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E E R F PAGE 56 YOUR GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA WINE, G E TAWAY S , THINGS TO DO & EVENTS E A S Y-TO - F O L LO W W I N E R Y M A P S • M A R C H 1 9 , 2 0 1 0 winecountrythisweek.com ARGER MARTUCCI VINEYARDS PAGE 20 TASTING ROOM OF THE WEEK: GARRÉ WINERY PAGE 18 WINEMAKER PROFILE: TRINCHERO NAPA VALLEY PAGE 32 CULINARY ARTS MEETS LODI WINEMAKERS PAGE 61 PINOT PARADISE PAGE 63 PAGE 24 WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK 2 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 3 WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Published Weekly Since 1981 More than 1,000 distribution points – Read by more than 2 million people annually www.winecountrythisweek.com 669 Broadway, Suite B • Sonoma, CA 95476 P.O. 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Pick up a copy of WINE COUNTRY THIS MONTH: CENTRAL COAST or download the current issue at www.winecountrythismonth.com 4 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 5 MARCH 19, 2010 – ISSUE 10 – VOLUME 29 Rutherford Hill Winery SPECIAL COUPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 WINE COUNTRY GETAWAYS Overnight Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Arger-Martucci Vineyards WINEMAKER PROFILE SUISUN VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29 Suisun Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 NAPA VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-43 Calistoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35 Yountville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-37 Napa Valley Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Napa Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41 Downtown Napa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 St. Helena Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Garré Winery Mario Monticelli, Trinchero Napa Valley 43 N A PA VA L L E Y FINE ART 6 ON THE COVER Rutherford Hill Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 WINE COUNTRY NEWS Wineology by Len Napolitano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Wine Country Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-17 32 TA S T I N G R O O M O F T H E W E E K 18 WINERY F E AT U R E 20 ON THE COVER 24 TABLE OF CONTENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK SONOMA COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-57 Sonoma County Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45 Russian River Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Geyserville Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Healdsburg Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Santa Rosa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Sonoma Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-57 Sonoma Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Sonoma Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Glen Ellen & Kenwood Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 MENDOCINO & LAKE COUNTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-59 Lake & Mendocino Counties Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 LIVERMORE VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Livermore Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 LODI/WOODBRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Lodi/Woodbridge Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 NORTHERN CENTRAL COAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-65 Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Salinas Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 ‘Paris Icons’ at Mumm Napa SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Sierra Foothills Wineries Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 WINERY LISTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-78 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 7 From here to there in NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TO EUREKA TO REDDING Fort Bragg PASO ROBLES 117 158 204 245 255 269 355 MONTEREY 72 112 160 170 184 269 SAN JOSE 48 90 100 115 200 SAN FRANCISCO 45 55 70 155 5 SONOMA 22 44 129 SANTA ROSA 16 101 HEALDSBURG 86 MENDOCINO CALISTOGA 20 Mendocino Willits Little River Calpella 20 Elk Ukiah 1 29 253 Boonville Yorkville Pt. Arena Clear Lake Lakeport 128 Hopland Williams 53 29 Cloverdale Lake Sonoma Gualala Clearlake Middletown Healdsburg Timber Cove Bodega Bay 128 Guerneville • Sebastopol Kenwood Glen Ellen 116 Pa Petaluma 116 St. Helena cif Pt. Reyes Station Lake Berryessa 128 Winters Yountville Napa Sonoma 5 ic 99 780 580 4 ean Pacifica SFO 280 101 Lodi 4 49 Angels Camp 680 580 4 Jamestown Alameda 580 Hayward Stockton Livermore 92 Pleasanton 84 Palo Alto Oakdale 205 Chinese Camp TO YOSEMITE Manteca Sonora 580 880 y Woodside 12 Concord Walnut Creek Jackson 88 Oakland Ba Half Moon Bay Rio Vista 24 Berkeley Sutter Creek 680 San Pablo Bay o isc anc San Fr Oc San Francisco TO LAKE TAHOE 12 Vallejo 80 Placerville 50 Fairfield 101 Muir Woods 80 12 37 San Rafael Sacramento Davis 121 12 121 121 1 379 307 231 201 181 217 231 310 199 172 115 118 TO RENO Auburn 505 Rutherford 12 Tomales Pt. Reyes 278 202 138 142 131 166 181 266 149 122 84 29 Santa Rosa 12 Brooks Calistoga 266 190 118 88 68 104 118 195 86 59 49 16 29 101 Jenner 99 Lower Lake Geyserville Sea Ranch 236 151 83 48 14 41 56 141 27 NAPA SACRAMENTO MURPHYS LAKE TAHOE 20 175 263 178 110 75 39 21 26 111 680 84 Fremont Modesto Santa Clara San Jose 1 17 Morgan Hill Santa Cruz Capitola 152 5 Gilroy Watsonville Moss Landing 152 Chowchilla Monterey Bay 156 Monterey Pacific Grove Carmel 8 99 Salinas 68 101 TO BIG SUR & MORRO BAY Gonzales TO PASO ROBLES & SAN LUIS OBISPO TO LOS ANGELES www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 9 Wineology INTELLIGENCE FOR THE WINE CONSUMER by Len Napolitano Why do wineglasses come in a variety of shapes? There is an art and science to designing the proper wineglass. When served at the proper temperature, the best qualities of a wine will come forward when served in a glass that is designed to bring out the best in that particular wine. I learned this firsthand from a demonstration by Riedel Glass, an Austrian glass manufacturer widely acknowledged to be one of, if not the world’s leading wineglass producers. Their philosophy is simple. The content of the glass determines the shape. And for each wine style, from light, acidic white wines to fullbodied reds with high alcohol levels, and everything in between, Riedel has a wineglass to fit it. The difference between tasting wine from an inappropriate glass and one designed for that particular wine is an eye-opening experience. From the moment you stick your nose inside the glass, to savoring the wine’s finish, the right wineglass will help define the true aroma and flavors of the wine. There is a specific bowl shape for each type of wineglass: Sparkling Wines: Tall, narrow, glass allows the wine’s bubbles to form at the bottom and rise to the top better than in a wider, shallower glass. The tall shape also celebrates the richness of the sparkler on the palate. White Wines: Shorter than a Champagne glass, with a medium diameter bowl. This combination helps to release a fruity, acidic white wine’s aroma quickly and gets your sense of smell working immediately. Use this type of glass for riesling, a French Chablis, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc. A more robust white wine, such as a full-bodied Chardonnay or Viognier, will be better served in a glass with a slightly larger diameter bowl, as this helps the wine breathe, releasing its full aromas. Red Wines: A glass for light to medium bodied red wines, like 10 Pinot Noir, is one with a slightly wider bowl than that for white wine, and with a rim that delivers the wine into the palate with precision. This type of glass emphasizes the fruit flavors of the wine as much as its aromas. Some will have a taller than average bowl to help direct the wine to the tip of the tongue as it enters the mouth, where its fruitiness will be detected first. The aim here is to balance the flavor and texture of the wine as the initial sensations of the wine are experienced. Heavier red wines, like Cabernet Sauvignon need the largest bowl of all in order to mix as much wine as possible with air and allow you to stick your nose inside the glass to fully appreciate the wine’s bouquet. This shape will bring out the most in these big red wines, which, in general, tend to have more complexity and more intense flavors than other wines. Dessert Wines: Because dessert wines are meant for sipping very small quantities at a time, these glasses will have very small bowls. In addition, the shape allows the wine to flow over the tip of the tongue and along its sides to experience the full effect of the wine’s rich flavors. This glass is good when drinking sweet white wines like Sauternes or late harvest Riesling. When drinking Sherry and Port wines, the strong aroma coming from the higher alcohol levels of these wines must be tamed, and not permitted to overpower the rest of the wine’s bouquet. Thus, the bowl for these wines is slightly tapered to prevent you from putting your nose inside the glass and getting too much of the vapors from the alcohol. 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: [email protected] or by mail to Len Napolitano in care of Wine Country This Week magazine. Wineology is a registered trademark of Len Napolitano. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINE COUNTRY NEWS More Than 250 Quality Wines Under $25 at Wine Garage Hidden next to a dilapidated ’40s-era former filling station on Highway 29 in Calistoga lies the Wine Garage. A unique wine shop in Napa Valley that retails all wine in the store under $25. Sound crazy? Its true. And the proprietors Todd and Joy Miller, have hit on a niche in the Valley that had been very missed by the locals there. “There are a lot of winemakers here that can’t afford to drink the wine they make” says Miller. “That’s crazy, yes, but who can afford to drink a $65 bottle with dinner every night?” Many people miss The Wine Garage on the first try upvalley, but the search is well worth it. Miller stocks wine from all of California’s wine growing regions including fifty Napa selections and 40 from Sonoma County. When he first sought out buying the initial inventory, “I enlisted a local farmer buddy and his 15-foot box van and off we went all over California hunting down the deals. I tried to seek out the small producers who didn’t have distributors so I could pass the savings on to my customers.” And Miller did just that. His store is stocked with highquality juice all under $25 and all are unique. Most labels in the shop are unrecognizable – but all pass the same test; everything passes over Miller’s lips before he makes a buy. “If I don’t love it, I don’t buy it, period. Sometimes I will taste over a hundred wines in one day, load up the truck and haul it up to Calistoga, unload at the store, and maybe I will crawl in bed by 3 a.m. Needless to say my buddy bowed out of the deal after their second trip. I initially recruited him on a ‘hey lets go wine tasting in Santa Barbara’ until he realized how much work it entailed. Poor guy, he had to be at the farm at 5 in the morning.” It is all worth it. Millers’ customers love him. He has a unique ability to hear a www.WineCountryThisWeek.com verbal description of a customer’s favorite wine and translate that into a recommendation for sometimes a third of the cost. “I have people all over the country that use me as their local wine shop. I ship right to their door – and the cost of the shipping is a drop in the bucket compared to what they save on the cost of the wine. Miller gets deals on Napa wine too. “I have winemakers from small wineries stop in every week saying ‘I have something that will fit into the store,’ if they only have 15 or 25 cases of an end-of-vintage wine – I am the perfect outlet for them.” So head up to the Wine Garage and check out the best deals in the Valley at 1020 Foothill Blvd (Hwy 29), Calistoga, CA 94515. For more information, call (707) 942-5332. You can also check out the website at winegarage.net. 11 CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK NAPA VALLEY ONGOING Joseph Phelps Vineyards: Tastings & Seminars An opportunity to participate in a wide range of excellent seminars. 1 ½ hours 11am daily; 2:30pm, Monday-Friday & 2pm, Saturday & Sunday. $40 free for wine club members, RSVP 707-967-3720, details www.jpvwines.com · Insignia Blending · Le Nez · Tasting Terroir · Wine Appreciation · Cool California (Freestone Chardonnay & Pinot Noir) · Barrel seminars (Napa Valley Cab) ONGOING WEEKENDS EXCEPT 4TH WEEKEND Wine Component Tasting Seminar at Merryvale Vineyards St. Helena, 10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members 707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com EVERY 4TH WEEKEND Wine & Food Pairing Seminar at Merryvale Vineyards 10:30am-12:30pm, $20, free/club members, St. Helena 707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com ONGOING Napa Valley Wine Train Napa, 800-427-4124, www.winetrain.com • Mar 13: Family Date Night • Mar 19: Vintners Lunch ZD Wines • Mar 20: Murder Mystery Dinner Theater • Mar 26: Vintners Lunch • Mar 27: Moonlight Escape – Crow Moon ONGOING Napa Valley Opera House 1030 Main Street, Napa, 707-226-7372, www.nvoh.org • Mar 13: Capitol Steps • Mar 19: Jake Shimabukuro • Mar 27: BeauSoleil • Apr 8: Elvis Costello Solo • Apr 9: The Gene Krupa Orchestra with The Four Freshmen ONGOING Live at the Lincoln Theater Yountville, 707-944-1300, www.lincolntheater.com • Mar 13: Tango Tonight! Napa Valley Symphony with Quartango • Mar 14: Righteous Brother Bill Medley • Mar 21: Harlem Gospel Choir • Mar 27: Simon & Garfunkel Tribute • Mar 6-7: Follies du Valle ONGOING Wine Tasting at Back Room Wines Napa, 5-9pm, 707-226-1378, www.backroomwines.com • Mar 11: White Burgundy, Taste the Different Regions ONGOING di Rosa Preserve Art & Nature Napa, 707-226-5991, www.dirosapreserve.org • Ongoing through June 5: MFA Selections, A Salute to Bay Area Emerging Artists • Apr 7: Panel Discussion, MFA Selections, A Salute to Bay Area Emerging Artists ONGOING Buon Amici Members & Guests Benessere Vineyards, St. Helena,10am-4:30pm 707-963-5853, www.benesserevineyards.com • Members Only New Release Tastings • Barrel Tastings by appointment • Vertical Tastings by appointment • Wine & Cheese Pairing by appointment ONGOING Jefferson House Reserve Room Tasting at Monticello Vineyards Napa, Reserve Wine Seminar, Corley Family Napa Valley $25 RSVP 707-253-2802 x18, www.CorleyFamilyNapaValley.com ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS Cooking Demonstrations at The DeBaun Theatre St. Helena, Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, $12.50 707-967-2320, [email protected], www.ciachef.edu ONGOING Ansel Adams – John Muir Trail Exhibit Mumm Winery, Rutherford, 10am-5pm daily 800-MUM-NAPA, www.mummnapa.com 12 ONGOING Reserve Tour & Tasting at Sterling Vineyards Calistoga, 11am, Private tasting in the Reserve Room after the tour, $45 800-726-6136, www.sterlingvineyards.com ONGOING Vineyard & Winery Tours at Raymond Vineyards St. Helena, 11am (by appt), $15, Group tours available (by appt) 800-525-2659x620, www.raymondvineyards.com ONGOING VIP Tasting & Artisan Barrel Factory Tour Bourassa Vineyards, Napa, Mon-Fri by appointment, $15 mid-week special Mention this listing, 800-499-2366, www.bourassavineyards.com ONGOING Tasting at Grgich Hills Estate Rutherford, 9:30am-4:30pm, Tours at 11am & 2pm, $10 Wine library tasting/$30, Barrel tasting on most Fridays 2-4pm 707-963-2784, www.grgich.com ONGOING Tours & Tasting at ZD Wines Rutherford, RSVP 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com • Traditional Tasting, $10, daily 10am-4pm • Premier Tasting, $15, daily 10am-4pm • Private Group Tasting, $20, by appt • Cellar Tour & Tasting, $25, 1pm weekends & holidays, M-F by appt • Vineyard View Tasting, $40, Sat-Sun 11am, M-F by appt • Abacus Tasting, $600 for 4-6 people, by appt • Wine Train, $180 ONGOING Tastings & Tours at Artesa Winery Napa, RSVP, 877-224-8309, www.artesawinery.com • Vino con Queso, Wine & Cheese Experience, $40 • Daily Guided Tours • Vines & Wines, A Vineyard Tour, $40 ONGOING Tours & Tasting at Black Stallion Winery Napa, 10am-5pm, 707-253-1400, www.blackstallionwinery.com • Regular tasting, $10 • Reserve tasting, $35, Sat-Sun Artisan cheese additional $7.50/person ONGOING Visitor Programs at Robert Mondavi Winery For details, 888-RMONDAVI x2, www.robertmondavi.com • The Signature Tour & Tasting • The Wine Tasting Basics • The Exclusive Cellar Tasting • Tasting Beyond the Basics • The “Harvest of Joy”Tour & Lunch ONGOING Educational Tours & Wine Tasting at Castello di Amorosa Calistoga, 707-967-6272, RSVP, www.castellodiamorosa.com • Regular tour & tasting, $25-$40 • Reserve tour & tasting, $35-$50 • Tasting only, $10-$25 • Young adult tours, $15-$20 • Napa Valley Neighbor Program • Private VIP tours ONGOING Tastings at the Popcorn Bar at Flora Springs Winery St. Helena,10am-5pm, 707-967-8032, www.florasprings.com • It’s All About You Tasting, $15 • Everybody’s Talking Tasting, $25 ONGOING THURSDAY - SATURDAY Temptastings in the Temptation Cave at Flora Springs Winery St. Helena,11am & 2pm, $25, $15/member RSVP 707-967-8032, www.florasprings.com THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Bacchus That Rascal Clos Pegase, Calistoga, free, 2pm, Multi-media presentation “History of Wine“ 707-942-4981, www.clospegase.com LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH Winemaker Dinners at Fumé Bistro Napa, Local favorite wineries are spotlighted in a four-course dinner. $60 RSVP, 707-257-1999, www.fumebistro.com ONGOING Tastings at Silverado Vineyards Napa, 707-259-6611, 800-997-1770x611, www.silveradovineyards.com • Saddleblock Vineyard Tasting, $75 • Library Tasting, $75 • Daily Tasting Room Flights, Estate/$10, Premier/$20 • Public Tours & Tasting, 10:30am & 2:30pm, $15 • Private Tour and or Tasting, 15-25 guests, $20/tour, $25/tour & tasting EVERY SATURDAY ZD Wines: Wine & Cheese Seminar Rutherford, Includes visit to Wine Library & Cellar, 11am, $40 800-487-7757 x107, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com EVERY SUNDAY Sensory Component Tasting at ZD Wines Rutherford, 11am by appointment only, $20, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com ONGOING Appellation Tastings at Elizabeth Spencer Rutherford, 10:45am & 4pm by appointment, $40 707-963-6067, www.elizabethspencerwines.com EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY Wine & Artisanal Cheese Pairings at Havens Wine Cellars Napa, 10am-4:30pm, 707-261-2000, www.havenswine.com ONGOING Wine Tasting Experiences at Benessere Vineyards St. Helena, 707-963-5853x105, www.benesserevineyards.com, by appt • Personalized Wine Flights, daily, $10 • Vineyards Walking Tour & Tasting, M-W, 10:30am, $15 • Fudge Pairing Experience, Sun, 10:30am, $15 • Barrel Tasting, RSVP, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $20 • Barrel Tasting & Current Release, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25 • Barrel Tasting & Vertical, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25 • Group Tasting, Sat-Sun, 1:30pm, $15 EVERY SATURDAY Chocolate & Red Wine Saturdays at Bennett Lane Winery Calistoga, 10am-5pm, www.bennettlane.com, 707-942-6684 ONGOING SATURDAYS Napa Riverwalk with Historian George Webber 2 hour tour with tales & lore of old town Napa, 10am, $20, 707-251-8500 ONGOING Friday Night Winemaker Events Napa, 5-7pm, JV Wine & Spirits, $2, 707-253-2624, www.jvwine.com ONGOING Tours & Tastings at Andretti Winery Napa , 877-386-5070x222, www.andrettiwinery.com • Individual Tastings, $12 • Private Winery Tour & Tasting, $15/tour, $20/tour & tasting • Food & Wine Pairing • Vineyard Tour • Blending Class • Wine Sensory Seminar ONGOING THROUGH MARCH 13 Changing Earth: Photographer’s Call to Action Photo Exhibit Mumm Napa, Rutherford. 10am-5pm, www.mummnapa.com, 707-967-7700 ONGOING Wine Tasting Options Bell Wine Cellars, Yountville, 10:30am-4pm, 707-944-1673, www.bellwine.com • Current Release Tasting, $15 • Reserve Tasting with cheese pairing, $25 • Clonal Tasting with cheese pairing, $75 • Blending Seminar, $75, 4-10 people • Clone 6 Library Tasting, $250 • Sonnette Library Tasting, $75 • Large Group Tastings, $20, 11+ people • Grape to Glass Tour, $45, weekends, spring-fall MARCH 12 The Awards: A Spicy Soirée Napa Valley Mustard Festival, Black Stallion Winery, Napa, 7pm, $100/adv, $125 www.mustardfestival.org, 707-938-1133 MARCH 13 Vintners Hall of Fame St. Helena, The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone 4th Annual Celebration of California Wine & Food 707-967-2305, www.ciachef.edu, [email protected] MARCH 13 River Rendezvous Meritage Resort, Napa, 6:30-10:30pm, 707-738-2991 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS MARCH 13 Daniel Beltra, Amazon at Risk & Florian Schulz, Freedom to Roam: Keeping the Wild Connected Mumm Napa, Rutherford, 10:30-11:30am www.mummnapa.com, 707-967-7700 MARCH 13-14 The Marketplace ~ A Signature Event for Connoisseurs Napa Valley Mustard Festival, Along the Riverfront, Downtown Napa 11am-5pm, $35/adv, $40, www.mustardfestival.org, 707-938-1133 MARCH 14 Cooking Class with Chef Graham Zanow Signature Dishes of a Napa Valley Personal Chef, Cedar Gables Inn, Napa, $95 RSVP, 707-224-7969, www.cedargablesinn.com MARCH 14 When Irish Wines are Smiling Rutherford Grange Hall, Rutherford, Irish themed wine & food tasting! 2-5pm, $25/adv, $30, 707-227-4273, 707454-5152 MARCH 14 Reception & Wine Tasting: Unbridled - Series 2 by Tom Scheibal Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville, 2-4pm www.robertmondaviwinery.com, 707-968-2040 MARCH 14 – APRIL 28 Unbridled - Series 2 by Tom Scheibal Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville www.robertmondaviwinery.com, 707-968-2040 MARCH 20 A Taste of Yountville Napa Valley Mustard Festival, Town of Yountville, 11am-5pm 707-944-0904, www.mustardfestival.org, 707-938-1133 MARCH 17 Jupiter String Quartet United Methodist Church, Napa, 7:30pm, 707-226-2190 MARCH 26-28 Northern California Screenwriters Expo Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa, 707-539-5115 MARCH 17 St. Patty’s Day Celebration Flora Springs Winery, St. Helena, www.florasprings.com, 707-963-5711 MARCH 18, 20 Culinary Gardening Series Class Bardessono, Yountville, $20, www.bardessono.com, 707-204-6030 MARCH 19-21 1st Napa Environmental Film Festival NVUSD Auditorium, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa www.napaenvironmentalfilmfestival.com MARCH 20 Paris Icons Photography Opening Reception Mumm Napa, Rutherford, 6:30-8:30pm www.mummnapa.com, 707-967-7700 MARCH 20 – SEPTEMBER 26 Paris Icons Photography Exhibit Mumm Napa, Rutherford, 10am-5pm, www.mummnapa.com, 707-967-7700 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com MARCH 27 Peju Grand Reserve Tasting Peju Winery, Rutherford, www.peju.com, 707-963-3600 MARCH 27 The Photo Finish ~ The Grand Finale Event Napa Valley Mustard Festival, Rubicon Estate, Rutherford, 7pm, $95/adv, $125 www.mustardfestival.org, 707-938-1133 MARCH 29 – MAY 1 Photography Contest Exhibit Napa Valley Mustard Festival, Mumm Napa, Rutherford www.mustardfestival.org, 707-938-1133 APRIL 4 Mother Daughter Cooking Class with Chef Maria de Corpo Cedar Gables Inn, Napa, $95 RSVP, 707-224-7969, www.cedargablesinn.com 13 CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK SONOMA COUNTY ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Wine & Food Sampling at Hop Kiln Russian River Valley, Visit the historic tasting room to enjoy delicious wine & sample over 80 food items in their gourmet marketplace, 10am-5pm 707-433-6491, www.hopkilnwinery.com ONGOING Vineyard Walk & Photography Workshop at B.R. Cohn Winery Glen Ellen, 10am-1pm, $45, $35/members 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com ONGOING Exclusive Wine & Cheese Tasting at B.R. Cohn Winery Glen Ellen, 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com ONGOING Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, 707-546-3600, wellsfargocenterarts.org • Mar 12: Celtic Legends • Mar 13: The Art of Dessert • Mar 20-22: Santa Rosa Symphony Set Six • Mar 23: Cabaret • Mar 27-28: American Philharmonic • Mar 30: Chicago in Concert ONGOING Spreckels Performing Arts Center Rohnert Park, 707-588-3400, www.spreckelsonline.com • Mar 14: Epics of the Cinema, Lawrence of Arabia • Mar 18 – Apr 4: The Gin Game • Mar 21: Epics of the Cinema, Camelot • Mar 27: HAPA • Mar 28: Epics of the Cinema, Ben-Hur ONGOING THURSDAYS Thirsty Thursdays at Anaba Sonoma, Enjoy complimentary cheese & crackers to pair with your wine tasting. 4-5:30pm, 707-996-4188, www.anabawines.com ONGOING SUNDAYS Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa Sonoma, 9am-1pm, 707-938-9000, www.fairmont.com.sonoma ONGOING The Center for Performing Arts 707-664-2353, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park www.sonoma.eduperformingarts/perf/ ONGOING Live Shows at Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, 707-829-7300, www.hopmonk.com • Mar 11: DJ Sep • Mar 28: Little Feat Guitarists ONGOING Terroir & History Tour at Chateau St. Jean Kenwood, A visit to Chateau St. Jean lifts all of your senses. Complimentary, 11am-2pm, 707-833-4134, www.chateaustjean.com ONGOING Wine & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson Fulton, Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm, $25 707-571-7500, www.kj.com ONGOING Winemaker Tasting at Wine Spectrum Santa Rosa, 6-8pm, $10, 707-525-8466, www.winespectrum.com ONGOING THURSDAY-SATURDAY Michel-Schlumberger Winery Green Tour Healdsburg, 10:30am, $25, 800-447-3060, www.michelschlumberger.com ONGOING MONDAY-SATURDAY Robert Young Estate Winery Vineyard Tours & Tasting in a Remodeled Grape Gondola Geyserville, 11:30am, $10, box lunch provided for $20 707-431-4811, www.ryew.com ONGOING FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS ‘Come Crush With Us’ at Icaria Creek Winery Winemaker Jeff Smith leads a tasting of bottled & barreled wines RSVP, 707-486-9623, www.icariawinery.com 14 ONGOING WEEKENDS Wine & Chocolate Pairings at Fritz Winery Cloverdale, 10:30am-4:30pm, $5 tasting fee covers the pairing 707-894-3389, www.fritzwinery.com MARCH 12 Dinner with the Winemaker Series featuring Murphy-Goode at the Bay View Restaurant Inn at the Tides, Bodega Bay, 800-541-7788, www.innatthetides.com EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY Santa Rosa Original Farmers’ Market Santa Rosa Veteran’s Building parking lot, 8:30am-noon, 707-522-8629 MARCH 13 Pasta Party Sbragia Family Vineyards, Geyserville, 4:30-6:30pm, $35, $25/members www.sbragia.com, 707-473-2992 EVERY FRIDAY MORNING Sonoma Valley Farmers’ Market Depot Park, Sonoma, 9am-noon, 707-538-7023 MARCH 13 Cherry Blossom Festival Landmark Vineyards, Kenwood, Live music, Bento Box Lunch, origami & more! 1-4pm, $25, $10/child, www.landmarkwine.com, 707-833-0226 ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS Hanna Winery Reserve Tasting Gallery Alexander Valley, Taste limited-production reserve Bismark Mountain wines paired with local artisanal cheese selections from The Cheese Shop in Healdsburg, $10pp, 707-431-4310, www.hannawinery.com MARCH 13 Flavor Palate & Sparkling Wines: An Appetizing Seminar at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $25, RSVP, www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1939 ONGOING Wine Experiences at Chateau St. Jean Kenwood, Ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50, by appointment 707-833-4134x5258, www.chateaustjean.com • Cinq Cépages Blending Seminar, Eight person minimum, 2 hours, $75 • Cinq Cépages Component Tasting, Eight person minimum, 1.5 hours, $25 • Private VIP Wine Tasting, 10:30am, 1 & 3pm, $25, 1 hour • Box Lunch Prgram with Tour MARCH 14 Dinner with the Winemaker Series: Quivira Vineyards Village Inn & Restaurant, Monte Rio, 6pm, $48, 707-865-2304 MARCH 17 Winemaker Dinner Series: Petroni Santé Restaurant, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma www.fairmont.com/sonoma, 707-939-2415 ONGOING Tours, Tastings & Seminars at St. Francis Winery Santa Rosa, Ten person minimum, Call for more information & reservations 888-675-WINE(9463)x255, www.stfranciswinery.com • Winery Tour & Tasting, 1.5 hours, $25 • Vineyards Tour & Tasting, 1 hour, $20 • Blending Seminar, 1.5 hour, $65 MARCH 19 Dinner with the Winemaker Series featuring Chateau Montelena at the Bay View Restaurant Inn at the Tides, Bodega Bay, 800-541-7788, www.innatthetides.com ONGOING Guided Winery Tours at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $10, 707-996-7256, www.gloriaferrer.com MARCH 19-20 5th Annual Pigs & Pinot Hotel Healdsburg, Healdsburg,www.pigsandpinot.com, 800-889-7188 EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY The Art of Winemaking Workshop Petroni Vineyards, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm 707-935-8311, www.petronivineyards.com MARCH 19-21 Healdsburg’s Downtown Sidewalk Sale Downtown Healdsburg, 707-433-6935 MARCH 19 Wine Tasting FUNdamentals at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $25, RSVP, www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1939 MARCH 20 Mad Hatter Ball Petaluma Community Center, Petaluma, 7-11:30pm, $35 www.madhatterball.org, 707-778-4798 ONGOING TUESDAYS Tuesdays in the Plaza Concerts & Farmers’ Market Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg, Market: 4-6:30pm 707-431-1956, www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org MARCH 20 Cuvée Club Lobster Feed at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 6:30pm, $80/members only, RSVP www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1999 LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH 50 Mile AV Vintner's Dining Glen Ellen, Barrel tasting & Old Vine Pinot Noir & Syrahs from Ashton Vineyard. Foods sourced locally. 4-7PM, RSVP, 707-935-3456, ashtonwines.com ONGOING Food and Wine Pairing at the Mayo Reserve Room 9200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, Daily, 10:30am-6pm, 7 course food/wine tasting $35, Reservations recommended,707-833-5504, www.mayofamilywinery.com ONGOING THROUGH MARCH 14 Life of Making Exhibition Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, 707-939-7862, www.svma.org ONGOING THROUGH APRIL Fine Art of Twyla Gettert at Charles Creek Vineyard Tasting Room & Gallery Sonoma Plaza, 11am-6pm, 707-935-3848, www.TwylaGettert.com MARCH 11 Thirsty Girl Launch & Facebook Tweet-Up: Ladies Only Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma, 5:30-7:30pm, $10, RSVP www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1999 MARCH 20-21 20th Annual Savor Sonoma Valley Heart of Sonoma Valley Association, Visit 22 wineries throughout Sonoma Valley! 11am-4pm, $55/weekend, $20/driver, $40/Sunday, $10/Sunday driver www.heartofsonomavalley.com, 866-794-9463 MARCH 26 Perfectly Pinot at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $30, RSVP, www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1939 ONGOING THROUGH MARCH 14 Sculptors, etc. Plaza Arts Center, Healdsburg, 11am-5pm www.PlazaArtsCenter.org, 707-431-1970 ONGOING THROUGH MAY 30 Richard Shaw: Four Decades of Ceramics Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa 707-579-1500, www.sonomacountymuseum.org MARCH 20-21 Brilliantly Bernstein by Sonoma Valley Chorale Veterans Memorial Building, Sonoma, 707-935-1576 MARCH 26-29 California’s Artisan Cheese Festival Sheraton Sonoma County, Petaluma, www.artisancheesefestival.com MARCH 27 Eco-Tour Dog Hike with Jeff Kunde at Kunde Family Estate Kenwood, 9am, $45, www.kunde.com, 707-833-5501x334 MARCH 27 Heroes with Heart Gala: An Evening in the Emerald Isle Cline Cellars, Sonoma, Benefits Parents Hospital Association, $150 RSVP, 707-996-1109, www.clinecellars.com MARCH 27 Cheese, Chocolate & Cabernet…oh my! Lambert Bridge Winery, Healdsburg, 2pm, $55 707-431-4670, www.lambertbridge.com www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS MARCH 27 Legendary Little Feat Guitarists Ramekins Event Center, Sonoma, 8pm, www.ramekins.com, $40 MARCH 27 Redwood Hill Goat Cheese Tasting at J Winery David Bice of Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery, the award-winning Sebastopolbased goat cheese dairy, will present three cheeses with five wines. 12-4pm, $20, free/J Wine Club, 707-431-3646, www.jwine.com MARCH 27 – APRIL 18 A.R.T.S.: Art & Science Connections Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, 707-939-7862, www.svma.org MARCH 28 Dinner with the Winemaker Series: J. Rickards Vineyards & Winery Village Inn & Restaurant, Monte Rio, 6pm, $48, 707-865-2304 APRIL 3 Classic Sparkling Wine & Cheese Combinations: Luscious Locals & Spanish Delicacies at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $30, RSVP, www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-933-1939 APRIL 4 Easter Sunrise Service at Cline Cellars Sonoma, 6:08am, www.clinecellars.com 707-521-2534, www.rrvw.org LAKE/MENDOCINO EVERY SECOND SATURDAY Food & Wine Pairings McNab Ridge Tasting Room, Hopland, 707-744-1986, www.mcnabridge.com ONGOING FRIDAYS Tuscan Village Music Art Series Terrill Cellars, Lower Lake, 6-9pm, www.terrillcellars.com, 707-994-3354 ONGOING THROUGH APRIL 11 Deathtrap Mendocino Theatre Company, Mendocino www.mendocinotheatre.org, 707-937-4477 MARCH 13 Winter in the Redwoods College of the Redwoods, Fort Bragg, $35/adv, $40, 6:30-10pm 800-641-0400x2663 MARCH 13 18th Annual Park Study Club Wine Tasting & Art Show Best Western El Grande Inn, Clearlake, 5-8pm, $20, 707-995-9316 MARCH 13-14 Point Arena Flower Power Festival Various locations in Point Arena, 707-882-4314 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com MARCH 20 Windows to the Universe Taylor Observatory, Kelseyville, 8-11pm, $3 www.taylorobservatory.org, 707-262-4121 MARCH 20-21 Mendocino Coast Whale Festival Various locations in Fort Bragg, www.MendoWhale.com, 707-961-3300 MARCH 21 Kelseyville Olive Festival Kelseyville Olive Mill & Winery, www.kelseyvillolivemill.com, 707-279-2995 MARCH 27 6th Annual Festival of Tulips Tulip Hill Winery, Nice, 12-5pm, $35/adv, $40 www.tuliphillwinery.com, 707-274-9373 BAY AREA SAN FRANCISCO ONGOING The Walt Disney Family Museum The Presidio of San Francisco, 415-345-6816 www.waltdisney.org • Ongoing through Mar 31: Film, Darby O’Gill and the Little People • Mar 20: Lecture, Don Iwerks on the Nodal Point Camera • Mar 26-27: Inside Audio-Animatronics, The Making of Mr. Lincoln 15 Coupons & Discounts ANDRETTI WINERY 2 for 1 tasting with ad PAGE 7 BERINGER VINEYARDS 2 for 1 Tasting in the Rhine House with ad PAGE 10 BRANNAN COTTAGE INN 10% off standard rate with ad PAGE 35 CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS Tours and tastings PAGE 27 CHATEAU ST. JEAN 2 for 1 tasting with ad PAGE 57 FOLIO WINEMAKERS’ STUDIO 2 for 1 tasting with ad PAGE 79 CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK MARCH 13 St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival Market Street, San Francisco, 11am-5pm, free www.sfstpatricksdayparade.com, 800-310-6543 MARCH 13-14 Chocolate & Cabernet Weekend Fenestra Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm, www.fenestrawinery.com, 925-447-5246 MARCH 14 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration McGrail Vineyards, Livermore, 12-5pm, $5 www.mcgrailvineyards.com, 925-215-0717 MARCH 20 San Francisco International Chocolate Salon Fort Mason Center, San Francisco,10am-6pm www.sfchocolatesalon.com, 415-263-6800 MARCH 20 Wine Release Party Mitchell Katz Winery, Pleasanton, 12-5pm, $20 www.mitchellkatzinery.com, 925-931-0744 MARCH 23 Sequoia Grove Napa Valley Dinner With Mike Trujillo, Winemaker, Sequoia Grove, $150 Campton Place, San Francisco, 415-995-5574, [email protected] MARCH 20-21 2nd Annual Barrel Tasting Weekend Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association, Visit participating Livermore Valley wineries, 12-4:30pm, $25/online, $30, www.LVwine.org, 925-447-9463 MARIN COUNTY ONGOING Marin Center in San Rafael 415-499-6800, www.co.marin.ca.us • Mar 13-14: Marin County Antique Show • Mar 18: Marin Farm Day • Mar 20: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa • Mar 26: Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez • Mar 26: Friends of Marin Center Gala, La Gran Fiesta MARCH 20-21 Barrel Tasting & Barrel Education McGrail Vineyards, Livermore, 12-5pm www.mcgrailvineyards.com, 925-215-0717 MARCH 20-21 2nd Annual Barrel Tasting Eagle Ridge Vineyard, Livermore, 12-4:30pm www.eagleridgevineyard.com, 925-443-3375 MARCH 18-26 Tiburon International Film Festival Various locations in Tiburon, www.tiburonfilmfestival.com, 415-381-4123 MARCH 28 Julia Meets Eagle Ridge: Onion Soup Eagle Ridge Vineyard, Livermore, 12-4:30pm www.eagleridgevineyard.com, 925-443-3375 www.mitchellkatzwinery.com, 925-931-0744 SAN MATEO COUNTY GOLDEN HAVEN Mud Treatment for 2, $54 per person PAGE 3 HAGAFEN CELLARS Free tasting with ad PAGE 7 PAGE 36 KENDALL-JACKSON WINERY Complimentary reserve tasting with ad PAGE 19 PAGE 47 PAGE 34 MARCH 12-15 5th Annual Barrel Tasting Hannah Nicole Vineyards, Brentwood, 12-5pm www.hnvwines.com, 925-240-9463x101 ONGOING TUESDAYS Farmers’ Market at the Barnyard Carmel, Organic fruit, vegetables & flowers, 11am-3pm, 831-624-8886 PAGE 34 SONOMA WINE HARDWARE Free offer PAGE 4 STAGECOACH EXPRESS Complimentary shipping box PAGE 27 SUMMERS WINES 10% discount with ad PAGE 35 TRENTADUE WINERY PAGE 47 Complimentary tasting with ad WILLIAM HILL 2 for 1 tasting with ad ONGOING Live at Golden State Theatre Monterey, 831-372-3800, www.goldenstatetheatre.com ONGOING Thursday Night Music Series Bargetto Winery, Soquel, Enjoy music, food & Bargetto wine! 6-8pm 831-475-2258x11, www.bargetto.com PINK MANSION 15% off with ad at check-in MARCH 28 Pinot Paradise: Grand Cruz Tasting & Technical Sessions Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association Villa Ragusa, Campbell, www.scmwa.com, 831-685-8463 ONGOING FRIDAYS Friday Night Tastings at Prima Walnut Creek, 5:30-7pm, $20, $10/members www.primivini.com, 925-735-7780 OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER $1 off with ad MARCH 27 Pathway to Pinot Paradise Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association, Visit participating wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains.11am-5pm, $25, www.scmwa.com, 831-685-8463 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PAGE 31 MARTIN RAY WINERY 15% discount with ad MARCH 21 Yellow Tie Affair Gala feast of small plates & wines. San Jose City Hall Rotunda, San Jose, 5-9pm www.jfs.org, 408-357-7543 ONGOING Sunset Cultural Center-Carmel Carmel, 831-620-2048, www.sunsetcenter.com • Mar 13: Hall Holbrook Mark Twain Tonight! • Mar 20: Soweto Gospel Choir • Mar 24: Cabaret • Mar 27: Blink! An Incredible Evening of Magic • Mar 28-29: Monterey Symphony Concert Five • Apr 2: Los Lobos & Leo Kottke • Apr 3: Timothy Fain, Violin & Rina Dokshinski, Piano • Apr 17: Cypress String Quartet ONGOING Live Music at KRML Radio The Eastwood Building, Carmel, 831-624-6432, www.krmlradio.com LOUIS M. MARTINI 2 for 1 tasting with ad NORTH CENTRAL COAST SANTA CLARA COUNTY JESSUP CELLARS Complimentary tasting for two with ad ONGOING WEEKENDS Vintner Series at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, 650-712-7000, www.ritzcarlton/hmb • Mar: St. Francis Winery & Vineyards • May: Big Basin Vineyards MARCH 28 Bridal & Party Faire Hannah Nicole Vineyards, Brentwood, 11am-4pm www.hnvwines.com, 925-240-9463x106, $20 LIVERMORE ONGOING Bankhead Theatre Livermore Valley performing Arts Center, Livermore 925-373-6800, www.livermoreperformingarts.org • Mar 13-14, 19-21: Die Fledermaus • Mar 17: Jake Shimabukuro • Mar 18: Carey Perloff • Mar 26: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet • Mar 27: Enigma, Romance and Scandal • Mar 31: Chopin the Storyteller ONGOING Wine Cave Tasting Experience Wente Vineyards, Livermore, 1 & 3pm, $20, $15/wine club members RSVP, 925-456-2405, www.wentevineyards.com/caves ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS Sweet Thursdays at Cannery Row Monterey, Family fun, music, fine dining & great discounts, 4-8pm 831-649-6690 ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS Monterey Museum of Art Monterey, Evening of music, wine and hors d'oeuvres, 5-7pm, 831-372-5477 EVERY THIRD WEEKEND OF THE MONTH Open for Tasting Martin Ranch Winery, Gilroy, 11am-4pm, $10/refundable w/purchase free/club members, 408-842-9197, www.martinranchwinery.com EVERY TUESDAY Focus on Monterey County Wines Cepage Wine Bar, Rancho Cellars, Carmel, 3-8pm 831-625-5646, www.ranchocellars.com ONGOING TUESDAY - SATURDAY Oya Salon and Ventana Vineyards Wine and Cheese Event Monterey, 2pm on. Oya patrons can sample Ventana Vineyards award winning wines. Wines change monthly. 831-372-7415x213, Ventana 831-656-0570 PAGE 31 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK ONGOING WEEKENDS THROUGH MARCH 28 Rain Forest Weekends Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton, 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 24 Land & Sea: Paintings and Photographs of Monterey & Beyond Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, www.montereyart.org, 831-372-5477 FRIDAY NIGHT WINTER WINE-DOWN Live Music and Wine Specials! David Girard Vineyards, Placerville, 8pm, no cover charge www.davidgirardvineyards.com, 530-295-1833 MARCH 13 10th Anniversary & Oyster Fest Crystal Basin Cellars, Camino, 11am-5pm, 530-647-1767 MARCH 12 Girls Night Out Fortino Winery, Gilroy, 7:30-10pm, www.fortinowinery.com, 408-842-3305 MARCH 13-14 Sparkling Wine Reception Charles B Mitchell, Fair Play, 530-620-3467 MARCH 13 Hahn Wine Club Pick Up Party Hahn Estates Winery, Soledad, 1-4pm, www.hahnestates.com, 831-678-4555 MARCH 14 Cheese & Wine Pairing Perry Creek Winery, Fair Play, 12-3pm www.perrycreek.com, RSVP, 530-620-5175 MARCH 13 New Release Open House Galante Vineyards, Carmel Valley, 1-5pm, 800-425-2683 MARCH 26-27 Santa Cruz Jazz Festival Cabrillo College, Aptos, 8am-10pm, $10, www.scjf.org, 831-662-3368 MARCH 26-28 Kayak Surf Festival Steamer’s Lane, Santa Cruz, www.asudoit.com, 831-458-3648 MARCH 27 Monterey Symphony Sherwood Hall, Salinas, www.montereysymphony.org, 831-646-8511 MARCH 27 Santa Cruz County Symphony Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, 8pm www.santacruztickets.com, 831-420-5260 MARCH 27 Pathway to Pinot Paradise Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association, Visit participating wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains. 11am-5pm, $25, www.scmwa.com, 831-685-8463 MARCH 28 Wine’d Down Sunday Scheid Vineyards Wine Lounge, Cannery Row, Monterey, 3-6pm www.scheidvineyards.com, 831-455-9990 MARCH 28 Santa Cruz County Symphony Mello Center, Watsonville, 2pm, www.santacruztickets.com, 831-420-5260 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ONGOING Sierra Railroad Oakdale, 209-848-2100, www.sierrarailroad.com • Mar 16: Spring Scenic Lunch • Mar 19: Murder Mystery Dinner MARCH 20-21 Spring Blossom Festival Shinzen Friendship Garden, Fresno, 10am-5pm www.shinzenjapanesegarden.org, 559-440-0825 SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS ONGOING Railtown 1897 State Historic Park Jamestown, 209-984-3953, www.railtown1897.org MARCH 20 Wells on Wine – WOW! Wine Classes: Basics in Flavor Pairing David Girard Vineyards, Placerville, 10am or 1pm www.davidgirardvineyards.com, RSVP, 530-295-1833 MARCH 27 Singles Night Perry Creek Winery, Fair Play, 5:30-8:30pm www.perrycreek.com, 530-620-5175, RSVP AMADOR COUNTY MARCH 20 Dinner with Class: Southeast Asian Daily Meals Amador Vintage Market Wine Bar, Plymouth, 8:30pm www.amadorvintagemarket.com, 209-245-FOOD CALAVERAS COUNTY SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH Wines of the World Education Tastings Murphys Hotel, Murphys, No reservations required, everyone welcome! 5:30pm, $15, 209-736-2949 MARCH 12-13 3rd Annual Calaveras Winegrape & Gourmet Calaveras Winegrape Alliance, $40/adv, $50 www.calaveraswines.org, 866-806-WINE • Fri: Various locations & events • Sat: Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp MARCH 12-14 National Daffodil Show & Convention Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, www.ironstonevineyards.com, 209-728-1251 MARCH 13-14 Calaveras Passport Days Calaveras Winegrape Alliance, Visit participating wineries for food, wine & more! www.calaveraswines.org, 866-806-WINE MARCH 20 Murphys Irish Days Main St., Murphys, 8am-5pm, free, www.murphysirishdays.org, 209-728-8471 MARCH 26 Silent Movie Night: An Evening of Silent Comedy Shorts Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, Buffet dinner, movie, popcorn & cookies 6:30pm, $20, www.ironstonevineyards.com, 209-728-1251 MARCH 12-14 Sonora Celtic Faire Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora, www.sonoracelticfaire.com, 800-350-1814 MARCH 28 The Woody Guthrie Revue Bret Harte Theatre, Angels Camp, 3pmwww.highsierratickets.com, 209-2965496 MARCH 26-28 Spring Total Home, Garden & Recreation Show Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds, Yuba City, $5, www.totalhomeshow.com, 530-6719600 MARCH 28 Cooking Class: Sushi Roll Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, 11:30am, $75 www.ironstonevineyards.com, 209-728-1251 EL DORADO COUNTY NEVADA COUNTY ONGOING THURSDAY - SUNDAY Private Tastings with the Winemaker Winery By the Creek, Fair Play, Taste with Charles B. Mitchell or a staff wine educator! 11am-5pm, by appointment, $25, $20/members 530-620-2402, www.winerybythecreek.com MARCH 13-14 Bit O Blarney Weekend Sierra Knolls Winery, Grass Valley, 12-5pm www.sierraknollswinery.com, 530-268-9225 ONGOING SUNDAYS Jam Sessions Every Sunday Afternoon Fitzpatrick Winery, Fair Play, 530-620-3248, www.fitzpatrickwinery.com MARCH 14 St. Piran’s Day Celebration Grass Valley City Hall Parking Lot, Grass Valley, 10am www.downtowngrassvalley.com www.WineCountryThisWeek.com MARCH 24-28 Music in the Mountains SpringFest Amaral Family Festival Center, Grass Valley www.musicinthemountains.org, 530-265-6124 SACRAMENTO VALLEY ONGOING Sacramento River Train 800-866-1690, www.sacramentorivertrain.com • Mar 20: Great Train Robbery • Mar 27: Murder Mystery ONGOING Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts U.C. Davis, 866-754-ARTS, www.mondaviarts.org • Mar 14: University Chorus, Alumni Chorus, UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, Bruckner & Rossini • Mar 16: The Del McCoury Band • Mar 19: Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra • Mar 21: STREB: BRAVE • Mar 28: Young Artists Competition Winners Concert • Mar 28: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Brahms SOLANO COUNTY ONGOING THROUGH MARCH 31 47th Annual Fairfield Visual Arts Association Juried Art Show Creative Arts Center, Fairfield, 12-3pm, free www.FairfieldVisualArts.org, 707-428-0400 SUISUN VALLEY MARCH 20 New Release at Vezer Family Vineyard: 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Suisun Valley, www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 707-344-0334 MARCH 26 Wine Club Pick-Up Party at Vezer Family Vineyards Blue Victorian, Suisun Valley, www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 707-344-0334 APRIL 3 Cooking with Liz Dinner at Vezer Family Vineyards Suisun Valley, www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 707-344-0334 LODI/WOODBRIDGE ONG0ING Hutchins Street Square 209-333-6782, www.hutchinsstreetsquare.com • Mar 21: Laughter in Bloom • Mar 28: A Tribute to the Music of Simon & Garfunkel • Apr 9: Art Van Damme’s 90th Birthday Bash MARCH 20-21 50th Annual Spring Art Show Woodbridge Winery, Acampo, 12-5pm www.lodiartcenter.org, 209-333-3385 MARCH 20 Bird Walk at Heritage Oak Winery Acampo, 9:30-11:30am, 209-986-2763 MARCH 26-27 Spring Wine Show Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi, 6-9pm, $25/adv, $30 www.grapefestival.com, 209-369-2771 Email Your Events to [email protected] For best results, send your emails at least 6 to 8 weeks prior to the date of your event. Event listings are free, and published as space is available and at the discretion of Wine Country This Week. For more event listings throughout Northern and Central California, visit www.winecountrythisweek.com 17 WINE COUNTRY NEWS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Tasting Room of the Week: GARRÉ WINERY By Les Mahler Garré Winery has hired a new wine tasting room and club member manager. And from early indications, there will be more events and special deals for wine lovers and romantics. Laura Werter, who comes over from event and wedding coordinator at Garré Winery, said this year the winery is planning more events to bring wine enthusiasts to the winery; of course, it’s known to wine enthusiasts as the place to play bocce ball. Werter isn’t a novice to winemaking. “I’ve been making wine since I was seven years old,” she said. She helped her father make wine and now she’s helping Garré’s winemaker, Wayne Re. “This was more of a fit.” If the early events of 2010 at Garre Winery are any indication of what’s to come, Werter holds the key to a fun-filled and spectacular year. Garré will host its annual barrel tasting, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event, which is always popular, will be held in the tasting room March 20 and 21. The barrel tasting is part of the annual barrel tasting happening at Livermore valley wineries. 18 For April, Garré Winery has Easter all locked up with its annual Easter brunch and Easter egg hunt. Details are still being worked out, Werter said. Reservations are required. And also in April, Garre Winery will host a food and wine pairing but details are still being worked out, Werter said. Besides the early spring events, Garre also released a 2007 Cabernet Franc and 2007 Merlot. And recenty, the winery bottled a 2007 Syrah and Reserve Syrah. There also have been specials offered recently, including a 2007 Sauvignon Blanc for $7 per bottle and a two-pack deal on 2005 and 2006 Cabernet; “The special price is $35,” according to Werter. Wednesday nights beginning May 27 Garré will feature Bocce Ball and Italian Dinner Night. Join them for an evening of bocce ball and regional Italian cooking at Garré Winery. The group play bocce ball night will include three glasses of complimentary vineyard estate wine, an Italian dinner served on the café courtyard and bocce ball instruction. Come alone or bring a group. All skill levels welcome. “Join us in the deboccery!” Reservations are required; $38.95 per person. Friday Night Dinners return beginning June 12. Come to Garré Café for dinner and live music every Friday night from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning June 12. Reservations recommended. • June 12th - Tommy Jack Trio • June 19th - Reinhardt Swing • June 26th - Sinister Blue With the next four months already planned, wine enthusiasts can expect a bountiful and abundant year of events at Garré thanks to Werter. Garré Winery is located at 7986 Tesla Road, Livermore. For more informationa, call (925) 371-8200, send an email to [email protected] or visit the website at www.garrewinery.com. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINE COUNTRY NEWS Rosé Avengers & Producers’ Annual‘Pink Out! SF’ Premium Rosé Continues Double-Digit Growth, Outperforming Overall Table Wine Market, Reports The Nielsen Company Rosé Avengers & Producers (RAP) announced that its signature annual tasting event, PINK OUT! SF will be held on Tuesday, May 11. The celebration will take place at Butterfly restaurant on the Embarcadero at Pier 33. Overlooking San Francisco Bay, the 6th annual fine rosé tasting will feature 40 participating wineries pouring still and sparkling rosés from around the world, with many of the winemakers who craft them in attendance. Butterfly’s executive chef and owner Robert Lam will create rosé-inspired Pan-Asian appetizers from sustainably and organically sourced ingredients. PINK OUT! SF underscores the continued ascendancy of the $8 and above rosé category. According to The Nielsen Company, premium rosé table wines outpaced the market, growing at doubledigit levels on both dollars and volume in 2009. Premium Rosé wines grew by 13.5% on dollars, and 12.8% on volume, 5 times faster on dollars and 12 times faster on volume than the overall Table Wine category. The Table Wine category grew at 2.6% on dollars, and just 0.9% on volume (Total U.S. Food, Drug, and Major Liquor Markets, 52 weeks ending 12/12/09). “Rosé wines continue to rise in popularity and maturity,” said Danny Brager, vice president, group client director, Beverage Alcohol, The Nielsen Company. “At Nielsen, we measure what consumers watch and what consumers buy and we find that consumers are www.WineCountryThisWeek.com giving rosé wine more attention as they make their wine selections, while retailers are giving rosés more prominence among their offerings.” Additionally, while the overall Table Wine category has an average price of $6.10 for an equivalent 750 ml package size, the Premium Rosé category's average price is $10.17 -- a 67% premium. "That's good for retailers looking for a trade up option in this time of trading down," said Brager. From its inaugural event in 2005, PINK OUT! tastings have drawn full house crowds. This year is expected to sell-out in advance once again. The trade and media portion runs 3:30 to 6 p.m. The consumer tasting is open 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Consumer tickets are $35 in advance online only at www.rapwine.com, and $45 at the door if available. 19 WINERY FEATURE | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK ARGER-MARTUCCI VINEYARDS by Michelle J. Baker What wine aficionado hasn’t had a vision float through at least one daydream that goes something like this: you find a kindred spirit in wine, team up to buy an old winery in the heart of Napa Valley as well as some choice vineyard property, hang a shingle with your two names and open your doors to offer great wines to wine aficionados like you. That’s pretty much the short story of a long journey for two good friends from Reno, Nevada – Rich Martucci and Dr. Kosta Arger – who first met in a local wine tasting group in the early 1990s. Their paths to that day couldn’t have been more different. Kosta Arger was born in Tacoma, Washington, to a traditional Greek family where his father and uncles made wine at home. Arger first became interested in wine during college. He and his new bride, Julie, spent their honeymoon in Napa Valley, where a serendipitous meeting with Joe Heitz of Heitz Vineyards ended in Arger joining Heitz Vineyards for the 1976 crush. Arger went on to become a cardiologist and, with the encouragement of 20 Joe Heitz, a skilled home winemaker. Rich Martucci grew up a poor kid in the Bronx, New York, and paid his own way through college with three part-time jobs. Martucci, an accountant by training, moved to Reno for a job at a bank. He eventually started his own mortgage company and then purchased a struggling bank that he built into a successful multi-branch community bank. After Arger and Martucci met at the tasting group, they became fast friends. Their two families, Rich and Carol Martucci, Kosta and Julie Arger, plus a combined five kids, began to socialize frequently, spending many weekends and holidays together. Kosta Arger, now Dr. Arger, had always dreamed of coming back to Napa Valley to start a winery. When Rich Martucci sold his bank in 1998, it was a perfect time for the two friends to team up to start the winery. Eleven harvests in, the Arger-Martucci partnership is going strong. The two men, really the two families, make the perfect business team. Rich Martucci, the “numbers” guy, handles the business end of the business, while Dr. Arger handles the winemaking end of the business. Dr. Arger still has a full-time cardiology practice in Reno, but spends weekends, holidays and harvest season in Napa Valley making the wine. Two of the kids are also involved with the winery full-time; Anthony Arger handles all of the outside sales and marketing operations, and Vince Martucci is assistant winemaker and also oversees the tasting room. Arger-Martucci makes just 5,000 cases of wine per year, enough for their wine club, tasting room, and a little bit left over for specialty wine shops and restaurants in a few states. The winery’s flagship wine is Odyssey, a Bordeaux-style blend comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. The current release, 2004, won a Double-Gold medal and Best of Class at the 2009 California State Fair. Where there’s an Odyssey there should also be an Iliad, and now there is – a white blend made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Gewurztraminer and Muscat that has quickly become Arger-Martucci’s best-selling wine. Cleverly, the winery will soon release a Homer Collection featuring the Odyssey and Iliad in a www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY FEATURE wooden wine box. Arger-Martucci also produces award-winning Syrah, Petite Syrah, Cabernet Franc and of course, Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery’s motto, according to Vince Martucci, is “we release no wine before it’s time,” and true to that motto the winery’s current release reds are mostly 2004 and 2005. With the extra bottle time, the wines have softened some and while they can certainly be laid down longer, they are ready to be enjoyed now. There’s also a little stickie at Arger-Martucci, a true Sauternes style late harvest wine called Dulcinea made only in years where the noble rot Botrytis sets in just right. The Argers and Martuccis purchased the old Villa Helena winery in St. Helena as their winery home. They’ve made the place feel like home for visitors, too. The tasting room, tucked behind the winery lab, is light and bright with a beautiful view of the western bench of Napa Valley. There’s a sweet little picnic area with a gazebo outside, and on nice days guests can sit out there to enjoy a tasting and the view. After your tasting, don’t forget to ask about the Arger-Martucci Wine Club, one of the best deals in the Napa Valley featuring four bottles of wine three times per year at just $110 per shipment (plus the cost of shipping). Visit Arger-Martucci Vineyards at 1455 Inglewood Avenue in St. Helena, just south of Dean and Deluca. The tasting room is open daily from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. Visit the ArgerMartucci website for an up-todate list of the winery’s events at www.arger-martucci.com. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 21 WINE COUNTRY NEWS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK 23rd Annual ‘Pick of the Vine’ Wine Tasting and Auction Pick of the Vine, a gala wine and food tasting event, is celebrating its twenty-third year. The event will be held in Garrett Hall at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road in Santa Rosa. The event will be Saturday, April 10 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The benefit features award-winning wines from 35 Russian River Wine Road wineries and a variety of food samplings from some of Sonoma County’s finest purveyors of gourmet foods, all to the sounds of the lively Ian Sherer Jazz Trio. The fairgrounds location allows plentiful space and seating for the comfort of guests and providers. Live and silent auctions will present collectible and library wines, gift baskets, dinners, lodging, original art and much more. The live auction will feature fine art, get-away packages, collectible wine and wine tours, a winemaker dinner and much more. Donations are $55 in advance, $60 at the door, but the event often sells out in advance. A souvenir wine glass and plate with unlimited food and wine tasting is included in the ticket price. Pick of the Vine is the annual fund raiser for the non-profit Sonoma County Ombudsman Program that benefits North Bay Seniors. The Senior Advocacy Services Ombudsman Program supports and advocates for people in long-term care facilities. Great wine, food, auctions and live music, all benefiting San Francisco Bay Area North Coast seniors. For tickets, go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/92449 or call (707) 526-4108. For further information, visit the website at www.senioradvocacyservices.org. Wine Country LODGING NAPA VALLEY PINK MANSION A small, intimate, private inn where you are pampered and can enjoy the perfect Napa wine tasting experience. Valley or forest views from each room, lavish breakfast and afternoon wine tasting, delectable surprises, large indoor heated pool and Jacuzzi, in-room massage and facials available, easy walk to town for shopping and dining, biking distance to most local wineries. 1415 Foothill Blvd 1-800-238-7465 Calistoga www.pinkmansion.com NAPA VALLEY BRANNAN COTTAGE INN Six spacious, comfortable rooms with garden views, private entrances, private baths, queen-size beds and a refrigerator. Two mini-suites have sitting rooms with televisions as well. Air conditioning and ceiling fans ensure comfort during summertime visits. Down comforters and fireplaces for cozy and romantic evenings. 109 Wapoo St, Calistoga [email protected] www.brannoncottageinn.com (707) 942-4200 SONOMA COUNTY– NORTHERN CALDERWOOD INN Perfect environment to create cherished memories that will last a lifetime. Situated 3 blocks from the historic downtown plaza and wonderful restaurants in Healdsburg. 25 W. Grant Street, Healdsburg (707) 431-1110 [email protected] 1-800-600-5444 VINTNERS INN Forty-four spacious rooms and suites with balconies or patios; surrounded by vineyards. 1-800-421-2584 4350 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa www.vintnersinn.com SONOMA COUNTY– SOUTHERN LEDSON HOTEL Luxury hotel situated on historic Sonoma Plaza. Six individually decorated rooms with king-size bed, whirlpool baths, fireplace and balconies. Appointed with antique grandeur paired with modern amenities. (707) 996-9779 480 First Street East, Sonoma www.ledsonhotel.com CANDLELIGHT INN Private baths; TV/phone and AC; two-person marble jacuzzis and fireplaces; balconies or decks; three-course gourmet breakfast, hors d’oeuvres, wine and sherry in the evening; luxurious 30'x60'; swimming pool 1045 Easum Drive, Napa 1-800-624-0395 candlelightinn.com 22 SONOMA COUNTY– COAST INN AT THE TIDES Bay views, walking distance to shopping, restaurants; swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, sauna; rooms with views and fireplaces; massage available; continental breakfast 1-800-541-7788 800 Highway One, Bodega Bay www.InnattheTides.com LODI/WOODBRIDGE ROBIN’S NEST GUEST HOUSE 665 W. Turner Road, Lodi (209) 334-3952 www.robinsnestlodi.com WINE AND ROSES HOTEL AND RESTAURANT 2505 W. Turner Road (209) 334-6988 AMOROSA INN AND GARDENS 8400 E. Harney Lane (209) 367-0882 THE INN AT LOCKHOUSE 19960 Elliot Road, Lockeford (209) 727-5715 MONTEREY BAY/CENTRAL COAST CYPRESS INN 800-443-7443 www.cypress-inn.com LAMP LIGHTER INN Tucked into an ancient grove of trees and just steps to the famous Carmel Beach, you will discover a charming inn with two cottages and four guest rooms inn and Sunset House Suites. These bed and breakfast boutique hotels have been serving the traveling public since 1935. (831) 624-6046 www.carmellamplighter.com SUNSET SUITES (831) 624-7372 www.carmellamplighter.com VAGABOND’S INN Vagabond's House Inn Bed and Breakfast is located in the midst of Carmel's finest restaurants, unique shops and well-known art galleries and blocks away from Clint Eastwood's Hog's Breath Inn. (831) 624-7738 www.vagabondshouseinn.com LONE OAK LODGE Voted Monterey PeninsulaTravel Planner BestValue.Within minutes to aquarium, wineries, Monterey Harbor, shopping, taverns, restaurants, etc. Rooms available with kitchenettes. 1-800-283-5663 www.loneoaklodge.com www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINE COUNTRY NEWS www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 23 WINE COUNTRY NEWS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK The Tasting Room Rutherford Hill Winery by Charles Neave They say that “Life looks better from Rutherford Hill.” But then how could it not? Perched on a hilltop looking out over the entire southern half of the Napa Valley, surrounded by a grove of olive trees and far above the road and, for that matter, from what passes for reality. No doubt the setting inspired the film crew recently when the winery was selected to host its Emmy and James Beard award-winning Top Chef Season Six finale shows. The winery, founded in 1972, was a pioneer in the development of California Merlot. The winery’s original grape growers studied the region’s geography of the region then capitalized on its climate and soil conditions that fortuitously resembled those of Pomerol, the Merlotgrowing region of Bordeaux. The Terlato family purchased the winery in 1996, and to this day, Merlot remains the flagship wine here, with 75 percent of the winery’s production dedicated to this varietal. 24 The wines you will find at Rutherford Hill are primarily Chardonnay, Merlot (and a Merlot Reserve), Cabernet Sauvignon and a refreshing Rosé. Also available at the winery, in limited quantities, are small lots of Sauvignon Blanc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Syrah and Sangiovese. Plus the Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and a luscious Zinfandel Port. Then add to that the Winemaker’s Blend, which utilizes Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet and Petit Verdot grapes to create a rich, elegant and age-worthy wine. You can sample these wines at their four-sided wood bar in the winery near the entrance to the caves themselves. These caves are considered one of the most extensive systems in the country, extending almost a mile and large enough to hold over 8,000 winefilled French oak barrels. This environment is regulated by nature and it keeps the caves at a constant temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit, and the humidity at 90 percent year round. This uniformity of temperature and humidity reduces evaporation from the barrels, cuts down on excess exposure to oxygen and allows the wine to age gracefully www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINE COUNTRY NEWS and consistently. The result is elegant wines with distinct character. When you settle into tasting, feel free to ask about these caves, or better yet take a tour of the caves. Either way you will discover the difference they make, and why so much effort went into their design and construction. A complex and certainly not inexpensive operation. But then again, with no humidifiers or air conditioning (or heating) systems to purchase, power and maintain, there is a real savings over time. But it is the wine that is the driving force, after all. Mother Nature simply helps things along, albeit very benignly. If the weather (Mother Nature once again) is pleasant, take advantage of the picnic area and its fabulous view of the Valley and the vineyards and small towns and high hills in the distance. Your back may be to the Vaca Range, but the Mayacamas rise up on the western side, to elevations of well over 2,500 feet above sea level. Located at 200 Rutherford Hill Road in Rutherford (right off of the Silverado Trail), you can visit the Rutherford Hill tasting room seven days a week. They are open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m, and tours (which include a special cellar tasting) are held at 11:30 p.m and 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. and groups are limited in size. For more information go to www.rutherfordhill.com or give them a call at (707) 963-1871. It is not surprising that Bravo selected the winery to host its Emmy and James Beard award-winning Top Chef Season Six finale shows. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 25 WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK CORNERSTONE CELLARS by Charles Neave For lovers of both great wine and great food, the location of the Cornerstone Cellars tasting room in the small Napa Valley town of Yountville could not be more ideal. Reading down a list of their neighbors is like a stroll through the Michelin or Zagat dining guides. If you want to taste some wine, wine you are unlikely to find elsewhere, than wander off and have some great food, then you have found nirvana at this place on the corner. What oenophiles and knowing gourmet food lovers (and knowing taco truck aficionados) might well – and very accurately – define as the center of their universe. The tasting room of Cornerstone Cellars is expansive but intimate, very modern and in many ways very traditional. Choose your own descriptors, but when you enter, when you leave, and after you spend a delightful time inside sampling away, the words “enjoyable,” “relaxing” and “time very well spent” will echo in your mind. Enjoy the art (very modern), try an olive oil or balsamic vinegar tasting (very traditional) and try, most of all, the wine. The entire Cornerstone history is interesting in and of itself. Almost two decades ago (1991 to be exact) was the first vintage for Cornerstone Cellars. It certainly was, as they say “a head-first plunge into the wonderful world of long-distance wine production” for Memphis, Tennessee doctors, David Sloas and Michael Dragutsky. “From the beginning our philosophy was to use the best grapes, the best barrels, the best facilities,” says Doctor Dragutsky. “Making the best wine is the real bottom line for us. It’s thrilling to be out to a fine meal with friends, ordering our wine and seeing the great response to our Cornerstone wines.” 26 For them, the fact that 1991 was a great vintage year was a wonderful thing, and it was then that Cornerstone Cellars found a cult niche with their powerful Howell Mountain Cabernets (right off the Silverado Trail on the east side of the Napa Valley). They make for big, ripe, spectacular wines filled with focused fruit flavors of plum, currant and cherry. Production is very limited. Because of the location of the vineyards, this is some of the latest Cab in the Napa Valley to ripen and to be picked due to the lean hillside soils and the elevation of the vineyards (from 1700 to 2400 feet).The vineyards yield only a sparse two or so tons an acre, and while temperatures are moderate, the daily pattern is Quixotically reversed. So on a hot day it’s warmer when the day begins, since the vineyard is above the fog on the valley floor, and it is then cooler later in the day. This combines to make the flavors in the wine more concentrated, and the later ripening allows greater “hang time.” That is when the intensity of flavor develops and the tannins soften. “We put our focus on quality wines, quality experiences,” Sales Manager Amanda Lemasters and Allison Zickfeld, Director of Sales both agree. “At Cornerstone Cellars, our goal is to produce small-lot, worldclass wines from the best fruit Napa Valley has to offer. Under the Cornerstone label, we currently produce a single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, as well as our Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, which is blended from mountain and valley floor fruit. Both wines showcase great fruit and structure, and can be aged for several years in your cellar. Likewise, we created a newer label called Stepping Stone, which offers fresh, funky varietals which are great values and are crafted to be consumed relatively young. “It is a very exciting time for Cornerstone Cellars. Even though our www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINE COUNTRY NEWS first vintage was created in 1991, we never had a tasting room, since our production was so limited. With the new addition of our Stepping Stone wines, we finally opened up our first tasting room in Yountville this past fall. It is such a lovely facility! “In addition to our wine tasting, we also have an extensive collection of Napa Valley culinary products, which are available for tasting. What we are essentially creating is the ultimate Cornerstone Cellars Experience: Our tasting room is a place where our customers can visit and feel like family, relax and enjoy some of the best wine in one of the most beautiful tasting rooms Napa has to offer!” The tasting room of Cornerstone Cellars is open every day of the week, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. It is located at 6505 Washington Street (Yountville’s main street) and though they say they are in Suite 7, trust me, you cannot miss it. For more information look at www.cornerstonecellars.com or give them a call at (707) 945-0388. You will certainly not regret it. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 27 Welcome to SUISUN VALLEY The Timeless Bounty of the Suisun Valley by Charles Neave Rd do ak era Pe Monticello Rd Atl as nch SUISUN VA L L E Y Jarvis 121 WINERIES Va Wooden Trail So sco B l ig R a Silv Rd Tra il 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 lley Rd Silverad o Napa 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 Interstate 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. 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If you look at a map of where many growers in Napa County and beyond source their grapes or own vineyards, you will be surprised at how many have vineyard holdings here. This is in addition to the 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 collectively – special events to lure those who appreciate wine to their cellar doors. The Suisun Valley is also dotted with farm stands and working farms that welcome visitors. There are quaint spots to eat and relax, and it is the driving force behind the annual Tomato Festival in Fairfield, and for other events that occur throughout the year. But most of all it stands as enduing symbol of the real, living heritage of this part of the hidden but treasured wine country of Northern California. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 29 NAPA VALLEY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Seventeenth Annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival Celebrate Napa Valley’s unique agricultural and cultural bounty during the 17th annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival, bursting in bloom this month. The Festival’s line up of stellar events, ongoing through March 27, takes place when wild mustard carpets vineyards with gold, celebrating Napa Valley’s agricultural and cultural bounty. The Festival offers visitors from far and wide immersion in the legendary wine region’s good life. Vineyards vibrant with wild mustard provide a breathtaking backdrop and share centerstage with mustard the condiment during the two-month marathon of food, wine and art events. An impressive collection – the who’s who of Napa Valley restaurants, caterers and wineries; mustard and gourmet companies from around the world; regional artists and national sponsors – present their finest throughout The Season of Events. Meet Napa Valley Mustard Festival Host Chef Anne Gingrass, Executive Chef, Brix; Host Winemaker Julianne Laks of Cakebread Cellars and Host Artist Thomas Monaghan at the events. The Grand Dinner on Friday, February 19 at Brix is limited to 100 and provides an excellent opportunity to mingle with Napa Valley Mustard Festival Hosts, as well as notable guest chefs and winemakers. Plan to extend your stay when you attend events or simply take a mid-week respite to enjoy special mid-week Mustard Season offers. Visit mustardfestival.org to view restaurant, hotel, winery and retail offers and packages. The mid-week promotion is sponsored by The County of Napa. THE AWARDS ~ A SPICY SOIRÉE! Don jewels and black tie for a glitzy evening of food, wine, music and dancing at The Awards ~ A Spicy Soirée! on Friday, March 12, 7 p.m., at the beautiful Black Stallion Winery on Silverado Trail in Napa. As you taste your way through the most creative mustard recipes of the year, while sipping Napa Valley’s finest vintages, the critic’s choice recipe judging, headed by Gene Burns of KGO Newstalk AM810, will take place behind closed doors. You’ll then have the chance to compare your taste buds with those of the professionals as you cast your ballot for People‘s Choice Chef of the Year. Raise your glass to World Champion Mustard Makers who’ve come to Napa Valley from around the world to walk the red carpet and receive their Napa Valley Mustard Festival World-Wide Mustard Competition Awards. Tickets are $100 in advance; $150 at the door. NAPA RIVERWALK MARKETPLACE ~ THE SIGNATURE EVENT Celebrate the mustard season and taste mustards from around the world at Napa Riverwalk Marketplace – The Signature Event – on Saturday and Sunday, March 13 and 14, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Napa at Riverfront, Historic Napa Mill, Veteran’s Memorial Park and other downtown Napa locations. Highlights of this rain or shine food, wine and arts festival include: celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, live remote broadcasts of KGOAM810’s Dining Around with Gene Burns and Martha Stewart Living radio shows, and the ever popular Sunset Magazine pavilion. Artful activities include fine arts and crafts presented by juried artists and artisans, and live performances of jazz, world and classical music. Adult admission to The Marketplace at $35 in advance, $40 at the 30 door, includes eight food and five wine tasting tickets (value $1 each), plus a wine glass. Student admission, ages 13 to 20, at $10 includes five food-tasting tickets. Admission for children ages six to 12 is $5. Children under the age of six are admitted for free. Visit participating Raley’s, Nob Hill Foods and Bel Aire Markets to purchase adult tickets in advance, which include a voucher for five additional tasting tickets. Purchase a weekend package in advance at mustardfestival.org, which includes both The Awards and The Marketplace at $125. THE PHOTO FINISH – THE GRAND FINALE EVENT View the season’s beauty captured by photographers from far and wide at The Photo Finish, the inevitably “sold out” and wildly exuberant Napa Valley Mustard Festival Grand Finale Event, at Rubicon Estate in Rutherford on Saturday, March 27 at 7 p.m. Taste a heady array of Napa Valley wines along with sweets and savories, view the Napa Valley Mustard Festival Photography Contest Exhibit of photographs, available for purchase, and revel in the party until the last dance. Relevé Unlimited, a new Napa Valley Mustard Festival sponsor, will join Rubicon Estate to sponsor the photography contest and exhibit. Tickets to the event are $95 in advance; $125 at the door. BENEFACTOR’S PACKAGE Treat yourself to a Benefactor’s Package and take advantage of the full spectrum of Napa Valley Mustard Festival events. Offered at $500 per person, the package includes one ticket to each of the following events: Mustard Magic, The Grand Dinner, The Awards, The Marketplace and The Photo Finish – plus a 2010 Napa Valley Mustard Festival poster signed by Thomas Monaghan. Tickets are transferable and may be given as gifts. COMPETITIONS Napa Valley Mustard Festival activities include Fine Art and Photography Competitions, The world-wide Mustard Competition, overseen by Barry and Patti Levenson of the Mustard Museum in Madison, Wisconsin and a Napa Valley Chef’s Mustard Recipe Competition. For information and guidelines, visit mustardfestival.org. ARTWORK – THE ORIGINAL AND COLLECTOR’S POSTERS Silent bidding has already began on Reverie, Thomas Monaghan’s bucolic 48" by 60" oil painting inspired by Napa’s Carneros appellation. The painting is destined to go to the highest bidder at The Photo Finish, The Season’s Grand Finale Event, at Rubicon Estate, on Saturday, March 27. Those who cannot visit Napa Valley but would like to place a bid on the painting may call Pat Summers of Summers-McCann Pubic Relations, Napa Valley Mustard Festival Producer, at (707) 938-1133 ext 106. Posters are offered at $30 or $40 signed by the artist. Order at mustardfestival.org or call (707) 938-1133. WHERE TO BUY TICKETS The Napa Valley Mustard Festival is a non-profit community service organization. For information, call (707) 938-1133. For tickets and information, visit the website at mustardfestival.org. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | NAPA VALLEY 2 for 1 Tasting with this ad www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 31 NAPA VALLEY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Winemaker Profile: Trinchero Napa Valley MARIO MONTICELLI Valley where he was fortunate enough to become an assistant to the well-respected French consulting winemaker Philippe Melka, whose expertise in red Bordeaux-style winemaking benefited wineries in every part of the valley. Mario learned about both stark and subtle differences in the Trinchero Family Estates has valley’s soils and climates (terroir) and came recently been announced as the to understand that vineyard character deterwinner of two of the wine industry’s most prestigious awards: mines wine character. • 2009 Winery of the Year Following his work with Melka, Mario awarded by Jon Frederikson, a top wine spent three years at Quixote Winery in the industry analyst of the well-respected Stags Leap District of Napa Valley. The case Gomberg, Frederikson and Associates production was very small, and he literally • 2009 American Winery of the Year did everything himself, from crush to awarded by Wine Enthusiast Magazine bottling. It was an invaluable experience for him to learn every single step in the process and to realize that everyone has his own way of doing things, which is partly how wine styles differ from one another. In 2007, Mario learned of an opportunity at the Trinchero Family Estates, a new enterprise of the long-standing and well-respected Trinchero family. The Trincheros were purchasing individual vineyards throughout the Napa Valley with the single aim of making the finest red by Nan Reiley Bordeaux wines possible. They were building a winemaking facility California owes an overwhelming debt to Italy. To be more specific, specifically for this purpose, and Mario knew this was a golden chance the California wine business owes that debt. To a great extent, in the to use both viticultural and winemaking practices to showcase the role history of winemaking, there is the history of Italian immigration to that terroir plays in wine style and character. Now, in 2010, the Trinchero family owns more than 200 acres of the bountiful valleys of northern California where wine grapes grew in delicious abundance under the watchful guidance of Italian families vines, and Mario is making exclusively vineyard-designated wines, who already had generations of experience in making wine for including five Cabernets and two Merlots, as well as a Sauvignon Blanc, everyday enjoyment with food, family and friends. In the years that Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Only one is not vineyard designated, followed that mid- to late-nineteenth century influx, Italia n surnames a Meritage wine that is a red blend of varieties and vineyards. Asked which wine is his favorite, Mario gives the time-honored winemaker’s became legendary both as winery owners and winemakers. One of the happiest present-day convergences of winery and wine- response: “I like them all equally. But,” he adds with a grin, “I like maker in the Italian tradition is Trinchero Napa Valley and Winemaker different ones on different days, depending on the mood I’m in. And Mario Monticelli, who joined the winery in 2007. Winemaking runs every one of the wines has its own personality.” You can sample some of the Trinchero Napa Valley wines for yourin the blood and the heritage of the Monticelli family (Mario’s father has been a respected winemaker himself for more than 35 years for the self at the winery tasting room. Be sure to try Mario’s 2007 Chicken famous Gallo family), as does the love of wine as a natural part of the Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, deep dark wines that evoke the famous “Rutherford dust” terroir. The 2007 Meritage is a smooth, fruitdining experience. Mario always knew he wanted to be part of the family winemaking packed blend of four grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet tradition, and after graduation from high school he headed straight to Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot. This is an excellent opportunity to taste the University of California at Davis, which has one of the world’s the differences between individual varieties and a blend. The winery and tasting room are located at 3070 North St. Helena most prestigious academic programs in enology and viticulture. Here he added a second major, the Italian language, and put this to good Hwy. (Rte. 29), just two miles north of the town of St. Helena. It’s open use during his student internship in Italy at the prestigious Antinori to visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Visit www.trincheronapavalley.com for more information. wine estates. Following graduation in 2000, Mario moved to Napa 32 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | NAPA VALLEY Women for WineSense Hosts Third Annual Grand Event in Napa Valley, April 30-May 2 Women throughout the country with a passion or professional interest in wine will descend on the Napa Valley April 30 through May 2 to attend the third annual Women for WineSense 2010 Grand Event. Aptly titled “Sip the Wine, Share the Moment, Savor the Experience,” this year’s three-day event will be hosted by Honorary Chair Margaret Duckhorn and also celebrates the 20th anniversary of the founding of Women for WineSense. “I’m especially excited to serve as Honorary Chair this year, because we're honoring founders Michaela Rodeno and Julie Johnson, who are two of the wine industry’s biggest trailblazers” said Duckhorn. “It’s also wonderful that Women for WineSense has provided wine education and professional development opportunities for the past 20 years.” The Grand Event kicks off the weekend with a sparkling wine reception at Mumm Napa in Rutherford on Friday evening. Saturday’s all-day program takes place at the legendary Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena and combines exceptional educational seminars along with the Women for WineSense Awards Presentation and a Grand Tasting Event. The festivities continue on Sunday with rare, behind the scenes winery tours and tastings at select Napa and Sonoma wineries. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com The 2010 Women for WineSense Grand Event Saturday educational program includes a series of seminars taught by wine industry leaders: Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson, Alexandre Schmitt of Olfacto in France, wine expert Debbie Zachareas, Ann Noble from UC Davis, and Winemaker Merry Edwards, to name a few. During lunch, Honorary Chair Margaret Duckhorn will induct founders Julie Johnson and Michaela Rodeno into the Hall of Fame. Ann Noble of UC Davis will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the wine industry and Rising Star Awards will be given out to up and coming women in the industry. Saturday’s program concludes with the Grand Tasting of distinctive wines poured by women in key leadership roles at wineries, including owners, CEO’s, winemakers and vineyard managers. Program attendance is limited to 250 participants. “Early Bird Registration” pricing for the complete weekend package, including Friday’s sparkling wine reception, Saturday’s seminars, lunch & Grand Tasting, plus Sunday’s tours is $210 ($160 for WWS members). Single-day pricing available. Further information is available at www.wwsgrandevent.org. Proceeds from event will underwrite Women for WineSense educational programs, activities, and scholarships for women in viticulture, winemaking and wine education. 33 Welcome to CALISTOGA Calistoga’s Brannan Cottage Inn – Relaxing, Casual, Comfortable Brannan Cottage Inn is a charming Victorian Wine Country Bed and Breakfast, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1860 by Samuel Brannan, Calistoga’s founder and one of California’s early entrepreneurs. Of the original 25 cottages at his original Calistoga Hot Springs Resort, only three remain and the Inn has the only cottage remaining at its original location according to the town layout developed by Brannan. This Napa Valley B&B is located in the small, walkable, comfortable town of Calistoga, about 25 miles north of Napa at the top of the wine country. Guests at the Inn have easy access to all Napa Valley wineries, the three wine regions in Sonoma County (Sonoma Valley, Alexander Valley and Russian River Valley) to the west and northwest, and the burgeoning Lake County region to the north. Distinguished by its intricate gingerbread, gable-board and scalloped ridge cresting, the inn features a broad wrap-around porch and a private, shaded patio and garden on the north side of the main building. On the south, sunny side we have a large lawn area (with comfortable adirondack chairs) and rose and flower gardens. There is a total of six rooms: three standard one- bedroom units, one deluxe one-bedroom unit, and two mini-suites with sitting rooms (each of 34 which can sleep up to four guests). All rooms have queen-size beds and private baths and entrance/exits. Five of the six also have ceiling fans and fireplaces. A full breakfast is offered each morning. On Fridays, local wineries pour their finest wines on the patio or in the parlor; along with hot and cold appetizers - check out the latest winery schedule on the website’s Specials and Packages page. Brannan Cottage Inn Bed and Breakfast is located at 109 Wapoo Avenue, Calistoga – approximately five minutes walking distance to Calistoga’s popular restaurants, spas, shops and sports facilities. For reservations or more information, call (707) 942-4200, email [email protected] or visit the Inn‘s website at www.brannancottageinn.com. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALISTOGA D. 29 P IN K M A N S IO N W IN E Diamond G A R A G E SECOND STREET Von Stasser M DUNAWEAL Twomey LANE FRAN K F A M IL Y STELLO D IAM O R O SA TO ST. 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Sponsored by the Yountville Chamber of Commerce, the “Taste of Yountville” is a prime time to cash in on the town’s off-season hospitality including 20 percent savings on hotel packages. Work off those worldly pleasures with a leisurely bike tour through the vineyards, stint at the spa or morning hot air balloon ride. Packages are available at www.yountville.com/accommodations. YOUNT MILL RD YO U N T V I L L E S WA JACKSON ON GT HIN YOUNTVILLE CROSS RD To Silverado Trail JESSUP CELLARS MADISON ST Verismo Girard 1 STARKEY ST WEBBER ST HI S WA N TO NG 29 ST Hill Family Estate Hope and Grace RASGALLERIES V MARKETPLACE CORNERSTONE CELLARS Ride, Wine & Dine with Us Page Wine Cellars Domaine Chandon CALIFORNIA DR Keever VINEYARD • G u i d e d T o u r s • K ay ak i n g • B i c y c l e Re n t a l s • B i c y c l i ng V a c at i o ns www.napavalleybiketours.com • 1-877-336-2453 36 WASHINGTON ST + SERVING WINE COUNTRY SINCE 1987 YOUNT ST PEDRONI NAPA VALLEY Ma(i)sonry BIKE TOURS JEFFERSON ST Spring gets spicy in Napa Valley as the annual Mustard Festival unfolds and the region’s top toques team up for a one-day street party at the 17th Annual Taste of Yountville, Saturday, March 20. This gourmet gallop puts foodies on the fast track to the town’s 13 renowned restaurants, 20+ local wineries and an array of mustard and olive oil producers on tap for tastings. The 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. event is free; tasting tickets are $1 each. For more information, visit the Chamber of Commerce website at www.yountville.com or www.mustardfestival.org for more information about the ongoing Mustard Festival. Sporting six new Michelin stars, two new hotel properties and three new restaurants, Yountville is primed for a season of rebirth and renewal. Its prominence as one of the West Coast’s top culinary hot spots continues with the addition of Hotel Luca and Cantinetta Piero (Nov./2009), Bardessono hotel, spa and restaurant (Feb./2009) and Laura Cunningham’s Vita (summer/2010) teamed with the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group. The town-wide event with billowing white tents along Washington Street, V Marketplace and Washington Square turns up the heat with dishes crafted from Thomas Keller’s Bouchon, Redd, Hurley’s Restaurant & Bar, Mustard’s Grill, Cantinetta Piero, Bardessono, étoile at Domaine Chandon, Brix, Bottega and Bistro Jeanty. A special garden tour of the French Laundry’s two-acre culinary masterpiece is also in the lineup on an hourly basis with head gardener Tucker Taylor. Visitors TE VIEW - PRIVA Bell Wine Elyse HOFFMAN Havens V MARKETPLACE: APPAREL i.elle Lemondrops Rosalia’s for Shoes Sisters Tay & Grace Vianett HOME A Little Romance Domain Home & Garden NapaStyle GALLERIES Blue Heron Gallery 1870 North Bay Gallery WINE TASTING NapaStyle V Wine Cellar DINING Bottega Cups & Cones NapaStyle Pacific Blues Cafe www.WineCountryThisWeek.com V Marketplace – A Variety of Fine Merchandise Awaits Old romantic stone winery? Check. Designer labels? Check. Fine art? Yep. Award-winning wines? Delicious food? Absolutely! Head no further than V Marketplace – a destination gem at the heart of historic Yountville in Napa Valley. V Marketplace is a unique collection of contemporary shops, superb galleries, and, of course, world-class wine boutiques that even the most traveled-of-tourists and local-of-locals will enjoy. Set in the old Groezinger Winery, (circa 1870 and listed on the United States Registry of Historic Places), it has been restored so that the time-worn bricks, cobblestones and exposed wood architecture of one of Napa’s oldest wineries stylishly houses some of the best places to find Napa Valley winemakers, artisans, designers and chefs. V Marketplace is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (except restaurants and winebars) and is located at 6525 Washington Street in Yountville, Napa Valley. Exit Veterans Home Exit from CA Highway 29. Visit www.vmarketplace.com or call (707) 944-2451 for more details. VIANETT – An absolute favorite of Napa Valley’s brides and ladies! Vianett specializes in wedding gowns, evening dresses and special-event attire. Whether browsing, buying or hoping, this is the stuff dreams are made of! Bottega – Located directly across from his flagship NapaStyle, Chef Chiarello’s warm and inviting restaurant is a definite local and visitor’s favorite. Using artisanally produced and homemade ingredients, Bottega’s menu of Italian inspired regional cuisine like spiced quail and braised shortribs pairs well with a top-notch California and Italian wine list. Lunch is served Tuesday through Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; dinner Monday through Thursday 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.; dinner Friday through Saturday 5 to 10 p.m. and Sunday dinner until 9:30 p.m. The lounge is open for late service, weather permitting. North Bay Gallery – A wonder for the senses! More modern in its expansive collection of fine art, glassworks and jewelry, North Bay Gallery’s shelves burst forth in riotous hues of color! Specializing in great jewelry and glass art, North Bay works to showcase artists from all over the United States, bringing a wide variety of arts for purchase to visitors and locals in Napa Valley. Napa Valley Bike Tours – Wine Country at a Leisurely Pace One of the nicest – not to mention healthiest – ways to get to know the Napa Valley has to be on a bicycle. The pace is leisurely, you can really absorb the sights and sounds around you as you pedal along, and you end the day – or the week – with an entirely different set of memories than if you had zipped through this beautiful valley in a car. If this sounds as appealing to you has it had to thousands of other visitors, Napa Valley Bike Tours will be happy to provide the helmets and the bikes and a van to follow the group so you can toss in any gear, extra clothes and purchases you make. All you have to do is make a reservation and show up at their shop by 9:30 a.m. Full-day tours return between 3 and 5 p.m.; half-day tours finish between 1 and 2 p.m., rain or shine. “We strive to offer an unparalleled experience for our guests hoping to be their most memorable encounter in wine country. There is nothing like removing the window shield between you and the beautiful scenery in Napa Valley while traveling to small, boutique wineries with a knowledgeable guide and www.WineCountryThisWeek.com following support van,” said Brad Dropping, company president. The company offers a variety of other options as well, from kayaking to bike rentals, even all-inclusive vacation packages. Plus, for corporations and private groups, they offer custom tours and team-building events. No matter which you pick, cycling or kayaking through the Napa Valley are unique and always enjoyable experiences. Napa Valley Bike Tours is centrally located at 6488 Washington St. in Yountville and is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For reservations or more information, call them at (707) 944-2953 or 1-800- 707-BIKE (2453). You can also check them out on the web at www.napavalleybiketours.com. 37 NAPA VALLEY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Irish Wines will be Smiling in Napa Valley Ar ro y o nS W ar re St on rs Je ffe St on ry ina m Se hin W as St gt St lle ge Co Back Room Wines St St ils en n St Ev kli an Fr St bs om C Corison Milat First St. Not to Scale Del Dotto CELADON Silo’s Jazz Club & Wine Bar Napa General Store Angele d St. Ma rvin W H IT E H A L L L A N E Witt St. ndNE St. LA R AYM O N D ERON Rutherford Grove t St. Tres Sabores & Pedemonte Cellars Pos L E FirsFAND tS ZIN t. Fransican Seo ALL EH WHIT do Tra il Main St. R h lp do an Cla OD EWOy St era Thir Fourth St Fifth St 38 N A P A Third St. ing V . 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These wines will Winegeese is the name given to the emigrant Irish families and be the perfect accompaniment to the selection of Irish cheeses availtheir descendants who, from the 18th century onward, engaged in the able along with the dishes prepared by a number of chefs including wine trade in the various countries of their adoption. Today, their Chef Bob Hurley. names and labels have become synonymous with quality on the interFollow the event on Facebook for updates as they happen at national wine market and many of these pioneering wine families have www.facebook.com/whenirishwinesaresmiling. played significant roles in the viticultural development of some of the Confirmed wineries include O’Brien Estate, Napa; Sullivan Vinefinest wine-growing regions around the world. For more information yards, Rutherford; Murphy Vineyards, St Helena; Taylor Family Vineon winegeese, visit www.irlfunds.org/winegeese). yards, Stags Leap; Twomey Cellars, Calistoga; Dillon Vineyards, Today, there are dozens of wineries in California, and beyond, that Yountville; Fitzpatrick Winery, Sierra Foothills; Kelley & Young have a link in one form or other with the Emerald Isle. Many of these Wines, Alexander Valley; Harrington Wines, Sonoma/SF; Irish Family wineries and their owners are Vineyards, Murphys; Waits-Mast Family Cellars, SF; and Mc Grail involved with the Winegeese and Vineyards, Livermore. it’s umbrella organization, The Confirmed Food Vendors are S T. H E L E N A Ireland Funds, charitable work. 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M T. V E E D Wing Canyon 29 T UN YO YOUNT ST. LL VI Kapcsandy inst TO PETALUMA AND HWY. 101 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com McK Check the listings in the back for hours, address and phone number. ★ Wine Country This Week Preferred ◆ Open to the public ◆ Open by appointment only The Magazine of California Wine Country www.winecountrythisweek.com Glen Ellen Cosentino TE LD NO RET N RD BOR O AVE FOLIE A DEUX /NAPA CELLARS SOSCOL AVE BUCHLI STATION INGTO S O L AN RD ATLAS P NAPA VALLEY CORPORATE DR WASH H AVE. EK CRE RD 3RD DRY K EA E. 4TH AV W GS TIN HAR FR D NAPA VALLEY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Tasting Room of the Week: DUTCH HENRY WINERY by Charles Neave The year was 1992 when Les and Maggie Chafen founded Dutch Henry Winery, which they still proudly refer to as “the best secret in the Napa Valley.” From the first day, their goal was simplicity, itself. To make a limited amount of handcrafted premium wine, using the best grapes available and setting the highest standards for themselves. Today, the winery still makes a limited amount every year, which includes the coveted Howell Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. Often referred to as the “jewel in the crown” by winemaker Scott Chafen, Chafen Vineyards are situated along the southwestern-facing slopes of the Vaca mountain range that looks out over entire eastern side of the Napa Valley. The two vineyards are 800 and 1200 feet above sea level, and are planted primarily with Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition to Cabernet, the winery also produces a bright, food-friendly Los Carneros Chardonnay (the Carneros region along San Pablo Bay is justly famous for the Chardonnay planted there), a fruity and jammy Rutherford Zinfandel, a Merlot that in the traditional 42 French style combines 90 percent Merlot with equal parts Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, and a big, intense estate Syrah that is, frankly, almost decadent … in a very good way. This is in addition to Argos, named after Odysseus’ canine companion, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Drink this wine now, today or cellar it to enjoy years from now. Speaking of sampling, the answer to that question is to go north on the Silverado Trail to the winery. The grounds are peaceful, the setting both secluded and easily accessible. There is the olive grove that makes their own olive oil possible (they also offer a Cabernet Franc Vinegar), the Syrah vineyard and perhaps best of all, the people are friendly and great fun. The tasting room is in the high-ceiled winery, with three tables that serve as bars. It is an informal spot, but you will also find that your visit is also informative, and their enthusiasm is instantly contagious as they pour you tastings of their wines. There is always the chance to enjoy a picnic with Dutch Henry wine and a game or two of bocce. New options include the “Estate Experience” where visitors will learn about the inner workings of a winery as they tour the Estate Syrah Vineyard, the organic olive orchard and the production end of it all. It ends, fittingly enough, with a barrel tasting in the cave. The “Vintner’s Reserve Tasting” focuses on the Reserve Cab and their new Chafen Family Reserve label. It is a seated tasting held in a private part of the cave and their are other options available here as well, including food or cheese pairings. To keep the experience intimate and even more memorable, group size is limited for both of these two new opportunities. And you can be sure, like everything that happens at this “Napa Valley secret,” it will be a time that you long remember with a smile. Dutch Henry Winery is open daily by appointment, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located at 4300 Silverado Trail near Calistoga, they would also like it known to fellow dog lovers that well-behaved canines on a leash are welcome. For more information call (707) 942-5771 or 1-888-224-5879, or look for them at www.dutchhenry.com. While you’re there, be sure to click on the ‘Dog Dish’ icon at the top of the home page to get the latest on the resident pups. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com Napa Valley Fine Art ‘Paris Icons’ Photography Exhibit to Bring City of Light to Life at Mumm Napa New Exhibit Runs March 20 - September 26 in Napa Valley Paris is one of the world’s most beautiful and iconic cities, and the soul of the Paris experience is beautifully captured in the awardwinning book Paris Icons. A new exhibit – opening March 20 at Mumm Napa’s Fine Art Photography Gallery – brings the City of Light to life with the stunning photographs from the Paris Icons book project and the work of award-winning architectural photographer James Scholz. The exhibit is titled “Paris Icons” and will be open to the public at Mumm Napa winery in Rutherford through September 26. The Paris Icons exhibit will include more than 50 color photographs that celebrate the beauty of Paris with vibrant images that capture the city’s dazzling lights. Scholz’s fine art photographs detail the monuments and architecture of Paris in striking images that add dramatic flair and a sense of excitement to the subjects. Paris Icons is a museum-quality, fine art coffee table book that took the publishing industry by storm and won three publishing awards upon its debut in 2009, including Most Outstanding Book of the Year, Gold Medal Most Outstanding Book Design 2009 (Independent Publisher Book Awards). Award-winning author Leslie J. Little and photographer James Scholz will be signing first edition Paris Icons books at the opening TUBBS LANE reception. Books and limited edition photographs from the exhibit can Calistoga LN LINCO at www.iconimages.us. also be ordered directly The Paris Icons exhibit opens with a sparkling wine reception at ART ON MAIN Mumm Napa on March 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The reception and exhibit are open to the public. There is no charge to view the exhibit or attend the reception. Mumm Napa Winery is located at 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford. For additional information on visiting the winery and its exhibits, call (707) 967-7700 or access the website at www.mummnapa.com Mumm Napa is one of California’s top sparkling wine producers and one of the most popular destinations for wine country visitors. For more than 20 years, Mumm Napa sparkling wines have set the standard for California méthode traditionelle sparkling wine, emphasizing the exceptional qualities of Napa Valley fruit along with the unique casual elegance of the Napa Valley lifestyle. The winery and visitor center are located in Rutherford along the Silverado Trail in the Napa Valley and are open daily for tours, tastings and private events. Visitor center and fine art photography gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. PRATT AVE St. Helena SILVERADO TRAIL N ALLISO R OAK CHARTE OSS RD. OAKVILLE CR 29 D. SS R ILLE CRO NTV YOU Yountville S WA HIN RASGALLERIES BY WAY E. CASK ON GT WISE TROWER AV E. HAR D TRANCA ST SOS COL S MAIN 29 121 M A ATLAS PEAK Napa MO NTIC LO EL 121 121 2ND 3RD 5TH TO MAIN ST CAL IFOR NIA FIRST ST VALLEJO www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 43 1 Gourmet au Bay 1 BODEGA HIG HWA Y Freestone Vineyards Guest Center M O M AZZOCCO 128 M A T R IX H OP K IL N Twomey Hartford Family RIV ER RD. EX AN Woodenhead EA SA N PL J Wine Merriam DeNatale Vine Tastings Mueller Christie Limerick Lane T K E N D A L L -J A C K S O N Chalk Hill Taft Street Winery L RD. OCCIDENTA Peters Family Sheldon TA L RD . 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Keverson • Christie • Hart’s Desire Williamson Knights Valley FER SEA KEN TOP Downtown Santa Rosa to Sonoma Plaza 22 Downtown Santa Rosa to Healdsburg 16 Healdsburg to Geyserville 8 Downtown Santa Rosa to Guerneville 19 128 29 35 40 20 30 15 15 35 40 90 150 77 TRAVEL TIME (Average) (Peak) Travelling around Sonoma County MILES FROM Travelling to Santa Rosa Alexander Valley Vineyards Hanna Lancaster Estate Archipel Field Stone Johnson’s White Oak SAU SAL Robert Young Stryker Sonoma Hawkes Chateau Felice H R IS T O P H E R CREEK RODN EY STRON G Bradford Mtn Rochioli WINDS OR Arista RIV Gary Farrell ER RD Porter Creek Thomas George S H IN Copain Inman Family Banyon C. 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JE A N Mayo Reserve Room LO XTO N Kenwood Winery FamilyWellington Wineries Audelssa Estate Mayo Family Kunde FD A E M E RI L F Y I E L D R A N C H Kenwood Winery KAZ C H A T E A U S T. JE A N LO XTO N IM A G E R Y E R I Audelssa C R O S Wellington S Estate B R C O H Mayo N Family B E N Z I G E R F A M I L Little Y Vineyards Arrowood Bucklin Old Hill Ranch IM A G E R Y E R I C R O Valley of the MoonS S Winery BR COH N B E N Z IG E R D. D. San Pablo Bay San Pablo Bay 116 LC H GU V JB P A R AMayo D I S Reserve E R I D G Room E Enkidu Blackstone CELLARS Landmark Landmark L E D S O N D. S T . F R A N C IS NR HIA PYT Muscardini & Ty Caton Cellars Family Wineries Enkidu TV AL LE YR ET NN LC H GU 116 ST AG E ST AG E BE 12 12 KAZ BlackstoneL E D S O N RD. N P A R A D I S E R I D G PEYTHS IAT . F R A N C I S Muscardini & Ty Caton Cellars TV AL LE YR ET NN Pavo Wines BE MatanzasPavo Wines Creek VIL KE . RD TO VAL LEJ O TO VAL LEJ O Mulas Family TO NAP A Los Carneros Region Los Carneros Region Sonoma County Wineries TO SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN FRANCISCO 101 101 BONNESS RDBONNESS RD TO SAN FRANCISCO For corrections, deletions, additions, fax (707) 938-3674 or email [email protected] Wineries not open to the public are not represented. 101 101 Sonoma Valley Port Works Sonoma Valley WASHING Port TOWorks N WASHINGTO N Kastania Vineyards Corda Corda RD . Check the listings in the back for hours, address and phone number. HWY HWY RD . Kastania Vineyards BOD EGA BOD EGA PETALUMA V AL LE D. RD . ★ Wine Country This Week Preferred ◆ Open to the public ◆ Open by appointment only Tomales Bay Tomales Bay 1 1 LA R RO B 116 PETALUMA V A RO LL BL E AR R Sonoma Coast Sonoma Coast TA LU M PE RO AD ILL 116 PE TA LU MA H LR OA D CALI Sonoma Valley Sonoma Grey Stack Valley Matanzas E. 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Hauck DON Murphy-Goode HAY N Selby Stephen & Walker T Longboard MASO La Crema E MILL S Vineyards ID 128 CHRISTOPHER CREEK MAGNOLIA ALDERBROOK ARMIDA Gallo Family ST THEZA PLA Lancaster Estate Archipel Y ST HEA TER T ST MacPhail Family Mill Creek LE EAS VE CEN GRO KENDALL-JACKSON RD. ST. BROO KS LAKEW RD OO . D RTH NO N Artiste Lake ANT GR Sonoma Toad Hollow Thirty Four North Thumbprint Cellars ZA Hawley PLA KI Seghesio 12 Freestone Vineyards Guest Center TO SONOM VALLE Sheldon TO HWY. 101 TO SANTA ROSA/ SAN FRANCISCO ★ Wine Country This Week Preferred ◆ Open to the public ◆ Open by appointment only Check the listings in the back for hours, address and phone number. Wineries not open to the public are not represented. 46 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA COUNTY www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 47 SONOMA COUNTY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Passport to Dry Creek Valley – A First Class Journey – Celebrates its 20th Anniversary TM COLLEGE ST Artiste Winery & Tasting Studio Ferrari-Carano’s PIPER ST Toad Hollow SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD Vineyards Lake Sonoma NORTH ST Thirty Four NorthThumbprint Winery Wine Merchants Cellars Hawley Downtown Wine Russian River Wine Co. KENDALL PLAZA Gallo JACKSON The Wine Shop Plaza HESON Murphy-Goode MAT Stephen & Walker La Crema Winery Hauck Selby TOPEL Williamson Wines Rosenblum Cellars MILL HUDS NL OLIA MAGN EY FRONT ST. ON KI 48 GRANT ST FITCH ST 101 LINCOLN PRINCE Seghesio JOHNSON MARCH AVE . ST Oysters, BBQ, sculpture gardens, bocce ball, tightrope walkers, barrel samples, newly released wines and old-fashioned fun. All this and more is part of the lively environment participating wineries create for their traveling guests during Passport to Dry Creek Valley™. Nearly every winery features live entertainment, from belly dancers to blues, jazz or ’50s rock and roll. Guests are certain to be carried away by the festive atmosphere created at each winery. Saturday and Sunday event tickets are $120, including tax, for a two-day Passport. Sundayonly tickets are $70 including tax. A list of participating wineries can be found at www.wdcv.com. Grove Street Winery Manzanita Creek DRY CREEK RD FITCH Theme Parties, Live Music, Sumptuous Foods – All Paired with Dry Creek Valley Wines HEALDSBURG CENTER ST An elegant evening launched in honor of the 20th anniversary, Gateway to Passport includes owners and winemakers of select Dry Creek Valley wineries. Celebrity chef Charlie Palmer, of the famed Dry Creek Kitchen and upscale Hotel Healdsburg, will create culinary delights paired with small production Dry Creek Valley wines from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on April 23. Tickets are limited and are $150. D O W N T O W N R CENTE Gateway to Passport – A First Class Experience Passport ticket holders are invited to walk the vineyards and experience winegrowing in this distinct appellation. Select wineries are opening their vineyards with special tours, discussions and tastings. Because the number of participants is limited, Passports are sold first-come, first0-served basis. This event consistently sells out and tickets will not be available for long. Tickets are on sale at www.wdcv.com. To be on the mailing list and receive information about this event, and all WDCV events, email name, address and phone number to [email protected]. Everybody’s welcome (21 years and older). HEALDSBURG AVE. Passport to Dry Creek Valley™ is an annual event, sponsored by the Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley™ (WDCV), showcasing the wineries, vineyards and exceptional beauty of Dry Creek Valley. This year, Passport to Dry Creek Valley™ is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the launch of a new event on Friday, April 23, called Gateway to Passport – A First Class Experience. The more than 60 wineries and 150 growers in the Dry Creek Valley produce a variety of wines to please any palate; 46 wineries will be offering first class weekend events along the Passport route! Join in Passport weekend, as wineries up and down Dry Creek Valley celebrate the magic of their valley with wine, food, entertainment and the hospitality for which Dry Creek Valley is famous. Passport to Dry Creek Valley™ sells out quickly every year. Vineyard Tours – Each tour begins at 9:30am GROVE ST New Friday Event Launched: Gateway to Passport – A First Class Experience – Theme Parties, Music, Food, Tours, Barrel Tasting and Futures Offered www.WineCountryThisWeek.com . WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA COUNTY UPCOMING EVENTS See page 14 or visit www.healdsburg.com for more event information MARCH 13 – Pasta Party – Sbragia Family Vineyards celebrates their Italian heritage. Each pasta will feature a different sauce: green, white, red. Reservations are required. 4:30-6:30 pm, www.sbragia.com or 707-473-2992 MARCH 13 & 14 – Barrel Tasting Weekend – taste from the barrels, talk to winemakers, purchase futures, explore beautiful Alexander, Dry Creek, Russian River Valleys, www.wineroad.com, 800-723-6336 MARCH 19, 20 – Chef Charlie Palmer’s Annual Celebration – Pigs & Pinot 2010 www.hotelhealdsburg.com/pigsandpinot.php or call 707-431-2800 MARCH 19, 20 & 21– Healdsburg's Downtown Sidewalk Sale – Downtown merchants are holding a sidewalk and in-store sale Friday, Saturday and Sunday, sponsored by the Healdsburg Downtown Business District. For more information please call 707-433-6935 MARCH 27 – Cheese, Chocolate and Cabernet….oh my! – Lambert Bridge Winery – A beautiful selection of artisan cheeses and a decadent selection of chocolates are flawlessly paired with signature Cabernet Sauvignon. $55, $45 LAC, 2pm. Allow 90 minutes. Reservations req’d, www.lambertbridge.com or 707-431-4670 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 49 SONOMA COUNTY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Vintner’s Inn, John Ash & Co. Restaurant Selected to Receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Award for One of the Best All-Inclusive Wedding Venues Vintners Inn and John Ash & Co. Restaurant (www.vintnersinn.com) in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County’s premiere wine country wedding destination, has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for one of the top five percent all-inclusive wedding venues demonstrating excellence in quality, service and professionalism, announced WeddingWire Network, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from more than 500,000 newlyweds. Vintners Inn is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. “We are particularly proud of the hospitality team here at Vintners Inn,” said 50 General Manager Percy Brandon. “We would not have received this coveted award without the help and cooperation of many of our employees, especially Cathy Reynolds, our Wedding Specialist. We would like to thank all off the newlyweds who voted for Vintners Inn and John Ash & Co. Restaurant as their ideal all-inclusive wedding venue.” “We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.” Surrounded by the scenic Northern California landscape, acres of lush vineyards, and beautifully landscaped grounds with courtyards and fountains, Vintners Inn is located in the heart of Sonoma County wine country. Vintners Inn has 44 luxurious rooms and suites, a state-of-the-art Event Center, the renowned John Ash & Co. restaurant, and The Front Room Bar & Lounge. Vintners Inn and John Ash & Co. are located on Barnes Road, River Road exit, just west of Highway 101, (707) 575-7350, www.vintnersinn.com. For more information, visit WeddingWire www.weddingwire.com/biz/vintners-innsanta-rosa/e673323ffdc8692d.html www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA COUNTY California’s Artisan Cheese Festival, March 26-27 California’s Artisan Cheese Festival, the premiere cheese and wine event at the Sheraton Sonoma County – Petaluma, is heating up! We’ve added a slew of exciting new events to this year’s line-up, including an interactive moveable feast and a barn dance that is guaranteed to kick off this year’s festivities in a boot-slapping way. Friday Night Barn Dance – Friday, March 26 Held at Green String Farm in Petaluma, this toe-tapping evening includes live music from the Green String Farm Band, Texas barbecue with a Sonoma twist from Brandon Guenther of Valley Ford’s own Rocker Oysterfeller’s, local favorite Lagunitas beer, and of course, artisan cheese and their creators. You’ll get the chance to kick up your heels while mingling with the festival’s signature speakers and honored cheesemakers. Curds, Cooks and Cuveés: A Moveable Feast – Saturday, March 27 Chefs John Ash and Jacquelyn Buchanan lead this eight-course interactive tasting event that features top cheesemakers paired with a chef and a winemaker. Guests will spend the evening interacting and tasting these inspired cheese-centric creations paired with fine wines from Fortress Vineyards, Lange Twins Winery and Sonoma County Vintners. In addition to the eight chef/cheesemaker stations, there will be a full Cheese Tasting Buffet followed by a decadent Sweets Lounge serving sparkling and dessert wines to accompany dessert and cool jazz. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com Cheesemaker & Chef Pairings: • Bellwether Farms and Christian Caiazzo of Osteria Stellina • Cowgirl Creamery and Mark Stark of Starks Steakhouse & Willi’s Wine Bar • Cypress Grove Chèvre and Lars Kronmark, Chef Instructor, Culinary Institute of America, Greystone • Fiscalini Farmstead and Percy Whatley of The Ahwahnee, Yosemite • Laura Chenel’s Chèvre and Chris Jones of The Girl & The Fig and Estate • Marin French Cheese Company and Josh Silvers of Syrah and Jackson’s Bistro • Point Reyes Farmstead and Jesse Llapitan of The Palace Hotel • Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery and Duskie Estes & John Stewart of Zazu and Bovolo In addition to these great events, California’s Artisan Cheese Festival features an action-packed weekend line-up of top artisan cheese experts, authors, chefs, and winemakers conducting seminars, pairings, tastings and cheese-filled demonstrations. A full schedule of events, participants, and ticketing information can be viewed here: www.artisancheesefestival.com/schedule.html. You can also follow updates by fanning the festival on Facebook and following it on Twitter. All events are priced separately and the Sheraton Sonoma County – Petaluma is offering special discounted rates on rooms for festival goers. 51 SONOMA COUNTY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Supergroup Crosby, Stills and Nash to Headline Opening Night at 6th Annual Sonoma Jazz+ Woodstock Icons Sure to Be a Big Hit at Wine Country Festival Coming on the heels of the extraordinarily strong reception for Earth, Wind and Fire – tickets are going very fast, so a word to the wise; don’t wait to buy – Sonoma Jazz +’s sixth year has now picked up incredible steam with today’s announcement that the second headliner, performing on Friday, May 21st, will be the legendary Crosby, Stills and Nash. When David Crosby (The Byrds), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield) and Graham Nash (The Hollies), first sang together, it was as though angels had sat down in a Los Angeles Laurel Canyon house and decided to rock and roll. Those heavenly harmonies have carried them 41 years since that day, through the most remarkable triumphs and some painful tragedies to a status unique in American music. Nothing has ever sounded like a CSN song. Their second show was in front of 450,000 people, and they made every child of God at Woodstock dance with joy. Their eponymous first album was a classic, with songs like “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” “Guinevere,” “Marrakesh Express” and “Wooden Ships.” The 1970 follow-up, Déjà vu, surged to #1 on the charts with their version of TO HEALDSBURG GEYSERVILLE RD. GS DH ROUND BARN VINTNER'S INN TO GUERNEVILLE & RUSSIAN RIVER RESORTS RIN T SP OLD REDWOO RIVER ES MARK W WY HOPPER AVE. PARADISE RIDGE WINERY AD RO THO MAS LAKE HA RRI S D R. RD. TO CALISTOGA FUL TON KENDALL-JACKSON WINE CENTER TAIN FOUN GROVE David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash Joni Mitchell’s “Woodstock,” Graham Nash’s “Our House” and “Teach Your Children” and Stephen Still’s “Carry On.” They ranged from acoustic folk to thundering rock and roll, and they created the sound track of an era. Remarkably, their voices and spirits have endured all the travails that the rock and roll life could throw at them, and they still sound like angels. Lizz Wright to Open C S & N will not provide the only heavenly voices on Friday night. Lizz Wright came to prominence early in the decade as part of a touring tribute to the legendary Billie Holiday, but her three Verve INDUSTR RD M AR LO W AIRW AY IAL DR PINER RD Not to Scale Novy Siduri W. S TE EL EL N. STEELE LN. LEG E AV OC IN O AV E SANTA ROSA 101 MEN D COL CLE VEL AND AVE . GUERNEVILLE RD. WILSON E. LL 7th ST EG 12 EA VE RAILROAD 1st ST FARMERS LANE 4th ST 3rd ST 4th ST SANTA ROSA AVE “B” ST . Cellars of Sonoma BE 12 TO SEBASTOPOL ST. FRANCIS LEDSON WINERY TO WINERY SONOMA CO TO ROHNERT PARK & PETALUMA NN ET T Santa Rosa Fairgrounds VA LL EY RD . GR A NG E P Rohnert HI LAN E Roberts Lake DER 52 A LL R D. R D. ET AL UM Matanzas Creek Grey Stack YO AN CRANE C N Sable Ridge www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA VALLEY Continued albums – Salt, Dreaming Wide Awake, and the ready to dance! recent The Orchard have established her as one of Combine that with the traditional weekend the outstanding jazz/soul vocalists on the scene Wine and Song events around the Plaza and an today. Georgia-born and gospel-influenced, she’s expanded SJ+ after-hours program of live music emerged as a stunning songwriter and an extraordifollowing the main stage concerts, with one other big nary voice. In The Orchard she moves from her night to announce and you’ve got a fantastic own songs “Coming Home” and “When I Fall” to weekend to anticipate. Proceeds from Sonoma Jazz + Ike and Tina Turner’s “I Idolize You,” Led Zeppelin’s enhance, promote and support local music “Thank you” and Patsy Cline’s “Strange” with equal programs in the Sonoma Valley schools, with over grace. $460,000 raised to that end to date. The festival is Her first release hit number two on the charts; produced by Jazz Aspen Snowmass, now entering her second made it all the way to the top and its 20th year, one of the nation’s leading not-formarked the beginning of her work with producer profit institutions supporting world-class annual (Cassanddra Wilson, k.d. lang and Me’Shell performance and education programming. NdegeOcello) Craig Street – all of which bespeak a The Sonoma Jazz + Festival is pleased to recogvery bright career path indeed. But Sonoma Jazz + nize its sponsors and benefactors: Union Bank, Bay Lizz Wright patrons already know all about Lizz, having been Area News Group, NBC-11, Ledson Harmony dazzled by her part in the Herbie Hancock Tribute to Joni Mitchell set Foundation, B.R. Cohn Charity Events, Wine Spectator, Macy’s, in ’08. A full set of Lizz will be the right stuff, for sure. Chevron, PG&E, AT&T, WebCor and Catholic Health Services. Final bit of information: the opening act for Earth, Wind & Fire Tickets are available at 1-866-527-TIXX (8499), or through will be a Latin Jazz supergroup; we can’t give you their name yet, www.sonomajazz.org; also on a walk-in basis at Sonoma Valley Music but we promise it’ll make you smile – and your feet twitch. Get located at 521Broadway in Sonoma. Enoteca WINE TASTING, SALES & HOME ACCESSORIES Sonoma 35 East Napa Street, Sonoma (707) 935-1200 www.sonoma-enoteca.com Mission San Francisco de Solano ROESSLER EAST SPAIN STREET 1st STREET EAST 1st STREET WEST 2nd STREET WEST 5th STREET WEST WEST SPAIN STREET The Plaza CHARLES CREEK VINEYARDS 12 MERCATO Eric K James LEDSON HOTEL & HARMONY LOUNGE EAST NAPA STREET EAST NAPA STREET Enoteca Sojourn Cellars Westwood The Cave TO SANTA ROSA SONOMA ENOTECA SONOMA WINE HARDWARE MAPLE FRANCE UX DRIE AN Cellar Door LEVERONI ROAD SPIRITS IN STONE BROADWAY McDONNEL PLAZA Sonoma Wine Shop Highway 12 Winery WEST NAPA STREET SONOMA SEBASTIANI VINEYARDS & WINERY 4th STREET EAST Roche – 12 Wineries – One Great Place 12 Not To Scale TO NAPA NAPA ROAD www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 53 SONOMA VALLEY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK CO Adler Fels RR IC K TO SANTA ROSA A LOS LN RD S MO LEDSON IAN TH RD ST. FRANCIS PY R D NT O KM OA WN LA Sugarloaf State Park AD Blackstone Matanzas Creek PARADISE RIDGE VJB CELLARS T. JEAN RD US TEA CHA CHATEAU ST. JEAN Ty Caton & Muscardini, Enkidu B Mayo Reserve Room SL Cellars, Spann, Family Wineries David Noyes EY RD. VALL TT NE EN Sable Ridge KAZ OBE CANYON RD. Landmark Vineyard LE DA MacLeod TO SANTA ROSA Kenwood Y RD INER DW WOO KEN Kunde DEERFIELD RANCH Pavo Wines TO NAPA VALLEY WARM SP RI NG S RD 12 LOXTON SONOMA VA L L E Y RM SPR WA INGS RD DUNB AR R OA D Wellington Winery BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY NCH RD. Jack London DON RA State Park LON ITY RD TRIN W I N E R I E S Mayo Family Winery Audelssa Estate IMAGERY ERIC ROSS ARROWOOD BR COHN Bucklin Old Hill Ranch Little Vineyards Valley of the Moon MADRONE Robert Hunter Petroni Vineyards CAVEDA LE Moon Mountain Vineyard MOON MT N ARNOLD DRIV E Paint Horse Winery AGUA CALIE NTE RO AD Not to Scale BOY ES BLV D Hanzell Sharp 4th E SCHUG GLORIA FERRER . LN D OL W IN D YR ER Favero Larson Family Cornerstone Grange Sonoma Roots: Larson Family Winery, Meadowcroft Family of Wines and Foyt Family Wines DENMARK NAPA ST ROAD Gundlach-Bundschu BURNDALE 5th ST EAST BROADW AY 5th ST WEST ESS NN BO ONT FREM Bonneau CARNEROS ESTATE TO PETALUMA 12 A BO Y R D EY Westwood The Cave Cellar Door D ROA NI Robledo ANABA Family U E NN VALL E 8th ST EAST ORANGE Adobe Road Winery ERO LEV IN .V RD TLE CAS EAST NAPA ST A AVE PETALUM Clarbec Winery 116 LL Eric K James THE TO PETALUMA LOVE CHARLES PLAZA Hwy 12 Winery CREEK SONOMA ENOTECA Sojourn Cellars Buena Vista A RD ROESSLER Roche SEBASTIANI W. SPAIN ST. GEHRICK E 12 GROVE 7th ST VE Bartholomew Park RD AVE RA N Ravenswood O Gofessel Kamen, Parmelee-Hill Macrostie Tin Barn TO 12 CARNEROS RD NAPA 121 Homewood Winery Mulas Family 121 CLINE JACUZZI Viansa 101 TO VALLEJO TO SAN FRANCISCO 54 37 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA VALLEY www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 55 SONOMA VALLEY | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK 20th Annual Savor Sonoma Valley – March 20 & 21 22 Wineries, Local Chefs & Barrels of Award-Winning Wines Heart of Sonoma Valley Association (HOSVA) announces the Chefs & Restaurants that will be featured at their premier event of the year – the 20th Annual Savor Sonoma Valley happening Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days! Twenty-two wineries throughout the Heart of Sonoma Valley will be showcasing the 2009 vintage straight from the barrels, sampling new releases and offering award-winning wines paired perfectly with foods and culinary delights prepared by local chefs and restaurants. Meet winemakers and local chefs, mingle with wine lovers in caves and on crush pads, peruse art from local artists while listening to live music, tour wineries and vineyards, and enjoy a wonderful wine country weekend. Most importantly – this event offers guests the chance to take an advance look at what the 2009 vintage is going to be like in bottle! “This year marks our 20th year and we are so excited to be teaming up once again with so many local chefs and restaurants to create a truly special weekend of delicous foods paired with the amazing variety of wines produced in our valley,” said Executive Director Josie Gay. “We invite wine lovers out to celebrate the bounty of Sonoma Valley! Twentytwo wineries are participating this year and they are throwing their cellar doors open for this authentic wine country experience.” Tickets are on sale and selling fast! Admission is $55 per person for a 56 weekend pass and $40 for a Sunday-only pass which includes a souvenir wine glass and access to event food and wine pairings at all participating wineries. Advance ticket purchase is recommended as this is a sell-out event! Tickets and detailed information may be obtained online at www.heartofsonomavalley.com or by calling 1-866-7949463. Participating wineries are Audelssa Estate Winery, Benziger Family Winery, Chateau St. Jean, Deerfield Ranch Winery, Enkidu Wines, Eric Ross Winery, Family Wineries of Kenwood, Imagery Estate Winery, Kenwood Vineyards, Kunde Family Estate, Landmark Vineyards, Ledson Winery & Vineyards, Little Vineyards, Loxton Cellars, Mayo Family Winery, Muscardini Cellars, Paradise Ridge Winery, St. Francis Winery, Ty Caton Vineyards, VJB Vineyards & Cellars, Valley of the Moon Winery and Wellington Vineyards. About Heart of Sonoma Valley Association Heart of Sonoma Valley Association (HOSVA) is an alliance of wineries and tasting rooms located on scenic Sonoma Highway where for a century and a half many of the vintages that have made California wines world leaders in viticulture have been harvested. In our 10 mile stretch of the wine country, in the environs of Glen Ellen and Kenwood, you’ll find a blend of family owned and classically beautiful wineries filled with award-winning wines. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | SONOMA VALLEY CO Adler Fels RR IC K TO SANTA ROSA LOS AM OS LN RD LEDSON IAN TH PY R TD ON RD ST. FRANCIS KM OA MacLeod TO SANTA ROSA AD Sugarloaf State Park Blackstone Matanzas Creek PARADISE RIDGE Ty Caton & Muscardini, Enkidu VJB CELLARS B EY RD. VALL TT NE EN Sable Ridge KAZ OBE CANYON RD. Landmark Vineyard LE DA WN LA T. JEAN RD US TEA CHA CHATEAU ST. JEAN Mayo Reserve Room SL Cellars, Spann, Family Wineries David Noyes Y RD INER Kenwood DW WOO KEN Kunde DEERFIELD RANCH Pavo Wines TO NAPA VALLEY WARM SP RI NG S RD 12 LOXTON RD. ANCH Jack London DON R State Park LON KENWOOD & GLEN ELLEN DUNB AR R RM SPR WA INGS RD BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY OA D Wellington Winery ITY RD TRIN W I N E R I E S Mayo Family Winery Audelssa Estate IMAGERY ERIC ROSS ARROWOOD BR COHN Little Vineyards Bucklin Old Hill Ranch Valley of the Moon MADRONE Robert Hunter Petroni Vineyards CAVEDA LE MOON MT N Paint Horse Winery Moon Mountain Vineyard DRIVE www.WineCountryThisWeek.com AGUA CALIE NTE RO AD 57 Welcome to MENDOCINO/LAKE Counties 128 Claudia Springs Winery Husch Vineyards Londer Vineyards Brutocao Cellars Frey Vineyards Oster Esterlina Vineyards Handley Cellars Roeder Estate Lazy Creek Vineyards Standish Wine Company Greenwood Ridge Navarro Vineyards Toulouse Vineyards Philo Redwood Valley Parducci, Hidden Cellars Sketchbook, Zingaro Germain-Robin Distillery Anderson Valley Philips Hill Estates Breggo Cellars Philo Ridge Vineyards Ukiah Londer ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM Foursight Wines Mendocino Ridge 1 Potter Lake Mendocino Valley SCHARFFENBERGER CELLARS Goldeneye Vineyards Barra of Mendocino Silversmith Vineyards Elizabeth Vineyards Lolonis Winery Fife Vineyards Dunnewood Vineyards Chiarito Vineyards 253 20 Boonville 101 128 Upper Lake Zoom Lake County Wine Studio Nelson Family Winery Whaler Vineyards 29 JAXON KEYS Yorkville Highlands Mendocino Meyer Family Cellars Tulip Hill Winery Ceago Vinegarden Benmore Valley McDowell Valley Hopland Maple Creek Winery Yorkville Lakeport Yorkville Cellars Jeriko Estates Brutocao Cellars McDowell Valley Vineyards Duncan Peak 128 Clear Lake Graziano Family of Wines McFadden McNab Ridge Weibel Winery 20 175 Brassfield Estate Winery TOPEL Milano Family Finley Winery Le Vin Winery Monte Lago Vineyards High Valley Steele Winery EdenCrest M. Konocti Growers Wildhurst Vineyards Kelseyville Wine Co. /Dusinberre Rosa D’Oro Vineyards Sol Rouge Shannon Ridge Winery High Valley Kelseyville Pendleton Estate Cloverdale Clear Lake Moore Family ★ Wine Country This Week Preferred ◆ Open to the public ◆ Open by appointment only 1 Asti For corrections, deletions, additions, fax (707) 938-3674 or email [email protected] Red Hills 29 Lower Lake Ployez Winery Terrill Cellars Six Sigma 175 Shed Horn Cellars 29 Middletown S TT BU Horne ON NY CA RD Guenoc / Langtry Estate Guenoc Valley 58 20 Cougar’s Leap Gregory Graham Check the listings in the back for hours, address and phone number. Wineries not open to the public are not represented. Villa La Brenta Wattle Creek Winery 101 Noggle 29 WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | MENDOCINO/LAKE COUNTIES Mendocino Coast Whale Festivals Continue The Mendocino Coast is all set for the 28th Annual Mendocino and Fort Bragg Whale Festivals. Something new this year: the Little River Whale Festival. More information is available online at www.MendoWhale.com. Bragg Rotary Club. A marine mammal art exhibit and crafts fair are also part of the twoday festival. View whales from the Pomo Bluffs Park in Fort Bragg and miles of beaches in MacKerricher State Park just north of the city. Little River Whale Festival – March 13 & 14 A Taste of Little River is what visitors are promised during this festive weekend. Savor bites from the kitchens of the town’s noted chefs, sips from Mendocino County vintners, history and birding walks in Van Damme State Park, artist studio tours, cheese making class, fireside talks with local historians, and a free night’s stay at many Little River inns. View whales from an unspoiled ocean bluff at the old Spring Ranch. For more details, visit www.tasteoflittleriver.com. Fort Bragg Whale Festival / March 20 & 21 Microbrew tasting and whale watching will be the featured attractions of the 28th Annual Fort Bragg Whale Festival, March 20 and 21. On Saturday, the area’s top chefs will produce their favorite chowders, along with dozens of microbrews provided by the Fort www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 59 LIVERMORE | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Livermore Valley Winegrowers Host Second Annual Barrel Tasting Weekend, March 20-21 late 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 wines now, before they are bottled and released to the public (a practice known as buying “futures”). This special event will take place on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21, from noon to 4:30 p.m. each day at participating Livermore Valley wineries. Locations will be announced on www.LVwine.org in February. Ticket prices are $25 per person when purchased online at www.LVwine.org by March 19 and $30 per person at any participating winery during the event. Price includes at least one barrel tasting at each participating winery, one official tasting glass and an event map. For more information, visit www.LVwine.org or call (925) 447-WINE (9463) Livermore Valley’s Barrel Tasting Weekend is sponsored by the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association, a 501 c(6) organization which supports the wineries, growers, and members in the Livermore Valley American Viticultural Area though educational and marketing programs. Pleasanton OA D OS SR Purple Orchid Inn Cedar Mountain Bodegas RiosAguirre Lovell GARRE Les Chênes Eagle Ridge RES R . Wood Family Vineyards* CEDAR MTN. RD MAIN 84 NILES CANY ON ROAD VE BEL A Elliston Vineyards Fenestra Winery ISA KILKARE RD. A PALOM 680 Sunol OS IT RD C LE VAL KAL TH OF TO SAN JOSE, SALINAS & MONTEREY/CARMEL 60 PACIFIC (Good Brewer) Occasio S. LIV Retzlaff Nottingham ER Page Mill MO Concannon Stony Ridge & RE Crooked Vine TESLA ROAD VIC TO R AV E Cuda Ridge & Ryhan Hidden Creek Lavish Laines CR KITTY HAWK RD Y EAST AVE. Livermore Longevity Wines ET RE ST el Sol LUPIN ROAD Singing Winemaker, Rodrigue Ryhan & Deer Molyneaux Marr Cellars at Steven Kent Tamas Wente Vineyards Ridge VIN Mitchell Katz Tesla Vintners LaRochelle Estate EYA Vineyards RD Eckert MINE Livermore Valley Cellars Murietta’s BERNAL AVE. S Estate Ruby Hill WETMORE RD Well AVE Winery OAD Westover Winery & Palomares Vineyards LE T RS FI ARROYO Chouinard Vineyards VA L Big White House Retzlaff Blacksmith Square Thomas Coyne HOLMES ST. Little Valley PORTOLA AVE. 84 t. LS TRI-VALLEY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU MAIN ST TO SAN FRANCISCO SANTA RITA ROAD 580 Las Positas VASCO ROAD 580 Dublin IA TO SIERRA FOOTHILLS TO SACRAMENTO GREENVILLE ROAD More than 25 Livermore Valley wineries will participate in the region’s second annual Barrel Tasting Weekend by offering samples of wines still in development – direct from their barrels. 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, choco- Thomas Coyne Winery Tenuta Vineyards F CO MM ON Wente Vineyards Restaurant Visitors Center and Golf Course Bent Creek Winery White Crane Winery McGrail Vineyards Red FeatherWinery Big White House Winery ★ Wine Country This Week Preferred ◆ Open to the public ◆ Open by appointment only Charles R. Vineyards Check the listings in the back for hours, address and phone number. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | LODI WEST Michael~David Vineyard DUSTIN LODI AVE BUCK Mokelumne River Winery KETTLEMAN LANE KETTLEMAN LANE 12 WEST VanRuiten Family Winery HARNEY LANE GUILD AVE 12 EAST CHERRY VICTOR Oak Ridge Winery Siqueira Wine Co. d’Art Wines LO TRETHEWAY SCHOOL ST Grands Amis Lodi Wine Cellars Cellar Door Dancing Fox Vino Con Brio KE AD RO Vino Piazza Crystal Valley Cellars Lockeford 12 vMv Vineyards • Brice Station • Olde Lockeford • Stone Garden • La Vida Dulce • Watts Family Omega Harmony Wynelands Harney Lane Winery 99 88 Clements Heritage Oaks Chocoholics (wine tasting) C Berghold Winery ALPINE Ripken Vineyards 99 Lodi SARGENT 12 WOODBRIDGE St. Amant TURNER ROAD CHURCH E2 Family Winery Cosentino Clements Ridge Bokisch Vnyds ORCHARD WOODBRIDGE BY ROBERT MONDAVI m2 Wines HUTCHINS ST 5 LODI LAKE WINE & VISITORS CENTER DAVIS ROAD DE VRIES ROAD Spenker Winery The Lucas Winery Jessie’s Grove Winery Abundance Vineyards ACAMPO ROAD WOODBRIDGE RD LOWER SACRAMENTO RD Woodbridge TURNER ROAD Peirano Estate Vineyards McCormack Williamson AD RO Akin Estates Grady Family Lobo Loco Weibel TT 88 E. ARMSTRONG RD Borra Winery LODI AREA 5 WEST LANE Lodi Wine Country Vintners and culinary students from the Art Institute of California, Sacramento are joining up for an evening of “Pairing Perfection: Culinary Arts Meets Lodi Winemakers.” This inaugural gourmet event will take place on Saturday, March 13th from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Garden Ballroom at Wine & Roses Hotel, Restaurant & Spa. An awards presentation will follow at approximately 8:15 p.m. Twenty-two Lodi appellation wineries are slated to pair their handcrafted wines with customized cuisine samplings, created by Art Institute culinary students. Pairings will be judged by a panel of wine and food experts and aficionados including Rick Kushman, Sacramento Bee Columnist; Hank Beal, Wine Buyer for Nugget Markets; Mark Finan, KCRA Channel 3 News; Executive Chef Didier Gerbi, Wine & Roses Hotel, Restaurant & Spa; and Jessica Yadegaran, Bay Area News Group Food & Wine Columnist. General event guests will comprise their own judging panel for the “People’s Choice” Awards. Criteria for judging will include culinary presentation, pairing creativity and quality of pairing. The top four student chefs of the evening will be rewarded scholarships and prizes with all chefs receiving special acknowledgement for participating. “This event was created to share a unique, educational experience amongst our winery community and those who appreciate food and wine,” said Lodi Wine & Visitor Center Director Michael Perry. “The dynamics of creating these culinary pairings is truly an art form and this event is a platform for sharing that.” Tickets for Pairing Perfection are $60 and include event glassware, recipe booklet and samplings of all twenty-two customized wine and food pairings. For more information, contact the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center at (209) 365-0621 or visit www.lodiwine.com. Woodbridge Uncorked WOODBRIDGE ROAD Macchia PELTIER ROAD IO Inaugural Gourmet Event To McConnell Estates Housley’s Century Oak L EL ‘Culinary Arts Meets Lodi Winemakers’ LangeTwins St. George PELTIER ROAD J10 WINERIES 4 4 R WAY CHARTE Stockton Gnekow Family Winery 99 FRENCH CAMP ROAD GAWNE ROAD Delicato Vineyards Lodi Wine & Visitor Center No visit to Lodi is complete without a stop at the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center. Here you can taste from a special selection of over 200 Lodi wines, and tour our hands on demonstration vineyard that will help you learn about wine from the ground up. Our knowledgeable staff is on hand to guide you through your tasting experience, while our gift shop offers essential items for the wine enthusiast. Join the Passport to Lodi Wine Club and gain access to discounts and shipments of exclusively, hand picked local wine. The Lodi Wine & Visitor Center is located only 35 minutes south of Sacramento and 90 minutes east of San Francisco. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Visitor Center is a must stop sight in the Northern California wine country. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 61 Welcome to MONTEREY BAY AREA La Nebbia Domenico La Honda TO S.F. Woodside Kings 84 Mountain LI SKY Chaine d’Or Woodside Michael Thomas . Martella Fogarty LL RD MI TO S.F. TO LIVERMORE VALLEY 84 NE GE PA . VD BL 35 San Francisco Bay Milpitas Mountain 101 View 880 280 Sunnyvale 680 Santa Clara Cupertino J. Lohr Ridge Saratoga Naumann Picchetti 85 COOPER-GARROD Savannah-Chanelle Mountain Winery Cinnabar Pinder San Jose FLEMING JENKINS Ahlgren David Black Bruce Ridge Testarossa Big Basin Muccigrosso 85 Los Gatos Mc KE BURRELL SCHOOL LOMA PRIETA Silver Mountain Santa Cruz Mtns. RD. Beauregard UEL SAN JOSE Sonoma County Santa Cruz San Francisco Paso Robles Santa Barbara 170 42 113 116 238 3 hrs 45 min 2 hrs 2 hrs 4 hrs 3-1/2 hrs 1-1/4 hrs 2-1/2 hrs 2-1/4 hrs 4-1/2 hrs Santa Cruz MARTIN RANCH Solis 25 JU AN B LS A SHORE RD . 129 D. R Sl ou gh G11 FAIRVIEW RD 156 San Juan 156 Bautista n or Hollister SAN UA N C AN YO N Leal Estate RD N CIE 156 UN ION J G E a cc P Pa Castroville 42 45 min 1-1/4 hrs 73 1-1/4 hrs 1-3/4 hrs 136 2-1/4 hrs 2-3/4 hrs Rapazzini O h El k TRAVEL TIME (Average) (Peak) Gilroy River Run Moss Landing Monterey San Francisco Paso Robles Creekview Satori Cellars Thomas Kruse Casa de Fruta SARAH’S VINEYARD . RD Monterey Bay Clos La Chance Kirigin 5MILES . E RD FELIP SAN SAN 101 San Martin WATSONV ILLE Nicholson Bargetto Pleasant Valley Monte Verde Soquel Natal Aptos Creek Sycamore Creek SOQ Alfaro Family U EL Storrs Vinocruz DR Jason-Stephens Vineyards Equinox Capitola . Beauregard Aptos Cava Fortino Bonny Doon Hecker Pass R PASS RD Pelican Ranch Armida Wine Bar KE HEC Santa Cruz Mountain Silver Mountain 1 MAIN E LAKE AVE 152 Sones Cellars Trout Gulch Watsonville Oscalis TO SACRAMENTO TO RESA A TE SANT Fernwood Oaks Cellars S TRAVEL TIME MILES (Average) (Peak) Travelling from Santa Cruz Morgan Hills Cellars Morgan Hill G8 HUNTER HILL Windy OQ 17 CELLARS Guglielmo RD UVAS POETIC N BO EY ER NT MO RD . Hallcrest Heart o’ the Mountain Vine Hill Organic Wine Works Roudon-Smith ERMON Clos Tita Felton MT. HBruzzone Soquel NNY DOO 1 TO AN Byington Zayante Regale Downhill Boulder Creek Travelling from Monterey 17 9 TO HALF MOON BAY Including MONTEREY • CARMEL • CARMEL VALLEY • HOLLISTER SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS • SALINAS • SANTA CLARA • LOS GATOS Menlo Park A R D 101 Bargetto A Taste of Monterey Scheid Wine from the Heart Pacific Grove Cima Collina Galante Vineyards Pebble Beach Carmel Baywood Cellars Figge Cellars Chateau Sinnet VENTANA/MEADOR ESTATE sG rad e ii ff ii cc DeRose Tres Pinos Pietra Santa Donati Family Vineyard Calera Wine Co. Flint Enz LIMEKILN Summerayne Paicines Monterey National Salinas Steinbeck Center A Taste of Monterey 68 25 Marilyn Remark Wines RI VE R 101 R Los L D 5 Pinnacles National Monument TH O FO I LL C RD . L CA C H VA AG UA TASSARAJA RD Hearst Castle . . RD TO SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY RD Y n a an O O cc ee Boëtè . Taste Morgan (Valley Hills) aurele Rancho Cellars Pessagno Carmel Valley Blackstone Chateau Julien G16 Heller Estate Manzoni Talbott Vineyard Jouillian Vineyards Gonzales Joyce Vineyards/Chateau Christina Boekenoogen Big Sur Georis A Otter Cove Boekenoogen RM Bernardus E Soledad Chateau Sinnet Wrath (formerly San Saba) Parsonage LL 146 Chalone 1 E HAHN ESTATE/SMITH & HOOK Ventana Paraiso Vineyards Greenfield Scheid ARROYO . SECO RD Ho on bs King City TO SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ★ Wine Country This Week Preferred ◆ Open to the public ◆ Limited hours, call first ◆ Open by appointment only Check the listings in the back for hours, address and phone number. San Simeon 62 25 Cambria www.WineCountryThisWeek.com Coalinga WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | MONTEREY/CENTRAL COAST Experience the Beauty of the Mountain Pinot Noir Pinot Paradise – March 27 and 28, 2010 By Laura Ness Here in the Summit Area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, we live on top of the world in the middle of “Pinot Paradise” The conditions are perfect for both Pinot and Chardonnay. We are so lucky, but we don’t have any intention of keeping these great wines to ourselves. The 7th annual Pinot Paradise, a celebration of Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir, is a chance to share our bounty with fellow Pinot lovers. Pinot Paradise will be held at the end of March. Saturday, March 27 is your chance to visit the local wineries taking part in Pinot Pathways. For $25, you can barrel sample or enjoy library selections, depending on what the wineries have to offer. On Sunday, March 28, the day kicks off at 9 a.m. at Villa Ragusa in Campbell with a seminar called “Yeast Gone Wild in the Santa Cruz Mountains,” an in-depth look at the use of native or “wild” yeast in fermentation. A panel of winemakers will share their views on this somewhat controversial subject, and you’ll get to taste the results of various yeast regimens chosen by local winemakers to deliver their vision of Pinot Noir. Those who advocate “native” fermentation choose to let the yeast that comes in on the grapes to begin the sugar-to-alcohol conversion process, believing that this yeast adds an unparalleled complexity to the texture and aromas of the final wine. Others eschew this process, choosing to inoculate the must with chosen strains of commercial yeast, which they feel deliver more predictable results, as they are known entities. Some winemakers are adamant about not using native yeast: they don’t want to risk a “stuck” fermentation or some “off” character that may be introduced: their counterparts insist that the most complex and Burgundian Pinots are the result of those native yeasts that come in on the grapes at harvest. Come taste for yourself! And love the youth, regardless. The technical session (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) is followed by a VIP tasting from 1 to 5 p.m., and the Grand Cruz tasting goes from 2 to 5 p.m. Purchase tickets at the Summit Wineries (Burrell School. Hunter Hill, Loma Prieta and Vine Hill) or go online: scmwa.com. At Loma Prieta, visitors to the winery will sample the pre-release 2008 Estate Pinot during Pinot Paradise weekend. This wine has already taken Silver medals in every competition so far this year. All month long, the multi-award winning 2007 SaveriaVineyard Pinot will be on sale for $40 (reg $50). Both the 2007 and 2008 Saveria Pinot Noir will be showcased at Pinot Paradise on March 28. At Burrell School, March is all about Pinot. The 2005 Estate tastes better with each passing month, and you’ll also get a taste of the library for Pinot Pathways, Saturday, March 27, along with 10% off all www.WineCountryThisWeek.com Pinots that day. Hunter Hill Winery will feature their new 2008 Estate Pinot Noir at the winery and at Pinot Paradise. This wine is in very limited supply, so jump on it while you can. Enjoy the beautiful colors of their vineyard hillsides covered in spring flowers. Take 10% off the 2008 Pinot for Pathways, and sip a barrel sample of the 2009. Vine Hill Winery will throw their doors open for Pinot Pathways, Saturday, March 27, and will also pour at Pinot Paradise on the 28th at Villa Ragusa. They will feature 10% off their Pinot lineup for Pinot Pathways. Come taste some of winemaker Sal Godinez’s bold and beautiful Pinots, in bottle and maybe even a barrel sample. Experience this lovely setting, and enjoy a glass of Pinot in the organic flower gardens as you take in a stunning view of Monterey Bay. Vine Hill is now open the third weekend of each month. Magnums from each winery will be featured as part of the auction, and there is also a very unique opportunity to bid on a double magnum and 5 liter bottle representing all the wines poured at the event – a pan-appellation Pinot! Very rare, indeed. Don’t miss it! 63 MONTEREY/CENTRAL COAST | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK ‘Taste of Vine Hill’ Tradition Begins this Month Scenic Santa Cruz Mountains Winery Now Open Third Weekend of Each Month Historic Vine Hill Winery, producer of award-winning Cumbre, Vine Hill and Gatos Locos wines, has announced that beginning this March, the winery and tasting room is scheduled to be open to the public and wine club members on the third weekend of each month of the year. Inaugural “Taste of Vine Hill” tasting days in March will be held on Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st, from noon to 5 p.m. both days. The Perfect Wine Tasting Destination in The Santa Cruz Mountains Located just off of Highway 17 along the “Magic of Our Mountains Wine Trail” at an elevation of 1,000 feet above Santa Cruz, the Vine Hill tasting experience pairs its award-winning Gatos Locos, Vine Hill and Cumbre wines with expansive and breathtaking views of Monterey Bay and the surrounding vineyards and mountains. Visitors can enjoy a selection of wines for tasting in the inviting tasting room located in the working winery, and during the warmer days throughout the seasons, can picnic at the panoramic lookout garden area on the hilltop above. And not coincidentally, the new third weekend tasting room schedule at Vine Hill also coincides four times a year with the Santa Cruz Mountains Passport Saturday tasting days in January, April, July and November. Can’t visit Vine Hill this month? The entire collection of Vine Hill wines currently in release are also available online for purchase 24/7 at the secure Vine Hill Winery online store at www.vinehillwinery.com. Nominal Tasting Fee for Public – Wine Club Members Receive 20% Discount The tasting fee at Taste of Vine Hill weekends for the visiting public is $10 per person, waived with any two-bottle wine purchase, and is complimentary for current and new Vine Hill Wine Club members. Both current and new Vine Hill Winery Wine Club members who sign-up at the winery or in advance online are entitled to a 20% discount on all wines available at the winery, including gift items – a terrific savings in addition to all the great benefits of membership that also include: a 15% discount on facility rentals for private events at the winery; first access to new and limited releases; complimentary wine tasting for the member and up to three guests; invitations to all winery events and exclusive wine club events; and a winery newsletter e-mailed quarterly. To become a member of the Vine Hill Wine Club, visit the winery’s website at: www.vinehillwinery.com. Vine Hill Winery is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains at 2300 Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz, and accessed from the City of Santa Cruz via Branciforte Road, and from Los Gatos via Highway 17 and Vine Hill Road. The tasting room is now open to the public on the third weekend of each month from noon to 5 p.m. and for special events and selected holidays. Tastings, winery and vineyard tours by appointment for groups of ten or more are also available. For more information and directions, or to purchase wine directly from the winery, visit vinehillwinery.com; email [email protected]; or call (831) 427-0436. Visit Our Tasting Room Open Tuesday – Sunday, Noon to 6pm 45 W. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408) 358-4949 • flemingjenkins.com Special events for groups up to 40 64 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | MONTEREY/CENTRAL COAST ‘A La Carte & Art’ Kicks-Off the Festival Season Festival eateries will be dishing up a world flavorful foods, perfect for strolling. Complementing the food will be premium wines, microbrewed beers and refreshing margaritas. Several artisan specialty food purveyors will be on-hand to sample and sell their incredible edibles. Growers from the Mountain View Certified Farmers’ Market will be on hand with farm-fresh strawberries, cherries, apricots, organic produce, asparagus, flavored almonds, pistachios, walnuts and honey. The action-packed Kids’ Tons of Fun Zone will captivate kids with endless amusements. The festival will be held on Castro Street between Church Street and Evelyn Avenue in Mountain View, California. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Admission and parking are free. For festival information, call (650) 964-3395 or visit www.miramarevents.com. TO SAN JOSE Taste of Monterey 68 TO MONTEREY MAIN STREET RIVER ROAD 101 Salinas Joyce Vineyards Chateau Christina Marilyn Remark ALT AS T SALINAS Gonzales Pessagno R RO AD GONZALES RIVER RD RIVE Blackstone RT R OM IE N SIO AD RO Soledad ARROYO SECO RD D 146 ROAD ISO S R RA G PA PRIN S Ventana G17 Chalone Vineyard EAST ST METZ Paraiso Vineyards IE SMITH & HOOK VINEYARDS FRONT ST NY COLO LOS COCHES MIS OM (PAVED ROAD) FO R RT FOOTHILL RD San Saba Vineyards HAHN ESTATES FO Festival season around the Bay officially springs into action on May 15-16 in Mountain View where hip, walkable Castro Street will be transformed into a moveable feast of people and colorful tents for the 14th Annual A La Carte & Art. Thousands of visitors are expected to gather in Silicon Valley’s epicenter for this vibrant, multi-ethnic celebration of the arts. Presented by the Mountain View Central Business Association, the open-air festival will feature two days of live music, a juried arts and crafts show with 250 talented exhibitors showing their latest handcrafted wares, artisan specialty food purveyors, health and wellness displays, an organic and green products showcase, home and garden exhibits, festive food and drink with premium wine, microbrews and margaritas, a farmers’ market with fresh seasonal produce and kids’ amusements in the Tons of Fun Zone. Festival-goers will find thousands of beautiful, handcrafted items by the west coast’s top artists and craftmakers showing original work in glass, ceramics, metals, fiber, leather, wood, jewelry and fine art. Gorgeous vases, flatware, clocks, dishes, home decorations, paperweights, stained and beveled glass, etchings, sculptures, photography, oil and watercolor paintings, beadwork, gold and silver jewelry, vests, handbags, hats, wallets, footwear, windchimes, and waterfalls will be among the one-of-a-kind items available. A smashing lineup of twelve bands will perform two lively days of rhythm and blues, rock ’n’ roll, jazz, world-beat and party music on stage and street. The early lineup includes Bob Culbertson, Kaweh, Dreamroad, Paraiso Springs Ancient Winds, Emerson & The Vineyards Growiser Band, and HeartStrings Music. 101 G16 ARROYO SEC O Greenfield WALNUT Scheid Vineyards HOBSON AVE TO SAN LUIS OBISPO www.WineCountryThisWeek.com King City 65 SIERRA FOOTHILLS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Nevada County OAK TREE OR K LD F GO YH E ER VI LL ADA N S Granite Springs 49 Story Winery BEL Shenandoah Vineyards LR TKC Vineyards Amador Cellars Karly Renwood Villa Toscano Deaver Domaine de la Terra Rouge Amador Foothill Winery Dillian Vino Noceto OLD SAC Charles Spinetta Cooper RA M 16 EN Serinidad TO Dobra Zemlja C G TO RD Stonehouse Di Arie SACRAMENTO Karmere OAH Nine Gables Winery AND EN SH Terra d’Oro Bray Sobon Estate Young’s Bella Piazza Wilderotter FIDDLE TOWN RD Frenz Le Grand Lapin 49 NuaDair K Il Gioiello E Fiddletown Convergence Vineyards Winery R TY LE O Tanis LL WI Drytown Cellars Vineyards 124 Amador City Columbia Plymouth KU TO PLYMOUTH TO PLYMOUTH M Chateau Routon TE COYO EN E16 Miraflores Sierra Oaks Colibri Windwalker Ridge Perry Creek dkcellars RP LA Single Leaf Y Fitzpatrick Van der Vijver OMO TO LAKE TAHOE M PERRY FA I RAN CH Latcham K T E16 Mt. 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OLIVE MAGNOLI RD COMBIE Fair Play Sierra Knolls Vineyard & Winery WOOD Smith Vineyards & Winery SN SP EN C ROS MAR E Y El Dorado Grass Valley Alta Sierra KINGS Solune Winegrowers 174 DOG BAR RD 16 MIL &R EA D RO UG H RD M RD EY N RT OU cC GS Mc KNIGHT EXIT WS DO RIN Iron Mountain Winery 174 Lucchesi Tasting Room 20 LIME KILN EN GARD BAR California Shenandoah Valley Plymouth L ST 49 Sierra Starr Winery 49 Naggiar 80 NEA Nevada City Sierra Starr Tasting Room Burch Hall Lucchesi Tasting Room MAIN Y A ME RR 50 SPRING ST BA 50 SP L LA IAN COMMERCIA Nevada City Winery W Y READ Indian Springs Tasting Room 20 Pilot Peak Winery TAHOE TO Placerville 20 RD McCOURTNEY RD SOUTHRIDGE IND Double Oak Winery SHADY RD RD Coufos Cellars Penn Valley IND ON N OW WT NE ROUGH & 80 Sacramento OTE C TYLER-FO BL 49 TO RENO 99 5 Avanguardia Wines G SIN S RO D PUR Szabo Vineyards RD UN ION 20 IN MA NAPA SACRAMENTO MURPHYS LAKE TAHOE North North Yuba 379 20 307 Nevada City 231 201 Grass Valley 181 217 231 49 Sierra 310 Foothills 199 AVA 172 80 115 118 Auburn BROAD ST 278 202 138 142 131 166 181 266 149 122 84 RD NGS PRI YS NE BIT 266 190 118 88 68 104 118 195 86 59 R BA 236 151 83 48 14 41 56 141 27 ES 263 178 110 75 39 21 26 111 N JO PASO ROBLES 117 158 204 245 255 269 355 MONTEREY 72 112 160 170 184 269 SAN JOSE 48 90 100 115 200 SAN FRANCISCO 45 55 70 155 SONOMA 22 44 129 SANTA ROSA 16 101 HEALDSBURG 86 MENDOCINO CALISTOGA Oakstone Winery by the Creek Charles B. Mitchell 88 TO CARSON PASS D 219 108 CE French Hill Winery TO LODI 49 12 Calaveras W CR E RD 26 Mokelumne Hill 26 Domaine Becquet 49 NC E K TO PLYMOUTH Sonora Jamestown L AW RE OSTR R OM DA 108 CR 120 5 Amador Country Wine Cellar Sutter Creek Sutter Creek Wine Tasting 104 TO STOCKTON 104 MA IN Jackson Sutter Ridge Vineyards Avio Vineyards California Wine Sellars San Andreas Sierra Foothills AVA Murphys 49 49 SH EE H NC RA 88 66 Amador 4 Mariposa Brice Station SIX 49 TO French Hill Winery SAN ANDREAS 26 Hatcher Winery Lavender Ridge Domaine Becquet Zucca Mountain Twisted Oak P Beaux Chevaux Vina Moda Milliaire Stevenot 4 Black Sheep Frog’s Tooth MAIN ST Broll Mtn. Newsome-Harlow Solomon Wine Co. Bodega del Sur Ironstone MILE Indian 4 Rock Angels Laraine Chatom Gerber Camp Twisted Oak Irish 49 Stevenot RD 88 RIDGE RD 99 M GR URP AD HY ER S D 49 TO STOCKTON TO SONORA New Melones E18 Columbia Lake www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS NAPA VALLEY A Dozen Vintners – 3000 Highway 29 North, St. Helena; 707 967-0666 Open daily 10-5 ACACIA VINEYARD – 2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa Explore Wine Country less traveled and experience the beauty of Acacia. Situated on a country lane with spectacular views of San Pablo Bay, Acacia is dedicated to producing award-winning, vineyard designate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from some of the oldest vines in Carneros. Open by appointment only, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm and Sun noon-4pm 707-226-9991 (ext.2) or 887-226-1700 (toll free) Adastra Wines – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Aetna Springs Cellars – 7227 Pope Valley Road, St. Helena; 707 965-2675 Open by appointment only Ahnfeldt Wines – Uncorked at Oxbow Tasting Room, 605 First St. Napa; 707 927-5864 Daily 10-6, Tuesdays 11-8 Allora Vineyards – 3244 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-6071 Open by appointment only Alpha Omega – 1155 Mee Lane @ Highway 29, Rutherford; 707 963-9999 Daily 10-6 Amizetta – 1099 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1460 Open by appointment only Amuse Bouche Winery – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814 Open by appointment only Anderson’s Conn Valley Vnyds – 680 Rossi Road, St. Helena; 707 963-8600 Open by appointment only ANDRETTII WI NE RY – 4162 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 888 460-8463 Open daily 10-5 Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours (Private Tours for 10 or more), Educational Programs ARGE R - MA RTUC CI – 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 Ariel Vineyards – 1312 Town Center, Napa; 707 257-9731 Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 10-3 Arns – 601 Muno Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3429 Open by appointment only ARTESA – 1345 Henry Road, Napa; 707 224-1668 Open daily 10-4:30 Gift Items, Children OK; Call for Winery Tours at 11 & 2, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings Atalon – 3299 Bennett Lane, Calistoga; 1-800-224-4090 Open daily 11-5 August Briggs – 333 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-4912 Open daily, 10:30-4:30 Back Room Wines – 1000 Main Street, Napa; 707 226-1378 Sun-Wed 10-6, Thu-Sat 10 to 9 BALDACCI – 6236 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-9261 Open daily 10-4 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK Ballentine Vineyards – 2820 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-7919 Open daily 10-5 Barlow Vineyards – 4411 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-8742 Open by appointment only Barnett Vineyards – 4070 Spring Mountain, St. Helena; 707 963-7075 Open by appointment only Beaulieu Vineyards – 1960 Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 967-5233 Open daily 10-5 Behrens & Hitchcock – 4078 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1774 Open by appointment only Bell Wine Cellars – 6200 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-1673 Open daily 10-4 BENESSERE WINERY – 1010 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-5853 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings BENNETT LANE – 3340 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 877 MAX-NAPA Open daily 10-5:30 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings BERINGER – 2000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-4412 Open daily 10-5 Oct-Apr, May-Sep 10-6 Blackbird Vnyds – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Black Cat Vineyard – 1075 Shadybrook Ln, Napa; 707 321-0866 Open by appointment only BLACK STALLION – 4089 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 253-1400 Open daily 10-5 Gifts, Children & Pets OK, Cheese Pairings; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Boeschen – 3242 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-3674 Open by appointment only Bouchaine Vineyards – 1075 Buchli Station Rd, Napa; 707 252-9065 Open daily 10:30-4 Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Co. – 975 First St, Napa; 707 226-3976 Sun-Thu 11-10, Fr-Sa 11-Midnight Bourassa – 190 Camino Oruga, Napa 707 254-4922; 800-499-2366 Open by appointment only Boyd Family – 4042 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 707 254-7353 Open by appointment only Bremer Family Winery –975 Deer Park Road, St. Helena; 707 963-5411 Daily 10-5 by appointment Bridesmade Wines – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Brown Estate – 3233 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2453 Limited, by appointment only, closed Sundays Buehler – 820 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2155 Open by appointment only Burgess Cellars – 1108 Deer Park Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4766 Open by appointment only Cade Winery – 360 Howell Mountain Rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2746 Open daily 10am-4pm Cafaro Cellars – 2591 Pinot Way, St. Helena; 707 963-7181 Open by appointment only Cain – 3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1616 Open by appointment only Cakebread Cellars – 8300 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-5222 Open by appointment only Calafia Cellars – 629 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-0114 Open by appointment only Caldwell – 169 Kruzer Lane, Napa; 707 255-1294 Tours/tasting by appointment only at 10:30, 1:30 or 4:30 Cali 351 – 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9581 Thu-Mon 10-5 CALISTOGA CELLARS – 1371 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-7422 Su, Mo, We, Th, 12-5pm Fri-Sa 12-6pm Gifts, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings Closed Tu CALISTOGA WINE STOP – 1458 Lincoln Ave, #2 Calistoga; 707 942-5556 Daily 10-6 Cardinale – 7600 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 948-2643 Open daily 10:30-5 CASA NUESTRA WINERY – 3451 Silverado Trail No, St. Helena; 707 963-5783 Open Mon-Sat 10-5 Gifts, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours & appointments CASTELLO DI AMOROSA – 4045 North St. Helena Hwy (Hwy 39), Calistoga; 707 942-8200 Open daily 9:30-6 Gifts, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Winery & Cave Tours, reservation recommended Caymus Vineyards – 8700 Conn Creek Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-3010 Open daily by appointment Ceja Vineyards Tasting Room – 1248 1st St, Napa; 707 226-6445 Open daily 12-6, Th-Sat 12-10 Chappellet Vineyard – 1581 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7136 Open by appointment only Charbay Winery & Distillery – 4001 Spring Mtn Rd; St. Helena; 707 963-9327 Open daily 10-4 CHARLES KRUG WINERY – 2800 Main St. Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 967-2229 Open daily 10:30-5 Charter Oak Winery – 831 Charter Oak Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-2298 Open by appointment only Chase Family Cellars – 2252 Sulphur Springs Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1284 Open by appointment only Chateau Boswell – 3468 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-5472 Open by appointment only Chateau Montelena – 1429 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-5105 Open daily 9:30-4 Chimney Rock Winery – 5350 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2641 Open daily 10-5 Clare Luce Abbey – 2893 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-7431 Open by appointment only Cliff Lede Vineyards – 1473 Younvtille Cross Rd, Yountville; 707 944-8642 Open daily 10-4 CLOS DU VAL WINERY – 5330 Silverado Trail, Napa; 800 993-9463 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Wine Tours, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings Clos Pegase – 1060 Dunaweal Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4981 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Conn Creek Winery – 8711 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-9100 Open Sat 10-4, Sun-Fri 11-4 Constant – 2121 Diamond Mountain Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0707 Open by appointment only Corison Winery – 987 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-0826 Open daily 10-5 by appointment Cornerstone Cellars – 6505 Washington St., Suite 7, Yountville; 707 948-6512 Daily 10-6 Cosentino Winery – 7415 St. Helena Hwy, Yountville; 707 944-1220 Open daily 10-5:30 Crane Family Winery – 1051 Borrette Lane, Napa; 707 259-0175 Open by appointment only Crocker & Starr – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Cuvaison Estate Wines – 4500 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-2468 Open daily 10-5 Cuvaison Estate Wines – 1221 Duhig Road, Carneros (between Napa & Sonoma); 707 942-2455 Open daily 10-5 D-Cubed Cellars– Tasted at Vintner’s Collective, 1245 Main St, Napa; 707 255-7150 Open daily 11-6 Darioush Winery – 4240 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2345 Open daily 10:30-5 David Arthur – 1521 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-5190 Open by appointment only David Fulton – 825 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-0719 Open by appointment only Del Dotto Caves – 1055 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa; 707 963-2134 Open by appointment only Del Dotto Vineyards – 1445 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-2134 Open by appointment only Delectus Winery – 908 C Enterprise Way, Napa; 707 255-1252 Open Mon-Fri by appointment di Rosa Preserve – 5200 Carneros Hwy 121, Napa; 707 226-5991 Open Tu-Fr 9:30-3 Diamond Oaks – 1595 Oakville Grade, Oakville; 707 948-3000 Open daily 10-4:30 Diamond Terrace – 1391 Diamond Mountain Road, Calistoga; 707 942-1189 Open by appointment only DOMAINE CARNEROS – 1240 Duhig Rd, Napa; 707 257-0101 Open daily 10-6 Gifts, Children OK, Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours; Call ahead for groups of eight or more Domaine Chandon – 1 California Dr, Yountville; 707 944-2280 Open daily 10-5 Downing Family Vnyds – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Dominari – 210 Camino Oruga, Napa; 707 226-1600 Open by appointment only Duckhorn Vineyards – 1000 Lodi Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-7108 Open by appointment, 10-4 DUTCH HENRY WINERY – 4300 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5771 Open daily 10-4:30 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Cave Tours, Food Pairings 67 WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Eagle & Rose – 1844 Pope Canyon Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-9463 Open daily 9-4 Ehlers Estate – 3222 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-5972 Open daily 10-4 Elizabeth Rose – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Elizabeth Spencer – 1165 Rutherford Road, Rutherford; 707 963-6067 Open daily 10-6 Elkhorn Peak Cellars – 200 Polson Rd, Napa; 707 255-0504 Open by appointment only Elyse – 2100 Hoffman Ln, Napa; 707 944-2900 Open by appointment only 10-5 Envy Wines – 1170 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4670 Open daily 10-4:30 Eponymous – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Etude Winery – 1250 Cuttings Wharf Rd, Napa; 707 257-5300 Open daily 10-4:30 Failla – 3530 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-0530 Open by appointment only Falcor – 2511 Napa Corporate Dr, Ste 115, Napa; 888-402-WINE Open daily 10-5 Far Niente – 1350 Acacia Dr, Oakville; 707 944-2861 Open by appointment only 10-3 Farella-Park – 2222 N. Third Ave, Napa; 707 254-9489 Open daily 10-4 Fleury Estate Winery – 950 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-8333 Open daily 10-4 Flora Springs – The Room – 677 St. Helena Hwy So., St. Helena; 707 967-8032 Open daily 10-5 Children & Pets OK, Picnic Area Open by appointment only Flora Springs Winery – 1978 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-6723 Flying Horse – 2825 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 965-1600 Open by appointment only FOLIE A DEUX – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 800 535-6400 Open daily 10-6 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK FOLIO ENOTECA – 610 First Street #10, Napa; 707 256-3700 Open Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 11-7 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcome ; Call ahead for Food Pairings Tue 11-8, Sat 8-6, Sun 11-5 FOLIO WINEMAKERS’ STUDIO – 1285 Dealy Lane, Napa; 707 256-2757 Thu-Tue 10-4:30 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed; call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Fontanella Family – 1721 Patrick Road, Napa; 707 252-1017 Open daily 10-4 Forman Vineyards – 1501 Big Rock Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3900 Open by appointment only Franciscan Vineyards – 1178 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-7111 Open daily 10-5 FRANK FAMILY VINEYARDS – 1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-0859 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Picnic Area Frazier Winery – 70 Rapp Lane, Napa; 707 255-3444 Open by appointment FREEMARK ABBEY – 3022 St. Helena Hwy 29 N., St. Helena; 707 963-9694 Open Daily 10-5 Gift Items, Children Welcomed; Call ahead for: Winery Tours Frog’s Leap – 8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford; 707 963-4704 Open by appointment only Gargiulo – 575 Oakville Crossroad, Napa; 707 944-2770 Open by appointment only Ghost Block – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Girard Winery – (Tasting Room) 6795 Washington, Yountville; 968-9297; Open daily 10-6 Winery by appointment only Godspeed Vineyards – 3655 Mount Veeder Rd; 707 254-7766 Open daily by appointment Golden State Vintners – 401 St. Helena Highway South, St. Helena; 707 963-2335 Daily 10-5 Goosecross Cellars – 1119 State Lane, Yountville; 707 944-1986 Open daily 10-4 Graeser Winery – 255 Petrified Forest Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-4437 Open by appointment only 10-5 GRGICH HILLS – 1829 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-2784 Open daily 9:30-4:30 Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours By Appt. at 11 & 2, Food Pairings Groth – 750 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 944-0290 Open by appointment only Guilliams – 3851 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-9059 Open by appointment only Gustavo Thrace – 1021 McKinstry St, Napa; 707 257-6796 Open 11-6 Sun-Wed; 11-8 Thu-Sat HAGAFEN CELLARS – 4160 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-0781 Open daily 10-4 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours Hall Rutherford – 56 Auberge Road, Rutherford; 707 967-0700 Open by appointment only Hall St. Helena – 401 St. Helena Hwy So, St. Helena; 707 967-2620 Open daily 10-5:15 Hans Fahden Vineyards – 4855 Petrified Forest Rd, St. Helena; 707 942-6760 Open by appointment Hartwell Vineyards – 5795 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-4269 Open Wed-Sun 11-4 Havens Wine Cellars – 2055 Hoffman Lane, Yountville; 707 261-2000 Open daily 10-4:30 Heitz Cellars – 436 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-3542 Open daily 11-4:30 Helena View Johnston – 3500 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4956 Open by appointment only Hendry – 3104 Redwood Dr, Napa; 707 226-8320 Open by appointment only Hess Collection – 4411 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707 255-1144 Open daily 10-5:30 68 Hill Family Estate – 6512 Washington, Yountville; 707 944-9580 Open daily 10-6 Honig Vineyards – 850 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-5618 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Hoopes Vineyard – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Hope & Grace – 6540 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-2500 Mon-Sat 10-6 Hopper Creek – 6204 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-0675 Open daily by appointment only 11-4 J. Kirkwood Winery – 1020 Borrette Lane, Napa Limited tours and tastings by appointment only James Cole – 5014 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 251-9905 Open by appointment only James Creek – 2249 James Creek Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-2646 Open by appointment only JESSUP CELLARS – 6740 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-8523 Open daily 10-6 Art Exhibits; Call ahead for Food Pairings, last tasting at 5:30pm Johndrow Vnyds – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Jones Family Vnyds – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS – 200 Taplin Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2745 Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat-Sun 10-4 Gift Items, Children OK; Tastings & Seminars by appointmentBy appointment Last tasting Mon-Fri at 3:30pm, Last tasting on Sat-Sun 2:30 JUDD’S HILL – 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2332 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed Juslyn – 2900 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 265-1804 (Poured at Silenus Vintners) Winery open by appointment only Kapcsandy Family Winery – 1001 State Lane, Yountville; 707 265-1804 Open by appointment only Keever – 26 Vineyard View Dr, Yountville; 707 944-0910 Open by appointment only Kelham – 360 Zinfandel Ln; St. Helena; 707 963-2000 Open by appointment only KooLooLoo Vineyard – 1004 Clinton Street, Napa; 707 815-6510 Tue-Sun 12-6 Kuleto Estate – 2470 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9750 Open by appointment only Ladera – 150 White Cottage Rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2445 Open by appointment only Laird Family Winery – 5055 Solano Ave., Napa; 707 257-0360 Open daily 10-5 Lamborn Family Vnyds – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Laraine – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Larkmead Vineyards – 1100 Larkmead Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-0167 Open by appointment only 10-4 Lava Vine – 965 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9500 Open daily 10-5 Liparita – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Long Meadow Ranch & Farmstead – 738 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-4555 Open daily 11-6 LOUIS M. MARTINI – 254 St. Helena Hwy So. (Hwy 29 ), St. Helena; 707 968-3361 Open daily 10-6 Gift Items; Call ahead for: Wine Tours at 11 & 2, Cellar Tours, Food Pairings LUNA VINEYARDS The first winery on the left heading north on the Silverado Trail. Enjoy the salon-like atmosphere of this beautiful tasting room where you can sample Luna Vineyards’ highly regarded Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Grigio and other varietals at the magnificent tasting bar. Private tours, along with tastings in their gorgeous private reserve room, by appointment only. Open daily 10-5, 2921 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2474 Madonna Estate Winery – 5400 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 255-8864 Open daily 10-5 Madrigal Vineyards – 3718 N. St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-6577 Open daily 10-4 MAHONEY VINEYARDS – Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Open daily 11-6 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Mario Perelli-Minetti – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310 Open Thu-Sun 10-5 Markham Vnyds – 2812 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-5292 Open daily 10-5 Marston Family Vineyard – 3600 White Sulphur Springs Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8490 Open by appointment Mayacamas Vineyards – 1155 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 224-4030 Open by appointment only McKenzie-Mueller – 2530 Las Amigas Rd, Napa; 707 252-0186 Open by appointment only Marilyn Merlot – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Mason Cellars – Tasted at Oxbow, Napa 707 255-0658 Open Thu-Mon 11-5:30 Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 MERRYVALE VINEYARDS – 1000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-7777 Open daily 10-6:30 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK Call ahead for: Wine Tours Sat & Sun at 10:30, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Michael Pozzan – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Midsummer Cellars– 771 Sage Canyon Rd, Rutherford; 707 225-4367 Open by appointment only www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Mirror Napa Valley – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Mi Sueno– tasted at Vintner’s Collective, 1245 Main St., Napa; 707 258-6358 Open daily 11-6 Milat Vineyards – 1091 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-0758 Open daily 10-5:30 Miner Family – 7850 Silverado Trail, Oakville; 707 944-9500 Open daily 11-5 MJA – 647 Greenfield Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3394 Open by appointment only MONTICELLO VINEYARDS – 4242 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 253-2802 Open daily 10-4:30 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings Morey Cellars – Napa Call for information; 707 226-2348 Moss Creek Winery – 6015 Steele Rd, Napa; 707 252-1295 Open by appointment Mount Veeder Winery – Poured at Franciscan: 1178 Galleron, Rutherford; 707 967-3830 Open daily 10-5 MUMM NAPA – 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 800 MUM-NAPA Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours NAPA CELLARS – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2565 Open daily 10-6 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children OK Napa Valley Farms – 929 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-8011 Open by appointment Napa Wine Company – 1133 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1710 Open daily 10-4 Neal Family Vineyards – 716 Liparita Rd, Angwin; 707 965-2800 Open by appointment Newton Vineyards – 2555 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-9000 Open by appointment Neyers Vineyards– 2153 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8840 Open by appointment Nichelini Winery – 2950 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-0717 Weekends 10-5, weekdays by appointment Nickel & Nickel – 8164 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 967-9600 Open Mon-Fri 10-3, Sat-Sun 10-2 O’Brien Estate – 1200 Orchard Ave, Napa; 707 252-8463 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5 Oakville Winery – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Oakville Ranch Vineyards– 7781 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707-944-9665 Open by appointment Olabisi – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 Open Mon-Sun 11-6 OnThEdge – (Vermeli Wines) 1255 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 877-668-4334 Daily 10-5 Opus One – 7900 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-9442 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Orin Swift Cellars – 1352 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-9179 Open by appointment Mon-Fri 1-4 Ottimino – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Outpost Estate Wines – Angwin; 707 965-1718 Open by appointment only Page Wine Cellars – 6505 Washington St., Suite 7, Yountville; 707 944-2339 Daily 10-6 (Closed Tuesdays) Pahlmeyer – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Palmaz Vineyards – 4029 Hagen Road, Napa; 707 226-5587 Open daily by appointment 9-5 Paloma Vineyard – 4013 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7504 Open by appointment Paoletti Vineyards – 4501 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-0689 Open by appointment Fri-Sat 11-5, 11-4 Sun Paradigm – 1277 Dwyer Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1683 Open by appointment Paraduxx – 7257 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 945-0890 Open by appointment Patz & Hall – 851 Napa Valley Corporate Way, Ste A, Napa; 707 265-7700 Open Wed-Sun 10-4 Pavi Wines – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Peacock Family – 3100 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-0770 Open by appointment Pedemonte Cellars – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 933-8352 Open by appointment only Peju – 8466 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-3600 Open daily 10-6 Pheonix – Poured at Vintners Collective: 1245 Main St, Napa; 707 255-7150 Open daily 11-6 Pina Cellars – 8060 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 738-9328 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Pine Ridge – 5901 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-9777 Open daily 10:30-4:30 PlumpJack Winery – 620 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 945-1220 Open daily 10-4 Pope Valley Winery – 6613 Pope Valley Rd, Napa; 707 965-1246 Open Thurs-Sun 11-5 or by appt PRAGER WINERY & PORT WORKS – 1281 Lewelling, St. Helena; 707 963-PORT (7678) Open daily 10:30-4:30 Children & Pets OK Pride Mountain Wines – 4026 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4949 Open by appointment Provenance – 1695 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 968-3633 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Quintessa – 1601 Silverdo Trail, St. Helena; 707 967-1601 Open by appointment $45 fee includes a vineyard and winery tour, tasting of two vintages and a small food pairing Quixote – 6126 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2659 Open by appointment RAYMOND VINEYARD – 849 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-3141 Open daily 10-4 Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours www.WineCountryThisWeek.com R A ZI WINERY New tasting room in Napa Valley ‘…taste our passion for wine in each style that we make.’ Wine & food pairings with an education based on appellations and terroirs Schedule a tasting daily 10 am to 4 pm 3108 Silverado Trail, Napa Valley • (707) 224-4299 Redmon Family – 1185 Starr Ave, St. Helena; 707 968-9252 Open by appointment Regusci Winery – 5584 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 254-0403 Open daily 10-5 Revana Family – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814 Open by appointment Reverie Winery – 1250 Diamond Mtn Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-6800 Open by appointment Reynolds Family – 3266 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 258-2558 Open daily 10-4:30 Ritchie Creek – 4024 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4661 Open by appointment Robert Biale – 4038 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 257-7555 Open by appointment Robert Craig Wine Cellars – 880 Vallejo St, Napa; 707 252-2250 x1 Open by appointment Mon-Sat Robert Keenan – 3660 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9177 Open by appointment Robert Mondavi – 7801 St. Helena Hwy 29, Oakville; 707 968-2001 Open daily 10-5 Robert Pepi – 7585 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2807 Open daily 11-4 Robert Sinskey Vnyds – 6320 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-9090 Open daily 10-4:30 Robinson Family Vnyds – 5880 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-8004 Open by appointment ROMBAUER VINEYARD – 3522 Silverado Trail, No, St. Helena; 707 963-5170 Open daily 10-5 Round Pond Winery – 886 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 1-877-963-9364 Open daily 10-5 Rubicon Estates – 1991 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 968-1161 Open daily 10-5 Rudd Winery – 500 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-8577 Open Tues-Sat 10-5 Ruston Family – 2798 Spring St, St. Helena; 707 967-8025 Open by appointment Rustridge Ranch – 2910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9353 Open daily 10-4 Rutherford Grove – 1673 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-0544 Open daily 10-4:30 Rutherford Hill – 200 Rutherford Hill Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-1871 Open daily 10-5 Rutherford Ranch – 1680 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5251 Open daily 10-4:30 Saddleback Cellars – 7802 Money Road, Oakville; 707 944-1305 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Saintsbury – 1500 Los Carneros Ave, Napa; 707 252-0592 Open Mon-Fri by appointment Salvestrin Vineyard – 397 Main Street, St. Helena; 707 963-5105 Open daily 10-4 Saviez Vineyards – 4060 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5889 Open by appointment Sawyer Cellars – 8350 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-1980 Open daily 10-4 School House Vineyards – 3549 Langtry Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4240 Open by appointment Schramsberg – 1400 Schramsberg Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-2414 Open daily 10-4 Schweiger Vineyards – 4015 Spring Mt Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4882 Open by appointment Scott Harvey – Poured at Salinas: 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 968-9575 Open 10-4 Seavey Vineyard – 1310 Conn Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8339 Open by appointment SEQUOIA GROVE – 8338 St. Helena Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 944-2945 Open daily 10:30-5 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings Shafer Vineyards – 6154 Silverado Trail, Nap; 707 944-2877 Open by appointment Sherwin Family – 4060 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-1154 Open by appointment Signorello Vineyards – 4500 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-5990 Fri-Sun 10:30-4:30, Mon-Thu by appointment Silenus Vintners – 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 299-3930 Open by appointment only Silo’s Jazz & Wine Bar – 530 Main St, Napa; 707 251-5833 Tues 4-7, Wed-Thurs 4-10, Fri-Sat 4-12 Silver Oak Cellars – 915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 1-800-273-8809 Open Mon-Sun 9-4 Silver Rose Cellars – 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9581 Open daily 10-5 Silverado Trail Wine Studio – 3105 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 226-8569 Open by appointment only Silverado Vineyards – 6121 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-1770 Open daily 10-5 Sky Vineyards – 1500 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 935-1391 Open by appointment Smith Madrone – 4022 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2283 Open by appointment Spelletich Cellars – 425 Gateway Rd W, Napa; 707 363-5757 Open by appointment Spottswoode – 1902 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-0134 Open by appointment Spring Mountain – 2805 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-4188 Open by appointment 69 WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK ST. CLEMENT VINEYARDS – 2867 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 800 331-8266 Open daily 10-5 St. Helena Wine Center – 1321 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-1313 Open Mon-Sat 10-6, Su 10-5:30 St. Helena Winery – 100 Pratt Ave, St. Helena; 707 967-9463 Open by appointment St. Supéry – 8440 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 800 942-0809 Open daily 10-5 Staglin Family – 1570 Bella Oaks Ln, Rutherford; 707 944-0477 Open by appointment Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars – 5766 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2020 Open daily 10-4:30 Steltzner Vineyards – 5998 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-7272 Open daily 10:30-4:30 STERLING VINEYARDS – 1111 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-3344 Open daily 10-4:30 Self-Guided Winery Tours, Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK Stonehedge Winery – 1004 Clinton St, Napa; 707 256-4444 Open Wed-Sat 11-7 Stony Hill Vineyard – Call ahead for appointment; 707 963-2636; St. Helena Open Mon-Fri 9-5 Storybook Mountain – 3835 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-5310 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-4 Sullivan Vineyard – 1090 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-9646 Open daily 11-5 SUMMERS/VILLA ANDRIANA – 1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-5508 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Summit Lake – 2000 Summit Lake Dr, Angwin; 707 965-2488 Open by appointment SUTTER HOME WINERY – 277 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-3104 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Swanson Vineyards – 1271 Manley Ln, Rutherford; 707 967-3500 Open by appointment TASTE AT OXBOW – 708 First Street, Napa/ 707 265-9600 Open daily 11-7 Teachworth – 4451 St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-8432 Open by appointment Terra Valentine – 3787 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-8340 Open by appointment The Terraces – 1450 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-1707 Open by appointment Tom Eddy – 3870 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4267 Open by appointment Trahan Winery – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 Open daily 11-6 Trefethen Vineyards – 1160 Oak Knoll Ave, Napa; 707 255-7700 Open daily 10-4:30 Tres Sabores – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-8027 Open by appointment Trespass Vineyard – 1859 Hillview Place, St. Helena; 707 963-0804 Open by appointment TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES – 3070 N. St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 1-800-473-4454 Open daily 10-5 Trinitas Cellars – 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa; 707 251-1956 Open daily 11-7 Truchard – 3234 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 253-7153 Open by appointment Tuck Beckstoffer – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Tudal Winery – 1015 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3947 Open by appointment Tulocay – 1426 Coombsville Rd, Napa; 707 255-4064 Open by appointment Turnbull Wine Cellars – 8210 Highway 29, Oakville; 707 963-5839 Open daily 10-4 Twomey Cellars – 1183 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; (707) 942-7122 Open Mon-Sat 9-4 Uncorked at Oxbow – 605 First St, Napa; 707 927-5864 Wed-Mon 12-6, Tues by appt. Uvada – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 V Madrone – 3199 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-3573 Open by appointment V. SATTUI WINERY – Corner Hwy 29 & White Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-7774 Open daily 9-6 Picnic Area, Deli, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK, Cave Tours Van Der Heyden – 4057 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-0130 Open daily 10-6 Verismo Wines – 6795 Washington Street, Yountville; 707 944 WINE (9463) Open daily 10-6 Viader Winery – 1120 Deer Park Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3816 Open by appointment Vincent Arroyo Winery – 2361 Greenwood Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-6995 Open daily 10-4:30 Vine Cliff Winery – 7400 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-1364 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Vineyard 29 – 2929 St Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-9292 Open by appointment Vintners Collective – 1245 Main St, Napa; 707 255-7150 Open daily 11-6 Vinum – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Volker Eisele Family – 3080 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9485 Open by appointment only Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 Von Strasser – 1510 Diamond Mtn. Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0930 Open by appointment 10:30-4:30 Voss Vineyards – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 WATERSTONE – Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Open daily 11-6 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Wermuth Winery – 3942 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5924 Open daily 11-5 70 White Cottage Ranch – 555 College Ave, Angwin; 707 965-0516 Open by appointment WHITEHALL LANE – 1563 St. Helena Hwy S. (Hwy 29), St. Helena; 707 963-9454 Open daily 10-6 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Barrel Tasting Tours Whitford Cellars – 4047 E. Third Ave, Napa; 707 942-0840 Open by appointment only William Harrison Vnyrds – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310 Open daily11-5 WILLIAM HILL WINERY – 1761 Atlas Peak Road, Napa; 707 265-3024 Open daily 10-5 Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs William Knuttel – Poured at Cult Wine Central, 40 St. Helena Hwy,Oakville; 800 848-9630 Open daily 10-4 WINE GARAGE – 1020 Foothill Blvd (Hwy 29), Calistoga; 707 942-5332 Open Mon-Sat 11-6:30, Sun 11-4:30 Wineries of Napa Valley – 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa; 707 253-9450 Daily 11-6 Wing Canyon Vineyard – 3100 Mt. Veeder Rd, Napa; 707 265-8798 Open by appointment only Witt Estate – 1500 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-8046 Open by appointment Work Vineyard – 3190 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-0251 Open by appointment only X Winery & Amius – 1405 2nd Street, Napa; 707 204-9522 Open by appointment only Yates Family Vineyard – 3104 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707-226-1800 Open daily by appointment only Z-52 – Poured at Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Sun-Thu 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-9 Zahtila Vineyards – 2250 Lake County Hwy; Calistoga; 707 942-9251 Daily 10-4:30 ZD WINES – 8383 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5188 Open daily 10-4:30 Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings SONOMA COUNTY A. Rafanelli Winery – 4685 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1385 Open by appointment only Acorn Winery – 12040 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-6440 Open by appointment only Adobe Road Winery – 1995 S. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma; 707 939-7967 Open by appointment only Adrian Fog – Healdsburg; 707 688-1174 Open by appointment, ALDERBROOK WINERY 2306 Magnolia, Healdsburg; 707 433-9154 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings Alexander Valley Vineyards – 8644 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7209 Open daily 11-5 Amista Vineyards– 3320 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9200 Thur-Mon 11-4:30 Amphora Wines – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-7767 Open daily 11-4:30 Alegria Winery – 12040 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-6440 Open by appointment only ANABA WINES – 60 Bonneau Road, Sonoma; 707 996-4188 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Arbios/Praxis – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Archipel – 4611 Thomas Rd, Healdsburg; 800-273-0177 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5 Arista Winery – 7015 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-0606 Open daily 11-5 ARMIDA WINERY – 2201 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-2222 Open daily 11-5 Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Arnot-Roberts – Tasted at Grange Sonoma, 23564 Hwy 121, Cornerstone, Sonoma; 707 933-8980 Wed-Mon 11-4 Arrowood Vineyards & Winery – 14347 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-2600 Open daily 10-4:30 ARTESA –1345 Henry Road, Napa; 707 224-1668 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children Welcomed Artiste Winery – 435 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-1920 Open daily 11-5:30 Atascadero Creek – 3541 Gravenstein Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040 Sat-Sun 11-5 Audelssa Estate – 13647 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 933-8514 Open daily 11-5 Balletto & Dutton-Goldfield – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455 Open daily 10-4 Banyon – poured at Downtown Wine, 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thur-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7 Bartholomew Park – 1000 Vineyard Ln., Sonoma; 707 935-9511 Open daily 11-4:30 Battaglini Wines – 2948 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 578-4091 Open by appointment only Bella Vnyds & Wine Caves – 9711 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-9171 Open daily 11-4:30 BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY – 1883 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4046 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tram Tours Blackstone Winery – 8450 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-1999 Open daily 10-4:30 Bluenose Wines – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Sat-Sun 12-5 Bonneau Family – 23001 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 800-996-0420 Open Daily 11-6:30 (close at 5 in winter) BR COHN WINERY – 15000 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 800-330-4064 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Tours, Educational Programs, Wine Pairings Bradford Mountain – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-4433 Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Branham Estate – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7 Buena Vista Winery – 18000 Old Winery Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1266 Open daily 10-5 C. Donatiello – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-433-8296 Open daily 11-5 Camellia Cellars – 57 Front St., Healdsburg; 707 433-1290 Open daily 11-4:30 Carol Shelton – 3354-B Coffey Ln, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3441 Open by appt. 11-4 Cellar Door – 1395 Broadway, Suite E, Sonoma; 707 938-4466 Thur-Mon 11-6,Tue-Wed 4-6 Cellar No. 8 – Poured at Asti Winery, 26150 Asti Rd, Cloverdale; 707-433-2822 Daily 10-5 Cellars of Sonoma – 133 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1826 Sun-Wed 10-5, Thur-Sat 10-8 Chalk Hill – 10300 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 800-838-4306 Tours & tasting by appointment only Chandelle Winery – 1395 Broadway at the Cellar Door in Sonoma; 707 938-4466 Thur-Mon 11-6,Tue-Wed 4-6 CHARLES CREEK VINEYARD – 483 First St. W., Sonoma; 707 935-3848 Open daily 11-6 Chateau Felice – 10603 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-9011 Mon-Thurs 11-3 Sat-Sun 11-4 CHATEAU ST. JEAN – 8555 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-4134 Open daily 10-5 Christie Vineyards – Poured at Waterfront Tasting Rm, 53 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3097 Thu-Mon 11-5 CHRISTOPHER CREEK – 641 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-2001 Open daily 11-5 Picnic Area Chronicle Wines – P. O. Box 1854, Sonoma; 707 637-7461 Open by appointment only Clarbec – 19368 Orange Ave, Sonoma; 707 996-4012 Open by appointment only Clary Ranch – 3461 Middle Two Rock Rd, Petaluma; 707 938-7210 Open by appointment only CLINE CELLARS – 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 940-4030 Open daily 10-6 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours at 11, 1, 3 or Food Pairings Clos du Bois – 19410 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-3100 Open daily 10-4:30 Collier Falls – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12,Kenwood; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Copain Wines – 7800 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-8822 Open Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appt. Corda – 845 Chileno Valley Rd, Petaluma; 707 781-9310 Open by appointment only D’Argenzio – 1301 Clevelend Ave, Ste A, Santa Rosa; 707 280-4658 11-5 Summer, 11-4 winter; tours available Dark Horse – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Dashe Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 David Coffaro – 7485 Dry Creek Rd, Geyserville; 707 433-9715 Open 11-4, Tours: Fridays by appt. David Noyes – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 Davis Family Vnyds – 52 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3858 Thu-Sun 11-5 De La Montanya – 999 Foreman Ln., Healdsburg; 707 433-3711 Fri-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-Thu by appt De Loach Vineyards – 1791 Olivet Road, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9111 Open daily 10:30-5 DE LORIMIER WINERY (formerly Mosaic)– 2001 Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-2000 Open daily 10:30-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK DEERFIELD RANCH – 10200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 833-5215 Open daily 11-4 Art Exhibits, Tours Dehlinger – 4101 Vine Hill Rd, Sebastopol; 707 823-2378 Tours & tastings by appointment, Fridays only Del Carlo Winery – 4939 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-1036 Open by appointment only Derbes – Tasted at Grange Sonoma, 23564 Hwy 121, Cornerstone, Sonoma; 707 933-8980 Wed-Mon 11-4 Deux Amis – 1960 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-7945 Open by appointment only DH Gustafson Family – 9100 Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road, Geyserville; 707 433-2371 Sat 10-4 or by appt Downtown Wine – 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7 DREYER WINE – Poured at Sonoma-Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200 Open daily 11-6, Tue 2-6 Dry Creek Vineyards – 3770 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1000 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Duchamp Estate – 280 Chiquita Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6665 Open by appointment only Dutch Bill Creek – Tasted at Grange Sonoma, 23564 Hwy 121, Cornerstone, Sonoma; 707 933-8980 Wed-Mon 11-4 DUTCHER CROSSING – 8533 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-2700 Open daily 11-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Dutton Estate – 8757 Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463 Daily 10-5 Dutton-Goldfield & Balletto – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455 Open daily 10-4 Enkidu Wine – 8910 Sonoma Hwy. 12, Kenwood; 707 833-6100 Daily 11-6 (closed Tuesdays in Winter) Eno Wines – Tasted at Grange Sonoma, 23564 Hwy 121, Cornerstone, Sonoma; 707 933-8980 Wed-Mon 11-4 Ensuenos – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Eric K. James – 452 First Street E, Sonoma Plaza; 707 732-7560 Friday-Sunday 12-5:30 or by appointment www.WineCountryThisWeek.com ERIC ROSS – 14300 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 939-8525 Thu-Mon 11-5 Also poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Everett Ridge – 435 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1637 Open daily 11-5 F. Teldeschi – 3555 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6626 Open daily 12-5 Family Wineries of Dry Creek Valley – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Family Wineries – Kenwood – 9380 Sonoma Hwy. 12; 707 833-4444 Mar-Dec 10:30-5, Jan-Feb Closed Tu-We Favero Vineyards – 3939 Lovall Valley Rd, Sonoma; 707 935-3939 Open by appointment only FERRARI-CARANO – 8761 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6700 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings FERRARI-CARANO SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD 113 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 431-2222 Fri-Thu 10-6, Fri-Sat 10-7 Field Stone Winery – 10075 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7266 Open daily 10-5 Folk Machine – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7 Foppiano Vineyards – 12707 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-7272 Open daily 10-4:30 Forchini – 5141 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8886 Fri-Sun 11-4 Forth Vnyds – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Foyt Family Wines – poured at Roots in Sonoma, 23574 Arnold Dr/Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 934-4090 Open daily 10-5 Francis Ford Coppola – 300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville; 707 857-1462 Open daily 10-5 Freestone Vineyards – 12747 El Camino Bodega, Freestone; 707 874-1010 Thur-Sun 11-5 Frick – 23072 Walling Road, Geyserville; 707 857-1980 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 FRITZ WINERY – 24691 Dutcher Creek Rd, Cloverdale; 707 894-3389 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings Gallo Family Vineyards – Tasting Room: 320 Center Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2458 Open daily 10-6 Gary Farrell Wines – 10701 Westside Rd, Healdsburg;707 473-2909 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Geyser Peak Winery – At Canyon Rd, 22281 Chianti Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-2500 Open daily 10-5 GLORIA FERRER CAVES & VNYDS – 23555 Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 996-7256 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibit; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Gofessel Vineyards– 200838 Burndale Road, Sonoma; 707 225-6801 Open by appointment only Göpfrich – 7564 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1645 Open daily by appointment Gourmet Au Bay – 913 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay; 707 875-9875 Fri-Sat 11-8, Sun-Thu 11-7 Grange Sonoma – (Tasting room for boutique wineries) Open daily 10-5 Graton Ridge – 3541 Gravenstein Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040 Sat-Sun 11-5 Grey Stack – 4100 Grange Road, Santa Rosa; 707 228-1338 Open by appointment only Grove Street – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Sat-Sun 12-5 Gundlach Bundschu – 2000 Denmark St, 707 938-5277; Sonoma Open daily 11-4:30 Hanna Winery – 9280 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 431-4310 Open daily 10-4 5353 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3371 Open daily 10-4 Hanzell Vineyards– 18596 Lomita Avenue, Sonoma, CA 95476 Ph: 707.996.3860 Open by appointment only Harrington – Tasted at Grange Sonoma, 23564 Hwy 121, Cornerstone, Sonoma; 707 933-8980 Wed-Mon 11-4 Hartford Family Winery – 8075 Martinelli Road, Forestville; 707 887-1756 Open daily 10-4:30 Hart‘s Desire – Poured at Waterfront Tasting Rm, 53 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3097 Thu-Mon 11-5 Harvest Moon Estate – 2192 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 573-8711 Open daily 10:30-5 Hauck Cellars – 223 Center St, Healdsbug; 707 473-9065 Open Thu-Mon 11:30-5:30, Fri & Sat til 7pm Hawkes Wine – 6734 Hwy. 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-4295 Open daily 10-5, tours by appointment Hawley Wines – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Haywood Winery – 18000 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 877 996-4299 Open by appointment only Heintz – Tasted at Grange Sonoma, 23564 Hwy 121, Cornerstone, Sonoma; 707 933-8980 Wed-Mon 11-4 Highway 12 Winery – 498 First St. E, Sonoma; 707 938-8091 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Hobo – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Mon 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7 Holdredge – 51 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1424 Sat-Sun 11-4:30 or by appt Homewood Winery – 23120 Burndale Rd, Sonoma; 707 996-6353 Open daily 10-4 Hook and Ladder – 2027 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 546-5712 Open daily 10-4:30 HOP KILN WINERY – 6050 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6491 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings House Winery – 3100 Gravenstein Hwy. N, Sebastopol; 707 829-1101 Open daily 11:30-9 IMAGERY ESTATE – 14355 Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4515 Weekdays 10-4:30, Weekends 10-5 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings 71 WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Inman Family – 5793 Skylane Blvd, Ste C, Windsor; 707 395-0689 Fri & Sat 11-4 or by appt. Iron Horse – 9786 Ross Station Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-1507 Open daily 11-3:30, tours Mon-Fri by appt. J Keverson – Poured at Waterfront Tasting Rm, 53 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3097 Thu-Mon 11-5 J Lynne Wines – Poured at Vine Tastings: 9058 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833 Mon-Fri 12-8pm, late weekends J Rickards Winery – 24505 Chianti Rd, Cloverdale; 707 758-3441 Tue-Sat 11-5 J Vineyard & Winery – 11447 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-3646 Open daily 11-5 JACUZZI VINEYARDS – 24724 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 931-7575 Open daily 10-5:30 Johnson’s Alexander Valley Wines – 8333 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2319 Open daily 11-5 John Tyler Wines – 4375 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-0123 Open by appointment only Jordan – 1474 Alexander Valley Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-5250 Open by appointment only Joseph Swan – 2916 Laguna Rd, Forestville; 707 573-3747 Sat, Sun & some holidays, 11-4:30 Kachina – 4551 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 332-7917 Open daily 11-4 by appt Kamen Estate – 21692 8th Street E, Suite 300, Sonoma; 707 833-1700 Open by appointment only Kastania Vineyards – 4415 Kastania Rd, Petaluma; 707 763-6348 Sat Sun 11-4 KAZ WINERY – 233 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-2536 Fri-Mon 11-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyards Tours KENDALL-JACKSON – 5007 Fulton Rd, Fulton; 707 571-8100 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings KENDALL-JACKSON – 337 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-7102 Open daily 10-5 Children & Pets OK Kenwood Vineyards – 9592 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5891 Open daily 10-4:30 Kokomo – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0200 Open daily 11-4:30 Korbel Chmpgne Clrs – 13250 River Rd, Guerneville; 707 824-7000 Open daily 9-4:30 Kunde – 9825 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5501 Open daily 10:30-4 La Crema – 235 Healdsburg Ave, Ste 101, Healdsburg; 707 431-9400 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Lago di Merlo – at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Lake Sonoma Winery – 340 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 473-2999 Open daily 10-5 Lambert Bridge – 4085 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9600 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Lancaster Estate – 15001 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8178x209 Open by appointment only Landmark – 101 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-0053 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Larson Family – poured at Roots in Sonoma, 23574 Arnold Dr/Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 934-4090 Open daily 10-5 23570 Highway 121, Sonoma; 707 934-4090 Open daily 10-5 Laurel Glen – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm LEDSON WINERY – 7335 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 537-3810 Open daily 10-5 Tasting Fees, Gift items, Deli, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings Leonhardt Vnyds – 8500 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 352 262-0963 Apr 15- Sep 1, Daily 1-5 by appt Limerick Lane Vineyards – 1023 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-9211 Open daily 10-5 Little Vineyards Family Winery – 15188 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen; 707 996-2750 Thu-Mon 11-4:30 Longboard Vineyards – 5 Fitch St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3473 Open daily 11-6 (closed Tue) LOXTON CELLARS – 11466 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-7221 Open daily 11-5 Picnic Area; Call ahead for Vineyard and Winery Tours Lynmar Estate – 3909 Frei Rd, Sebastopol; 707 829-3374 Open daily 10-5, call for reservations MacLeod Family Vnyd – 740 Lawndale Road, Kenwood; 707 833-4312 Open by appointment only MacPhail Family – 851 Magnolisa Dr, Healdsburg; 707 433-4780 Open by appointment only Macrae Family – at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 MacRostie Winery – 21481 Eighth St E, Suite 25, Sonoma; 707 996-4480 Sat 11-4:30, Mon-Fri by appointment Mantra – Tasted at Grange Sonoma, 23564 Hwy 121, Cornerstone, Sonoma; 707 933-8980 Wed-Mon 11-4 Manzanita Creek – 1441 A&B Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-4052 Open by appointment only Marimar Estate – 11400 Graton Road, Sebastopol; 707 823-4365 Open daily 11-4 Martin Family – 5610 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-9545 Open by appointment only MARTIN RAY – 2191 Laguna Road, Santa Rosa; 707 823-2404 Open daily 11-5 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Martinelli Vineyards – 3360 River Rd, Fulton; 707 525-0570 Open daily 10-5 Martorana Family Winery– 5956 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1909 Open by appointment only Matanzas Creek Winery – 6097 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 528-6464 Open daily 10-4:30 MATRIX – 3291 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1911 Open daily 11-5 Gift items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours 72 Mauritson Family Winery – 2859 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-0804 Open daily 10-5 Mayo Family Winery – 13101 Arnold Drive @ Highway 12, Glen Ellen; 707 938-9401 Open daily 10:30-6:30 Mayo Family Reserve Room – 9200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-5504 Open daily 10:30-6:30 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Mayo Family– at The Cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Thur-Mon 11-6, Tue-Wed 4-6 MAZZOCCO SONOMA – 1400 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8159 Open daily 11-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Meadowcroft Family – poured at Roots in Sonoma, 23574 Arnold Dr/Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 934-4090 Open daily 10-5 Meeker Vineyards – 21035 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 431-2148 Open daily 10:30-6 Mercury Geyserville – 20120 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville; 707 857-9870 Thu-Mon 11-6, Tue-Wed by appt Merriam Vnyds – 11650 Los Amigos Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4032 Open daily 10-5 Merry Edwards – 2959 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol; 888-388-9050 Open daily 9:30-4:30, appt recommended Michel-Schlumberger – 4155 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7427 Open daily 11-5 Mietz Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Mill Creek Vineyards – 1401 Westside Rd; Healdsburg; 707 431-2121 Open daily 10-5 MoniClaire Vineyards – 1750 Lytton Springs Rd; Healdsburg; 707 433-4320 Open by appointment only Moon Mountain – 1700 Moon Mountain Drive, Sonoma; 707 996-5870 Tue-Sat by appt only; tours 10:30, 2:30 Moshin Vineyards – 10295 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5499 Open daily 11-4:30 Mounts Family – 3901 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 292-8148 Open by appointment only Mueller – 6301 Starr Rd, Windsor; 707 837-7399 Open by appointment only Mulas Family – 23900 Ramal Road, Sonoma; 707 938-3134 Limited tours, call ahead Murphy-Goode – 20 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 800 499-7644 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Muscardini Cellars – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Open daily 11-6 Nalle – 2383 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1040 Open Friday by appointment only Nicholson Ranch – 4200 Napa Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-8822 Open daily 10-6 Novy Family – 980 Airway Ct, Ste C, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-3 Occidental Road Cellars – 707 874-9401 Call for tours & tasting Optima Winery – 498 Moore Ln, Unit C, Healdsburg; 707 431-8222 Open by appointment only Owl Ridge – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Sat-Sun 12-5 Paint Horse – 16510 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 935-0148 Open by appointment only Palmeri – 21001 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-4101 Thu-Sat 11:30-6, Sun-Wed 11:30-5:30 Papapietro Perry – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0422 Open daily 11-4:30 PARADISE RIDGE WINERY – 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr, Santa Rosa; 707 528-WINE Open daily 11-5 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours PARADISE RIDGE – Kenwood Tasting Room, 8860 Sonoma Hwy; 707 282-9020 Open Fri-Mon 11-6, closed Tue, Wed, Thu Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Parmelee Hill – 8860 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 282-9020 Open by appointment only Passalacqua Vnyds – 3805 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 877-825-5547 Open daily 11-5 Pastori Winery – 23189 Geyserville Ave, Cloverdale; 707 857-3418 Open by appointment only Pedroncelli Vineyards – 1220 Canyon Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-3531 Open daily 10-4:30 Pellegrini Family– 4055 West Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 800-891-0244 Open by appointment Thur-Mon 10-4 Pendleton Estate – 35100 Hwy 128, Cloverdale; 707 894-3732 Open by appointment only Peters Family – 2064 Hwy. 116 No, Suite 102, Sebastopol; 707 829-3111 Open by appointment only Peterson – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Petroni Vineyards – 990 Cavedale Road, Sonoma; 707 935-8311 Open 10-4 by appointment Portalupi – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Porter Creek – 8735 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6321 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Preston Vineyards – 9282 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-3372 Open daily 11-4:30 Quivira Vineyards – 4900 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8333 Open daily 11-5 RH – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Ramazzotti Wines – 22910 Walling Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-3428 Open Mon-Sun 11-6 Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Ravenswood – 18701 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1960 Open daily 10-4:30 Raymond Burr – 8339 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4365 Open daily 11-5 Remick Ridge – tasted at Adler Fels, 9575 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-6131 Open daily 11-5 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Richardson Winery – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6 Ridge Vineyards – 650 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7721 Open daily 11-4 River Road Vnyds – 5220 Ross Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-8130 Open by appointment only Robert Hunter – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma,1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6 Robert Rue Vnyd – 1406 Wood Rd, Santa Rosa; 707578-1601 Open by appointment only Robert Young Estate – 4960 Red Winery Rd, Geyserville; 707 431-4811 Open daily 10-4:30 Robledo Family Winery – 21901 Bonness Rd, Sonoma; 707 939-6903 Open by appointment only Roche – 122 West Spain St, Sonoma Open daily 11-6 Rochioli – 6192 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-2305 Thu-Mon 11-4, Tue-Wed by appt Rocking Z – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Sat-Sun 12-5 RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS – 11455 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-1533 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Open daily 10-5 ROESSLER – 380 First St W, Sonoma; 707 933-4440 Open daily 11-6 Rosenblum Winery – 250 Center Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1169 Open daily 10-5 Route 128 Winery – 21079 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 696-0004 Thur-Sun 12-6 Rued – 3863 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1569 Open daily 11-4:30 Russian Hill Estate – 4525 Slusser Rd, Windsor; 707 575-9428 Open Thu-Mon 10-4 Russian River Vineyards – 5700 Gravenstein Hwy N, Forestville; 707 887-3344 Open daily 11:30-4:30 Sable Ridge Winery – 6320 Jamison Rd; Santa Rosa; 707 542-3138 Open by appointment only Sapphire Hill – 55 Front Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1888 Open by appointment or Thurs-Mon 11-4:30 Saracina/Atrea – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm SAUSAL WINERY – 7370 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2285 Open daily 10-4 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Sbragia Family – 9990 Dry Creek Road, Geyserville; 707 473-2992 Open daily11-5 SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE – 602 Bonneau Road, Sonoma; 800-966-9365 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed, Picnic Area SEBASTIANI VINEYARDS – 389 Fourth St. East, Sonoma; 707 938-5532 Open daily 10-5 Complimentary Tours, Gift Items, Picnic Area & Supplies, Children & Pets Welcomed Sebastopol Vineyards – Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463 Daily 10-5 Seghesio Winery – 14730 Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3579 Open daily 10–5 Selby Winery – 215 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1288 Open daily 11-5:30 Sharp –17560 Norrborn Road, Sonoma; 707 933-0556 Open by appointment only Sheldon – 6761 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy. 12), Sebastopol; 707 829-8100 Fri 12-5, Sat & Sun 11-4 or by appt Siduri Wines – 980 Airway Dr, Ste C, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882 By appointment daily 10-3 Silver Oak Cellars – 24625 Chianti Road, Geyserville; 707 942-7026 Mon-Sat 9-5, tours by appt Simi Winery – 16275 Healsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-6981 Open daily 10-5 SL Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 Sojourn Cellars –141 E. Napa Street, Sonoma; 707 933-9753 Open by appointment only SONOMA-ENOTECA – 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200 11-6 Wed-Mon, Tue seasonal Sonoma Valley Portworks – 613 2nd St, Pealuma; 707 769-5203 Mon-Sat 12-5 Souverain – Poured at Asti Winery, 26150 Asti Rd, Cloverdale; 707-433-2822 Daily 11-6 Spann – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 ST. FRANCIS VINEYARDS – 100 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa; 888-675-WINE Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Food Pairings, Winery Tours St. Helena Road Winery – 6995 St. Helena Road; Santa Rosa; 707 538-8674 Open daily 9-5 Staley – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Stephen & Walker – 243 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8749 Open daily 10-6 Stonestreet – 7111 Highway 128; 707 473-3333; Healdsburg Open daily 10-5 Stryker Sonoma – 5110 Highway 128; Geyserville; 707 433-1944 Open daily 10:30-5 Stuhlmuller – 4951 West Soda Rock Ln, Healdsburg; 707 431-7745 Open by appointment only Suncé Winery – 1839 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9463 Open daily 10:30-5 Taft Street Winery – 2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol; 707 823-2049 Sat-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-Fri 11-4 Talty – 7127 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8438 Most Saturdays 12-4 or by appt. Tandem – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 Teira Wines – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Sat-Sun 12-5 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com Terroirs Artisan Wines: Damskey & Co. – 21001 Geyserville Ave, Ste 101, Geyserville; 707 857-4101 Open daily 11:30-5:30; Thu, Fri, Sat til 6 Thomas George Estates – 8075 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 431-8031 Open daily 11-5 Three Alarm – Poured at Vine Tastings: 9058 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833 Mon-Fri 12-8, later on weekends Thumbprint Cellars –102 Matheson, Healdsburg; 707 433-2393 Open daily 11-4 Tin Barn – 21692 Eighth St E. #340, Sonoma; 707 938-5430 Sat-Sun 11-4 Toad Hollow – 409A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8667 Open daily 10:30-5:30 TOPEL – Tasting Room in Healdsburg, 125 Matheson St; 707 433-4116 Open daily 11-7 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call for: Educational Program, Food Pairings TRENTADUE – 19170 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 433-3104 Open daily 10-5 Trione Winery – 19550 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 814-8100 Thur-Sun 10-5 Truett Hurst – 5610 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-9545 Open daily 11-5 Twomey Cellars – 3000 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-505-4850 Mon-Sat 10-5 Ty Caton Vineyards – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Open daily 10-6 Unti Vineyards – 4202 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5590 Open by appointment only Valley of the Moon – 777 Madrone Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 996-6941 Open daily 10-4:30 Viansa Winery – 25200 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 935-4700 Open daily 10-5 VJB VINEYARDS & CELLARS Our wines are sold exclusively from our Tasting Room or through our Wine Club Enoteca. We invite you to experience for yourself our family charm. 9077 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood • Open Daily 10am-5pm 707-833-2300 • www.vjbcellars.com Wattle Creek Winery – 25510 River Rd, Cloverdale; 707 894-5166 Open by appointment only Wellington Vineyards – 11600 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 939-0708 Open daily 11-5 Westwood Winery – 11 E. Napa St, Suite 3, Sonoma; 707 935-3246 Thur-Mon 11-5 White Oak Vineyards – 7505 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-8429 Open daily 10-5 Williamson – 134 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 707 433-1500 Open daily 11-7 WILSON – 1960 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-4355 Open daily 11-5 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Woodenhead – 5700 River Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 887-2703 Open Thu-Sun 10:30-4:30 Yoakim Bridge – 7209 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8511 Fri-Sat 11-4, Sun 1-4, weekdays & tours by appt. XYZin – Poured at Geyser Peak, 22281 Chianti Rd, Healdsburg; 707 857-2500 Open daily 10-5 Zichichi Family – 8626 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4410 Open daily 11-4:30 NORTH CENTRAL COAST Ahlgren Vineyard – 20320 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek; 800 338-6071 Sat 12-4 or by appointment Alfaro Family Vnyd & Winery – 420 Hames Road, Corralitos; 831 728-5172 Sat 12-5 or by appointment Aptos Creek – 520 Nisene Meadws Ct, Aptos; 831 684-1680 Open by appointment only Armida Winery – 103 Stockton Avenue, Capitola; 831 462-1065 Open daily 11-6 Bargetto Winery – 3535 N. Main St, Soquel; 831 475-2258 ext 14 Open daily 12-5 Beauregard – 10 Pine Flat Road, Bonny Doon; 831 458-WINE Open daily 11-5 Black Ridge – 18550 Black Rd, Los Gatos; 408 399-6396 Open 3rd weekend 11-5 & by appointment Bonny Doon Vineyard – 328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 888 819-6789 Open daily 12-close Bruzzone – 433 Sunridge Drive, Scotts Valley; 831 438-3120 Open by appointment only BURRELL SCHOOL – 24060 Summit Rd, Los Gatos; 408 353-6290 Open Thu-Sun 11-5 Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Byington Winery – 21850 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos; 408 354-1111 Open daily 11-5 Calera – 11300 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 637-9170 Open daily 11-4:30 Casa De Fruta – 6680 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister; 800 543-1702 Open daily 9-6 Castillo’s Hillside Shire – 2215 Liberta Drive, Morgan Hill; 408 776-8200 Sat 1-7, Sun 12-5 Cava Wine Bar – 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola; 831 476-2282 Wed-Sat 12-12, Sun 12-10, Mon 4-10, Tue 4-12 Chaine d’Or – 140 Sunrise Drive, Woodside; 650 851 8977 Open by appointment only Cinnabar – 23000 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-5858 Special events and by appointment only Clos LaChance – 1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin; 800 ITS-WINE Open daily 11-5 73 WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Clos Tita – 4 Kendall Lane, Santa Cruz; 831 439-9235 Open by appointment only COOPER-GARROD – 22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga; 408 867-7116 Mon-Fri 12-5 Sat-Sun 11-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Food Pairings, Tours Creekview – 12467 Creekview Ct, San Martin; 408 686-0534 By appointment 11-5 or 3rd weekend of the month David Bruce Winery – 21439 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-4214 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5 DeRose Vineyards – 9970 Cienega Valley Road, Hollister; 831 636-9143 Sat-Sun 11-4 or or by appointment Domenico Wines – 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos; 650 593-2335 Open daily 12-5 Enz – 1781 Limekiln Road, Hollister; 831 637-6443 By appointment only Equinox – 427-C Swift St, Santa Cruz; 831 338-2646; 831 423-3000 Fri-Sun 12-5 Fernwood Cellars – 7137 Redwood Retreat, Gilroy; 408 848-0611 Some Sat, call for appointment FLEMING JENKINS VNYDS & WINERY – 45 W. Main St, Los Gatos; 408 358-4949 Tue-Sun 12-6 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Children Welcome Flint Wine Cellars – 13160 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-8986 Open by appointment only Fortino Winery – 4525 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-3305 Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5 Guglielmo Winery – 1480 E. Main St, Morgan Hill; 408 779-2145 Open daily 10-5 Hallcrest Vineyards – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 831 335-4441 Open daily 12-5 Heart o’ the Mountain – 5610 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley; 831 345-6133 Open by appointment only Hecker Pass Winery – 4605 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-8755 Open daily 9-5 HUNTER HILL – 7099 Glen Haven Rd, Soquel; 831 465-9294 Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines – 1000 Lenzen Ave, San Jose; 408 918-2160 Open daily 10-5 Jason-Stephens – 11775 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 846-8463 Open Daily Summer 12-6 , Winter 12-5 Kirigin Cellars – 11550 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 847-8827 Open daily 10-5 Kings Mountain – 187 Kings Mountain Road, Woodside; 650 851-7551 Open by appointment only La Nebbia – 12341 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay; 650 726-9463 Open daily 10-5 Léal Vineyards – 300 Maranatha Drive, Hollister; 831 636-1023 Open daily 11-5 LOMA PRIETA WINERY – 26985 Loma Prieta Way, Los Gatos; 408 353-2950 Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt MARTIN RANCH – 6675 Redwood Retreat Road, Gilroy; 408 842-9197 12-4 third weekend of each month Michael Martella – 17287 Box 103 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Open by appointment only Monte Verde – 13775 Sycamore Dr, Morgan Hill; 408 776-8938 Open 3rd Sat-Sun or by appointment Morgan Hill Cellars – 1645 San Pe dro Ave, Morgan Hill; 408 779-7389 Tue-Sun 10-5 Mountain Winery – 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga; 408 741-2822 Fri-Sun 12-5 Muccigrosso – 21450 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-0821 Open by appointment only Muns Vineyard – Los Gatos; 408 515-2663 Open by appointment only Naumann Vnyds – 16505 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 867-7871 Special events & by appointment Nicholson Vnyds – 2800 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 724-7071 Special events & by appointment Organic Wine Works – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 800-OWW-WINE Open daily 12-5 Osocalis – 5579 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel; 831 477-1718 Open by appointment only Page Mill Winery – 13686 Page Mill Road, Los Altos HIlls; 650 948-0958 Fri-Sun 12-5:30 Pietra Santa – 10034 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-1991 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment only Pelican Ranch – 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz; 831 426-6911 Fri-Sun 12-5 Picchetti Winery – 13100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310 Open daily 11-5 Pinder – 165 Cristich Lane, Campbell; 877-684-2601 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 POETIC CELLARS – 5000 Rodeo Gulch Road, Soquel; 831 462-3478 Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt Rapazzini Winery – 4350 S. Monterey Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-5649 Open daily 10-5 Regale Winery – 24040 Summit Road, Los Gatos; 408 353-2500 Sat-Sun 12-5:30 or by appointment Ridge Vineyards – 17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino; 408 867-3233 Summer Sat-Sun 11-5, Winter Sat-Sun 11-4 River Run – 65 Rogge Lane, Watsonville; 831 726-3112 Open by appointment only Roudon -Smith – 2364 Bean Creek Rd, Scotts Valley; 831 438-1244 Sat 11-4:30 or by appointment Santa Cruz Mtn Vnyd – 334A Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 335-4242 Wed-Sun 12-5:30 SARAH’S VINEYARD – 4005 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-1947 Open daily 11-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Satori Cellars – 2100 Buena Vista Avenue, Gilroy; 408 848-5823 Sat-Sun 12-5 Savannah-Chanelle Vnyds – 23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-2934 Open daily 11-5 74 Silver Mountain – off Old San Jose-Soquel Rd Miller Cutoff; 408 353-2278 Sat 12-4 by appointment Silver Mountain – 402 Ingalls St, Ste 29, Santa Cruz; 831 466-0559 Thu-Sun 12-5 Solis – 3920 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-6306 Open daily 12-5 Sones Cellars – 334 B Ingalls St, Santa Cruz; 831 420-1552 Fri-Sun 12-5 Soquel Vineyards – 8063 Glen Haven, Soquel; 831 462-9045 Sat-Sun 11-4 Storrs Winery – 303 Potrero St. #35, Santa Cruz; 831 458-5030 Open daily 12-5 Summerayne – Limekiln Road, Hollister; 831 902-5638 Open by appointment only Sycamore Creek – 12775 Uvas Road, Morgan Hill; 408 779-4738 Thu-Mon 12-5 Testarossa Vineyards – 300-A College Ave, Los Gatos; 408 354-6150 Open daily 11-5 Thomas Fogarty Winery – 19501 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Wed-Sun 11-5 Thomas Kruse Winery – 3200 Dryden Ave, Gilroy; 408 842-7016 Tue-Sun 12-5 Trout Gulch – 328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 888 819-6789 Open daily 12-close Vinocruz – Abbott Square on Cooper Street, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436 Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-5, Sun 12-6 Vine Hill – 2300 Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436 Special events & by appointment Woodside Vineyards – 340 Kings Mountain Rd; Woodside; 650 851-3144 Open by appointment only Windy Oaks Estate – 550 Hazel Dell Rd, Corralitos; 831 786-9463 Special events & by appointment Zayante Vineyards – 420 Old Mount Rd; Felton; 831 335-7992 Special events & by appointment CARMEL VALLEY Bernardus – 5 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 800 223-2533 Open daily 11-5 Boekenoogen – 24 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-4215 Open daily 11-5 Boëté at Valley Hills Tasting Rm– 7156A Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 625-5040 Mon-Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 12-5 Chateau Julien Wine Estate – 8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel; 831 624-2600 Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat-Sun 11-5 Chateau Sinnet – 13746 Center Street, Carmel Valley; 831 659-2244 Summer 12-6 daily, Winter 12-5 Cima Collina – San Carlos, between Ocean & 7th, Carmel; 831 620-0645 Thur-Mon 11- 6 Galante Vineyards – between Ocean & 7th, Dolores; Carmel; 831 624-3800 Sun-Fri 2-6, Sat 12-6 Georis Winery – 4 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-1050 Summer daily 11-6, Winter 11-5 Heller Estate Organic Vineyards – 69 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 800-625-8466 Open daily 11-6 Joullian Vineyards – 2 Village Drive Suite A, Carmel Valley; 866 659-8101 Open daily 11-5 Joyce Vineyards – 12 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley; 831-659-0312 Fri-Sun 11-5 Otter Cove Wines – 9 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley; 831 320-3050 Wed-Sun 11-5 Parsonage Village Vineyard – 19 East Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-7322 Open daily 11-5:30 Rancho Cellars – 26340 Carmel Rancho Blvd, Carmel; 831 625-5646 Mon-Sat 11-5 Talbott Vineyards – 53 West Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 659-3500 Open daily 11-5 Taste Morgan – 204 Crossroads Blvd, Carmel; 831 626-3700 Open daily 11-6 MONTEREY WINERIES A Taste of Monterey Wine Visitors Cntr – 700 Cannery Row, Suite Kk, Monterey; 831 646-5446 Open daily 10-6 Bargetto Winery – 700 Cannery Row Suite G, Monterey; 831 373-4053 Open daily 11-6 Baywood Cellars – 381 Cannery Row Suite C, Monterey; 831 645-9035 Mon-Sat 1-6, Sun 1-5 Figge Cellars – 3348 Paul Davis Drive Suite 101, Marina; 831 384-4149 Mon-Fri by appointment only Scheid Vineyards Wine Lounge - 751 Cannery Row, Monterey; 831-6569463 Open daily 11-7 VENTANA VINEYARDS – 2999 Monterey-Salinas Hwy, Monterey; 831 372-7415 Open daily 11-5 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Wine from the Heart Tasting Rm – 241 Alvarado St, Monterey; 831 641-9463 Open daily , call for hours SALINAS VALLEY A Taste of Monterey – 127 Main Street, Salinas; 831 751-1980 Mon-Fri 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-4 Blackstone Winery – 850 South Alta St, Gonzales; 831 675-5341 Summer 10:30-4:30, Winter 11-4 Boekenoogen – Santa Lucia Highlands, Salinas; 831 675-3549 Open by appointment only Chalone Vineyards – Stonewall Canyon Rd (Hwy 146), Soledad; 831 678-1717 Sat-Sun 11:30-5, weekdays by appt HAHN ESTATES/SMITH & HOOK – 37700 Foothill Road, Soledad; 831 678-4555 Mon-Fri 11-4 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Winery Tours Sat-Sun 11-5 Manzoni Estate – 30981 River Road, Soledad; 831 675-3398 Sat-Sun 11-5 Marilyn Remark – 645 River Road, Salinas; 831 455-9310 Sat-Sun, Holidays 11-5 Paraiso Vineyards – 38060 Paraiso Springs Road, Soledad; 831 678-0300 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 11-4 Pessagno Winery – 1645 River Road, Salinas; 831 675-9463 Mon-Thu 11-4, Fri-Sun 11-5 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Scheid Vineyards – 1972 Hobson Avenue, Greenfield; 831 386-0316 VENTANA VINEYARDS – 38740 Los Coches Road, Soledad; 831 678-2900 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Wrath Wines – 35801 Foothill Road, Soledad; 831 678-2212 Open daily 11-5 Weekends & Most Holidays 11-5 Thu-Mon 11-4:30 LAKE/MENDOCINO COUNTIES Barra of Mendocino – 7051 N. State Street, Redwood Valley; 707 485-0322 Open daily 10-5 Beaver Creek Vnyds – 22000 Hwy 29, Middletown; 707 987-1069 Open daily11-8 Bell Hill Vineyards– 6725 Jacobsen, Kelseyville; 707 490-4400 Thurs-Sun, Winter 12-6, Summer 1-7 Brassfield Estate– 10915 High Valley Rd, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-1895 Daily 10-5, Weekends by appt. in Winter Breggo Cellars – 11001 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-9589 Open daily 11-5 Brutocao Cellars – 7000 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2152 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Brutocao Cellars – 13500 Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1664 Open daily 10-6 Ceago Del Lago – 5115 E. Hwy 20, Nice; 707 274-1462 Open daily 10-5 Chiarito Vineyards – 2651 Mill Creek Rd, Ukiah; 707.462.7146 Open by appointment only Claudia Springs – 1810 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3993 Summer: Fri-Mon 11-5; Winter Fri-Sun 11-5 Cougar’s Leap – 9300 Seigler Springs Rd. N., Kelseyville; 707 279-0651 May-Oct, Fri-Sun 11-5pm or by appt Duncan Peak Vineyards – 14500 Mtn. House Road, Hopland; 707 744-1129 Open by appointment only Eden Crest Vineyards & Winery – 2550 Big Valley Road, Kelseyville; 707 279-2987 By appt Esterlina – 1200 Holmes Ranch Road, Philo; 707 895-2920 Open by appointment only Fetzer Vineyards – Hwy 175, Hopland; 707 744-1250 Open daily 9-5 Foursight Wines – 14475 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 898-2889 Fri-Mon 10-4:30 Frey – 14000 Tomki Rd, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5177 Mon-Frid 10-5, by appointment Goldeneye Winery – 9200 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3202 Open daily 11-4 Graziano Family of Wines – 13251 S.Hwy 101; Suite 3, Hopland; 707 744-8466 Open daily 10-5 Greenwood Ridge Vineyards – 5501 Hwy 128; Philo, 707 895-2002 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Gregory Graham Wines– 13633 Point Lakeview Road, Lower Lake; 707 995-3500 Sat & Sun 10-5 Guiseppe Wines, Neese Vnyds – 401School Way, Redwood Valley; 707 485-8458 Open by appointment only Handley Cellars – 3151 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2190 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 High Valley Estate Vnyds – 13151 E. State Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-9400 Tue-Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5 Horne – 2200 Hwy 29, Middletown; 707 987-1069 Open weekends 10-6, weekdays by appt. Husch Vineyards – 4400 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3216 Open daily 10-5 JAXON KEYS – 10400 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 877-462-0666 Open daily 10-5 Jeriko Estate – 12141 Hewlitt Sturtevant Rd, Hopland; 707 744-1140 Sum 10-5, Win 11-4 Kelseyville Wine Co. –5627 Gaddy Lane, Kelseyville; 707 279-2995 By appt Langtry Estate – 21000 Butts Canyon Rd, Middletown; 707 987-2385 Open daily 11-5 Lazy Creek Vineyards – 4741 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3623 Open Fr-Mo 11-4:30 Le Vin Winery – 33151 Hwy. 128, Yorkville; 707 894-2304 Open by appointment only Lolonis Vineyards – 1905 Rd D, Redwood Valley; 707 485-7544 Open by appointment Londer Vineyards – 14051 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-3900 Thu-Mon 11-5 Manoir Girard Cellars – 12601 Ell River Rd; Potter Valley; 707 391 WINE (9463) Open by appointment only Maple Creek Winery – 20799 Hwy 128; Yorkville; 707 895-3001 Open daily 10:30-5 Mariah Vineyards – 33525 Mountain View Rd, Point Arena; 707 882-2243 Open by appointment McDowell Valley – 13380 S. Hwy 101, Hopland 707 744-8911 Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10-5 McFadden Vineyard – 13275 S. Hwy 101 Suite #5, Hopland; 707 744-8463 Open daily 10-5 McNab Ridge Winery – 13441 S. Hwy 101; Hopland; 707 744-1986 Open daily 10-5 Meyer Family Cellars – 19750 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 895-2341 Open daily 10-5 Milano Family Winery – 14594 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 800-564-2582 Open daily10-5 Monte Lago Winery – Clear Lake, 510-599.LAGO Open by appointment only Moore Family Winery – 11990 Bottle Rock Road, Kelseyville; 707 279-9279 Fri - Sun 11-5 Mt. Konocti Growers Winery – 2550 Big Valley Road, Kelseyville; 707 279-4213 By appt Navarro Vineyards – 5601 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3686 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Nelson Family – 550 Nelson Ranch Road; Ukiah Open daily 10-5 Noggle Vineyards & Winery – 700 Old Long Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-0319 Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt www.WineCountryThisWeek.com Oster – 13501 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5257 Open by appointment Pacific Star – 33000 North Highway 1, Fort Bragg; 707 964-1155 Open daily 11-5 Parducci Wine Cellars – 501 Parducci Rd, Ukiah; 707 463-5357 Open daily 10-5 Phillips Hill Estates – 8627 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2209 Open daily 11-5 Philo Ridge – Call for an appoinment on weekends, 707 489-2303 Ployez Winery – 11171 Highway 29, Lower Lake; 707 994-2106 Open daily 11-5 Roederer Estate – 4501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2288 Open daily 11-5 Rosa D’Oro – 3915 Main Street, Kelseyville; 707 279-0483 Mon-Tue 12-5, Wed-Sat 10:30-6:30, Sun 11-5 SCHARFFENBERGER CELLARS – 8501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2957 Open daily 11-5 Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Shannon Ridge – 12599 E. Hwy 20, Clear Lake Oaks; 707 998-9656 Daily 10:30-5 Shed Horn Cellars – Socrate Mine Road, Middletown; 707 987-4716 By appt Silversmith Vineyards – 3700 A Rd J, Redwood Valley; 707 485-1196 Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Six Sigma Ranch and Winery – 13372 Spruce Grove Road, Lower Lake; 707 994-4068 Daily 11-4:30 Sol Rouge – P.O. Box 859, Kelseyville; 707 279-9000 By appt Standish Wine Co. – 5101 Hwy 128, Philo707 895-9213 October-March 10-5 Daily, April-September 10-6 Daily Steele Wines – 4350 Thomas Drive, Lakeport; 707 279-9475 Mon-Sat 11-5 Terrill Cellars and Tuscan Village – 16175 Main Street, Lower Lake; 707 252-8444 Daily 10-4p Toulouse Vineyards – 8001 Hwy 128, 707 895-2828; Philo Open daily 11-5 Tulip Hill Winery – 4900 Bartlett Springs Rd, Nice; 707 274-9373 Open daily 10-5 Weibel Vnyds – 13300 Buckman Dr., Hopland; 707 744-2200 Open by appointment only Whaler Vineyards – 6200 E Side Rd, Ukiah; 707 462-6355 Open by appointment only Wildhurst Vineyards – 3855 Main St, Kelseyville; 800 279-4302 Open daily 10-5 Yorkville Cellars – 25701 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 894-9177 Winter 11-5, Summmer 11-6 ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM – 14077 Hwy 128, Boonville; 707 895-9462 Open Daily 10-5 Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK SUISUN VALLEY Blacksmith Cellars – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by appt Blue Victorian Vineyards – 5071 Suisun Valley Blvd., Fairfield; 707 422-8025 Daily 10-5 King Andrews Vnyd – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by appt Ledgewood Creek Winery – 4589 Abernathy Road, Suisun City; 707 426-4424 Daily 10-5 Mangels Vineyards – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by appt Tenbrink Vineyards – 4185 Chadbourne Road, Suisun Valley; 707 480-7334 Sat & Sun 12-5 or by appt Suisun Valley Wine Coop – 4495 Suisun Valley Road, Suisun Valley; 707 864-3135 Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by appt Sunset Cellars – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by app Vezer Family Tasting Room – 2522 Suite V Mankas Corner Road, Fairfield; 707 429-3958 Daily 10-5 Vezer Family Private Ranch– 707 422-8025 Tours & tasting by appointment only Winterhawk Winery – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5, Mon-Wed by appt Wooden Valley Winery – 4756 Suisun Valley Road, Suisun Valley; 707 864-0730 Daily 10-5 YOLO COUNTY Berryessa Gap – 27260 Hwy 128, Winters; 530 795-3201 Berryessa Gap – 15 Main Street, Winters; 530 795-3201 Bogle Vineyards – 37783 County Rd, Clarksburg; 916 744-1139 Capay Valley Vineyards – 13757 Hwy 16, Brooks; 530 796-4110 Carvalho Family Winery – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1625 Heringer Estates – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1227 Old Sugar Mill – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-165 Satiety Vineyards – 40101 County Rd 25A, Woodland; 530 661-0680 Solomon Wine Co. – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744 1131 Todd Taylor Wines – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1120 Mon-Sat 12-4 Thurs-Sat 4:30-8:30 Sat-Sun 12-5, Mon-Fri by appointment Open 12-5 by appointment Wed-Sun 11-5 Thu-Sun 11-5 Wed-Sun 11-5 Mon-Fri 7-6, Sat-Sun 11-6 Fri 1-5, Sat-Sun 11-5 Fri-Sun 11-5 BAY AREA/LIVERMORE Bent Creek Winery – 5455 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-6320 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 75 WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Big White House – 6800 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 449-1976 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 Bodegas Aguirre – 8580 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-0554 Sat-Sun 12-4 Cedar Mountain – 7000 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6636 Mon-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 12-4 Charles R Vnyds – 8195 Crane Ridge Rd, Livermore; 925 454-3040 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 Chouinard Vnyds – 33853 Palomares Rd, Castro Vly; 510 582-9900 Sat-Sun 12-5 (and most holidays) Concannon – 4590 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2505 Open daily 11-4:30 Crooked Vine – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8156 Mon-Sat 11:30-4:30, Sun 11-4:30 Cuda Ridge Wines – 5385 East Ave, Livermore; 510 304-0914 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment Dashe Cellars – 55 4th St, Oakland; 510 452-1800 Thu-Sun 12-6, Mon by appt Deer Ridge Vineyards – 1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore; 866 561-0838 Fri-Sun 11-5 Eagle Ridge Vineyard – 10017 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-3375 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 el Sol – 8626 Lupine Way, Livermore; 925 606-1827 Fri-Sun 12-5 Elliston Vineyards – 463 Kilkare, Sunol; 925 862-2377 Sat-Sun 12-5 Fenestra Winery – 83 Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 447-5246 Fri-Sun 12-5 GARRÉ VINEYARD & WINERY – 7986 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8200 Fri 12-4:30, Sat-Sun 11:30-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Restaurant, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Hidden Creek – 21 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 101, Livermore (at Blacksmith Square); 925-989-1163 Thu-Sun 12-5 J. Doran – 1133 Burwood Way, Antioch; (925) 418-5630 Open by appointment John Christopher – 25 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 103, Livermore; 925-456-WINE Thu-Sun 12-6 La Rochelle – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6442 Open daily 12-4 Les Chenes – 5562 Victoria Lane, Livermore; 925 373-1662 Weekends 12-4:30 Little Valley Winery– 739 Main St, Pleasanton Wed 4-9, Fri-Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5 Longevity Wines – 35 Rickenbacker Circle South, Livermore; 888 325-WINE Sat-Sun 12-5 Marr Cellars – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5 McGrail Vineyards – 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6214 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment Miramont Estate – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5 Mitchell Katz Winery – 1188 Vineyard Ave; Pleasanton; 925 931-0744 Thu-Sun 12-5, Fri 12-6 Murietta’s Well – 3005 Mines Rd; Livermore; 925 456-2390 May-Oct Open daily 11-4:30, Nov-Apr Wed-Sun 11-4:30 Occasio – 2245B South Vasco Road, Livermore; 925 371-1987 Tue-Wed 12-2, Thu-Fri 12-4, Sat 11-4 Red Feather – 5700 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 449-1871 Sun-Fri 11-6, Sat 11-8 Retzlaff Vineyards – 1356 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore; 925 447-8941 Tue-Fri 12-2, Sat-Sun 12-4:30 Rios Lovell Estate Winery – 6500 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-0434 Wed-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 11-5 Rodrigue Molyneaux – 3053 Marina Ave, Livermore; 925 447-4280 Sat-Sun 12:30-5 Ruby Hill Winery – 400 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton; 925 931-WINE Wed-Sun 11-5:30 Steven Kent – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6440 Open daily 12-4:30 Stony Ridge Winery – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 449-0458 Thu-Sun 11-4:30 Tamas Estate – 5489 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2380 Open daily 12-4:30 Tenuta Vineyards – 633 Kalthoff Common, Livermore; 925 960-1006 Fri-Sun 12-5 Tesla Vintners – 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5 The Singing Winemaker – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5 Thomas Coyne Winery – 51 E. Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 373-6541 Sat-Sun 12-5 Wente Vineyards Estate Winery – 5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2300 Open daily 11-4:30 Wente Vineyards Visitors Center – 5050 Arroyo Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2405 Open daily 11-6:30 Westover Vineyards – 34329 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley; 925 537-3932 Sat-Sun 12-5 White Crane Winery – 5405 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-8085 Thu-Mon 12-4:30 Wood Family Winery – 7702 Cedar Mountain Rd, Livermore; 925 606-7411 Open by appointmentViano Vineyards CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Bloomfield Vnyd– 633 First Street, Brentwood; 925 634-9463 Wed-Thu 4-8pm, Fri 4-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm Captain Vineyards – 1969 Joseph Drive, Moraga; 925 631-0714 Open by appointment Enos Wines – 9000 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood; 925 634-3900 Open by appointment Hannah Nicole Vnyds – 6740 Balfour Road, Brentwood; 925 513-0769 Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 1-5 Happy Valley Cellars – 1223 Upper Happy Valley Road, Lafayette; 925 283-1245 Open by appointment New Departures Wine Co. – 6140 Alhambra Valley Road, Martinez; 925 366-8463 Open by appointment Odisea Wine Co. – 963 Redwood Drive, Danville; 925 915-1662 Open by appointment 76 Olin Wines – 975 Detroit Ave., Unit B, Concord; 925 771-7107 Palomares Vineyards – 34329 Palomares Road, Castro Valley Parkmon Vineyards– 55 Laird Drive, Moraga; 925 631-7980 Shadowbrook Winery – 3739 Shadowbrook Court, Walnut Creek; 925-988-9463 Sterling Albert Winery– 150 Mason Circle, Suite J, Concord; 925 219-2279 Tamayo Family Vnyds – 2155 Elkins Way, Brentwood; 925 513-8463 Viano Vineyards – 150 Morello Avenue, Martinez; 925 228-6465 Sat 12-4 or by appt. Sat-Sun 12-5 Open by appointment Open by appointment Sat 12-5pm, Sun by appt. Open by appointment Wed-Mon 9-5pm LODI/WOODBRIDGE Abundance Vnyds –1150 W. Turner Rd, Lodi; 209 334-0274 Open daily 11-6 Akin Estates – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 333-8115 Wed. Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6 Berghold – 17343 N. Cherry Rd, Lodi; 209 333-9291 Thu-Sun 11-5 Boitano Family – Vino Piazza, 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 286-1595 Fri-Sun 12-5 Bokisch Vineyards – tasted at Clements Ridge, 23225 E. State Hwy 88, Clements; 209 334-4338 Fri-Sun 11-5 Borra Wines – 1301 E. Armstrong Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2446 Open daily 12-5 Bota Box – Tasted at Delicato Vineyards, 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30 Brazin – Tasted at Delicato Vineyards, 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30 Brice Station – Vino Piazza, 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-5280 Sat-Sun 12-5 CellarDoor – 21 N. School Street, Lodi; 209 339-4394 Tue-Wed 12-6, Thu-Sat 12-9, Sun 12-5 Chocoholics Divine Desserts – 18819 E. Hwy 88, Clements; 209 759-3320 Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10-6 Clements Ridge – 23225 E. State Hwy 88, Clements; 209 759-3850 Sat-Sun 11-5 Cosentino Winery – 3750 E. Woodbridge Rd, Woodbridge; 209 333-8014 Open daily 10-5:30 d‘Art Wines – 13299 N. Curry Avenue, Lodi; 209 334-9946 Fri-Sun 12-5 Dancing Coyote – 3125 E Orange St., Acampo; 800 958-8524 Fri-Sun 11-5 Dancing Fox Winery & Bakery – 203 S. School St., Lodi; 209 366-2634 Tue-Wed 7-6, Thu-Fri 7-9, Sat 8-9, Sun 9-3 Delicato Family – 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30 Fog Head Wines – Tasted at Delicato Vineyards, 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30 Gnarly Head – Tasted at Delicato Vineyards, 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30 Gnaughty Vines – Tasted at Delicato Vineyards, 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30 Gnekow Family Winery– 17347 E. Gawne Rd, Collegeville; 209 463-0697 Open daily 11-5 Grady Family – tasted at Woodbridge Uncorked, Woodbridge; 209 365-7575 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6 Grand Amis – 115 North School Street, Suite 5, Lodi; 209 369-6805 Fri-Sun 1-5 Harmony Wynelands – 9291 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 209 369-4184 Mon-Sun 11-5:30, Sat 11-5, Sun 12:30-5 Harney Lane Winery – 9010 E. Harney Lane, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Thu-Sun 12-5 Heritage Oak Winery – 10112 E. Woodbridge Road, Acampo; 209 986-2763 Mon-Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 12-5 Housley’s Century Oak – 22211 Lower Sacramento, Acampo; 209 334-3482 Sat 12-4 or by appt Irony – Tasted at Delicato Vineyards, 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30 Jessie’s Grove Winery – 1973 W. Turner Road, Lodi, 209 368-0880 Wed-Mon 12-5 La Vida Dulce – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3966 Fri-Sun 11-5 LangeTwins Winery – 1525 E. Jahant Road, Acampo; 209 334-9780 Open by appointment only Lobo Loco Wines – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 916 687-4767 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6 Lodi Wine & Visitor Center – 2545 W. Turner Rd, Lodi; 209 365-0261 Open daily 10-5 Lodi Wine Cellars/Benson Ferry – 112 Pine St., Lodi; 209 365-6622 Tues-Thu 3 -9, Fri-Sun 3-12 Loredona – Tasted at Delicato Vineyards, 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30 The Lucas Winery – 18196 N. Davis Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2006 Thu-Sun 12-4:30 M2 Wines – 1376 East Turner Road Suite D, Lodi; 209 339-1071 Fri-Sun 11-5 Macchia – 7099 E. Peltier Road, Acampo; 209 333-2600 Thu-Mon 11-5 Maley/Weibel – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-9463 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6 McConnell Estates – 10686 W. Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove; 916 685-5368 Fri-Sun11-5 McCormack Williamson – 3125 E. Orange Street, Acampo; 209 368-1473 Fri-Sun 11-5 Michael~David Vineyards – 4580 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 368-7384 Open daily 10-5 Miramont Estate – 24837 E. Milton Rd, Linden; 209 887-3860 Open by appointment only Mokelumne Oaks – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 339-1108 Thu-Sun 12-5 Oak Ridge Winery – 6100 E. Highway 12 (Victor Road), Lodi; 209 369-4758 Daily 10-5 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Omega Cellars– 13731 N. Highway 88, Lodi; 209 367-1910 Wed-Sun 10-5 Pasos Vineyards – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3153 Thu-Sun 12-5 Peirano Estate – 21831 N. Highway 99, Acampo; 209 369-9463 Sat-Sun 11-5 Ripken Vineyards – 2472 West Sargent Road, Lodi; 209 367-WINE Sat-Sun 12-4 Spenker Winery – 17303 N. De Vries Rd, Lodi; 209 367-0467 Sat & Sun 12-4, Jan-Apr by appt only St. Amant Winery – 1 Winemaster Way, Lodi; 209 367-0646 Open by appointment only St. Jorge Winery – 22769 N. Bender Road, Acampo; 209 365-0202 Fri-Sun 11-5 Stama – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3314 Mon, Wed, Thu 11-5, Fri, Sat, Sun 11-6 Stone Garden – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 728-1483 Fri-Sun 12-6 The Coliseum – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 747-7733 Mon, Wed, Thu 11-5, Fri-Sun 11-6 Twisted – Tasted at Delicato Vineyards, 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3500 Open daily 9-5:30 VanRuiten – 340 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 334-5722 Open daily 11-5 Viaggio Estate & Winery – 100 E. Taddei Rd., Lodi; 209 368-1378 Fri-Sat 12-8, Sun 12-6 Vicarmont Vineyards – 16475 N. Locust Tree Road, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Sat-Sun 12-5 Vino Con Brio – 7889 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 888-410-VINO Thu-Mon 12-5 Vino Piazza – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 800-939-2566 Open daily 12-5 Watts – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3751 Sat-Sun 12-5 Woodbridge Uncorked – 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Woodbridge; 209 365-7575 Wed-Thu 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-10, Sun 2-6 WOODBRIDGE – 5950 Woodbridge Road, Acampo; 209 365-2839 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Call ahead for Tours at 9:30, 1:30 or by Appt SIERRA FOOTHILLS AMADOR COUNTY Amador Cellars – 11093 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6150 Open daily 11-5 Amador County Wine Cellar– 14207 Hwy 49, Amador City; 209 267-0104 Fri-Sun 11-6 & holidays Amador Foothill Winery – 12500 Steiner Road, Plymouth, 209 245-6307 Fri-Sun 12-5 Avio – 14520 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 267-1515 Fri-Sun 11-5 Bantam Cellars – 10851 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6677 Open Daily 11-4 Bella Piazza – 19900 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4600 Open daily 10-5 Borjon Winery – 10590 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3087 Fri-Sun 11-4 Bray Vineyards – 10590 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6023 Fri-Mon 10-5 C.G. Di Arie – 19919 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4700 Thurs-Mon 10-4:30 Charles Spinetta Winery – 12557 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3384 Mon, Thu, Fri 8-4, Sat-Sun 9-5 Clos Du Lac Cellars – 3151 Hwy 88/Jackson Vlly Rd, Ione; 209 274-2238 Wed-Sun 10-4 Convergence Vnyds – 14650 Hwy 124, Plymouth; 209 245-3600 Fri-Sun 10-5 Cooper Vineyards– 21365 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6181 Thu-Mon 11-4:45 or by appt Deaver Vineyards – 12455 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4099 Open daily 10:30-5 Dillian Wines – 12138 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3444 Fri-Sun 11-4:30 Dobra Zemlja Winery – 12505 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3183 Open daily 10-5 Driven Cellars– 12595 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4545 Fri-Mon 10-5 Drytown Cellars – 16030 Hwy 49, Drytown; 866-379-8696 Fri-Sun 11-5 Gold Hill Winery – Poured at Sutter Creek Wine Tasting, 85 Main Street, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838 Daily 11-6 Gold Hill Vineyard – 5660 Vineyard Lane, Placerville; 530 626-6522 Thu-Sun 10-5 or by appt Jeff Runquist Wines – 10776 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6282 Fri-Sun 11-5 Karly – 11076 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3922 Open daily 12-4 Karmére – 11970 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-5000 Daily 11-5 Le Mulet Rouge – Poured at Sutter Creek Wine Tasting, 85 Main Street, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838 Daily 11-6 Morse Wines/Il Gioiello Winery– 22355 Lawrence Rd, Fiddletown; 209 245-3395 Sat-Sun 11-5 Nine Gables – 10778 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3949 Thu-Sun 11-5 Nua Dair Vineyards – 13825 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 245-5567 Sat-Sun 10:30-5:30 Renwood – 12225 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6979 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Scott Harvey – 79 Main St., Sutter Creek; 209 267-0122 Thu-Mon 11-5 Shenandoah Vineyards – 12300 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4455 Open daily 10-5 Sierra Ridge Vnyd – Poured at Sutter Creek Wine Tasting, 85 Main Street, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838 Daily 11-6 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com Sierra Ridge Vnyd – 14110 Ridge Rd., Sutter Creek; 209 267-1316 Daily 11-6 Sobon Estate – 14430 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6554 Open daily 9:30-5 Stone House Vineyard – 10861 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6888 Thu-Sun 12-5 Stoneridge Winery – 13862 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 223-1761 Open by appointment only Story Winery – 10525 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6208 Daily Sum 11-5, Win 11-4 Sutter Creek Wine Tasting – 85 Main St, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838O Open daily 11-6 Tanis Vineyards – 13120 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 274-4807 Sat-Sun 10-5:30 TKC Vineyards – 11001 Valley Dr, Plymouth; 209 245-6428 Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5 or by appt Terra D’Oro/Montevina – 20680 Shenandoah Schl Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6942 Open daily 10-4:30 Terre Rouge/Easton Wines– 10801 Dickson Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3117 Fri-Mon 11-4 Villa Toscano – 10600 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3800 Open daily 10-5 Vino Noceto – 11011 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6556 Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun 11-5 Wilderotter Vineyard – 19890 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6016 Fri-Mon 10:30-5 Young’s Vineyard – 10120 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3005 Mon-Fri 10-4, Sat-Sun 10:30-4 CALAVERAS COUNTY Albeno Munari Winery – 2690 San Domingo Rd, Murphys; 209 728-3436 Open daily 11-5 Beaux Chevaux – 466B Main St, Murphys; 209-728-1000 Fri-Sun 11-5 Black Sheep Winery – 221 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2157 Daily 11-5 Bodega Del Sur Winery– 457C Algiers St, Murphys; 209 728-9030 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5 Brice Station – 3353 E. Hwy 4, Murphys; 209 728-9893 Fri-Sun 12-6 or by appointment Broll Mountain – 106 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-9750 Sat-Sun 1-5 Chatom Vineyards – 1969 Highway 4, Douglas Flat; 209 736-6500 Open daily 11-5 Chiarella Wines – 431 Main St., Murphys; 209 728-8318 Fri- Sun, 12-5 Domaine Becquet – 2173 Highway 12 East, Valley Springs; 209 772-1303 Wed-Sun 11-5 Domaine Becquet – 415 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8487 Summer Thu-Sun 11-6, Winter Fri-Sun 11-6 French Hill Winery – 8032 So. Main St, Mokelumne Hill; 209 286-1800 Tue-Sun 11-5 French Hill Winery – 4888 Main Street, Murphys; 209-728-8022 Winter Fri-Sun 11-5, Summer Thu-Mon 11-5 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 Hatcher Winery – 425 Main St, Murphys; 209 605-7111 Fri-Sun 11-5, Mon-Thu 12-5 Indian Rock – 1154 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-8514 Fri-Sat 12-5, Sun 11-5 Irish Vineyards – 2849 Hwy 4, Vallecito; 209 736-1299 Mon,Tue, Fri 2-5, Sat-Sun 11-5 Ironstone Vineyards – 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys; 209 728-1251 Open daily 10-5 Laraine Winery– 3675 Six Mile Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-4766 Fri-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Lavender Ridge – 425 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2441 Open daily 11-5 Milliaire Winery – 276 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-1658 Open daily 11-5 Muir’s Legacy – 276 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-0500 Open daily 11-5 Newsome-Harlow – 403 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-9817 Mon, Thu 12-5, Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-5 Renner Winery – Hwy 4 and Little John Road, Copperopolis; 209 785-3649 Thu & Sun 12 -5, Fri & Sat 12-6 Solomon Wine Co. – 397-A Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8290 Wed-Fri 1-5, Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5 Tanner Vineyards – 202 Main St., Murphys; 209 728-8229 Sun-Thu 1-5, Fri& Sat 12-5:30 Twisted Oak – 4280 Red Hill Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-9080 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Twisted Oak – 350 Main Street, Murphys; 209 736-9080 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 10:30-5:30 Vina Moda – 147 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-1917 Sat 12-6 Zucca Mountain – 431 Main St, Murphys; 209 736-2949 Open daily 12-5 EL DORADO COUNTY Auriga Wine Cellars – 3500 Carson Rd, D2, Camino; 530 647-8078 Fri-Sun 11-5 Barkley Homestead Winery– 8230 Stoney Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-6783 Sat-Sun 11-5 Boa Vista Orchard/Winery – 1709 Carson Rd, Placerville; 530 622-5522 Open daily 9-5 Boeger Winery – 2952 Carson Road, Placerville; 530 622-8094 Open daily 10-5, Summer: Fridays ’til 8 Busby Cellars – 6375 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset; 530 344-9119 Fri-Sun 11-5:30 Cantiga Wineworks & Deli – 5951 Mt. Aukum Rd, Somerset; 530 621-3352 Fri-Sun 1-5, Sat-Sun 11-5 Cedarville Vnyd – 6320 Marestail Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-9463 Open by appointment only Charles B. Mitchell – 8221 Stoney Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3467 Open daily 11-5 Chateau Rodin – 4771 Green Hill Rd, Placerville; 530 622-6839 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment 77 WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Chateau Routon – 2800 Omo Ranch Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5818 Sat-Sun 11-5 Chevalier Winery – 5720 French Creek Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-1676 Sat-Sun 12-5 Tasting Room – 2530 Pleasant Valley Rd, Placerville; 888 802-9321 Sat-Sun 12-5 Colibri Ridge – 6100 Gray Rock Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7255 Fri-Sun 11-5 Crystal Basin Winery – 3550 Carson Rd, Camino; 530 647-1767 Open daily 11-5 David Girard Vineyards – 741 Cold Springs Rd, Placerville; 530 295-1833 Thu-Sun 11-5 dkcellars – 7380 Vineyard View Dr, Fair Play; 530 620-1132 Fri-Sun 11-5 Fenton Herriott – 120 Jacquier Ct, Placerville; 530 642-2021 Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Fitzpatrick Winery – 7740 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3248 Wed-Mon 11-5 Fleur de Lys – 7696 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2246 Fri-Sun 11-5 Gold Hill Winery – 5660 Vineyard Lane, Placerville; 530 626-6522 Thur-Sun 10-5 or by appointment Granite Springs – 5050 Granite Springs Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-6395 Sat-Sun 11-5 Iverson Vineyards – 8061 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7474 Thur-Mon 11-5 High View Vineyards – 3720 HighView Dr, Placerville; 530 344-8488 By appointment Holly’s Hill Winery – 3680 Leisure Lane, Placerville; 530 344-0227 Open daily 10-5 Jodar Vineyards – 3405 Carson Court, Camino; 530 644-3474 Open daily 11-5 Latcham Vineyards – 2860 Omo Ranch Rd, Mt. Aukum; 530 620-6642 Thu-Mon 11-5 or by appointment Lava Cap – 2221 Fruitridge, Placerville; 530 621-0175 Open daily 11-5 Madrona Vineyards – 2560 High Hill Road, Camino; 530 644-5948 Open daily 11-5 Mais Fica Winery – 3395 Kincade Dr, Placerville; 530-344-0725 Open by appointment Mining Camp Winery – 4801 Rock Barn Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-6510 Thur-Sun 11-5 Miraflores Winery – 2120 Four Springs Trail, Placerville; 530 647-8505 Open daily 10-5 Mount Aukum Winery – 6781 Tower Rd, Mt. Aukum; 530 620-1675 Open daily 11-5 Narrow Gate Vyds – 4282 Pleasant Valley Rd, Placerville; 530 644-6201 Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 Oakstone Winery – 6440 Slug Gulch Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5303 Wed-Sun 11-5 ParaVi Vineyards – 2875 Larsen Dr, Camino; 530 647-9463 Open daily 11-5 Perry Creek Vnyds – 7400 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5175 Open daily 11-5 Picchetti Winery Tstg Rm – 3135 Harrison Avenue, South Lake Tahoe; 530 541-1500 Open daily 11-5 Shadow Ranch – 5050 Granite Springs Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2785 Fri-Sun 11-5 Sierra Oaks Estates – 7050 Fairplay Road, Fair Play; 530 620-7079 Wed-Sun 11-5 Sierra Vista Winery – 4560 Cabernet Way, Placerville; 530 622-7221 Open daily 10-5 Single Leaf Vineyards – 7480 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3545 Wed-Sun 11-5 Sogno Winery – 3046 Ponderosa Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 672-6968 Sat-Sun 11-6 Stone’s Throw – 3541 North Canyon Rd, Camino; 530 622-5100 Thur-Sun 11-5 Thompson’s Mining Camp Winery – 4801 Rock Barn Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-6510 Thur-Sun 11-5 Toogood Estate Winery – 7280 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-1910 Open daily 11-5:30 Ursa Vineyards – 3550 Carson Rd, Camino; 530 647-2646 Sat-Sun 11-5 Van Der Vijver Estate – 7451 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3210 Wed-Thu 12-5, Fri-Sun 11-5 Venezio Vineyard – 5821 Hwy 49, Coloma; 530 885-9463 Wed-Sun 11-5 Windwalker Vnyds – 7360 Perry Creek, Fair Play; 530 620-4054 Daily 11-5 Winery by the Creek – 8085 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2402 Thu-Sun 11-5 Wofford Acres – 1900 Hidden Valley Rd, Camino; 530 626-6858 Thu-Sun 11-5 MERCED COUNTY Red Rock Winery – 7326 E. Hwy 140, Merced; 209 722-7625 Open daily 10-5 NEVADA COUNTY Avanguardia – 13028 Jones Bar Rd, Nevada City; 530 274-9482 Sat-Sun 12-5 Burch Hall – 108 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 272-7000 Open daily 12-5 Coufos Cellars – 10065 Rough & Ready Rd, Rough & Ready; 530 274-2923 Sat-Sun 12-5 Double Oak – 14510 Blind Shady Rd, Nevada City; 530 292-3235 Sat 11-5 Feb-Dec or by appointment Indian Springs – 303 Broad St, Nevada City; 530 478-1068 Sun-Thu 11:30-5, Fri-Sat 11:30-6 Lucchesi Vineyards – 167 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 274-2164 Open daily 11-6 Montoliva Vineyard – 15629 Mount Olive Rd, Chicago Park; 530 346-6577 Sat-Sun 12-4 Naggiar Vineyards – 18125 Rosemary Lane, Grass Valley; 530 268-9059 Fri-Sun 12-5 or by appt Nevada CityWinery –321 Spring Street, Nevada City; 530 265-9463 Fri-Sat 12-6, Sun-Thu 12-5 78 Pilot Peak Winery – 12888 Spenceville Rd, Penn Valley; 530 432-3321 Sierra Knolls – 19635 Kingswood Ct, Grass Valley; 530 268-9225 Sierra Starr – 209 W. Main Street, Grass Valley; 530 477-8282 Smith Vineyard – 13577 Dog Bar Rd, Grass Valley; 530 273-7032 Solune Winegrowers – 16303 Jewett Lane, Grass Valley; 530 271-0990 Szabo Vineyards – Gold Fork Rd, Nevada City; 415 328-5611 Truckee River – 11555 Brockway Rd, Truckee; 530 587-4626 PLACER COUNTY Baumbach Wines – Auburn; 530 305-0048 Cristaldi Vineyards – 4060 Ridge Dr, Auburn; 916 759-1291 Dono dal Cielo Estate Vnyds – 6100 Wise Rd, Newcastle, 530 888-0101 Fawnridge – 5560 Fawnridge Rd, Auburn, 530 887-9522 Green Family – 3420 Pine Ridge Ln, Auburn; 530 888-8866 Lone Buffalo Vineyards – 2682 Burgard Ln, Auburn; 916 663-4486 Mt. Vernon – 10850 Mt. Vernon Rd, Auburn; 530 823-1111 Ophir Wines – 7870 Santini Lane, Newcastle; 916 531-3055 Pescatore – 7055 Ridge Rd, Newcastle; 916 663-1422 Rancho Roble – 340 Fleming Rd, Lincoln; 916 645-2075 Secret Ravine – 4390 Gold Trail Way, Loomis; 916 652-6015 Vina Castellano – 4590 Bell Rd, Auburn; 530 889-BULL Sat-Sun 12-5 Sat-Sun 12-5 Wed-Mon 12-5 Sat 1-5 Mar-Dec or by appt Sat-Sun 12-5 By appt only Wed-Mon 11-7 Sat-Sun 12-4 Sat-Sun 12-5 by appt Fri-Sun 12-5 Fri-Sun 10-5,Tue-Thu by appt (most) Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt By appointment Thu-Sun 11-5 Sat 12-4 until Dec. or by appointment (most) Sat-Sun 12-5 By appointment only (most) Sat-Sun 12-4 Fri-Sun 12-5 For corrections, deletions or additions, send an email to [email protected] www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK V.Sattui_WCTW-B&W_outlineAd.indd 1 www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 11/16/09 3:50:46 PM 79 Sparkling!