-4pm, advance Winemaker Tasting
tickets $49, $59 at the door, www.carneros.com NOVEMBER 14 Wine Spectrum, Santa Rosa, 6-8pm, $10
Club Artesa Harvest Winemaker’s Dinner
OCTOBER 17 707-525-8466, www.winespectrum.com
at Artesa Winery
Oktoberfest Napa Valley Napa, 6:30pm, $115, limited to 60 people ONGOING
Napa Valley Expo, Napa, Live entertainment, beer garden, marketplace & more! RSVP 877-224-8309, www.artesawinery.com Terroir & History Tour at Chateau St. Jean
11am-10pm, www.oktobefestnapa.com, $10/online, $15 Kenwood, A visit to Chateau St. Jean lifts all of your senses.
NOVEMBER 14
OCTOBER 17 Cooking Class: Holiday Gift Baskets Complimentary, 11am-2pm, 707-833-4134, www.chateaustjean.com
Cooking Class: A Trip to the Oxbow Market with Chef Graham Zanow ONGOING
with Chef Mike C & Graeser Winery Cedar Gables Inn, Napa, 2-5pm, $50, 707-224-7969, www.cedargablesinn.com Escape to Wine Country Concert Series
Cedar Gables Inn, Napa, 2-8:30pm, $125
NOVEMBER 15 Landmark Vineyards, Kenwood; bocce ball, wine, picnic & horse-drawn wagon
707-224-7969, www.cedargablesinn.com
Tastemaker Dinner at étoile Restaurant • Oct 10: Saxophonist, Ylanda Nickell
OCTOBER 17 Domaine Chandon, Yountville, 6:30pm, 707-944-2280, www.chandon.com • Oct 17: Folk Artist, Adam Traum
Freemark Abbey 2005 Bosché Release Party • Oct 24: Blues Performer, Mark McDonald
St. Helena, 12-3pm, $20/members, $30, 707-963-9694
www.freemarkabbey.com
SONOMA COUNTY • Oct 31: Jazz Keyboardist, John Simon
ONGOING
OCTOBER 17 ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Wine & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson
Oktoberfest Napa Valley Wine & Food Sampling at Hop Kiln Fulton, Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm, $25
Napa Valley Expo, Napa, 11am-10pm, 707-256-3200 Russian River Valley, Visit the historic tasting room to enjoy delicious wine & 707-571-7500, www.kj.com
OCTOBER 17 sample over 80 food items in their gourmet marketplace, 10am-5pm
707-433-6491, www.hopkilnwinery.com ONGOING THURSDAY-SATURDAY
St. Helena Hometown Harvest Festival Michel-Schlumberger Winery Green Tour
Wine, food, live music & more! 707-963-5706 ONGOING Healdsburg, 10:30am, $25, 800-447-3060, www.michelschlumberger.com
OCTOBER 17-18 Vineyard Walk & Photography Workshop
at B.R. Cohn Winery ONGOING MONDAY-SATURDAY
Old Mill Days Robert Young Estate Winery Vineyard Tours
Glen Ellen, 10am-1pm, $45, $35/members
Bale Gris Mill Historic Park, Calistoga, 10am-4pm, $5, 707-942-6333 & Tasting in a Remodeled Grape Gondola
707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com
OCTOBER 22 Geyserville, 11:30am, $10, box lunch provided for $20
ONGOING
Robert M. Parker, Jr. 6th Annual Seminar & Tasting 707-431-4811, www.ryew.com
Exclusive Wine & Cheese Tasting
CIA at Greystone, St. Helena, 707-967-2305, www.ciachef.edu
at B.R. Cohn Winery ONGOING FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS
OCTOBER 25 Glen Ellen, 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members ‘Come Crush With Us’ at Icaria Creek Winery
Halloween Concert 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com Winemaker Jeff Smith leads a tasting of bottled & barreled wines
at Grgich Hills: Les Violettes RSVP 707-486-9623, www.icariawinery.com
Rutherford, 2pm, $25, $15/members, 707-963-2784, www.grgich.com ONGOING
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
OCTOBER 24 Santa Rosa, 707-546-3600, wellsfargocenterarts.org Twilight Tours & Tapas
Gary Vaynerchuk Talk & Book Signing • Oct 6: Emmylou Harris Audellsa Estate Winery, Glen Ellen, $35, 5:30pm
at V. Sattui Winery • Oct 10-12: Santa Rosa Symphony Set One 707-933-8514, www.audellsa.com
St. Helena, Author of Crush It! 11am-1pm, 707-286-7212, www.vsattui.com • Oct 13: Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny
ONGOING WEEKENDS
OCTOBER 24 • Oct 14: Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt
Wine & Chocolate Pairings at Fritz Winery
25th Annual Taste For Knowledge • Oct 16-17: Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
• Oct 17-18: American Philharmonic Cloverdale, 10:30am-4:30pm, $5 tasting fee covers the pairing
at Black Stallion Winery
• Oct 21: Complexions Contemporary Ballet 707-894-3389, www.fritzwinery.com
Napa, Benefits students of Napa Valley Unified School District. 5-10pm, $100
707-253-3563 • Oct 22: Rodney Carrington EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY
• Oct 24: Stephen Sondheim Santa Rosa Original Farmers’ Market
OCTOBER 24 • Oct 25: SRCA Red Priest Santa Rosa Veteran’s Building parking lot, 707-522-8629, 8:30am-noon
Harvest Festival at Connolly Ranch • Oct 27: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Napa, 11am-3pm, free, 707-224-1894 • Oct 29: Of Mice and Men EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
OCTOBER 25 Sonoma Valley Farmers’ Market
ONGOING Depot Park, Sonoma, 9am-noon, 707-538-7023
Tastemaker Dinner at étoile Restaurant Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Domaine Chandon, Yountville, 6:30pm, 707-944-2280, www.chandon.com Rohnert Park, 707-588-3400, www.spreckelsonline.com ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS
OCTOBER 31 • Oct 10: Joni Morris sings Legendary Ladies in Country Music Hanna Winery Reserve Tasting Gallery
Club Artesa Casino Night & Costume Party • Oct 11: Film Series, It Happened One Night Alexander Valley, Taste limited-production reserve Bismark Mountain wines
at Artesa Winery • Oct 18: Film Series, The Maltese Falcon paired with local artisanal cheese selections from The Cheese Shop in
Napa, 6:30pm, www.artesawinery.com, 877-224-8309 • Nov 7: 20th Anniversary Festival of Harps Healdsburg, $10pp, 707-431-4310, www.hannawinery.com
EVERY FRIDAY ONGOING ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 20

Complimentary Wine Tasting Tastings at the Vine & Barrel The Wine Country Plein Air Invitational Exhibition
at Flamingo Hotel Petaluma, 3-5pm, 707-765-1112 www.vineandbarrel.com Fairmont Gallery, Sonoma, 707-996-2667, www.farimontgallery.com
Santa Rosa, in the Terrace Grille featuring Sonoma County wines, 5:30-7pm • Nov 14: The Great Petaluma Pinot Noir Tasting
ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 31
707-545-8530, 800-848-8300, www.flamingoresort.com • Dec 12: Champagne, Oyster, Caviar, Cheese & Paté
Tuesday Night Farmers’ Market
ONGOING ONGOING FRIDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 30 Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma, 5:30-8:30pm, 707-538-7023
Wine Experiences at Chateau St. Jean Summer Jazz Series at the Ledson Hotel
Kenwood, Ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50, by appointment ONGOING FRIDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER
Sonoma, 6-10pm, 707-996-9779, www.ledsonhotel.com Celebrate Late
707-833-4134x5258, www.chateaustjean.com
• Cinq Cépages Blending Seminar, Eight person minimum, 2 hours, $75 FRIDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER at Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery
• Cinq Cépages Component Tasting, Eight person minimum, 1.5 hours, $25 Music in the Courtyard Sonoma, 7-9pm, 707-933-3204, www.sebastiani.com
• Private VIP Wine Tasting, 10:30am, 1 & 3pm, $25, 1 hour Michel-Schlumberger, Healdsburg, 5:30-8:30pm, $5
LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
• Box Lunch Prgram with Tour 707-433-7427, www.michelschlumberger.com
50 Mile AV Vintner's Dining
ONGOING ONGOING SATURDAYS Glen Ellen, Barrel tasting & Old Vine Pinot Noir & Syrahs from Ashton Vineyard.
Tours, Tastings & Seminars Pizza Café at the Simi Winery Foods sourced locally. 4-7PM, RSVP. 707-935-3456, ashtonwines.com
at St. Francis Winery Healdsburg, 11am-4pm, 707-473-3236 www.simiwinery.com
Santa Rosa, Ten person minimum, Call for more information & reservations OCTOBER 7
888-675-WINE(9463)x255, www.stfranciswinery.com EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY Winemaker Dinner Series at Santé Featuring
• Winery Tour &Tasting, 1.5 hours, $25 The Art of Winemaking Workshop Gundlach Bundschu Winery
• Vineyards Tour & Tasting, 1 hour, $20 Petroni Vineyards, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma, 6:30pm
• Blending Seminar, 1.5 hour, $65 707-9358-8311, www.petronivineyards.com RSVP 707-938-9000, www.fairmont.com.sonoma
ONGOING ONGOING TUESDAYS OCTOBER 8, 22
Guided Winery Tours at Gloria Ferrer Tuesdays in the Plaza Concerts & Farmers’ Market Wine Tasting FUNdamentals at Gloria Ferrer
Sonoma, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $10 Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg, Market: 4-6:30pm Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $25
707-996-7256, www.gloriaferrer.com 707-431-1956, www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org 707-996-7356, www.gloriaferrer.com
OCTOBER 9 OCTOBER 18 NOVEMBER 4

B.O.B. II – Big Oktoberfest Bash Wine & Food Pairing Winemaker Dinner Series at Santé
Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Rosa, Microbrew tasting, live Lambert Bridge Winery, Healdsburg, 3-4:30pm Featuring Pride Mountain Vineyards
music, food & more! 5-9pm, 707-579-1500x13, $35 707-431-4670, www.lambertbridge.com Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma, 6:30pm
RSVP 707-938-9000, www.fairmont.com.sonoma
OCTOBER 9 OCTOBER 22-25
Fête de la Vendange Chez Copain Pinot on the River Festival NOVEMBER 4
(Harvest Celebration Lunch Series) Seminars, tastings & much more! 2nd Annual Holiday Hors d’oeuvres Party
Copain Wines, Healdsburg, 11am-2pm, $40 Various venues & events on the Russian River Sbragia Family Vineyards, Geyserville, 707-473-2992, www.sbragia.com
707-836-8822, www.copainwines.com www.pinotfestival.com
NOVEMBER 7
OCTOBER 10 OCTOBER 23 John Ash Book Signing
Pendulum Club Harvest Party Ramana Vieira, Fado Concert at the Mission Chapel J Vineyards & Winery, Healdsburg, 2-4pm, 707-431-3646, www.jwine.com
at Cline Cellars San Francisco Solano Mission Chapel, Sonoma, 7:30-9pm, $20, 707-935-9560
NOVEMBER 6-8
Sonoma, 11am-4pm, 707-940-4000, www.clinecellars.com OCTOBER 24 Holiday Affair Wine Country Weekend
OCTOBER 10 6th Annual Harvest Festival at Ferrari-Carano Winery
4th Annual Sonoma Home Winemakers Celebration Robledo Family Winery, Sonoma, 12-4pm Healdsburg, 707-433-6700, www.fcwinery.com
Swiss Hotel back patio, Sonoma, Benefit for Sonoma Valley High Boosters 707-939-6903, www.robledofamilywinery.com
NOVEMBER 13
3-6pm, 35/adv, $40, www.sonomahomewine.com OCTOBER 24 Dinner with the Winemaker Series:
OCTOBER 10 Fall for Zin at Christopher Creek Winery Featuring Hall Napa Valley
3rd Annual Oktoberfest Healdsburg, 11am-4pm, $10/incl glass, 707-433-2001 at The Bay View Restaurant
at Dutcher Crossing www.christophercreek.com Inn at the Tides, Bodega Bay, $79, 800-541-7788, www.innatthetides.com
Geyserville, 11am-4pm, $25, RSVP 707-431-2700 OCTOBER 24
www.dutchercrossingwinery.com NOVEMBER 14
Eastside Bunch Harvest Fest Artisano in Geyserville
OCTOBER 10 Merriam Vineyards, Acorn, Christie Vineyards, Christopher Creek Winery
Geyserville Inn, Geyserville, a boutique festival celebrating small production,
Sonoma Wine County Wine Pioneers Series: Foppiano Vineyards, Mietz Cellars & Rodney Strong Vineyards
locally handcrafted wine, food and art and the people who produce it. A benefit
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 1am-4pm, $10/includes glass
for Slow Food Sonoma County's School Garden Project in elementary schools in
Dry Creek Kitchen, Healdsburg, 707-431-0330, www.hotelhealdsburg.com OCTOBER 24 Santa Rosa, Windsor, Healdsburg, Geyserville and Cloverdale. Chef demonstra-
OCTOBER 10 Harvest Celebration Dinner at Gloria Ferrer tions & live music. 12-5 pm, www.artisano.org
6th Annual Healdsburg Crush Festival Sonoma, 6:30pm, $85, $68/members
707-933-1999, www.gloriaferrer.com NOVEMBER 14
St. John the Baptist Church, Healdsburg
Wild Game Winery Dinner
707-433-2758, www.healdsburgcrushfestival.org OCTOBER 24 at St Francis Winery
OCTOBER 10-11 4th Annual Fall Fest at Christopher Creek Santa Rosa, 6:30pm, $130, $104/members, RSVP 888-675-WINEx255
Cloverdale’s 150th Anniversary Town Healdsburg, 11am-4pm, $10/incl. logo glass www.stfranciswinery.com
Celebration & History Center Dedication 707-431-8243, www.christophercreek.com
Downtown Plaza & Museum, Sat 12-5pm, Sun 12-3pm NOVEMBER 14
OCTOBER 24 Fall Crafts Fair
707-894-2067, www.cloverdalehistoricalsociety.org Promenade et Pique-nique Series (Stroll & Picnic) Sonoma Marketplace, Sonoma, 10am-3pm,707-938-5616
OCTOBER 10-11, 17-18 Copain Wines, Healdsburg, Walking tour & French inspired picnic with Rhone
23rd Annual Art Trails style wines. 10:30am-1:30pm, $35, 707-836-8822, www.copainwines.com NOVEMBER 20-29
Various locations in Sonoma County, 10am-5pm Old Vintage Week
OCTOBER 25 at Christopher Creek Winery
707-579-2787, www.artrails.org Pinot on the River Festival
Healdsburg, 11am-5pm, RSVP 707-433-2001, www.christophercreek.com
OCTOBER 10 – NOVEMBER 15 at Hop Kiln Winery
Animal House Healdsburg, 12-4pm, 707-433-6491, www.hopkilnwinery.com
707-875-2244, www.localcolorgallery.com
LAKE/MENDOCINO
OCTOBER 25
Local Color Gallery, Bodega Bay Cemetery Walk EVERY SECOND SATURDAY
OCTOBER 11 Cloverdale Riverside Cemetery, Cloverdale, 3:30pm, $5 Food & Wine Pairings
Sonoma Mountain Art & Wine 707-894-2067, www.cloverdale.net McNab Ridge Tasting Room, Hopland, 707-744-1986, www.mcnabridge.com
Festival & Classic Car Show OCTOBER 26-30 EVERY SECOND SUNDAY
Doubletree Plaza, Rohnert Park, 10am-4:30pm, free Sonoma Vineyard Walks Buford & Brown Yappy Hour
707-795-3648, www.rpsm-artandwine.info www.sonomavineyardwalks.com The Vintage Marketplace, Hopland, Wine tasting with your dog. 1-3pm
OCTOBER 11 OCTOBER 27 – DECEMBER 6 707-744-8781
Wine Country Marathon & Half Marathon Good Dog, Bad Dog Exhibit ONGOING
Downtown Healdsburg, 707-888-6256, www.winecountrymarathon.com Graton Gallery, Graton, 707-829-8912, www.gratongallery.com Classic Concerts by the Lake
OCTOBER 16 Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa, Kelseyville
OCTOBER 27 – NOVEMBER 2
Dinner with the Winemaker Series: Charles Schwab Cup Invitational 800-660-LAKE, www.konoctiharbor.com
at The Bay View Restaurant Sonoma Golf Club, Sonoma, www.pgatour.com • Oct 18: Rascal Flatts w/Darius Rucker
Inn at the Tides, Bodega Bay, Featuring Francis Ford Coppola, $79
OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 1 ONGOING
800-541-7788, www.innatthetides.com
4th Annual Food & Wine Pairing Festival Skunk Train
OCTOBER 16-18 Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Sonoma Golf Club, Sonoma,12:30-4pm 866-457-5865, Fort Bragg, www.skunktrain.com
Petaluma International Film Festival 800-868-7563, www.charlesschwabcupchampionship.com
Boulevard Cinemas, Petaluma, 415-381-4123, www.PetalumaFilmFestival.org ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 10
OCTOBER 31 Three Rivers in the Fall Exhibit
OCTOBER 17 Winemaker’s Halloween Dinner in the Caves Scharffenberger Cellars, Philo, 707-895-2957, www.scharffenbergercellars.com
Carneros Harvest Passport Kunde Estate, Kenwood, RSVP 707-833-5501, www.kunde.com
A unique wine trail through the highways and backroads of Carneros, including OCTOBER 10-11
an online auction. Many wineries will pour for the first time. 10-4pm, advance OCTOBER 31 Steele Wines Harvest Festival
tickets $49, $59 at the door, www.carneros.com The Pumpkin Festival at Healdsburg Farmers’ Market Kelseyville; wine, food, art & entertainment! 10am-5pm
Healdsburg, , 9am-12pm, 707-431-1956, www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org 707-279-9475, www.steelewines.com
OCTOBER 17
Wine Club Pickup Party at Sausal Winery OCTOBER 31 OCTOBER 11
Healdsburg, 800-500-2285, www.sausalwinery.com Halloween 2 for 1 Tasting at Sbragia Family Vineyards 20th Annual Vineyard Run for Literacy
Geyserville, Must come in costume! 707-473-2992, www.sbragia.com Steele Wines, Kelseyville, 5K/10K run, 5K walk
OCTOBER 17-18
NOVEMBER 1 707-279-9475, www.steelewines.com
Independent Open Studio Event
West side Petaluma, 11am-4:30pm, 707-765-6824 Good Dog, Bad Dog Exhibit Reception OCTOBER 17
www.PetalumaOpenStudio.com Graton Gallery, Graton, 3-6pm, 707-829-8912, www.gratongallery.com Crazy Creek Beer & Brat 5K Run
NOVEMBER 1 Middletown, 707-987-3229, www.lakecountymilers.com
OCTOBER 17-18, OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 1
Petaluma River Cruise Wine Club Release Party OCTOBER 17-18
Petaluma Turning Basin, Petaluma River at Dutcher Crossing Ukiah Country Pumpkinfest
510-0527-9622, www.dolphincharters.com Geyserville, 12-3:30pm, 707-431-2700, www.dutchercrossingwinery.com Downtown Ukiah, free, 707-463-6231, www.cityofukiah.com
NOVEMBER 5 – DECEMBER 13 OCTOBER 21 EVERY TUESDAY

Picnic Taste of the Bay Focus on Monterey County Wines
Mendocino Theatre Company, Mendocino San Francisco Belle, Embarcadero Pier 3, San Francisco, 6-9:30pm Cepage Wine Bar, Rancho Cellars, Carmel, 3-8pm
707-937-4477, www.MendocinoTheatre.org www.tasteofthebaysfsu.com 831-625-5646, www.ranchocellars.com
NOVEMBER 6-15 OCTOBER 23 ONGOING
Mendocino County Mushroom Festival CCOF’s 4th Annual Organic Beer, World of Wine 2009
Various events & locations throughout the county! Wine & Spirit Tasting Chateau Julien Wine Estate, Carmel Valley, 831-624-2600,
866-782-9636, www.gomendo.com San Francisco Ferry Building, San Francisco, 4-8pm www.chateaujulien.com
• Nov 7: Skunk Train’s Wine & Mushroom Adventure www.ccof.org, 831-423-2263 • Oct 7: Languedoc, France
• Nov 7: Mendocino Hotel’s Navarro Winemaker Dinner • Nov 4: Champagne
• Nov 10: Albion River Inn’s Mushroom Cooking Class OCTOBER 24
• Nov 12: MacCallum House Inn’s Wild Mushroom Winemaker Dinner Edgewood Hope Ball ONGOING TUESDAY - SATURDAY
• Nov 13: Little River Inn’s Mushroom & Belgian Beer Dinner The Fairmont Hotel Nob Hill, San Francisco, 415-682-3201, www.edgewood.org Oya Salon and Ventana Vineyards
• Nov 14: St. Anthony’s Wine & Mushroom Event Wine and Cheese Event
OCTOBER 25 Monterey, 2pm on. Oya patrons can sample Ventana Vineyards award winning
The 40th Anniversary of Woodstock
NORTH CENTRAL COAST Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 9am-6pm, free
wines personally selected by Ventana Vineyards Manager Barbara Pluth. Wines
change monthly, 831-372-7415 X213,Ventana & 831-656-0570, Oya Salon
415-861-1520, www.2b1records.com/woodstock40sf
MARIN COUNTY ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 18
OCTOBER 25
Open Studios Art Tour
ONGOING Pumpkin Pandemonium
Santa Cruz County, 11am-6pm, $20, 831-475-9600, www.ccscc.org
Marin Center in San Rafael Pier 39, The Embarcadero and Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
• Oct 6: Marin Symphony, All Gershwin Program 415-705-5500, www.pier39.com OCTOBER 8-11
• Oct 10: Italian Film Festival, The Right Distance Carmel Art & Film Festival
OCTOBER 26
• Oct 10: Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano with Eugenia Leon Various locations, www.carmelartandfilm.com
Domaine Carneros Tasting Seminar
• Oct 10-11: 4th Annual Bay Area Pet Fair & Adoptathon
& Dinner OCTOBER 9-11
• Oct 11: In the Mood
Campton Place, San Francisco, Eileen Crane, CEO/Founding Winemaker, $160 Robinson Jeffers Tor House Fall Festival
• Oct 13: Spiritual Liberation, An Evening with Michael Bernard Beckwith, Niki
415-955-5574, Richard.Dean@tajhotels.com Robinson Jeffers Tor House, Carmel, 831-624-1813, www.torhouse.org
Haris & Ray Davis
• Oct 23, 25: Hansel and Gretel OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 1 OCTOBER 9-11
• Oct 24: Italian Film Festival, SMS/She Me She The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show Monterey Sports Car Championships
• Oct 29: David Sedaris Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, 415-989-9019, www.sffas.org Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey
• Oct 31: Italian Film Festival, Lessons in Chocolate 800-327-SECA, www.lauguna-seca.com
NOVEMBER 3
OCTOBER 8-18 The Great Pinot Noir Dinner OCTOBER 10
Mill Valley Film Festival Campton Place, San Francisco, Hank & Maggie Skewis, Skewis Wines, $185 Afternoon of Fun at Mesa Del Sol Vineyards
Various locations in Mill Valley & San Rafael 415-955-5574, Richard.Dean@tajhotels.com Greenfield, 2-5pm, free, reservations needed, 831-624-8527
415-383-5266, www.mvff.com www.mesadelsolvineyards.com
OCTOBER 17-18 SOUTH OF THE BAY OCTOBER 10-11
Annual Goblin Jamboree Fundraiser Hot Rods at the Beach
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito, 10am-4pm MONTEREY BAY AREA Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, 10am-5pm,
415-339-3900, www.BayKidsMuseum.org/goblin09 www.beachboardwalk.com
ONGOING
OCTOBER 10-11
SAN FRANCISCO Sunset Cultural Center-Carmel
Harvest Fair
Carmel, 831-620-2048, www.sunsetcenter.com
• Oct 17: Carmel Music Society Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton, 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com
ONGOING
Wednesday Sunset Sessions • Oct 18-19: Monterey Symphony Concert One OCTOBER 11
Americano Restaurant at Hotel Vitale, 5-8pm • Oct 28: David Sedaris Welcome Back Monarchs Day
415-278-3777, www.americanorestaurant.com • Oct 30: 3 Mo’Divas Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz, 10am-4pm
ONGOING www.santacruzstateparks.org, 831-423-4609
OCTOBER 8-13
Fleet Week San Francisco 2009 Live at Golden State Theatre OCTOBER 15
Pier 39, The Embarcadero & Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, Blue Angels Monterey, 831-372-3800, www.goldenstatetheatre.com 7th Annual Bernardus Wine Dinner
Parade of Navy ships & more! 650-599-5057, www.fleetweek.us • Oct 18: Jean Osborne, The Holmes Brothers & Paul Thorn Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, 6:30pm
• Oct 25: Garrison Keillor www.bernardus.com, 831-658-3400, $160
OCTOBER 9-18
San Francisco World Music Festival ONGOING OCTOBER 15
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, San Francisco Live Music at KRML Radio Girls Night Out
415-561-6571, www.sfworldmusicfestival.org The Eastwood Building, Carmel, 831-624-6432, www.krmlradio.com Fortino Winery, Gilroy, 7-9:30pm, $15/members, $25
OCTOBER 11 ONGOING WEDNESDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER www.fortinowinery.com, 408-842-3305
Italian Heritage Parade & Festival Winemaker Wednesdays OCTOBER 17
North Beach, San Francisco, 12:30pm, 415-317-3758, www.sfcolumbusday.org Shadowbrook Restaurant, Capitola, Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers 39th Annual Santa Cruz Youth Band Review
OCTOBER 11 Association, 5pm, 831-685-VINE (8463), www.scmwa.com Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, www.beachboardwalk.com
Arab Cultural Festival ONGOING OCTOBER 17
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 12-6pm Thursday Night Music Series Monterey Symphony Concert 1
415-664-2200, www.arabculturalcenter.org Bargetto Winery, Soquel, Enjoy music, food & Bargetto wine! 6-8pm Sherwood Hall, Salinas, 800-698-1138, www.montereysymhony.org
OCTOBER 11 831-475-2258x11, www.bargetto.com
Treasure Island Wine Fest – OCTOBER 17-18
ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS 25th Anniversary Celebration
Lodi Wine on the Water Sweet Thursdays at Cannery Row
Treasure Island; more than 45 wineries, food, music & more…during Fleet Cannery Row, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
Monterey, Family fun, music, fine dining & great discounts, 4-8pm 831-648-4800, www.montereybayaquarium.org
Week! 1-5pm, $55/adv, $65, 209-365-0621, www.tiwinefest.com
831-649-6690
OCTOBER 13 OCTOBER 19-21
Tour de France Wine Dinner ONGOING TUESDAYS 2009 Monterey Open Championship
Campton Place, San Francisco, Martine Saunier w/Martines Wines, $160 Farmers’ Market at the Barnyard Del Monte Golf Course, www.pebblebeach.com
415-955-5574, Richard.Dean@tajhotels.com Carmel, Organic fruit, vegetables & flowers, 11am-3pm, 831-624-8886
OCTOBER 20
OCTOBER 16 ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS Miura Vineyards Winemaker Dinner
3rd Annual WhiskyFest Monterey Museum of Art Andre’s Bouchee, Carmel, $145
San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco, 6:30-9:30pm, $95, www.WhiskyFest.com Monterey, Evening of music, wine and hors d'oeuvres, 5-7pm, 831-372-5477 831-626-7880, www.andresbouchee.com
OCTOBER 17 EVERY THIRD WEEKEND OF THE MONTH OCTOBER 21
Cool Black Ball Open for Tasting Enchanted Wines in the Forest Dinner
Various venues on Fillmore St, San Francisco, 7pm-2am Martin Ranch Winery, Gilroy, 11am-4pm, $10/refundable w/purchase Forge in the Forest, Carmel, 7pm, $75
www.coolblackball.com, 808-352-4315 free/club members, 408-842-9197, www.martinranchwinery.com www.forgeintheforest.com, 831-646-8511
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Discounts OCTOBER 23-24 OCTOBER 17-18
Ghost Train 39th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton, 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com Main Street, Half Moon Bay, Celebrate harvest with a parade, music & more!
ANDRETTI WINERY 9am-5pm, free, 650-726-9652, www.miramarevents.com
OCTOBER 24
Two for one tasting with ad 29th Annual Big Sur River Run
PAGE 7 Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Big Sur, 10am831-624-4112, www.bigsurriverrun.org EAST OF THE BAY
OCTOBER 24 ALAMEDA COUNTY
Taste for a Cure Wine Tasting & Auction
CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS Bargetto Winery, Soquel, 4-7pm, 831-475-2258, www.bargetto.com OCTOBER 14
Tour and tasting from OCTOBER 24-25
Educational Seminar:
$69 per hour PAGE 31 Component Analysis – Sensory evaluation
Monterey Bay FallFest Holiday Gift Faire
Rosenblum Cellars, Alameda, 6:30-8:30pm, $40, $35/members
Custom House Plaza, Monterey, 9am-5pm, 831-622-0700, www.pacrep.org
510-995-4100, www.rosenblumcellars.com
OCTOBER 25
CALISTOGA CELLARS Big Kahuna Triathlon NOVEMBER 7
Complimentary tasting Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, www.beachboardwalk.com Rosenblum Cellars Holiday Open House
Alameda, 1-5pm, $35/adv, $45, 510-865-7007, www.rosenblumcellars.com
with ad PAGE 39 OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 1
Pebble Beach Equestrian Championships LIVERMORE
831-624-2756, www.pebblebeach.com EVERY FRIDAY
FOLIO WINEMAKERS’ STUDIO OCTOBER 31 Wine Dinners at Café Garré
Complimentary tasting Carmel’s 93rd Birthday Party & Parade Vineyard Nights & Live Music on the Patio Enjoy gourmet seasonal wine-paired
with ad PAGE 87 Ocean Avenue & Devendorf Park, Carmel, 11am cuisine with locally grown & produced ingredients. 6-9pm
831-620-2020, www.ci.carmel.ca.us 925-371-8200, www.garrewinery.com
NOVEMBER 5-8 ONGOING
GOLDEN HAVEN Big Sur Food & Wine Festival Bankhead Theatre
Big Sur resorts & restaurants, winemaker dinners & much more! Livermore Valley performing Arts Center, Livermore
Mud Treatment for 2, 925-373-6800, www.livermoreperformingarts.org
www.bigsurfoodandwine.org, 831-667-0800
$54 per person PAGE 3 • Oct 10: Artwalk Livermore
NOVEMBER 6-22 • Oct 10: LVO Opening Weekend Gala
Mama • Oct 10-11, 16-18: Cav and Pag
HAGAFEN CELLARS The Western Stage, Salinas, 831-375-2111, www.westernstage.com • Oct 13: John Hamre
Free tasting with ad PAGE 7 NOVEMBER 13-15 • Oct 23-25, 30-31: Ragtime
12th Annual Great Wine Escape Weekend ONGOING FRIDAYS
Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association, Winemaker dinners, blending Fridays at Fenestra
JESSUP CELLARS seminars, tours, showcase finale & much more!
831-375-9400, www.montereywines.org
Fenestra Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm
925-447-5246, www.fenestrawinery.com
2 for 1 tasting with ad PAGE 40
NOVEMBER 14 ONGOING
Holiday Entertaining with Bernardus Style Thursday Night Music & Dinner
KENDALL-JACKSON WINERY Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, 4-6pm, $85
www.bernardus.com, 831-658-3400
The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, Livermore, 6-9pm, $125/couple
RSVP 925-456-2400, www.wentevineyards.com
Complimentary reserve tasting
with ad PAGE 27 SOUTH BAY ONGOING
ONGOING Wine Cave Tasting Experience
Concerts at Montalvo Arts Center Wente Vineyards, Livermore, 1 & 3pm, $20, $15/wine club members
RSVP 925-456-2405, www.wentevineyards.com/caves
MARTIN RAY WINERY Saratoga, 408-961-5858, www.montalvoarts.org
EVERY SUNDAY
15% discount with ad PAGE 49 OCTOBER 9
Sunset Suppers
Fall Twilight Tasting
Mountain Winery, Saratoga, 4-8pm The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards Livermore, 4:30-5:30pm
925-456-2450, www.wentevineyards.com
O’BRIEN ESTATE PAGE 29 408-913-7124, www.mountainwinery.com
Complimentary tasting with ad OCTOBER 11 ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 29
Pets & Pinot Wine Tasting Mixed Media Art Exhibition at Wente Vineyards
Mountain Winery, Saratoga, 12-5pm Livermore, Featuring Edmee Keele & Marge Huffman
OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER 408-913-7124, www.mountainwinery.com
OCTOBER 11
$1 off with ad PAGE 38 OCTOBER 23
Mixed Media Artist Reception at Wente Vineyards
Color-Blind-With-Wine Dinner
Mountain Winery, Saratoga, 6-9:30pm Livermore, Featuring Edmee Keele & Marge Huffman, 1-3pm
SIMI WINERY 408-913-7124, www.mountainwinery.com
OCTOBER 11
Save $10 on public tour SAN MATEO COUNTY Antique Faire
or tasting PAGE 25 EVERY SATURDAY Downtown Pleasanton, 8am-4pm
Wine Tasting at Beltramo’s 510-522-7500, www.pleasantonantiquefaire.com
Menlo Park, 2:20-5:30pm, 650-325-2806, www.beltramos.com
OCTOBER 14
SONOMA WINE HARDWARE ONGOING WEEKENDS Buon Appetito Wednesday
Free offer PAGE 4 Vintner Series at The Ritz-Carlton Tamás Estates, Livermore, 4-7pm, $10, free/members
Half Moon Bay, 650-712-7000, www.ritzcarlton.com/hmb www.tamasestates.com, 925-456-2380
• Ongoing through Oct 18: Peju Province Winery
OCTOBER 16
STAGECOACH EXPRESS • Nov 6-29: Silver Oak Cellars
Winetaster Dinner
Complimentary OCTOBER 10-11 Elliston Vineyards, Sunol, 6:30pm, $75, 925-862-2377, www.elliston.com
shipping box PAGE 31 Art & Wine Faire
OCTOBER 17
Downtown, San Carlos, 10am-5pm, free
2nd Annual Muestra de Arte
650-593-1068, www.sancarloschamber.org
Murietta’s Well, Livermore, 12-5pm, $10, free/members
SUMMERS WINES OCTOBER 12
925-456-2390, www.murietaswell.com
36th Annual
10% discount with ad PAGE 39 Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off OCTOBER 23, 24, 30
IDES Grounds, Half Moon Bay, free, 7-11am Ghost Walk of Downtown Pleasanton
650-726-9652, www.miramarevents.com Museum on Main, Pleasanton, 925-462-2766, www.museumonmain.org
TRENTADUE WINERY PAGE 53
Complimentary tasting with ad
www.WineCountryThisWeek.com
OCTOBER 24 OCTOBER 17 OCTOBER 31

Fall Fanatic Dinner Artisan Wine & Cheese Pairing Frogtown Flea Market
Fenestra Winery, Livermore, 6-9pm, $60 Perry Creek, Fair Play, $10, 530-620-5175 Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp
925-447-5246, www.fenestrawinery 8am-2pm, 209-736-2561
OCTOBER 29-31
OCTOBER 29 Nevada Day Celebration NEVADA COUNTY
Wente Vineyards Winemaker’s Dinner Boeger Winery, Placerville, 10am-5pm
Livermore, 6:30-9pm, $89/members, $109 530-622-8094, www.boegerwinery.com OCTOBER 10
925-456-2405, www.wentevineyards.com Loma Rica Harvest Festival
OCTOBER 30-31 Loma Rica Ranch, Grass Valley, 11am-6pm
Nevada Day at Perry Creek
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Fair Play, 530-620-5175
530-274-9059, www.lomaricaranch.com
OCTOBER 30-31 & NOVEMBER 1

SACRAMENTO VALLEY
ONGOING
Sierra Railroad Nevada Day at Jodar Winery ONGOING
Oakdale, 209-848-2100, www.sierrarailroad.com Placerville, 530-644-3474, www.jodarwinery.com Sacramento River Train
• Oct 6, 20: Tuesday Lunch Special NOVEMBER 7-8 800-866-1690, www.sacramentorivertrain.com
• Oct 10: Banjo Train Yearly PostCrush/PreHoliday/Getchurwine Event • Oct 10, 24: Great Train Robbery
• Oct 18, 25, 29, 31: Pumpkin Train Jodar Winery, Placerville, 12-6pm, $10, members/free • Oct 17, 18, 25, 31: Great Pumpkin Express
• Oct 23: Murder Mystery Dinner www.jodarwinery.com, 530-644-3474 • Nov 7, 14: Great Train Robbery
• Nov 3, 10: Tuesday Lunch Special • Nov 21: Murder Mystery
• Nov 8: Sunday Brunch AMADOR COUNTY • Nov 26: Thanksgiving Supper
• Nov 13; Murder Mystery Dinner ONGOING • Nov 28: Christmas Train
• Nov 26: Thanksgiving Supper Wine Tasting at Amador Vintage Market ONGOING
• Nov 29: Christmas Train C.G. di Arie, Four Vines & Cedarville Vineyards, 10am-7pm, taste the wines Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
OCTOBER 7-18 in a flight for $3, 209-245-FOOD, www.amadorvintagemarket.com U.C. Davis, 866-754-ARTS, www.mondaviarts.org
Big Fresno Fair ONGOING • Oct 9-11: Cashore Marionettes, Simple Gifts
Fairgrounds, Fresno, 559-650-3247, www.fresnofair.com Wine Tasting at the Cafe Via d’Oro • Oct 15: Yamato, Taiko Drummers
36 Main Street, Sutter Creek, 6-8pm, 209-267-0535, www.cafeviadoro.com • Oct 23 – Nov 1: Sideshow Physical Theatre, Elephant’s Graveyard
SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS ONGOING
• Oct 24: Emerson String Quartet
• Oct 28: Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
ONGOING Happy Hour Wine Tasting Seminar
Story Winery, Plymouth, 1pm, 209-245-6208, www.zin.com ONGOING
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park Live Entertainment at Red Hawk
Jamestown, 209-984-3953, www.railtown1897.org • October 17
• November 14 Red Hawk Casino, Sacramento
• Oct 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31: 888-573-3495, www.redhawkcasino.com
• December 12
Harvest Haunt Express-Autumn Festival See website for details & complete schedule
• Nov 1: Harvest Haunt Express-Autumn Festival ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 31
Pumpkin Patch OCTOBER 8-10
ONGOING Davis Jazz Festival
28th Annual Vintners’ Holidays Amador Flower Farm, Plymouth, 9am-4pm
209-245-6660, www.amadorflowerfarm.com John Natsoulas Center for the Arts, Davis, free
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite Valley 530-756-3938, www.natsoulas.com
801-559-4949, www.YosemitePark.com/Vintners OCTOBER 24
• Nov 1-3: Mumm Napa Estates, Provenance Vineyards, J Vineyards & Winery Bray Vineyards Launch Party OCTOBER 17
& Sbragia Family Vineyards Plymouth, 209-245-6023 Auburn Community Festival
• Nov 4-5: Honig Vineyard & Winery, Flowers Vineyard & Winery, Recreation Park, Auburn, 10am-4pm, free
Rombauer Vineyards & Corison Winery NOVEMBER 13 – DECEMBER 6 530-885-8464, www.aubruncommunityfestival.com
• Nov 8-10: Karly Winery, Silver Oak Cellars, Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards, A Tuna Christmas
Dinner Theatre, Jackson Rancheria Hotel, Main Street Theatre Works OCTOBER 23-24
Twomey Cellars Mansion After Dark
209-267-5680, Jackson, www.mstw.org
• Nov 11-12: Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery, Saintsbury, Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park, Sacramento
Amphora Winery & Joseph Phelps Vineyards CALAVERAS COUNTY 916-323-3047, www.parks.ca.gov/governorsmansion
• Nov 15-17: Domaine Carneros, Rosenblum Cellars,
SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
Halleck Vineyards & Huge Bear Wines
Wines of the World Education Tastings
SOLANO COUNTY
• Nov 18-19: Smith-Madrone, Iron Horse Vineyards, Morgan Winery
& Frank Family Vineyards Murphys Hotel, Murphys, No reservations required, everyone welcome! OCTOBER 10
• Nov 29-Dec 1: Simi Winery, Schrader Cellars & Beckstoffer Vineyards, 5:30pm $15, 209-736-2949 9th Annual Candy Festival & Fall Craft Fair
Ceja Vineyards & Dutton-Goldfield Winery Fairfield, 10am-5pm, 707-422-0103, www.FairfieldDowntown.com
ONGOING
• Dec 2-3: Estancia Estates, Bonny Doon Vineyards, Topel Winery & Live Music OCTOBER 10-25
Ravenswood Winery Cedar Center, Arnold, 209-588-0999 Pumpkin Patch Festival
Western Railway Museum, Fairfield, 9:30am-5pm
EL DORADO COUNTY ONGOING
707-374-2978, www.wrm.org
Hotel Leger
ONGOING THURSDAY - SUNDAY Mokelumne Hill, 209-286-1401, www.hotelleger.com OCTOBER 25
Private Tastings with the Winemaker 4th Annual Family Farm Days
Winery By the Creek, Fair Play, Taste with Charles B. Mitchell or a staff wine OCTOBER 10-11 Suisun Valley Harvest Trail, Fairfield, 10am-5pm
educator! 11am-5pm, by appointment, $25, $20/members Harvest Home Festival 877-793-7386, www.VisitFairfieldCA.com
530-620-2402, www.winerybythecreek.com Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, 10am-4pm
209-728-1251 www.ironstonevineyards
ONGOING SUNDAYS
www.calaverasenterprise.com, 209-754-3861
Jam Sessions Every Sunday Afternoon
Fitzpatrick Winery, Fair Play OCTOBER 11
530-620-3248, www.fitzpatrickwinery.com Taste of Calaveras Email Your Events to
OCTOBER 11
Dove Hill Ranch, Angels Camp, 1-5pm, $40/adv, $50
209-754-0127, www.angelscampbusiness.com
cathy@WineCountryThisWeek.com
Perry Creek Winery Harvest Festival
Fair Play, 530-620-5175 OCTOBER 23-25 For best results, send your emails at least 6 to 8
32nd Annual Mountain Heirloom Quilt Faire
OCTOBER 11-13 Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys weeks prior to the date of your event. Event listings
Columbus Day at Jodar Winery 209-728-1251, www.ironstonevineyards
Placerville, 11am-5pm, 530-644-3474, www.jodarwinery.com are free, and published as space is available and at
OCTOBER 24-25
OCTOBER 17 Calaveras Mule Days the discretion of Wine Country This Week.
Amuse Bouche from Chef Francie at Bocca Catering Frogtown Fairgrounds, Angles Camp
David Girard Vineyards, Placerville
530-295-1833, www.davidgirardvineyards.com
209-736-2561, www.frogtown.org For more event listings throughout
OCTOBER 30 Northern and Central California, visit
OCTOBER 17 Silent Movie Night: Phantom of the Opera
Art & Wine Festival
Main Street, Placerville, 6-9pm
Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys www.winecountrythisweek.com
209-728-1251, www.ironstonevineyards
530-672-3436, www.placervilledowntown.com
WINERY FEATURE | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
BLACK STALLION WINERY

From Their Cellar to You, Directly
The stone façade is impressive, as is the “The great thing about making wine is that private events rooms, plus the terrace with its
rearing ten-foot statue of a black stallion situ- it’s a constant learning experience,” she says. two fountains – know that they are doing all
ated regally in front of it. But the wines are “Every harvest teaches me something. of this . . . just for you.
the story at Black Stallion Winery, the brand “We work with an enviable collection of
TA DA! THE WINES
new facility opened about two years ago. It small growers, and we are able to hand select
Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Rutherford
sits just south of Oak Knoll Avenue on the the best rows from some of the best vineyards
($26): A light touch of citrus up front, and a
Silverado Trail on the grounds of an eques- in the valley. I work closely with them to
rich texture with delicate hints of nectarine
trian center that was popular five decades determine the best means of pruning and and peach.
ago. canopy management and when, exactly, to Pinot Grigio 2007 California ($22):
Elaine St. Clair, who was formerly at harvest the fruit. Every decision we make Very crisp, with slate and talc notes and a
Domaine Carneros, is the winemaker at affects the quality of the fruit and, ergo, the tangy dash of lime in the finish.
Black Stallion. The native of Cambridge wine. Sustainable quality is more important Chardonnay 2006 Napa Valley –
(England) – her dad was finishing his grad- than yield. You can’t push the vines.” Carneros ($38): French bread toastiness and
uate degree in chemical engineering – she Black Stallion is unique in that they have fresh dairy cream inform this fine example of
admits to having been influenced by that chosen not to sell their wines through regular Carneros Chardonnay. There’s a bit of apple
country’s naturalist culture. “I moved to Cali- retail or restaurant channels, opting instead in the middle and a bite of persimmon in the
fornia in 1980 to attend UC Davis, where I to forge direct and intimate relationships with finish.
studied biochemistry, originally to go into their customers through educational sessions Rosé 2008 Napa Valley ($22): Red
veterinary medicine. There I met a lot of and interesting and approachable wine and cherry, strawberry and mulberry make for a
people who had a background in wine and, cheese pairings. “When you sell direct to the complex and intriguing picnic wine. It’ll
with my inherent love of the culinary arts, consumer, you are able to better and more stand up to that pastrami sandwich we all
winemaking was a natural direction for me quickly respond to your customer’s needs,” know you’ve been thinking about. Admit it.
to take.” Elaine graduated with a degree in says winery president Laina Brown. So when Fess up.
fermentation science and began her career in you step up to the circular tasting counter in Syrah 2005 Napa Valley ($38): Santa
winemaking. the main tasting room – there are also two Rosa plum, pomegranate and strawberry
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY FEATURE
fruit, with black pepper spice and

a fair dusting of French oak
toastiness.
Merlot 2005 Oakville ($42):
Cassis and black currant fruit,
with a nifty bit of tobacco spice
going into the finish.
Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Napa Valley ($65): Reminds of
a Pauillac, with that blackberry
and violet duet working the front
end; finishes with dense black
currant and dark chocolate.
Would definitely benefit from
another year or two in your
cellar, if you have the patience.
(You remember the old sampler?
“God grant me patience, and I
want it right now!)
Black Stallion Winery is
located at 4089 Silverado Trail,
Napa. The tasting room is open
daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For further information,
phone (707) 253-1400 or visit
blackstallionwinery.com.
Carneros Harvest Passport Event, October 17

For the first time in its history, the wineries widely lauded by industry professionals. incurring tasting fees. At the door tickets will
of the Carneros Wine Alliance (CWA) will The region recently was awarded 94 points be sold for $59.
hold a Harvest Passport, a unique wine trail for its ’07 Pinot Noir vintage by the Wine The Carneros Harvest Passport will run for
through the highways and back roads of Spectator. one day only. Attendees will receive a logo’d
Carneros on October 17 from 10 to 4 p.m. Carneros is also widely considered one of wineglass, a map of passport locations, a list
Many CWA wineries never before open for the major Chardonnay regions in the world. of online auction items and discounts on
a public passport event will be open to pass- Also featured will be varietals including many wines not generally available in retail
port participants and pouring for the first Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and others. outlets.
time. The On-Line Auction of The Carneros Advance tickets will be sold for $49 Beneficiaries are the Carneros Land Stew-
Experience will offer holiday gifts, shared through the CWA website www.carneros.com. ardship Foundation and the CWA’s Cru
experiences with friends and family and Passport tickets will entitle purchasers to Carneros educational and training program
special wines from the ’07 and ’08 vintages sample wines and special offerings without for early stage wine and food professionals.
Find the Latest Wine Gadgets at Wine Hardware

These days a corkscrew, a couple of fancy glasses and an affinity a barrier to oxidation. If you’re really serious about your wine, you
for nice wine are not enough. To call yourself a true wine lover a can use Wine Preserva in combination with Private Preserve, a
few of the latest gadgets are needed. spray that replaces oxygen in a bottle with a neutral gas, to protect
If you have an unfinished bottle of wine after an evening of partial bottles with an impenetrable seal.
dining and pouring, some of these things are a must. Top of the list Of course no one pours wine these days without a personal
of cool paraphernalia is the hot new Wine Preserva, a preservation aeration device. Vinturri or Soiree are magical little inventions that
system that uses a disc to float on the surface of the wine, acting as soften a wine, and for people lacking the patience needed to let a
wine aerate (me) they are really a neat trick. Pass one around the
table at your next dinner party.
Next on list of a real xenophile is a hip wine storage system.
Stop by Wine Hardware, a retail outlet with everything you need
to keep your wine in style (see location information below). Their
selection is unmatched, no matter how deep or shallow your
pockets happen to be. Wine Hardware’s catalog of wine storage
systems is amazing: they carry 14 different brands of wine storage
and cabinetry, including systems that can be custom-made in any
finish or style. If you are looking for ecofriendly wine storage
options, most of Wine Hardware’s storage systems are made from
recycled wood and wood scraps. With 10 years of experience
building wine cellars for a who’s who list of wine country collec-
tors, Wine Hardware’s staff is ready to tackle any wine storage
project.
Finally, if all you want to do is just open the bottle with a little
more finesse, consider perusing the collection of Wine Hardware’s
more than 600 styles of corkscrews. Just deciding which one you
like best should give that wine time to breathe!
Drop by one of Wine Hardware’s four convenient locations:
•Napa Valley: 659 Main Street in St. Helena
•Sonoma Valley: 536 Broadway in Sonoma
•East Bay: 1617 Locust Boulevard in Walnut Creek
•Peninsula: 360 Swift Ave, Suite 30-34 in South San Francisco.
You can also visit Wine Hardware on the internet at
www.winehardware.com.
The Pink Mansion – Napa’s Best Kept Secret

If you stand in the ornate front parlor of The Pink Mansion in
Calistoga and use a little imagination you can almost hear the faraway
sounds of a stagecoach rumbling up past the lush gardens and stately
circular drive of the mansion. After all, the home was built by William
F. Fisher, a dashing pioneer and adventurer who established Calis-
toga’s first stage line that linked the town with mining ventures in St.
Helena and further north. Having been given the land in the 1870s for
his estate by his good friend, Sam Brannan, the founder of Calistoga,
Mr. Fisher spared no expense in the building of his palatial home. It
was to become one of the town’s social hubs with grand parties
thrown for visiting dignitaries and townspeople alike.
Today, it is still a place where people gather to enjoy the good
things in life. As one of the most elegant bed and breakfast inns in the
Napa Valley, The Pink Mansion attracts visitors from around the
world. Located just three blocks from downtown Calistoga, the grand
old lady boasts gorgeously appointed rooms and suites that enjoy all Each room features one-of-a-kind antiques that recall a graceful
the modern amenities while retaining the charm of Calistoga’s heyday. time when craftsmanship was evident in every detail of the furnish-
ings in these grand old homes. Each room has a private bath, some
with claw-foot or Jacuzzi tubs, plush robes, 600-thread-count sheets,
down comforters and hidden flat-screen televisions. Some rooms are
graced with cozy fireplaces just perfect for a romantic evening. And
just in case you’re the type who simply can’t leave your laptop at
home, there’s high speed internet service available.
Toppa and Leslie Epps will be celebrating 15 years as owners of
The Pink Mansion, this coming December. We asked Toppa how the
Napa Valley today compares to when he first arrived in the early ’90s.
“The Napa Valley has definitely changed since I first arrived in 1992,
especially down in Napa and Yountville where there seems to be a new
restaurant opening every week. However, even though Calistoga
caters to thousands of tourists every year who come here for the mud
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A typical gourmet breakfast
baths and spas, and world-class wine, it

still has that down-to-earth charm that
sometimes seems missing in other towns.
Calistoga is basically the same small
town I fell in love with 20 years ago!”
With all the wonderful shops and
spas of downtown Calistoga just a stroll
away, you won’t need to use your car. In
fact, one of the best ways to tour the area
is by bicycle. More than fifty wineries are
only a pedal away. The helpful staff at
The Pink Mansion will be glad to acquire
The Pink Mansion’s trademark
a “set of wheels” for you. They will even
indoor heated pool
arrange a picnic lunch for two. Upon
your return, the staff will gladly arrange an in-room massage to sooth
your tired (but happy!) body. Follow that will a quick dip in the
mansion’s indoor pool and you will have experienced one of the most
pleasurable, relaxing and luxurious days available in all of the
Northern California wine country.
Rates include a gourmet breakfast for two and an afternoon serving
of wine and hors d’ouevres. In between these delightful repasts, be
sure and take time to enjoy the home’s gracious gardens.
“With the economy in the shape that it’s in, we understand that
many families have been forced to cut back on their vacations. We also
realize that those who are traveling are being very selective as to where
they stay. Our staff, here at The Pink Mansion, is aware of that and we
are so appreciative of everyone who stays with us. Our goal is that
when people leave the Pink Mansion they will leave feeling happy and
fulfilled and want to share their experience with others and that is one
reason we don’t advertise much at all. I have always felt that if you
have a great product and treat people the way you wish to be treated
then everything should be fine and, even in this economy, we are
doing okay.”
The Pink Mansion is located at 1415 Foothill Blvd in Calistoga.
Reservations can be made by calling them at (707) 942-0558 or 1-
PIZZA
800-238-7465 or by email at info@pinkmansion.com. Be sure and CSaAFE
visit their website www.pinkmansion.com for information about turdays
11am-4pm
special rates and upcoming events.
P erfect P airs
William Hill Estate 2007 Napa Valley
Chardonnay Perfectly Paired with
Smoked Salmon and Apple Relish
on a Goat Cheese Crostini
Officially the season is fall, but Mother Nature has graciously
extended the cool afternoons and balmy evening hours for several
more days so why not enjoy the last days of summer enjoying good
food, wine and company al fresco. The hospitality staff at William Hill
Estate Winery is certainly still entertaining guests on their beautiful
picnic arbor with simple and delicious recipes like this one.
William Hill Estate Winery starts with the preparation of the cros-
tini – thin rounds of sourdough baguette lightly baked and cooled.
While the crostini bake, core, peel and chop a tart, local apple and
blend with the remaining ingredients for the relish. The crostini and
relish can be made the day before they are to be served and if you
prefer, the crostini could be topped with crab, lobster or shrimp. The
apple relish is equally delicious on a grilled ham and cheese sandwich SMOKED SALMON AND
or on a grilled pork chop the following day. APPLE RELISH ON A
William Hill Estate Winery pairs this delightful light bite with their GOATS CHEESE CROSTINI
2007 Napa Valley Chardonnay. Aromas of honeysuckle, ripe white For the apple relish
peach and pear draw you into this wine which is rich with refined • 1 Granny Smith apple,
acidity that’s maintained through the intense fruit and vanilla focused core and skin removed, flesh chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
finish. The fresh, crispness of the apple relish complements the acidity • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
and fruit-forward nature of the wine, while the malolactic fermenta- • 2 tablespoons olive oil
tion gives the wine a buttery quality which agrees with the richness of • ½ lemon, juice only
the smoked salmon and goat cheese. If you’re interested in exploring For the crostini
food and wine dynamics, William Hill Estate Winery offers a • 1 sourdough baguette
Chardonnay Experience tasting with their three styles of Chardonnay • 4 tablespoons olive oil
paired with other local, artisan treats.
For the toppings
To assemble, spread goat cheese over the crostini, cover with a • 8 ounces soft goat cheese
piece of smoked salmon and a teaspoon of relish, then for the • 6 ounces smoked salmon,
finishing touch, open a bottle of the William Hill Estate Winery 2007 cut into crostini sized pieces
Napa Valley Chardonnay and pour each guest a chilled glass to lift Method
high in a toast to the perfect combination. For the crostini, slice the loaf into 1/2”rounds,
brush lightly with olive oil and bake for
13-15 minutes at 250°F until golden brown.
Allow to cool down.
For the apple relish, while the crostini is baking,

in a bowl, mix together all of the apple relish
ingredients until well combined. Set aside.
Spread goats cheese over the crostinis,
Tours and tastings are available daily carefully so they don’t break. Top with a piece of
by appoinment from 10 am to 5 pm smoked salmon and a teaspoon of apple relish.
Serve immediately.
1761 Atlas Peak Road, Napa Makes approximately 25 pieces.
(707) 265-3024 • www.WilliamHillEstate.com
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Wineries Participate to Set 4,000 Wine Bottles to Sea

Food & Wine Trails announces their 2010 wine cruise programs past sponsors, such as the Russian River Valley Winegrowers, the
4,000 bottles may seem like a lot of wine, but in today’s economic Zinfandel producers of ZAP, and Matanzas Creek and Arrowood
climate, food and wine lovers are demanding more and more value wineries, but also many new sponsors as well. New sponsors include
from their travel purchases. Food & Wine Trails has responded to this Wines from Spain and Andr Lurton, Bordeauxs largest owner of wine-
trend by planning 14 different wine cruises in 2010 to the Mediter- chateaus. These two organizations are cruising on Food & Wine
ranean and Australia and New Zealand. The cruises are on three of the magazines May 19th European wine cruise.
highest rated cruise lines of the world, with each sponsored by a Firestone, Sebastiani, Three Rivers and Lincourt are teaming up, on
a May 24th cruise that will begin in Marseille and end in Rome.
winery or a group of wineries that brings 300 to 400 bottles of wine
Robert Mondavi, Franciscan and Mt. Veeder are three top Cabernet
for their guests to enjoy.
Sauvignon producers, and are hosting a Napa Valley focused Cabernet
All 2010 Food & Wine Trails cruises are on Celebrity, Regent and
cruise from the Greek Islands to Barcelona on June 30th.
Oceania Cruises, which are premium or deluxe, adult-oriented cruise
Flowers Winery has won many awards and was one of the first
lines. “Our guests are highly discerning when it comes to onboard
wineries to develop a direct-to-consumer program. They are hosting
service and food quality, and these cruise lines receive top awards in their Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Mediterranean cruise on July 24th.
these areas,” says Food & Wine Trails President, Larry Martin. “More- Food and wine cruises that are still in the works include November
over, much of the trip-appeal is the fun and interaction of traveling 2010 cruises to New Zealand and Australia hosted by Pat Kuleto of
with a like-minded group, so we avoid the larger, mass-market cruise Kuleto Wines and Pat Kuleto Restaurants who will travel with San
lines,” states Martin. Francisco restaurateur and James Beard award-nominee Nancy Oakes
Food & Wine Trails cruises begin at $1,649 per person double of Boulevard Restaurant, and a South American cruise hosted by world
occupancy and all except one include free round-trip airfare, the ship famous vintner Paul Hobbs. Paul will most likely host a pre-cruise visit
and port fees, and prepaid gratuities as an early booking incentive. to his hot new winery in Mendoza Vinas Copos, which received Wine
Martin stresses that this offers tremendous value to the consumer, as Spectators highest rating ever given for a South American wine.
his programs include all that wine, many private events, all meals, Also planned for January 2011 is another Sydney to New Zealand
deluxe accommodations, taxes and round trip air transportation. cruise hosted by cult Pinot Noir producer Halleck Vineyard. Halleck
The 2010 Food & Wine Trails wine-cruise collection includes a few will be accompanied by nationally known wine writer Dan Berger.
Ehret Family Winery Released 5 New Wines

at the 2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair!
by Abigail P. Zimmerman sides of the Ehret’s family’s estate vine-
yard. Vigorous fruit flavors epitomize the
The Sonoma County Harvest fair is sweet, ripe, round, stone fruit character-
always a special time for friends and istics of this varietal. 500 cases were
family as well as visitors to our lovely produced.
part of the world. It is the time of year All wines retail between $16 and $40
when the valleys sign with fermenting per bottle – a steal for artisan wines.
fruit and the crisp onslaught of winter Ehret Family Winery is the creation of
fast approaching. husband and wife team, Pierre Ehret and
Already making news with last Susan Robertson. The winery, based in
year’s 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Ehret Calistoga at the northern end of famed
Family Winery released five new Napa Valley, handcrafts small lots of
superb wines this month at the Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc,
Harvest Fair and was thrilled to make Merlot, Syrah, and a red Meritage blend
an even bigger splash among wine from the winery’s estate Bavarian Lion
lovers and lucky fair visitors. Vineyard, located in the esteemed
Indeed, last year’s 2005 Cabernet Knight’s Valley, just north of Napa Valley,
Sauvignon, “The Beginning” won a in Sonoma County.
stellar review and the gold medal. Pierre Ehret is the owner of Sonoma
Their new five wines only further capi- County’s renowned Flamingo Resort
talize upon this winery’s stellar “Begin- Hotel and Conference Center in Santa
ning.” Rosa, California. Between his ownership
Ehret Family Winery is pleased to of the hotel and his upbringing in
introduce wines that are affordable Germany, Pierre developed an apprecia-
and handcrafted in small lots. This tion and understanding of fine wines,
year’s debut includes: both domestic and European. That
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon: A appreciation led to establishing the
sultry wine of ripe black currants and classic fragrance of tobacco and Bavarian Lion Vineyard in Napa Valley.
leather. This Cabernet was entirely handpicked from the rocky Ehret Family Winery is more than just Pierre and Susan – the
Bavarian Lion Vineyards and is full and lively on the palate. Firm, fine winery exists for the next generation, their children Alex, Christian
grained vanilla infused tannins coat the lasting finish. 1,000 cases were and Isabelle. The Ehret Family is dedicated to creating wines of quality
produced. and distinction that will build the winery a reputation for outstanding
2006 Bella’s Blend: An elegant wine perfect for any meal. This lush wines year after year.
red wine opens with plum and black cherry aromas and finishes with To create those outstanding wines, the Ehret Family hired Nick
supple cinnamon and cedar tannins. Only 400 cases were produced. Goldschmidt of Goldschmidt Vineyards, Forefathers Wines, and the
2006 Hillside Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon: Quite the complex excellent wines in the portfolio of Beam Wine Estates (now Constella-
Cab! The Cabernet unfolds into layers of dark cassis fruit, violets, and tion Brands’ Vintas BWE). Born and trained in New Zealand, Nick has
plum. With firm tannins and solid mouth feel, this wine will cellar international winemaking experience from California to Argentina,
well. 400 cases were produced. and from Australia to Europe.
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon: A new vintage but no baby. Like the The Ehret family has big plans for the future and plans to open an
2006 Cabernet, Ehret Wines produced this solid lively, firmly tannic Ehret Family Winery Tasting Room in 2010. For now, all wines are
red with notes of red tree fruit and vanilla on the lingering finish. Only available directly from the Ehret Family Winery. Please visit their
432 cases were produced. website www.ehretfamilywinery.com or call (707) 480-4112 for more
2008 Sauvignon Blanc: A Bavarian Vineyard landmark! This purchasing information and to learn more about this noteworthy
Sauvignon Blanc was entirely handpicked from the loamy, shady hill- family.
Wineology INTELLIGENCE FOR THE WINE CONSUMER
by Len Napolitano
Which wines are compatible with a wide variety of foods?

This question arises often when I am out to dinner with a group game dishes and other big, flavorful meals dominate the menu, I
of people. I am asked to pick a wine for the table that will satisfy like to make the red choice a blended wine. This could be one of
everyone. This is almost impossible, not only because each person many different blends that are popular today, such as Cabernet
has their own preference for wine, but each will order his or her Sauvignon combined with Merlot, Cabernet with Shiraz, or
own dinner independent of the others, which will invariably result Cabernet with Sangiovese. These wines combine richness of flavor
in a wide variety of foods on the table. The problem therefore with a smoothness that will appeal to many red wine drinkers. If,
becomes how to satisfy as many people as possible with one wine however, the menu is mostly middle-of-the-road style with pastas,
selection. chicken, light sauces and salads, I will usually select a Pinot Noir.
Depending on the number of people at the table, one way to This wine is probably the most versatile of all reds, and will usually
approach the task is to order both a white and a red wine. This is appeal to both red and white wine lovers. When dining in French
always my first choice when dining with more four or more restaurants, you can call out for a red Burgundy and know you will
people. The wines I like to select on these occasions are light- get a Pinot Noir.
bodied whites and medium-bodied reds. For white, I find Sauvi- When you are unsure of which wine to order with a large
gnon Blanc to be very versatile with almost all fish, vegetarian and group, these suggestions will help your odds of pleasing the most
chicken dishes. This wine typically has a crisp, refreshing feel and people. In a quality restaurant, there is usually a wine expert on
doesn’t dominate food flavors. People who say they will only drink hand who can make suggestions, and you should feel free to take
white wines will pretty much always feel comfortable with a Sauvi- advantage of their knowledge of the menu and their wines that pair
gnon Blanc. best with it.
With the red wine selection for a group there are two roads I
can take, depending on the style of restaurant we’re in. If meat and
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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by Jeffry Ross
Hot Spot Big Deal Deals & Discounts

There’s a new restaurant in town, a true hot For the first time in its history, the wineries If the economy has affected your ability to
spot that expands the definition of taste! El of the Carneros Wine Alliance (CWA) will procure top-shelf fine wines, and drinking
Coqui, Sonoma County’s only Puerto Rican hold a Harvest Passport, a unique wine whatever basement juice they’re rotating at
restaurant, is the real deal. Playful like a trop- tasting excursion through the highways and Trader Joe’s lacks the same giddy satisfaction
ical vacation and colorful like a Caribbean back roads of Carneros. Many participating of discovering wine country for yourself,
sunset, El Coqui enchants with its exotic foods CWA wineries have never been open for don’t worry – drive upvalley. In the cool
and captivating atmosphere. Co-owners, public events and will be pouring for the first enclave of Calistoga, resides a wine merchant
Jacqueline Roman and Christina Jackson, have time. An online auction of The Carneros that owns the ultimate collection of rock star
meticulously created a destination restaurant Experience will offer holiday gifts, shared wines at better than Costco prices. The Wine
where guests can bask in the charms of El experiences with friends and family and Garage occupies the space of a former 1940s-
Coqui visual aesthetics while delighting in its special wines from the ’07 and ’08 vintages era service station progressing into a hip,
exquisite cuisine. The decor and ambiance are widely lauded by industry professionals. The retro-chic wine mecca carrying close to 350
a big part of the restaurant’s appeal, but the region recently was awarded 94 points for its different labels! Todd Miller, founder and
menu is laced with undeniable treasures that ’07 Pinot Noir vintage by the Wine Spectator. wine buyer, has an uncanny knack of finding
caters to all tastes and appetites. For locals, Carneros is also widely considered one of the undiscovered premium wines from small
this fun-loving “cocina criolla” is the perfect major Chardonnay regions in the world. family producers (most making less than
place to gather with friends for appetizers and Additional varietals include Merlot, Syrah, 1000 cases per year). Many of the bottles are
drinks. For wine country visitors, El Coqui Sauvignon Blanc and others. Advance tickets priced under $15, which is why many of the
offers a delicious alternative to the white table- for the Saturday, October 17th event will be folks in the wine industry shop here. In addi-
cloth dining experience. The wine list is selec- sold for $49 through the CWA website: tion to rock bottom prices, the Wine Garage
tive but well crafted representing a handful of www.carneros.com. Passport tickets entitles also has one of the best “won’t-burn-a-hole-
cool local producers as well as a few choice participants to sample wines and special in-your-pocket” wine clubs, too. The final
varietals from Spain and Argentina. Defining offerings without incurring tasting fees. At the word? Wall-to-wall boxes of delicious wines,
style rather than following it, El Coqui is the door tickets will be sold for $59. Attendees tasty music playing in the background, funky
ideal mix of trendy atmosphere, hip crowds will receive a logo wine glass, a map of pass- decor and better than box-store prices. Forget
and mouthwatering Latin American cuisine port locations, a list of online auction items Trader Joe’s, the Wine Garage is the modern
[400 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, (707) and discounts on many wines not generally equivalent of Tower Records – without the
527-8871]. available in retail outlets. awesome life-sized album art! For more info,
go to www.WineGarage.net, call (707) 942-
Winemaker For A Day Fresh Pressed
5332 or, simply visit them in Calistoga. The
You’ve sipped, swirled and savored wines Wine country may be best known for its
Wine Garage is at 1020 Foothill Blvd (driving
from around the world, now it’s time to create wine, but out of Sonoma County also comes
north on Highway 29 they’re on the right, a
your own vintage. Uncork the custom wine olive oil – from the first and only olive mill in
street before the flashing light).
blending program at Folio Enoteca Winery. California. Created in 1995 by two California
Winemaker for a Day is a fun, approachable olive growers and inspired by European olive Upcoming
way for wine lovers to experience the art of pressing facilities, The Olive Press produces • The 6th Annual “Pinot On The River,” a
winemaking, select from numerous varietals award-winning extra virgin olive oil. At the three-day weekend of all things Pinot Noir
grown in Napa Valley, including Cabernet tasting room and gift shop, visitors can taste is scheduled October 22nd-25th.
Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot and purchase the best of the press’s olive oils www.PinotFestival.com
Noir and Syrah. The broad selection of base while browsing though olive-themed delica- • The 2009 “Wine and Food Affair,”
wines allows for numerous styles of wine, cies, such as tapenade, cured olives and olive featuring over 74 Alexander, Dry Creek
ranging from big and opulent to subtle and oil crackers. Reputed for offering all things and Russian River wineries takes place
elegant. After a final blend is created, choose olive, the gift shop also carries olive-themed November 7th and 8th.
a bottle for your blend and create a custom ceramics, baskets, books, table linens and www.WineRoad.com, 1-800-723-6336
label. Two-case minimum purchase and other novelty items. The Olive Press is located • 3rd Annual First Sip weekend takes place
pricing depends on base wines used for the inside the Jaccuzzi Family Winery, 24724 in Lodi, November 14th and 15th. 30+
final blend [1285 Dealy Lane, Napa, (707) Highway 121, Sonoma; (707) 939-8900, wineries are open for this fall wine festival.
256-3700; www.FolioWine.com]. www.TheOlivePress.com. www.FirstSipLodi.com, (209) 365-0621
Seek Out the Hidden Treasure of Lodi Wines

Lodi Vintners Announce Inaugural Chandler, Executive Director of the Lodi of the program is to reduce the environmental
Treasure Island WineFest Winegrape Commission. “These are great impact of winegrape production through the
Bay Area wine lovers will have the unique wines, made by real people, from a great use of sustainable practices.
opportunity to sample premier Lodi wines place – Lodi Wine Country.” Lodi’s wine region produces approxi-
while taking in the breathtaking views of the The Treasure Island WineFest will take mately 20% of California’s total winegrape
San Francisco Bay from the Pavillion by the place on the last day of Fleet Week. There will production – more than Napa and Sonoma
Bay at Treasure Island. Lodi Wine Country be an airshow flying simultaneously, combined! There are more than 60 grape
growers and vintners announced the inau- promising incredible views for attendees. varieties in production ranging from the
gural Treasure Island WineFest to be held on Organizers of the event hope Bay Area traditional Cabernet and Chardonnay to
Sunday, October 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. consumers will view Lodi wines as Cali- exciting new varietals such as Vermentino
The Treasure Island WineFest will give fornia’s hidden treasure. Lodi wines offer and Tempranillo. The region has experi-
consumers access to the names behind the excellent quality, value and variety that are enced exponential growth since the early
brands of Lodi’s award-winning wines while sure to please every palate. 1990s, with more than 75 wineries now
enjoying culinary creations from Wine Valley The event will feature handcrafted wine bringing international attention to the local
Catering. exclusively from the Lodi region, where industry.
The cost of admission will be $55 in sustainability is a primary focus. Lodi leads For additional information on the Lodi
advance or $65 at the door. California in sustainable viticulture practices region and the Treasure Island WineFest,
“We are thrilled to give Bay Area wine with its third-party certification program contact the Lodi Winegrape Commission at
lovers a taste of award-winning wines from a known as the Lodi Rules for Sustainable 1-877-367-4757, or visit www.lodiwine.com
rapidly emerging fine wine region,” said Mark Winegrowing; www.lodirules.com. The goal and www.tiwinefest.com.
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Ary Vaynerchuk Talk and

Book Signing at V. Sattui
Only Napa Valley appearance in book tour for Crush It!
Internet entrepreneur and wine retailer extraordinaire Gary Vayn-
erchuk will talk about his new book CRUSH IT! Why Now Is the Time
to Cash In On Your Passion and sign copies in his only wine country
appearance this fall, at V. Sattui Winery on Saturday, October 24. V.
Sattui Winery is located at 1111 White Lane off Highway 29 just south
of St. Helena. The book is published by HarperStudio and retails for
$19.99.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Gary will talk about the book, answer
questions and sign copies for the public. The event is free and all are
welcome. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at $19.99.
A range of lunch/picnic options are available, from barbecue to pizza
to sandwiches, cheeses, salads and more.
In honor of Gary’s visit to Napa Valley, V. Sattui Winery will be
making a donation to Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School in St.
Helena.
During his visit to V. Sattui, he will also appear in a “cameo” appear-
ance on V. Sattui’s The Wine Guys online program, hosted by President
Tom Davies and Senior Vice President Peter Godoff.
Gary Vaynerchuk:
Online marketing trailblazer Gary Vaynerchuk is a 33-year-old
entrepreneur whose dual identity as business guru and wine guy has
made him known as the “Social Media Sommelier.” He revolutionized
the wine industry with his video blog, Wine Library TV and grew his
family wine business from $4 million to $60 million in five years. He
estimates that Wine Library TV attracts more than 80,000 viewers. He
was recently profiled in The New York Times and he has appeared on
Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Ellen DeGeneres, NBC’s Today Show,
CNBC’s Mad Money with Jim Cramer and The Big Idea with Donny
Deutsch.
In CRUSH IT! Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In On Your Passion
(HarperStudio) he shares with business owners how they can boost
sales by using the internet. He shows audiences how to find their
passion, then step by step how to turn it into a flourishing, monetized
business. A synopsis and more detail can be found at crushitbook.com.
V. Sattui Winery:
The winery is located at 1111 White Lane just south of the town of
St. Helena and is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Founded in 1885 in San
Francisco by Vittorio Sattui, V. Sattui was re-established in St. Helena
in 1975 by great-grandson Dario Sattui and is a family business. Wine-
maker Brooks Painter directs the production of 45 wines; the winery
farms 200 acres of estate vineyards and also sources grapes from Napa,
Sonoma, Amador, Lodi and Mendocino. It is the only winery in Napa
Valley with its own extensive in-house deli. Chef Gerardo Sainato
directs the kitchen, which produces wood-fired pizza, barbecued
oysters, fresh mozzarella-with-condiments, pastas, panini, charcuterie,
desserts, breads, salads and cheeses from around the world.
NAPA VALLEY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
Napa Valley’s Silverado Trail – ‘A Road Less Traveled’

As we all know, when it comes to wine the Napa Valley is one place
made up of many different regions, districts, AVAs, associations and so
on. Sometimes one of the things that helps unite them is a road and
the area around it. A road such as the Silverado Trail that runs through
this famous Valley. It is often referred to, and accurately so, as “Napa
Valley’s Road Less Traveled.”
The Silverado Trail Wineries Association is a group of more than 40
wineries and businesses along the historic Silverado Trail, which runs
the tranquil and scenic eastside of this world-renowned wine region.
Association winery members consist of both large and small
producers, all offering wines of the highest caliber and acclaim as well
as exceptional hospitality. Visitors are welcome year round as most
wineries have tasting rooms open to the public, while some are by
appointment only.
Currently member wineries include an extensive listing of some of
the Napa Valley’s finest wineries of all sizes and types. Some you have
certainly heard of, others might be new to you. They include places
from A (Andretti) to Z (Zahtila Vineyards, ZD). Stretching from Joseph Phelps
Napa to Calistoga, there are iconic names like Joseph Phelps, Stags
Leap Cellars and Raymond, and there is newcomer Black Stallion
Winery and the widely known Clos du Val. ANNUAL SILVER PASS WEEKEND
One, Sterling Vineyards, even has a tram, to give you a birds eye
view of the northern half of the valley, while Monticello Vineyards is
November 7 & 8, 2009
modeled after Thomas Jefferson’s home in Virginia and the architecture Join us at this fabulous semi-annual event along
of Chimney Rock is evocative of the original founder’s South African Napa Valley’s Road Less Traveled.
roots. The design of Darioush is in a world of it’s own, as you can see There will be special tasting, library releases, barrel sampling,
for yourself, even from a distance. food and more offered to Silver Pass holders.
Casa Nuestra has their goats and a vintage Lamborghini tractor Each participating winery’s offerings will vary.
out back, Dutch Henry (and others) has their resident canine staff and Proceeds from pass sales will be going to the Child Development
greeters, and Judd’s Hill a small and handsome flock of Rhode Island Centers of the Napa County School District
Red chickens. RustRidge, up in the hills, is famed for both their wines Silverado Resort is offering special rates for Silver Pass Holders. To recieve
and their equine stock. Then there are Duckhorn Winery and this rate, mention Silver Pass when making reservations - call 707-257-5588
Paraduxx, which are completely different stories. Groups of 8 or more should call ahead to the
You can sip the sparkling wines of Mumm Napa and try the participating wineries you would like to visit.
famous Kosher wines of Hagafen Cellars that have been served at the Silverado Trail Wineries Association • P.O. Box 3065, Napa, CA 94558
White House many times. Cliff Lede has a beautiful inner courtyard Please drink responsibly designate a driver.
as well as an art gallery; some, such as Failla Wines, Steltzner and
others have their naturally temperature and humidity controlled caves. Since this is about discovery, look for Envy Wines and wines from
William Hill Estate, near Silverado Resort (also a member), Ruther- The Terraces, both small producers. And while Omi Farm has a
ford Hill and Signorello Vineyards are known for both their wine small Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard that produces grapes for local
and their views of the valley, while Summit Lake Vineyard & Winery wineries, they also grow seasonal vegetables, fruit and nuts, and raise
sits farther removed, up in Angwin, past and above Conn Creek. sheep, rabbits, chickens and Australian Cattle Dogs. Such is the diver-
Right on the trail sit Pina Cellars, Van der Hayden, William sity of the Napa Valley and those who live and work here.
Harrison Vineyards and more. So who did we leave out? Well there For more information, go to the association’s comprehensive
is Vincent Arroyo Winery, Baldacci Family Vineyards and Bighorn website, www.silveradotrail.com. On it you can use their map to plan
Cellars for starters. Then be sure to add Silverado Vineyards, your trip, go direct to member websites, find places to dine and stay,
Hartwell Vineyards, Rutherford Ranch, and Titus Vineyards, special events throughout the year, coupons, a weather forecast, and a
Robinson Family Vineyards and the whimsically christened variety of other things to do on your visit. A visit bound to be memo-
Midsummer Cellars. rable as you explore this scenic and less traveled road.
Tasting Room of the Week:
BENNETT LANE WINERY

by Michelle J. Baker gnon Blanc, Chardonnay, a white Maximus Bennett Lane, where you might end up in the
blend, Cabernet Sauvignon and a reserve cellar sampling wine out of barrels one day, or
For Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon. in the “petting” vineyard creating your own
lovers in search of that great bottle that won’t Winemaker Rob Hunter, whose 20 years grape blend another day.
break the bank, look no further than Bennett of experience in Napa Valley includes stints at While you’re there, be sure to check out
Lane Winery in Calistoga. Markham, Lyeth, Robert Keenan and most Bennett Lane’s bright yellow #2 racing car
That’s where you’ll find the Maximus Red recently Sterling Vineyards, handcrafts the that’s often parked in the cellar. Bennett Lane
Feasting Wine, a Cabernet Sauvignon-based Bennett Lane wines from about 25 acres of sponsors a car on the NASCAR West circuit,
blend sourced from prime vineyards along estate fruit grown at the winery and the and the winery keeps a surprise on hand for
the edge of Napa Valley. Bennett Lane owners Lynches home in Calistoga. car racing buffs — a fully-equipped Bennett
Randy and Lisa Lynch set out to make a Bennett Lane first opened its door to visi- Lane Winery-sponsored car, now retired from
“feasting” wine that would be easy to match at tors in the quiet north quarter of Calistoga the circuit.
their dinner table, and came up with just three years ago, yet the winery has Bennett Lane offers some unique benefits
Maximus, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, already accumulated a lifetime’s worth of to its wine club members. Case club members
Merlot and Syrah. They also wanted a great accolades. You’ll need a scorecard and a can customize their quarterly case shipments
Cabernet-based blend that people could sharp pencil for the long list of awards for any way they choose. They’ll also include a
afford to enjoy on a regular basis, and at $35 Bennett Lane’s wines, including Top Value library wine every once in a while so that
retail Maximus is in a league of its own. Napa Valley Cabernet and Top Ten Wine of customers who missed out on previous high-
The current release 2005 Maximus is a the Year. The 2006 Bennett Lane Reserve scoring wines can still try them. And Bennett
blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon just earned a 92-point Lane sends a large-format magnum instead of
Merlot and 11% Syrah. The idea of the blend rating in Wine Spectator, giving Bennett Lane two regular sized bottles in their holiday ship-
is to use Syrah to add a “blue fruit” compo- a perfect dozen 90-plus point wines in just ment.
nent to the complex red fruit flavors from the three years. Visit Bennett Lane Winery at 3340
Bordeaux varietals. The result is a rich, deca- The Lynches had a very specific charge for Highway 28 in Calistoga. The tasting room is
dent and delicious red wine that Wine Spec- their Bennett Lane staff when they opened the open from 10 a.m. till 5:30 p.m. daily. Bring
tator gave 90 points and proclaimed an tasting room – to be the friendliest winery in along a picnic or sandwiches to enjoy with a
“Outstanding Value.” the Napa Valley. So at Bennett Lane serious bottle of red or white “feasting” wine out on
Since their first release of Maximus, wines are presented by people having serious Bennett Lane’s patio, or call ahead for a
Bennett Lane has added to its lineup Sauvi- fun. “Spontaneous” is the word every day at private tour at 1-877-629-6272.
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Cheers! St. Helena 2009 Summer Toast to the Season S T. H E L E N A

In the heart of the Napa Valley,
a new non-profit organization called‘Cheers! St. Helena”is
throwing one of the best Social parties of the season.
Cheers! St. Helena, a voluntary organization for
St. Helena, was founded and organized by St.
Helena resident and vintner Todd White. “If you are
friendly and enjoy food and wine, St. Helena is the
place for you. St. Helena is the friendliest town in
America and is located in the heart of the most
important wine appellation in the World. We are
very proud to celebrate St. Helena’s Best of Class available for purchase by anyone 21 or over and
hospitality with friends and visitors” White says. there are three different ticket prices to choose
Following the very successful inaugural Cheers! from: $5 for a single taste or $35 for a nightly pass
Social on May 1st, Cheers! has quickly gained to taste everywhere or $100 for a season pass to
momentum and is destined to be the highlight of taste wines everywhere at all the monthly Cheers!
summer Napa Valley Socials for local friendships Socials in the 2009 Season. Cheers! guests are
and visitors alike. invited to stroll the streets of downtown St. Helena
On the first Friday of every month through and stop into the shops where vintners are sharing
October from 6 to 9 p.m., everyone is invited. wines, restaurants are showcasing some of their
Shops are open and world-class wines are being fare, and live music echoes throughout the streets.
poured at more than 45 locations on Main Street. More information is available online at
Wine tickets to taste top Napa Valley wines are www.cheerssthelena.com.
Calistoga
HOT SPRINGS • COOL WINES • WARM WELCOME
Golden Haven Hot Springs Spa and Resort

by Michelle J. Baker
What could be more relaxing than a stay at the Golden Haven Spa
and Resort in Calistoga?
Start your days off with a dip in the resort’s hot springs mineral
pool, enjoy any of a number of spa treatments Golden Haven offers,
and then head out for a day of wine tasting. When you come back to
the resort, rest in your newly remodeled, cozy and charming room or
relax out on the sun deck; then stroll into downtown Calistoga for
dinner.
Act now and you can book Golden Haven’s most popular room, the
Jacuzzi room, which features a full size whirlpool spa, a luxurious king
bed (located a short dive from the whirlpool), vaulted ceilings and dressing area. The hot water in the private in-room whirlpool spa, as
well as the rest of the resorts baths, showers and pools, is the natural
Calistoga hot springs mineral water (cooled to 110 degrees) that has
made Calistoga the premier spa destination in wine country.
Even if you’re lodging somewhere else, or you live locally, Golden
Haven Spa has the perfect spa package for you. Golden Haven proudly
specializes in couple spa packages – in fact Golden Haven is one of the
few Napa Valley spas where couples can actually enjoy spa treatments
side-by-side.
Start off your spa day with an immersion mud bath – if you’ve
never had one before, it’s an epiphany for all of your senses. The
combination of clay, peat and hot springs mineral waters in the mud
bath relaxes muscles and joints, detoxifies, and leaves the skin soft and
renewed.
After your mud bath, shower off, hop in the Jacuzzi for a while and
then enjoy a quiet, soothing massage, facial, herbal facial, European
body wrap or mineral bath. Feel the stress melt away!
Golden Haven also offers many other specials: a Girlfriend Spa
Special, perfect for a girls’ weekend away; midweek specials, if your
vacation plans bring you to the Napa Valley Monday-Thursday; and
Solo Specials, if you want to take in some spa treatments on your own.
The Golden Haven Hot Springs Spa and Resort is located at 1713
Lake Street in Calistoga, just a few minutes walk to the center of
downtown Calistoga’s wine tasting venues, shopping and world-
class restaurants. For more information or to book a reservation, call
Golden Haven at (707) 942-8000. Visit them on the web at
www.goldenhaven.com.
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O’Brien Estate Winery – A Romantic Dream Come True

by Charles Neave too, since it can displace reality at times, and they were grown in and our passion for
passion can overcome harsh facts and figures. authentic wines made without artificial tech-
As is the case with some wineries – many Napa’s O’Brien Estate Winery is one example, niques.
of them I would guess – romance plays a and a successful one. “Only traditional Bordeaux winemaking
major part in their creation. A good thing, “The winery began as a romantic dream practices and French oak barrels would be
over two decades ago when my husband Bart used to allow the wine to fully express its
and I visited the Napa Valley on our third nuances,” added Bart.
YO U N T V I L L E date,” said Barb O’Brien, with a smile. “We

wanted to create wines that reflected the soil
Their estate vineyards are located in the
Oak Knoll area in the southern Napa Valley,
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O’Brien Estate Winery Continued
where the climate is ideal for west off Highway 29 at the stop-
Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvi- light at Oak Knoll and then take
gnon and Merlot vines. In this a left onto Solano. Orchard
part of the valley the fog burns off Avenue is the first right; they are
early, with the cooling influence half a mile down on the right.
of San Pablo Bay helping to The tasting room is open for a
moderate peak daytime tempera- variety of tastings and tours by
tures. The result is that natural appointment, Monday through
acidity and the more delicate Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
nuances of varietal character are Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. For more
consistently preserved. In fact information and to make an
their soil composition is very appointment, go to their website
similar to that of the world at www.obrienestate.com or call
famous Chateau Cheval Blanc them, (707) 252-8463 – on
vineyards in Pomerol. weekends call (707) 332-3117.
Today, their roster of wines
includes, in addition to two
Reserve wines, an Estate Merlot,
Barb and Bart O’Brien
an Estate Chardonnay, a special,
limited production Chardonnay O’Brien Estate Winery is at south of Yountville and a half
called “Attraction,” a wonderfully 1200 Orchard Avenue in Napa, mile west of Highway 29. Turn
rich Bordeaux-style blend
(Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet
Franc and Merlot) simply but
intriguingly called “Seduction,”
and the refreshing “Flirtation”
Rosé. At O’Brien it is impossible
to break free of the romance, it
seems. DOWNTOWN
Of course as with any winery
the taste is in the glass, which is N A P A
why O’Brien offers a variety of
tour and tasting options. During
the tour you will see how grapes
are grown, pruned and harvested
in the vineyard before visitors
head back to the winery to
witness the winemaking process,
from crushing grapes to aging the
juice in French oak barrels. If you
are there during the harvest you
may actually be able to see the
entire process in action. But no
matter the time of year, you are
always welcome to bring a picnic
lunch, to enjoy with their wines
while looking out over the vine-
yards and the hills beyond. All-
in-all a perfect wine country
experience.
Winemaker Profile: Summers Winery
IGNACIO BIANCAS By 1997, Nacho was doing some part-time is done, he likes to come along with me to
By Michelle J. Baker
vineyard work in Angwin when a mutual walk the vineyards,” says Senior, “and he’s
For as many formally educated wine- friend introduced him to Jim Summers, almost old enough to start helping out in the
makers as there are in wine country, just as owner with his wife Beth, of Summers Estate cellar.”
many started out as “cellar rats,” workers who Wines. Jim asked him to come on board as Nacho also participates in a monthly
spend their days in the dark confines of the the winery’s cellar master. By the next year, tasting group with fellow Napa Valley wine-
wine cellar dragging around hoses and Nacho was immersing himself in viticulture makers. The tasting group offers a great
washing barrels as their initiation into the fine and winemaking classes at Santa Rosa Junior opportunity for professional networking, as
art of making wine. College and Napa Valley College. well as a chance to see how his wines stack up
Then there’s someone like Ignacio (Nacho) In 2001, the Summers promoted Nacho to against the competition. “When you taste
Blancas, winemaker at Summers Estate winemaker and vineyard manager, a tall order blind, you can see the difference in the wines
Wines, who burned the candle at both ends for one person. Nacho believes wearing both more clearly, and sometimes you get ideas on
to learn winemaking and viticulture from hats helps him make great wine. “Quality how to do things even better.”
inside the cellar, outside in the vineyard and wines are made out of the vineyard.” The Nacho says he’s currently most proud of
in the classroom. Summers own 50 acres of estate vineyards, his Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Char-
Nacho came to California from Mexico in including 22 acres on their Calistoga property bono. Summers Estate lays claim to being the
the late 1980s at the tender age of 17. He and another 28 acres in Knights Valley, just a single largest producer in the world of Char-
worked his first seven years in wine country few miles up the road and over the border in bono, a rare Italian varietal that Nacho makes
as an equipment manager at a Napa Valley Sonoma County. into an inky, bright and scrumptious wine.
catering company, where his work often took Away from the winery, Nacho, a Calistoga Stop by Summers Estate Wines at 1171
him to events at wineries. The catering crew resident, enjoys spending time with his wife Tubbs Lane in Calistoga to try Nacho’s artisan
would always gather at the end of those Josefina and three children, Rosie, Ignacio Jr. wines. The tasting room is open daily from
events for a meal and some fine wine, and so and David. His eight-year-old son, Ignacio Jr. 10:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. Sunday through
started Nacho’s interest in wine, especially the is already showing some interest in following Thursday and 10:30 a.m. till 5:30 p.m. on
pairing of food with wine. in his father’s footsteps. “Once his homework Friday and Saturday.
Napa Valley Fine Art
‘Changing Earth: Photographer’s Call to Action’ Photo Exhibit
An inspiring photo exhibit of our dramat- Away – The Last Iceberg), Florian Schulz no charge to view the exhibit. Mumm Napa
ically changing planet titled “Changing (Freedom To Roam: Wildlife Corridors), Winery is located at 8445 Silverado Trail,
Earth: Photographer’s Call to Action” is now John Trotter (No Agua, No Vida: The Thirsty Rutherford. For additional information on
open at Mumm Napa and runs through Colorado River Delta) and Rebecca Norris visiting the winery and its exhibits, call (707)
March 13, 2010. Produced in conjunction Webb (The Glass Between Us: Reflections on 967-7700 or access the Mumm Napa website
with The Ansel Adams Gallery and Blue Urban Creatures). at www.mummnapa.com.
Earth, a non-profit organization focused on Ansel Adams’s photographs demonstrated Mumm Napa is one of California’s top
raising environmental awareness, the exhibit that artistic interpretation can raise public sparkling wine producers and one of the
features works from a variety of acclaimed awareness, change perceptions and alter most popular destinations for wine country
photographers who document the tough understanding about our world. It is in that visitors. For more than 20 years, Mumm
reality of earth’s regression through their spirit that The Ansel Adams Gallery, Blue Napa sparkling wines have set the standard
photographs. Earth and Mumm Napa have joined together for California méthode traditionelle
The photographers and their subjects to put on this exhibit. The mission of Blue sparkling wine, emphasizing the exceptional
included in “Changing Earth: Photographer’s Earth is to raise awareness about endangered qualities of Napa Valley fruit along with the
Call to Action” at Mumm Napa include: cultures, threatened environments and social unique casual elegance of the Napa Valley
Daniel Beltra (Amazon: Forest at Risk), concerns through photography. Blue Earth lifestyle. The winery and visitor center are
Benjamin Drummond (Facing Climate works closely with their selected photogra- located in Rutherford along the Silverado
Change: Global Change. Local People), phers to offer resources and support Trail in the Napa Valley and are open daily
Stephen Harrison (Visualizing Earth), Anne including non-profit, fiscal sponsorship for for tours, tastings and private events. Visitor
Marie Musselman (Finding Trust/The Sarvey fundraising and grant-writing consultation. center and fine art photography gallery hours
Wildlife Project), Camille Seaman (Melting The exhibit is open to the public. There is are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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Getting to Napa Valley
TRAVEL TIME
FROM MILES (Average) (Peak)
Golden Gate Bridge 50 60 100
Bay Bridge 50 60 90
Sacramento 60 70 90
Santa Rosa 40 60 70
Getting around Napa Valley

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
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ARGER-MARTUCCI
by Frances Rivetti Informal tastings in Arger-Martucci’s Arger’s mind that both his father and Rich
comfortable, homelike setting – while seated Martucci are maverick salesmen at heart and
There’s nothing more satisfying than the on a bar stool at the kitchen counter or pool- when visitors strike it lucky enough to meet
discovery of an authentic boutique family side at a patio table – offer an extensive the winemaker and his partner on location,
winery experience for a true taste of the orig- tasting menu that includes the smash-hit cases of wine are snapped up at record speed.
inal Napa Valley. Nestled conveniently off Odyssey and another fantastic new release, “My dad will bring out the library wines,
Highway 29 on Inglewood Avenue, Arger- the 2008 Arger-Martucci Vineyards Iliad – a the rare bottles that customers can’t believe
Martucci’s homey tasting room by the pool complement to the proprietary red, boasting their luck to be tasting,” says Vince Martucci,
fulfills the fine wine requirements of elegance and refreshment and harvested from “It’s amazing to watch this pair in action.”
aficionados in search of top-notch wines select vineyards in Napa and Mendocino Tasting wine at Arger-Martucci quite natu-
without the price-popping frills of a luxury counties. The four aromatic varietals that rally leads to plentiful questions of perfect
estate. compose the exotic Iliad are Viognier, Sauvi- pairings. A winemaker renowned for his culi-
“Our recently released 2004 Odyssey gnon Blanc, Gewurztraminer and Muscat. nary expertise adds a novel angle to tasting
Estate Reserve was Double Gold/Best of Show Total production remains under 5,000 room talk. Arger’s cooking show, Doctor
winner in this year’s 2009 California State cases for Arger-Martucci wines that are hand- Kosta and Dave, currently airs in the Reno,
Fair Wine Competition,” says Anthony Arger, crafted with premium fruit from 25 acres of Nevada market and is soon to be featured on
Sales and Marketing Manager and son of the estate vines and primary mountain acreage on the PBS show Good Food, Good Wine and
winery’s charismatic winemaker, cardiologist Atlas Peak. Distinctive, well-priced wines tips on Good Health.
and television cooking show presenter, Dr. range from Chardonnay, Saigniee Sauvage With a combined quarter century of expe-
Kosta Arger. and Pinot Noir to Viogner, Syrah, Cabernet rience in the Napa Valley, friendly and infor-
“Held back until absolutely perfect, and Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petite Syrah and mative staff are happy to share their knowl-
priced at just $49.99 the Odyssey is blowing a limited edition of Dulcinea dessert wine edge while walking guests through a “Wine-
wine lovers away,” says Arger, who believes (only six barrels). maker’s Choice,” “Our Favorites,” “Simple
that by dialing in the price and not giving “Our philosophy and whole approach is to and Sweet,” “The Classics,” or “Big Red” selec-
way to the temptation of an early release is make great wine, hold it back until it is ready tion on the menu.
the key to successful sales and enthused to drink and treat guests with personalized Visit Arger-Martucci’s quaint tasting room
customers. care and attention,” says Arger, whose wines at 1455 Inglewood Avenue, just south of the
This second-generation guardianship Odyssey and Iliad are named as a tribute to town of St. Helena. The tasting room is open
over the Arger-Martucci family-run winery his father’s Greek-American heritage. to the public seven days a week from 10 a.m.
includes Tasting Room Manager, Rich While the younger generation may be until 5 p.m. and private barrel tastings are
Martucci, son of Rich and Carol Martucci, charming, knowledgeable and competent in available by appointment. For more informa-
Kosta and his wife Julie Arger’s business part- the handling of the day-to-day operations at tion, call them at (707) 963-4334 or visit
ners and friends. Arger-Martucci, there is no doubt in Anthony their website at www.arger-martucci.com.
SONOMA COUNTY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
A Conversation with Gina Gallo

the better the quality of fruit the vines would produce, in turn
improving the quality of the wine. Today we are building on that
sustainable approach, whether in the vineyard, the winery or the
community.
WCTW: What's your favorite wine to make?
Gina: Every grape, every wine, has its own particular charm. Pinot
Noir is such a lovely, delicate grape and such an expressive wine.
Chardonnay can be creamy or flinty, depending on what the vine-
yards give you and your particular vision for the wine. Cabernet has
all that structure and character. Merlot can be a wonderful thing,
too, a real wine lover’s wine with both big fruit and finesse.
WCTW: What are you most proud of?
Gina: What I am most proud of is the people who help make the
wine – our teams of winegrowers and winemakers, our extended
family who have helped us make these wines over the years and
generations. I try not to get too fixed on any particular bottle – it’s
the journey that matters most to me. I admit I get a real kick out of
it when people enjoy the wines, so I guess I’m proud of that, of the
pleasure and appreciation that the wines inspire.
WCTW: What do you for fun away from winemaking?
Gina: I love to be outdoors, on foot, on a bike, on horseback. I cook
and read about cooking. I visit other places where great wine is
made. And family is a big part of my life – sharing our lives, sharing
It’s the busiest time of year for Gina Gallo, Winemaker for Gallo the past, planning for the future and living in the moment.
Family Vineyards premium winery in Healdsburg. Grape harvest is in
WCTW: How did the Winemaker’s Signature Series come about?
full swing in Sonoma County, and Gina is on-call around the clock
until the last grapes are off the vine and in the cellar. Recently, Gina Gina: In our vineyards
took time to field some questions from Wine Country This Week around Sonoma
contributing writer Michelle J. Baker. County, we have these
little “jewels” - small
WCTW: How young were you when you were blocks of vines of
introduced to winemaking? different varieties that
Gina: The home where I was raised sits in the middle of a vineyard, give us exceptional
so I learned about the farming side of winemaking first. As a little results. We don’t have
girl I listened to my family talk about making wine at the dinner enough to make wine
table, and I remember visiting our winery with my father long for broad release, so we
before I understood what was happening there. I guess I was around call those “Winemaker’s
seven or eight when I began to connect the dots that led from my Signature” wines
vineyard home to the winery down the road. because they are more
personal, what you
WCTW: Is there a “First Lesson” you remember might call hand-madewines. The signature is our way of expressing
regarding winemaking? that personal touch.
Gina: One of the most memorable lessons I had from my grandfather, You can taste many of Gina’s wines, including the Winemaker’s
Julio Gallo, came from his love for the land. He always promoted Signature Series, at the Gallo Family Vineyards tasting room. It’s
sustainability; give back to the land, take care of the land and it will located in charming downtown Healdsburg at 320 Center Street and
give back two-fold. He always said the quality of the vineyard sets the they are open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information call
quality of the wine. He meant the better we cared for the vineyard, (707) 433-2458 or go to www.gallofamily.com.
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA COUNTY
Russian River Eastside

Wineries Host ‘Fall Fest’
The grapes leaves are in full color in the wine country. Come join
the wineries on the east side of the Russian River for the sixth annual
fall event. The “Fall Fest” will be held on Saturday, October 24th, from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is an event sponsored by Wineries on the East-
side of the Russian River. The wineries participating are Acorn Winery,
Christie Vineyards, Christopher Creek Winery, Deux Amis Winery,
Foppiano Vineyards, Merriam Vineyards, Mietz Cellars and Mutt
Lynch.
At this event participating wineries will be celebrating fall in the
vineyards. Each winery will be serving food as well as pouring new
releases or special wines. The wineries are located within blocks of
each other on the east side of the Russian River, either on Limerick
Lane or Old Redwood Highway – just minutes from downtown
Healdsburg. There will be a $10 charge which includes a logo glass.
No reservations are needed.
This is a unique chance to spend a beautiful autumn day in one of
the foremost growing areas of the Russian River and savor great food
and wines.
For more information about the event, call Christopher Creek Winery
at (707) 431-8243 or visit the website at www.christophercreek.com.
Getting to Santa Rosa
TRAVEL TIME
FROM MILES (Average) (Peak)
Golden Gate Bridge 49 50 90
Sacramento 104 110 150
Downtown Napa 42 60 77
Getting 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
Sono ma County Wineries

A Full-Immersion Weekend of Pinot Noir

Nearly 100 small-production artisanal Pinot Noir producers will join hundreds of serious Pinot Noir
fanatics at the 2009 Pinot on the River Festival, held October 22-25 at various venues in Sonoma County’s
Russian River Valley.
Pinot On The River is a full-immersion weekend of Pinot Noir, featuring a full program of in-depth tast-
ings and seminars, vineyard tours and sumptuous food. Sit with the winemakers and other Pinot-loving
consumers as we focus on highly-allocated, limited production West Coast Pinot Noirs. From Friday’s
kickoff dinner to a Saturday of intimate Pinot seminars and tastings all the way through Sunday’s “Pinot
Noir Grand Tasting,” if you love Pinot Noir, it’s a weekend you must not miss.
Tickets are on sale now for both the full weekend and for the Sunday tasting only. For more informa-
tion, visit the website at www.pinotfestival.com, call (707) 922-1096 or email info@pinotfestival.com.
ALEXANDER VALLEY
DRY CREEK VALLEY
& RUSSIAN RIVER
W I N E R I E S
Artisano – Inaugural Celebraton of Locally

Handcrafted, Small-Production Wine, Food & Art
November 14 Event Held in Geyserville Will Benefit • Dance to the fabulous live music of the Steve Pile Band.
Slow Food Sonoma County, North’s School Garden Project The event will benefit Slow Food Sonoma County, North by
Artisano, a celebration of small-production, locally handcrafted helping to fund the chapter’s School Garden Project. The goal is for
wine, food and art, will take place from noon to p.m. on November each elementary school in Cloverdale, Geyserville, Healdsburg,
14 on the lawn area of the Geyserville Inn with beautiful panoramic Windsor and Santa Rosa to create and maintain a school garden,
vineyard and mountain views. The event provides unique access to: with support and resources from Slow Food. More information
• Sample and discover more than 20 local, small-production, up- about Slow Food Sonoma County, North and the School Garden
and-coming, ultra-premium wineries. Most of these wines are not Project may be found at www.slowfoodsonomacounty.org.
widely available to the general public such as MacPhail, Garden Community partners to Artisano include Relish Culinary Adven-
Creek, Foursight, Montemaggiore, Verge, Duxoup and Kelley & tures, Schott Zwiesel/Fortessa, Sonoma County Meat Buying Club,
Young. Dry Creek Rancheria and The Special Event.
• Savor small plates from restaurants like Dry Creek Kitchen, Zazu, Admission to Artisano is $75 per person in advance and $90 per
Diavola, Manzanita and Rosso Pizzeria & Wine Bar featuring person the day of the event, if available. For more detailed informa-
locally raised meats provided by the Sonoma County Meat Buying tion on the event and to purchase tickets, go to www.artisano.org or
Club. contact Mark Tharrington at (707) 894-8500 or by email at
Enjoy chef demonstrations and book signings with Gerald Hirigoyen mark@artisano.org.
of Piperade, Jeff Mall of Zin and Josh Silvers of Syrah
• Sample artisan cheeses from local artisan cheese producers like
Cow Girl Creamery, Bellwether Farms and Redwood Hill Farm;
and other gourmet artisan food producers like Sonoma Foie Gras,
Black Pig Meat Company, Sonoma Chocolatiers, Sensuous Farms
and Jimtown Store.
• Browse and purchase paintings, ceramics, fused glass, sculptures
and other original works of art from several of the region’s premier
artists such as Clay Vajgrt, Linda Schroeter and Michael Coy.
• Participate in a live and silent auction including rare, hard-to-find
lots of artisan wines and incredible destination vacation trips.
G E YS E RV I L L E
SANTA ROSA
SAUSAL WINERY not a sip of white wine to be found on the

by Sue Straight, The Wine Wench
property. Sausal produces about eight to ten
Delicious old vine Zinfandel, well thousand cases per year and they do it all
respected long-time Healdsburg grape from their estate-grown Zinfandel, Cabernet
farming family, comfortable tasting room and Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and Sangiovese
purring kitties. That’s what comes to mind grapes.
when I think about Sausal Winery. It is a place There is no charge for tasting and there are
where you can shake the work week off of usually five wines on the menu every day. I
your shoulders and slide into a happy, homey, tasted everything (I really love my job!) and
tasty groove. my favorites were:
Sausal’s oldest vines date back to at least
2006 Century Vines Zinfandel, $40 –
1877 and the Demostene family’s wine-
Wow! What a big mouthful of yum! Mouth-
making history goes back almost as far. In
watering aromas of blackberry pie, mocha
these days of corporate-run wineries and new
invites you to sit down and stay a while. and peppery spice lure the taster into a
wineries cropping up like mushrooms, that’s a
Once inside the tasting room, the peaceful, luscious mouthful of consistent flavors, which
rare thing, indeed.
comfortable vibe continues. You are greeted linger through the finish.
Sausal Winery is located just outside of
Healdsburg in the Alexander Valley, just by smiling, friendly, knowledgeable staff and 2006 Purrfect Petite, $15 – When they
around the bend from the Jimtown Store there very well could be a Demostene family say “purrfect,” they aren’t kidding! This wine
(take my word on this one – stop there for member around to chat with. And there is is absolutely delicious and a total steal at $15!
lunch. Don’t miss the Jimtown store!). usually a cat or two (Sophie & Gypsy) to pet. Dark chocolate, vanilla, plum, orange peel
When you pull off of Highway 128 and The tasting room is stocked with logoed with a twist of black pepper abound in the
drive down the driveway surrounded by old clothing items, dipping sauces, chocolate nose and in the big, plush mouth!
vine Zinfandel, you might just sigh with relief. truffles and really cool glasswork from a local Sausal Winery is located at 7370 Highway
This is a beautiful, peaceful place. The rustic, artist. For the cat lover, there is the “kitty 128. The tasting room is open daily from 10
woody tasting room is surrounded by mani- corner,” which is stocked with a variety of a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 1-
cured lawns, bees buzz drowsily in the bushes feline-oriented gift items. 800-500-2285 or visit the website at
and a grape arbor shaded picnic ground This is a red wine lover’s paradise. There is www.sausalwinery.com.
D O W N T O W N
HEALDSBURG
UPCOMING EVENTS See page 16 or visit www.healdsburg.com for more event information
OCTOBER 9 – Fête de la vendange chez Copain (Harvest Celebration Lunch Series) –

Copain Wines, family style meal in the vineyards, $40/advance, 11am-2pm, www.copainwines.com, 707-836-8822
OCTOBER 9, 10, 16, 17, 24, 25 – Seasons After Hours – Ferrari Carano's Seasons of the Vineyard
Tasting Bar & Boutique – Learn, taste, sample, sip and swirl. RSVP 707-431-2222
OCTOBER 10 – Sonoma County Wine Pioneers Series – Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, at Dry
Creek Kitchen –interactive wine tastings, 3-course dinner, $65, www.hotelhealdsburg.com, RSVP 707-431-0330
OCTOBER 10 – 6th Annual Healdsburg Crush Festival – St. John the Baptist Catholic School
Winemakers discuss season, pour hard to find wines, $60, www.healdsburgcrushfestival.org, 707-433-2758
OCTOBER 10, 17 – Ranger Guided Bird Walks – Lake Sonoma, 9am, call 707-431-4535
OCTOBER 10 & 11 – Cloverdale’s 150th Anniversary Celebration and History Center
Dedication – Parade, BBQ, activities, music and dance, www.cloverdalehistoricalsociety.org or 707-894-2067
OCTOBER 11 – Wine Country Marathon – www.winecountrymarathon.com or call 707-888-6256
OCTOBER 18 – Say Cheese! – Wine and Food Pairing – Lambert Bridge Winery, 5 wines paired
with 5 cheeses from professional fromagiers, 3-4:30pm, www.lambertbridge.com or call 707-431-4670
OCTOBER 23-25 – Pinot on the River – Full-immersion weekend of Pinot Noir, featuring a full program
of in-depth tastings and seminars, vineyard tours and sumptuous food, www.pinotontheriver.com
OCTOBER 24 – Promenade et Pique-nique Series (Stroll and Picnic) – Copain Wines,
country stroll, French picnic lunch and Rhone wines, $35, 10:30am-1:30pm, www.copainwines.com, 707-836-8822
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SONOMA
VA L L E Y
W I N E R I E S
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA VALLEY
Charles Schwab Cup Championship Serves

Up 4th Annual Wine & Food Pairing Festival
When the Champions Tour’s top players return to California’s drawing a diverse range of participants from boutique wineries to
wine country this fall, they won’t be the only professionals show- large vineyards to top-rated local restaurants. Many Wine Country
casing their talents at Sonoma Golf Club. favorites will be on site this year including Tra Vigne, John Ash &
For the fourth straight year, tournament organizers will blend the Co., Santé at the Fairmont, El Dorado Kitchen, The Red Grape,
exquisite taste and charm of wine country with the tremendous Ristorante Allegria, Cuvée, Stark’s Steakhouse, Costeaux French
talent and entertainment of some of golf’s most accomplished players Bakery, ZuZu, Mondo, Roessler Cellars, Nicholson Ranch, Chalk
by hosting the Wine & Food Pairing Festival held in conjunction Hill, Buoncristiani, Ledson Winery & Vineyards, Landmark Vine-
with the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the Champions Tour’s yards, Gundlach Bundschu, Valley of the Moon, VJB Vineyards &
final event of the season featuring the top-30 players of the season Cellars, Charles Creek Vineyard, Tin Barn Vineyards, Deerfield
competing for the prestigious Charles Schwab Cup. Ranch Winery, BR Cohn Winery, Greg Norman Estates, Frank
Dozens of the region’s finest vintners and renowned chefs will be Family Vineyards, Black Coyote Chateau, Paradise Ridge, J. Moss
on hand to offer tastings of their premier varietals and delectable Wines, Don Sebastiani & Sons, Sharp Cellars, Robledo Family
treats to festival attendees Friday, October 30 through Sunday, Winery, Sojourn Cellars, Cline Cellars, Jacuzzi Family Vineyards,
November 1 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Staged on the clubhouse lawn Schug among others. This year’s event will also feature a cigar lounge
with views of the 18th hole and neighboring vineyards, patrons will hosted by Davidoff Cigars.
receive admission to both the festival and tournament with the “Whether you’re a wine neophyte or a true connoisseur, this
purchase of a ticket package. event offers something for everyone,” said Leon Gilmore, Executive
The Wine & Food Pairing Festival continues to flourish each year, Director, Charles Schwab Cup Championship. “It’s a great opportu-
nity to experience the beauty and flavors of Wine Country in the fall
while watching the Champions Tour’s top players of the season
compete for their share of $4.6 million in prizes and the coveted
Charles Schwab Cup.”
The Champions Tour’s Road to the Charles Schwab Cup is a year-
long points race that has been staged at the exclusive Sonoma Golf
Club for the past six years. During that time, because of the support
of Charles Schwab & Co, PricewaterhouseCoopers, additional
corporate sponsors and thousands of fans, the tournament has
returned over $2 million to Sonoma County non-profit organiza-
tions and has had a significant positive impact on the county’s
economy.
Ticket packages are as follows: Daily Clubhouse Wine & Food
Pairing Festival – $55 in advance, $60 at gate. Clubhouse Wine &
Food Pairing Festival Weekender, Friday-Sunday, $160 in advance,
$175 at gate. All tickets include access to the tournament, clubhouse
and food and wine festival. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-
868-7563 or online at www.charlesschwabcupchampionship.com.
KENWOOD &
GLEN ELLEN
W I N E R I E S
New Chef Appointed at Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room

Chef Max Porter-Elliott Introduces Harvest 2009 Pairing Menu at Porter-Elliott has already introduced his first pairings menu as
Ground-Breaking Food and Wine Pairing Wine Country Destination Executive Chef. His “Harvest 2009 Menu” consists of:
Jeffrey H. Mayo recently announced the appointment of Max • Butter poached Loch Duart salmon with yuzu zest
Porter-Elliott to the position of Executive Chef at the Mayo Family 2007 Chardonnay, Laurel Hill Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, “Reserve-
Winery’s Reserve Room in Sonoma Valley. Porter-Elliott will oversee Estate Bottled”
menu development, the kitchen and operations at the groundbreaking • Kendall farms creme fraiche crab cake with candied violet
wine and food pairing tasting room. His first menu of seven food and 2007 Viognier, Saralee's Vineyard, Russian River Valley
wine pairings is now being served to Reserve Room visitors. • Cherry almond empenada with seared chanterelle
A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, Max 2006 Pinot Noir, La Cruz Vineyard, Sonoma Coast “Reserve”
intends to continue the Reserve Room’s tradition of spotlighting • Shaved chicken breast with smoked heirloom tomato salsa cruda
seasonal ingredients and eclectic food styling at the tasting room the 2006 Zinfandel, Ricci Vineyard, Russian River Valley, “Old Vines”
Wall Street Journal described as “Awesome … and the best deal in • Duck confit ravioli with Fig and Hare Hollow balsamic drizzle
wine country.” 2006 Petite Sirah, Sodini Vineyard, Russian River Valley, “Old
Porter-Elliott brings with him extensive culinary experience Vines”
including his most recent post as Chef at Buttermilk Falls in Milton, • Niman ranch skewer with molé spiced shell
New York and as an intern at the famed Le Bernardin in New York 2005 Cabernet Franc, Los Chamizal Vineyard, Sonoma Valley,
City. His wine experience extends to working the Millbrook Vineyards “Reserve”
tasting room in Millbrook, New York and as a retail wine consultant • Pumpkin souffle with macadamia nut and spiced whipped cream
also. 2008 Gewurztraminer, Kunde Ranch Vineyard, Sonoma Valley,
“My intent is to continue the Mayo Family Reserve Room tradition “Reserve”
of utilizing local, seasonal ingredients to put creative food and wine The Mayo Family Reserve Room is located at 9200 Sonoma
pairings in front of our guests and give them a different kind of wine Highway in the village of Kenwood in Sonoma Valley. Open Daily
country tasting room experience,” says Porter-Elliott. “But I also look 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Reserve Room reservations can be made by
forward to introducing cutting edge approaches such as molecular calling (707) 833-5504.
gastronomy to the Reserve Room where guest have come to expect a
unique food and wine experience.”
The Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room in Kenwood, California
was the first sit-down, food and wine pairing tasting room experience
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a food pairing. Reservations are suggested and the food and wine
pairing usually an hour. The cost is $35 per person.
Mayo Family Winery was founded in 1990 by Henry and Diane We’ll keep you posted
Mayo, long-time residents of Sonoma Valley. The winery focuses on
producing small-batch, single-vineyard bottlings from estate vineyards
on what’s happening in wine country!
and other local vineyards. It also has a tasting room in Glen Ellen, ten
minutes from the Reserve room.
’Me Eat Good‘

Enoteca
WINE TASTING, SALES
Sonoma & HOME ACCESSORIES

– 12 Wineries –
One Great Place So says Carl the Caveman and he should know as he has been with THE CAVE
for seven years in Kona, Scottsdale and Ormond Beach, Florida. Now he has the
35 East Napa Street, Sonoma privilege of being in Sonoma. While his presence is a representative of the wine
(707) 935-1200 caves of California, France and beyond, his primary purpose is to disarm guests.
www.sonoma-enoteca.com For the management of THE CAVE believes that wine, in all of its forms, should
be fun and approachable … educational or simply memorable. Pretention has no
place in the upscale one-table restaurant.
This establishment is unique in any number of ways. Firstly, it is in fact, a one-
table restaurant, not to be confused with a private room in a restaurant. Accom-
modating parties of two to eight guests, those present have the full attention of staff
and management. Everything is chosen in advance from the scent of the candles
to the type of flowers and preference in music. If a food item is desired that is not
on the menu, that item will be brought in. All ingredients are procured just hours
before one’s arrival. The experience is completely customized and no request is out
of reach.
The wine offering is in a class of its own. Presently there are 740+ selections
which include nearly 200 half bottles making exploration enticing. All of the
regions of California are represented plus selections from Oregon, Washington and
12 countries. Going to THE CAVE is like taking a trip around the world …
without the expense. Every price point is represented as well ranging from $22 to
SONOMA $400.
PLAZA Says Wine Director Thomas McGlone, “My charge was to put together a list
that exposes the guest to the best of all worlds. The wonderful wines of Sonoma
and Napa to the lesser-known regions are here. While there are familiar names on
the list, I very much endeavor to find the small producers that offer great value.
Having done this for years, I have many contacts insofar as winemakers and
winery owners that make their limited production wines available to me. You will
find wines at THE CAVE that are simply not available elsewhere.”
In place, is a scoring system that Thomas developed some time back. “The
system is really rather simple. Traditional categories of bouquet and taste are
important but equally so are the categories of uniqueness and value” he says. “If a
wine does not achieve the required minimum score is does not get on the list. No
exceptions!”
There are numerous packages from which to choose. These range from a three
course wine paired lunch for $34 per guest on up to The Indulgence with six
wines for $175 per guest and includes oysters, Champagne poached prawns,
peppercorn crusted Ahi sashimi, prime filet, caviar, escargot, lobster, and crab.
For a truly unique, intimate and fulfilling experience, The Cave Private Wine
Room is the place to be. Call Thomas for your reservation or more information, at
(707) 938-7448. The Cave is located at 524 Broadway, just off the square in
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Steele Wines Harvest Festival, Vineyard Run, October 10-11

The 13th annual Steele Wines Harvest Tasting of the Steele wine collection from Wines, taking participants through autumn-
Festival – held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lake County vineyards also will be available colored vineyards and orchards. Registration
Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11 – throughout the weekend, and tasters will go is at 8 a.m. Sunday, and the race follows at
will be featuring wine, food, art, entertain- home with a Steele Wines logo glass. 9 a.m. The entry donation is $15 per person
ment and more. Children are welcomed to attend the event and $25 per family.
Famous for its grape-stomping competi- and hang out in the kids’ corner, featuring Steele Wines is located at 4350 Thomas
tion for kids and adults, the two-day festival face painting, storytelling, kids’ crafts and Drive at Highway 29 in Kelseyville. The
will offer a chicken barbecue served by the more. tasting room is open Sunday through Friday,
local 4-H Club, as well as several vendor Sponsored by Steele Wines and held in 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
booths with plentiful food, fine art, arts and conjunction with the Harvest Festival, the Saturday. For more information about Steele
crafts, and other unique souvenirs and gifts. 20th-annual Vineyard Run for Literacy will Wines or the festival, call (707) 279-9475 or
Live music during the festival will be take place Sunday, October 11. A benefit for visit www.steelewines.com. For more infor-
provided by Cal Alumni Big Band, Bill the Lake County Literacy Coalition, the mation on the Vineyard Run for Literacy, call
Noteman & the Rockets and more. 5K/10K run and 5K walk begin at Steele (707) 263-7633.
New Redwood Highway Map is Showcase for Northern California

Official Map Spotlights Destinations, Activities and of thousands of travelers who want to know more about the great
Hidden Gems in Six Counties – Free map commemorates opportunities that await them just north of the Bay Area.
100-year anniversary of Redwood Highway The cover of the map features the famed drive-through redwood
Sonoma, Humboldt, Del Norte, Lake, Marin and Mendocino coun- tree, a living tree so large you can actually drive through it. There are
ties have banded together to release a new pictorial map spotlighting actually three drive-through trees in Northern California … just where
must-see highlights along California’s official Redwood Highway. The are they? Visit www.northcoastca.com to learn more.
six counties recently united under the North Coast Tourism Council, For a copy of the new map, visit www.northcoastca.com.
with the common goal to share all the wonders of California that start
less than an hour north of San Francisco. This new large-scale map
shares roads and routes, along with highlights, visitor centers and
resources essential to learning and experiencing the gorgeous
Redwood Highway.
“We needed a unified map that shared the story of this geographi-
cally large area,” said Scott Schneider, Chairman of the newly formed
North Coast Tourism Council. “Each
county has so much to offer, so
combined, the project was big. But
thanks to the hard work of leaders from
each area, we came together to spot-
light some of the better known and
more unique attractions.”
2009 marks the official 100-year
anniversary for the Redwood Highway,
named after giant trees that still stand,
and the millions of Redwoods that once
covered the entire coast. The Redwood
Highway, also known California, U.S.
Route 101, is one of the last remaining
and longest U.S. Routes still active in
the state, and the longest highway of
any kind in California. US 101 was also
one of the original U.S. Routes.
According to Schneider, the map will
be featured at visitor centers, at events
and shows and shared with hundreds
LIVERMORE | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
Wente Vineyards Hosts October Events

The beauty of the fall season awaits in Livermore Valley wine work of Edmee Keele & Marge Huffman will be on display this
country, making this a spectacular time to visit Wente Vineyards month, and art and wine enthusiasts are invited to a reception with
for sustainably farmed, estate grown wines, locavore dining and the artists on Sunday, October 11th from 1 to 3 p.m.
championship golfing. This month, fifth generation winemaker
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS FROM WENTE VINEYARDS
Karl Wente will host a bi-annual winemaker dinner on Thursday,
October 29th featuring gourmet four course dining with wine Wine Cave Tasting Experience
pairings. Karl invites guests to hear the stories behind Wente Vine- Come experience the historic Wente Vineyards caves for a sit-
yards wines, and how he pairs them with cuisine from Executive down wine tasting experience. Lasting about an hour, guests will
Chef Arthur Wall. be served a special selection of small-lot wines available only at the
Also this month, visitors to the Wente Vineyards Estate Tasting winery and artisan cheese pairings. The Wine Cave Tasting Expe-
Room will have the opportunity to taste sustainably farmed, estate rience is offered for $30 to guests on Saturdays and Sundays at 1
grown wines in the presence of a mixed media art exhibition. The and 3 p.m. Reservations are required; call (925) 456-2405.
2nd Annual Muestra de Arte at Murrieta’s Well
On Saturday, October 17th from 12pm to 5pm, come view fine
art and taste artisan cheeses and wines at Murrieta’s Well. The
event is offered complimentary for Silver Spur members, and to
the public for $10.Murrieta’s Well is located at 3005 Mines Road
in Livermore Valley, CA.
Buon Appetito Wednesdays at Tamás Estates
On Wednesday, October 14th from 4 to 7 p.m., Tamás Estates
will host Buon Appetito Wednesdays, inviting guests to a wine and
appetizer pairing in the tasting room. Salute Club Members are
complimentary guests and the event is offered to the public for
$10. Tamás Estates is located at 5489 Tesla Road in Livermore.

WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | LODI
THE FIRST SIP

Lodi Wine Weekend
Lodi Wine Country vintners are inviting wine enthusiasts to enjoy
the fruits of their labor at “The First Sip – Celebrating Lodi’s New
Vintage” on Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15.
Attendees will enjoy mingling with the winemakers as they unveil
the new 2009 wines with barrel sampling, blending seminars, cellar
tours, live entertainment, a host of educational activities and tempting
culinary delights.
More than 40 Lodi wineries will open their doors for this fall wine
festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Visit the website
for detailed information on the activities of each winery.
LODI
Tickets are $35 in advance or $45 at the door. Guests will receive
a commemorative tasting glass, event map and admission to all partic-
AREA
ipating wineries. Tickets can be purchased at the Lodi Wine & Visitor
WINERIES
Center, (209) 365-0621, www.firstsiplodi.com or www.lodiwine.com.
Tickets can also be purchased at each participating winery the day of
the event. There is no charge for designated drivers. All tickets are
non-refundable.
The Lodi wine region produces more than 60 grape varieties, from
the traditional Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay to exciting new
ones such as Vermentino and Tempranillo.
The appellation has experienced exponential growth since the
early 1990s, with over 75 wineries now bringing international atten-
tion to the local industry.
DISCOVER LODI!
“Discover Lodi!” the 4,000- square-foot facility is located on
property owned by Wine and Roses Country Inn at the north-
west corner of Turner and Lower Sacramento roads in Lodi.
The eye-catching design by Lesovsky-Donaldson Archi-
tects 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.
Monterey Bay Area
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Aftershock: 20 Years After the Loma Prieta Earthquake

By Denise Ward As they had just sat down for an evening of relaxation, suddenly the
SPECIAL FOR THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS WINEGROWERS ASSOCIATION earthquake occurred, the T.V. fell and everything that could break, in
the house, did!
The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the “World Series They were producing wine below the house at that time and when
Quake,” was a major earthquake that caused 63 deaths, 3,757 injuries, they took a look below all of the wine barrels were down. Barrels that
and an estimated $6-10 billion in property loss. It was the largest had been filled with Chardonnay and Semillon had rolled every which
earthquake to occur on the San Andreas Fault since the “Great San way and wine was pouring out everywhere. Val recalled that the smell
Francisco Earthquake” in April 1906. The earthquake, which lasted was “fabulous”!
15-20 seconds, had a magnature of 6.9.The epicenter was in the Santa
Jeff Emery-Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
Cruz Mountains in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, about 16
kilometers northeast of Santa Cruz and about seven kilometers south Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard was located just two to three miles
of Loma Prieta Mountains, California. from the epicenter, as the crow flies, at their Jarvis Road location. They
As we approach the 20th anniversary of this catastrophic event, had their last wine of the year and were in the middle of a big blending
many winemakers in the Santa Cruz Mountains shared their stories of of their ’87 Cabernet. There was also an ’89 Cabernet fermenting and
that day, and recalled them as vividly as if the earthquake had scheduled to be pressed on
occurred just yesterday. October 18th. (That never
happened!) Jeff’s helper at the
Marty Bargetto – Bargetto Winery vineyard, Luis Martinez, had
Bargetto was the “host” winery for producing and bottling the started his work day earlier than
Epicenter Cuvees; both the Chardonnay in 1989 and a Pinot Noir that usual in order to depart in time to
was produced the following year. The effort generated $10,000 in watch the World Series. The
proceeds for the Greater Santa Cruz County Community Foundation. owner, Ken Burnap was heading
175 cases of the Chardonnay were produced and 275 cases of the off for a vacation in Mexico. That
Pinot Noir. As far as the winery was concerned, they lost 3000 gallons left Jeff, who is not a sports fan,
of white wine when a tank door seal ruptured. “The winemaking team alone at the winery. Suddenly, the
could do nothing but watch it flow into the drain,” remembered earthquake hit and knocked him
Martin Bargetto. “Tens of cases of bottled inventory smashed onto the right off of his feet. There was an
floor of the tasting room from the storage bins above the bar.” Luckily, incredible amount of movement
no one was injured in all the commotion. and the ground was rolling and
Val Ahlgren – Ahlgren Vineyard buckling. The barrels all fell from
the wooden racks, but stayed
“The World Series” saved a lot of winemakers!” according to Val
surprisingly intact although wine
Ahlgren. The Oakland As were playing the San Francisco Giants in the
was leaking from the barrels
third game of the World Series at Candlestick Park. At that time Val
where the bungs had popped. As
was spending a lot of time doing cellar work. They were in the middle
he looked out over the summit he
of crush and there was a lot of wine fermenting in barrels. Her
could see eight to ten fires
husband, Dexter, was working as a freelance civil engineer. They had
breaking out which was a pretty
arranged a “date” in front of the television to watch the game at 5 p.m.
frightening scene.
Jeff had planned to press a
1989 Bates Ranch Cabernet the
following day, which obviously
didn’t happen due to lack of elec-
tricity. It was pressed about 10
days later, and Jeff has some
bottles in his library that will be
opened in his tasting room to
commemorate the earthquake.
He describes it as “a very big and
complex Cab; one of the best
we’ve every produced.”
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The Highly Anticipated Big Sur Food and Wine

Festival Tickets are Now on Sale and Selling Fast!
As California’s wine industry takes part in harvest (and all indica- tion (over and above the wines they are presenting that weekend) of
tions are for a pretty good year), the Big Sur Food and Wine Festival The Apprentice – Paso Robles for the auction. This will pit two
is getting a lot of attention for the creative way they’re handling their couples against each other to make great wine that will be judged by
event. the Justin staff. The losing couple is Fired!, but they at least get to walk
With no advertising, it’s all been word of mouth propelling this away with a magnum of the Justin Isosceles, and the winners get a case
two-day celebration of friends and neighbors coming together to raise of their blend they have created, all this after spending a night at the
funds for the community as a whole. From restaurant staff talking the famed Just Inn, replete with dinner, breakfast, tastings and a blending
weekend up, and a few flyers posted around Carmel, Monterey and of seminar. This is just one of the amazing auction items that have been
course, Big Sur, within two weeks of opening the tickets sales, two of offered to the event.
the weekend’s events have already sold out. “It sort of feels like the Is a wine festival in this economic downturn a feasible under-
Stones, selling out within moments,” says Toby Rowland-Jones, pres- See Big Sur Food and Wine Festival, page 73
ident of the festival, “Within just a couple of days of the Nepenthe
dinner featuring Gary Pisoni and Gary Franscioni of ROAR, going
online, it had sold out. And our rather unique Hiking With Stemware
is also sold out. It’s not as if we crashed PayPal, but we’re delighted
with this kind of response on our first year.”
This inaugural festival to celebrate the culinary aspects of Big Sur
takes place November 6th and 7th at most resorts and restaurants, as
well as some private homes, in the heart of Big Sur. From panel tast-
ings to a Grand Public Tasting, Big Sur will be alive with wine and food
energy. Winemaker dinners will feature many local wines from the
Central Coast such as the vaunted Pisoni, Tantara, Ridge, Calera,
Miura, Graff, Au Bon Climat and many others. The centerpiece of the
weekend will be Dinner With Friends – A Benefit For Big Sur at the
Ventana Inn and Spa, and will feature Big Sur chefs and guest chefs
such as Cal Stamenov, Bernardus, of Carmel Valley, and Mark Ayers of
the Highlands Inn. Paul Draper of Ridge Vineyards will be pouring at
this gala event, with Chappellet, Talbott, Bernardus and others.
The concept of friendship is a powerful thread running through the
entire festival, and every single winemaker or chef is indeed a friend
of someone on the committee. “So many large-scale events of this
nature bring in people they barely know, based upon name recogni-
tion or fame. Our goal is to promote and play with those who know
us and whom we have worked with in the past, It also helps that they
are outstanding talents in their field!” Says Rowland-Jones, who has
helped organize a number of major food and wine events, such as the
Masters of Food and Wine, the Central Coast Wine Classic and the
Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta over a period of twenty years.
In the spirit of friendship, Justin Winery has made a fabulous dona-
COOPER-GARROD
ESTATE VINEYARDS
by Charles Neave over is the barrel room and right behind the Pinot Noir. Some of it goes into some pretty
Fruit House are tanks and other modern creative blends, most stand as classics, and
Where to start? The horses (at times, close winemaking equipment. It seems that every this year they are introducing their Test Pilot
to 200), the history of the land (apricot and time you put a foot in one era, you find your Red Blend (be sure to take a look at the back
prune orchards, for the most part), the history next step lands you in another, all the way label as you sip the wine). Annual production
of the people involved (a test pilot, a foreign back to 1893 when the Garrod family hovers right around 2,800 cases.
service professional, farmers, winemakers) ... purchased the land. All-in-all, it is a delightful Bill Cooper is the winemaker now, as well
actually it needs to be all of the above, since journey. as keeping an eye on a few hundred other
they are forever intertwined. But you are there to try the wines and things as well. Just imagine a three ring circus
Take the tasting room setting as a good perhaps take an Eco Tour (call for dates and where the horses take all the animal roles and
example. Out back is a covered riding ring, times) where you will hear about organic where they serve awfully good wine. “We
which is new. Solar panels and other “green” farming. But it is still about the wines. To that have a wonderful, wonderful staff here,” he
technology, also new. Stables and riding rings, end, head up a couple of steps onto the says with a smile. “They have a great time and
old and new. There are the vineyards beyond porch, then into the wood-floored tasting they make sure our visitors do, too.” And
and on pretty much all sides. Sort of new, but room with the 40 foot bar surrounded by when all is said and done, what more could
not really; much of the land they are on were cases of wine, and memorabilia that ranges you ask for on a winery visit?
once the orchards or early vineyards. from open cases and old fruit box labels to The Fruit House tasting room at Cooper-
Then there is the tasting room, called the photos of NASA test pilot and winery founder Garrod is open weekdays from 12 noon to 5
Fruit House, a well-worn pale green wooden George Cooper. (His son Bill says, “My sister p.m. and weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
building which was built in 1922 and used to says this is one of Dad’s projects that got out There are a variety of tours, so it is best to
house end-of-harvest parties. Next to it, of hand.”) check their website at www.cgv.com or give
where barrels sometimes sit, was the spot The wines made from the estate fruit run the them a call at (408) 867-7116. They’re
where fruit was readied for drying (look gamut of varietals, from Cabernet Sauvignon, located at 22645 Garrod Road in Saratoga,
closely at the concrete floor and you still see Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Viog- less than an hour from San Francisco, or half
the tracks carts rode on). The next building nier, Syrah and, for the first time, a little bit of that from San Jose.
MONTEREY/CENTRAL COAST | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
Charming Boutique Inns in Carmel

Denny LeVett has cornered the market on boutique hotels and
inns in the village of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The bed and breakfast
boutique hotels and inns have delighted travelers since 1935. Two
of LeVett Properties include Vagabond’s House Inn and Lamp
Lighter Inn. Both of these enchanting and memorable inns offers a
unique ambience in its own distinctive, intimate settings, making
them the perfect location for a romantic getaway, business travel,
and/or families with children. Some locations offer an evening wine
and cheese reception. All LeVett Properties serve a light breakfast world surroundings, modern
daily. amenities, private bath and
Denny has entrusted his family-owned inns in the very capable entrance. Most rooms have a
hands of General Manager Bobby Richards for almost a decade. The wood, electric or gas fireplace
innkeepers and many of the staff have been with the LeVett family and some provide a peek at the
since inception. You can see and genuinely sense the family cama- ocean. Lamp Lighter Inn &
raderie among the staff and Sunset House Suites, Storybook
return guests. Country Lodging is located at the
The fairy tale ambience od south east corner of Ocean
Lamp Lighter Inn & Sunset Avenue and Camino Real,
House Suites showcases a Carmel. Call (831) 624-6046 or
gazebo in its secluded blooming go to www.carmellamplight.com
garden. Located on the south- for reservations or more informa-
east corner of Ocean Avenue and tion.
Camino Real, the inn and suites are just one block from the white The Vagabond’s House Inn is
sands of Carmel beach. The historic inn and suites provides old- reminiscent of an English Tudor
country home and enhanced by
a captivating brick courtyard
with brilliantly colored flowers, a
graceful waterfall and an arbor-
Not to Scale
covered bridge. LeVett calls this
his “Tiffany Diamond of Country
Inns.” The Vagabond’s House Inn
is the home to many repeat
guests and houses LeVett’s
private collections of the Little
Big Book, lead British soldiers
and guns. The inn is elegant with
very cozy and comfortably
appointed rooms, which include
their own kitchens and fire-
places. Many of the rooms
provide peeks of the Ocean, as
well.
Vagabond’s House Inn, English
CARMEL Tudor with enchanting gardens, is
on 4th and Delores, Carmel. For
VA L L E Y reservations or more information,
call (831) 624-7738 or go to
www.vagabondshouseinn.com.
Big Sur Food and Wine Festival Continued from page 70
taking? “Absolutely, it is,” says Rowland-Jones. “Several people They’ll be happy to be done with their harvest and crush, and be ready
advised strongly against it, but I am a Leo – determined and even to play!”
stubborn, and I also had a number of people excited about the The event is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Monterey, J & L
concept. Plus, I really wanted to do something for our neighbors and Wines, Ventana Inn and Spa, Monterey County Magazine and Joie de
friends here in Big Sur. We’ve had a hard year and a half here on the Vivre Hotels
Coast - the massive fire last year slowed us down, and then various The Big Sur Food and Wine Festival aims to promote Big Sur as a
road closures, the slumping economy and other elements made me culinary destination, and raise funds for the Big Sur community as a
realize that we need to draw a bit more attention to this area and also whole.
infuse some money into our nonprofits, as well as the businesses. The Big Sur Food and Wine Festival will take place at various
Plus I hope to spur recognition of local agricultural/viticultural resorts and restaurants throughout Big Sur, located 25 miles south of
elements.” Carmel, on Friday and Saturday, November 6th and 7th, 2009. For
“Wherever feasibly possible, we aim to have wines and our food more information, visit www.bigsurfoodandwine.org or call (831)
products from as close to Big Sur as possible. We are blessed to have 667-0800 or email info@bigsurfoodandwine.org.
incredible wineries and vineyards, as well as historically rich farming
practices throughout this Central Coast. We also have some of the
state’s finest chefs right here in Big Sur and in Carmel. When people
think of Big Sur, they think of majestic cliffs and the powerful serenity
of the area. It’s rarely considered as a culinary destination. We aim the
change this perception, as we have truly remarkable food here in Big
Sur.”
Local wineries and producers are thrilled to participate in the
event, Rowland-Jones says. “In talking to the local winemakers about
this, they are extremely happy to support our community and be here.
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SIERRA FOOTHILLS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
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El Dorado
Calaveras
Amador
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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS
NAPA VALLEY Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Co. – 975 First St, Napa; 707 226-3976 Sun-Thu 11-10, Fr-Sa 11-Midnight
Bourassa – 190 Camino Oruga, Napa 707 254-4922; 800-499-2366 Open by appointment only
A Dozen Vintners – 3000 Highway 29 North, St. Helena; 707 967-0666 Open daily 10-5
Boyd Family – 4042 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 707 254-7353 Open by appointment only
ACACIA VINEYARD – 2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa Bremer Family Winery –975 Deer Park Road, St. Helena; 707 963-5411 Daily 10-5 by appointment
Explore Wine Country less traveled and experience the beauty of Acacia.
Situated on a country lane with spectacular views of San Pablo Bay, Brown Estate – 3233 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2453 Limited, by appointment only, closed Sundays
Acacia is dedicated to producing award-winning, vineyard designate Pinot Noir
and Chardonnay from some of the oldest vines in Carneros. Buehler – 820 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2155 Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm and Sun noon-4pm Burgess Cellars – 1108 Deer Park Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4766 Open by appointment only
707-226-9991 (ext.2) or 887-226-1700 (toll free) Cafaro Cellars – 2591 Pinot Way, St. Helena; 707 963-7181 Open by appointment only
Acacia Vineyard – 2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa; 707 226-9991 Open by appointment only Cain – 3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1616 Open by appointment only
Aetna Springs Cellars – 7227 Pope Valley Road, St. Helena; 707 965-2675 Open by appointment only Cakebread Cellars – 8300 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-5222 Open by appointment only
Ahnfeldt Wines – Uncorked at Oxbow Tasting Room, 605 First St. Napa; 707 927-5864 Daily 10-6, Tuesdays 11-8 Calafia Cellars – 629 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-0114 Open by appointment only
Allora Vineyards – 3244 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-6071 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
Alpha Omega – 1155 Mee Lane @ Highway 29, Rutherford; 707 963-9999 Daily 10-6 Cali 351 – 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9581 Thu-Mon 10-5
Amizetta – 1099 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1460 Open by appointment only « CALISTOGA CELLARS – 1371 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-7422 Su, Mo, We, Th, 12-5pm Fri-Sa 12-6pm
Amuse Bouche Winery – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814 Open by appointment only Gifts, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings Closed Tu
Anderson’s Conn Valley Vnyds – 680 Rossi Road, St. Helena; 707 963-8600 Open by appointment only « CALISTOGA WINE STOP – 1458 Lincoln Ave, #2 Calistoga; 707 942-5556 Daily 10-6
« ANDRETTII WIN E RY – 4162 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 888 460-8463 Open daily 10-5 Cardinale – 7600 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2643 Open daily 10:30-5
Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours (Private Tours for 10 or more), Educational Programs Cartlidge & Brown – 205 Jim Oswald Way, Ste. B, American Canyon; 707 552-5199 x222 Open Mon-Sat10-5
« ARGE R- M AR TUCC I – 1455 Inglewood Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-4334 Open daily 10-5 « CASA NUESTRA WINERY – 3451 Silverado Trail No, St. Helena; 707 963-5783 Open Mon-Sat 10-5
Wine Tasting, Gift Items, Picnic Area, Arts Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairing Gifts, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours & appointments
Ariel Vineyards – 1312 Town Center, Napa; 707 257-9731 Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 10-3
« CASTELLO DI AMOROSA – 4045 North St. Helena Hwy (Hwy 39), Calistoga; 707 942-8200 Open daily 9:30-6
Arns – 601 Muno Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3429 Open by appointment only Gifts, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Winery & Cave Tours, reservation recommended
« ARTESA – 1345 Henry Road, Napa; 707 224-1668 Open daily 10-4:30 Caymus Vineyards – 8700 Conn Creek Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-3010 Open daily by appointment
Gift Items, Children OK; Call for Winery Tours at 11 & 2, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings Ceja Vineyards Tasting Room – 1248 1st St, Napa; 707 226-6445 Open daily 12-6, Th-Sat 12-10
Atalon – 3299 Bennett Lane, Calistoga; 1-800-224-4090 Open daily 11-5 Chappellet Vineyard – 1581 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7136 Open by appointment only
August Briggs – 333 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-4912 Open daily, 10:30-4:30 Charbay Winery & Distillery– 4001 Spring Mtn Rd; St. Helena; 707 963-9327 Open daily 10-4
Back Room Wines – 1000 Main Street, Napa; 707 226-1378 Sun-Wed 10-6, Thu-Sat 10 to 9 « CHARLES KRUG WINERY – 2800 Main St. Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 967-2229 Open daily 10:30-5
« BALDACCI – 6236 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-9261 Open daily 10-4 Chase Family Cellars – 2252 Sulphur Springs Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1284 Open by appointment only
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK Chateau Boswell – 3468 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-5472 Open by appointment only
Ballentine Vineyards – 2820 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-7919 Open daily 10-5 Chateau Montelena – 1429 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-5105 Open daily 9:30-4
Barlow Vineyards – 4411 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-8742 Open by appointment only Chimney Rock Winery – 5350 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2641 Open daily 10-5
Barnett Vineyards – 4070 Spring Mountain, St. Helena; 707 963-7075 Open by appointment only Clare Luce Abbey – 2893 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-7431 Open by appointment only
Beaulieu Vineyards – 1960 Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 967-5233 Open daily 10-5 Cliff Lede Vineyards – 1473 Younvtille Cross Rd, Yountville; 707 944-8642 Open daily 10-4
Behrens & Hitchcock – 4078 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1774 Open by appointment only
« CLOS DU VAL WINERY – 5330 Silverado Trail, Napa; 800 993-9463 Open daily 10-5
Bell Wine Cellars – 6200 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-1673 Open daily 10-4 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Wine Tours, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings
« BENESSERE WINERY – 1010 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-5853 Open daily 10-5 Clos Pegase – 1060 Dunaweal Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4981 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings Conn Creek Winery – 8711 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-9100 Open Sat 10-4, Sun-Fri 11-4
« BENNETT LANE – 3340 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 877 MAX-NAPA Open daily 10-5:30 Constant – 2121 Diamond Mountain Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0707 Open by appointment only
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Corison Winery – 987 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-0826 Open daily 10-5 by appointment
Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Cornerstone Cellars – 6505 Washington St., Building C, Yountville; 707 948-6512 Open by appointment only
Beringer Vineyards – 2000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-4412 Open daily 10-5 Oct-Apr, May-Sep 10-6
Cosentino Winery – 7415 St. Helena Hwy, Yountville; 707 944-1220 Open daily 10-5:30
Black Cat Vineyard – 1075 Shadybrook Ln, Napa; 707 321-0866 Open by appointment only Crane Family Winery – 1051 Borrette Lane, Napa; 707 259-0175 Open by appointment only
« BLACK STALLION – 4089 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 253-1400 Open daily 10-5 Cuvaison Estate Wines – 4500 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-2468 Open daily 10-5
Gifts, Children & Pets OK, Cheese Pairings; Cuvaison Estate Wines – 1221 Duhig Road, Carneros (between Napa & Sonoma); 707 942-2455 Open daily 10-5
Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Darioush Winery – 4240 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2345 Open daily 10:30-5
Boeschen – 3242 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-3674 Open by appointment only David Arthur – 1521 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-5190 Open by appointment only
Bouchaine Vineyards – 1075 Buchli Station Rd, Napa; 707 252-9065 Open daily 10:30-4 David Fulton – 825 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-0719 Open by appointment only
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WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK « Especially recommended by Wine Country This Week
Del Dotto Caves – 1055 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa; 707 963-2134 Open by appointment only Girard Winery – (Tasting Room) 6795 Washington, Yountville; 968-9297 Open daily 10-6
Del Dotto Vineyards – 1445 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-2134 Open by appointment only Godspeed Vineyards – 3655 Mount Veeder Rd; 707 254-7766 Open daily by appointment
Delectus Winery – 908 C Enterprise Way, Napa; 707 255-1252 Open Mon-Fri by appointment Golden State Vintners – 401 St. Helena Highway South, St. Helena; 707 963-2335 Daily 10-5
di Rosa Preserve – 5200 Carneros Hwy 121, Napa; 707 226-5991 Open Tu-Fr 9:30-3 Goosecross Cellars – 1119 State Lane, Yountville; 707 944-1986 Open daily 10-4
Diamond Oaks – 1595 Oakville Grade, Oakville; 707 948-3000 Open daily 10-4:30 Graeser Winery – 255 Petrified Forest Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-4437 Open by appointment only 10-5
Diamond Terrace – 1391 Diamond Mountain Road, Calistoga; 707 942-1189 Open by appointment only
« GRGICH HILLS – 1829 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-2784 Open daily 9:30-4:30
« DOMAINE CARNEROS – 1240 Duhig Rd, Napa; 707 257-0101 Open daily 10-6 Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours By Appt. at 11 & 2, Food Pairings
Gifts, Children OK, Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours; Call ahead for groups of eight or more Groth – 750 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 944-0290 Open by appointment only
Domaine Chandon – 1 California Dr, Yountville; 707 944-2280 Open daily 10-6 Guilliams – 3851 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-9059 Open by appointment only
Dominari – 210 Camino Oruga, Napa; 707 226-1600 Open by appointment only Gustavo Thrace – 1021 McKinstry St, Napa; 707 257-6796 Open 11-6 Sun-Wed; 11-8 Thu-Sat
Duckhorn Vineyards – 1000 Lodi Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-7108 Open by appointment, 10-4
« HAGAFEN CELLARS – 4160 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-0781 Open daily 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 Wine Tours
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Cave Tours, Food Pairings
Hall Rutherford – 56 Auberge Road, Rutherford; 707 967-0700 Open by appointment only
Eagle & Rose – 1844 Pope Canyon Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-9463 Open daily 9-4
Hall St. Helena – 401 St. Helena Hwy So, St. Helena; 707 967-2620 Open daily 10-5:15
Ehlers Estate – 3222 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-5972 Open daily 10-4
Hans Fahden Vineyards – 4855 Petrified Forest Rd, St. Helena; 707 942-6760 Open by appointment
« ELIZABETH SPENCER – 1165 Rutherfrod Road, Rutherford; 707 963-6067 Open daily 10-6 Hartwell Vineyards – 5795 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-4269 Open Wed-Sun 11-4
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Food Pairings
Havens Wine Cellars – 2055 Hoffman Lane, Yountville; 707 261-2000 Open daily 10-4:30
Elkhorn Peak Cellars – 200 Polson Rd, Napa; 707 255-0504 Open by appointment only
Heitz Cellars – 436 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-3542 Open daily 11-4:30
Elyse – 2100 Hoffman Ln, Napa; 707 944-2900 Open by appointment only 10-5
Helena View Johnston – 3500 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4956 Open by appointment only
Envy Wines – 1170 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4670 Open daily 10-4:30
Hendry – 3104 Redwood Dr, Napa; 707 226-8320 Open by appointment only
Etude Winery – 1250 Cuttings Wharf Rd, Napa; 707 257-5300 Open by appointment only Hess Collection – 4411 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707 255-1144 Open daily 10-5:30
Failla – 3530 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-0530 Open daily 10-5 Hill Family Estate – 6512 Washington, Yountville; 707 944-9580 Open daily 10-6
Falcor – 2511 Napa Corporate Dr, Ste 115, Napa; 888-402-WINE Open daily 10-5 Honig Vineyards – 850 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-5618 Open daily by appointment 10-4
Far Niente – 1350 Acacia Dr, Oakville; 707 944-2861 Open by appointment only 10-3 Hope & Grace – 6540 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-2500 Mon-Sat 10-6
Farella-Park – 2222 N. Third Ave, Napa; 707 254-9489 Open daily 10-4 Hopper Creek – 6204 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-0675 Open daily by appointment only 11-4
Fleury Estate Winery – 950 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-8333 Open daily 10-4 J. Kirkwood Winery – 1020 Borrette Lane, Napa Limited tours and tastings by appointment only
James Cole – 5014 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 251-9905 Open by appointment only
« FLORA SPRINGS - THE ROOM – 677 St. Helena Hwy So., St. Helena; 707 967-8032 Open daily 10-5
Children & Pets OK, Picnic Area James Creek – 2249 James Creek Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-2646 Open by appointment only
« FLORA SPRINGS WINERY – 1978 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-6723 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
Flying Horse – 2825 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 965-1600 Open by appointment only
« JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS – 200 Taplin Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2745 Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat-Sun 10-4
« FOLIE A DEUX – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 800 535-6400 Open daily 10-6
Gift Items, Children OK; Tastings & Seminars by appointment By appointment
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Last tasting Mon-Fri at 3:30pm, Last tasting on Sat-Sun 2:30
« FOLIO ENOTECA – 610 First Street #10, Napa; 707 256-3700 Open Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 11-7
« JUDD’S HILL – 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2332 Open daily by appointment 10-4
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcome ; Call ahead for Food Pairings Tue 11-8, Sat 8-6, Sun 11-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed
« FOLIO WINEMAKERS’ STUDIO – 1285 Dealy Lane, Napa; 707 256-2757 Thu-Tue 10-4:30 Juslyn – 2900 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 265-1804 (Poured at Silenus Vintners) Winery open by appointment only
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed; call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Kapcsandy Family Winery – 1001 State Lane, Yountville; 707 265-1804 Open by appointment only
Fontanella Family – 1721 Patrick Road, Napa; 707 252-1017 Open daily 10-4
Keever – 26 Vineyard View Dr, Yountville; 707 944-0910 Open by appointment only
Forman Vineyards – 1501 Big Rock Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3900 Open by appointment only
Kelham – 360 Zinfandel Ln; St. Helena; 707 963-2000 Open by appointment only
Franciscan Vineyards – 1178 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-7111 Open daily 10-5 Kuleto Estate – 2470 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9750 Open by appointment only
« FRANK FAMILY VINEYARDS – 1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-0859 Open daily 10-5 Ladera – 150 White Cottage Rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2445 Open by appointment only
Gift Items, Picnic Area Laird Family Winery – 5055 Solano Ave., Napa; 707 257-0360 Open daily 10-5
Frazier Winery – 70 Rapp Lane, Napa; 707 255-3444 Open by appointment Larkmead Vineyards – 1100 Larkmead Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-0167 Open by appointment only 10-4
« FREEMARK ABBEY – 3022 St. Helena Hwy 29 N., St. Helena; 707 963-9694 Open Daily 10-5 Lava Vine – 965 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9500 Open by appointment only
Gift Items, Children Welcomed; Call ahead for: Winery Tours Long Meadow Ranch – 1775 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-4555 Open by appointment 10-5
Frog’s Leap – 8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford; 707 963-4704 Open by appointment only « LOUIS M. MARTINI – 254 St. Helena Hwy So. (Hwy 29 ), St. Helena; 707 968-3361 Open daily 10-6
Gargiulo – 575 Oakville Crossroad, Napa; 707 944-2770 Open by appointment only Gift Items; Call ahead for: Wine Tours at 11 & 2, Cellar Tours, Food Pairings
Paoletti Vineyards – 4501 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-0689 Open by appointment Fri-Sat 11-5, 11-4 Sun
Paradigm – 1277 Dwyer Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1683 Open by appointment
Paraduxx – 7257 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 945-0890 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 Open by appointment
Pedemonte Cellars – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 933-8352 Open by appointment only
Madonna Estate Winery – 5400 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 255-8864 Open daily 10-5
Peju – 8466 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-3600 Open daily 10-6
Madrigal Vineyards – 3718 N. St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-6577 Open daily 10-4
Pheonix – Poured at Vintners Collective: 1245 Main St, Napa; 707 255-7150 Open daily 11-6
« MAHONEY VINEYARDS – Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Open daily 11-6 Pina Cellars – 8060 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 738-9328 Open daily by appointment 10-4
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Pine Ridge – 5901 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-9777 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Mario Perelli-Minetti – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310 Open Thu-Sun 10-5
PlumpJack Winery – 620 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 945-1220 Open daily 10-4
Markham Vnyds – 2812 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-5292 Open daily 10-5 Pope Valley Winery – 6613 Pope Valley Rd, Napa; 707 965-1246 Open Thurs-Sun 11-5 or by appt
Marston Family Vineyard – 3600 White Sulphur Springs Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8490 Open by appointment
« PRAGER WINERY & PORT WORKS – 1281 Lewelling, St. Helena; 707 963-PORT (7678) Open daily 10:30-4:30
Mayacamas Vineyards – 1155 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 224-4030 Open by appointment only Children & Pets OK
McKenzie-Mueller – 2530 Las Amigas Rd, Napa; 707 252-0186 Open by appointment only Pride Mountain Wines – 4026 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4949 Open by appointment
Mason Cellars – Tasted at Oxbow, Napa 707 255-0658 Open Thu-Mon 11-5:30 Provenance – 1695 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 968-3633 Open daily 10:30-5:30
« MERRYVALE VINEYARDS – 1000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-7777 Open daily 10-6:30 Quintessa – 1601 Silverdo Trail, St. Helena; 707 967-1601 Open by appointment
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK $45 fee includes a vineyard and winery tour, tasting of two vintages and a small food pairing
Call ahead for: Wine Tours Sat & Sun at 10:30, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Quixote – 6126 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2659 Open by appointment
Mi Sueno– tasted at Vintner’s Collective, 1245 Main St., Napa; 707 258-6358 Open daily 11-6
« RAYMOND VINEYARD – 849 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-3141 Open daily 10-4
Milat Vineyards – 1091 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-0758 Open daily 10-5:30 Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours
Miner Family – 7850 Silverado Trail, Oakville; 707 944-9500 Open daily 11-5 Razi Winery – 3108 Silverado Trail; 707 224-4299 Mon-Sat by appointment
MJA – 647 Greenfield Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3394 Open by appointment only Redmon Family – 1185 Starr Ave, St. Helena; 707 968-9252 Open by appointment
« MONTICELLO VINEYARDS – 4242 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 253-2802 Open daily 10-4:30 Regusci Winery – 5584 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 254-0403 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings Revana Family – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814 Open by appointment
Morey Cellars – Napa Call for information; 707 226-2348 Reverie Winery – 1250 Diamond Mtn Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-6800 Open by appointment
Moss Creek Winery – 6015 Steele Rd, Napa; 707 252-1295 Open by appointment
Reynolds Family – 3266 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 258-2558 Open daily 10-4:30
Mount Veeder Winery – Poured at Franciscan: 1178 Galleron, Rutherford; 707 967-3830 Open daily 10-5
Ritchie Creek – 4024 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4661 Open by appointment
« MUMM NAPA – 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 800 MUM-NAPA Open daily 10-5 Robert Biale – 4038 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 257-7555 Open by appointment
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours
Robert Craig Wine Cellars – 880 Vallejo St, Napa; 707 252-2250 x1 Open by appointment Mon-Sat
« NAPA CELLARS – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2565 Open daily 10-6 Robert Keenan – 3660 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9177 Open by appointment
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children OK
Robert Mondavi – 7801 St. Helena Hwy 29, Oakville; 707 968-2001 Open daily 10-5
Napa Valley Farms – 929 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-8011 Open by appointment
Robert Pepi – 7585 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2807 Open daily 11-4
Napa Wine Company – 1133 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1710 Open daily 10-4:30
Robert Sinskey Vnyds – 6320 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-9090 Open daily 10-4:30
Neal Family Vineyards – 716 Liparita Rd, Angwin; 707 965-2800 Open by appointment
Robinson Family Vnyds – 5880 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-8004 Open by appointment
Newton Vineyards – 2555 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-9000 Open by appointment
« ROMBAUER VINEYARD – 3522 Silverado Trail, No, St. Helena; 707 963-5170 Open daily 10-5
Neyers Vineyards– 2153 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8840 Open by appointment
Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours at 10:30 & 11:30
Nichelini Winery – 2950 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-0717 Weekends 10-5, weekdays by appointment
Round Pond Winery – 886 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 1-877-963-9364 Open daily 10-5
Nickel & Nickel – 8164 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 967-9600 Open Mon-Fri 10-3, Sat-Sun 10-2
Rubicon Estates – 1991 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 968-1161 Open daily 10-5
« O’BRIEN ESTATE – 1200 Orchard Ave, Napa; 707 252-8463 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5 Rudd Winery – 500 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-8577 Open Tues-Sat 10-5
Oakville Ranch Vineyards– 7781 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707-944-9665 Open by appointment Ruston Family – 2798 Spring St, St. Helena; 707 967-8025 Open by appointment
Olabisi – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 Open Mon-Sun 11-6 Rustridge Ranch – 2910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9353 Open daily 10-4
OnThEdge – (Vermeli Wines) 1255 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 877-668-4334 Daily 10-5
Rutherford Grove – 1673 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-0544 Open daily 10-4:30
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 Rutherford Hill – 200 Rutherford Hill Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-1871 Open daily 10-5
Palmaz Vineyards – 4029 Hagen Road, Napa; 707 226-5587 Open daily by appointment 9-5 Rutherford Ranch – 1680 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5251 Open daily 10-4:30
Paloma Vineyard – 4013 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7504 Open by appointment 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 Teachworth – 4451 St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-8432 Open by appointment
Terra Valentine – 3787 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-8340 Open by appointment
Salvestrin Vineyard – 397 Main Street, St. Helena; 707 963-5105 Open daily 10-4
The Terraces – 1450 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-1707 Open by appointment
Saviez Vineyards – 4060 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5889 Open by appointment
Tom Eddy – 3870 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4267 Open by appointment
Sawyer Cellars – 8350 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-1980 Open daily 10-4 Trahan Winery – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 Open daily 11-6
School House Vineyards – 3549 Langtry Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4240 Open by appointment Trefethen Vineyards – 1160 Oak Knoll Ave, Napa; 707 255-7700 Open daily 10-4:30
Schramsberg – 1400 Schramsberg Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-2414 Open daily 10-4 Tres Sabores – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-8027 Open by appointment
Schweiger Vineyards – 4015 Spring Mt Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4882 Open by appointment Trespass Vineyard – 1859 Hillview Place, St. Helena; 707 963-0804 Open by appointment
Scott Harvey – Poured at Salinas: 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 968-9575 Open 10-4 « TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES – 3070 N. St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 1-800-473-4454 Open daily 10-5
Seavey Vineyard – 1310 Conn Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8339 Open by appointment Trinitas Cellars – 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa; 707 251-1956 Open daily 11-7
« SEQUOIA GROVE – 8338 St. Helena Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 944-2945 Open daily 10:30-5 Truchard – 3234 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 253-7153 Open by appointment
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings Tudal Winery – 1015 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3947 Open by appointment
Shafer Vineyards – 6154 Silverado Trail, Nap; 707 944-2877 Open by appointment Tulocay – 1426 Coombsville Rd, Napa; 707 255-4064 Open by appointment
Sherwin Family – 4060 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-1154 Open by appointment Turnbull Wine Cellars – 8210 Highway 29, Oakville; 707 963-5839 Open daily 10-4
Signorello Vineyards – 4500 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-5990 Fri-Sun 10:30-4:30, Mon-Thu by appointment Twomey Cellars – 1183 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; (707) 942-7122 Open Mon-Sat 9-4
Silenus Vintners – 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 299-3930 Open by appointment only V Madrone – 3199 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-3573 Open by appointment
Silo’s Jazz & Wine Bar – 530 Main St, Napa; 707 251-5833 Tues 4-7, Wed-Thurs 4-10, Fri-Sat 4-12
« V. SATTUI WINERY – Corner Hwy 29 & White Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-7774 Open daily 9-6
Silver Oak Cellars – 915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 1-800-273-8809 Open Mon-Sun 9-4 Picnic Area, Deli, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK, Cave Tours
Silver Rose Cellars – 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9581 Open daily 10-5 Van Der Heyden – 4057 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-0130 Open daily 10-6
Silverado Trail Wine Studio – 3105 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 226-8569 Open by appointment only Verismo Wines – 6795 Washington Street, Yountville; 707 944 WINE (9463) Open daily 10-6
Silverado Vineyards – 6121 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-1770 Open daily 10-5 Viader Winery – 1120 Deer Park Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3816 Open by appointment
Sky Vineyards – 1500 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 935-1391 Open by appointment Vincent Arroyo Winery – 2361 Greenwood Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-6995 Open daily 10-4:30
Smith Madrone – 4022 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2283 Open by appointment Vine Cliff Winery – 7400 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-1364 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Spelletich Cellars – 425 Gateway Rd W, Napa; 707 363-5757 Open by appointment Vineyard 29 – 2929 St Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-9292 Open by appointment
Spottswoode – 1902 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-0134 Open by appointment Vintners Collective – 1245 Main St, Napa; 707 255-7150 Open daily 11-6
Spring Mountain – 2805 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-4188 Open by appointment Volker Eisele Family – 3080 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9485 Open by appointment only
St. Clement Vineyards – 2867 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 800 331-8266 Open daily 10-5 Von Strasser – 1510 Diamond Mtn. Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0930 Open by appointment 10:30-4:30
St. Helena Wine Center – 1321 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-1313 Open Mon-Sat 10-6, Su 10-5:30 « 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
St. Helena Winery – 100 Pratt Ave, St. Helena; 707 967-9463 Open by appointment
Wermuth Winery – 3942 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5924 Open daily 11-5
St. Supéry – 8440 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 800 942-0809 Open daily 10-5 White Cottage Ranch – 555 College Ave, Angwin; 707 965-0516 Open by appointment
Staglin Family – 1570 Bella Oaks Ln, Rutherford; 707 944-0477 Open by appointment
« WHITEHALL LANE – 1563 St. Helena Hwy S. (Hwy 29), St. Helena; 707 963-9454 Open daily 10-6
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars – 5766 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2020 Open daily 10-4:30 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Barrel Tasting Tours
Steltzner Vineyards – 5998 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-7272 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Whitford Cellars – 4047 E. Third Ave, Napa; 707 942-0840 Open by appointment only
« STERLING VINEYARDS – 1111 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-3344 Open daily 10-4:30 William Harrison Vnyrds – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310 Open daily11-5
Self-Guided Winery Tours, Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK
« WILLIAM HILL WINERY – 1761 Atlas Peak Road, Napa; 707 265-3024 Open daily 10-5
Stonehedge Winery – 1004 Clinton St, Napa; 707 256-4444 Open Wed-Sat 11-7
Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs
Stony Hill Vineyard – Call ahead for appointment; 707 963-2636; St. Helena Open Mon-Fri 9-5
« WINE GARAGE – 1020 Foothill Blvd (Hwy 29), Calistoga; 707 942-5332 Open Mon-Sat 11-6:30, Sun 11-4:30
Storybook Mountain – 3835 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-5310 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-4
Wineries of Napa Valley – 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa; 707 253-9450 Mon-Thurs 11-6, Fri-Sat 10-7:30, Sun 10-6
Sullivan Vineyard – 1090 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-9646 Open daily 11-5 Wing Canyon Vineyard – 3100 Mt. Veeder Rd, Napa; 707 265-8798 Open by appointment only
« SUMMERS/VILLA ANDRIANA – 1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-5508 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Witt Estate – 1500 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-8046 Open by appointment
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Work Vineyard – 3190 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-0251 Open by appointment only
Summit Lake – 2000 Summit Lake Dr, Angwin; 707 965-2488 Open by appointment X Winery & Amius – 1405 2nd Street, Napa; 707 204-9522 Open by appointment only
« SUTTER HOME WINERY – 277 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-3104 Open daily 10-5 Yates Family Vineyard – 4723 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707 226-1800 Open by appointment only
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Zahtila Vineyards – 2250 Lake County Hwy; Calistoga; 707 942-9251 Daily 10-4:30
Swanson Vineyards – 1271 Manley Ln, Rutherford; 707 967-3500 Open by appointment
« ZD WINES – 8383 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5188 Open daily 10-4:30
« TASTE AT OXBOW – 708 First Street, Napa/ 707 265-9600 Open daily 11-7 Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings
Carol Shelton – 3354-B Coffey Ln, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3441 Open by appt. 11-4
A. Rafanelli Winery – 4685 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1385 Open by appointment only THE CAVE WINE BAR & ARTISAN TASTING ROOM
Come join Thomas at The Cave, just off the Sonoma Plaza.
Acorn – 12040 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-6440 Open by appointment only 700+ wines, 25+ by the glass, 100+ 1/2 bottles
Wines from all regions of California plus Oregon, Washington and 9 countries!
Daily varied tastings and an incredible small plate menu is available.
Open daily ’til late
524 Broadway, Sonoma; 707 938-7448
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
Adobe Road Winery – 1995 S. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma; 707 939-7967 Open by appointment only
Chandelle Winery – 1395 Broadway at the Cellar Door in Sonoma; 707 938-4466 Thur-Mon 11-6,Tue-Wed 4-6
Adrian Fog – Healdsburg; 707 688-1174 Open by appointment,
« CHARLES CREEK VINEYARD – 483 First St. W., Sonoma; 707 935-3848 Open daily 11-6
« ALDERBROOK WINERY 2306 Magnolia, Healdsburg; 707 433-9154 Open daily 10-5
Chateau Felice – 10603 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-9011 Mon-Thurs 11-3 Sat-Sun 11-4
Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings
Chateau St. Jean – 8555 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-4134 Open daily 10-5
Alexander Valley Vineyards – 8644 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7209 Open daily 11-5
Christie Vineyards – 851 Limerick Lane, Healdsburg; 707 431-0662 Open by appointment only
Amista Vineyards– 3320 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9200 Thur-Mon 11-4:30
« CHRISTOPHER CREEK – 641 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-2001 Open daily 11-5
Amphora Wines – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-7767 Open daily 11-4:30 Picnic Area
« ANABA WINES – 60 Bonneau Road, Sonoma; 707 996-4188 Open daily 11-55 Clarbec – 19368 Orange Ave, Sonoma; 707 996-4012 Open by appointment only
Arbios/Praxis – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Clary Ranch – 3461 Middle Two Rock Rd, Petaluma; 707 938-7210 Open by appointment only
Archipel – 4611 Thomas Rd, Healdsburg; 800-273-0177 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5 « 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
Arista Winery – 7015 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-0606 Open daily 11-5
Clos du Bois – 19410 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-3100 Open daily 10-4:30
« ARMIDA WINERY – 2201 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-2222 Open daily 11-5
Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings 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
Arrowood Vineyards & Winery – 14347 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-2600 Open daily 10-4:30 Copain Wines – 7800 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-8822 Open Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appt.
Gift items, Art Exhibits; Call ahead for Winery Tours at 10:30 & 2:30
Corda – 845 Chileno Valley Rd, Petaluma; 707 781-9310 Open by appointment only
« ARTESA –1345 Henry Road, Napa; 707 224-1668 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children Welcomed D’Argenzio – 1301 Clevelend Ave, Ste A, Santa Rosa; 707 280-4658 11-5 Summer, 11-4 winter; tours available
Artiste Winery – 435 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-1920 Open daily 11-5:30 Dark Horse – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm
Atascadero Creek – 3541 Gravenstein Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040 Sat-Sun 11-5 Dashe Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
Audelssa Estate – 13647 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 933-8514 Open daily 11-5 David Coffaro – 7485 Dry Creek Rd, Geyserville; 707 433-9715 Open 11-4, Tours: Fridays by appt.
Balletto & Dutton-Goldfield – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455 Open daily 10-4 David Noyes – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Banyon – poured at Downtown Wine, 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thur-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7 Davis Bynum Winery – 8075 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-5852 Fri-Mon 11-4
Bartholomew Park – 1000 Vineyard Ln., Sonoma; 707 935-9511 Open daily 11-4:30 Davis Family Vnyds – 52 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3858 Thu-Sun 11-5
Battaglini Wines – 2948 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 578-4091 Open by appointment only De La Montanya – 999 Foreman Ln., Healdsburg; 707 433-3711 Fri-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-Thu by appt
Bella Vnyds & Wine Caves – 9711 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-9171 Open daily 11-4:30 De Loach Vineyards – 1791 Olivet Road, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9111 Open daily 10:30-5
« BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY – 1883 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4046 Open daily 10-5 « DE LORIMIER WINERY (formerly Mosaic)– 2001 Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-2000 Open daily 10:30-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tram Tours Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Blackstone Winery – 8450 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-1999 Open daily 10-4:30 « DEERFIELD RANCH – 10200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 833-5215 Open daily 11-4
Bonneau Family – 23001 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 800-996-0420 Open Daily 11-6:30 (close at 5 in winter) Art Exhibits, Tours
« BR COHN WINERY – 15000 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 800-330-4064 Open daily 10-5 Dehlinger – 4101 Vine Hill Rd, Sebastopol; 707 823-2378 Tours & tastings by appointment, Fridays only
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Tours, Educational Programs, Wine Pairings Deux Amis – 1960 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-7945 Open by appointment only
Bradford Mountain – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-4433 Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt. Downtown Wine – 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7
Branham Estate – Poured at 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
Buena Vista Winery – 18000 Old Winery Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1266 Open daily 10-5 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
C. Donatiello – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-433-8296 Open daily 11-5
« DUTCHER CROSSING – 8533 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-2700 Open daily 11-5
Camellia Cellars – 57 Front St., Healdsburg; 707 433-1290 Open daily 11-6 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Dutton Estate – 8757 Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463 Daily 10-5 Hawley Wines – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm
Dutton-Goldfield & Balletto – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455 Open daily 10-4 Haywood Winery – 18000 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 877 996-4299 Open by appointment only
Enkidu Wine – 8910 Sonoma Hwy. 12, Kenwood; 707 833-6100 Daily 11-6 (closed Tuesdays in Winter) Highway 12 Winery – 498 First St. E, Sonoma; 707 938-8091 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Ensuenos – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Hobo – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7
« ERIC ROSS – 14300 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 939-8525 Thu-Mon 11-5 Holdredge – 51 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1424 Sat-Sun 11-4:30 or by appt
Also poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Homewood Winery – 23120 Burndale Rd, Sonoma; 707 996-6353 Open daily 10-4
Everett Ridge – 435 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1637 Open daily 11-5 Hook and Ladder – 2027 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 546-5712 Open daily 10-4:30
F. Teldeschi – 3555 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6626 Open daily 12-5
« HOP KILN WINERY – 6050 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6491 Open daily 10-5
Family Wineries of Dry Creek Valley – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Family Wineries – Kenwood – 9380 Sonoma Hwy. 12; 707 833-4444 Mar-Dec 10:30-5, Jan-Feb Closed Tu-We House Winery – 3100 Gravenstein Hwy. N, Sebastopol; 707 829-1101 Open daily 11:30-9
Favero Vineyards – 3939 Lovall Valley Rd, Sonoma; 707 935-3939 Open by appointment only
« IMAGERY ESTATE – 14355 Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4515 Weekdays 10-4:30, Weekends 10-5
« FERRARI-CARANO – 8761 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6700 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings Inman Family – 5793 Skylane Blvd, Ste C, Windsor; 707 395-0689 Fri & Sat 11-4 or by appt.
« FERRARI-CARANO SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD Iron Horse – 9786 Ross Station Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-1507 Open daily 11-3:30, tours Mon-Fri by appt.
113 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 431-2222 Fri-Thu 10-6, Fri-Sat 10-7 J Lynne Wines – Poured at Vine Tastings: 9058 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833 Mon-Fri 12-8pm, late weekends
Field Stone Winery – 10075 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7266 Open daily 10-5
J RICKARDS WINERY
Folk Machine – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7 Sustainable Vines...Exceptional Wines! Stop by J. Rickards Winery
Foppiano Vineyards – 12707 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-7272 Open daily 10-4:30 Tuesdays-Saturdays (11am-4pm) for a complimentary tasting of our wines,
which include estate-grown Cabernet, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel.
Forchini – 5141 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8886 Fri-Sun 11-4 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.
Forth Vnyds – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
24505 Chianti Rd Cloverdale, CA
Francis Ford Coppola
300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville; 707 857-1462 Open daily 10-5 J Vineyard & Winery – 11447 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-3646 Open daily 11-5
Freestone Vineyards – 12747 El Camino Bodega, Freestone; 707 874-1010 Thur-Sun 11-5 « JACUZZI VINEYARDS – 24724 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 931-7575 Open daily 10-5:30
Frick – 23072 Walling Road, Geyserville; 707 857-1980 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 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
« 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 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 Open daily 11-4 by appt
« GALLO FAMILY VNYDS – Tasting Room: 320 Center Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2458 Open daily 10-6
Gift items, Vineyard Tours Kamen Estate – 21692 8th Street E, Suite 300, Sonoma; 707 833-1700 Open by appointment only
Gary Farrell Wines – 10701 Westside Rd, Healdsburg;707 473-2909; Open daily 11-4 Kastania Vineyards – 4415 Kastania Rd, Petaluma; 707 763-6348 Sat Sun 11-4
Geyser Peak Winery – At Canyon Rd, 22281 Chianti Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-2500 Open daily 10-5 « KAZ WINERY – 233 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-2536 Fri-Mon 11-5
« GLORIA FERRER CAVES & VNYDS – 23555 Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 996-7256 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyards Tours
Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibit; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings « KENDALL-JACKSON – 5007 Fulton Rd, Fulton; 707 571-8100 Open daily 10-5
Gofessel Vineyards– 200838 Burndale Road, Sonoma; 707 225-6801 Open by appointment only Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Göpfrich – 7564 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1645 Open daily by appointment « KENDALL-JACKSON – 337 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-7102 Open daily 10-5
Gourmet Au Bay – 913 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay; 707 875-9875 Fri-Sat 11-8, Sun-Thu 11-7 Children & Pets OK
Grange Sonoma – (Tasting room for boutique wineries) Open daily 10-5 Kenwood Vineyards – 9592 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5891 Open daily 10-4:30
23564 Arnold Dr (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 707 933-8980
Kokomo – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0200 Open daily 11-4:30
Graton Ridge – 3541 Gravenstein Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040 Sat-Sun 11-5
Korbel Chmpgne Clrs – 13250 River Rd, Guerneville; 707 824-7000 Open daily 9-4:30
Grey Stack – 4100 Grange Road, Santa Rosa; 707 228-1338 Open by appointment only
Kunde – 9825 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5501 Open daily 10:30-4
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 La Crema – 235 Healdsburg Ave, Ste 101, Healdsburg; 707 431-9400 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Hanna Winery – 9280 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 431-4310 Open daily 10-4 Lago di Merlo – at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
5353 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3371 Open daily 10-4 Lake Sonoma Winery – 340 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 473-2999 Open daily 10-5
Hanzell Vineyards– 18596 Lomita Avenue, Sonoma, CA 95476 Ph: 707.996.3860 Open by appointment only Lambert Bridge – 4085 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9600 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Hartford Family Winery – 8075 Martinelli Road, Forestville; 707 887-1756 Open daily 10-4:30 Lancaster Estate – 15001 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8178x209 Open by appointment only
Harvest Moon Estate – 2192 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 573-8711 Open daily 10:30-5 Landmark – 101 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-0053 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Hauck Cellars – 223 Center St, Healdsbug; 707 473-9065 Open Thu-Mon 11:30-5:30, Fri & Sat til 7pm Larson Family – (Cornerstone, tasting room for boutique wineries)
Hawkes Wine – 6734 Hwy. 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-4295 Open daily 10-5, tours by appointment 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 Novy Family – 980 Airway Ct, Ste C, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-3
Laurel Glen – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Occidental Road Cellars – Call for tours & tasting, 707 874-9401
« LEDSON WINERY – 7335 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 537-3810 Open daily 10-5 Optima Winery – 498 Moore Ln, Unit C, Healdsburg; 707 431-8222 Open by appointment only
Tasting Fees, Gift items, Deli, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings Paint Horse – 16510 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 935-0148 Open by appointment only
« LIMERICK LANE – 1023 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-9211 Open daily 10-5 Palmeri – 21001 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-4101 Thu-Sat 11:30-6, Sun-Wed 11:30-5:30
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Children & Pets OK Papapietro Perry – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0422 Open daily 11-4:30
Little Vineyards Family Winery – 15188 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen; 707 996-2750 Thu-Mon 11-4:30
« PARADISE RIDGE WINERY – 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr, Santa Rosa; 707 528-Wine Open daily 11-5
« LONGBOARD VINEYARDS – 5 Fitch St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3473 Open daily 11-6 (closed Tue) Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
« PARADISE RIDGE – Kenwood Tasting Room, 8860 Sonoma Hwy; 707 282-9020 Open daily 10-5
« LOXTON CELLARS – 11466 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-7221 Open daily 11-5 Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Picnic Area; Call ahead for Vineyard and Winery Tours Parmelee Hill – 8860 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 282-9020 Open by appointment only
Lynmar Estate – 3909 Frei Rd, Sebastopol; 707 829-3374 Open daily 10-5, call for reservations Passalacqua Vnyds – 3805 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 877-825-5547 Open daily 11-5
MacLeod Family Vnyd – 740 Lawndale Road, Kenwood; 707 833-4312 Open by appointment only Pastori Winery – 23189 Geyserville Ave, Cloverdale; 707 857-3418 Open by appointment only
MacPhail Family – 851 Magnolisa Dr, Healdsburg; 707 433-4780 Open by appointment only Pedroncelli Vineyards – 1220 Canyon Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-3531 Open daily 10-4:30
Macrae Family – at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Pellegrini Family– 4055 West Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 800-891-0244 Open by appointment Thur-Mon 10-4
MacRostie Winery – 21481 Eighth St E, Suite 25, Sonoma; 707 996-4480 Sat 11-4:30, Mon-Fri by appointment
Pendleton Estate – 35100 Hwy 128, Cloverdale; 707 894-3732 Open by appointment only
Manzanita Creek – 1441 A&B Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-4052 Open by appointment only
Peters Family – 2064 Hwy. 116 No, Suite 102, Sebastopol; 707 829-3111 Open by appointment only
Marimar Estate – 11400 Graton Road, Sebastopol; 707 823-4365 Open daily 11-4
Peterson – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm
Martin Family – 5610 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-9545 Open by appointment only
Petroni Vineyards – 990 Cavedale Road, Sonoma; 707 935-8311 Open 10-4 by appointment
« 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 Portalupi – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm
Martinelli Vineyards – 3360 River Rd, Fulton; 707 525-0570 Open daily 10-5 Porter Creek – 8735 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6321 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Matanzas Creek Winery – 6097 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 528-6464 Open daily 10-4:30 Preston Vineyards – 9282 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-3372 Open daily 11-4:30
« MATRIX – 3291 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1911 Open daily 11-5 Quivira Vineyards – 4900 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8333 Open daily 11-5
Gift items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours RH – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm
Mauritson Family Winery – 2859 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-0804 Open daily 10-5 Ramazzotti Wines – 22910 Walling Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-3428 Open Mon-Sun 11-6
Mayo Family Winery – 13101 Arnold Drive @ Highway 12, Glen Ellen; 707 938-9401 Open daily 10:30-6:30 Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm
Mayo Family Reserve Room – 9200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-5504 Open daily 10:30-6:30 Ravenswood – 18701 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1960 Open daily 10-4:30
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Raymond Burr – 8339 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4365 Open daily 11-5
Mayo Family– at The Cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Thur-Mon 11-6, Tue-Wed 4-6 Remick Ridge – tasted at Adler Fels, 9575 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-6131 Open daily 11-5
« MAZZOCCO VINEYARDS – 1400 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8159 Open daily 11-5 Richardson Winery – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Ridge Vineyards – 650 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7721 Open daily 11-4
Meeker Vineyards – 21035 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 431-2148 Open daily 10:30-6 River Road Vnyds – 5220 Ross Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-8130 Open by appointment only
Merriam Vnyds – 11650 Los Amigos Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4032 Open daily 10-5 Robert Hunter – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma,1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6
Merry Edwards – 2959 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol; 888-388-9050 Open daily 9:30-4:30, appt recommended Robert Young Estate – 4960 Red Winery Rd, Geyserville; 707 431-4811 Open daily 10-4:30
Michel-Schlumberger – 4155 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7427 Open daily 11-5 Robledo Family Winery – 21901 Bonness Rd, Sonoma; 707 939-6903 Open by appointment only
Mietz Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Roche – 122 West Spain St, Sonoma Open daily 11-6
Mill Creek Vineyards – 1401 Westside Rd; Healdsburg; 707 431-2121 Open daily 10-5
Rochioli – 6192 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-2305 Thu-Mon 11-4, Tue-Wed by appt
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 « RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS – 11455 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-1533
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Open daily 10-5
Mounts Family – 3901 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 292-8148 Open by appointment only
Mueller – 6301 Starr Rd, Windsor; 707 837-7399 Open by appointment only Roessler Cellars – 380 First St W, Sonoma; 707 933-4440 Open daily 11-6
Mulas Family – 23900 Ramal Road, Sonoma; 707 938-3134 Limited tours, call ahead Rosenblum Winery – 250 Center Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1169 Open daily 10-5
Murphy-Goode – 20 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 800 499-7644 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Roshambo – (Cornerstone, tasting room for boutique wineries) Open daily 10-5
Muscardini Cellars – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Open daily 11-6 23564 Arnold Dr, (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 888-525-9463
Nalle – 2383 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1040 Open Friday by appointment only Route 128 Winery – 21079 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 696-0004 Thur-Sun 12-6
Nicholson Ranch – 4200 Napa Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-8822 Open daily 10-6 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 « TOPEL – Tasting Room in Healdsburg, 125 Matheson St; 707 433-4116 Open daily 11-7
Russian River Vineyards – 5700 Gravenstein Hwy N, Forestville; 707 887-3344 Open daily 11:30-4:30 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call for: Educational Program, Food Pairings
Sable Ridge Winery – 6320 Jamison Rd; Santa Rosa; 707 542-3138 Open by appointment only « TRENTADUE – 19170 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 433-3104 Open daily 10-5
Sapphire Hill – 55 Front Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1888 Open by appointment or Thurs-Mon 11-4:30 Trione Winery – 19550 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 814-8100 Thur-Sun 10-5
Saracina/Atrea – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Truett Hurst – 5610 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-9545 Open daily 11-5
« SAUSAL WINERY – 7370 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2285 Open daily 10-4 Twomey Cellars – 3000 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-505-4850 Mon-Sat 10-5
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Ty Caton Vineyards – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Open daily 10-6
Sbragia Family – 9990 Dry Creek Road, Geyserville; 707 473-2992 Open daily11-5 Unti Vineyards – 4202 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5590 Open by appointment only
« SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE – 602 Bonneau Road, Sonoma; 800-966-9365 Open daily 10-5 Valley of the Moon – 777 Madrone Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 996-6941 Open daily 10-4:30
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed, Picnic Area
Viansa Winery – 25200 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 935-4700 Open daily 10-5
« SEBASTIANI VINEYARDS – 389 Fourth St. East, Sonoma; 707 938-5532 Open daily 10-5
Complimentary Tours, Gift Items, Picnic Area & Supplies, Children & Pets Welcomed « VJB VINEYARDS & CELLARS – 9077 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-2300 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Pets Welcomed
Sebastopol Vineyards – Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463 Daily 10-5
Wattle Creek Winery – 25510 River Rd, Cloverdale; 707 894-5166 Open by appointment only
Seghesio Winery – 14730 Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3579 Open daily 10–5 Wellington Vineyards – 11600 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 939-0708 Open daily 11-5
Selby Winery – 215 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1288 Open daily 11-5:30 Westwood Winery – 11 E. Napa St, Suite 3, Sonoma; 707 935-3246 Thur-Mon 11-5
Sharp –17560 Norrborn Road, Sonoma; 707 933-0556 Open by appointment only White Oak Vineyards – 7505 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-84291 Open daily 10-5
Sheldon – 6761 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy. 12), Sebastopol; 707 829-8100 Fri 12-5, Sat & Sun 11-4 or by appt Williamson – 134 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 707 433-1500 Open daily 11-7
Siduri Wines – 980 Airway Dr, Ste C, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882 By appointment daily 10-3 « WILSON – 1960 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-4355 Open daily 11-5
Silver Oak Cellars – 24625 Chianti Road, Geyserville; 707 942-7026 Mon-Sat 9-5, tours by appt Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
« SIMI WINERY – 16275 Healsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-6981 Open daily 10-5 Woodenhead – 5700 River Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 887-2703 Open Thu-Sun 10:30-4:30
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Tours at 11 & 2 Yoakim Bridge – 7209 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8511 Fri-Sat 11-4, Sun 1-4, weekdays & tours by appt.
SL Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 Zichichi Family – 8626 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4410 Open daily 11-4:30
Sojourn Cellars –141 E. Napa Street, Sonoma; 707 933-9753 10-5 by appt
SOUTH BAY
« SONOMA-ENOTECA – 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200 11-6 Wed-Mon, Tue seasonal
Ahlgren Vineyard – 20320 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek; 800 338-6071 Sat 12-4 or by appointment
Sonoma Valley Port Works – 613 2nd St, Pealuma; 707 769-5203 Sat 12-5
Alfaro Family Vnyd & Winery – 420 Hames Road, Corralitos; 831 728-5172 Sat 12-5 or by appointment
Spann –Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Aptos Creek – 520 Nisene Meadws Ct, Aptos; 831 684-1680 Open by appointment only
« ST. FRANCIS VINEYARDS – 100 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa; 888-675-WINE Open daily 10-5 Armida Winery – 103 Stockton Avenue, Capitola; 831 462-1065 Open daily 11-6
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Food Pairings, Winery Tours
Bargetto Winery – 3535 N. Main St, Soquel; 831 475-2258 ext 14 Open daily 12-5
St. Helena Road Winery – 6995 St. Helena Road; Santa Rosa; 707 538-8674 Open daily 9-5 Beauregard – 10 Pine Flat Road, Bonny Doon; 831 458-WINE Open daily 11-5
Staley – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Black Ridge – 18550 Black Rd, Los Gatos; 408 399-6396 Open 3rd weekend 11-5 & by appointment
Stonestreet – 7111 Highway 128; 707 473-3333; Healdsburg Open daily 10-5 Bonny Doon Vineyard – 328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 888 819-6789 Open daily 12-close
Stryker Sonoma – 5110 Highway 128; Geyserville; 707 433-1944 Open daily 10:30-5 Bruzzone – 433 Sunridge Drive, Scotts Valley; 831 438-3120 Open by appointment only
Stuhlmuller – 4951 West Soda Rock Ln, Healdsburg; 707 431-7745 Open by appointment only « BURRELL SCHOOL – 24060 Summit Rd, Los Gatos; 408 353-6290 Open Thu-Sun 11-5
« SUNCÉ WINERY – 1839 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9463 Open daily 10:30-5 Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed 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
Taft Street Winery – 2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol; 707 823-2049 Sat-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-Fri 11-4
Casa De Fruta – 6680 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister; 800 543-1702 Open daily 9-6
Talty – 7127 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8438 Most Saturdays 12-4 or by appt.
Castillo’s Hillside Shire – 2215 Liberta Drive, Morgan Hill; 408 776-8200 Sat 1-7, Sun 12-5
Tandem – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Cava Wine Bar – 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola; 831 476-2282 Wed-Sat 12-12, Sun 12-10, Mon 4-10, Tue 4-12
Terroirs Artisan Wines: Damskey & Co. – Cava Wine Bar – 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola; 831 476-2282 Wed-Sat 12-12, Sun 12-10, Mon 4-10, Tue 4-12
21001 Geyserville Ave, Ste 101, Geyserville; 707 857-4101 Open daily 11:30-5:30; Thu, Fri, Sat til 6
Chaine d’Or – 140 Sunrise Drive, Woodside; 650 851 8977 Open by appointment only
Three Alarm – Poured at Vine Tastings: 9058 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833 Mon-Fri 12-8, later on weekends
Clos LaChance – 1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin; 800 ITS-WINE Open daily 11-5
Thumbprint Cellars – 36 North St, Healdsburg; 707 433-2393 Open daily 11-4
Clos Tita – 4 Kendall Lane, Santa Cruz; 831 439-9235 Open by appointment only
Tin Barn – 21692 Eighth St E. #340, Sonoma; 707 938-5430 Sat-Sun 11-4 « COOPER-GARROD – 22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga; 408 867-7116 Mon-Fri 12-5 Sat-Sun 11-5
Toad Hollow – 409A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8667 Open daily 10:30-5:30 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 « SARAH’S VINEYARD – 4005 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-1947 Open daily 11-5
David Bruce Winery – 21439 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-4214 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
DeRose Vineyards – 9970 Cienega Valley Road, Hollister; 831 636-9143 Sat-Sun 11-4 or or by appointment Satori Cellars – 2100 Buena Vista Avenue, Gilroy; 408 848-5823 Sat-Sun 12-5
Domenico Wines – 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos; 650 593-2335 Open daily 12-5 Savannah-Chanelle Vnyds – 23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-2934 Open daily 11-5
Enz – 1781 Limekiln Road, Hollister; 831 637-6443 By appointment only Silver Mountain – off Old San Jose-Soquel Rd Miller Cutoff; 408 353-2278 Sat12-4 by appointment
Equinox – 427-C Swift St, Santa Cruz; 831 338-2646; 831 423-3000 Fri-Sun 12-5 Silver Mountain – 402 Ingalls St, Ste 29, Santa Cruz; 831 466-0559 Thu-Sun 12-5
Fernwood Cellars – 7137 Redwood Retreat, Gilroy; 408 848-0611 Some Sat, call for appointment 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
« FLEMING JENKINS VNYDS & WINERY – 45 W. Main St, Los Gatos; 408 358-4949 Tue-Sun 12-6
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Children Welcome Soquel Vineyards – 8063 Glen Haven, Soquel; 831 462-9045 Sat-Sun 11-4
Flint Wine Cellars – 13160 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-8986 Open by appointment only Storrs Winery – 303 Potrero St. #35, Santa Cruz; 831 458-5030 Open daily 12-5
Fortino Winery – 4525 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-3305 Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5 Summerayne – Limekiln Road, Hollister; 831 902-5638 Open by appointment only
Guglielmo Winery – 1480 E. Main St, Morgan Hill; 408 779-2145 Open daily 10-5 Sycamore Creek – 12775 Uvas Road, Morgan Hill; 408 779-4738 Thu-Mon 12-5
Hallcrest Vineyards – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 831 335-4441 Open daily 12-5 Testarossa Vineyards – 300-A College Ave, Los Gatos; 408 354-6150 Open daily 11-5
Heart o’ the Mountain – 5610 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley; 831 345-6133 Open by appointment only Thomas Fogarty Winery – 19501 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Wed-Sun 11-5
Hecker Pass Winery – 4605 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-8755 Open daily 9-5 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
« HUNTER HILL – 7099 Glen Haven Rd, Soquel; 831 465-9294 Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt
Vinocruz – Abbott Square on Cooper Street, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436 Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-5, Sun 12-6
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines – 1000 Lenzen Ave, San Jose; 408 918-2160 Open daily 10-5
Vine Hill – 2300 Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436 Special events & by appointment
Jason-Stephens – 11775 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 846-8463 Open Daily Summer 12-6 , Winter 12-5
Woodside Vineyards – 340 Kings Mountain Rd; Woodside; 650 851-3144 Open by appointment only
Kirigin Cellars – 11550 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 847-8827 Open daily 10-5
Windy Oaks Estate – 550 Hazel Dell Rd, Corralitos; 831 786-9463 Special events & by appointment
Kings Mountain – 187 Kings Mountain Road, Woodside; 650 851-7551 Open by appointment only
Zayante Vineyards – 420 Old Mount Rd; Felton; 831 335-7992 Special events & by appointment
La Nebbia – 12341 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay; 650 726-9463 Open daily 10-5
CARMEL VALLEY
Léal Vineyards – 300 Maranatha Drive, Hollister; 831 636-1023 Open daily 11-5
Bernardus – 5 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 800 223-2533 Open daily 11-5
« LOMA PRIETA WINERY – 26985 Loma Prieta Way, Los Gatos; 408 353-2950 Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt Boekenoogen – 24 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-4215 Open daily 11-5
« MARTIN RANCH – 6675 Redwood Retreat Road, Gilroy; 408 842-9197 12-4 third weekend of each month Boëté at Valley Hills Tasting Rm– 7156A Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 625-5040 Mon-Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 12-5
Michael Martella – 17287 Box 103 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Open by appointment only Chateau Julien Wine Estate – 8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel; 831 624-2600 Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat-Sun 11-5
Monte Verde – 13775 Sycamore Dr, Morgan Hill; 408 776-8938 Open 3rd Sat-Sun or by appointment Chateau Sinnet – 13746 Center Street, Carmel Valley; 831 659-2244 Summer 12-6 daily, Winter 12-5
Morgan Hill Cellars – 1645 San Pe dro Ave, Morgan Hill; 408 779-7389 Tue-Sun 10-5 Cima Collina – San Carlos, between Ocean & 7th, Carmel; 831 620-0645 Thur-Mon 11- 6
Mountain Winery – 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga; 408 741-2822 Fri-Sun 12-5 Galante Vineyards – between Ocean & 7th, Dolores; Carmel; 831 624-3800 Sun-Fri 2-6, Sat 12-6
Muccigrosso – 21450 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-0821 Open by appointment only Georis Winery – 4 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-1050 Summer daily 11-6, Winter 11-5
Natal Vnyds – 1310 Green Valley Rd, Watsonville; 831 750-0271 Special events & by appointment Heller Estate Organic Vineyards – 69 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 800-625-8466 Open daily 11-6
Naumann Vnyds – 16505 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 867-7871 Special events & by appointment Joullian Vineyards – 2 Village Drive Suite A, Carmel Valley; 866 659-8101 Open daily 11-5
Nicholson Vnyds – 2800 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 724-7071 Special events & by appointment Joyce Vineyards – 12 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley; 831-659-0312 Fri-Sun 11-5
Organic Wine Works – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 800-OWW-WINE Open daily 12-5 Otter Cove Wines – 9 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley; 831 320-3050 Wed-Sun 11-5
Osocalis – 5579 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel; 831 477-1718 Open by appointment only Parsonage Village Vineyard – 19 East Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-7322 Open daily 11-5:30
Pietra Santa – 10034 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-1991 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment only Rancho Cellars – 26340 Carmel Rancho Blvd, Carmel; 831 625-5646 Mon-Sat 11-5
Pelican Ranch – 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz; 831 426-6911 Fri-Sun 12-5 Talbott Vineyards – 53 West Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 659-3500 Open daily 11-5
Picchetti Winery – 13100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310 Open daily 11-5 Taste Morgan – 204 Crossroads Blvd, Carmel; 831 626-3700 Open daily 11-6
Pinder – 165 Cristich Lane, Campbell; 877-684-2601 Sat 11-4, Sun by appointment MONTEREY WINERIES
Pleasant Valley – 600 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 728-2826 Summer Apr-Oct, Sat 12-4, Winter by appointment A Taste of Monterey Wine Visitors Cntr – 700 Cannery Row, Suite Kk, Monterey; 831 646-5446 Open daily 10-6
« POETIC CELLARS – 5000 Rodeo Gulch Road, Soquel; 831 462-3478 Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt Bargetto Winery – 700 Cannery Row Suite G, Monterey; 831 373-4053 Open daily 11-6
Rapazzini Winery – 4350 S. Monterey Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-5649 Open daily 10-5 Baywood Cellars – 381 Cannery Row Suite C, Monterey; 831 645-9035 Mon-Sat 1-6, Sun 1-5
Regale – 24040 Summit Road, Los Gatos; 408 353-2500 Sat-Sun 11-6 or by appointment Figge Cellars – 3348 Paul Davis Drive Suite 101, Marina; 831 384-4149 Mon-Fri by appointment only
Ridge Vineyards – 17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino; 408 867-3233 Summer Sat-Sun 11-5, Winter Sat-Sun 11-4 Scheid Vineyards Wine Lounge - 751 Cannery Row, Monterey; 831-6569463 Open daily 11-7
River Run – 65 Rogge Lane, Watsonville; 831 726-3112 Open by appointment only « VENTANA VINEYARDS – 2999 Monterey-Salinas Hwy, Monterey; 831 372-7415 Open daily 11-5
Roudon -Smith – 2364 Bean Creek Rd, Scotts Valley; 831 438-1244 Sat 11-4:30 or by appointment Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Santa Cruz Mtn Vnyd – 334A Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 335-4242 Wed-Sun 12-5:30 Wine from the Heart Tasting Rm – 241 Alvarado St, Monterey; 831 641-9463 Open daily , call for hours
SALINAS VALLEY Londer Vineyards – 14051 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-3900 Thu-Mon 11-5
A Taste of Monterey – 127 Main Street, Salinas; 831 751-1980 Mon-Fri 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-4
Manoir Girard Cellars – 12601 Ell River Rd; Potter Valley; 707 391 WINE (9463) Open by appointment only
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 Open by appointment only Maple Creek Winery – 20799 Hwy 128; Yorkville; 707 895-3001 Open daily 10:30-5
Chalone Vineyards – Stonewall Canyon Rd (Hwy 146), Soledad; 831 678-1717 Sat-Sun 11:30-5, weekdays by appt McDowell Valley – 13380 S. Hwy 101, Hopland 707 744-8911 Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10-5
« HAHN ESTATES/SMITH & HOOK – 37700 Foothill Road, Soledad; 831 678-4555 Mon-Fri 11-4 McFadden Vineyard – 13275 S. Hwy 101 Suite #5, Hopland; 707 744-8463 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Winery Tours Sat-Sun 11-5
McNab Ridge Winery – 13441 S. Hwy 101; Hopland; 707 744-1986 Open daily 10-5
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 Meyer Family Cellars – 19750 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 895-2341 Open daily 10-5
Paraiso Vineyards – 38060 Paraiso Springs Road, Soledad; 831 678-0300 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 11-4 Milano Family Winery – 14594 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 800-564-2582 Open daily10-5
Pessagno Winery – 1645 River Road, Salinas; 831 675-9463 Fri-Sun 11-5
Monte Lago Winery – Clear Lake, 510-599.LAGO Open by appointment only
Scheid Vineyards – 1972 Hobson Avenue, Greenfield; 831 386-0316 Open daily 11-5
Navarro Vineyards – 5601 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3686 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5
« VENTANA VINEYARDS – 38740 Los Coches Road, Soledad; 831 678-2900 Weekends & Most Holidays 11-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Nelson Family – 550 Nelson Ranch Road; Ukiah Open daily 10-5
Wrath Wines – 35801 Foothill Road, Soledad; 831 678-2212 Thu-Mon 11-4:30 Oster – 13501 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5257 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
Barra of Mendocino – 7051 N. State Street, Redwood Valley; 707 485-0322 Open daily 10-5
Phillips Hill Estates – 8627 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2209 Open daily 11-5
Brassfield Estate– 10915 High Valley Rd, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-1895 Win Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat-Sun by appt: Sum 10-5 Philo Ridge – Call for an appoinment on weekends, 707 489-2303
Breggo Cellars – 11001 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-9589 Open daily 11-5 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
Brutocao Cellars – 7000 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2152 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5
Rosa D’Oro – 3915 Main Street, Kelseyville; 707 279-0483 Sum Sun-Tues 11-5, Wed-Sat 10:30-6:30; Win closed Mon-Tue
Brutocao Cellars – 13500 Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1664 Open daily 10-6
« SCHARFFENBERGER CELLARS – 8501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2957 Open daily 11-5
Ceago Vinegarden – 5115 E. Hwy 20, Nice; 707 274-1462 Open daily 10-5 Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Chiarito Vineyards – 2651 Mill Creek Rd, Ukiah; 707.462.7146 Open by appointment only Shannon Ridge – 12599 E. Hwy 20, Clear Lake Oaks; 707 998-9656 Fri-Mon 12-5
Claudia Springs – 1810 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3993 Summer: Fri-Mon 11-5; Winter Fri-Sun 11-5
Silversmith Vineyards – 3700 A Rd J, Redwood Valley; 707 485-1196 Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
Cougar’s Leap – 9730 Soda Bay Road #8, Kelseyville; 707 279-0651 Call ahead
Duncan Peak Vineyards – 14500 Mtn. House Road, Hopland; 707 744-1129 Open by appointment only Standish Wine Co. – 5101 Hwy 128, Philo707 895-9213 Wed-Mon 10-6
Esterlina – 1200 Holmes Ranch Road, Philo; 707 895-2920 Open by appointment only Steele Wines – Hwy 29 at Thomas Dr; Kelseyville; 707 279-9475 Mon-Sat 12-5
Toulouse Vineyards – 8001 Hwy 128, 707 895-2828; Philo Open daily 11-5
Fetzer Vineyards – Hwy 175, Hopland; 707 744-1250 Open daily 9-5
Tulip Hill Winery – 4900 Bartlett Springs Rd, Nice; 707 274-9373 Open daily 10-6
Foursight Wines – 14475 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 898-2889 Fri-Mon 10-4:30
Weibel Vnyds – 13300 Buckman Dr., Hopland; 707 744-2200 Open by appointment only
Frey – 14000 Tomki Rd, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5177 Mon-Frid 10-5, by appointment
Whaler Vineyards – 6200 E Side Rd, Ukiah; 707 462-6355 Open by appointment only
Goldeneye Winery – 9200 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3202 Open daily 11-4
Wildhurst Vineyards – 3855 Main St, Kelseyville; 800 595-WINE Open daily 10-5
Graziano Family of Wines – 13251 S.Hwy 101; Suite 3, Hopland; 707 744-8466 Open daily 10-5
Yorkville Cellars – 25701 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 894-9177 Win 11-5, Sum 11-6
Greenwood Ridge Vineyards – 5501 Hwy 128; Philo, 707 895-2002 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5
« ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM – 14077 Hwy 128, Boonville; 707 895-9462 Open Daily 10-5
Handley Cellars – 3151 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2190 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Horne – 2200 Hwy 29, Middletown; 707 987-1069 Open weekends 10-6, weekdays by appt. YOLO COUNTY
Husch Vineyards – 4400 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3216 Open daily 10-5 Berryessa Gap – 27260 Hwy 128, Winters; 530 795-3201 Mon-Sat 12-4
Jepson Vineyards, Ltd. – 10400 S. Hwy 101, Ukiah; 707 468-8936 Open daily 10-5 Bogle Vineyards – 37783 County Rd, Clarksburg; 916 744-1139 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 10-5
Jeriko Estate – 12141 Hewlitt Sturtevant Rd, Hopland; 707 744-1140 Sum 10-5, Win 11-4 Capay Valley Vineyards – 1 Ranch Rd, Brooks; 530 796-4110 Open 12-5 by appointment
Langtry Estate – 21000 Butts Canyon Rd, Middletown; 707 987-2385 Open daily 11-5 Carvalho Family Wines – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1625 Wed-Sun 11-5
Heringer Estates – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1227 Thu-Sun 11-5
Lazy Creek Vineyards – 4741 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3623 Open Fr-Mo 11-4:30
Old Sugar Mill – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-165 Wed-Sun 11-5
Le Vin Winery – 33151 Hwy. 128, Yorkville; 707 894-2304 Open by appointment only R.H. Phillips – 26836 Country Rd 12A, Esparto; 530 662-3215 Wed-Sun 11-5
Lolonis Vineyards – 1905 Rd D, Redwood Valley; 707 485-7544 Open by appointment 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 Wente Vineyards Estate Winery – 5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2300 Open daily 11-4:30
Todd Taylor Wines – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1120 Fri-Sun 11-5 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
Bent Creek Winery – 5455 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-6320 Fri-Sun 12-4:30
Wood Family Winery – 7702 Cedar Mountain Rd, Livermore; 925 606-7411 Open by appointment
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
Abundance Vnyds/Mencarini Family Winery –1150 W. Turner Rd, Lodi; 209 334-0274 Open daily 11-6
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) Akin Estates – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 333-8115 Wed. Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6
Concannon – 4590 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2505 Open daily 11-4:30 Berghold – 17343 N. Cherry Rd, Lodi; 209 333-9291 Thu-Sun 11-5
Crooked Vine – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8156 Mon-Sat 11:30-4:30, Sun 11-4:30 Boitano Family – Vino Piazza, 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 286-1595 Fri-Sun 12-5
Cuda Ridge Wines – 5385 East Ave, Livermore; 510-304-0914 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment Bokisch Vineyards – tasted at Clements Ridge, 23225 E. State Hwy 88, Clements; 209 334-4338 Fri-Sun 11-5
Deer Ridge Vineyards – 1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore; 866 561-0838 Fri-Sun 11-5 Borra Wines – 1301 E. Armstrong Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2446 Open daily 12-5
Eagle Ridge Vineyard – 10017 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-3375 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 cellardoor – 21 N. School Street, Lodi; 209 339-4394 Fri 1-11, Sat 1-9, Sun 12-5
el Sol – 8626 Lupine Way, Livermore; 925 606-1827 Fri-Sun 12-5 Chocoholics Divine Desserts – 18819 E. Hwy 88, Clements; 209 759-3320 Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10-6
Elliston Vineyards – 463 Kilkare, Sunol; 925 862-2377 Sat-Sun 12-5 Clements Ridge – 23225 E. State Hwy 88, Clements; 209 759-3850 Fri-Sun 11-5
Fenestra Winery – 83 Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 447-5246 Fri-Sun 12-5 Cosentino Winery – 3750 E. Woodbridge Rd, Woodbridge; 209 333-8014 Open daily 10-5:30
« GARRÉ VINEYARD & WINERY – 7986 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8200 Fri 12-4:30, Sat-Sun 11:30-5 d‘Art Wines – 13299 N. Curry Avenue, Lodi; 209 334-9946 Fri-Sun 12-5
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 Dancing Fox Winery & Bakery – 203 S. School Street, Lodi; 209 366-2634 Tue-Wed 11-6, Thu-Sat 11-9, Sun 10-3
John Christopher – 25 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 103, Livermore; 925-456-WINE Thu-Sun 12-6 Delicato Family – 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30
La Rochelle – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6442 Open daily 12-4 Gnekow Family Winery– 17347 E. Gawne Rd, Collegeville; 209 463-0697 Open daily 11-5
Les Chenes – 5562 Victoria Lane, Livermore; 925 373-1662 Weekends 12-4:30 Grady Family – tasted at Woodbridge Uncorked, Woodbridge; 209365-7575 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6
Little Valley Winery– 739 Main St, Pleasanton Wed 4-9, Fri-Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5 Grand Amis – 115 North School Street Suite 5, Lodi; 209 369-6805 Fri-Sun 1-5
Longevity Wines – 35 Rickenbacker Circle South, Livermore; 888 325-WINE Sat-Sun 12-5 Harmony Wynelands – 9291 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 209 369-4184 Mon-Sun 11-5:30, Sat 11-5, Sun 12:30-5
Marr Cellars – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5 Harney Lane Winery – 9010 E. Harney Lane, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Thu-Sun 12-5
McGrail Vineyards – 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6214 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment
Heritage Oak Winery – 10112 E. Woodbridge Road, Acampo; 209 986-2763 Mon-Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 12-5
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 Housley’s Century Oak – 22211 Lower Sacramento, Acampo; 209 334-3482 Open daily 12-4
Murietta’s Well – 3005 Mines Rd; Livermore; 925 456-2390 May-Oct Open daily 11-4:30, Nov-Apr Wed-Sun 11-4:30 Jessie’s Grove Winery – 1973 W. Turner Road, Lodi, 209 368-0880 Wed-Mon 12-5
Red Feather – 5700 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 449-1871 Sun-Fri 11-6, Sat 11-8 LangeTwins Winery – 1525 E. Jahant Road, Acampo; 209 334-9780 Open by appointment only
Retzlaff Vineyards – 1356 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore; 925 447-8941 Tue-Fri 12-2, Sat-Sun 12-4:30 Lobo Loco Wines – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 916 687-4767 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6
Rios Lovell Estate Winery – 6500 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-0434 Wed-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 11-5 Lodi Wine & Visitor Center – 21831 N, Lodi. Highway 99; Lodi; 209 369-9463 Open daily 10-5
Rodrigue Molyneaux – 3053 Marina Ave, Livermore; 925 447-4280 Sat-Sun 12:30-5 The Lucas Winery – 18196 N. Davis Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2006 Thu-Sun 12-4:30
Ruby Hill Winery – 400 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton; 925 931-WINE Wed-Sun 11-5:30 M2 Wines – 1376 East Turner Road Suite D, Lodi; 209 339-1071 Fri-Sun 11-5
Steven Kent – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6440 Open daily 12-4:30 Macchia – 7099 E. Peltier Road, Acampo; 209 333-2600 Thu-Mon 11-5
Stony Ridge Winery – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 449-0458 Thu-Sun 11-4:30 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
Tamas Estate – 5489 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2380 Open daily 12-4:30
Michael David Vineyards – 4580 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 368-7384 Open daily 10-5
Tenuta Vineyards – 633 Kalthoff Common, Livermore; 925 960-1006 Fri-Sun 12-5 Miramont Estate – 24837 E. Milton Rd, Linden; 209 887-3860 Open by appointment only
Tesla Vintners – 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5 Mokelumne Oaks – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 339-1108 Thu-Sun 12-5
The Singing Winemaker – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5 Oak Ridge Winery – 6100 E. Highway 12 (Victor Road), Lodi; 209 369-4758 Sun-Thu 10-5, Fri-Sat 10-6
Thomas Coyne Winery – 51 E. Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 373-6541 Sat-Sun 12-5 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 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
Palomares Vineyards – 34329 Palomares Road, Castro Valley Sat-Sun 12-5
Stoneridge Winery – 13862 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 223-1761 Open by appointment only
Pasos Vineyards – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3153 Thu-Sun 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6 Story Winery – 10525 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6208 Daily Sum 11-5, Win 11-4
Peirano Estate – 21831 N. Highway 99, Acampo; 209 369-9463 Sat-Sun 11-5 Sutter Creek Wine Tasting – 85 Main St, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838 Open daily 11-6
Ripken Vineyards – 2472 West Sargent Road, Lodi; 209 367-WINE Sat-Sun 12-4 Sutter Ridge – 14110 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 267-1316 Fri-Sun 11-4:30
Spenker Winery – 17303 N. De Vries Rd, Lodi; 209 367-0467 Sat & Sun 12-4, Jan-Apr by appt only Tanis Vineyards – 13120 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 274-4807 Sat-Sun 10-5:30
St. Amant Winery – 1 Winemaster Way, Lodi; 209 367-0646 Open by appointment only 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
St. Jorge Winery – 22769 N. Bender Road, Acampo; 209 365-0202 Fri-Sun 11-5
Villa Toscano – 10600 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3800 Open daily 10-5
Stama – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3314 Mon, Wed, Thu 11-5, Fri, Sat, Sun 11-6
Vino Noceto – 11011 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6556 Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun 11-5
The Coliseum – Vino Piazza, 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 747-7733 Wed, Thu, Sun 11-5, Fri 11-7, Sat 11-6
Wilderotter Vineyard – 19890 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6016 Fri-Mon 10:30-5
VanRuiten – 340 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 334-5722 Open daily 11-5
Young’s Vineyard – 10120 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3005 Mon-Fri 10-4, Sat-Sun 10:30-4
Vino Con Brio – 7889 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 888-410-VINO Thu-Mon 12-5
CALAVERAS COUNTY
Vino Piazza – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 800-939-2566 Open daily 12-5
Beaux Chevaux – 466B Main St, Murphys; 209-728-1000 Fri-Sun 11-5
vMv Vineyards – 16475 N. Locust Tree Road, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Sat-Sun 12-5 Black Sheep Winery – 221 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2157 Daily 11-5
Watts – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3751 Sat-Sun 12-5 Bodega Del Sur Winery– 457C Algiers St, Murphys; 209 728-9030 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
Weibel – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-9463 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6 Brice Station – 3353 E. Hwy 4, Murphys; 209 728-9893 Fri-Sun 12-6 or by appointment
Woodbridge Uncorked – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-7575 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6 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
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 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
AMADOR COUNTY French Hill Winery – 488 Main Street, Murphys; 209-728-8022 Winter Fri-Sun 11-5, Summer Thu-Mon 11-5
Amador Cellars – 11093 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6150 Wed-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 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
Amador County Wine Cellar– 14207 Hwy 49, Amador City; 209 267-0104 Fri-Sun 11-6 & holidays Hatcher Winery – 425 Main St, Murphys; 209 605-7111 Fri-Sun 11-5, Mon-Thu 12-5
Amador Foothill Winery – 12500 Steiner Road, Plymouth, 209 245-6307 Fri-Sun 12-5 Indian Rock – 1154 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-8514 Fri-Sat 12-5, Sun 11-5
Avio – 14520 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 267-1515 Fri-Sun 11-5
Irish Vineyards – 2849 Hwy 4, Vallecito; 209 736-1299 Mon,Tue, Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
Bella Piazza – 19900 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4600 Open daily 10-5
Ironstone Vineyards – 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys; 209 728-1251 Open daily 10-5
Bray Vineyards – 10590 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6023 Fri-Mon 10-5
Laraine/Gerber – 3675 Six Mile Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-4766 Fri-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
C.G. Di Arie – 19919 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4700 Thurs-Mon 10-4:30
Lavender Ridge – 425 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2441 Open daily 11-5
Charles Spinetta Winery – 12557 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3384 Mon, Thu, Fri 8-4, Sat-Sun 9-5
Milliaire Winery – 276 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-1658 Open daily 11-5
Clos Du Lac Cellars – 3151 Hwy 88/Jackson Vlly Rd, Ione; 209 274-2238 Wed-Sun 10-4
Muir’s Legacy – 276 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-0500 Open daily 11-5
Convergence Vnyds – 14650 Hwy 124, Plymouth; 209 245-3600 Fri-Sun 10-5
Newsome-Harlow – 403 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-9817 Mon, Thu 12-5, Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-5
Cooper Vineyards – 21365 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6181 Fri-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Solomon Wine Co. – 397-A Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8290 Wed-Fri 1-5, Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5
Deaver Vineyards – 12455 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4099 Open daily 10:30-5 Stevenot Winery – 2690 San Domingo Rd, Murphys; 209 728-3436 Open daily 11-5
Dillian Wines – 12138 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3444 Fri-Sun 11-4:30 Stevenot Winery – Main & Sheep Ranch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-0148 Mon, Thu Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
Dobra Zemlja Winery – 12505 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3183 Open daily 10-5 Twisted Oak – 4280 Red Hill Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-9080 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Domaine de la Terra Rouge/Easton Wines– 10801 Dickson Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3117 Fri-Mon 11-4 Twisted Oak – 350 Main Street, Murphys; 209 736-9080 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 10:30-5:30
Drytown Cellars – 16030 Hwy 49, Drytown; 866-379-8696 Fri-Sun 11-5 Vina Moda – 634 French Gulch Road, Murphys; 209 728-9911 Fri-Sun 12-5
Karly – 11076 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3922 Open daily 12-4 Zucca Mountain – 431 Main St, Murphys; 209 736-2949 Open daily 12-5
Karmére – 11970 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-5000 Thu-Mon 11-5 or by appointment EL DORADO COUNTY
Morse Wines/Il Gioiello Winery– 22355 Lawrence Rd, Fiddletown; 209 245-3395 Sat-Sun 11-5 Auriga Wine Cellars – 3500 Carson Rd, Camino; 530 647-8078 Fri-Sun 11-5
Nine Gables – 10778 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3949 Open Boeger Winery – 1709 Carson Rd, Placerville; 530 622-8094 Open daily 10-5, Summer: Fridays ’til 8
Nua Dair Vineyards – 13825 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 245-5567 Sat-Sun 10:30-5:30 Busby Cellars – 6375 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset; 530 344-9119 Fri-Sun 11-5:30
Renwood – 12225 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6979 Open daily 10:30-5:30
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Serenidad – 21339 Dickson Way, Plymouth; 209 245-5304 x19 Sat-Sun, Holidays 11-5 or by appointment
an email to info@winecountrythisweek.com
Shenandoah Vineyards – 12300 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4455 Open daily 10-5

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