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JANUARY 28, 2011 – ISSUE 4 – VOLUME 30


Napa Valley Tours & Transportation ON THE COVER
Napa Valley Tours & Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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SPECIAL COUPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
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WINE COUNTRY NEWS


Wine Country Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-17
LODGING

Wineology by Len Napolitano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18


WINE COUNTRY GETAWAYS
Overnight Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SUISUN VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29
Candlelight Inn Suisun Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
NAPA VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-41
O F T H E W E E K 30

Napa Valley Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32


Yountville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
TASTING ROOM

Calistoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37
St. Helena Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Downtown Napa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Napa Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41

SONOMA COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-55


An Evening of Magic at Sonoma County Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43
Judd’s Hill Winery Russian River Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Healdsburg Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Geyserville Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49


Santa Rosa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
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Sonoma Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-55


Sonoma Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Glen Ellen & Kenwood Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Sonoma Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
NEWS

MENDOCINO & LAKE COUNTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-57


Bennett Lane Winery Lake & Mendocino Counties Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cabernet Release Weekend
LIVERMORE VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Livermore Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
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LODI/WOODBRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Lodi/Woodbridge Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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NORTHERN CENTRAL COAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-63


Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
EVENTS

Salinas Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63


SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Sierra Foothills Wineries Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Livermore Valley WINERY LISTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65-78

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Fort Bragg
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PASO ROBLES 117 158 204 245 255 269 355 263 236 266 278 379
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MONTEREY 72 112 160 170 184 269 178 151 190 202 307
Willits SAN JOSE 48 90 100 115 200 110 83 118 138 231
Little SAN FRANCISCO 45 55 70 155 75 48 88 142 201
River Calpella 5 SONOMA 22 44 129 39 14 68 131 181
20 SANTA ROSA 16 101 21 41 104 166 217
Elk HEALDSBURG 86 26 56 118 181 231
Ukiah
MENDOCINO 111 141 195 266 310
CALISTOGA 27 86 149 199
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Boonville Lakeport
NAPA 59 122 172
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Kenwood
Rutherford
116 Glen
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Capitola 152 Gilroy
Watsonville Chowchilla
152

Monterey Bay
Moss Landing

156 99

Salinas
Monterey
68
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Pacific
Grove 101 LOS ANGELES

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Wine Garage – Wine Shop ... or Winery?


Most readers have learned over months in barrel the wine is ready. Go
the years that some of the best taste it for yourself, for free.
wine-deals in Napa Valley can be
found at the Wine Garage in
MASSIVE WINE SALE The Cabernet from the Diamond
Mountain section of Napa gets very
Calistoga. When Todd and Joy
Miller moved to Napa Valley in
Get a mixed case expensive – up to $275 per bottle from
one winery – but the vineyard Todd
2001, they were surprised to find
that they could hardly find any
from store at 20% off, found was across the road from the
boundary of the Diamond Mountain
wines for less than $45 a bottle.
Then they went to a dinner party
or case of Wine Garage AVA and sold for less money because
you couldn’t put “Diamond Mountain”
at a winemaker’s home, and were
shocked to discover that many
labeled wine for 30% off on the label. The Wine Garage “Hill-
side” Cab sells for $45. It is yummy,
winemakers couldn’t afford to
drink the wines they made. That’s
during month of February too. Big and rich, dark in the glass,
smooth tannins, ripe fruit, chocolate
when the Millers decided to open covered coffee beans comes to mind.
the first wine shop in Napa Valley The Zin and Syrah are equally good and
that only carried wines under $25 sell for less than the Cab, $30 and $25,
a bottle. respectfully.
So in 2003, Todd Miller The Joy Ride is a white blend of
swapped his corporate necktie for Albarino, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
jeans and boots and started and Muscat Canelli. The wine was
scouring Northern California for fermented completely dry in stainless
great, undiscovered wines to offer steel tanks without malolactic fermen-
at his new wine shop, the Wine tation. The nose is extremely fragrant
Garage in Calistoga. Miller drove the roads less traveled, meeting with with white peach, apricot, meyer lemon and jasmine. The body is full
winemakers, walking in their vineyards and tasting their grapes, with generous weight on the mid palate and a rich, silky mouthfeel.
barrel samples and finished wines. The winemakers, tickled to have a There is surprising acidity on the clean and crisp finish. This is a
real, live wine buyer at their winery, shared stories with Miller over a perfect wine for a wide variety of foods which include sushi, cracked
glass of wine at the dinner table. crab, lemon chicken and many cheeses.
The Miller’s started a wine club three years ago shipping six bottle Fill ’er up with wine “pumped” into the half-gallon jugs from the
shipments for $100. Well, the club was so successful that last year specially designed gas station nozzles. Two different Wine Garage
even Rachael Ray heard about it and featured the Wine Garage on her blends are offered and filled to order, one Bordeaux based (read: Cab)
Tasty Travels show on the wine country. and one Rhone (Syrah) and are selling for $29.99 per half gallon jug
Way back in 2003, when Todd was getting permits for the store he that you fill yourself.
had a vision of selling wine right from the barrel in half gallon jugs Visit Wine Garage at 1020 Foothill Blvd. (Highway 29) in Calis-
just like they do in France and Italy. To do that he needed an out right toga; open every day from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information,
winery license and permit. He got them – much to the shock of the call (707) 942-5332 or visit the website at www.winegarage.net.
local winery folks because that kind of thinking was unheard of in
Napa. You can’t be a “winery” and a “wine shop” at the same time in
the same place. No. Well actually yes, you can … under the right
circumstances. The jug program was originally delayed due to the
success of the wine club but Todd did hire a winemaker and set off
trying to find deals on grapes just like he had on case goods. He drove
around after harvest and wrote down what vineyards still had fruit on
the vine that was unsold. He sought help from his many winemaker
and vineyard manager friends. He found deals. He and his wine-
maker, Massimo Monticelli – a former assistant winemaker at Silver
Oak – made some wine. Good wine.
Todd found some Cabernet grapes up on Diamond Mountain back
in 2006 from a grower that was nervous about a rain storm coming in
right during the peak of harvest. He cut a deal. Then he made another
deal on some Zinfandel and then later on some Syrah. After 18

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NAPA VALLEY ONGOING ONGOING


Tours & Tastings at Clos du Val Tasting at Grgich Hills Estate
ONGOING Napa, daily 10am-5pm, 800-993-9463, www.closduval.com Rutherford, 9:30am-4:30pm, Tours at 11am & 2pm, $10
Napa Valley Wine Train • Classic tastings, $10: fee waived with purchase of a bottle wine. Wine library tasting/$30, Barrel tasting on most Fridays 2-4pm
Napa, 800-427-4124, www.winetrain.com • Reserve tastings, $20: fee not waived with purchase of a bottle of wine. 707-963-2784, www.grgich.com
• Feb 11-14: Love Train • Tours by appointment with 24 hour advance notice
ONGOING
ONGOING ONGOING Tastings & Tours at Artesa Winery
Napa Valley Opera House Buon Amici Members & Guests Napa, RSVP, 877-224-8309, www.artesawinery.com
1030 Main Street, Napa, 707-226-7372, www.nvoh.org Benessere Vineyards, St. Helena,10am-4:30pm • Vino con Queso, Wine & Cheese Experience, $40
• Jan 28: The Callaway Sisters in BOOM! 707-963-5853, www.benesserevineyards.com • Daily Guided Tours
• Jan 30-Feb 26: Idol NV 2011 • Members Only New Release Tastings • Vines & Wines, A Vineyard Tour, $40
• Feb 4: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas • Barrel Tastings by appointment
ONGOING
• Feb 10: Talk Cinema Napa Valley • Vertical Tastings by appointment
• Wine & Cheese Pairing by appointment Tours & Tasting at Black Stallion Winery
• Feb 11: Dailey & Vincent Napa, 10am-5pm, 707-253-1400, www.blackstallionwinery.com
ONGOING ONGOING • Regular tasting, $10
Live at the Lincoln Theater Jefferson House Reserve Room Tasting • Reserve tasting, $35, Sat-Sun
Yountville, 707-944-1300, www.lincolntheater.com at Monticello Vineyards Artisan cheese additional $7.50/person
• Feb 1: Forever Plaid Napa, Reserve Wine Seminar, Corley Family Napa Valley $25
RSVP 707-253-2802 x18, www.CorleyFamilyNapaValley.com ONGOING
• Feb 12: Vienna Boys Choir
Educational Tours & Wine Tasting
• Feb 13: Steve Lippia & His Big Band ONGOING at Castello di Amorosa
ONGOING V. Sattui Winery Calistoga, 707-967-6272, RSVP, www.castellodiamorosa.com
Wine Tasting at Back Room Wines St. Helena, 9am-6pm, no appt. necessary, 707-963-7774, www.vsattui.com • Regular tour & tasting, $25-$40 • Reserve tour & tasting, $35-$50
Napa, 5-9pm, 707-226-1378, www.backroomwines.com • Classic tasting, daily, $5 • Tasting only, $10-$25 • Young adult tours, $15-$20
• Jan 27: Northern Rhône Tasting, The Wines of Yves Culleron • Premium tasting, daily, $10 • Napa Valley Neighbor Program • Private VIP tours
• Jan 28: Back Room Blow Out XXXX • Food & wine pairing, Mon-Thu, $18
• Artisan chocolate & wine pairing, Sat-Sun, $25 ONGOING
• Feb 3: Back Room Blind Tasting, Chardonnay Showdown
• Italian Marketplace with 200+ cheeses Wine Tasting Experiences at Benessere Vineyards
• Feb 4: Taste Wines from Oregon & Washington
• Deli with panini, sandwiches, crabcakes & more St. Helena, 707-963-5853x105, www.benesserevineyards.com, by appt
• Feb 11: Under Twelve Bucks a Bottle Tasting
• Weekend BBQ, wood-fired pizza, oysters, mozzarella bar • Personalized Wine Flights, daily, $10
ONGOING • 2 ½ acres of tree-shaded picnic grounds • Vineyards Walking Tour & Tasting, M-W, 10:30am, $15
di Rosa Preserve Art & Nature • Fudge Pairing Experience, Sun, 10:30am, $15
Napa, 707-226-5991, www.dirosapreserve.org ONGOING FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS • Barrel Tasting, RSVP, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $20
• Ongoing through Jan 29: Know the Rules – Break Them Food & Wine Pairings at Etude Winery • Barrel Tasting & Current Release, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25
• Feb 12 – Apr 16: Enrique Chagoya, Surviving Paradise Napa, 10am, 1pm & 3pm, $35, $25/members • Barrel Tasting & Vertical, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25
www.etudewines.com, 707-257-5300 • Group Tasting, Sat-Sun, 1:30pm, $15
ONGOING
Live at Uptown Theatre ONGOING ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS
Napa, 707-259-0123, www.uptowntheatrenapa.com Rombauer Vineyards Cooking Demonstrations at The DeBaun Theatre
• Jan 28: Boz Scaggs St. Helena, 707 963-5170, www.rombauer.com St. Helena, Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, $12.50
• Jan 29: Railroad Earth • Friday-Sunday: Open by advance appointment only 707-967-2320, wsgr@culinary.edu, www.ciachef.edu
• Feb 3: Tower of Power • Monday-Thursday 10am-5pm
• Tasting $10 ONGOING
• Feb 4: Adam Carolla
• Wine & Cheese Pairing daily by appointment only, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $25 Visitor Programs at Robert Mondavi Winery
• Feb 13: Kenny G
For details, 888-RMONDAVI x2, www.robertmondavi.com
ONGOING ONGOING
• The Signature Tour & Tasting • The Wine Tasting Basics
Friday Night Winemaker Events Tours & Tasting at ZD Wines • The Exclusive Cellar Tasting• Tasting Beyond the Basics
JV Wine & Spirits, Napa, 5-7pm, $2, 707-253-2624, www.jvwine.com Rutherford, RSVP 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com
• The “Harvest of Joy” Tour & Lunch
• Traditional Tasting, $10, daily 10am-4pm
ONGOING • Premier Tasting, $15, daily 10am-4pm ONGOING
Tasting Events at Wineries of Napa Valley • Private Group Tasting, $20, by appt Reserve Tour & Tasting at Sterling Vineyards
Napa Town Center, Napa, 707-253-9450 • Cellar Tour & Tasting, $25, 1pm weekends & holidays, M-F by appt Calistoga, 11am, Private tasting in the Reserve Room after the tour, $45
www.napavintages.com, check website for times & prices • Vineyard View Tasting, $40, Sat-Sun 11am, M-F by appt 800-726-6136, www.sterlingvineyards.com
• Jan 29-30: Pulled Pork Appetizer • Abacus Tasting, $600 for 4-6 people, by appt ONGOING
• Feb 4, 11, 18, 23, 25 Craft Beer, Fine Wine & Artisan Cheese • Wine Train, $180 VIP Tasting & Artisan Barrel Factory Tour
• Feb 5, 9, 14, 16: Chocolate Decadence
ONGOING Bourassa Vineyards, Napa, Mon-Fri by appointment, $15 mid-week special
• Feb 6: Wine of the Month & Chocolate Pairing
Tours and Tastings Mention this listing, 800-499-2366, www.bourassavineyards.com
• Feb 12-13: Romantic Get-A-Way Weekend
at William Hill Estate Winery ONGOING
ONGOING Napa, 10am-5pm, by appt. 707-265-3024, www.williamhillestate.com Tastings at Silverado Vineyards
Joseph Phelps Vineyards: • Taste the Napa Valley, $12 Napa, 707-259-6611, 800-997-1770x611, www.silveradovineyards.com
Tastings & Seminars • Chardonnay Experience/with food pairing, $16/$20 • Saddleblock Vineyard Tasting, $75
An opportunity to participate in a wide range of excellent seminars. 1 ½ hours • Exploring Cabernets, $20
• Library Tasting, $75
11am daily; 2:30pm, Monday-Friday & 2pm, Saturday & Sunday. $40, except • Estate Exclusives, $25
• Daily Tasting Room Flights, Estate/$10, Premier/$20
Insignia Blending/$60, free/wine club members. Terrace tastings daily, $25 • Intro to William Hill Estate Tour and Tasting, $25
• Public Tours & Tasting, 10:30am & 2:30pm, $15
RSVP, 707-967-3720, details www.jpvwines.com • The William Hill Estate Experience Tour and Tasting, $40
• Private Tour and or Tasting, 15-25 guests, $20/tour, $25/tour & tasting
· Insignia Blending · Le Nez
ONGOING
· Tasting Terroir · Wine Appreciation EVERY SATURDAY
Vineyard & Winery Tours
· Cool California (Freestone Chardonnay & Pinot Noir) ZD Wines: Wine & Cheese Seminar
at Raymond Vineyards
· Barrel seminars (Napa Valley Cab) Rutherford, Includes visit to Wine Library & Cellar, 11am, $40
St. Helena, 11am (by appt), $15, Group tours available (by appt)
800-487-7757 x107, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com
ONGOING WEEKENDS EXCEPT 4TH WEEKEND 800-525-2659x620, www.raymondvineyards.com
Wine Component Tasting Seminar EVERY SATURDAY
ONGOING
at Merryvale Vineyards Chocolate & Red Wine Saturdays
Tours & Tastings at Andretti Winery
St. Helena, 10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members at Bennett Lane Winery
Napa , 877-386-5070x222, www.andrettiwinery.com
707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com Calistoga, 10am-5pm, www.bennettlane.com, 707-942-6684
• Individual Tastings, $12
EVERY 4TH WEEKEND • Private Winery Tour & Tasting, $15/tour, $20/tour & tasting THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Wine & Food Pairing Seminar • Food & Wine Pairing Bacchus That Rascal
at Merryvale Vineyards • Vineyard Tour Clos Pegase, Calistoga, free, 2pm
10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members, St. Helena • Blending Class Multi-media presentation “History of Wine“
707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com • Wine Sensory Seminar 707-942-4981, www.clospegase.com

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ONGOING THURSDAY - SATURDAY JANUARY 29 FEBRUARY 5


Temptastings in the Temptation Cave Chocolate Pairing Swirl, Sip & Savor at Bennett Lane Winery
at Flora Springs Winery St. Supéry, Rutherford, $40, $32/members Calistoga, 2007 Cabernet & Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Release
St. Helena,11am & 2pm, $25, $15/member 800-231-9116, www.stsupery.com, RSVP 10am-5:30pm, $20, www.bennettlane.com, 877-629-6272
RSVP 707-967-8032, www.florasprings.com
JANUARY 29 FEBRUARY 5TH
ONGOING SATURDAYS An Evening of Magic, Mystery & Wine
Annual Justin-Siena High School Crab Feed
Napa Riverwalk with Historian George Webber Spell-Binding Magician Rob Zabrecky, benefits Aldea Children and Family
Justin-Siena High School, Napa, 6pm-midnight, $55
2 hour tour with tales & lore of old town Napa, 10am, $20, 707-251-8500 Services, 707-224-8266 or www.aldeainc.com
707-255-0950x606
ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 6 7pm, $50 (tax deductible), http://ow.ly/3CHa0
Calistoga’s Winter in the Wineries JANUARY 29 Judd’s Hill Winery, 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa
Passport to visit 15 Calistoga wineries, $50 Annual Segassia Speakeasy
FEBRUARY 5
www.CalistogaVisitors.com, 866-306-5588 Hall Wines, St. Helena, 6-10pm, 707-967-2626
Cowboys & Cabernet
ONGOING THROUGH MARCH 13 FEBRUARY 1-28 at Charles Krug Winery
Art Rogers: Photographs Yesterday & Today Ehlers Estate Wines & St. Helena, Benefits Sun & Stars Montessori School, 5-9pm, $100
at Mumm Napa Woodhouse Chocolate Pairings 707-967-1984
Rutherford, 707-967-7700, www.mummnapa.com Ehlers Estate Winery, St. Helena, $50, RSVP
FEBRUARY 5
JANUARY 29 www.ehlersestate.com, 707-963-5972
9th Annual Trilogy Pre-Release
Barrel Tasting Party at V. Sattui Winery
FEBRUARY 5 The Estate, Flora Springs Winery, St. Helena
Barrel sampling, new wines, foods & great discounts!
Silver Oak Release Day www.florasprings.com, 707-967-6723
St. Helena, 707-963-7774, www.vsattui.com
Oakville, 9am-3:30pm, $50, www.silveroak.com, 800-273-8809 FEBRUARY 11
JANUARY 29
Hands-On Cooking Class: Feast for the New Year FEBRUARY 5 Grgich Hills Wine Pouring
Cedar Gables Inn, Napa – With Chef Graham Zanow & Alpha Omega Winery Laser Extravaganza Pink Floyd Laser Show at Napa Valley Lodge
4-8pm, $150, www.cedargablesinn.com, 707-224-7969 Napa Fairgrounds, Napa, $16, 5pm, 6:40pm, 8:20pm & 9:50pm, 707-332-8366 Yountville, 5:30-7pm, www.grgich.com, 707-963-2784

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FEBRUARY 12 ONGOING SATURDAYS ONGOING FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS


Cab, Coals & Chocolate Landmark Vineyards’ Concert Series ‘Come Crush With Us’ at Icaria Creek Winery
at Raymond Vineyards Kenwood, 1-4pm, free, www.landmarkwine.com, 707-833-0226 Winemaker Jeff Smith leads a tasting of bottled & barreled wines
St. Helena, Taste Cabernet while making your own chocolates! • Jan 29: Eric Symons RSVP, 707-486-9623, www.icariawinery.com
12:30-3:30pm, $50, www.raymondvineyards.com, 707-963-6941 • Feb 5: Adam Traum ONGOING THURSDAYS
FEBRUARY 12 ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Thirsty Thursdays at Anaba
Valentine’s Dinner at Raymond Vineyards Wine & Food Sampling at Hop Kiln Sonoma, Enjoy complimentary cheese & crackers to pair with your wine
St. Helena, 5:30-9pm, $140, $120/wine club Russian River Valley, Visit the historic tasting room to enjoy delicious wine tasting. 4-5:30pm, 707-996-4188, www.anabawines.com
707-963-6941, www.raymondvineyards.com & sample over 80 food items in their gourmet marketplace, 10am-5pm EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 12 707-433-6491, www.hopkilnwinery.com The Art of Winemaking Workshop
Chocolate & Cabernet ONGOING Petroni Vineyards, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm
at Reynolds Family Winery Vineyard Walk & Photography Workshop 707-935-8311, www.petronivineyards.com
Napa, www.reynoldsfamilywinery.com, 707-258-2558
at B.R. Cohn Winery ONGOING
FEBRUARY 12 Glen Ellen, 10am-1pm, $45, $35/members Cooking Classes at Ramekins Culinary School
Chateau Society Wine Club 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com 450 West Spain St, Sonoma, Check website for schedule.
Sweetheart Dinner at Domaine Carneros ONGOING 707-933-0450, www.ramekins.com
Napa, 7:30-10pm, 707-257-0101x135, www.domainecarneros.com
Exclusive Wine & Cheese Tasting ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 6
FEBRUARY 12 at B.R. Cohn Winery Mad Science, Experiments in Kinetic & Robotic Art
Annual Dusty Bottle Dinner at Clos du Val Glen Ellen, 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa
Napa, www.closduval.com, 707-261-5200 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com www.sonomacountymuseum.org, 707-579-1500
FEBRUARY 12 ONGOING ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 6
Grgich Hills Estate Valentine’s Day Dinner Terroir & History Tour at Chateau St. Jean The Artist’s Studio: Fletcher Benton
Napa, A delectable, multi-course dinner paired with wine! 6:30-9pm, $150 Kenwood, A visit to Chateau St. Jean lifts all of your senses. Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, www.svma.org, 707-939-7862
www.grgich.com, 707-963-2784 Complimentary, 11am-2pm, 707-833-4134, www.chateaustjean.com
ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 20
FEBRUARY 12 ONGOING Art Through Two Lenses: Jewelry of Joann Lustig &
A Good Thing Growing Food and Wine Pairing Photography of John Hanses
at Charles Krug Winery at the Mayo Reserve Room Sebastopol Gallery, Sebastopol, 707-829-7200, 11am-6m
St. Helena, St Helena Cooperative Nursery School’s 2nd Annual Wine Tasting &
9200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, Daily, 10:30am-6pm, 7 course food/wine tasting ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
Auction. 6-10pm, 707-968-9332, $40/adv, $60
$35, Reservations recommended,707-833-5504, www.mayofamilywinery.com
Tour & Taste at The Olive Press
FEBRUARY 12 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season
ONGOING
2006 Clone Release Party
Wine Experiences at Chateau St. Jean Sonoma, www.theolivepress.com, 707-939-8900
Beaulieu Vineyards, Rutherford, 1-3:30pm, $50
Kenwood, Ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50, by appointment ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
www.bvwines.com, 800-373-5896
707-833-4134x5258, www.chateaustjean.com Estate Olive Oil, Vinegar & Wine Tasting
FEBRUARY 12 • Cinq Cépages Blending Seminar, Eight person minimum, 2 hours, $75 at B.R. Cohn Winery
Napa Ballroom Dancers Valentine’s Dance • Cinq Cépages Component Tasting, Eight person minimum, 1.5 hours, $25 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season
Napa, 1500 Jefferson St, 7-10:30pm, $12, 707-255-5890 • Private VIP Wine Tasting, 10:30am, 1 & 3pm, $25, 1 hour Glen Ellen, www.brcohn.com, 707-938-4064x124
FEBRUARY12-13 • Box Lunch Prgram with Tour
ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
Valentine’s Day Weekend at Hall ONGOING Artisan Olive Oil Tasting & Press Viewing
St. Helena, 10am-5:30pm, 707-967-2626, $30, $25/members Tours, Tastings & Seminars at Figone’s of California
FEBRUARY 12-14 at St. Francis Winery 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season
Valentine’s Day in the Tasting Room Santa Rosa, Ten person minimum, Call for more information & reservations Glen Ellen, www.figoneoliveoil.com, 707-938-3164
Peju Winery, Rutherford, www.peju.com, 707-963-3600 888-675-WINE(9463)x255, www.stfranciswinery.com
ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
FEBRUARY 13 • Winery Tour & Tasting, 1.5 hours, $25
Olive Trees in Sonoma State Historic Park
• Vineyards Tour & Tasting, 1 hour, $20
Valentine’s Day Pickup Party at Judd’s Hill 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season
Napa, 12-3pm, www.juddshill.com, 707-255-2332 • Blending Seminar, 1.5 hour, $65
Sonoma, www.parks.ca.gov, 707-938-9560
ONGOING
ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS THROUGH MARCH
SONOMA COUNTY Guided Winery Tours at Gloria Ferrer
Learn More About Wine! at Chateau St. Jean
Sonoma, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $10, 707-996-7256, www.gloriaferrer.com
Kenwood, 11am, RSVP, $25, limited seating
ONGOING ONGOING SUNDAYS www.chateaustjean.com, 707-833-4134x5258
Friday Night Music at Sebastiani Winery Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch
Sonoma, 6:30-9:30pm, 800-888-5532x3230, www.sebastiani.com ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 31
at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa Wine Country Chocolates:
ONGOING Sonoma, 9am-1pm, 707-938-9000, www.fairmont.com.sonoma
Chocolates & Olives???
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
ONGOING 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season
Santa Rosa, 707-546-3600, wellsfargocenterarts.org
Wine & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma & Jack London Village, Glen Ellen
• Jan 29: Kathy Griffin
Fulton, Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm, $25 www.winecountrychocolates.com, 707-933-4475, 707-996-1010
• Feb 9: Jazz at Lincoln Center
• Feb 11: In the Mood 707-571-7500, www.kj.com ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 31
• Feb 12-14: Santa Rosa Symphony Set Five ONGOING WEEKENDS Mind – Exhibit of Heads
• Feb 15: ScrapArtsMusic Wine & Chocolate Pairings at Fritz Winery Quercia Gallery, Duncans Mills
Cloverdale, 10:30am-4:30pm, $5 tasting fee covers the pairing www.Quercia-Gallery.com, 707-865-0243
ONGOING
Spreckels Performing Arts Center 707-894-3389, www.fritzwinery.com JANUARY 27-30, FEBRUARY 4-5, 11-13
Rohnert Park, 707-588-3400, www.spreckelsonline.com LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH Doubt – A Raven Players Production
• Jan 29: The Magic of Simon & Garfunkel 50 Mile AV Vintner's Dining Raven Theater, Healdsburg, www.ravenplayers.org, 707-433-6335
• Feb 4-6: Les Miserables Glen Ellen, Barrel tasting & Old Vine Pinot Noir & Syrahs from Ashton Vineyard. JANUARY 28
ONGOING Foods sourced locally. 4-7PM, RSVP, 707-935-3456, ashtonwines.com Fado at the Sonoma Mission: Zelia Freitas
Live Shows at Hopmonk Tavern ONGOING THURSDAY-SATURDAY Sonoma, 7:30pm, $20, 707-939-2149
Sebastopol, 707-829-7300, www.hopmonk.com Michel-Schlumberger Winery Green Tour JANUARY 29
• Jan 27: Breakestra Healdsburg, 10:30am, $25, 800-447-3060, www.michelschlumberger.com Old Time Fiddle Contest
• Jan 28: SambaDa
ONGOING MONDAY-SATURDAY Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds, Cloverdale, 9am-9pm
• Jan 30: Michael Landau
Robert Young Estate Winery Vineyard Tours www.cloverdalehistoricalsociety.org, 707-894-2067
• Feb 5: Crazy Famous
• Feb 7: Grace Potter & the Nocturnals & Tasting in a Remodeled Grape Gondola JANUARY 29
• Feb 11; Honey Island Swamp Band Geyserville, 11:30am, $10, box lunch provided for $20 8th Annual Chowder Day
• Feb 12: Volker Strifler 707-431-4811, www.ryew.com Bodega Bay, 11am-3pm, 707-875-3866

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Cheese Tasting with Bellwether Farms 22nd Annual Wine & Chocolate Fantasy Sonoma County Orchid Show & Sale
Medlock Ames, Healdsburg, 12-4pm, www.medlockames.com, 707-431-8845 at Rodney Strong Santa Rosa Veterans Building, Santa Rosa, 415-457-0836
Single Vineyard Cabernets, True Gentleman's Port and other exclusive wines. Sample FEBRUARY 6
JANUARY 29
from over a dozen chocolatiers, including Sonoma Chocolatiers, Bert's Desserts and Home Cheesemaking Class with Sheana Davis
Winemaker’s Dinner
more, live music. Healdsburg, 800-678-4763, www.rodneystrong.com of The Epicurean Connection
Kenwood Vineyards, Kenwood, 6-8pm
FEBRUARY 5 Sonoma Valley Inn, Sonoma, 1-3pm, $45
www.kenwoodvineyards.com, 707-282-4228
Sonoma Valley High School Booster Club sheana@vom.com, 707-935-7690, RSVP
JANUARY 29-30 Crab Feed at Cline Cellars FEBRUARY 9
The Snow Maiden Sonoma, $80, www.clinecellars.com Down Home Downtown Cookbook Chefs &
Sebastiani Theatre, Sonoma 2-4pm, $30, $20/children Rodney Strong Winter Dinner
FEBRUARY 5
www.sebastianitheatre.com, 707-996-9756 Wells Fargo Center, Santa Rosa, 5:30pm, $62.50
Crustacean Celebration
707-546-3600
FEBRUARY 1-28 Lucchesi Club House, Petaluma, 5:30pm, $65
Pinot Noir Month www.petaluma-marinbgc.org, 707-769-5322x10 FEBRUARY 11
Across the nation will be celebrations for the first Pinot Noir Month with tast- Martinis & Music
FEBRUARY 5 10th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season – El Dorado Kitchen, Sonoma
ings, events and education workshops at wineries, retailers, restaurants and Annual Great Sonoma Crab & Wine Festival
wine clubs. www.pinotnoirmonth.com 6-8pm, www.eldoradosonoma.com, 707-996-3030
Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, 5:30pm, 707-544-5575
FEBRUARY 11
FEBRUARY 2-28 FEBRUARY 5 Valentine’s Party at Mazzocco Winery
Body – Exhibit of Figures Silver Oak Release Day Healdsburg – Wine Club Event, 6-9pm, RSVP, 800-501-8466
Quercia Gallery, Duncans Mills, www.Quercia-Gallery.com, 707-865-0243 Geyserville, 9am-3:30pm, 800-273-8809 www.mazzocco.com
FEBRUARY 4 FEBRUARY 5 FEBRUARY 11
All You Can Eat Crab Feed Reception, Body – Exhibit of Figures Russian River Chamber Music Concert
Petaluma Womans Club, Petaluma, 6:30pm Quercia Gallery, Duncans Mills, 3-6pm Healdsburg Community Church, Healdsburg
www.petalumawomansclu.org, 707-762-5485 www.Quercia-Gallery.com, 707-865-0243 www.russianrivermusic.org, 707-524-8700, free

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Healdsburg WILD Steelhead Festival Valentine’s Day Love Match
BAY AREA
Various events & locations in Healdsburg Nicholson Ranch Winery, Sonoma, $120, $95/members SAN FRANCISCO
www.healdsburgsteelheadfest.org, 707-484-6438 www.nicholsonranch.com, 707-938-8822
JANUARY 27-29
FEBRUARY 11-14
ZAP’s 20th Annual Zinfandel Festival
Valentine’s Day Weekend – Port & Chocolate Pairing LAKE/MENDOCINO San Francisco, www.zinfandel.org, 530-274-4900
Quivira Vineyards, Healdsburg, 11am-5pm, $5 • Jan 27: Good Eats & Zinfandel Pairing, Fort Mason Center
www.quivirawine.com, 707-431-8354x212 EVERY SECOND SATURDAY
• Jan 28: Flights! Stories from the Vineyard, Westin St. Francis
Food & Wine Pairings
FEBRUARY 12 • Jan 28: Evening with the Winemakers, Westin St. Francis
McNab Ridge Tasting Room, Hopland, 707-744-1986, www.mcnabridge.com
Valentine’s Day Concert at Gloria Ferrer • Jan 29: Grand Tasting, Fort Mason Center
Sonoma – Enjoy Flamenco guitarist Eric Symons & special guest Patrick ONGOING
JANUARY 29
Imbimbo. 7:30pm, $35, $29.75/members Skunk Train
Chinese New Year Concert & Celebration
www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1999, RSVP 866-457-5865, Fort Bragg, www.skunktrain.com
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
• Jan 30: Crab & Wine Train
FEBRUARY 12 www.sfsymhony.org, 415-552-8000
Valentine’s Winemaker Dinner ONGOING FRIDAYS
FEBRUARY 1-2
at Wilson Winery Tuscan Village Music Art Series
San Francisco Ocean Film Festival
Healdsburg, 800-433-4602, www.wilsonwinery.com Terrill Cellars, Lower Lake, 6-9pm, www.terrillcellars.com, 707-994-3354
Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, www.oceanfilmfest.org, 415-561-6251
FEBRUARY 12 ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 30
FEBRUARY 2-3
Valentine’s Day Party – Mendocino Crab & Wine Days
San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show
Love at First Sip at Ledson Winery Various events in Mendocino County, www.mendocino.com, 866-GO-MENDO
Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, www.caskeylees.com, 310-455-2886
Kenwood, 6-10pm, $250/couple, Wine Club Member Event • Jan 28: Crab & Sake Dinner at Little River Inn
www.ledsonwinery.com, 707-537-3823, RSVP • Jan 30: Wine & Crab Tasting, Goldeneye FEBRUARY 5
• Jan 30: Wine & Crab Tasting, Meyer Cellars KNBR/Giants Winter Fanfest
FEBRUARY 12 • Jan 30: 50th Anniversary of Gualala Arts, Gualala AT&T Park, San Francisco, 11am-3pm, www.sfgiants.com, 415-972-2000, free
Valentine’s Winery Dinner
ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 27 FEBRUARY 7-19
at St. Francis Winery
Santa Rosa, 6:30pm, $125, $99/members American Masterpieces: San Francisco Independent Film Festival
www.stfranciswinery.com, 888-675-WINE The Artistic Legacy of California Indian Basketry Castro Theatre, San Francisco, www.thecastrotheatre.com, 415-621-6120
Grace Hudson Museum, Ukiah, www.gracehudsonmuseum.org. 707-467-2836 FEBRUARY 12-13
FEBRUARY 12
FEBRUARY 1, 17, 24 Woo at the Zoo
Bravissimo at Vintner’s Inn
Winemaker Dinner Series San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco, www.sfzoo.org, 415-753-7236
Santa Rosa, 6-11pm, 707-433-4847, $150
707-433-4847, mlopez@thehealdsburgschool.org Saw Hop Gallery Bistro, Kelseyville, 6-9pm SANTA CLARA COUNTY
www.sawshopbistro.com, 707-278-0129
FEBRUARY 12 ONGOING
Amphoradisiac Valentine’s Dinner FEBRUARY 4 Tasting Room Tuesdays
Amphora Winery, Healdsburg, 5:30pm, $135, $115/members Mendocino Stories & Music Series: Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association, The Fairmont San Jose, San Jose
www.amphorawines.com, 707-431-7767 Dusty Rhodes & Her Handsome Cowboys Winery representative will pour & be available for “vine talk.” 5-7pm
Mendocino Hotel, Mendocino, 7:30-9:30pm, 707-937-1732 www.fairmont.com, www.scmwa.com, 800-441-1414, 831-685-8463
FEBRUARY 12
FEBRUARY 5 • Jan 25: Poetic Cellars
The Pizzica
Meet the Winemaker/Artist on the First Weekend • Feb 1, 8: Vino Tabi Winery
D’Argenzio Winery, Santa Rosa, 7-10pm
www.dargenziowine.com, 707-280-4658 Lake County Wine Studio, Upper Lake, 4-8pm, 707-275-8030, 707-293-8752 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
FEBRUARY 12 FEBRUARY 5 ONGOING FRIDAYS
Bubbles for Boobies Crab Boil Friday Night Tastings at Prima
J. Keverson Winery, Healdsburg, 6:30-9:30pm, $25 Moore Family Winery, Kelseyville, 5-10pm, $65 Walnut Creek, 5:30-7pm, $20, $10/members
www.jkeverson.com, 707-433-3097 www.moorefamilywinery.com, 707-738-0507 www.primivini.com, 925-735-7780
FEBRUARY 12 FEBRUARY 12 ONGOING SATURDAYS
New Release Weekend Valentine’s Day Barrel Tasting & Food & Wine Pairings Saturday Night Tastings at Prima
Arrowood Winery, Glen Ellen, 12-4pm McNab Ridge Tasting Room, Hopland, 10am-5pm, free Walnut Creek, 3-5pm, $20, $10/members
www.arrowoodwinery.com, 707-938-2600 www.mcnabridge.com, 707-744-1986 www.primaristorante.com, 925-935-7780
FEBRUARY 12 FEBRUARY 12 FEBRUARY 24
Winter Farm-to-Table Dinner, Rhône Blending Windows to the Universe Seasonal Wine Pairing Dinner
with Winemaker Hugh Chapelle Taylor Observatory, Kelseyville, 8-11pm, $3 Hannah Nicole Vineyards, Brentwood, www.hnvwines.com, 925-240-9463
Quivira Vineyards, Healdsburg, 4-8pm, RSVP www.taylorobservatory.org, 707-262-4121
LIVERMORE
www.quivirawine.com, 707-431-8354x212 FEBRUARY 12-13
ONGOING
FEBRUARY 12 6th Annual International
Bankhead Theatre
Montagia Release Party Alsace Varietals Festival
Livermore Valley performing Arts Center, Livermore
Sbragia Family Vineyards, Geyserville – Meet Joe Montana, enjoy wine, live Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association, Various events & locations in
925-373-6800, www.livermoreperformingarts.org
music & tasty treats. 4-7pm, www.sbragia.com, 707-473-2992 Anderson Valley, www.avwines.com, 707-895-WINE
• Jan 28-30: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
FEBRUARY 12-13 FEBRUARY 13 • Feb 2: Timothy Ferris
Suites for Your Sweet Crab Feed & Tri Tip Feast – Redwood Empire Lions • Feb 4-6: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Ravenswood Winery, Sonoma, 11am-4pm, $10 Ukiah Fairgrounds, Ukiah, 12:30-2:30pm, 707-463-2238 • Feb 9: Dave Mason
www.ravenswood-wine.com, 707-933-2323 FEBRUARY 13 • Feb 11: Vienna Boys Choir
Sparkling Hearts Wine & Food Pairing • Feb 12: Youth Soloist’s Tell, & Tell
FEBRUARY 12-13 • Feb 13: Swing, Swing, Swing
Chocolate & Wine Pairings Weibel Winery, Hopland, 12-5pm, www.weibel.com, 707-744-2200
Kenwood Vineyards, Kenwood, 11am-4pm FEBRUARY 13
www.kenwoodvineyards.com, 707-282-4228 In Love with Redwood Valley Check the website for more events
Visit Redwood Valley wineries! 11am-5pm
FEBRUARY 12-14
www.atasteofredwoodvalley.com, 707-485-0322
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Massages with Cabernet & Chocolate
Pairings at B.R. Cohn Winery FEBRUARY 13 Email Your Events to
Glen Ellen, Chocolate pairing: $20, Massages in the vineyard: $100/couple 23rd Annual Event of the Heart – Dancing in the Rain cathy@WineCountryThisWeek.com
800-330-4064, www.brcohn.com Ukiah Valley Conference Center, Ukiah, $75
www.mcavn.org, 707-462-1932, 6-10:30pm For best results, send your emails at least 6 to 8
FEBRUARY 13
Olive Curing Workshop FEBRUARY 13-14 weeks prior to the date of your event. Event listings
with Don Landis at B.R. Cohn Winery Port & Chocolate are free, and published as space is available and at
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Wine Class: Sensory & Oak Identification Winemaker Wednesdays Cooking Class – Pizza
McGrail Vineyards, Livermore, 12-2pm, $30 Shadowbrook Restaurant, Capitola–Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, 11:30am, $75, RSVP
www.mcgrailvineyards.com, 925-373-6214 Association, www.scmwa.com, 831-685-8463 www.ironstonevineyards.com, 209-728-1251x11
JANUARY 29 FEBRUARY 12 FEBRUARY 6
Mansion Winetaster Dinner Migration Festival Chili Cookoff
Elliston Vineyards, Sunol, 6:30pm, $85, www.ellistoncom, 925-862-2377 Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz, 11am-4pm, $10/parking Murphys Historic Hotel, Murphys, 209-728-3444
www.santacruzstateparks.org, 831-423-4609
JANUARY 29-30 FEBRUARY 11
Library Tasting Weekend FEBRUARY 12 Silent Movie Night: The Navigator with Buster Keaton
Tamás Estates, Livermore, 11am-4:40pm, $10 Portraits, Pairs & Pinot at Taste Morgan Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, 6:30pm, $20
www.tamasestates.com, 925-456-2380 Carmel, 12-5pm, 831-626-3700, www.morganwinery.com www.ironstonevineyards.com, 209-728-1251
JANUARY 29-30 FEBRUARY 12 FEBRUARY 13
Soup & Wine “SOUPerbowl” Valentine’s Passport 2011 Cooking Class – Cajun & Creole Cuisine
Fenestra Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm, www.fenestrawinery.com, 925-447-5246 River Road Wine Trail, Monterey, 11am-4pm Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, 11:30am, $75, RSVP
www.riverroadwinetrail.com, 831-386-0316 www.ironstonevineyards.com, 209-728-1251x11
FEBRUARY 3
Truffles, Tidbits & Wine Tasting FEBRUARY 12-13 SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Downtown Pleasanton, 6-9pm, $25 Red Wine & Chocolates
www.downtownpleasanton.net, 925-484-2199 Chateau Julien, Carmel Valley, 11am-5pm, 831-624-2600 ONGOING
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
FEBRUARY 5 FEBRUARY 12-13 U.C. Davis, 866-754-ARTS, www.mondaviarts.org
Wine Release Party Shark Days • Jan 26: Daniel Handler
Mitchell Katz Winery, Pleasanton, 12-5pm, $20 Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, 10am-5pm • Jan 27: 25th Hour
www.mitchellkatzwinery.com, 925-931-0744 www.montereybayaquarium.org, 831-648-4800 • Jan 29-30: Simone Dinnerstein & Tift Merritt
FEBRUARY 12 • Jan 29-31: MOMIX, Botanica
Valentine’s Winetaster Dinner CENTRAL CALIFORNIA • Feb 2: Mark Morris Dance Group
Elliston Vineyards, Sunol, 6:30pm, $85, www.ellistoncom, 925-862-2377 • Feb 2-5: Vijay Iyer
ONGOING • Feb 9: Joshua Bell, violin
FEBRUARY 12 Sierra Railroad • Feb 11: Bill Frissell Trio & John Scofield Trio
Valentine’s Voyage Oakdale, 209-848-2100, www.sierrarailroad.com • Feb 11-20: Choreographers’ Showcase
Tamás Estates, Livermore, 6-8pm, $35, www.tamasestates.com, 925-456-2380 • Feb 11: Murder Mystery Dinner • Feb 12: New Century Chamber Orchestra
FEBRUARY 13 • Feb 12: Valentine’s Murder Mystery
• Feb 13: Valentine’s Dinner JANUARY 29
Wine & Chocolate Event
• Feb 14: Valentine’s Day Brunch Make-A-Wish Winter Wine & Food Fest
Wente Vineyards, Livermore, 1pm, $35, $30/members
Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento
www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2405 FEBRUARY 12-13 www.makeawish-sacto.org, 916-437-0206
Wine & Chocolate Weekend
NORTH CENTRAL COAST Various locations along the Madera Wine Trail, $20/adv, $25 FEBRUARY 13
Taste of Chocolate
www.maderawinetrail.com, 800-613-0709
ONGOING Old Town Auburn, 12-3pm, $20, www.oldtownauburnca.com, 530-888-1585
Sunset Cultural Center-Carmel SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS
Carmel, 831-620-2048, www.sunsetcenter.com SOLANO COUNTY
• Jan 29: Rita Moreno EL DORADO COUNTY
• Feb 4: Jupiter String Quartet SUISUN VALLEY
• Feb 7: Garrison Keillor JANUARY 29-30
Bring Out the Barrel – ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 24
ONGOING Barrel Tasting Weekend Yoga on the Vine
Live Music at KRML Radio El Dorado Winery Association, 11am-5pm, www.ElDoradoWines.org Ledgewood Creek Winery, Suisun Valley
The Eastwood Building, Carmel, 831-624-6432, www.krmlradio.com www.ledgewoodcreek.com, 707-426-4424
JANUARY 29 & FEBRUARY 5
ONGOING Pioneer Fire Dept. 13th Annual Crab Banquet FEBRUARY 11
Thursday Night Music Series Perry Creek Winery, Fair Play, 5:30-10pm, $60 Wine & Food….”A Love Story”
Bargetto Winery, Soquel, Enjoy music, food & Bargetto wine! 6-8pm www.pioneerfire.org/crabbanquet, 530-620-2760 Fairfield Visual Arts Center, Fairfield, Suisun Valley Grape Growers Association
831-475-2258x11, www.bargetto.com 5:30-9pm, $35, www.suisunvalley.com, 707-425-4625
FEBRUARY 12
EVERY THIRD WEEKEND OF THE MONTH Sweets for Your Sweetie!
Pair Your Wine with Ice Cream at Kirigin Cellars Boeger Winery, Placerville, 11am-4pm, $20, $15/members LODI/WOODBRIDGE
Gilroy, Pair your complimentary wine tasting with a cool Vino de Mocca Ice www.boegerwiney.com, 800-655-2634x18
Cream Sundae! And stock the cellar 30% of 6 bottle purchases & 50% off cases. ONG0ING
www..kirigincellars.com, 408-847-8827 FEBRUARY 12
A Chocolate Affair Hutchins Street Square
EVERY TUESDAY El Dorado Fairgrounds, Placerville, 6-9:30pm 209-333-6782, www.hutchinsstreetsquare.com
Focus on Monterey County Wines www.boegerwinery.com, 530-344-1476 • Jan 31: Forever Plaid
Cepage Wine Bar, Rancho Cellars, Carmel, 3-8pm • Feb 5: Central Valley Youth Symphony
831-625-5646, www.ranchocellars.com FEBRUARY 13 • Feb 11-12: Night of the Living Dead Dinner Theatre
Valentine’s Day at Perry Creek Winery • Feb 13: In the Mood
ONGOING TUESDAY - SATURDAY Fair Play, 12-3pm, RSVP, $10, www.perrycreek.com, 530-620-5175
Oya Salon and Ventana Vineyards FEBRUARY 1
Wine and Cheese Event AMADOR COUNTY 59th Annual Grape Day
Monterey, 2pm on. Oya patrons can sample Ventana Vineyards award winning FEBRUARY 12 Hutchins Street Square, Lodi, 7:30am-1:30pm, $25, 209-367-7840x105
wines. Wines change monthly. 831-372-7415x213, Ventana 831-656-0570 Cupids Favorite Treats & Wine Pairing FEBRUARY 4-6
Story Winery, Plymouth, 1-3pm, $12, $5/members Lodi Home & Garden Show
ONGOING SUNDAYS
www.zin.com, 209-245-6208 Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi, $3
Library Sundays at Taste Morgan
Carmel – an opportunity to taste some older wines from the cellar. 2-5pm FEBRUARY 12-13 www.metroexpositions.com, 209-941-1880
831-626-3700, www.morganwinery.com Open House FEBRUARY 12-13
C.G. Di Arie, Plymouth, 11am-4pm, www.cgdiarie.com, 209-245-4700
ONGOING WEEKENDS THROUGH MARCH 27 Annual Lodi Wine & Chocolate Weekend
Rain Forest Weekends CALAVERAS COUNTY Lodi Winegrape Commission – Visit participating wineries! 11am-4pm
Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton, www.roaringcamp.com, 831-335-4484 www.lodiwineandchocolate.com, 209-365-0621
SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
ONGOING FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY & MARCH Wines of the World Education Tastings FEBRUARY 12-13
Jazz in the Cellars Murphys Hotel, Murphys, No reservations required, everyone welcome! Port & Chocolate Weekend
Bargetto Winery, Soquel, 6-8pm, www.bargetto.com, 831-475-2258x11 5:30pm, $15, 209-736-2949 Old Sugar Mill, Clarksburg, 11am-5pm, $10, 530-520-6706

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The Candlelight Inn tifully and are served in the English country-
by Charles Neave
inspired dining room. A different menu is
For almost six years I lived right around carefully prepared and served each day by the
the corner from Napa’s Candlelight Inn. inn’s chef, and there is always an assortment of
When I’d go out for a walk, I couldn’t help tea, freshly brewed coffee, fresh juice and
but look down the small lane it occupies, and seasonal fruit. Tables for two provide the
it always enchanted me. Part fairy tale, part option for privacy, or if you’d like, converse
hidden retreat, it cast a mystical spell. It was with fellow guests as you look out onto the
like a childhood fantasy, a storybook illusion. grounds abutting the creek where the pool is
Then one day I walked to the end of the lane, located. Except or the sounds of birds and the
knocked on the door, and asked if I could rustle of leaves in the trees, it is serenity
look inside. What followed was a tour, an invitation to come back personified. And by the way, if you are particularly enamored by one
anytime, and a continuation of that enchantment. or more of the dishes and would like the recipe, just ask. It’s another
In 1929 when Napa’s postmaster built this Tudor-style mansion I’m souvenir to take home
sure he had no idea what the Valley would one day become. No one In the warm months, of which there are an envious number, the
did. But with its whitewashed plaster, dark oak timbers and mani- pool is a popular meeting place for visitors, many of whom return on
cured grounds, the inn is now a splendid retreat for visitors to wine a regular basis. In cooler months the parlor becomes the focal point.
country. Local and national newspapers are spread out on the dining room
Perhaps a 15 minute walk from downtown Napa, this ten room table and an assortment of snacks appear each afternoon. Some days
bed and breakfast sits among towering trees – including some majestic local wineries such as Robert Biale and many others may come and
redwoods – and backs onto quiet Napa Creek. To one side is a fenced pour their wines for a complimentary late-afternoon tasting. It is also
pasture. Yet the location is still close to restaurants (more of them a great way to catch up on local news and local insight, something also
opening everyday it seems), shopping and wineries, including a provided by the inn’s owners and always-helpful staff. Just one of so
number of popular winery tasting rooms. many reasons to put this stellar property at the top of your agenda.
The rooms at the inn are all unique. Some have balconies over- The Candlelight Inn is located at 1045 Easum Drive just a minutes
looking the pool, others have decks. Some even have fireplaces and drive west of the intersection of Route 29 and First Street. For reserva-
two person in-room Jacuzzi tubs. tions and information call our 1-800-624-0395 or within the (707) at
Happily, the inn’s breakfasts are famous as well. They are both 257-3717. Also, reservations may be made at www.candlelightinn.com
casual and gourmet, and fit the overall ambiance of the property beau- and be sure to follow them on www.facebook.com/thecandlelightinn.

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B.R. Cohn Winery Offers Massage Envy Massages


The Perfect Pair: Cabernet and Chocolate Valentine’s Weekend
February 12-14th Cabernet and Chocolate Pairings
B.R. Cohn Winery will host a special Valentine’s Weekend wine,
chocolate and massage. February 12, 13 and 14 visitors to the
winery will be treated to a flight of B.R. Cohn Cabernets, including
the Silver Label Cabernet, Olive Hill Estate Cabernet and the Special
Selection Cabernet along with The Perfect Pair of Chocolate. The
cost is $20 per person, it will be presented in the VIP Tasting Room
and will include four other B.R. Cohn wine tastings. The massages
will be located in the vineyard, sunny skies permitting, or in the
poolside salon if raining. The cost is $100 per couple for 60 minute
massages with reservations made through Vallerie Cohn at (707)
934-7400, although walk-ins are welcomed if openings are avail-
able.
Looking forward to the
September 23-26 weekend, B.R.
Cohn Charity Events, the phil-
anthropy arm of the B.R. Cohn
Winery will be presenting the
spectacular 25th annual B.R
Cohn Charity Events Fall Music
Festival, Charity Auction and
Golf Tournament. Over the years
the event has raised well over $5
million for deserving charities
and has featured some of the
biggest names in pop music. A
must see event this year. For
more information visit the
website at www.brcohn.com.
B.R. Cohn Winery is located
at 15000 Sonoma Highway 12 in
Glen Ellen. The tasting room is
open daily from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. For more information call:
1-800-330-4064 or for other
information: www.brcohn.com.

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Sonny Rice, recently awarded “NVTT Employee of the Year”

Napa Valley Tours & Transportation


By Ronda Giangreco and not simply on the highways and back- chauffeur will help you to create not just a
roads of the beautiful Napa Valley. Each of visit to the wine country, but a memory to
Want the perfect recipe for marital Napa Valley Tours and Transportation’s last a lifetime.
discord? How about a rental car, a map, skilled chauffeurs has also been provided One Napa Valley Tours and Transporta-
unfamiliar roads and a spouse who left with extensive classes in wine education. tion chauffeur does just that – successfully
his/her reading glasses on the bedside table? Every driver, prior to employment, is also creates wine tour memories to last. Sonny
Napa Valley Tours and Transportation has taken on wine tours to acquaint them with Rice, recently awarded “NVTT Employee of
a better scenario for you. Picture you and both the well-known and the more exclusive the Year,” has been with Napa Valley Tours
your loved one relaxing in a beautifully wineries of the valley. In short, they each and Transportation over five years. Sonny
appointed Mercedes with a friendly, profes- discover the wine valley experience from the has more than 17 years of experience
sional chauffeur as you meander through customer’s perspective. The result is that touring guests around Napa and Sonoma
bucolic vineyards on your way to taste some your chauffeur will be an extremely knowl- Valley areas. Prior to joining Napa Valley
of the finest wines produced in the world edgeable partner on your adventure, able to Tours and Transportation, Sonny spent a
today. No fumbling with maps, no missed assist you in uncovering the very best that better part of his career working in corporate
turns, no arguments. Just the two of you that area has to offer. Your chauffeur can sales for Fortune 100 companies. He has
basking in the glow of a perfect day in the arrange for private tastings, wine and food lived in Sonoma Valley for over 3 decades.
world famous Napa Valley. pairings, barrel tastings and cave tours, as Being a global vacation and wine destination
You’ve probably spent weeks, if not well. How about a gourmet picnic at a area, Sonny has toured clients from all over
months, planning your vacation to the wine secluded location in the vineyards? Your the world and appreciates the times he has
country of the Napa Valley. Why risk ruining
the experience with the stress and frustra-
tion of driving when a professionally guided
tour with Napa Valley Tours and Transporta-
tion is available at surprisingly reasonable
rates.
Napa Valley Tours and Transportation is a
family owned company that takes the
responsibility for your vacation very seri-
ously. Their chauffeurs are trained experts

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spent with them.


You want to find the perfect
restaurant for your evening in
the wine country? Your chauf-
feur will be only too pleased to
direct you to an ideal romantic
location featuring the top-rated
cuisine for which the valley is so
famous. Whether you are in
search of a quiet hotel, a luxu-
rious spa, or an off-the-beaten
path winery, your professional
chauffeur will help you to
discover those wonderful
hidden gems that are often over-
looked by the casual tourist.
Napa Valley Tours and Trans-
portation is not just for romantic
duos, though. With their fleet of
tour buses and cars, the
company can handle the needs
of groups as large as thirty-five
or more. Corporate getaways,
wedding celebrations, or just a
group of friends…Napa Valley
Tours and Transportation is
uniquely equipped to provide
the transportation necessary to
make an event special, flawless
and most importantly, safe.
You work hard for your vaca-
tion dollars. Why risk an
unpleasant or frustrating experi-
ence when secure, expert trans-
portation is available with Napa
Valley Tours and Transportation.
Their caring and accommo-
dating reservationists and
concierge are eager to assist you
in planning your next wine
country adventure.
Take my advice…save your
vacation, your marriage, your
friendships and maybe even
your job! Contact Napa Valley
Tours and Transportation today
by calling (707) 251-9463 or
1-888-946-3859, visit their
website www.nvtt.net, or send
an email to request a quote to
info@nvtt.net.

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INTELLIGENCE FOR THE WINE CONSUMER
by Len Napolitano

Why are wines blended?


The purpose of blending is to create a more interesting wine. A popular duo having complementary
winemaker may feel that the addition of wine made from another characteristics. The percentage break-
grape will either fill in any weaknesses of the primary grape or create down of the components that make up a blend are sometimes indi-
a more complex wine, and consequently, a more pleasing wine to cated on a label, but it is not required to do so for American wines. In
drink. Australia, however, where the Cabernet/Syrah combo is frequently
Perhaps the most famous blended red wine in the world is found, label laws must show the percentages of each grape that make
Bordeaux, from France. It is a blend of two to five grapes, the domi- up a blend.
nant ones being Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The other grapes Grapes that are used for blending purposes are chosen to either add
that make up a red Bordeaux wine are Petit Verdot (contributes color), flavor, mouthfeel, acidity, finish or aging potential. It is also possible
Cabernet Franc (contributes tannic structure and richness of flavor), for white wines to be made from a blend of grapes, such as Sauvignon
and Malbec (contributes flavor). Blanc combined with Semillion, but white wine blends are usually less
Merlot is often used to blend with Cabernet Sauvignon to help common than red blends.
soften, or round out, the Cabernet Sauvignon, which can sometimes When producers in the United States make a blended wine using
contain firmer tannins. Syrah with Cabernet Sauvignon is also a the same grapes that are used to make Bordeaux wine, they are
permitted to identify these wines as “Meritage” style wines (rhymes
with heritage). This is a unique, American term that may only be used
on a wine label when the wine is blended from the Bordeaux grapes
mentioned above. If a non-Bordeaux grape, such as Zinfandel, is part
of the blend, it is technically not a “Meritage” style wine.
I find Meritage style wines to be among the very best of California
red wines. They are elegant, layered with complex aromas and flavors
and pair beautifully with many meat dishes.

Len Napolitano lives in San Luis Obispo 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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ZAP Celebrates 20 Years of Zinspiration


The World’s Largest Zinfandel Wine Festival takes place January 27-29 Dine with the winemakers and vintners who craft the remarkable
The 20th Annual Zinfandel Advocates & Producers Wine Festival wines presented at this opulent benefit auction and gourmet
will take place January 27-29, 2011, in San Francisco. This annual dinner high atop San Francisco.
celebration of America’s Heritage Wine will make a major splash with Cost: $225 includes membership
wine lovers worldwide. • Saturday, January 29, 2011:
The 20th Anniversary ZAP Festival consists of four events in three “Grand Zinfandel Tasting & Silent Auction”
days, showcasing approximately 250 wineries, pouring their barrel Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, 2 to 5 p.m. public tasting.
samples and new releases, together with educational seminars, culi- More than 250 wineries showcase their latest releases,
nary demonstrations and decadent food pairings. The ZAP Festival is barrel tastings, blends and rare collections of Zinfandel.
the most comprehensive showing of Zinfandel wines in the world. A selection of artisanal cheese and nibbles will be included.
All attendees receive a commemorative wine glass.
Main Festival Events: Cost: $70/$60 members (includes one hour early admission
• Thursday, January 27, 2011: ZAP supports research and scholarships, and this year will inaugu-
“Good Eats and Zinfandel Pairing,” rate a new beneficiary: The American Heart Association/Stroke Associ-
Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, 6 to 9 p.m. Foodies rejoice! ation. Tickets are now on sale! Visit Zinfandel.org for tickets and event
Enjoy delectable pairings from 50 restaurants and 50 wineries. details. Become a ZAP member ($44) and enjoy exclusive benefits and
Cost: $140 public/$100 members member savings!
• Friday January 28, 2011: Winegrowers, winemakers and wine enthusiasts combine to form
“Flights! Stories From The Vineyard” Zinspiration Series. the membership. The common focus is the preservation and recogni-
This event includes a rare guided tasting of Zinfandel flights. tion of Zinfandel as America’s heritage wine. ZAP’s membership
The Westin St. Francis Hotel, Union Square, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. includes approximately 275 winery-members, 4,000 advocate
Cost: $65 public/$40 members members and 100 associate members.
• Friday January 28, 2011: “Evening with the Winemakers,” For more information, visit the website at Zinfandel.org, or at
Westin St. Francis Hotel, Union Square, 5 to 10 p.m. become a fan: facebook.com/zinfandel.

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The Pinot Noir Summit…The Ultimate Pinot Lover’s Adventure


Wine lovers are wowed by the ultimate Pinot Noir experience. Includes an international selection of cheeses, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
On Saturday, February 26, Pinot Noir-loving consumers, press and • 9th Annual Pinot Noir Shootout Grand Awards Tasting with
trade will gather for the remarkable 9th Annual Pinot Noir Summit top Pinot Noir winemakers showcasing their wines. Includes a
Pinot-friendly selection of light hors d’oeuvres, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
hosted by Affairs of the Vine and What’s Cookin’ Today on CRN
Cost for the Grand Awards Tasting event only is $65 per person.
Digital Talk Radio at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District. An
• Pinot Noir Summit Winemaker Dinner
extraordinary array of palates will gather to assess “the best of the A multi-course dinner featuring incredible food and wine
best,” from the 9th Annual Pinot Noir Shootout. prepared by Chef James Aptakin, $125 per person, 7 p.m.
The 9th Annual Pinot Noir Summit Tables will be hosted by Pinot Noir Winemakers.
Hilton San Francisco Financial District Take the elevator to your room
• The Final Showdown of the 9th Annual Pinot Noir Shootout Attendance is limited. Only 300 tickets will be sold to wine lovers
featuring 40 of the top-rated Pinot Noirs in a blind tasting from who are passionate about Pinot Noir. For tickets and more informa-
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Attendees to The Summit taste the wines tion, visit affairsofthevine.com.
blind and compare their findings to the judging panel. The final results will be announced at The Pinot Noir Summit at
• Pinot Noir Workshops – featuring expert winemakers, viticul- 6:15 p.m. on February 26, 2011 and the winners will be unveiled.
turists and wine educators – Delegates to the Summit may Stay at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District … register for
attend two workshops at 1 and 2:30 p.m. The Pinot Noir Summit special room rate of only $125 for the
• Wines That Dance on Your Tongue ~ Sparkling Wine Reception – evening.

LODGING
NAPA VALLEY NAPA VALLEY FAIRFIELD/SUISUN VALLEY
BRANNAN COTTAGE INN HILTON GARDEN INN
PINK MANSION
A small, intimate, private inn where you are Six spacious, comfortable rooms with garden views, private entrances, private baths, 2200 Gateway Court, (707) 426-6900
pampered and can enjoy the perfect Napa wine queen-size beds and a refrigerator. Two mini-suites have sitting rooms with televi- Fairfield www.hiltongardeninn.com
tasting experience. Valley or forest views from each sions as well. Air conditioning and ceiling fans ensure comfort during summertime
room, lavish breakfast and afternoon wine tasting, HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES
delectable surprises, large indoor heated pool and visits. Down comforters and fireplaces for cozy and romantic evenings.
316 Pittman Road (707) 864-3797
Jacuzzi, in-room massage and facials available, 109 Wapoo St, Calistoga brannancottageinn@sbcglobal.net Fairfield www.hiexpress.com
easy walk to town for shopping and dining, biking www.brannoncottageinn.com (707) 942-4200
distance to most local wineries. LODI/WOODBRIDGE
1415 Foothill Blvd 1-800-238-7465
Calistoga www.pinkmansion.com SONOMA COUNTY– NORTHERN ROBIN’S NEST GUEST HOUSE (209) 334-3952
665 W. Turner Road, Lodi www.robinsnestlodi.com
CALDERWOOD INN
Perfect environment to create cherished memories that will last a lifetime. Situated WINE AND ROSES HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
3 blocks from the historic downtown plaza and wonderful restaurants in Healdsburg. 2505 W. Turner Road (209) 334-6988
25 W. Grant Street, Healdsburg (707) 431-1110 AMOROSA INN AND GARDENS
innkeeper@calderwoodinn.com 1-800-600-5444 8400 E. Harney Lane (209) 367-0882
VINTNERS INN THE INN AT LOCKHOUSE
Forty-four spacious rooms and suites with balconies or patios; 19960 Elliot Road, Lockeford (209) 727-5715
surrounded by vineyards. 1-800-421-2584
4350 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa www.vintnersinn.com MONTEREY BAY/CENTRAL COAST
LAMP LIGHTER INN
SONOMA COUNTY– SOUTHERN Tucked into an ancient grove of trees and just steps to the famous Carmel Beach, you will discover
a charming inn with two cottages and four guest rooms inn and Sunset House Suites. These bed
LEDSON HOTEL
and breakfast boutique hotels have been serving the traveling public since 1935.
Luxury hotel situated on historic Sonoma Plaza. Six individually decorated rooms
with king-size bed, whirlpool baths, fireplace and balconies. (831) 624-6046 www.carmellamplighter.com
Appointed with antique grandeur paired with modern amenities. (707) 996-9779 VAGABOND’S INN
480 First Street East, Sonoma www.ledsonhotel.com Vagabond's House Inn Bed and Breakfast is located in the midst of Carmel's
CANDLELIGHT INN
finest restaurants, unique shops and well-known art galleries and blocks away
Private baths; TV/phone and AC; two-person SONOMA COUNTY– COAST from Clint Eastwood's Hog's Breath Inn.
marble jacuzzis and fireplaces; balconies or
decks; three-course gourmet breakfast, hors (831) 624-7738 www.vagabondshouseinn.com
INN AT THE TIDES
d’oeuvres, wine and sherry in the evening; luxu-
rious 30'x60'; swimming pool Bay views, walking distance to shopping, restaurants; swimming pool, hot tub, LONE OAK LODGE
1045 Easum Drive, Napa fitness center, sauna; rooms with views and fireplaces; massage available; Voted Monterey Peninsula Travel Planner Best Value. Within minutes to aquarium, wineries,
1-800-624-0395 candlelightinn.com continental breakfast 1-800-541-7788 Monterey Harbor, shopping, taverns, restaurants, etc. Rooms available with kitchenettes.
800 Highway One, Bodega Bay www.InnattheTides.com 1-800-283-5663 www.loneoaklodge.com

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Gloria Ferrer Pinot Noir Pairs Well with Valentine’s Day


Take the Fickleness Out of Love with Romantic Pinot Noir-Themed Gift Ideas Imbimbo. Enjoy the sensual sounds of Flamenco while enjoying a
Love can be fickle, so can Pinot Noir. In both cases, tender loving decadent Dessert Buffet and two glasses of award-winning sparkling
care, respect and attention to detail go a long way in growing it into wine. Price is $35 per person, $29.75 for wine club members.
something truly beautiful. So this Valentine’s Day, Gloria Ferrer is For Him:
offering Pinot Noir themed pairings both men and women can use to
• They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. That
celebrate their love.
means cooking him a great meal paired with the perfect wine. Start
For Her: off with stuffed mushrooms and a bottle of Gloria Ferrer Carneros
• Women try to do it all, so a gift that is totally about pure luxury and Pinot Noir to really set the mood. Follow that with braised short
relaxation will let her know she deserves to be pampered. Put ribs, risotto, salad and a bottle of Gloria Ferrer José S. Ferrer Pinot
together a custom made gift basket Noir, and the night is complete.
containing a bottle of Gloria Ferrer • Or if he enjoys sharing his wine knowledge with his friends, help
Brut Rosé, rose scented body butter him show off a little with a sophisticated wine decanter, stainless
and bath salts and chocolate steel wine stoppers and a bottle of Gloria Ferrer 2005 Rust Rock
covered strawberries, for a purely Pinot Noir.
indulgent night she won’t forget. Here’s to making Valentine’s Day 2011 a special one, and if a
• A night out on the town is always a marriage proposal is being planned, be sure to have a chilled bottle of
treat, so tell her to get dressed up Gloria Ferrer Carneros Cuvée on hand to toast the happy news!
and be prepared to kick up her Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
heels. Begin the evening at home with a glass of Gloria Ferrer VA de The Ferrer family of Spain established Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vine-
VI and a platter of exotic cheeses and crackers. Spoil her further yards as the first sparkling wine house in the Carneros region 25 years
with a limousine stocked with Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvée, then hit ago. In creating exceptional sparkling and still wines, blended to pair
the best club in town for a night of dancing. perfectly with a diverse array of food, Gloria Ferrer embodies Spanish
• Or for a more romantic night, celebrate at Gloria Ferrer’s special winegrowing history, time-honored tradition and centuries-old
Valentine’s Day Concert on Saturday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m., sustainable practices. Come and celebrate Spain in Sonoma. Visit
featuring Flamenco guitarist Eric Symons and special guest Patrick www.gloriaferrer.com

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Welcome to
SUISUN VALLEY
Suisun Valley – Hidden But Treasured Wine Country
by Charles Neave
First, foremost and always, the Suisun Valley in Solano County just
25 minutes from Napa, has its roots – often quite literally – in the
business and passion of agriculture. And nowhere is that more evident
than in the rich earth and thriving vineyards and farms of the Suisun
Valley, the stretch of land that runs to the west of Fairfield and Inter-
state 80, and borders the county of Napa on two sides.
Perfectly situated between a pair of coastal mountain ranges, the
Mount George Range on the west and the Vaca Mountains to the east,
this verdant six by two mile valley sits within the Coastal climate
region. It is also an area where fog rarely visits, though it is not far
from both the Sacramento River delta and San Francisco’s San Pablo
Bay.
Set within this compact area are more than 10,000 acres of rich
farmland, almost a third of them planted to the grapes that help
supply the area’s flourishing wineries, and many with a more familiar
Napa Valley label. This region is part of the North Coast Appellation,
a district famous for what is known as “ultra-premium” fruit, which
in the case of wine lovers everywhere means wine grapes, planted to
a staggering number of both familiar and rare varieties.
If you look at a map of where many growers in Napa County and field, and for other events that occur throughout the year. But most of
beyond source their grapes or own vineyards, you will be surprised at all it stands as enduing symbol of the real, living heritage of this part
how many have vineyard holdings here. This is in addition to the of the hidden but treasured wine country of Northern California.
dozen or so wineries that call the Suisun Valley their home, and both
make, age, bottle and market their wines here. Many also have their
own tasting rooms, and during the year hold – both individually and
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An Evening of Magic,
Mystery & Wine
Benefits Aldea Children and Family Services
Judd’s Hill Winery
Saturday, February 5th, 7:00 p.m.

Tasting Room of the Week:


Judd’s Hill Winery
Discreetly tucked to the side of famed The tasting room offers a unique and very “I’ve always been a big fan of magic, and
Silverado Trail, acclaimed and local’s favorite personal touch that is quite different from the have even dabbled in it myself, but nothing
Judd’s Hill Winery feels like a secret discovery. typical tasting room atmosphere. Pat Burke, like the amazing skill of Rob Zabrecky,” said
Judd’s Hill is a family-owned, cheerful, eco- the Hospitality Manager welcomes everyone Judd Finkelstein of Judd’s Hill Winery. “When
to the winery with a smile and a taste of an I connected with Rob and he graciously agreed
conscious, critically acclaimed, artsy smash
exclusive “winery only” wine and, if you are to appear in Napa for this benefit for Aldea, I
hit... with the added bonus of chickens interested, a short production tour of the was beyond thrilled,” Finkelstein added.
clucking outside the vines! winery. Pat, will take you through a sampling This exclusive appearance by Rob Zabrecky
Beginning as garage winemakers, of current releases along with a selection of is limited to 48 guests, and is sure to sell-out.
pioneering vintners Art and Bunnie Finkel- limited edition wines which are only available Tickets for An Evening of Magic, Mystery &
stein started producing legendary wines in at the winery or through our wine club. So, Wine are $50 per person (tax deductible) and
the Napa Valley in the 1970s. Now their son prior to your next visit, call the winery to can be purchased at www.aldeainc.com. For
Judd and his wife Holly continue to produce schedule an appointment to enjoy the very more information about Aldea Children
intimate tasting experience. Just call (707) and Family Services, visit www.aldeainc.com
ultra-premium wines with the same heartfelt
255-2332.
and intimate style that has been the Judd’s or call (707) 224-8266. There’s simply no
On Saturday, February 5 at 7 p.m., Judd’s
Hill signature for more than 30 years. In addi- other magician like Rob Zabrecky, best
Hill Winery presents An Evening of Magic,
tion to their own highly acclaimed wine known for pushing systematic absurdity into
Mystery & Wine, featuring the amazing
the realm of sublime consciousness though
brand, Judd’s Hill is the leader in magic of Rob Zabrecky. In addition to the
his aberrant character. His unique combina-
offering opportunities for wine enthusiasts spell-binding magical feats of Zabrecky,
tion of mentalism, magic, off-beat humor and
to experience winemaking. From Bottle- guests will enjoy food from Mustards Grill
remarkable timing create a sum larger than it’s
Blending Day Camp where you can create paired with wine from Judd’s Hill, and deli-
cious sweet treats to accompany the show. respective parts, but like any great entertainer,
your own wine in quantities as small as you have to see him to believe him. Visit the
Proceeds of An Evening of Magic, Mystery
three bottles, to MicroCrush™ where and Wine will benefit Aldea Children and website at www.robzabrecky.com.
you can create your own wine in quantities as Family Services. Judd’s Hill is located at 2332 JUDD’S HILL WINERY
small as one barrel, an intimate, authentic, Silverado Trail (One mile north of Trancas www.juddshill.com | (707) 255-2332
fulfilling experience is available to all. St.), in Napa. Look for them on Facebook and Twitter!

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Something Old, Someone New at David Fulton Winery


Come, taste several vintages of Old Vines, Petite Sirah and meet the
new staff at David Fulton Winery on Fridays, Saturdays or Mondays.
(Other days with appointment: 707-967-0719)
David Fulton Winery is a very small, family-owned winery
producing Petite Sirah from their historic, St. Helena estate vineyards
planted in 1860. Founder David Fulton also built the town’s first stone
wine cellar next to it just one year later in 1861. This dry farmed
stand is the oldest known, continuously family owned and operated
vineyard in the state.
Currently, the vineyards and winery are owned by David Fulton’s
great-grandson, Fulton Mather and his wife, Dink. The David Fulton
family of friends still pick and sort the grapes by hand before fermen-
tation and age the wine for three years in thin-staved French oak
barrels in the same location as the first cellar had been dug. The
resulting wine is highly acclaimed among their peers and a favorite
referral among Petite Sirah fans. Total production is less than 350 just four blocks east of Highway 29,
cases! in Napa Valley’s historic downtown
Happy to pour the wine for you is Richard Mather, fifth generation St. Helena. Visitors are now invited
Fulton family and Stephanie Trotter Zacharia, the new Director of to the winery on Mondays and
Winemaking and Sales. Stephanie comes to David Fulton Winery after Fridays and most Saturdays from
a ten-year engagement at Casa Nuestra Winery, also in St Helena. “The 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for tasting. Other
Petite Sirah being produced at David Fulton is the best I’ve ever had. times for tasting are available by
Richard and I are looking forward to the opportunity to pour it for appointment. They don’t have any
folks right here inside the winery. We bet they’ll agree!” says, Stephanie commercial signage, so seek out
Trotter Zacharia. “Currently we’re offering tastes of 2006 Our Sweet their address (825 Fulton Lane) to
Petite (our port-style wine, less than 40 cases produced) and 2006 enjoy the winery’s private setting!
Heritage 1860 (our Bordeaux blend, less than 22 cases produced) Picnic tables may be available and
along with a couple of vintages of our signature Old Vines, Petite friendly canines are also welcome. Stephanie Trotter Zacharia
The new Director of Winemaking and Sales
Sirah.“ “Like” David Fulton Winery on
David Fulton Winery & Vineyards is located at 825 Fulton Lane, Facebook and follow them on Twitter: @DavidFultonPS and
@StephieTZ. For more information, visit the website online at
www.DavidFultonWinery.com or call (707) 967-0719.

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RAS Galleries – Even owner Ronda Schaer could not have envisioned that her
affection for the little village of Yountville would someday blossom into a full-
blown love affair. “This is a town that you can get your arms around.” Twenty years
ago she did just that. With the opening of her now famous art gallery, RAS Galleries,
Ronda has embraced her community and graced it with one of its most successful
and admired businesses.
It was her passion for art, and glass in particular, that moved Ms. Schaer to open a
gallery. “I have always been drawn to glass.” But it was the work of American glass
artists that really captured her heart. Representing more than two hundred Amer-
ican artists, the gallery has become one of the premiere venues in which to experi-
ence the drama, imagery and vision of this artistic medium.
The gallery also features the work of some extremely gifted fine artists, with orig-
inal oil paintings from artists throughout California and the Pacific Northwest, as
well as the Eastern Seaboard and point in between. The whimsical chefs of ceramic
artist, Cynthia Hipkiss are also a favorite of collectors.
Says Ronda, “I created RAsgalleries with a singular focus on Original American Art,
primarily Art Glass, my personal passion. And I’m proud that after twenty years in
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RASgalleries is located at 6540 Washington Street, next to Bouchon in Yountville
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Silver Oak Release Day


On February 5th, Silver Oak will be releasing the 2006 Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, its newest vintage. Celebrations will occur at
both the Oakville Estate as well as the Geyserville Estate, where guests
will be able to get a first-taste of the newly released vintage, yet to hit
the market. The 2006 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a complex
and refined wine that develops beautifully in the glass to reveal multi-
layered nuances of aromas.
In addition to wine tastings, there will also be tastings from top
local chefs, including Ken Frank of The Westin Verasa and La Toque
Restaurant, Steven Barber of Fish Story, Donna Scala of Bistro Don
Giovanni, Nash Cognetti of Tra Vigne and Joe Ray of Barbers Q and
Ken Frank. Live entertainment will include a performance from the
band “Ever” from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Oakville location. Silver Oak Cellars was co-founded in 1972 by Raymond Duncan
Both events begin at 9 a.m. and will end at 3:30 pm. Tickets will and Justin Meyer. Dedicated exclusively to producing Cabernet Sauvi-
be pre-sold online (https://secure.silveroak.com/common/order gnon that is aged and drinkable upon release, the winery makes two
form.asp?l=CL) for $40 which will include a complimentary Silver wines at two separate facilities: Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon at its
Oak wine glass, food tickets and wine tasting. Tickets can also be winery in Oakville and Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon at the
purchased the day-of for $50. winery in Geyserville, Sonoma County. Today, Silver Oak Cellars is
Silver Oak’s Release Day gives customers a chance to not only cele- run by founder Raymond Duncan’s two sons, David and Tim Duncan,
brate great wine but also experience time with the Duncan family, who who adhere to the principle of continuous improvement and the high
opened Silver Oak Cellars in 1972. standards of quality that Justin and Ray established so many years
For tickets and for more information, visit www.silveroak.com. ago.

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will enjoy. Set in the old Groezinger Winery, sensibilities, fabrics and patterns with a lovely selection of floral hand-milled Somerston Ranch California & Vine
Domain Home & Garden
(circa 1870 and listed on the United States soaps, bed linens, scarves, throws and delicate home accessories. V MARKETPLACE NapaStyle
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so that the time-worn bricks, cobblestones and Domaine Chandon North Bay Gallery
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10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (except restaurants and leather chairs, exposed stonework, dark mahogany tasting bars, diverse
displays of acclaimed wines for sale, and a featured winemaker every
winebars) and is located at 6525 Washington Saturday and Sunday educate and enrich a sophisticated wine lover’s visit
Street in Yountville, Napa Valley. Exit Veterans and palate. V Wine Cellar is open daily 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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‘Winter in the Wineries’ in Calistoga Through February 6


Calistoga’s Winter in the Wineries, Restaurant and Brewery; Calistoga Spa Hot Springs; Christopher’s
through February 6, offers a great way to Inn; Craftsman Inn; Eurospa & Inn; The Lodge at Calistoga; Mount
tour, taste wine and meet winemakers at View Hotel & Spa; Roman Spa Hot Springs; Best Western Stevenson
15 award-winning wineries in and Manor; and Calistoga Wine Way Inn.
around this northernmost Napa Valley Participating restaurants include All Seasons; Barolo; Brannan’s
town. Those purchasing a passport to Grill; Calistoga Inn, Restaurant and Brewery; and JoLe.
the event will have access to a select Participants must be 21 and over. To purchase a passport online,
group of Calistoga wineries for one low or to view general information, go to www.CalistogaVisitors.com or
price of $50 during the two-month
call the Calistoga Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center toll free
period.
at 1-866-306-5588.
Passport holders can visit as many
For more information, check out www.CalistogaVisitors.com.
times as they want during that time to
Facebook users can also find information about Calistoga, including
use the 15 tastings (one tasting per
winery), as well as receive discounts at several of Calistoga’s finest great deals, and insider tips, by searching for “Calistoga Visitors” and
restaurants and lodging properties. Participating restaurants will waive becoming a “fan,” or going to www.facebook.com/calistogavisitors.
corkage for passport holders, and lodgings will offer special room rates
for passport holders.
Wineries participating in Winter in the Wineries include Castello
di Amorosa, Bennett Lane Winery, Chateau Montelena, Clos Pegase,
Envy Winery, Lava Vine Winery, Zahtila Vineyards, Madrigal Vine-
yards, Rios Tasting Room, Sterling Vineyards, Summers Winery,
Tudal Winery, Twomey Cellars, Von Strasser and W.H. Smith Wines.
Lodging properties offering special room rates to passport holders
include: Brannan Cottage Inn; Chelsea Garden Inn; Calistoga Inn,

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Welcome to
CALISTOGA
Venture Off the Beaten Path toSoBennett Lane Winery
for a Taste of Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Lovers will race to Bennett Lane for a Napa Valley’s top-value Cabernet blends. Year after year
Sneak Peek of the 2008 Vintage – February 5th and 6th the popular blend of Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah has
The first weekend in February is all about Cabernet received 90 points or above from the critics. The “red
in the valley as wineries up and down Highway 29 and feasting wine,” as Maximus is affectionately referred to
the Silverado Trail release their luscious Napa Caber- on the label, demonstrates owners Randy and Lisa
nets. One of our favorite stops every year is Bennett Lynch’s commitment to making wine an integral part of
Lane Winery in Calistoga, known for its succulent entertaining with family and friends.
Cabernets, their signature “feasting wine,” Maximus, This release event marks a very special occasion for
and for one of the finest visitor experiences in the Bennett Lane Winery with their first-ever release of
valley. Founded by Randy and Lisa Lynch in 2003, their Lynch Family Vineyard Calistoga Cabernet Sauvi-
Bennett Lane’s off-the-beaten track location and gnon. The Lynch Family Vineyard is a 12-acre parcel
friendly tasting room offers visitors to Napa a “secret situated on the home property of winery owners Randy
gem” and a great way to learn about – and try – some and Lisa Lynch, and is located near the Calistoga winery
of Napa’s best wines in a more intimate setting. On at the base of Mt. St. Helena. This wine marks both the
February 5th and 6th, Bennett Lane’s 2008 Napa first single vineyard Cabernet bottling for the winery in
Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($55), 2008 Reserve addition to being their first wine bottled under the new
Cabernet Sauvignon ($95) and 2008 Lynch Family Calistoga AVA. “The Calistoga AVA was a long-time
Vineyard Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon ($120) will be released and coming, and it is such a joy for us to be able to taste the fruit of our
poured for visitors at the tasting room – a special opportunity to get a own vineyard in the bottle,” says Randy Lynch.
sneak peek and taste the wines before they are released to the public Calistoga received American Viticultural Area (AVA) approval in
later this year. 2009 after a six-year campaign to be rightfully recognized as a distinct
Bennett Lane’s Cabs have continuously garnered critical acclaim. wine-growing area. The position of Calistoga at the northern end of
Just last year, the 2006 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve and Napa Valley at the base of Mt. St. Helena has the unique characteristic
the Napa Valley Syrah were awarded 92 points by the Wine Spectator. of mostly volcanic soil types ranging from rocky hillside loams to clay
The Cabernet recently received a top score of 94 by wine critic Robert silt near the valley floor, and warmer overall daytime temperatures
Whitley, adding “The Bennett Lane Cabs have always impressed…” than most of Napa Valley, balanced with cool evening temperatures.
Additionally, Bennett Lane’s Maximus is widely recognized as one of Bennett Lane’s wines are crafted to be approachable, yet complex –
or what Owner Randy Lynch calls “the best of both worlds, meaning
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– a likely run-in (and perhaps a last minute barrel tasting if you’re


lucky!) with owner Randy Lynch.
Bennett Lane Winery is located in an understated Mediterranean-
style building at the secluded and beautiful northern end of the Napa
Valley, and is considered well worth the drive. Located at 3340
Highway 128, approximately two miles north of Calistoga, Bennett
Lane Winery’s tasting room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For more information about Bennett Lane Winery, go to
www.bennettlane.com or call (707) 942-6684, or toll free at 1-877-
MAX-NAPA.

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Raymond Vineyards


Spend a special evening with your loved one in the romantic barrel Cost for the dinner is $140 per person or $120 for wine club
room setting of Raymond Vineyards, February 12. Indulge in a multi- members. Space is limited and will fill quickly! For more details or for
course dinner with lovely Raymond wines. reservations, contact Carli Rose at carli.rose@raymondvineyards.com
or (707) 963-6941.
Menu and Wine Pairings
• Canapes of Smoked Salmon and Caviar Cab, Coals & Chocolate – February 12
paired with Louis Bouillot Perle d’Aurore Spend three hours tasting current and library Cabernets aside the
• Salad of Hearts of Palm and Dungeness Crab with fireplace while making your own chocolates. How often do you have
Citrus Supremes Tangerine Vinaigrette paired with the opportunity to make hand-rolled truffles with Raymond
Raymond 2009 Small Lot Barrel Fermented Chardonnay Cabernet?! Cost is only $50 per person.
• Braised Liberty Duck with Wild Rice, Chard and Duck Essence Raymond Vineyards is located on Zinfandel Lane between
paired with Raymond 2006 Rutherford Merlot Highway 29 and Silverado Trail. Surrounded by ninety-acres of estate
• Selected Cheeses with Winter Fruits paired with a select
vineyards, Raymond offers incredible views, exceptional wines and a
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Chef Charlie Palmer’s Pigs & Pinot Epicurean Benefit


Featuring culinary stars and wine experts from across the country Saturday, March 20
On Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19, Chef Charlie Palmer • Tournament of the Pig – 10:30am-12:30pm
will once again bring together culinary and wine elites from around Charlie Palmer and three of his guest chefs will be divided into
the country to participate in the sixth annual Pigs & Pinot weekend two talent-packed teams. These teams will be given three different
(www.pigsandpinot.com). Held at the award-winning Hotel Healds- pork products which they will use to craft three creative dishes,
burg, located in tranquil Healdsburg where three of California’s most along with ingredients they can find at Dry Creek Kitchen. The
important wine producing regions unite – Dry Creek, Russian River winning team will be determined by a panel of prestigious pork-
and Alexander Valley – this celebration has become a tradition loving judges. Of course the audience will be supplied with tastings
amongst pork and wine enthusiasts who are eager to experience the too.
creations of more than 60 wineries and 10 chefs who showcase their • Ultimate Pinot Smack Down – 1-3pm
talents each year. Time for wine experts to steal the show and demonstrate their
The 2011 Pigs & Pinot event will feature an exciting line-up of Pinot persuasion skills. Join Master Sommeliers Keith Goldston,
food and wine seminars, tastings and cook-offs, and all proceeds will Fred Dame, Drew Hendricks, and Aureole Las Vegas Wine Director
benefit Share Our Strength® and local Healdsburg education, William Sherer for this exciting march-madness inspired wine
including The Healdsburg Education Foundation, St. John School seminar. Each Master Sommelier enters the room with his personal
and The Healdsburg School. selection of four Pinot Noirs from around the world and proceeds to
And, to continue the support of the local community, Chef “sell” his favorites in this lively head-to-head pitch contest including
Palmer is once again raising two suckling pigs which he has person- blind tastings where the audience chooses the winner.
ally selected and is nurturing in the gardens of Quivira Vineyards, a • Pigs & Pinot Gala – 7pm
Biodynamic® vineyard, closely cared for by Quivira’s head gardener Saturday evening’s elegant Pigs & Pinot Gala features a delectable
Andrew Beedy. The pigs are fed Dry Creek Kitchen vegetable trim- five-course dinner at Hotel Healdsburg’s Dry Creek Kitchen. As a
mings as well as spent grain and barley from nearby Bear Republic collaborative offering, each course features a signature creation from
Brewing Company and finished in the European style, with an acorn Palmer and his guest chefs including “Top Chef” brothers Michael
diet to produce a richer marbling and slightly sweet fat. The meat and Bryan Voltaggio and Nancy Oakes of Boulevard and Prospect.
will be served as part of the chef’s pairing course during the Pigs & Every course will be paired with two limited-production Pinot Noirs
Pinot gala dinner. from highly acclaimed wineries including, Domaine Parent, Merry
Edwards, Rochioli and Woodenhead.
THE 2010 PIGS & PINOT WEEKEND LINE-UP
Pigs & Pinot Late Night is a late evening celebration following
Friday, March 19 the gala with after-dinner drinks and dessert in the Hotel Healdsburg
• Taste of Pigs & Pinot – 12pm lobby. All Pigs & Pinot celebrants are welcome to attend.
To kick off the weekend fun, guests are invited to experience 60 Tickets to this event quickly sell out. For more information,
highly-acclaimed Pinot Noir wines, all contenders in the Pinot Cup tickets or details about package prices with accomodations, visit
competition. These hand-picked Pinot Noirs, hailing from California www.PigsandPinot.com.
and beyond, face a distinguished judging panel in a blind tasting.
This year’s panel is made up of top wine media personalities such as
Dan Berger, national wine columnist and Leslie Sbrocco, epicurean
author and television host. The winner and runner up of the presti-
gious Pinot Cup will be revealed at the end of the night.
Wine tastings are served alongside a selection of pork dishes
created by Chef Palmer and Dry Creek Kitchen Chef de Cuisine
Dustin Valette, guest chefs, and many local Healdsburg restaurants
including Cyrus, Zin, Barndiva and Healdsburg Charcuterie & Café.

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MARCH AVE UPCOMING EVENTS See page 14 or visit www.healdsburg.com for more event information
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THROUGH FEB 13 – Portalupi Tasting Room: Art Show for Chris Witkowski – Portalupi
GROVE ST

CENTER ST

Wine Tasting Room – artist for the Winter Wineland poster. 707-395-0960, www.portalupiwine.com
HEALDSBURG AVE.

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THROUGH FEB 13 – Doubt - A Raven Players Production – Raven Theater – A gripping story of
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suspicion cast on a priest’s behavior, 433-6335, www.ravenplayers.org


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FEB 11 – Russian River Chamber Music's 2010-2011 Season – Free, Healdsburg Community
PRINCE

101 Church, 707-524-8700, www.russianrivermusic.org


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Toad Hollow SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD


Ferrari-Carano’s FEB 11-13 – Healdsburg WILD Steelhead Festival – Dinner, auction Feb 11, family fun Feb 12-13.
Vineyards
Poprtalupi Lake Sonoma NORTH ST
707-484-6438, www.healdsburgsteelheadfest.org
Thirty Four North Winery
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FEB 12 – Quivira Winter Farm to Table Dinner – Quivira Vineyards, 4-8PM,$105-$125 – in-depth
Roadhouse Cellars .
Hawley
look at farming practices, winemaking, wines, etc. 3-course dinner, 707-431-8333, www.quivirawine.com
Downtown Wine
KENDALL PLAZA Boisset Russian River Wine Co.
Taste of Terroir
FEB 12 – PAWS FOR LOVE – 6-10PM, $30, Finley Community Center – 12th Annual Valentine Animal Art
Show and Auction, 209-795-4575, www.pawsforlove.info
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New Season, New Reasons to Visit Sonoma County


Those in need of an after-holiday escape will find new wine and Paul family has traded apples for grapes and is now a family owned
food experiences, soothing spa treatments and new tours and attrac- and operated winery. Led by owners Art and Barbara Paul, three gener-
tions in the land of plenty, Sonoma County. ations participate in the cultivation of premium grapes on their
Winter in Sonoma wine country makes for a dramatic backdrop for Sonoma County estate.
more than 300 wineries, 40 spas and 50-plus miles of Pacific coastline The bocce ball court is open and available during their tasting
that makes Sonoma County America’s premier wine, spa and coastal room hours, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day except Tuesday.
destination. Find out more, or book your wine country trip today at
Siduri Winery Moves to New, Larger Home
www.sonomacounty.com.
Siduri Winery has gained a cult following for its ultra-premium,
WINERIES single-vineyard Pinot Noir, and its surprising, low-key location in a
A Landmark Presidential Holiday Toast Santa Rosa business park. The winery has upgraded its location by
President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama toasted the holi- moving across the street to a larger warehouse, but the same un-stuffy,
days with Landmark Vineyards Overlook Chardonnay. casual atmosphere and incredible wines remain.
The First Lady chose the winery because of its history. Damaris The new facility at 981 Airway Court allows for more visitors
Deere Ford, great-great granddaughter of John Deere, started the during the wineries special open house events, in addition to
winery in 1974. increasing storage for producing their many small lots of single-vine-
yard Pinot Noir and other wines produced under the Novy label.
Dutton-Goldfield Opens New Tasting Room
Siduri is open for tasting daily by appointment only from 10 a.m.
Dutton-Goldfield has opened its own tasting room in Sebastopol,
to 3 p.m.
next to Red Car Wine. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the cozy
living room complete with fireplace warms guests who stop in to taste TOURS – New Ways to Get a Close-Up View of Sonoma County
fabulous wines. Getaway Adventures, one of the area’s most trusted touring compa-
Speaking of fabulous wines, Dan Goldfield was named Sunset nies, offers two new ways to see Sonoma County:
magazine’s winemaker of the year. Sonoma County’s Bob Cabral of
Velo 'N Vino Tour
Williams Selyem was also in the running for the top honor.
The perfect way for cycling enthusiasts to explore Sonoma Wine
New Urban Winery Village Country. Meet in the early morning and embark on a 30-40 mile
A new urban winery village on Cleveland Avenue in Santa Rosa morning ride, passing through Dry Creek Valley up to Asti and then
welcomes visitors for daily wine tasting without having to leave the south through the scenic Alexander Valley. When the ride is over,
city limits. Getaway Adventures will give cyclists a lift to the Dry Creek General
The Santa Rosa Vintners Square is made up of four small, boutique Store to refuel with a delicious lunch and then visit two or three
wineries that include D’Argenzio Winery, Sheldon Wines, Krutz wineries by van. The day finishes around 3:30 p.m.
Family Cellars and MJ Lords Winery. The square also includes
Farm Fresh Bike Tour
Squires Cigar Shop and Lounge, art galleries and a patio area that is
This ride is focused on foodies and shows guests not only the
both dog and bike-friendly.
gorgeous vineyards and wineries, but also Sonoma County’s abundant
All of the wineries and businesses are open daily and visitors
local produce and artisan food producers.
should check the Santa Rosa Vintners Square website often for events
The morning starts with a quick bike fitting and safety talk, then
and specials.
it’s off to Dry Creek Valley. Typical stops may include organic wineries
Wineyard at Santa Rosa Vintners Square with gardens, or livestock such as Quivira or Preston.
The Wineyard is just “uptown from downtown,” in Santa Rosa. Tours may also include a stop at the Dry Creek Olive Company,
Experience the re-emerging Santa Rosa Wine District, where vintners Dry Creek Peach & Produce, or Love Farms. The group enjoys a lunch
collaborate for a direct-to-consumer experience. The Wineyard collec- featuring local products at a scenic stop. The ride covers about 15-25
tive tasting room will accommodate up to 10 boutique wineries. miles, which is perfect for beginners and intermediate riders alike. The
The Wineyard will also include an educational component. Topics tour finishes around 3:30 p.m. Getaway Adventures, 800- 499-2453
include the Santa Rosa Junior College Shone Farm Winery and farm
Zip Along for a Memory of a Lifetime.
products. The venue will also promote the abundant Sonoma County
Enjoy this unique course that features a zipline more than 800 feet
agri-tourism that the community has to offer.
long. Walk sky bridges high in the air. Marvel at panoramic forest
Graton Cellars Adds Bocce Ball Courts views and deep ravines. Discover the world-famous California coastal
In addition to tasting some delicious hand-crafted Sonoma County redwoods in a way you never imagined. Sonoma Canopy Tours offers
wines, Graton Cellars also offers guests a chance to picnic and play high adventure that’s green, family-friendly and educational.
bocce ball on their gorgeous property. For a free Sonoma County visitors guide or information, visit
Once a destination for families in search of Gravenstein apples, the www.sonomacounty.com or call 1-800-576-6662.

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Season of the Olive Continues in the Sonoma Valley


Three-Month Celebration of All Things Olive Continues in Sonoma Participating Restaurants:
Big 3 at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission
VinOlivo Tickets on Sale Now – February 18th Event
Inn & Spa ~ Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar
is a Gala Celebration and Feast for the Senses
~ Della Santina Trattoria ~ El Dorado
Tickets are on sale now for the 6th Annual VinOlivo presented by
Hotel & Kitchen ~ ESTATE ~ Garden
Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance (SVVGA) and The
Court Café ~ Harvest Moon Café ~ Krave
Lodge at Sonoma. VinOlivo takes place Friday, February 18th from
Jerky ~ Sonoma - Meritage ~ Murphy's
7 to 10 p.m. at The Lodge at Sonoma. VinOlivo marks the largest
Irish Pub ~ The Epicurean Connection &
event of Sonoma Valley’s three-month long Olive Festival, and cele-
Delice de la Vallee ~ The Olive Press ~
brates the unparalleled “farm to table” bounty of California’s oldest
The Red Grape ~ The Vineyards Inn
wine country. From artisan olive oils and wines to gourmet food prod-
Spanish Bar & Grill ~ Wild Thyme
ucts grown and produced locally, over 60 acclaimed wineries, restau-
Events ~ Wine Country Chocolates
rant and food purveyors will be on hand to showcase the agrarian
Tickets for this year’s VinOlivo are $75 per person in advance by
diversity that has many calling Sonoma Valley “America’s Gourmet
10 p.m., February 17th, $85 at the door. Purchase tickets early as this
Basket.”
event has been a sold out event for the last five years. Tickets include
VinOlivo highlights include:
unlimited wine and food tasting and a commemorative wine glass.
• Sip Sonoma Valley’s best wines from over 50 wineries
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the website at
• Get to know the winemakers and grape growers of Sonoma Valley
www.sonomavalleywine.com or call (707) 935-0803.
• Ignite your taste buds with culinary delights from more than 20 of
Sonoma’s finest restaurants, caterers and artisans Online Auction
• Sample local savory olives and olive oils at the Olive Bar Sonoma Valley wine, food and travel packages will be auctioned
• Enjoy the seductive Port Wines online in celebration of VinOlivo. Bidding for these special lots runs
• Experience the Pommes Frites and Sparkling Wine Bar through February 21st at www.vinolivo.biddingforgood.com.
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Tasting Room of the Week:


Ledson Winery
by Brendan Controy Ledson’s general wine philosophy is to “make a bottle of wine for
everyone on this earth for each price point and palate.” With its
If one is in search of a winery that has exceptional wine, a 40,000 annual case production and an unprecedented 86 different
gourmet Marketplace and a truly breathtaking facility, Ledson wines (about 30 of which are served on the tasting menu) it is no
Winery is the place to go. Located in Sonoma Valley, the aesthetic wonder that they can find a wine for every potential buyer. Sold
beauty of Ledson is nothing short of outstanding. The 16,000- exclusively at the Ledson Hotel or the estate itself, Ledson’s wines are
square-foot castle has an opened, welcoming feel as one walks extremely hard to come by outside of one of their four wine clubs.
through a line of grape vines to arrive at a centrally located fountain The grapes are sourced from a whopping 60 vineyards that stretch
and garden. Upon entering, one immediately discovers a grand stair- out over ten counties in California. This is done in order to show the
case which could have come directly out of a Hollywood movie as consumer the very distinct differences between different growing
well as a trophy room dedicated to holding Ledson’s numerous areas and the magic that can be created by harnessing their greatest
awards. The true elegance of the tasting room itself is astounding. strengths.
One may conclude just by witnessing the craftsmanship and intri- If one wishes to enjoy both Ledson and all of the different
cate designs etched into the structure as well as the diverse patterns wonders imbedded within Sonoma Valley, there are some specific
inlaid in the hardwood floor of every room that much time and dedi- events that cannot be missed. The first is known as the 10th Annual
cation went into its creation. Most of the structural design was orig- Sonoma Valley Olive Season Festival. For $20, one will receive a
inally envisioned and conceived by the winemaker, Steve Ledson, tasting passport (which is valid until February 28th) allowing the
himself. As the concept started to become a reality, he began to actu- ability to go to different wineries and experience a multitude of
ally tape sketches of potential designs to his bedroom ceiling so that different olive oils. Ledson has a wide selection of olive oils which
he would dream about the design and detail of the building. That is includes among others Blood Orange, Meyer Lemon and Rosemary.
the quite literal approach for working 24/7. The bricks of the In addition to this fact, at Ledson one will receive an upgraded
building themselves were custom designed with the exact shades of tasting for participating in the event changing the standard tasting of
brown and gray to match the colors of Hood Mountain located six wines to a very satisfying nine different wines.
directly behind the facility. Ledson wanted to share the beauty of Another event to consider is the 21st Annual Savor Sonoma
Hood Mountain without overshadowing it. Ledson also wants to Valley. For $55, one receives a pass for an entire weekend of comple-
create a certain sense of nostalgia in the wine industry by continu- mentary wine tasting. With more than 20 wineries participating, it
ally reminding people of its humble beginnings. Some of its most is no easy feat to decide on which wineries to attend, but that all part
well known and popular vineyards that source grapes to them are of the fun. For more information on both of these events, visit
also some of the oldest. In addition to the fact that they produce ledonwinery.com under the events section.
excellent wine, they also represent feelings of heritage and belonging For more information, visit ledsonwinery.com and don’t forget to
with the land as an autonomous entity. follow Ledson on Facebook

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Claudia Springs Winery Esterlina Vineyards
Harmonique Wine Barra of Mendocino
Handley Cellars
Husch Vineyards Roederer Estate Silversmith Vineyards
Lazy Creek Vineyards Elizabeth Vineyards

Potter
Londer Vineyards Standish Wine Company Parducci, Hidden Cellars Lolonis Winery
Greenwood Ridge Fife Vineyards

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Brutocao Cellars Navarro Vineyards Sketchbook, Zingaro
Toulouse Vineyards Cesar Toxqui Cellars
Philo Germain-Robin Distillery Lake
Scharffenberger Cellars
Mendocino
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Drew Family Phillips Hill Estates Philo Ridge Vineyards
Jim Ball Vineyards

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Goldeneye Vineyards Breggo Cellars Dunnewood
Elke Vineyards
Ukiah Vineyards

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Saracina Ceago Vinegarden
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Maple Creek Winery Hopland
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Yorkville Cellars Jeriko Estates
Yorkville Brutocao Cellars
Terra Savia
McFadden/Weibel Family
McNab Ridge
McDowell Valley Vineyards

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Duncan Peak Weibel Family
Brassfield Estate Winery

High Valley
Milano Family Finley
Le Vin Winery
Steele Winery Shannon Ridge Winery
Pendleton Estate
Rosati Family Wines EdenCrest
M. Konocti Growers
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Wildhurst Vineyards Kelseyville Wine Co.
Rosa D’Oro Vineyards /Dusinberre
Cloverdale Sol Rouge Clear Lake
Wattle Creek Winery
Moore Family Villa La Brenta 20
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Anderson Valley Winegrowers Host Annual


International Alsace Varietals Festival
Expanding Event Showcases Five Varietals and winemaking and grape growing for these varietals, with talks by
Varying Wine Styles from Around The World industry experts and winemakers from France, Germany and various
For the sixth year, the Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association regions of the United States.
(AVWA) will present the International Alsace Varietals Festival – the The Alsace Varietals Grand Tasting on Saturday afternoon will
only U.S. event to focus on the mostly dry, white wines from Alsace, showcase aromatic white wines from approximately 35 producers.
France. The 2011 event will be held February 12-13, in Mendocino Live music and fantastic small bites, including fresh oysters, will be
County’s Anderson Valley – a region also known for its aromatic paired with the wines. Participating wineries include: Alderbrook
Gewürztraminer, Riesling, and Pinot Gris. Winery, Bowers Harbor Vineyards, Breggo Cellars, Brooks, Chateau
Producers will pour five highlighted varietals – Riesling, Gewürz- Grand Traverse, Claiborne & Churchill, Claudia Springs Winery,
traminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Muscat – during the two-day Domaine Charles Baur, Domaine Shlumberger, Domaine Weinbach,
celebration. Festival events include a technical conference, a grand Esterlina Vineyards & Winery, Foris Vineyards Winery, Foursight,
tasting, a winemaker dinner and winery open houses. Graziano Family of Wines, Greenwood Ridge Vineyards, Hagafen
“The continued success of this event is proof of increased interest Cellars, Handley Cellars, Husch Vineyards, Lazy Creek Vineyards,
in these varietals among both consumers and the trade,” said Milla Londer Vineyards, McFadden Farm, Navarro Vineyards, NY Finger
Handley, winemaker at Handley Cellars, who has been producing Lakes Wine Alliance,New Zealand Winegrowers Assn., Phillips Hill,
Alsace-style white wines for almost 30 years. “With their food friend- Philo Ridge Vineyards, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Thomas Fogarty
liness, lower alcohols and reasonable price tags, these wines have a lot Winery, Toulouse Vineyards, Valkenberg, Zina Hyde Cunningham and
going for them and it’s about time people took notice.” more...
The technical conference on Saturday morning will examine the The winemaker dinner in the elegant private dining room at
differences in Old World and New World techniques and trends in Scharffenberger Cellars on Saturday evening will focus on Alsace-style
wines (including Pinot Noir) produced by participating wineries. The
gourmet, sit-down meal will offer attendees a chance to meet and get
to know each winemaker and taste their favorite wines.
On Sunday, local wineries will host open houses that include live
music, vineyard tours, food and wine pairings, and more.
A detailed schedule for the weekend and additional information
about the event can be found at the Anderson Valley Winegrowers
Association website at www.avwines.com, or by contacting the Asso-
ciation via e-mail at info@avwines.com, or by phone at (707) 895-
WINE. Tickets are available for sale on the AVWA website.
The Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association operates with the
goal of supporting the region’s grape growers and wineries, as well as
promoting the region’s wines. In addition to acting as a resource for its
members, the association aims to better its community by donating
funds every year to local nonprofit organizations. To-date, more than
$180,000 – raised at the association’s events – has been given to local
charities. For more information about the association, its board of
directors, or for a list of association members, visit www.avwines.com.

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LIVERMORE | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK

Barrel Tasting Weekend at Livermore Valley Wineries


Livermore Valley Winegrowers Host
Third Annual Barrel Tasting Weekend March 19-20
More than 30 Livermore Valley wineries will offer samples of
wines still in development – direct from their barrels – during the
region’s third annual Barrel Tasting Weekend. Guests with special
event wristbands and official tasting glasses will receive at least one
barrel sample at each participating winery. Many winemakers will be
present to personally pour and discuss their young wines and offer
delicious pairings with gourmet appetizers, artisan cheeses, chocolate
and nuts.
Barrel tasting provides wine enthusiasts of all experience levels
with a fun “snapshot” of how wine evolves—from grape to glass.
Guests will have the opportunity to pre-purchase some of the barrel
wines at a discount, before they are bottled and released to the public
(a practice known as buying “futures”). More than a dozen different
varietals, including the rare Primitivo and Alicante Bouschet and
ever-popular Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, will be offered winery during the event. Price includes a take home glass with the
for tasting across the region. Livermore Valley Wine Country Logo, two days of barrel tasting at
Barrel Tasting Weekend takes place Saturday, March 19 and each participating winery on Saturday and Sunday, special activities
Sunday, March 20, from noon to 4:30 p.m. each day at more than 30 and wine discounts, and a Barrel Tasting Weekend map which
participating Livermore Valley wineries located in the East Bay Area includes all wineries that are participating in the Barrel Tasting
of Northern California (less than one hour from San Francisco) weekend.
Cost for the event is $30 per person when purchased online at For more information, call (925) 447-WINE (9463) or go online
www.LVwine.org by March 18. $35 per person at any participating to www.LVwine.org.

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day Weekend in Lodi Wine Country


14th Annual “Wine & Chocolate Weekend” and enjoy Lodi Wine Country’s hospitality.
February 12th & 13th We’ll make sure it’s a Valentine’s Day weekend
What better way to spend Valentine’s Day to remember,” said Courtney Thommen,
weekend than sipping fabulous Lodi wine Event Manager of the Lodi Winegrape
while indulging in decadent chocolates with Commission.
that special someone. February 12th and Tickets are on sale and can be purchased
13th marks the return of the ever-popular online at www.lodiwineandchocolate.com or
Lodi “Wine & Chocolate Weekend,” which by calling the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center at
takes place throughout Lodi Wine Country at (209) 365-0621. Ticket prices are $45 in
more than 40 participating wineries from 11 advance or $55 during the event. Tickets
a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Event attendees will include an event wine glass, a commemora-
have the opportunity to travel from winery to tive chocolate tin, wine tasting and admission
winery while taking in each of the winery’s to all participating wineries. One ticket is
hosted activities such as wine and chocolate valid for both Saturday and Sunday and there
pairings, live music, barrel tasting and cellar is no charge for designated drivers.
tours. Centrally located in the San Joaquin Valley,
They will also have the opportunity to win Lodi Wine Country is home to more than
from more than 100 prizes by unwrapping 100,000 acres of winegrapes and 80 wineries
the “Golden Ticket” which will be hidden in specializing in handcrafted wines that are
this year’s commemorative chocolate tin. garnering major awards at domestic and
“Wine & Chocolate Weekend is one of our international wine competitions. For more
most popular events. What’s more romantic love that we’ve taken care of the planning and information, visit lodiwine.com or join us on
than wine and chocolate? And who doesn’t details for you? All you have to do is show up Facebook at facebook.com/LodiWine.

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Winemaker Dinners at Shadowbrook Restaurant


Elegant Dinner. Fine Wine. Divine Location. who will share their wines with
Enjoy an elegant dinner and your own dinner. The chef of Shadowbrook
personal winemaker, all in the beautiful Restaurant will design a special five
Shadowbrook Restaurant at the 17th annual course menu to accompany the
Ultimate Winemakers Dinner on Tuesday, wines selected for the evening.
February 22. This is a rare opportunity to This dinner always sells out far
taste the fabulous wines of up to 25 Santa in advance. Tickets are $105 per
Cruz Mountains Winegrowers, and then be person (for gourmet meal, wine, tax
escorted to an intimate dinner. You will and gratuity) Reservations are
enjoy the outstanding ambiance, cuisine and required. Sorry, the fee is not
service of the Shadowbrook Restaurant, refundable after February 15, 2011.
which is closed to the general public and If you should need to cancel after
open exclusively for the guests of the Santa Cruz Mountains Wine- that date, please ask a friend to take your place. For questions and
growers. reservations regarding the Ultimate Winemakers Dinner, call (831)
Arrive one half hour before your seating time to enjoy wine tasting 685-VINE (8463) or visit the website at www.scmwa.com.
and a silent auction in the restaurant’s stunning Rock Room Lounge.
In the dining room, you will be joined by one of the local vintners

News Briefs from


Summit to Sea Wineries
Be the first to know what is happening on the Summit to Sea Wine
Trail with a brand new iPhone app that guides you around the Santa
Cruz Mountains: it has a special focus on the Summit to Sea wine trail
and all the events and special offers participating wineries will be
creating every month. It’s free, so download it today!
Burrell School Celebrates “NFL Playoff Month” in January
Burrell School staff don logo gear from their favorite football teams
to celebrate the final stretch of the NFL season. Pretzels will be
provided to munch on while sipping Burrell School’s tasting selections,
and freshly popped popcorn will be delightful with “Teacher’s Pet”
Chardonnay on game day weekends.
Kick off the New Year on the right foot with this touchdown-ready
Football 4-Pack, $89: includes ’07 Chardonnay, ’06 Pinot Noir, ’07
Merlot and ’06 Ryan Oaks Zinfandel. Now that’s one for the play-
books! This is the last of the ’06 Zin.
Upcoming Events
On Wednesday, January 26, join Loma Prieta Winery at Sander-
ling’s Restaurant at Seascape Resort in Aptos from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for
some delicious Loma Prieta wines and savory appetizers for part of
Wine Wednesdays.
On Friday, January 28, Paolo’s in San Jose celebrates Women in
Wine, featuring the wines of winemaker Katy Lovell of Poetic Cellars.

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Vine Hill Winery Receives Coveted CCOF Organic Certification


by Fred Gillaspy
When vineyard manager,
Rachel Ormes first arrived at Vine
Hill Winery, located in the very
heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains
overlooking Monterey Bay, she
immediately saw the organic
potential that the winery’s property
possessed to contribute to
ecosystem health. So began the
extensive process and dedicated
effort that has now reaped the
prestigious reward of receiving
organic certification for the winery
and its estate vineyards by the
highly regarded agency, California
Certified Organic Farmers
(CCOF).
In her focused organic manage-
ment program at Vine Hill, Rachel
integrates a number of non-eco-
threatening practices, including winemaking. “Some wine drinkers misconceptions about the differ-
integration of an intensive cover- associate organic wine with being ences between organic, sustain-
cropping and green manure bad wine . . . and this simply isn’t able, biodynamic and conven-
program that increases the fertility true. Most folks aren’t aware of the tional farming practices. I think it’s
of the soil; a pest program where fact that the only difference important for the organic
insect populations are brought between ‘organic wine’ and ‘wines consumer to understand that
into balance by providing benefi- made from organic grapes’ is the there is sustainable farming – and
cial insect habitat in addition of sulfur then there is organic farming –
and around the vine- dioxide as a preserva- and they are not always the same
yard; and use of tive. Without the addi- thing,” she points out.
compost teas and bio- tion of sulfur dioxide, What does this all mean to wine
fungicides to help wine readily oxidizes drinkers? The 2010 vintage of Vine
deal with the ever- and this is what makes Hill’s Pinot Noir and Syrah will be
present fungal pres- wines go “bad.” their first estate wines labeled
sure that typically Rachel also feels “made from organic grapes.” And
prevails with canopy strongly about the aside from being a powerful
management in significance of organic acknowledgement of Vine Hill’s RACHEL ORMES
coastal vineyards like farming practices and commitment to the practice of
those at Vine Hill. She does have how some consumers perceive the organic farming and its dedication Vine Hill Winery is located in
some concerns about some concept of organic farming in to ecological stewardship, as well as the Santa Cruz Mountains at 2300
people’s perceptions of organic general. “There are a number of an increasing awareness and accep- Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz. The
tance of the benefits of organically tasting room is open to the public
grown products, it’s also an assur- on the third weekend of each
ance that the wine is made under month from noon to 5pm and for
the highest level of quality stan- special events and selected holi-
dards. And that means that there’s days. Tastings, winery and vine-
something very special to look yard tours by appointment for
forward to from Vine Hill when the groups of 10 or more are also avail-
winery’s first releases of organically able. For more information and
grown estate Pinot Noir and Syrah directions, visit vinehillwinery.com
are released in late 2012! or call (831) 427-0436.

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Tickets Now On Sale for Pinot Paradise Festival


Pinot Noir lovers will savor the flavors and explore the magic of the
Santa Cruz Mountains at the seventh Pinot Paradise festival March 26-
27.
Pinot Noirs from the Santa Cruz Mountains represent the diversity
of micro-climates and dramatic mountain terrain that define the
region. The marine influence and distinctive soils create intensely
concentrated fruit that yields some of the most complex and age-
worthy Pinot Noir in the world. There are six sub-area's in this wine-
growing appellation – each bearing their own characteristics in their
wine.
Sunday, March 27, from 2 to 5 p.m. the Grand Cruz Tasting at
Villa Ragusa in Old Town in Campbell will showcase more than 60
Pinot Noirs paired with gourmet hors d’oeuvres from some of the
region’s best restaurants. Tickets are $55 in advance, $65 at the door.
Saturday, March 26, Pathway to Pinot Paradise offers a self-
guided tour of the region’s Pinot-producing wineries. Barrel tasting,
library wines and special offerings by participating wineries will be
available. Visitors can enjoy exploring the incredible mountain terrain
and coastal roads as they discover the delightful world of the Santa Tickets and more information are available from the SCMWA at
Cruz Mountains. Tickets are $25. (831) 685-8463, www.scmwa.com, email info@scmwa.com.
Technical Sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. the 27th at TO SAN JOSE

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS

NAPA VALLEY Bouchaine Vineyards – 1075 Buchli Station Rd, Napa; 707 252-9065 Open daily 10:30-4
Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Co. – 975 First St, Napa; 707 226-3976 Sun-Thu 11-10, Fr-Sa 11-Midnight
A Dozen Vintners – Tasting Room, 3000 Highway 29 North, St. Helena; 707 967-0666 Open daily 10-5
Bourassa – 190 Camino Oruga, Napa 707 254-4922; 800-499-2366 Open by appointment only
ACACIA VINEYARD – 2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa Boyd Family – 4042 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 707 254-7353 Open by appointment only
Explore Wine Country less traveled and experience the beauty of Acacia. Bravante Vineyards – 300 Stone Ridge Rd, Angwin; 707-965-2552 Open by appointment Wed-Sun 11-4
Situated on a country lane with spectacular views of San Pablo Bay,
Acacia is dedicated to producing award-winning, vineyard designate Pinot Noir Bremer Family Winery –975 Deer Park Road, St. Helena; 707 963-5411 Daily 10-5 by appointment
and Chardonnay from some of the oldest vines in Carneros.
Brookdale Vineyards – Napa; 707 258-1454 Open by appointment only
Open by appointment only, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm and Sun noon-4pm
707-226-9991 (ext.2) or 887-226-1700 (toll free) Brown Estate – 3233 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2435 Limited, by appointment only, closed Sundays
Budge Brown’s Cleavage Creek Winery –6307 Pope Valley Rd, Pope Valley; 888-295-1280 By appointment daily
Acme Fine Wines– 1080 Fulton Ln, St. Helena; 888 963-0440 Daily 9:30-5
Buehler – 820 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2155 Open by appointment only
Adastra – 2545 Las Amigas Rd, Napa; 707 255-4818 Open by appointment only
Buoncristiani Wine – P. O. Box 6946, Napa; 707 259-1681 Open by appointment only
Aetna Springs Cellars – 7227 Pope Valley Road, St. Helena; 707 965-2675 Open by appointment only
Burgess Cellars –1108 Deer Park Road, St. Helena; 800 752-9463 Open by appointment only
Ahnfeldt Wines – Uncorked at Oxbow Tasting Room, 605 First St. Napa; 707 927-5864 Wed-Mon 12-6,Tue 12-8
Cade Winery – 360 Howell Mountain Rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2746 Open daily 10-4
Allora Vineyards – 3244 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-6071 Open by appointment only
Cafaro Cellars – 2591 Pinot Way, St. Helena; 707 963-7181 Open by appointment only
Alpha Omega – 1155 Mee Lane @ Highway 29, Rutherford; 707 963-9999 Daily 10-6
Cain – 3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1616 Open by appointment only
Altamura Vineyards & Winery – 1700 Wooden Valley Rd, Napa; 707 253-2000 Open by appointment only
Cakebread Cellars – 8300 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-5222 Open by appointment only
Amizetta – 1099 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1460 Open by appointment only
Calafia Cellars – 629 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-0114 Open by appointment only
Ancien – Napa; 707 255-3908 Open by appointment only
Caldwell – 270 Kreuzer Lane, Napa; 707 255-1294 Tours/tasting by appointment
Anderson’s Conn Valley Vnyds – 680 Rossi Road, St. Helena; 707 963-8600 Open by appointment only
Cali 351 – 965 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-6200 Open by appointment only
ANDRETTI WINERY – 4162 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 1-877-386-5070 Open daily 10-5
Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours (Private Tours for 10 or more), Educational Programs CALISTOGA WINE STOP – 1458 Lincoln Ave, #2 Calistoga; 707 942-5556 Daily 10-6
Antica Napa Valley –3700 Soda Canyon, Napa; 707 257-8700 Open by appointment only Cardinale Estate – Tasting Room, 7600 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 948-2643 Open daily 10:30-5
Ardente Winery –2929 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa; 707 226-7669 Open by appointment only CASA NUESTRA WINERY – 3451 Silverado Trail No, St. Helena; 707 963-5783 Open daily 10-5
Gifts, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours & appointments
ARGER-MARTUCCI – 1455 Inglewood Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-4334 Open daily 10-5
Wine Tasting, Gift Items, Picnic Area, Arts Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairing CASTELLO DI AMOROSA – 4045 North St. Helena Hwy (Hwy 39), Calistoga; 707 942-8200 Open daily 9:30-6
Gifts, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Winery & Cave Tours, reservation recommended
Ariel Vineyards – 1312 Town Center, Napa; 707 257-9731 Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 10-3
Caymus Vineyards – 8700 Conn Creek Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-3010 Open daily by appointment
Arkenstone Vineyards –335 West Lane, Angwin; 707 965-1020 Open by appointment only
Ceja Vineyards Tasting Room – 1248 1st St, Napa; 707 226-6445 Sun-Wed 11-6, Thu-Sat till 11-8
Arns – 601 Muno Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3429 Open by appointment only
Celani Family Vineyards – 2230 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 877 ARDORE1 Open by appointment only
ARTESA – 1345 Henry Road, Napa; 707 224-1668 Open daily 10-4:30
Gift Items, Children OK; Call for Winery Tours at 11 & 2, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings 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
B Cellars – 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 709-8787 Open daily 10-5 CHARLES KRUG WINERY – 2800 Main St. Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 967-2229 Open daily 10:30-5
Charnu – St. Helena; 707 963-6045 Open by appointment only
Back Room Wines – 1000 Main Street,
Charter Oak Winery – 831 Charter Oak Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-2298 Open by appointment only
BEAU VIGNE – 6795 Washington, Yountville; 947-7058 Mon-Fri 11-8, Sat-Sun 10-8
Chase Family Cellars – 2252 Sulphur Springs Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1284 Open by appointment only
Behrens & Hitchcock – 4078 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1774 Open by appointment only
Chateau Boswell – 3468 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-5472 Open by appointment only
Bell Wine Cellars – 6200 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-1673 Open daily 10-4
Chateau Montelena – 1429 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-5105 Open daily 9:30-4
Benessere Winery – 1010 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-5853 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings Chimney Rock Winery – 5350 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2641 Open daily 10-5
BENNETT LANE – 3340 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 877 MAX-NAPA Open daily 10-5:30 Clif Family Winery – 1312 Vidovich Avenue, St. Helena; 707 968-0625 Open daily 10-5 by appointment
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Cliff Lede Vineyards – 1473 Younvtille Cross Rd, Yountville; 707 944-8642 Open daily 10-4
BERINGER VINEYARDS CLOS DU VAL WINERY – 5330 Silverado Trail, Napa; 800 993-9463 Open daily 10-5
COME SEE THE RESTORED RHINE HOUSE! Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Wine Tours, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings
Tours & Tasting Daily 10:00-5:00 Clos Pegase – 1060 Dunaweal Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4981 Open daily 10:30-5
Call ahead to schedule tours & private tastings, 866-708-9463
2 for 1 Reserve Wine Tasting in the Rhine House with this ad Conn Creek Winery – 8711 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 1-800-793-7960 Open Sat 11-5, Sun-Fri 11-4
Save up to $25 Constant-Diamond – 2121 Diamond Mountain Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0707 Open by appointment only
2000 Main Street, St. Helena | www.Beringer.com Continuum Estate – 1677 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 944-8100∆66 Open by appointment only
Bialla Vineyards – 4088 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa; 415 606-6629 Open by appointment only Corison Winery – 987 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-0826 Open daily 10-5 by appointment
Bighorn Cellars – 3105 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 226-8569 Fri-Sat 11-4, Tue-Thu by appt CORLEY FAMILY ESTATE – 4242 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 253-2802 Open daily 10-4:30
Black Cat Vineyard – 1075 Shadybrook Ln, Napa; 707 321-0866 Open by appointment only Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings
Black Corden Vnyds – 4155 Dry Creek Rd, Napa; 707 226-6860 Open by appointment only CORNERSTONE CELLARS – 6505 Washington St., Suite 7, Yountville; 707 948-6512 Daily 10-6
BLACK STALLION – 4089 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 253-1400 Open daily 10-5 Covenant Wines – 1241 Adams St, St. Helena; 707 963-3887 Open by appointment only
Gifts, Children & Pets OK, Cheese Pairings; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Crocker & Starr – St. Helena; 707-967-9111 Open by appointment only
Boeschen – 3242 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-3674 Open by appointment only Cuvaison Estate – 4500 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-2468 Mon-Thu 11-4, Fri-Sun 10-5

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Cuvaison Estate – 1221 Duhig Road, Carneros (between Napa & Sonoma); 707 942-2455 Mon-Thu 11-4, Fri-Sun 10-5 by appt Flora Springs – The Room – 677 St. Helena Hwy So., St. Helena; 707 967-8032 Open daily 10:30-5
Darioush Winery – 4240 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2345 Open daily 10:30-5 Flora Springs Winery – 1978 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-6723 Open by appointment only
David Arthur – 1521 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-5190 Open by appointment only FOLIE A DEUX – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 800 535-6400 Open daily 10-6
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
DAVID FULTON WINERY & VINEYARD FOLIO WINEMAKERS’ STUDIO – 1285 Dealy Lane, Napa; 707 256-2757 Mon-Tue 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
EST. 1860 - LESS THAN 400 CASES/YEAR PRODUCED Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed; call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Old Vine Petite Sirah now available for tasting. Fontanella Family – 1721 Partrick Road, Napa; 707 252-1017 Open daily by appointment 10-4
Savor the estate Petite Sirah on the deck or in the cool historic winery.
Picnickers and friendly pooches welcome. Forman Vineyards – 1501 Big Rock Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3900 Open by appointment only
Open Fridays and Mondays 10-4 and other days by appointment. Franciscan Vineyards – 1178 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-7111 Open daily 10-5
825 Fulton Lane, St. Helena • 707-967-0719 • www.DavidFultonWinery.com
FRANK FAMILY VINEYARDS – 1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-0859 Open daily 10-5
Del Bondio Wine Co. – 1333 Bella Oaks Lane, Napa; 707 963-2805 Open by appointment only Gift Items, Picnic Area
Del Dotto Caves – 1055 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa; 707 963-2134 Open by appointment only Frazier Winery – 70 Rapp Lane, Napa; 707 255-3444 x107 Open by appointment
FREEMARK ABBEY – 3022 St. Helena Hwy 29 N., St. Helena; 707 963-9694 Open Daily 10-5
Del Dotto Vineyards – 1445 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-2134 Open by appointment only
Gift Items, Children Welcomed; Call ahead for: Winery Tours
Delectus Winery – 908 C Enterprise Way, Napa; 707 255-1252 Open daily by appointment
Frog’s Leap – 8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford; 707 963-4704 Open by appointment only
Diamond Terrace – 1391 Diamond Mountain Road, Calistoga; 707 942-1189 Open by appointment only G Cook – 264 N. Fork Crystal Springs Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7760 Open by appointment only
DOMAINE CARNEROS – 1240 Duhig Rd, Napa; 707 257-0101 Open daily 10-6 Gargiulo – 575 Oakville Crossroad, Napa; 707 944-2770 Open by appointment only
Gifts, Children OK, Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours; Call ahead for groups of eight or more
Gemella Wines – Napa; 707 261-9855 Open by appointment only
Domaine Chandon – 1 California Dr, Yountville; 707 944-2280 Open daily 10-5
Girard Winery – 6795 Washington, Yountville; 707 968-9297 Open daily 11-7
DOMINARI Godspeed Vineyards – 3655 Mount Veeder Rd; 707 254-7766 Open by appointment only
Napa’s newest Classic! Goosecross Cellars – 1119 State Lane, Yountville; 707 944-1986 Open daily 10-4:30
We invite you to come see our beautiful new space,
and taste our stellar lineup of current releases, which features GRGICH HILLS – 1829 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-2784 Open daily 9:30-4:30
some of the Napa Valley’s most classic and sought after varietals. Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours By Appt. at 11 & 2, Food Pairings
Open by appointment 7 days a week, 10 am to 4.30 pm Groth – 750 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 944-0290 Open by appointment only
620 Trancas Street, Napa | 707-226-1600 | Dominari.com Guffy – 1390 Thompson Ave, Napa; 707 258-2532 Open by appointment only
Duckhorn Vineyards – 1000 Lodi Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-7108 Open by appointment, 10-4 Guilliams – 3851 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-9059 Open by appointment only
Dutch Henry Winery – 4300 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5771 Open daily 10-4:30 Gustavo Thrace – 1021 McKinstry St, Napa; 707 257-6796 Open daily 11-7
Eagle & Rose – 1844 Pope Canyon Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-9463 Open appointment by only Haber Family Vineyards – 345 Pine Breeze Dr, Angwin;914 804-9660 Open by appointment only
Eagle Trace– 680 Rossi Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4665 Open by appointment only HAGAFEN CELLARS – 4160 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-0781 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours
Eeden Wines– 3505 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena; 707 337-5526 Open by appointment only
Hall Rutherford – 56 Auberge Road, Rutherford; 707 967-0700 Open by appointment only
EHLERS ESTATE Hall St. Helena – 401 St. Helena Hwy So, St. Helena; 707 967-2620 Open daily 10-5:30
Join us in our historic stone building salon and beautiful olive grove.
Open daily, 9:30-4:30 – $25 for a current flight tasting Hans Fahden Vineyards – 4855 Petrified Forest Rd, St. Helena; 707 942-6760 Open by appointment
Enjoy our limited production 1886 Cabernet Sauvignon (95 points) Hartwell Vineyards – 5795 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-4269 Open by appointment only
All proceeds benefit cardiovascular research.
For reservations, call 707-963-5972
HdV Wines – 588 Trancas St, Napa; 707 251-9121 Open by appointment only
3222 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena | For reservations, call 707.963.5972 Heitz Cellars Tasting Room – 436 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-3542 Open daily 11-4:30
Helena View Johnston – 3500 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4956 Open by appointment only
El Molino Winery – St. Helena; 707 963-6021 Weekdays by appointment only
Hendry – 3104 Redwood Dr, Napa; 707 226-8320 Open by appointment only
Elizabeth Spencer – 1165 Rutherford Road, Rutherford; 707 963-6067 Open daily 10-6
HESS COLLECTION – 4411 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707 255-1144 Open daily 10-5:30
Elkhorn Peak Cellars – 200 Polson Rd, Napa; 707 255-0504 Open by appointment only
Hill Family Estate – 6512 Washington, Yountville; 707 944-9580 Open daily 10-6
Elyse – 2100 Hoffman Ln, Napa; 707 944-2900 Open by appointment only
Honig Vineyards – 850 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-5618 Open daily by appointment
Envy Wines – 1170 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4670 Sun-Thu 10:30-4:30, Fri-Sat 11-5:30
Hope & Grace – 6540 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-2500 Mon-Sat 10:30-5:30, Sun 11:30-4:30
ETUDE Hopper Creek – 6204 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-0675 Open by appointment only
STOP IN AND SEE THE NEW TASTING ROOM
Hunnicutt Wines –3524 Silverado Trail North, St. Helena; 707 963-2911 Open by appointment only
We invite you to experience for yourself our family charm.
Ilona Howell Mountain –tasted at Burgess, 1108 Deer Park Road, St. Helena; 800 752-9463 Open by appointment only
2 for 1 Tasting with this ad (Save up to $25)
J. Kirkwood Winery – 1020 Borrette Lane, Napa Open by appointment only
1250 Cuttings Wharf Road, Napa | Open Daily 10am-4:30pm
707-257-5300 | www.etudewines.com James Cole – 5014 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 251-9905 Open by appointment only
James Creek – 2249 James Creek Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-2646 Open by appointment only
Failla – 3530 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-0530 Open by appointment only
Jarvis Winery – 2970 Monticello Rd, Napa; 1-800-255-5280 Open by appointment only
Falcor – 2511 Napa Corporate Dr, Ste 115, Napa; 888-402-WINE Open daily 10-5
Jax –3468 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 415 446-9505 x102 Open by appointment
Far Niente – 1350 Acacia Dr, Oakville; 707 944-2861 Open by appointment only 10-3
Jericho Canyon Vnyd – 3322 Old Lawley Toll Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-9665 Open by appointment only
Farella – 2222 N. 3rd Ave, Napa; 707 254-9489 Open by appointment only
JESSUP CELLARS – 6740 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-8523 Open daily 10-6
Fleury Estate Winery – 950 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-8333 Open by appointment only Art Exhibits; Call ahead for Food Pairings, last tasting at 5:30pm

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Jocelyn Lonen Winery – Napa; 1-800-255-5280 Open by appointment only MUMM NAPA – 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 800 MUM-NAPA Open daily 10-5, last seating 4:45
John Anthony Vineyards – 1440 First Street, Napa; 707 265-7711 Open daily 10-2am Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours
JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS – 200 Taplin Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2745 MurphyVineyards – 395 Crane Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-2516 Open by appointment only
Gift Items, Children OK; Tastings & Seminars by appointment Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat-Sun 10-4 by appointment Myriad – St. Helena; 707 287-1630 Open by appointment only
Last tasting Mon-Fri at 3:30pm, Last tasting on Sat-Sun 2:30
NAPA CELLARS – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2565 Open daily 10-6
JUDD’S HILL – 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2332 Open daily by appointment only 10-4
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children OK
Juicebox – 45 Enterprise Ct, Napa; 707 254-1212 Open daily by appointment only 9-5 Napa Valley Farms – 929 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-8011 Open by appointment
Juslyn – 2900 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 265-1804 (Poured at Silenus Vintners) Winery open by appointment only Neal Family Vineyards – 716 Liparita Rd, Angwin; 707 965-2800 Open by appointment
Kapcsandy Family Winery – 1001 State Lane, Yountville; 707 265-1804 Open by appointment only Newton Vineyards – 2555 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-9000 Open by appointment
Keenan – 3660 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9177 Open by appointment only Neyers Vineyards– 2153 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8840 Open by appointment
Keever – 26 Vineyard View Dr, Yountville; 707 944-0910 Open by appointment only Nichelini Winery – 2950 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-0717 Weekends 10-5, weekdays by appointment
Kelham – 360 Zinfandel Ln; St. Helena; 707 963-2000 Open by appointment only Nickel & Nickel – 8164 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 967-9600 Open daily by appointment
Kelly Fleming Wines – 2339 Pickett Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-6849 Open by appointment only Nord Estate – Yountville; 707 945-1094 Open by appointment only
Kenefick Ranch – 1371 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-1004 Thu-Mon 11- 5 & by appt
O’Brien Estate – 1200 Orchard Ave, Napa; 707 252-8463 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
Kent Rasmussen – 1001 Silverado Trail So, St. Helena; 7070 963-5667 Open by appointment only
O’Shaughnessy Estate – Angwin, 707 965-2898 Open by appointment only
Kenzo Estate – 3200 Monticello Road, Napa; 707 259-5408 Open by appointment only0
Oakville Ranch Vineyards– 7781 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707-944-9665 Open by appointment
Krupp Brothers – 3267 Soda Canyon Rd., Napa; 707 259-1198 Open by appointment
Olabisi – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 Open daily 12-5:30
Kuleto Estate – 2470 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 302-2209 Open by appointment only
Ladera – 150 White Cottage Rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2445 Open by appointment only OnThEdge – 1255 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 877-668-4334 Sun-Thu 10-5:30, Fri-Sat 10-8
Laird Family Winery – 5055 Solano Ave., Napa; 707 257-0360 Open daily 10-5 Opus One – 7900 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-9442 Open daily by appointment
Larkmead Vineyards – 1100 Larkmead Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-0167 Open daily by appointment only 10-4 Orin Swift Cellars – 1352 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-9179 Open by appointment only
Lava Vine – 965 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9500 Open daily 10-5 Outpost Estate Wines – Angwin; 707 965-1718 Open by appointment only
Lindstrom – 5994 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 226-6289 Exclusive tastings by appoinment only Page Wine Cellars – 6505 Washington St., Suite 7, Yountville; 707 944-2339 Daily 10-6
Lokoya – 7600 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 948-1968 Open by appointment only Page Wine Cellars – 520 California Blvd, #20, Napa; 707 944-2339 Open by appointment only
Long Meadow Ranch & Farmstead – 738 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-4555 Open daily 11-6 Palmaz Vineyards – 4029 Hagen Road, Napa; 707 226-5587 Open by appointment only
LOUIS M. MARTINI – 254 St. Helena Hwy So. (Hwy 29 ), St. Helena; 707 968-3361 Open daily 10-6 Paloma Vineyard – 4013 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7504 Open by appointment only
Gift Items; Call ahead for: Wine Tours at 11 & 2, Cellar Tours, Food Pairings
Luna Vineyards – 2921 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2474 Open daily 10-5 Paoletti Vineyards – 4501 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-0689 Open by appointment only
Madonna Estate Winery – 5400 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 255-8864 Open daily 10-5 Paradigm – 1277 Dwyer Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1683 Open by appointment
Madrigal Vineyards – 3718 N. St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-6577 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Paraduxx – 7257 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 945-0890 Open by appointment
MAHONEY VINEYARDS – Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Open daily 11-6 Patz & Hall – 851 Napa Valley Corporate Way, Ste A, Napa; 707 265-7700 Open Wed-Sun 10-4
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Fri-Sat 11-9
Peacock Family – 3100 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-0770 Open by appointment
Mario Perelli-Minetti – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310 Open Thu-Sun 11-5
Pedemonte Cellars – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 933-8352 Open by appointment only
Marita’s Vineyard – Napa; 707 259-5313 Open by appointment only
Peju – 8466 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-3600 Open daily 10-6
Markham Vnyds – 2812 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-5292 Open daily 11-5
Peter Franus Wine Company – Napa; 707 945-0542 Open by appointment only
Maroon Wines – Napa; 707 257-3040 Open by appointment only
Marston Family Vineyard – 3600 White Sulphur Springs Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8490 Open by appointment Pheonix – 3175 Dry Creek Road, Napa; 877 374-6364 By advance appointment only
Mason Cellars Oxbow Tasting Room – 7l4 First St, Napa 707 255-0658 Open Thu-Mon 11-5:30 Phifer Pavitt Winery – 4660 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-4787 Tastings by appointment Mon-Sat 11 & 1
Mayacamas Vineyards – 1155 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 224-4030 Open by appointment only Piña Napa Valley – 8060 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 738-9328 Open daily by appointment 10-4
McKenzie-Mueller – 2530 Las Amigas Rd, Napa; 707 252-0186 Open by appointment only Pine Ridge – 5901 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-9777 Open daily 10:30-4:30
MERRYVALE VINEYARDS – 1000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-7777 Open daily 10-6:30 PlumpJack Winery – 620 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 945-1220 Open daily 10-4
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK
Call ahead for: Wine Tours Sat & Sun at 10:30, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Pope Valley Winery – 6613 Pope Valley Rd, Napa; 707 965-1246 Open Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appt
Midsummer Cellars– 771 Sage Canyon Rd, Rutherford; 707 225-4367 Open by appointment only Porter Family Vineyards – Napa; 707 265-7980 Open by appointment only
Milat Vineyards – 1091 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-0758 Open daily 10-5:30 PRAGER WINERY & PORT WORKS – 1281 Lewelling, St. Helena; 707 963-PORT (7678) Open daily 10:30-4:30
Children & Pets OK
Miner Family – 7850 Silverado Trail, Oakville; 707 944-9500 Open daily 11-5
MJA – 647 Greenfield Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3394 Open by appointment only Pride Mountain Wines – 4026 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4949 Open by appointment
Modus Operandi Cellars – 45 Enterprise Ct, Napa; 530 219-6199 Open by appointment only Provenance – 1695 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 968-3633 Open daily 10:30-5:30
MONTICELLO VINEYARDS – 4242 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 253-2802 Open daily 10-4:30 Quintessa – 1601 Silverdo Trail, St. Helena; 707 967-1601 Open by appointment
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings Quixote – 6126 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2659 Open by appointment
Moss Creek Winery – 6015 Steele Rd, Napa; 707 252-1295 Open by appointment
RAYMOND VINEYARD – 849 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-3141 Open daily 10-4
Mount Veeder Winery – Mt. Veeder; 707-967-3993 Open by appointment only Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours

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Sodaro Estate – 24 Blue Oak Lane, Napa; 707 812-4848 Open by appointment
RAZI WINERY
New tasting room in Napa Valley Somerston Ranch Tasting Room – 6490 Washington, Yountville; 707 944-8200 Daily 10am-10pm
‘…taste our passion for wine in each style that we make.’ Somerston Vineyards – 3450 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 944-8200 Open by appointment
Wine & food pairings with an education based on appellations and terroirs
Spelletich Cellars – 425 Gateway Rd W, Napa; 707 363-5757 Open by appointment
Schedule a tasting daily 10 am to 4 pm Spottswoode – 1902 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-0134 Open by appointment
3108 Silverado Trail, Napa Valley • (707) 224-4299
Spring Mountain – 2805 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-4188 Open by appointment
Regusci Winery – 5584 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 254-0403 Open daily 10-5
Relic – St. Helena; 707 967-9380 Open by appointment only ST. CLEMENT
“BEST BOUTIQUE WINERY” & “LOCAL WINEMAKER”
Revana Family – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814 Open by appointment Two Years in a Row
2 for 1 on any tasting including Single Vineyard Tasting
Reverie Winery – 1250 Diamond Mtn Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-6800 Open by appointment Save up to $25
REYNOLDS FAMILY – 3266 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 258-2558 Open daily 10-5 2867 St. Helena North, St. Helena | Open Daily 10am-5pm
Rios Wine – 1334-B Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-1376 Open daily 10:30-6:30 707-265-5000 | www.stclement.com
Ritchie Creek – 4024 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4661 Open by appointment St. Helena Wine Center – 1321 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-1313 Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5
Road 31 Wine Co – Napa; 707 649-1200 Open by appointment only St. Helena Winery – 100 Pratt Ave, St. Helena; 707 967-9463 Open by appointment
Robert Biale – 4038 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 257-7555 Open by appointment St. Supéry – 8440 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 800 942-0809 Open daily 10-5
Robert Craig Winery – 625 Imperial Way, Napa; 707 252-2250 x1 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-4 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars – 5766 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2020 Open daily 10-4:30
Robert Keenan – 3660 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9177 Open by appointment Stagecoach Vineyard – 3267 Soda Canyon Rd., Napa; 707 259-1198 Open by appointment
Robert Mondavi – 7801 St. Helena Hwy 29, Oakville; 707 968-2001 Open daily 10-5 Staglin Family – 1570 Bella Oaks Ln, Rutherford; 707 944-0477 Open by appointment
Robert Sinskey Vnyds – 6320 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-9090 Open daily 10-4:30 Stags’ Leap Winery – 6150 Silverado Trail, Napa; 1-800-395-2441 By advance appointment only
Robinson Family Vnyds – 5880 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-8004 Open by appointment Steltzner Vineyards – 5998 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-7272 Open daily 10:30-4:30 by appt
ROMBAUER VINEYARD – 3522 Silverado Trail, No, St. Helena; 707 963-5170 Open daily 10-5 Sterling Vineyards – 1111 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-3344 Mon-Fri 10:30-5
Wine & cheese pairing by appointment, daily 11am, 1 & 3pm, $25 Fri, Sat & Sun by appointment Self-Guided Winery Tours, Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK Sat-Sun 10-5
Round Pond Winery – 886 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 1-877-963-9364 By appointment Stoneheath Winery – Napa; 707 257-0701 Open by appointment
Rubicon Estates – 1991 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 968-1161 Open daily 10-5 Stonehedge Winery – 1004 Clinton St, Napa; 707 256-4444 Tue-Thu 12-6, Fri-Sat 12-8
Rudd Winery – 500 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-8577 Open Tues-Sat by appointment Stony Hill Vineyard – Call for directions,St. Helena; 707 963-2636 Open Mon-Fri 9-5 by appt only
Ruston Family – 2798 Spring St, St. Helena; 707 967-8025 Open by appointment Storybook Mountain – 3835 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-5310 Open by appointment
Rustridge Ranch – 2910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9353 Open by appointment Sullivan Vineyard – 1090 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-9646 Open daily 10-5 by appointment
Rutherford Grove – 1673 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-0544 Open daily 10-4:30 SUMMERS ESTATE – 1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-5508 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Rutherford Hill – 200 Rutherford Hill Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-1871 Open daily 10-5
Summit Lake – 2000 Summit Lake Dr, Angwin; 707 965-2488 Open by appointment
Rutherford Ranch – 1680 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 968-3200 Open daily 10-4:30
SUTTER HOME WINERY – 277 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-3104 Open daily 10-5
Saddleback Cellars – 7802 Money Road, Oakville; 707 944-1305 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Saintsbury – 1500 Los Carneros Ave, Napa; 707 252-0592 Open Mon-Sat by appointment Swanson Vineyards – 1271 Manley Ln, Rutherford; 707 967-3500 Open by appointment
Salvestrin Vineyard – 397 Main Street, St. Helena; 707 963-5105 Open by appointment Tallulah Wines – 1043 Vallejo St, Napa; 707 843-1823 Open by appointment
Saviez Vineyards – 4060 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5889 Open by appointment Tamber Bey Vnyds – 1234 Adams St, St. Helena; 707 968-5345 Open daily 10-6
Sawyer Cellars – 8350 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-1980 Open by appointment only TASTE AT OXBOW – 708 First Street, Napa/ 707 265-9600 Sun-Thu 12-7, Fri-Sat 12-9
School House Vineyards – 3549 Langtry Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4240 Open by appointment Tasting Room, The – at the Napa Wine Co, 40 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 848-9630 Open daily 10-4:30
Schramsberg – 1400 Schramsberg Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-2414 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Taylor Family Vineyards –5991 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-3593 Open by appointment
Schweiger Vineyards – 4015 Spring Mt Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4882 Open by appointment Tayson Pierce Estate Wines – 699 S. St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 968-9780 By appointment only
Sciandri Family Vineyards – Napa; 707 277-4999 x3 Open by appointment Teachworth – 4451 St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-8432 Open by appointment
Seavey Vineyard – 1310 Conn Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8339 Open by appointment Tedeschi Family Winery – 2779 Grant St. Calistoga; 707 337-5526 Tue-Sun 12-4:30 by appointment only
SEQUOIA GROVE – 8338 St. Helena Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 944-2945 Open daily 10:30-5 Terra Valentine – 3787 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-8340 Open by appointment
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings The Terraces – 1450 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-1707 Open by appointment
Shafer Vineyards – 6154 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2877 Open by appointment Tofanelli Family – 1212 Pine St, Calistoga; 707 942-6504 Open by appointment only
Sherwin Family – 4060 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-1154 Open by appointment Tom Eddy – 3870 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4267 Open by appointment
Signorello Vineyards – 4500 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-5990 Fri-Sun 10-5, Mon-Thu by appointment Toolbox Wine Co. – 1021 McKinstry St, Napa; 707 257-6796 Open daily 11-7
Silenus Vintners – 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 299-3930 Open by appointment only Tournesol Wine – Napa; 707 694-6073 Open by appointment only
Silver Oak Cellars – 915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 1-800-273-8809 Open Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5 Trahan Winery – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 Open daily 11-6
Silverado Trail Wine Studio – 3105 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 226-8569 Fri & Sat 11-4, Thu-Tue by appt Trefethen Vineyards – 1160 Oak Knoll Ave, Napa; 707 255-7700 Open daily 10-4:30
Silverado Vineyards – 6121 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-1770 Open daily 10-5 Tres Sabores – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-8027 Open by appointment
Sky Vineyards – 1500 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 935-1391 Open by appointment Trespass Vineyard – 1859 Hillview Place, St. Helena; 707 963-0804 Open by appointment
Smith Madrone – 4022 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2283 Open by appointment TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES – 3070 N. St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 1-800-473-4454 Open daily 10-5

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Trinitas Cellars – 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa; 707 251-1956 Open daily 11-7 Zahtila Vineyards – 2250 Lake County Hwy; Calistoga; 707 942-9251 Daily 10-4:30
Truchard – 3234 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 253-7153 Open by appointment ZD WINES – 8383 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5188 Open daily 10-4:30
Tudal Winery – 1015 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3947 Open by appointment Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings
Tulocay – 1426 Coombsville Rd, Napa; 707 255-4064 Open by appointment SONOMA COUNTY
TURNBULL WINE CELLARS – 8210 Highway 29, Oakville; 707 963-5839 Open daily 10-4:30 A. Rafanelli Winery – 4685 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1385 Open by appointment only
Twomey Cellars – 1183 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; (707) 942-7122 Open Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5 Acorn Winery – 12040 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-6440 Daily 11-5 by appointment
Ubuntu Annex – Tasting Room, 1130 Main St, Napa; 707 251-5656 Mon-Wed 12-6, Thu-Fri 12-8, Sat-Sun 11-8 by appt Adobe Road Winery – 1995 S. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma; 707 939-7967 Open by appointment only
Uncorked at Oxbow – 605 First St, Napa; 707 927-5864 Mon-Wed 2-7, Thu-Sun 12-7 481 1st Street, Sonoma; 707 939-7967 Open daily 11-7
V Madrone – 3199 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-3573 Open by appointment Adrian Fog – Healdsburg; 707 431-1174 Open by appointment only
V Wine Cellars – 6525 Washington St, Yountville; 707 531-7053 Open daily 10-7 Agharta Wines – Forestville; 707 887-9100 Open by appointment only
V. SATTUI WINERY – Corner Hwy 29 & White Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-7774 Open daily 9-6 (Winter hours till 5) Akoma Zoume – 3030 Cavedale Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 481-7377 Open by appointment only
Picnic Area, Deli, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK, Cave Tours ALDERBROOK WINERY 2306 Magnolia, Healdsburg; 707 433-9154 Open daily 10-5
VALLEY GATE VINEYARDS– 1 Kirkland Ranch Road, Napa; 707 254-8673 ext. 127 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings
Van Der Heyden – 4057 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-0130 Open daily 10-6 by appointment Alexander Valley Vineyards – 8644 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7209 Open daily 10-5
Varozza Vineyards – 514 Pratt Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-0331 Open by appointment only Amista Vineyards– 3320 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9200 Open daily 11-4:30
Venge – 4708 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 942-9100 Wed-Sun by appointment only Amphora Wines – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-7767 Open daily 11-4:30
Verismo Wines – 100 Rapp Ln, Napa; 707 944 WINE (9463) Open by appointment only Alegria Winery – 12040 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-6440 Daily 11-5 by appointment
Vermeil – 1255 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 877-668-4334 Sun-Thu 10-5:30, Fri-Sat 10-8 Anaba Wines – 60 Bonneau Road, Sonoma; 707 996-4188 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Viader Winery – 1120 Deer Park Rd, Deer Park; 707 963-3816 ext. 110 Open by advance appointment Arbios/Praxis – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm
Vinoce & Twenty Rows – 880 Vallejo Street, Napa; 707 265-7750 Tue-Sat 11-5, Sun & Mon by appt Archipel – 4611 Thomas Rd, Healdsburg; 800-273-0177 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5
Vincent Arroyo Winery – 2361 Greenwood Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-6995 Open daily 10-4:30 by appointment Arista Winery – 7015 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-0606 Open daily 11-5
Vine Cliff Winery – 7400 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-1364 Open daily 10-5 by appointment ARMIDA WINERY – 2201 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-2222 Open daily 11-5
Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Vineyard 29 – 2929 St Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-9292 Open by appointment
Arnot-Roberts – Healdsburg; 707 820-1383 Open by appointment only
Vineyard 7 & 8 – 4028 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963.9425 Mon-Fri 10-2 by appointment
Arrowood Vineyards & Winery – 14347 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-2600 Open daily 10-4:30
VinRoc – Napa; 707 265-0943 Open by appointment
Atascadero Creek – 4114 Ross Road, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040 By appointment only
Vintner’s Collective – 1245 Main St, Napa; 707 255-7150 Open daily 11-6
Audelssa Estate Winery– 13750 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 933-8514 Open daily 11-5
Volker Eisele Family – 3080 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9485 Open by appointment only
Balletto – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455 Open daily 10-5
Volta Wine– 3108 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 501-4060 Open by appointment only
B. R. COHN WINERY – 15000 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 800-330-4064 Open daily 10-5
Von Strasser – 1510 Diamond Mtn. Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0930 Open by appointment 10:30-4:30 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Tours, Educational Programs, Wine Pairings
W. H. Smith– 1307 Lincoln Avenue, Suite B, Calistoga; 707 942-1194 Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu 10-5, Fri-Sat 10-6:30 B Wise Vnyds – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30, Tue seasonal
WATERSTONE – Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Sun-Thu 12-7, Fri-Sat 12-9 Bartholomew Park – 1000 Vineyard Ln., Sonoma; 707 935-9511 Open daily 11-4:30
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Battaglini Wines – 2948 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 578-4091 Open by appointment only
Waugh Cellars – Napa; 888-883-WINE (9463) Open by appointment only
Bella Vnyds & Wine Caves – 9711 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-9171 Open daily 11-4:30
Wermuth Winery – 3942 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5924 Open Ralph is there
Benovia Winery – 339 Hartman Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 526-4441 By appointment 9am - 5pm daily
Whetstone Wine Cellars – Tasted at Ubuntu Annex 1130 Main Street, Napa; 707 254-0600 Open by appointment
Benziger Family Winery – 1883 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4046 Open daily 10-5
White Cottage Ranch – 555 College Ave, Angwin; 707 965-0516 Open by appointment 10-5
Bevin Cellars – 3900 Matanzas Creek Ln, Santa Rosa; 707 332-2918 Open by appointment only
WHITEHALL LANE – 1563 St. Helena Hwy S. (Hwy 29), St. Helena; 800-963-9454 x 19 Open daily 10-5:45
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Barrel Tasting Tours Boisset Taste of Terroir – 320 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 473-9707 Sun-Wed 10:30-5, Thu-Sat 10:30-9
White Rock Vineyard – Napa Open by appointment only Blackstone Winery – 8450 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-1999 Open daily 10-4:30
Whitford Cellars – 4047 E. Third Ave, Napa; 707 942-0840 Open by appointment only Bluenose Wines – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Open daily 11-5
William Cole Vnyds – 2849 Saint Helena Hwy North, St. Helena; 707 963-6100 Open by appointment only Bonneau Family – 23001 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 800-996-0420 Open Daily 11-6:30 (close at 5 in winter)
William Harrison Vnyrds – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310 Open daily 11-5 Bradford Mountain – Poured at Cellars of Sonoma, 133 4th St, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1826 Sun-Wed 10-8:30, Thu-Sat 10-10
WILLIAM HILL ESTATE WINERY – 1761 Atlas Peak Road, Napa; 707 265-3024 Open daily 10-5 by appt Branham Estate – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7
Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs Brutocao Cellars – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30, Tue seasonal
WINE GARAGE – 1020 Foothill Blvd (Hwy 29), Calistoga; 707 942-5332 Open Mon-Sat 11-6:30, Sun 11-4:30 Bucklin Old Hill Ranch – 8 Old Hill Ranch Rd; Glen Ellen 707 933-1726 By appointment
Wineries of Napa Valley – 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa; 707 253-9450 Mon-Tue 11-7, Wed-Thu 11-6, Fri-Sat 10-9, Sun 11-7 Buena Vista Winery – 18000 Old Winery Rd, Sonoma; 707 265-1472 Open daily 10-5
Wing Canyon Vineyard – 3100 Mt. Veeder Rd, Napa; 707 265-8798 Open by appointment only C. Donatiello – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-433-8296 Open daily 11-5
Witt Estate – 1500 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-8046 Open by appointment Camellia Cellars – 57 Front St., Healdsburg; 707 433-1290 Open daily 11-6
X Winery – 1405 2nd Street, Napa; 707 204-9522 Open by appointment only Captûre – Healdsburg; 707 395-0457 Open by appointment only
Yates Family Vineyard – 3104 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707-226-1800 Open daily by appointment only Carol Shelton – 3354-B Coffey Ln, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3441 Open by appt, 11-4
Young Ridge Estate – 1200 Thompson Ave, Napa; 707 265-8400 Open by appointment only Cass Winery – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Z-52 – Poured at Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Sun-Thu 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-9 CELLAR DOOR – 1395 Broadway, Suite E, Sonoma; 707 938-4466 Thur-Mon 11-6,Tue-Wed 4-6

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Cellar No. 8 – Poured at Asti Winery, 26150 Asti Rd, Cloverdale; 707-433-2822 Daily 10-5 Edmeades Tasting Room– 20 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 707 857-1529 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Cellars of Sonoma – 133 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1826 Sun-Wed 10-8:30, Thu-Sat 10-10 Emeritus Vineyards – 2500 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol; 707 823-4464 Winery tour only by appointment
Chalk Hill – 10300 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 800-838-4306 Open daily 10-4 Emtu Estate Wines – 6111 Van Keppel Rd, Forestville; 707887-1239 Open by appointment
CHARLES CREEK VINEYARD – 483 First St. W., Sonoma; 707 935-3848 Open daily 11-6 Enkidu Wine – 8910 Sonoma Hwy. 12, Kenwood; 707 833-6100 Daily 12-6
Chasseur – Sebastopol; 707 829-1941 By appointment only Fri 10 & 2 Ensuenos – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm
Chateau Felice – 10603 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-9011 Sat-Sun 11-4, weekdays by appt Eric K. James – 452 First Street E, Sonoma Plaza; 707 732-7560 Friday-Sunday 12-5:30 or by appointment
Eric Kent Wine Cellars – 1014 Hopper Ave, #612, Santa Rosa ; 707 527-9700 Open by appointment
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VOTED ‘BEST TASTING ROOM’ ERIC ROSS – 14300 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 939-8525 Open daily 11-5
Enjoy Acclaimed Gardens • Gourmet Picnic Fare • Wines by the Glass Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6
2 for 1 Tasting in the Visitor Center with this ad Everett Ridge – 435 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1637 Open daily 10-5
8555 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood F. Teldeschi – 3555 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6626 Open daily 12-5
www.ChateauStJean.com | 800-543-7572 Family Wineries of Dry Creek Valley – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Christie Vineyards – 851 Limerick Lane, Healdsburg; 707 431-0662 By appointment only Family Wineries – Kenwood – 9380 Sonoma Hwy. 12; 707 833-4444 Mar-Dec 10:30-5, Jan-Feb Closed Tu-We
CHRISTOPHER CREEK – 641 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-2001 Open daily 11-5 FAVERO VNYDS – 3939 Lovall Valley Rd, Sonoma; 707 935-3939 Open by appointment only
Picnic Area – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30, Tue seasonal
Chronicle Wines – P. O. Box 1854, Sonoma; 707-255-5862 ext 120 Open by appointment only FERRARI-CARANO – 8761 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6700 Open daily 10-5
Clarbec – 19368 Orange Ave, Sonoma; 707 996-4012 Open by appointment only Gift items. Call ahead for winery tours and wine pairings. Groups by appointment.
Clary Ranch – 3461 Middle Two Rock Rd, Petaluma; 707 938-7210 Open by appointment only FERRARI-CARANO SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD
113 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 431-2222 Tue-Sun 11-6
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 Field Stone Winery – 10075 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7266 Open daily 10-5
Clos du Bois – 19410 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-3100 Open daily 10-4:30 Flowers Vineyard & Winery – 28500 Seaview Rd, Cazadero; 707 847-3661 Open by appointment
Clouds Rest Vineyards – Petuluma; 707 765-0841 Open by appointment only Folk Machine – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7
Collier Falls – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12,Kenwood; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 Foppiano Vineyards – 12707 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-7272 Open daily 10-4:30
Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Forchini Vineyards – 5141 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8886 Fri-Sun 11-4, Mon-Thu by appointment
COMPASS Wines– Poured at Sonoma Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30, Tue seasonal Forth Vnyds – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
Copain Wines – 7800 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-8822 Open Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appt. Forth Vnyds – 2335 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-0553 Open by appointment
Corda – 845 Chileno Valley Rd, Petaluma; 707 781-9310 Open by appointment on Foyt Family Wines – poured at Roots in Sonoma, 23574 Arnold Dr/Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 934-4090 Open daily 10-5
D & L Carinalli Vineyards – 2030 Barlow Ln, Sebastopol; 707 827-3826 Open daily by appointment Francis Ford Coppola – 300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville; 707 857-1462 Open daily 11-5
D’Argenzio – 1301 Clevelend Ave, Ste A, Santa Rosa; 707 280-4658 Daily 11-5 Summer, 11-4 winter; tours available Freeman Winery – 1300 Montgomery Rd, Sebastopol; 415 831-4756 Open by appointment only
Dark Horse – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Freestone Vineyards – 12747 El Camino Bodega, Freestone; 707 874-1010 Thur-Mon 11-5
Dashe Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Friendly Dog Winery – 14301 Arnold Dr, Jack London Village, Glen Ellen; 707-938-7550 Thu-Mon 11-5
Da Vero – 788 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8000 Wed-Mon 10-5 Frick – 23072 Walling Road, Geyserville; 707 857-1980 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 (Summers Fri)
David Coffaro – 7485 Dry Creek Rd, Geyserville; 707 433-9715 Open daily 11-4 FRITZ WINERY – 24691 Dutcher Creek Rd, Cloverdale; 707 894-3389 Open daily 10:30-4:30
David Noyes – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings
Davis Family Vnyds – 52 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3858 Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Garden Creek Ranch– 2335 Geysers Rd, Geyserville; 707 433-8345 Open by appointment only
De La Montanya – 999 Foreman Ln., Healdsburg; 707 433-3711 Open daily 11-4:30, Mon-Fri by appt Gary Farrell Wines – 10701 Westside Rd, Healdsburg;707 473-2909 Open daily 10:30-4:30
De Loach Vineyards – 1791 Olivet Road, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9111 Open daily 10:30-5 Geyser Peak Winery – At Canyon Rd, 22281 Chianti Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-2500 Open daily 10-5
DE LORIMIER WINERY (formerly Mosaic)– 2001 Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-2000 Open daily 10:30-5 GLORIA FERRER CAVES & VNYDS – 23555 Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 996-7256 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibit; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Deerfield Ranch – 10200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 833-5215 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Gofessel Vineyards – 20838 Burndale Road, Sonoma; 415 225-6801 Open by appointment only
Dehlinger – 4101 Vine Hill Rd, Sebastopol; 707 823-2378 Jan-Aug by appointment, Fridays only Göpfrich – 7564 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1645 Open by appointment
Del Carlo Winery – 4939 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-1036 Open by appointment only Gourmet Au Bay – 913 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay; 707 875-9875 Fri-Sat 11-8, Sun-Thu 11-7
Deux Amis – 602 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 431-7945 Open by appointment only Graton Ridge – 3541 Gravenstein Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040 Fri-Mon 10-4:30
Downtown Wines – 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Daily 11-6 GRIEVE FAMILY – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30, Tue seasonal
DREYER WINE – Poured at Sonoma-Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200 Open daily 11-5:30, Tue seasonal Grove Street – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Open daily 11-5
Dry Creek Vineyards – 3770 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1000 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Gustafson Family – 9100 Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road, Geyserville; 707 433-2371 Sat 10-4 or by appt
Duchamp Estate – 280 Chiquita Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6665 Open by appointment only Gundlach Bundschu – 2000 Denmark St, 707 938-5277; Sonoma Open daily 11-4:30
Dutch Bill Creek – Sebastopol; 877 874-3852 By appointment only Hanna Winery – 9280 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 431-4310 Open daily 10-4
DUTCHER CROSSING – 8533 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-2700 Open daily 11-5 5353 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3371 Open daily 10-4
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Hanzell Vineyards– 18596 Lomita Avenue, Sonoma, CA 95476 Ph: 707 996-3860 Open by appointment only
Dutton Estate – 8757 Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463 Daily 10-5 Hartford Family Winery – 8075 Martinelli Road, Forestville; 707 887-1756 Open daily 10-4:30
Dutton-Goldfield– 3100 Grevenstein Highway North, Sebastopol; 707-827-3600 Open daily 10-4:30 Hart‘s Desire – Poured at Waterfront Tasting Rm, 53 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3097 Thu-Mon 11-5

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Harvest Moon Estate – 2192 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 573-8711 Open daily 10:30-5 Larson Family – 23355 Millerick Rd, Sonoma; 707-938-3031 Open daily 10-5
HAUCK CELLARS – 223 Center St, Healdsbug; 707 473-9065 Open Thu-Mon 11:30-5, Fri & Sat til 7 Laurel Glen – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm, Tue by appt
Hawkes Wine – 6734 Hwy. 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-4295 Thu-Mon 10-5, Tue-Wed by appointment LEDSON WINERY – 7335 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 537-3810 Open daily 10-5
Hawkes Wine Tasting Rm – 383 1st Street West, Sonoma; 707 938-7620 Open daily 12-7 Gift items, Deli, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Hawley Wines – 36 North Street, Healdsburg; 707 473-9500 Open daily 11-6 Leonhardt Vnyds – 8500 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 352 262-0963 Apr 15- Sep 1, Daily 1-5 by appt
Haywood Winery – 18000 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 707 939-5020 Open by appointment only Limerick Lane Vineyards – 1023 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-9211 Open daily 10-5
Heintz – Sebastopol; 877 874-3852 By appointment only Little Vineyards Family Winery – 15188 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen; 707 996-2750 Thu-Mon 11-4:30
Highway 12 Winery – 498 First St. E, Sonoma; 707 938-8091 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Littorai Wines – 788 Gold Ridge Rd. Sebastopol; 707 823-9586 Open by appointment only
Hobo – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7 Locals Tasting Room – Corner of Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707-857-4900 Open daily 11-6, Tue by appt
Holdredge – 51 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1424 Sat-Sun 11-4:30 or by appt Longboard Vineyards – 5 Fitch St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3473 Wed-Sat, Mon 11-6, Sun 11-5 (closed Tue)
Homewood Winery – 23120 Burndale Rd, Sonoma; 707 996-6353 Open daily 10-4 LOXTON CELLARS – 11466 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-7221 Open daily 11-5
Picnic Area; Call ahead for Vineyard and Winery Tours
Hook and Ladder – 2134 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 546-5712 Open daily 10-4:30
Lynmar Estate – 3909 Frei Rd, Sebastopol; 707 829-3374 Open daily 10-5
HOP KILN WINERY – 6050 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6491 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings MacLeod Family Vnyd – Kenwood; 707 833-4312 Open by appointment only
HKG ESTATE WINES – 13647 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen; 707 938-7622 Thu-Sun 11-6 MacPhail Family – 851 Magnolisa Dr, Healdsburg; 707 433-4780 Open by appointment only
IL CUORE – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30, Tue seasonal Macrae Family – at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Imagery Estate – 14355 Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4515 Weekdays 10-4:30, Weekends 10-5:30 MacRostie Winery – 21481 Eighth St E, Suite 25, Sonoma; 707 996-4480 Sat 11-4:30 or by appointment
Inman Family – 3900 Piner Road, Santa Rosa; 707 395-0689 Fri -Sun 11-4 or by appt. MADRONE RIDGE WINERY– Poured at Sonoma Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30
Inspiration Vnyds & Winery –3360E Coffey Ln, Santa Rosa; 707 237-4980 Open daily 11-4:30 MANZANITA CREEK – 1441 A&B Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-4052 Fri-Sat 11-4:30, Sun-Thur by appt
Iron Horse – 9786 Ross Station Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-1507 Open daily 10-3:30 – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30, Tue seasonal
J Keverson – Poured at Waterfront Tasting Rm, 53 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3097 Thu-Mon 11-5 Marimar Estate – 11400 Graton Road, Sebastopol; 707 823-4365 Open daily 11-4
J Lynne Wines – Poured at Vine Tastings: 9058 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833 Mon-Fri 12-8pm, late weekends 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
J Rickards Winery – 24505 Chianti Rd, Cloverdale; 707 758-3441 Tue-Sat 11-4
Martinelli Vineyards – 3360 River Rd, Fulton; 707 525-0570 Open daily 10-5
J Vineyard & Winery – 11447 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-3646 Open daily 11-5
Martorana Family Winery– 5956 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1909 Open by appointment only
JACUZZI VINEYARDS – 24724 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 931-7575 Open daily 10-5:30
Matanzas Creek Winery – 6097 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 528-6464 Open daily 10-4:30
Johnson’s Alexander Valley Wines – 8333 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2319 Open daily 11-5
MATRIX – 3291 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1911 Open daily 11-5
John Tyler Wines – 4375 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-0123 Open by appointment only
Gift items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Jordan – 1474 Alexander Valley Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-5250 Open by appointment only
Mauritson Family Winery – 2859 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-0804 Open daily 10-5
Joseph Swan Winery – 2916 Laguna Rd, Forestville; 707 573-3747 Sat, Sun & some holidays, 11-4:30
MAYO FAMILY – 13101 Arnold Drive @ Highway 12, Glen Ellen; 707 938-9401 Open daily 10:30-6:30
Kachina – 4551 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 332-7917 Open by appointment only
MAYO FAMILY RESERVE ROOM – 9200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-5504 Open daily 10:30-6:30
Kamen Estate – 21692 8th Street E, Suite 300, Sonoma; 707 833-1700 Open by appointment only
MAYO FAMILY – at The Cellar Door, 1395 Broadway, Sonoma; 707 938-4466 Thu-Mon 11-6, Tue & Wed 4-6
Kastania Vineyards – 4415 Kastania Rd, Petaluma; 707 763-6348 Sat Sun 11-4
MAZZOCCO SONOMA – 1400 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8159 Open daily 11-5
KAZ WINERY – 233 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-2536 Fri-Mon 11-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyards Tours
Keating –23564 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 939-6510 Open daily 10-5 MEADOWCROFT WINES
Keller Estate – 5875 Lakeville Hwy, Petaluma; 707 765-2117 Thu-Sun 11- 4:30 Catch the Buzz
KENDALL-JACKSON WINE CTR – 5007 Fulton Rd, Fulton; 707 571-8100 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings Located in CornerStone Gardens, an extraordinary destination spot that
features a “festival” of gardens, as well as unique shops and galleries.
KENDALL-JACKSON TASTING ROOM – 337 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-7102 Open daily 10-5 Open Daily 11-6 • 23574 Arnold Dr/Hwy 121, Sonoma. • 707-934-4090
Children & Pets OK
Kenwood Vineyards – 9592 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5891 Open daily 10-4:30 Medlock Ames – 3487 Alexander Valley Rd, Healdsburg; 707431-8845 Open daily 10-5
Kokomo – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0200 Open daily 11-4:30 Meeker Vineyards – 21035 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 431-2148 Open daily 10:30-6
Korbel Chmpgne Clrs – 13250 River Rd, Guerneville; 707 824-7000 Open daily 10-5 Mercury Geyserville – 20120 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville; 707 857-9870 Thu-Mon 11-7
Krutz Family Cellars– 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa; 707 865-6755 Open by appointment only Merriam Vnyds – 11650 Los Amigos Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4032 Open daily 10-5
Kunde – 9825 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5501 Open daily 10:30-4 Merry Edwards – 2959 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol; 888-388-9050 Open daily 9:30-4:30, appt recommended
La Crema – 235 Healdsburg Ave, Ste 101, Healdsburg; 707 431-9400 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Michael Bernard – 779 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-2900 Open daily11-5
Lago di Merlo – at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Michel-Schlumberger – 4155 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7427 Open by appointment only
Lake Sonoma Winery – 340 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 473-2999 Open daily 10-4:40 Mietz Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
Lambert Bridge – 4085 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9600 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Mill Creek Vineyards – 1401 Westside Rd; Healdsburg; 707 431-2121 Open daily 10-5
Lancaster Estate – 15001 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8178x209 Open by appointment only Montemaggiore – 2355 West Dry Creek R Rd; Healdsburg; 707 433-9499 Open by appointment only
Landmark – 101 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-0053 Open daily 10:30-4:30 MoniClaire Vineyards – 1750 Lytton Springs Rd; Healdsburg; 707 433-4320 Open by appointment only

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Robert Hunter – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma,1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6
MOONDANCE CELLARS
Formerly a founding member of The Wine Room in Sonoma Valley, Moondance Cellars produces Robert Rue Vnyd – 1406 Wood Rd, Fulton; 707 578-1601 Thu-Mon 10-4
small lots of award-winning Napa and Sonoma County varietals and blends, often poured by Robert Young Estate – 4960 Red Winery Rd, Geyserville; 707 431-4811 Open daily 10-4:30
the winemaker. Also pouring Orchard Station Winery and The Friendly Dog Winery.
Voted Best Tasting Room of the North Bay (Bohemian) Robledo Family Winery – 21901 Bonness Rd, Sonoma; 707 939-6903 Open by appointment only
Jack London Village | 14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen | 11-5 Thursday-Monday Roche – 122 West Spain St, Sonoma Open daily 11-6
707-938-7550 | www.moondancecellars.com The Pup is always welcome Rochioli – 6192 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-2305 Thu-Mon 11-4, Tue-Wed by appt
MOSHIN VINEYARDS – 10295 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5499 Open daily 11-4:30 Rocking Z – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Open daily 11-5
Mounts Family – 3901 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 292-8148 Open by appointment only RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS – 11455 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-1533
Mueller – 6301 Starr Rd, Windsor; 707 837-7399 Fri-Sun 11-5 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Open daily 10-5
Murphy-Goode – 20 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 800 499-7644 Open daily 10:30-5:30 ROESSLER – 380 First St W, Sonoma; 707 933-4440 Open daily 11-6
Muscardini Cellars – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Open daily 11-6 Route 128 Winery – 21079 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 696-0004 Thur-Sun 12-6
Mutt Lynch Winery – 602 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 942-6180 Open by appointment only Rued – 3863 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1569 Open daily 11-4:30
Nalle – 2383 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1040 Sat 12-5, Sun & Fri by appt Russian Hill Estate – 4525 Slusser Rd, Windsor; 707 575-9428 Open daily 10-4
Nicholson Ranch – 4200 Napa Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-8822 Open daily 10-6 Russian River Vineyards – 5700 Gravenstein Hwy N, Forestville; 707 887-3344 Open daily 11-5
Novy Family – 980 Airway Ct, Ste C, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882 Open by appointment daily 10-3 Sable Ridge Winery – 6320 Jamison Rd; Santa Rosa; 707 542-3138 Open by appointment only
Occidental Road Cellars – 707 874-9401 Open Sat 1-4 Saini Vineyards – 918 Ridge View Dr; Healdsburg; 707 799-0272 Open by appointment only
Optima Winery – 498 Moore Ln, Unit C, Healdsburg; 707 431-8222 Open by appointment only Sapphire Hill – 55 Front Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1888 Thurs-Mon 11-4:30
Orchard Station Winery – 14301 Arnold Dr, Jack London Village, Glen Ellen; 707-938-7550 Thu-Mon 11-5 Saracina/Atrea – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm
SAUSAL WINERY – 7370 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2285 Open daily 10-4
Owl Ridge – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Open daily 11-5
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Paint Horse – 16510 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 935-0148 Open by appointment only
Sbragia Family – 9990 Dry Creek Road, Geyserville; 707 473-2992 Open daily 11-5
Palmeri – Poured at Terroirs Artisan Wines, 21001 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-4101 Thu-Mon 11:30-6:30 SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE – 602 Bonneau Road, Sonoma; 800-966-9365 Open daily 10-5
Papapietro Perry – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0422 Open daily 11-4:30 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed, Picnic Area
PARADISE RIDGE WINERY – 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr, Santa Rosa; 707 528-WINE Open daily 11-5 SEABISCUIT RANCH – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Suite B ; 707 935-1791 Wed-Mon 11-5:30, Tue seasonal
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours SEBASTIANI VINEYARDS – 389 Fourth St. East, Sonoma; 707 938-5532 Open daily 10-5
PARADISE RIDGE TASTING ROOM – 8860 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 282-9020 Open daily 11-6 Complimentary Tours, Gift Items, Picnic Area & Supplies, Children & Pets Welcomed
Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Sebastopol Vineyards – 8757 Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463 Daily 10-5
Parmelee Hill – 8860 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 282-9020 Open by appointment only Seghesio Winery – 14730 Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3579 Open daily 10–5
Passalacqua Vnyds – 3805 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 877-825-5547 Open daily 11-5 Selby Winery – 215 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1288 Open daily 11-5
Pasterick Vnyd – 3491 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-4655 Open by appointment only Shane Wine Cellars –Novato; 415 342-7926 By appointment
Pastori Winery – 23189 Geyserville Ave, Cloverdale; 707 857-3418 Open by appointment only Sheldon – 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa; 707 865-6755 Sat-Sun 2-7 or by appt
Paul Hobbs – Sebastopol; 707 824-9879 Open by appointment only Siduri Wines – 980 Airway Dr, Ste C, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882 By appointment daily 10-3
Pedroncelli Vineyards – 1220 Canyon Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-3531 Open daily 10-4:30 Silver Oak Cellars – 24625 Chianti Road, Geyserville; 707 942-7026 Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5, tours by appt
Pellegrini Family– 4055 West Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 800-891-0244 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Simi Winery – 16275 Healsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-6981 Open daily 10-5
Pendleton Estate – 35100 Hwy 128, Cloverdale; 707 894-3732 Open by appointment only SL Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Peters Family – 2064 Hwy. 116 No, Suite 102, Sebastopol; 707 829-3111 Open by appointment only Sojourn Cellars –141 E. Napa Street, Sonoma; 707 933-9753 Daily 10-5 by appointment
Peterson – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Bldg #7, Healdsburg; 707-431-7568 Sat-Sun 11-4:30 Sonoma-Cutrer – 4401 Slusser Rd, Windsor, 707 237-3489 Appointments recommended, Thu-Mon 10-4
Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6
SONOMA-ENOTECA – 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200 Wed-Mon 11-6, Tue hours seasonal
Petroni Vineyards – 990 Cavedale Road, Sonoma; 707 935-8311 Open by appointment
Sonoma Valley Portworks – 613 2nd St, Petaluma; 707 769-5203 Mon-Sat 12-5
Pezzi King Vnyds – Old Roma Station, 412 Hudson St , Healdsburg; 707 431-9388 Open by appointment only
Souverain – At historic Asti, 26150 Asti Post Office Rd, Cloverdale; 707-433-2822 Daily 10-5
Portalupi – 107 North Street, Healdsburg; 707 395-0960 Open daily 10:30-7
ST. FRANCIS VINEYARDS – 100 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa; 888-675-WINE Open daily 10-5
Porter Creek – 8735 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6321 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Food Pairings, Winery Tours
Preston of Dry Creek – 9282 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-3372 Open daily 11-4:30 St. Helena Road Winery – 6995 St. Helena Road; Santa Rosa; 707 538-8674 Open daily 9-5 by appointment
Quivira Vineyards – 4900 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8333 Open daily 11-5 Staley – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30
RH – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 Starlite Vineyards – 5511 Highway 128, Geyserville; 707 431-1102 Open daily 11-5
Ramazzotti Wines – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 Stephen & Walker – 243 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8749 Open daily 11-7
Ravenswood – 18701 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1960 Open daily 10-4:30 Stonestreet Alexander Mountain – 7111 Highway 128; 707 473-3333; Healdsburg Open daily 10-5
Raymond Burr – 8339 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4365 Open daily 11-5 Stryker Sonoma – 5110 Highway 128; Geyserville; 707 433-1944 Open daily 10:30-5
Richardson Winery – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6 Stuhlmuller – 4951 West Soda Rock Ln, Healdsburg; 707 431-7745 Open by appointment only
Ridge Vnyds/Lytton Springs – 650 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7721 Open daily 11-4 Sum; Fri-Sun till 5 SUNCÉ WINERY – 1839 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9463 Open daily 10:30-5
River Road Vnyds – 5220 Ross Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-8130 Open by appointment only Taft Street Winery – 2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol; 707 823-2049 Sat-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-Fri 11-4
Roadhouse Winery – 107B W. North Street, Healdsburg; 707 922-6362 Tue-Thu 12-6, Fri-Sun 12-7 Talty – 7127 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8438 Open by appointment only

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Tara Bella – 3701 Viking Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 544-9049 Open by appointment only Black Ridge – 18550 Black Rd, Los Gatos; 408 399-6396 Open 3rd weekend 11-5 & by appointment
Teira Wines – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Open daily 11-5 Bonny Doon Vineyard – 328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 888 819-6789 Open daily 12-close
Teldeschi Winery – 3555 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-6626 Open daily 12-5 Bruzzone – 433 Sunridge Drive, Scotts Valley; 831 438-3120 Open by appointment only
Terroirs Artisan Wines – 21001 Geyserville Ave, Ste 101, Geyserville; 707 857-4101 Thu-Mon 11:30-6:30 BURRELL SCHOOL – 24060 Summit Rd, Los Gatos; 408 353-6290 Open Thu-Sun 11-5
Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Thomas George Estates – 8075 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 431-8031 Open daily 11-5
Byington Winery – 21850 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos; 408 354-1111 Open daily 11-5
Three Alarm – Poured at Vine Tastings: 9058 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833 Mon-Fri 12-8, later on weekends
Calera – 11300 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 637-9170 Open daily 11-4:30
Thumbprint Cellars –102 Matheson, Healdsburg; 707 433-2393 Open daily 11-6. Fri & Sat 11-7
Casa De Fruta – 6680 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister; 800 543-1702 Open daily 9-6
Tin Barn – 21692 Eighth St E. #340, Sonoma; 707 938-5430 Fri-Sun 11-4, Mon-Thu by appt
Castillo’s Hillside Shire – 2215 Liberta Drive, Morgan Hill; 408 776-8200 Sat 1-7, Sun 12-5
Toad Hollow – 409A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8667 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Cava Wine Bar – 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola; 831 476-2282 Wed-Sat 12-12, Sun 12-10, Mon 4-10, Tue 4-12
TOPEL – Tasting Room in Healdsburg, 125 Matheson St; 707 433-4116 Open daily 11-7
Chaine d’Or – 140 Sunrise Drive, Woodside; 650 851 8977 Open by appointment only
TRENTADUE – 19170 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 433-3104 Open daily 10-5
Cinnabar – 23000 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-5858 Special events and by appointment only
Tres Hermanas – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5
Clos LaChance – 1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin; 800 ITS-WINE Open daily 11-5
Trione Winery – 19550 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 814-8100 Thur-Sun 10-5
Clos Tita – 4 Kendall Lane, Santa Cruz; 831 439-9235 Open by appointment only
Truett Hurst – 5610 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-9545 Open daily 10-5
COOPER-GARROD – 22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga; 408 867-7116 Mon-Fri 12-5 Sat-Sun 11-5
Twomey Cellars – 3000 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-505-4850 Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Food Pairings, Tours
Ty Caton Vineyards – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Open daily 11-6 Copious Winery – 427 Swift Street, A, Santa Cruz; 831 425-WINE Fri-Sun 12-5
Unti Vineyards – 4202 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5590 Open by appointment only Creekview Vineyards – 12467 Creekview Ct, San Martin; 408 686-0534 Open by appointment
Valley of the Moon – 777 Madrone Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 996-6941 Open daily 10-4:30 Creekview Vnyds & Sherman Cellars Tasting Rm – 40 Post St, San Jose; 408 288-WINE Wed-Sun 11-5
Vérité – 4611 Thomas Rd, Healdsburg; 800 273-0177 Open by appointment only David Bruce Winery – 21439 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-4214 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
Viansa Winery – 25200 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 935-4700 Open daily 10-5 DeRose Vineyards – 9970 Cienega Valley Road, Hollister; 831 636-9143 Sat-Sun 11-4 or or by appointment
Vintners Signatures –4001 Highway 128, Geyserville; 707 857-3300 Open daily 10:30-5 Domenico Wines – 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos; 650 593-2335 Open daily 12-5
Enz – 1781 Limekiln Road, Hollister; 831 637-6443 By appointment only
VJB VINEYARDS & CELLARS
Our wines are sold exclusively from our Tasting Room Equinox – 427-C Swift St, Santa Cruz; 831 338-2646; 831 423-3000 Fri-Sun 12-5
or through our Wine Club Enoteca. Fernwood Cellars – 7137 Redwood Retreat, Gilroy; 408 848-0611 Some Sat, call for appointment
We invite you to experience for yourself our family charm. Fleming Jenkins Vnys & Winery – 45 W. Main St, Los Gatos; 408 358-4949 Tue-Sun 12-6
9077 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood • Open Daily 10am-5pm Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Children Welcome
707-833-2300 • www.vjbcellars.com Flint Wine Cellars – 13160 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-8986 Open by appointment only
Wattle Creek Winery – 25510 River Rd, Cloverdale; 707 894-5166 Open by appointment only Fortino Winery – 4525 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-3305 Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
Wellington Vineyards – 11600 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 939-0708 Open daily 11-5 Guglielmo Winery – 1480 E. Main St, Morgan Hill; 408 779-2145 Open daily 10-5
Westwood Winery – 11 E. Napa St, Suite 3, Sonoma; 707 935-3246 Thur-Mon 11-5 Hallcrest Vineyards – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 831 335-4441 Open daily 12-5
White Oak Vineyards – 7505 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-8429 Open daily 10-5 Heart o’ the Mountain – 5610 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley; 831 345-6133 Open by appointment only
Williamson – 134 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 707 433-1500 Open daily 11-7 Heart’s Fire – 165 Cristich Lane, Unit K, Campbell; 1st Sun of the month 1-4
WILSON – 1960 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-4355 Open daily 11-5 Hecker Pass Winery – 4605 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-8755 Open daily 9-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Hillcrest Terrace – 429B Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 426-1500 Sat-Sun 12-5 & by appointment
Wind Gap Wines – Forestville; 707 235-4938 Open by appointment only HUNTER HILL – 7099 Glen Haven Rd, Soquel; 831 465-9294 Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt
Windsor Oaks Vineyards – 10810 Hillview Rd, Windsor; 707 433-4050 Open by appointment only J. LOHR VINEYARDS & WINE – 1000 Lenzen Ave, San Jose; 408 918-2160 Open daily 10-5
Wine Tree Farm – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 Jason-Stephens – 11775 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 846-8463 Open Daily 12-5
Woodenhead – 5700 River Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 887-2703 Open Thu-Mon 10:30-4:30 Kirigin Cellars – 11550 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 847-8827 Open daily 10-5
Yoakim Bridge – 7209 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8511 Fri-Sun 11-4 or by appointment Kings Mountain – 187 Kings Mountain Road, Woodside; 650 851-7551 Open by appointment only
XYZin – Poured at Geyser Peak, 22281 Chianti Rd, Healdsburg; 707 857-2500 Open daily 10-5 La Honda – 2645 Fair Oaks Ave, Redwood City; 650 366-4104 Open by appointment only
Zichichi Family – 8626 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4410 Open daily 11-4:30 La Nebbia – 12341 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay; 650 726-9463 Open daily 10-5
Léal Vineyards – 300 Maranatha Drive, Hollister; 831 636-1023 Open daily 11-5
NORTH CENTRAL COAST LOMA PRIETA WINERY – 26985 Loma Prieta Way, Los Gatos; 408 353-2950 Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt
Ahlgren Vineyard – 20320 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek; 800 338-6071 Sat 12-4 or by appointment Martin Ranch – 6675 Redwood Retreat Road, Gilroy; 408 842-9197 Open third weekend of each month 12-4
Alfaro Family Vnyd & Winery – 420 Hames Road, Corralitos; 831 728-5172 Sat 12-5 or by appointment Michael Martella – 17287 Box 103 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Open by appointment only
Aptos Creek – 520 Nisene Meadws Ct, Aptos; 831 684-1680 Open by appointment only MJA Vineyards – 328A Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 421-9380 Thu-Sun 12-6
Armida Winery – 103 Stockton Avenue, Capitola; 831 462-1065 Open daily 11-6 Monte Verde – 13775 Sycamore Dr, Morgan Hill; 408 776-8938 Open 3rd Sat-Sun or by appointment
Bargetto Winery – 3535 N. Main St, Soquel; 831 475-2258 ext 14 Open daily 12-5 Morgan Hill Cellars – 1645 San Pedro Ave, Morgan Hill; 408 779-7389 Tue-Sun 10-5
Beauregard – 10 Pine Flat Road, Bonny Doon; 831 458-WINE Open daily 11-5 Mountain Winery – 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga; 408 741-2822 Fri-Sun 12-5
Big Basin Vnyds – 830 Memory Ln, Boulder Creek; 831 621-8028 Open by appointment only Mount Eden Vnyds – 22020 Mr. Eden Rd, Saratoga; 409 867-5832x10 Open by appointment only, tours, no tasting
Big Basin Tasting Room – 14598 Big Basin Way, Suite B, Saratoga; 831 621-8028 Thu-Mo 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-7 Muccigrosso – 21450 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-0821 Open by appointment only

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Muns Vineyard – Los Gatos; 408 515-2663 Open by appointment only Galante Vineyards – between Ocean & 7th, Dolores; Carmel; 831 624-3800 Sun-Fri 2-6, Sat 12-6
Naumann Vnyds – 16505 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 867-7871 Special events & by appointment Georis Winery – 4 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-1050 Open daily 11-5
Nicholson Vnyds – 2800 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 724-7071 Special events & by appointment Heller Estate Organic Vineyards – 69 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 800-625-8466 Open daily 11-6
Odonata – 334A Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 566-5147 1st Sat of the month 12-5 Joullian Vineyards – 2 Village Drive Suite A, Carmel Valley; 866 659-8101 Open daily 11-5
Organic Wine Works – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 800-OWW-WINE Open daily 12-5 Joyce Vineyards – 12 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley; 831-659-0312 Fri-Sun 11-5
Osocalis – 5579 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel; 831 477-1718 Open by appointment only
TASTE MORGAN
P&M Staiger Vineyard –1300 Hopkins Gulch Rd, Boulder Creek; 831 338-0172 Open by appointment only Featuring the Wines of Morgan Winery and Lee Family Farm
Pietra Santa – 10034 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-1991 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment only In the Crossroads Shopping Village, Rio Road at Highway 1 / Carmel
Pelican Ranch – 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz; 831 426-6911 Fri-Sun 12-5 Open 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Picchetti Winery – 13100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310 Open daily 11-5 (831) 626-3700 / morganwinery.com
Pinder – 165 Cristich Lane, Campbell; 877-684-2601 Sat 11-4, Sun by appointment
Pleasant Valley – 600 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 728-2826 Summer Apr-Oct, Sat 12-4, Winter by appointment Otter Cove Wines – 9 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley; 831 320-3050 Wed-Sun 11-5
POETIC CELLARS – 5000 Rodeo Gulch Road, Soquel; 831 462-3478 Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt Parsonage Village Vineyard – 19 East Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-7322 Open daily 11-5:30
Rapazzini Winery – 4350 S. Monterey Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-5649 Open daily 10-5 Rancho Cellars – 26340 Carmel Rancho Blvd, Carmel; 831 625-5646 Mon-Sat 11-6
Regale Winery – 24040 Summit Road, Los Gatos; 408 353-2500 Sat-Sun 12-5:30 or by appointment Talbott Vineyards – 53 West Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 659-3500 Open daily 11-5
Ridge Vineyards – 17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino; 408 867-3233 Summer Sat-Sun 11-5, Winter Sat-Sun 11-4 MONTEREY WINERIES
River Run – 65 Rogge Lane, Watsonville; 831 726-3112 Open by appointment only A Taste of Monterey Wine Visitors Cntr – 700 Cannery Row, Suite Kk, Monterey; 831 646-5446 Open daily 10-6
Roudon -Smith – 2364 Bean Creek Rd, Scotts Valley; 831 438-1244 Sat 11-4:30 or by appointment Bargetto Winery – 700 Cannery Row Suite G, Monterey; 831 373-4053 Open daily 11-6
Santa Cruz Mtn Vnyd – 334A Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 335-4242 Wed-Sun 12-5 Baywood Cellars – 381 Cannery Row Suite C, Monterey; 831 645-9035 Open daily 12-6
SARAH’S VINEYARD – 4005 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-1947 Open daily 11-5 Chateau Sinnet – 1184 Broadway, Seaside; 831 394-6090 Open by appointment only
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Figge Cellars – 3348 Paul Davis Drive Suite 101, Marina; 831 384-4149 Mon-Fri by appointment only
Satori Cellars – 2100 Buena Vista Avenue, Gilroy; 408 848-5823 Sat-Sun 12-5 Pierce Ranch – 499 Wave Street, Monterey; 831 372-8900 Thu-Mon 11-6:30
Savannah-Chanelle Vnyds – 23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-2934 Open daily 11-5 Scheid Vineyards Wine Lounge - 751 Cannery Row, Monterey; 831-6569463 Open daily 11-7
Silver Mountain – off Old San Jose-Soquel Rd Miller Cutoff; 408 353-2278 Sat 12-4 by appointment Ventana Vineyards – 2999 Monterey-Salinas Hwy, Monterey; 831 372-7415 Open daily 11-5
Silver Mountain – 402 Ingalls St, Ste 29, Santa Cruz; 831 466-0559 Thu-Sun 12-5
Wine from the Heart Tasting Rm – 241 Alvarado St, Monterey; 831 641-9463 Open daily 10-
Solis – 3920 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-6306 Open daily 12-5
SALINAS VALLEY
Sones Cellars – 334 B Ingalls St, Santa Cruz; 831 420-1552 Fri-Sun 12-5
A Taste of Monterey – 127 Main Street, Salinas; 831 751-1980 Mon-Fri 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-4
Soquel Vineyards – 8063 Glen Haven, Soquel; 831 462-9045 Sat-Sun 11-4
Boekenoogen – Santa Lucia Highlands, Salinas; 831 675-3549 Open by appointment only
Storrs Winery – 303 Potrero St. #35, Santa Cruz; 831 458-5030 Open daily 12-5
Chalone Vineyards – Stonewall Canyon Rd (Hwy 146), Soledad; 831 678-1717 Sat-Sun 11:30-5, weekdays by appt
Summerayne – Limekiln Road, Hollister; 831 902-5638 Open by appointment only
De Tierra –740 Airport Blvd, Salinas; 831 754-3176 Open by appointment only
Sycamore Cellars – 45185 Arroyo Seco Road, Greenfield; 831 674-5768 Sat- Sun 11-5
HAHN SLH ESTATES – 37700 Foothill Road, Soledad; 831 678-4555 Mon-Fri 11-4
Sycamore Creek – 12775 Uvas Road, Morgan Hill; 408 779-4738 Thu-Mon 12-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Winery Tours Sat-Sun 11-5
Team Zin – 830-3 Jury Court, San Jose; 408 445-2508 1st Sun of the month Manzoni Estate – 30981 River Road, Soledad; 831 675-3398 Sat-Sun 11-5
Testarossa Vineyards – 300-A College Ave, Los Gatos; 408 354-6150 Open daily 11-5 Marilyn Remark – 645 River Road, Salinas; 831 455-9310 Sat-Sun, Holidays 11-5
Thomas Fogarty Winery – 19501 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Wed-Sun 11-5 Paraiso Vineyards – 38060 Paraiso Springs Road, Soledad; 831 678-0300 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 11-4
Thomas Kruse Winery – 3200 Dryden Ave, Gilroy; 408 842-7016 Tue-Sun 12-5 Pessagno Winery – 1645 River Road, Salinas; 831 675-9463 Mon-Thu 11-4, Fri-Sun 11-5
Travieso Winery – 165 Cristich Lane, #F, Campbell; 650 248-5641 Saturdays 11-4 Ray Franscioni – 132720 River Road; Gonzales; 831 455-1096 Open by appointment only
Trout Gulch – 414 Avalon St, Santa Cruz; 831 471-2705 Open by appointment only Scheid Vineyards – 1972 Hobson Avenue, Greenfield; 831 386-0316 Open daily 11-5
Vinocruz – Abbott Square on Cooper Street, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436 Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-8, Sun 12-6 Ventana Vineyards – 38740 Los Coches Road, Soledad; 831 678-2900 Weekends & Most Holidays 11-5
VINE HILL – 2300 Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436 Open third weekend each month 12-5 & special events Wrath Wines – 35801 Foothill Road, Soledad; 831 678-2212 Thu-Mon 11-4:30
Vino Tabi – 334C Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 426 1809 Mon-Tue by appt, Wed-Thu 12-5, Fri-Sat 12-9, Sun 12-5
Windy Oaks Estate – 550 Hazel Dell Rd, Corralitos; 831 786-9463 Sat, Apr-Oct 12-4
LAKE/MENDOCINO COUNTIES
Woodside Vineyards – 340 Kings Mountain Rd; Woodside; 650 851-3144 Open by appointment only Barra of Mendocino – 7051 N. State Street, Redwood Valley; 707 485-0322 Open daily 10-5
Zayante Vineyards – 420 Old Mount Rd; Felton; 831 335-7992 Special events & by appointment Beaver Creek Vnyds – 22000 Hwy 29, Middletown; 707 987-1069 Open daily11-8
CARMEL VALLEY Bell Hill Vineyards– 6725 Jacobsen, Kelseyville; 707 490-4400 Thurs-Sun, Winter 12-6, Summer 1-7
Bernardus – 5 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 800 223-2533 Open daily 11-5 Brassfield Estate– 10915 High Valley Rd, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-1895 Daily 10-5, Weekends by appt. in Winter
Boekenoogen – 24 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-4215 Open daily 11-5 Breggo Cellars – 11001 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-9589 Open daily 11-5
Boëté at Valley Hills Tasting Rm– 7156A Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 625-5040 Mon-Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 12-5 Brutocao Cellars – 7000 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2152 Open daily 10-5
Chateau Julien Wine Estate – 8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel; 831 624-2600 Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat-Sun 11-5 Brutocao Cellars – 13500 Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1664 Open daily Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5
Chateau Sinnet – 13746 Center Street, Carmel Valley; 831 659-2244 Summer 12-6 daily, Winter 12-5 Ceago Del Lago – 5115 E. Hwy 20, Nice; 707 274-1462 Open daily 10-5
Cima Collina – San Carlos, between Ocean & 7th, Carmel; 831 620-0645 Thur-Mon 11- 6 Cesar Toxqui Cellars – 821 N. Bush St, Ukiah; 707 462-1054 Open by appointment only

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Chiarito Vineyards – 2651 Mill Creek Rd, Ukiah; 707 462-7146 Open by appointment only Rivino – 4101 Cox Schrader Rd, Ukiah; 707 293-4262 Tue-Sun 1-5t
Claudia Springs – 1810 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3993 Fri-Mon 11-5 Roederer Estate – 4501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2288 Open daily 11-5
Cougar’s Leap – 9300 Seigler Springs Rd. N., Kelseyville; 707 279-0651 May-Oct, Fri-Sun 11-5pm or by appt Rosa D’Oro – 3915 Main Street, Kelseyville; 707 279-0483 Mon-Tue 12-5, Wed-Sat 10:30-6:30, Sun 11-5
Drew Family – 9000 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 877-1771 Thu-Mon 11-5 Rosati Family Wines – 21500 South Highway 101, Hopland; 707 894-3683 Open daily 10-5
Duncan Peak Vineyards – 14500 Mtn. House Road, Hopland; 707 744-1493 Open by appointment only Saracina Vineyards – 11684 South Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1671 Open daily 10-5
Eden Crest Vineyards & Winery – 2550 Big Valley Road, Kelseyville; 707 279-2987 Open by appointment Scharffenberger Cellars – 8501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2957 Open daily 11-5
Elke Vineyards – 12351 Hwy 128, Booneville; 707 246-7045 Fri-Mon 11-5 Shannon Ridge – 12599 E. Hwy 20, Clear Lake Oaks; 707 998-9656 Daily 10:30-5
Esterlina – 1200 Holmes Ranch Road, Philo; 707 895-2920 Open by appointment only Shed Horn Cellars – Socrate Mine Road, Middletown; 707 987-4716 Open by appointment
Foursight Wines – 14475 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 898-2889 Fri-Mon 10-4:30 Silversmith Vnyds – 3700 A Rd J, Redwood Valley; 707 485-1196 Sum: Fri-Sun, Win: Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
Frey – 14000 Tomki Rd, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5177 Mon-Fri 10-5, by appointment Six Sigma Ranch and Winery – 13372 Spruce Grove Road, Lower Lake; 707 994-4068 Daily 11-4:30
Germain-Robin – P. O. Box 1059, Ukiah; 707 462-0314 Open by appointment only Mon-Frid Sol Rouge – P.O. Box 859, Kelseyville; 707 279-9000 Open by appointment
Goldeneye Winery – 9200 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3202 Open daily 11-4 Standish Wine Co. – 5101 Hwy 128, Philo707 895-9213 Daily 10-5
Graziano Family of Wines – 13251 S.Hwy 101; Suite 3, Hopland; 707 744-8466 Open daily 10-5 Steele Wines – 4350 Thomas Drive, at Hwy 29, Kelseyille; 707 279-9475 Mon-Sat 11-5
Greenwood Ridge Vineyards – 5501 Hwy 128; Philo, 707 895-2002 Open daily 10-5 Terra Savia – 14200 Mountain House Rd, Hopland; 707 744-1114 Open by appointment
Gregory Graham Wines– 13633 Point Lakeview Road, Lower Lake; 707 995-3500 Sat & Sun 10-5 Terrill Cellars and Tuscan Village – 16175 Main Street, Lower Lake; 707 252-8444 Daily 10-4
Guiseppe Wines, Neese Vnyds – 401School Way, Redwood Valley; 707 485-8458 Open by appointment only Toulouse Vineyards – 8001 Hwy 128, 707 895-2828; Philo Open by appointment
Handley Cellars – 3151 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3876 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Tulip Hill Winery – 4900 Bartlett Springs Rd, Nice; 707 274-9373 Open daily 10-5
Harmonique Wines – 1810 Hwy 128, near mile marker 16, Philo; 707 895-3993 Fri-Mon 11-5 Villa La Brenta – 1780 Highway 53, Clearlake; 707 994-4000 Tue-Sun 10-5
Hawk and Horse – 13048 Highway 29, Lower Lake; 707 994-0910 Open by appointment only Vin de Tevis – 51161 Covelo Rd, Dos Rios; 707 983-8433 Open by appointment only
High Valley Estate Vnyds – 13151 E. State Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-9400 Tue-Sat 11-5 Weibel Family Winery and Vineyards – 13275 So Hwy 101, Ste 1, Hopland; 707 744-2200 Open Daily 10-5
Husch Vineyards – 4400 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3216 Open daily 10-5 Whaler Vineyards – 6200 E Side Capella Rd, Ukiah; 707 462-6355 Open by appointment only
JAXON KEYS – 10400 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 877-462-0666 Open daily 10-5 Wildhurst Vineyards – 3855 Main St, Kelseyville; 800 279-4302 Open daily 10-5
Jeriko Estate – 12141 Hewlitt Sturtevant Rd, Hopland; 707 744-1140 Sum 10-5, Win 11-4 Yorkville Cellars – 25701 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 894-9177 Open daily, Winter 11-5, Summmer 11-6
Jim Ball Vineyards – 4741 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3623 Open daily 11-5 ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM – 14077 Hwy 128, Boonville; 707 895-9462 Open Daily 10-5
Kelseyville Wine Co. –5627 Gaddy Lane, Kelseyville; 707 279-2995 By appointment Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Langtry Estate – 21000 Butts Canyon Rd, Middletown; 707 987-2385 Open daily 11-5 SUISUN VALLEY
Lazy Creek Vineyards – 4741 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3623 By appointment
Blacksmith Cellars – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5
Le Vin Winery – 33151 Hwy. 128, Yorkville; 707 894-2304 Open by appointment only
Blue Victorian Vineyards– 5071 Suisun Valley Blvd., Fairfield; 707 422-8025 Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat & Sun 10-6
Lolonis Vineyards – 1905 Rd D, Redwood Valley; 707 485-7544 Open by appointment
King Andrews Vnyd – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5
Londer Vineyards – 14051 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-3900 Thu-Mon 11-5
Ledgewood Creek Winery – 4589 Abernathy Road, Suisun City; 707 426-4424 Daily 10-5
Manoir Girard Cellars – 12601 Ell River Rd; Potter Valley; 707 391 WINE (9463) Open by appointment only
Mangels Vineyards – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5
Maple Creek Winery – 20799 Hwy 128; Yorkville; 707 895-3001 Open daily 10:30-5
Tenbrink Vineyards – 4185 Chadbourne Road, Suisun Valley; 707 480-7334 Open by appointment only
Mariah Vineyards – 33525 Mountain View Rd, Point Arena; 707 882-2243 Open by appointment
Rock Creek Vineyard – 4610 Green Valley Rd, Green Valley; 707 864-2471 Open by appointment only
McDowell Valley – 13380 S. Hwy 101, Hopland 707 744-8911 Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10-5
Suisun Valley Wine Coop – 4495 Suisun Valley Road, Suisun Valley; 707 864-3135 Thu-Sun 12-5
McFadden Vineyard – 13275 S. Hwy 101 Suite #5, Hopland; 707 744-8463 Open daily 10-5
Sunset Cellars – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5
McNab Ridge Winery – 13441 S. Hwy 101; Hopland; 707 744-1986 Open daily 10-5
Vezer Family Tasting Rm– 2522 Suite V Mankas Corner Road, Fairfield; 707 429-3958 Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat-Sun 10-6
Meyer Family Cellars – 19750 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 895-2341 Open daily 10-5
Vezer Family Private Ranch– 707 422-8025 Tours & tasting by appointment only
Milano Family Winery – 14594 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 800-564-2582 Open daily10-5
Winterhawk Winery – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5
Moore Family Winery – 11990 Bottle Rock Road, Kelseyville; 707 279-9279 Fri - Sun 11-5
Wooden Valley Winery – 4756 Suisun Valley Road, Suisun Valley; 707 864-0730 Daily 11-5
Mt. Konocti Growers Winery – 2550 Big Valley Road, Kelseyville; 707 279-4213 Open by appointment
Navarro Vineyards – 5601 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3686 Open daily 10-5 YOLO COUNTY
Nelson Family – 550 Nelson Ranch Road; Ukiah Open daily 10-5 Berryessa Gap – 27260 Hwy 128, Winters; 530 795-3201 Tue-Fri 12-4 or by appointment
Noggle Vnyds & Winery – 700 Old Long Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-0319 Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt Berryessa Gap – 15 Main Street, Winters; 530 795-3201 Thurs 4:30-8:30, Fri 12-8:30, Sat 11-8:30, Sun 11-4
Oster – 13501 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5257 Open by appointment Bogle Vineyards – 37783 County Rd, Clarksburg; 916 744-1139 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 10-
Pacific Star – 33000 North Highway 1, Fort Bragg; 707 964-1155 Open daily 11-5 California Cellars – 15511 Isleton Road, Isleton; 916 777-5747 Open by appointment only
Parducci Wine Cellars – 501 Parducci Rd, Ukiah; 1-888-362-9463 Open daily 10-5 Capay Valley Vineyards – 13757 Hwy 16, Brooks; 530 796-4110 Open Sat-Sun 12-5, Weekdays by appointment
Phillips Hill Estates – 8627 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2209 Open daily 11-5 Carvalho Family – poured at the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1625 Wed-Sun 11-5
Philo Ridge – Philo; 707 489-2303 Sat-Sun by appointment Heringer Estates – poured at the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1227 Thu-Sun 11-5
Ployez Winery – 11171 Highway 29, Lower Lake; 707 994-2106 Open daily 11-5 Purple Pearl Vineyards – 9177 Currey Rd, Dixon; 707 693-1607 Thu-Sun 12-5
Raye's Hill Winery – 3400 Chardonnay Lane, Philo; 707 895-3439 Open by appointment River Grove Winery – 52183 Clarksburg Rd, Clarksburg; 916 744-9000 Open by appointment only

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Rominger West – 4602 Second Street, Davis; 530 747-2044 Mon-Sat 10-6 Ryhan Estate Vineyards – 5385 East Ave, Livermore; 408-209-9498 Fri-Sun 12-5
Scribner Bend Vnyds – 9051 River Rd, Sacramento; 916 744–1803 Fri-Sun 11-4:30 Singing Winemaker (The ) – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Fri-Sun 12-5
Six Hands Winery – 13783 Isleton Rd, Walnut Grove; 916 776-2053 Open by appointment only Steven Kent – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6440 Mon-Sat 11-4:30, Sun 12-4:30
Solomon Wine Co. – poured at the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744 1131 Fri 1-5, Sat-Sun 11-5 Stony Ridge Winery – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 449-0458 Thu-Sun 11-4:30
Three Wine Company– poured at the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 707 933-9752 Fri-Sun 11-5 Tamas Estate – 5489 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2380 Open daily 12-4:30
Todd Taylor Wines – poured at the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1120 Sat & Sun 11-5 Tenuta Vineyards – 633 Kalthoff Common, Livermore; 925 960-1006 Fri-Sun 12-5
Turkovich Family Wines– 304 Railroad Ave, Winters; 530 795-3842 Thu 12-6, Fri & Sat 12-9,Sun 12-5 Tesla Vintners – 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Fri-Sun 12-5
Wilson Vineyards – Clarksburg; 916 744-1456 Open by appointment only Thomas Coyne Winery – 51 E. Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 373-6541 Sat-Sun 12-5
BAY AREA/LIVERMORE Wente Vineyards Estate Winery – 5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2300 Open daily 11-4:30
Wente Vineyards Visitors Center – 5050 Arroyo Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2405 Open daily 11-6:30
Bent Creek Winery – 5455 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-6320 Fri-Sun 12-4:30
Westover Vineyards – 34329 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley; 925 537-3932 Sat-Sun 12-5
Big White House – 6800 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 449-1976 Sat-Sun 12-4:30
White Crane Winery – 5405 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-8085 Thu-Mon 12-4:30
Bodegas Aguirre – 8580 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-0554 Sat-Sun 12-4
Wood Family Winery – 7702 Cedar Mountain Rd, Livermore; 925 606-7411 Open by appointmentViano Vineyards
Cedar Mountain – 7000 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6636 Sat-Sun 12-4
Charles R Vnyds – 8195 Crane Ridge Rd, Livermore; 925 454-3040 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Chouinard Vnyds – 33853 Palomares Rd, Castro Vly; 510 582-9900 Sat-Sun 12-5 (and most holidays) Bloomfield Vnyd– 633 First Street, Brentwood; 925 634-9463 Wed-Thu 4-8pm, Fri 4-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm
Concannon – 4590 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2505 Open daily 11-4:30 Captain Vineyards – 1969 Joseph Drive, Moraga; 925 631-0714 Open by appointment
Crooked Vine – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8156 Mon-Sat 11:30-4:30, Sun 12-4:30 Enos Wines – 9000 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood; 925 634-3900 Open by appointment
Cuda Ridge Wines – 5385 East Ave, Livermore; 510 304-0914 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment Hannah Nicole Vnyds – 6740 Balfour Road, Brentwood; 925 513-0769 Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 1-5
Dashe Cellars – 55 4th St, Oakland; 510 452-1800 Thu-Sun 12-6, Mon by appt Happy Valley Cellars – 1223 Upper Happy Valley Road, Lafayette; 925 283-1245 Open by appointment
Deer Ridge Vineyards – 1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore; 866 561-0838 Fri-Sun 11-5 Lolonis Vnyds Tasting Room – 1930 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek; 925-456-WINE Mon-Fri 1-4
Eagle Ridge Vineyard – 10017 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-3375 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 New Departures Wine Co. – 6140 Alhambra Valley Road, Martinez; 925 366-8463 Open by appointment
Eckert Estate – 2400 Arroyo Road, Livermore; 925 584-6494 Sat-Sun 12 -5 & by appointment Odisea Wine Co. – 963 Redwood Drive, Danville; 925 915-1662 Open by appointment
el Sol – 8626 Lupine Way, Livermore; 925 606-1827 Fri-Sun 12-5 Olin Wines – 975 Detroit Ave., Unit B, Concord; 925 771-7107 Sat 12-4 or by appt.
Elliston Vineyards – 463 Kilkare, Sunol; 925 862-2377 Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt Palomares Vineyards – 34329 Palomares Road, Castro Valley Sat-Sun 12-5
Fenestra Winery – 83 Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 447-5246 Fri-Sun 12-5 Parkmon Vineyards – 55 Laird Drive, Moraga; 925 631-7980 Open by appointment
Garré Vineyard & Winery – 7986 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8200 Fri 12-4:30, Sat-Sun 11:30-5 Shadowbrook Winery – 3739 Shadowbrook Court, Walnut Creek; 925-988-9463 Open by appointment
Hidden Creek – 5937 Graham Ct, Suite B, Livermore; 925 371-2424 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 Sterling Albert Winery– 150 Mason Circle, Suite J, Concord; 925 219-2279 Sat 12-5pm, Sun by appt.
John Christopher – 25 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 103, Livermore; 925-456-WINE Thu-Sun 12-6 Tamayo Family Vnyds – 2155 Elkins Way, Brentwood; 925 513-8463 Open by appointment
La Rochelle – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6442 Open daily 12-4 Viano Vineyards – 150 Morello Avenue, Martinez; 925 228-6465 Wed-Mon 9-5pm
Las Positas Vineyards – 682 Pinnacle Pl, Livermore; 925 989-0857 Sat-Sun 12-5 LODI/WOODBRIDGE
Lavish Laines Winery – Tasted at Good Brewer, 2960 Pacific Avenue, Livermore; 925 321-0373 Wed-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5
Abundance Vnyds –1150 W. Turner Rd, Lodi; 209 334-0274 Open daily 11-6
Les Chenes – 5562 Victoria Lane, Livermore; 925 373-1662 Weekends 12-4:30
Akin Estates –at Woodbridge Uncorked, 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-7575 Wed-Thu 1-7, Fri-Sat 1-8, Sun 1-6
Little Valley Winery – 739 Main St, Pleasanton Thu-Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5
Berghold – 17343 N. Cherry Rd, Lodi; 209 333-9291 Thu-Sun 11-5
Livermore Valley Cellars– 2838 Cellars Dr, Livermore; 925 454-9463 Sat-Sun 12-5
Bixler Vnyds –at Woodbridge Uncorked, 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-7575 Wed-Thu 1-7, Fri-Sat 1-8, Sun 1-6
Longevity Wines – 35 Rickenbacker Circle South, Livermore; 888 325-WINE Sat-Sun 12-5
Boitano Family – poured at Vino Piazza, 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 286-1595 Fri-Sun 12-5
Marr Cellars – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Fri-Sun 12-5
Bokisch Vineyards – tasted at Clements Ridge, 23225 E. State Hwy 88, Clements; 209 334-4338 Fri-Sun 11-5
McGrail Vineyards – 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6214 Fri-Mon 12-4:30 & by appointment
Borra Wines – 1301 E. Armstrong Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2446 Fri-Sun 12-5
Miramont Estate – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Fri-Sun 12-5
24837 E. Milton Rd, Linden; 209 887-3178 By appointment only Brice Station – poured at Vino Piazza, 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-5280 Sat-Sun 12-5
Mitchell Katz Winery – 1188 Vineyard Ave; Pleasanton; 925 931-0744 Thu-Sun 12-5 CellarDoor – 21 N. School Street, Lodi; 209 339-4394 Tue-Thu 1-9, Fri 1-11, Sat 12-9, Sun 12-5
Murietta’s Well – 3005 Mines Rd; Livermore; 925 456-2390 May-Oct Open daily 11-4:30, Nov-Apr Wed-Sun 11-4:30 Century Oak –22211 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Lodi; 209 334-3482 Open daily 12-4:30
Nottingham Cellars – 2245 South Vasco Rd, Livermore; 925 294-8647 Fri 2-6, Sat-Sun 12-4:30 Clements Ridge – 23225 E. State Hwy 88, Clements; 209 759-3850 Fri-Sun 11-6
Occasio – 2245B South Vasco Road, Livermore; 925 371-1987 Fri-Sun 12 to 5 Coliseum – poured at Vino Piazza, 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 747-7733 Wed-Sun 11-5
Page Mill– 1960 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore; 925 456-7676 12-4:30 Fri-Sunday & by appointment d‘Art Wines – 13299 N. Curry Avenue, Lodi; 209 334-9946 Fri-Sun 12-5
Red Feather – 5700 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 449-1871 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 12-4 Dancing Coyote – 3125 E Orange St., Acampo; 800 958-8524 Fri-Sun 11-5
Retzlaff Vineyards – 1356 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore; 925 447-8941 Tue-Fri 12-2, Sat-Sun 12-4:30 Dancing Fox Winery & Bakery – 203 S. School St., Lodi; 209 366-2634 Tue-Wed 7-6, Thu-Sat 8-9, Sun 9-3
Rios Lovell Estate Winery – 6500 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-0434 Wed-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 11-5 Delicato Family – 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30
Rodrigue Molyneaux – 3053 Marina Ave, Livermore; 925 447-4280 Sat-Sun 12:30-5 Gnekow Family Winery– 17347 E. Gawne Rd, Collegeville; 209 463-0697 Open daily 11-5
Ruby Hill Winery – 400 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton; 925 931-WINE Open daily 11-5:30 Grady Family –at Woodbridge Uncorked, 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-7575 Wed-Thu 1-7, Fri-Sat 1-8, Sun 1-6

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Grand Amis – 115 North School Street, Suite 5, Lodi; 209 369-6805 Fri-Sun 1-5 Clos Du Lac Cellars – 3151 Hwy 88/Jackson Vlly Rd, Ione; 209 274-2238 Wed-Sun 10-4
Harmony Wynelands – 9291 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 209 369-4184 Mon-Sun 11-5:30, Sat- Sun 12:30-5 Convergence Vnyds – 14650 Hwy 124, Plymouth; 209 245-3600 Fri-Sun 10-5
Harney Lane Winery – 9010 E. Harney Lane, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Thu-Sun 12-5 Cooper Vineyards – 21365 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6181 Thu-Mon 11-4:45 or by appt
Heritage Oak Winery – 10112 E. Woodbridge Road, Acampo; 209 986-2763 Mon-Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 12-5 Deaver Vineyards – 12455 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4099 Open daily 10:30-5
Jessie’s Grove Winery – 1973 W. Turner Road, Lodi, 209 368-0880 Daily 12-5 Dillian Wines – 12138 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3444 Fri-Sun 11-4:30
La Bonne Vie Cellars – 29181 S. Lehman Rd, Tracy; 209 836-21856 Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt Dobra Zemlja Winery – 12505 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3183 Open daily 10-5
LangeTwins Winery – 1525 E. Jahant Road, Acampo; 209 334-9780 Open by appointment only Driven Cellars– 12595 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4545 Fri-Mon 10-5
Lobo Loco –at Woodbridge Uncorked, 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-7575 Wed-Thu 1-7, Fri-Sat 1-8, Sun 1-6 Drytown Cellars – 16030 Hwy 49, Drytown; 866-379-8696 Fri-Sun 11-5
Lodi Wine & Visitor Center – 2545 W. Turner Rd, Lodi; 209 365-0261 Open daily 10-5 Gold Hill Winery – Poured at Sutter Creek Wine Tasting, 85 Main Street, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838 Daily 11-6
Lodi Wine Cellars/Benson Ferry – 112 Pine St., Lodi; 209 365-6622 Tues-Thu 3 -9, Fri-Sun 3-12 Gold Hill Vineyard – 5660 Vineyard Lane, Placerville; 530 626-6522 Thu-Sun 10-5 or by appt
The Lucas Winery – 18196 N. Davis Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2006 Thu-Sun 12-4:30 Jeff Runquist Wines – 10776 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6282 Fri-Sun 11-5
M2 Wines – 1376 East Turner Road Suite D, Lodi; 209 339-1071 Fri-Sun 11-5 Karly – 11076 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3922 Open daily 12-4
McCay Cellars – Tasted at Lodi Wine Cellars, 112 W. Pine St, Lodi; 209 642-5756 Wed-Sat 3-10 Karmére – 11970 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-5000 Daily 11-5
Macchia – 7099 E. Peltier Road, Acampo; 209 333-2600 Thu-Mon 11-5 Le Mulet Rouge – Poured at Sutter Creek Wine Tasting, 85 Main Street, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838 Daily 11-6
Maley/Weibel–at Woodbridge Uncorked, 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-7575 Wed-Thu 1-7, Fri-Sat 1-8, Sun 1-6 Morse Wines/Il Gioiello Winery– 22355 Lawrence Rd, Fiddletown; 209 245-3395 Sat-Sun 11-5
McConnell Estates – 10686 W. Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove; 916 685-5368 Fri-Sun11-5 Nine Gables – 10778 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3949 Thu-Sun 11-5
McCormack Williamson – 3125 E. Orange Street, Acampo; 209 368-1473 Fri-Sun 11-5 Nua Dair Vineyards – 13825 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 245-5567 Sat-Sun 10:30-5:30
Michael~David Vineyards – 4580 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 368-7384 Open daily 8-5 Renwood – 12225 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6979 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Miramont Estate – 24837 E. Milton Rd, Linden; 209 887-3178 Open by appointment only Scott Harvey – 79 Main St., Sutter Creek; 209 267-0122 Thu-Mon 11-5
Mokelumne Oaks – poured at Vino Piazza, 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3751 Sat-Sun 12-5 Shenandoah Vineyards – 12300 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4455 Open daily 10-5
Oak Ridge Winery – 6100 E. Highway 12 (Victor Road), Lodi; 209 369-4758 Daily 10-5 Sierra Ridge Vnyd – Poured at Sutter Creek Wine Tasting, 85 Main Street, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838 Daily 11-6
Omega Cellars– 13731 N. Highway 88, Lodi; 209 367-1910 Wed-Sun 10-5 Sierra Ridge Vnyd – 14110 Ridge Rd., Sutter Creek; 209 267-1316 Daily 11-6
Pasos Vineyards – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3153 Fri 11:30-5:30, Sat-Sun 12-6 Sobon Estate – 14430 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6554 Open daily 9:30-5
Peirano Estate – 21831 N. Highway 99, Acampo; 209 369-9463 Sat-Sun 11-5 Stone House Vineyard – 10861 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6888 Thu-Sun 12-5
Ripken Vineyards – 2472 West Sargent Road, Lodi; 209 367-WINE Sat-Sun 12-4 Stoneridge Winery – 13862 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 223-1761 Open by appointment only
Spenker Winery – 17303 N. De Vries Rd, Lodi; 209 367-0467 Sat & Sun 12-4, Jan-Apr by appt only Story Winery – 10525 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6208 Daily Sum 11-5, Win 11-4
St. Amant Winery – 1 Winemaster Way, Lodi; 209 367-0646 1-4 by appointment Sat & Sun Sutter Creek Wine Tasting – 85 Main St, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838O Open daily 11-6
St. Jorge Winery – 22769 N. Bender Road, Acampo; 209 365-0202 Fri-Sun 11-5 Tanis Vineyards – 13120 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 274-4807 Sat-Sun 10-5:30
Stama – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3314 Mon, Wed, Thu 11-5, Fri, Sat, Sun 11-6 TKC Vineyards – 11001 Valley Dr, Plymouth; 209 245-6428 Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5 or by appt
VanRuiten – 340 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 334-5722 Open daily 11-5 Terra D’Oro/Montevina – 20680 Shenandoah Schl Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6942 Open daily 10-4:30
Viaggio Estate & Winery – 100 E. Taddei Rd., Lodi; 209 368-1378 Fri-Sat 12-8, Sun 12-6 Terre Rouge/Easton Wines– 10801 Dickson Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3117 Fri-Mon 11-4
Vicarmont Vineyards – 16475 N. Locust Tree Road, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Sat-Sun 12-5 Villa Toscano – 10600 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3800 Open daily 10-5
Vino Con Brio – 7889 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 888-410-VINO Thu-Mon 12-5 Vino Noceto – 11011 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6556 Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun 11-5
Watts – poured at Vino Piazza, 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3751 Sat-Sun 12-5 Wilderotter Vineyard – 19890 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6016 Fri-Mon 10:30-5
Woodbridge Uncorked – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-7575 Wed-Thu 1-7, Fri-Sat 1-8, Sun 1-6 Young’s Vineyard – 10120 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3005 Mon-Fri 10-4, Sat-Sun 10:30-4
WOODBRIDGE – 5950 Woodbridge Road, Acampo; 209 365-2839 Open daily 10:30-4:30 CALAVERAS COUNTY
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Albeno Munari Winery – 2690 San Domingo Rd, Murphys; 209 728-3436 Open daily 11-5
SIERRA FOOTHILLS Beaux Chevaux – 466B Main St, Murphys; 209-728-1000 Fri-Sun 11-5
AMADOR COUNTY Black Sheep Winery – 221 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2157 Daily 11-5
Amador Cellars – 11093 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6150 Open daily 11-5 Bodega Del Sur Winery– 457C Algiers St, Murphys; 209 728-9030 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5
Amador County Wine Cellar– 14207 Hwy 49, Amador City; 209 267-0104 Fri-Sun 11-6 & holidays Brice Station – 3353 E. Hwy 4, Murphys; 209 728-9893 Fri-Sun 12-6 or by appointment
Amador Foothill Winery – 12500 Steiner Road, Plymouth, 209 245-6307 Fri-Sun 12-5 Broll Mountain – 106 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-9750 Sat-Sun 1-5
Avio – 14520 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 267-1515 Fri-Sun 11-5 Chatom Vineyards – 1969 Highway 4, Douglas Flat; 209 736-6500 Open daily 11-5
Bantam Cellars – 10851 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6677 Open Daily 11-4 Chiarella Wines – 431 Main St., Murphys; 209 728-8318 Fri- Sun, 12-5
Bella Piazza – 19900 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4600 Open daily 10-5 Domaine Becquet – 2173 Highway 12 East, Valley Springs; 209 772-1303 Wed-Sun 11-5
Borjon Winery – 10590 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3087 Fri-Sun 11-4 Domaine Becquet – 415 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8487 Summer Thu-Sun 11-6, Winter Fri-Sun 11-6
Bray Vineyards – 10590 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6023 Fri-Mon 10-5 French Hill Winery – 8032 So. Main St, Mokelumne Hill; 209 286-1800 Tue-Sun 11-5
C.G. Di Arie – 19919 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4700 Thurs-Mon 10-4:30 French Hill Winery – 4888 Main Street, Murphys; 209-728-8022 Winter Fri-Sun 11-5, Summer Thu-Mon 11-5
Charles Spinetta Winery – 12557 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3384 Mon, Thu, Fri 8-4, Sat-Sun 9-5 Frog’s Tooth Vineyards – 380 Main St. Ste 5, Murphys; 209 728-2700 Fri 1-5, Sat 11-6, Sun 11-5, Mon 12-5

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Hatcher Winery – 425 Main St, Murphys; 209 605-7111 Fri-Sun 11-5, Mon-Thu 12-5 ParaVi Vineyards – 2875 Larsen Dr, Camino; 530 647-9463 Open daily 11-5
Indian Rock – 1154 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-8514 Fri-Sat 12-5, Sun 11-5 Perry Creek Vnyds – 7400 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5175 Open daily 11-5
Irish Vineyards – 2849 Hwy 4, Vallecito; 209 736-1299 Mon,Tue, Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 11-5 Picchetti Winery Tstg Rm – 3135 Harrison Avenue, South Lake Tahoe; 530 541-1500 Open daily 11-5
Ironstone Vineyards – 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys; 209 728-1251 Open daily 10-5 Shadow Ranch – 5050 Granite Springs Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2785 Fri-Sun 11-5
Laraine Winery– 3675 Six Mile Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-4766 Fri-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Sierra Oaks Estates – 7050 Fairplay Road, Fair Play; 530 620-7079 Wed-Sun 11-5
Lavender Ridge – 425 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2441 Open daily 11-5 Sierra Vista Winery – 4560 Cabernet Way, Placerville; 530 622-7221 Open daily 10-5
Milliaire Winery – 276 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-1658 Open daily 11-5 Single Leaf Vineyards – 7480 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3545 Wed-Sun 11-5
Muir’s Legacy – 276 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-0500 Open daily 11-5 Sogno Winery – 3046 Ponderosa Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 672-6968 Sat-Sun 11-6
Newsome-Harlow – 403 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-9817 Mon, Thu 12-5, Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-5 Stone’s Throw – 3541 North Canyon Rd, Camino; 530 622-5100 Thur-Sun 11-5
Renner Winery – Hwy 4 and Little John Road, Copperopolis; 209 785-3649 Thu & Sun 12 -5, Fri & Sat 12-6 Synapse Wines – 304 Main St, Placerville; 530 626-9463 Mon-Thu 3-7, Fri 3-9, Sat 12-9, Sun 2-6
Solomon Wine Co. – 397-A Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8290 Wed-Fri 1-5, Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5 Toogood Estate Winery – 7280 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-1910 Open daily 11-5:30
Tanner Vineyards – 202 Main St., Murphys; 209 728-8229 Sun-Thu 1-5, Fri& Sat 12-5:30 Ursa Vineyards –5951 Mr. Aukumn Rd, Somerset; 530 647-2646 Sat-Sun 11-5
Twisted Oak – 4280 Red Hill Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-9080 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Van Der Vijver Estate – 7451 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3210 Wed-Thu 12-5, Fri-Sun 11-5
Twisted Oak – 350 Main Street, Murphys; 209 736-9080 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 10:30-5:30 Venezio Vineyard – 5821 Hwy 49, Coloma; 530 885-9463 Wed-Sun 11-5
Vina Moda – 147 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-1917 Sat 12-6 Windwalker Vnyds – 7360 Perry Creek, Fair Play; 530 620-4054 Daily 11-5
Zucca Mountain – 431 Main St, Murphys; 209 736-2949 Open daily 12-5 Winery by the Creek – 8085 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2402 Thu-Sun 11-5
EL DORADO COUNTY Wofford Acres – 1900 Hidden Valley Rd, Camino; 530 626-6858 Thu-Sun 11-5
Auriga Wine Cellars – 3500 Carson Rd, D2, Camino; 530 647-8078 Fri-Sun 11-5 MERCED COUNTY
Barkley Homestead Winery– 8230 Stoney Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-6783 Sat-Sun 11-5 Red Rock Winery – 7326 E. Hwy 140, Merced; 209 722-7625 Open daily 10-5
Boa Vista Orchard/Winery – 1709 Carson Rd, Placerville; 530 622-5522 Open daily 9-5 NEVADA COUNTY
Boeger Winery – 2952 Carson Road, Placerville; 530 622-8094 Open daily 10-5, Summer: Fridays ’til 8 Avanguardia – 13028 Jones Bar Rd, Nevada City; 530 274-9482 Sat-Sun 12-5
Busby Cellars – 6375 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset; 530 344-9119 Fri-Sun 11-5 Burch Hall – 108 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 272-7000 Open daily 12-5
Cantiga Wineworks – 5980 Meyers Lane, Somerset; 530 621-1696 Fri-Sun 11-5 Coufos Cellars – 10065 Rough & Ready Rd, Rough & Ready; 530 274-2923 Sat-Sun 12-5
Cedarville Vnyd – 6320 Marestail Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-9463 Open by appointment only Double Oak – 14510 Blind Shady Rd, Nevada City; 530 292-3235 Sat 11-5 Feb-Dec or by appointment
Charles B. Mitchell – 8221 Stoney Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3467 Open daily 11-5 Indian Springs – 303 Broad St, Nevada City; 530 478-1068 Sun-Thu 11:30-5, Fri-Sat 11:30-6
Chateau Rodin – 4771 Green Hill Rd, Placerville; 530 622-6839 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Lucchesi Vineyards – 167 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 274-2164 Open daily 11-6
Chateau Routon – 2800 Omo Ranch Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5818 Sat-Sun 11-5 Montoliva Vineyard – 15629 Mount Olive Rd, Chicago Park; 530 346-6577 Sat-Sun 12-4
Chevalier Winery – 5720 French Creek Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-1676 Sat-Sun 12-5 Naggiar Vineyards – 18125 Rosemary Lane, Grass Valley; 530 268-9059 Fri-Sun 12-5 or by appt
Tasting Room – 2530 Pleasant Valley Rd, Placerville; 888 802-9321 Sat-Sun 12-5 Nevada CityWinery –321 Spring Street, Nevada City; 530 265-9463 Fri-Sat 12-6, Sun-Thu 12-5
Colibri Ridge – 6100 Gray Rock Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7255 Fri-Sun 11-5 Pilot Peak Winery – 12888 Spenceville Rd, Penn Valley; 530 432-3321 Sat-Sun 12-5
Crystal Basin Winery – 3550 Carson Rd, Camino; 530 647-1767 Open daily 11-5 Renaissance Vnyd – 12585 Rice Crossing Rd, Oregon House; 800-655-3277 Mon-Sat 11-3 by appt
David Girard Vineyards – 741 Cold Springs Rd, Placerville; 530 295-1833 Thu-Sun 11-5 Sierra Knolls – 19635 Kingswood Ct, Grass Valley; 530 268-9225 Sat-Sun 12-5
dkcellars – 7380 Vineyard View Dr, Fair Play; 530 620-1132 Fri-Sun 11-5 Sierra Starr – 209 W. Main Street, Grass Valley; 530 477-8282 Wed-Mon 12-5
Fenton Herriott – 120 Jacquier Ct, Placerville; 530 642-2021 Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appointment 11-3 Smith Vineyard – 13577 Dog Bar Rd, Grass Valley; 530 273-7032 Sat 1-5 Mar-Dec or by appt
Fitzpatrick Winery – 7740 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3248 Wed-Mon 11-5
Solune Winegrowers – 16303 Jewett Lane, Grass Valley; 530 271-0990 Sat-Sun 12-5
Fleur de Lys – 7696 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2246 Fri-Sun 11-5
Szabo Vineyards – Gold Fork Rd, Nevada City; 415 328-5611 By appt only
Gold Hill Winery – 5660 Vineyard Lane, Placerville; 530 626-6522 Thur-Sun 10-5 or by appointment
Truckee River – 11555 Brockway Rd, Truckee; 530 587-4626 Wed-Mon 11-7
Granite Springs – 5050 Granite Springs Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-6395 Sat-Sun 11-5
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Iverson Vineyards – 8061 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7474 Thur-Mon 11-5
Baumbach Wines – Auburn; 530 305-0048 Sat-Sun 12-4
High View Vineyards – 304 Main St, Placerville; 530 344-8488 Mon-Thu 3-7, Fri 3-9, Sat 12-9, Sun 2-6
Cristaldi Vineyards – 4060 Ridge Dr, Auburn; 916 759-1291 Sat-Sun 12-5 by appt
Holly’s Hill Winery – 3680 Leisure Lane, Placerville; 530 344-0227 Open daily 10-5
Dono dal Cielo Estate Vnyds – 6100 Wise Rd, Newcastle, 530 888-0101 Fri-Sun 12-5
Jodar Vineyards – 3405 Carson Court, Camino; 530 644-3474 Open daily 11-5
Fawnridge – 5560 Fawnridge Rd, Auburn, 530 887-9522 Fri-Sun 10-5,Tue-Thu by appt
Latcham Vineyards – 2860 Omo Ranch Rd, Mt. Aukum; 530 620-6642 Thu-Mon 11-5 or by appointment
Green Family – 3420 Pine Ridge Ln, Auburn; 530 888-8866 (most) Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt
Lava Cap – 2221 Fruitridge, Placerville; 530 621-0175 Open daily 11-5
Lone Buffalo Vineyards – 2682 Burgard Ln, Auburn; 916 663-4486 By appointment
Madrona Vineyards – 2560 High Hill Road, Camino; 530 644-5948 Open daily 11-5
Mt. Vernon – 10850 Mt. Vernon Rd, Auburn; 530 823-1111 Thu-Sun 11-5
Mais Fica Winery – 3395 Kincade Dr, Placerville; 530-344-0725 Open by appointment
Ophir Wines – 7870 Santini Lane, Newcastle; 916 531-3055 Sat 12-4 until Dec. or by appointment
Mining Camp Winery – 4801 Rock Barn Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-6510 Thur-Sun 11-5
Pescatore – 7055 Ridge Rd, Newcastle; 916 663-1422 (most) Sat-Sun 12-5
Miraflores Winery – 2120 Four Springs Trail, Placerville; 530 647-8505 Open daily 10-5
Rancho Roble – 340 Fleming Rd, Lincoln; 916 645-2075 By appointment only
Mount Aukum Winery – 6781 Tower Rd, Mt. Aukum; 530 620-1675 Open daily 11-5
Narrow Gate Vyds – 4282 Pleasant Valley Rd, Placerville; 530 644-6201 Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 For corrections, deletions or additions, send
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