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F E AT U R E
WINERY

J U N E 5 , 2 0 0 9 – I S S U E 2 3 – V O LU M E 2 8
Simi Winery ON THE COVER
Rombauer Vineyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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WINE COUNTRY NEWS

Wine Country Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-19
Wineology by Len Napolitano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SPECIAL COUPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
THINGS TO DO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29
COVER
ON THE

WINE COUNTRY GETAWAYS

Rombauer Overnight Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Vineyards NAPA VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-47
Yountville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-37
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Calistoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39
Napa Valley Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
NAPA VALLEY WINERIES MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45
Downtown Napa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
WINEMAKER
PROFILE

St. Helena Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

SONOMA COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-63
Sonoma County Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Elizabeth Spencer’s Russian River Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Matthew Rorick Santa Rosa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Healdsburg Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Geyserville Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
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Sonoma Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-63

Sonoma Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
TA S T I N G R O O M
OF THE WEEK

Glen Ellen Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Sonoma Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
MENDOCINO & LAKE COUNTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65
Lake & Mendocino Counties Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
LIVERMORE VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ledson Winery & Vineyards Livermore Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Sierra Foothills Wineries Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

LODI/WOODBRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-69
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Lodi/Woodbridge Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

NORTHERN CENTRAL COAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-76
WINE CLUB

Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Salinas Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Carmel Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Ferrari Carano Vineyards & Winery WINERY LISTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-86

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OF THE WEEK FERRARI-CARANO & WINERY

WINE CLUB DETAILS

Circle of Friends Wine
Club members are the
lucky ones who are
first to taste and
purchase new and
special, Limited
Release wines.
Members receive:
• Tasting for four on your winery visits year-round
and special pricing and access to exclusive
Ferrari-Carano wines.
n the beginning there were some small, wooden tanks, an old barn and 30 acres of • Invitations to favorite and exclusive “wine club
vineyards. Today, the expansive estate that is Ferrari-Carano now includes a Villa, member only” special events – “A Taste of
I vista and gardens that leave many people absolutely speechless. Don and Rhonda
Carano also own a total of 20 vineyards in five appellations: Alexander Valley, Dry
Spring,” “Holiday Affair,” and themed Wine
Country Weekend throughout the year.
Creek Valley, Russian River, Napa/Carneros and Anderson Valley. While a visit to the • Circle of Friends newsletter with each wine ship-
winery is first and foremost about the wine, the grand centerpiece has to be the Villa ment that includes winemaker notes, wine and
Fiore, Ferrari-Carano’s hospitality center and home to their tasting rooms. food pairings featuring Rhonda’s favorite
To get to the Villa, you first pass through five acres of beautifully landscaped recipes, vineyard happenings and information
gardens. In the enclosed garden to the right as you walk toward the Villa, flagstone about upcoming events.
paths guide visitors along a small stream, past waterfalls and over footbridges. Situated • A 20% discount on wine club shipment bottles
throughout are gazebos and benches with hanging flower baskets filled with colorful for 45 days after delivery, a 15% discount on
annuals, providing a quiet spot to relax and appreciate what Mother Nature – and single bottle purchases of up to 11 wines and a
creator and visionary Rhonda Carano – have brought to this part of Northern Cali- 20% case discount on Limited Release wines.
Plus a 25% case discount on Classic Wines and a
15% discount on all tasting room merchandise at
fornia Wine Country.

the winery.
When you walk through the doors of Villa Fiore, the sense of wonder continues.
The tall arched windows behind the black granite and carved mahogany tasting bar
frame not just the vineyards and the hills beyond, but a reflecting pool, fountains and • Information about special travel offers at
more gardens. Beneath the Villa is a vaulted underground cellar that would not look Ferrari-Carano properties including Vintners Inn
out of place in a Burgundian chateau. The Enoteca reserve tasting room, designed by and John Ash & Co. in the wine country.
Rhonda, is located here and features a tasting bar in the shape of a barrel, unique iron • Private tours and tastings by appointment.
and crystal chandeliers, a dramatic glass-enclosed wine bottle cellar, a custom Italian Personalized concierge service when visiting the
tile floor and tasting tables with chairs for visitors to relax and indulge in Ferrari- winery.
• Five dollar discount per person on all Private
Carano’s exceptional Limited Release wines.
A visit to Ferrari-Carano is a pleasurable journey worth taking and includes Ferrari- Tasting Programs.
• Members may choose one of two membership
Carano’s Classic Wines – such as the famed Fumé Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot and Siena

options, the Classic Club and the Enthusiast.

– which are available for sampling at the upstairs tasting bar. Reserve and Limited-
Release wines, such as the Russian River Valley and Reserve Chardonnays, Zinfandel,
Sangiovese, Trésor and PreVail, may be sampled in the Enoteca downstairs.
Open Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Enoteca is open daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
8761 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
(707) 433-6700 • www.ferrari-carano.com
Find us on facebook! Search “Ferrari-Carano” or go to:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ferrari-Carano-Vineyards-Winery/47331957354
The Classic – An excellent way to become
familiar with Ferrari-Carano wines: Four, two-
bottle shipments per year. Choose two white
wines, two red wines or one of each.
The Enthusiast – For those who would like to
enjoy the full spectrum of the Ferrari-Carano
portfolio: Five two-bottle shipments per year,
including four shipments of Ferrari-Carano
wines. Choose to receive two white wines, two
red wines or one of each. A fifth shipment of
PreVail Limited Edition wines once a year upon
release: one bottle of Back Forty and one bottle
of West Face.

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Over 250 Quality Wines

Under $25 at Wine Garage
Hidden next to a dilapidated ’40s-era former filling station on Highway 29 in
Calistoga lies the Wine Garage. A unique wine shop in Napa Valley that retails all
wine in the store under $25. Sound crazy? Its true. And the proprietors Todd and
Joy Miller, have hit on a niche in the Valley that had been very missed by the locals
there.
“There are a lot of winemakers here that can’t afford to drink the wine they
make” says Miller. “That’s crazy, yes, but who can afford to drink a $65 bottle with
dinner every night?”
Many people miss The Wine Garage on the first try upvalley, but the search is
well worth it. Miller stocks wine from all of California’s wine growing regions
including fifty Napa selections and 40 from Sonoma County. When he first sought
out buying the initial inventory, “I enlisted a local farmer buddy and his 15-foot
box van and off we went all over California hunting down the deals. I tried to seek
out the small producers who didn’t have distributes so I could pass the savings on
to my customers.” And Miller did just that. His store is stocked with high-quality
juice all under $25 and all are unique. Most labels in the shop are 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 2nd trip. I initially recruited him on a ‘hey lets go wine tasting
in Santa Barbara’ until he realized how much work it entailed. Poor guy, he had to
be at the farm at 5 in the morning.”
It is all worth it. Millers’ customers love him. He has a unique ability to hear a
verbal description of a customers favorite wine and translate that into a recommen-
dation 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 ship-
ping is a drop in the bucket compared to what they save on the cost of the wine.
Miller gets deals on Napa wine too. “I have winemakers from small wineries
stop in every week saying ‘I have something that will fit into the store,’ if they only
have 15 or 25 cases of an end-of-vintage wine – I am the perfect outlet for them.”
So head up to the Wine Garage and check out the best deals in the Valley at
1020 Foothill Blvd (Hwy 29), Calistoga, CA 94515. For more information, call
(707) 942-5332. You can also check out the website at winegarage.net.

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NAPA VALLEY
« ONGOING
Fumé Bistro & Bar Happy Hour
Spirit & snack specials, wine & beer, 4-6pm
Napa, 707-257-1999, www.fumebistro.com
« ONGOING WEEKENDS
(EXCEPT 4TH WEEKEND)
Wine Component Tasting Seminar
10:30am-12:30pm, 707-963-7777
www.merryvale.com, $20, free/club members
Merryvale Vineyards, St. Helena
« EVERY 4TH WEEKEND
Wine & Food Pairing Seminar
10:30am-12:30pm, 707-963-7777
www.merryvale.com, $20, free/club members
Merryvale Vineyards, St. Helena
ONGOING THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS
Wine & Food Pairings
11am: Wine & Cheese Pairing
1pm: Wine & Tapas Pairing
Peju Province Winery, Rutherford
www.peju.com, 800-446-7358
ONGOING
Private Tours
707-944-1986, RSVP, www.goosecross.com
$25, Goosecross Cellars, Yountville
ONGOING
Epicurean Explorations
RSVP, 707-944-1986, minimum 6 people
$95/3-course lunch, $135/5-course lunch
www.goosecross.com
Goosecross Cellars, Yountville
ONGOING WEEKENDS
Reserve Room at Markham Vineyards
Enjoy reserve and library wines by candlelight in
an historic stone cellar. $15pp, 11am-4pm
www.markhamvineyards.com, 707-963-5292
ONGOING
Napa Valley Wine Train
Napa, 800-427-4124, www.winetrain.com
• June 6, 27: Family Fun Dinner
• June 7: Full Moon Escape
• June 12: Vintner’s Lunch featuring Etude
• June 12, 26: Murder Mystery Dinner
• June 19: Comedy Night
• June 19: Vintner’s Lunch featuring Markham
• June 20: Appellation Dinner
featuring Green Valley
• June 21: Father’s Day
• June 26: Vintner’s Lunch featuring X Winery
ONGOING
Napa Valley Opera House
707-226-7372, www.nvoh.org
1000 Main St. Ste 150, Napa
• June 6-7: Wildcat
• June 12: Battle of the Bands
• June 13: Napa Valley Comedy Night Fundraiser
• June 15-20: King Arthur’s Quest
• June 18: The Wallflowers
• June 21: Pocket Opera, The Barber of Seville
• June 26: Pocket Opera, Carmen
• June 27: Hoedown!
• June 27-28: Alice in Wonderland
• July 2: Spencer Day CD Release Party
• July 6: An Evening with Joan Baez
• July 10: Mamma Mia!
• July 11: Arty Party’s Old School
• July 18: Festival del Solé Opening Night
• July 24: Hairspray
• July 31: A Midsummer Night’s Dreamweavers –
A Retrospective
• Aug 1: Smokey Robinson
ONGOING
Live at the Lincoln Theater
Yountville, 707-944-1300, www.lincolntheater.com
• June 9: Brandi Carlile
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ONGOING
Wine Tasting at Back Room Wines
5-9pm, 707-226-1378, Napa
www.backroomwines.com
• June 5: Cabernet Franc
• June 8: Dinner & A Tasting
• June 12: Back Room Blow Out XXXII
• June 19: Guess the Grape
• June 22: Back Room Tasting Group
• June 26: 7th Annual Hot Dog & Wine Weekend
• July 3: Summer Sparklers
• July 10: Wines of Italy
« ONGOING THROUGH JUNE 30
Jocelyn Audette Exhibition
10am-5pm, Folio Winemakers’ Studio, Napa
707-256-2757, www.foliowines.com
ONGOING
di Rosa Preserve Art & Nature
707-226-5991, Napa, www.dirosapreserve.org
• Ongoing through June 13: (un)Natural
• June 27: Opening Reception, Mike Henderson
• June 27-Sept 19: Mike Henderson: New Work
ONGOING
Friday Night Pulse Tastings
5-7pm, 888-963-0440, free
www.acmefinewines.com
Acme Fine Wines, St. Helena
• June 5: Frank & Julie Husic of Husic Vineyards
• Jun 12: Jennifer Lamb of Herb Lamb Vineyards
« ONGOING
Buon Amici Members & Guests
10am-4:30pm, 707-963-5853
www.benesserevineyards.com
Benessere Vineyards, St. Helena
• Members Only New Release Tastings
• Barrel Tastings by appointment
• Vertical Tastings by appointment
• Wine & Cheese Pairing by appointment
« ONGOING
Jefferson House Reserve Room Tasting
$25 Reserve Wine Seminar
Reservations required, 707-253-2802 x18
Monticello Vineyards, Corley Family Napa Valley
Napa, www.CorleyFamilyNapaValley.com
ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS
Cooking Demonstrations
at The DeBaun Theatre
707-967-2320, www.ciachef.edu
St. Helena, wsgr@culinary.edu, $12.50pp
Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
ONGOING
Tour & Taste In Hall Wines’ Ghost Winery
Four barrel samples & four current releases, $20
St. Helena, 707-967-2620, www.hallwines.com
ONGOING
Cabernet Flight Tasting at A Dozen Vintners
Taste & compare award-winning Cabernets, $5pp
St. Helena, 707-967-0666, www.adozenvintners.com
ONGOING
Visitor Programs at Robert Mondavi Winery
888-RMONDAVI x2000, www.robertmondavi.com
Call or check website for particulars.
• The To Kalon Tour & Tasting
• A Guided Tasting
• Pleasure in the Glass
• The Taste of Wine
• The “Harvest of Joy” Tour & Lunch
• Celebrating California Wine & Food
• The Essence Tour & Tasting
• Artisan Cheese & Wine – A Perfect Match
« ONGOING
Ansel Adams – John Muir Trail Exhibit
Mumm Winery, 10am-5pm daily, Rutherford
800-MUM-NAPA, www.mummnapa.com
« ONGOING THURSDAYS-SUNDAYS
Library & Barrel Sample Tastings
Sequoia Grove Winery
8338 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena
707-944-2945, www.sequoiagrove.com
• 11am: Library & Barrel Sample Tasting
in the underground cellar, $20
• 12:30: Food and Wine Pairing Tasting
to include Barrel Sample, $40
• 3pm: Library & Barrel Sample Tasting
in the underground cellar, $20
« ONGOING
Progressive Tasting at Sterling Vineyards
800-726-6136, Calistoga
www.sterlingvineyards.com
Taste limited release wines at the winery.
« ONGOING
Reserve Tour & Tasting at Sterling Vineyards
11am, 800-726-6136, Calistoga
www.sterlingvineyards.com, $45pp
Private tasting in the Reserve Room after tour.
ONGOING
VIP Tasting & Artisan Barrel Factory Tour
Mon-Fri by appointment, 800-499-2366
$15 mid-week special, mention this listing
www.bourassavineyards.com
Bourassa Vineyards, Napa
« ONGOING
Tours & Tasting at ZD Wines
800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com
ZD Wines, Rutherford
• 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, RSVP
« ONGOING
Tastings at the Popcorn Bar
10am-5pm, 707-967-8032, www.florasprings.com
Flora Springs Winery, St. Helena
• It’s all About You Tasting, $15
• Everybody’s Talking Tasting, $25
« ONGOING THUR-SAT
Temptastings in the Temptation Cave
11am & 2pm, 707-967-8032, $25, $15/member
www.florasprings.com, RSVP
Flora Springs Winery, St. Helena
« ONGOING
Tastings at Silverado Vineyards
707-259-6611, 800-997-1770x611
www.silveradovineyards.com
Silverado Vineyards, Napa
• Saddleblock Vineyard Tasting, $75
• Library Tasting, $75
• Daily Tasting Room Flights, Estate/$10,
Premier/$20
• Public Tours & Tasting, 10:30am & 2:30pm, $15
• Private Tour and or Tasting, 15-25 guests,
$20/tour, $25/tour & tasting
« ONGOING
Appellation Tastings
10:45am & 4pm by appt, 707-963-6067
www.elizabethspencerwines.com, $40
Elizabeth Spencer Tasting Room, Rutherford
« ONGOING
Vineyard & Winery Tours at Raymond
11am (by appt), 800-525-2659x620
www.raymondvineyards.com, $15
Raymond Vineyards, St. Helena
Group tours available by appointment.
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« ONGOING
Wine Tasting Experiences
By appt, 707-963-5853x105
www.benesserevineyards.com
Benessere Vineyards, St. Helena
• Personalized Wine Flights, daily, $10
• Vineyards Walking Tour & Tasting,
M-W, 10:30am, $15
• Fudge Pairing Experience, Sun, 10:30am, $15
• Barrel Tasting, RSVP, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $20
• Barrel Tasting & Current Release,
Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25
• Barrel Tasting & Vertical,
Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25
• Group Tasting, Sat-Sun, 1:30pm, $15
« ONGOING
Tours & Tastings at Andretti
877-386-5070x222, www.andrettiwinery.com
Andretti Winery, Napa
• Individual Tastings, $12
• Private Winery Tour & Tasting,
$15/tour, $20/tour & tasting
• Food & Wine Pairing
• Vineyard Tour
• Blending Class
• Wine Sensory Seminar
ONGOING
Wine Tasting Options
10:30am-4pm, 707-944-1673, www.bellwine.com
Bell Wine Cellars, Yountville
• Current Release Tasting, $15
• Reserve Tasting with cheese pairing, $25
• Clonal Tasting with cheese pairing, $75
• Blending Seminar, $75, 4-10 people
• Clone 6 Library Tasting, $250
• Sonnette Library Tasting, $75
• Large Group Tastings, $20, 11+ people
• Grape to Glass Tour, $45, weekends, spring-fall
« ONGOING
Tasting at Grgich Hills
9:30am-4:30pm, tours at 11am & 2pm
$10, Wine Library Tasting/$30
Barrel tasting on most Fridays 2-4pm
Grgich Hills Estate, Rutherford
707-963-2784, www.grgich.com
« ONGOING
Tastings & Tours at Artesa
877-224-8309, RSVP, www.artesawinery.com
Artesa Winery, Napa
• Vino con Queso, Wine & Cheese Experience, $40
• Daily Guided Tours
• Vines & Wines, A Vineyard Tour, $40
« ONGOING
Tours & Tasting
707-253-1400, 10am-5pm, Black Stallion Winery
Napa, www.blackstallionwinery.com
• Regular tasting, $10
• Reserve tasting, $35, Sat-Sun
Artisan cheese additional $7.50/person
« ONGOING
Educational Tours & Wine Tasting
707-967-6272, RSVP, www.castellodiamorosa.com
Castello di Amorosa, Calistoga
• 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 THROUGH JUNE 28
Suzie Buchholz Solo Exhibition
707-255-5954, www.gordonhuether.com
Gordon Huether Studio, Napa
THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Bacchus That Rascal
Multi-media presentation – History of Wine
Clos Pegase, Calistoga, free, 2pm
www.clospegase.com, 707-942-4981

ONGOING
Robert Mondavi Winery
Summer Concert Series
7pm, Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville
888-RMWJAZZ, www.robertmondaviwinery.com
• June 27: The B-52’s
• July 4: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
• July 11: Ozomatli
• July 18: Natalie Cole
« LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
Winemaker Dinners at Fumé Bistro
Local favorite wineries are spotlighted in a
four-course dinner. $60pp, call for reservations
707-257-1999, Napa, www.fumebistro.com
« EVERY SATURDAY
ZD Wines: Wine & Cheese Seminar
Includes visit to Wine Library & Cellar
800-487-7757 x107, 11am, $40
Rutherford, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com
« EVERY SUNDAY
Sensory Component Tasting at ZD Wines
11am by appointment only, $20pp
Rutherford, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com
EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Wine & Artisanal Cheese Pairings
at Havens Wine Cellars
10am-4:30pm, Napa
707-261-2000, www.havenswine.com
« EVERY SATURDAY
Chocolate & Red Wine Saturdays
at Bennett Lane Winery
Calistoga, 10am-5pm
www.bennettlane.com, 707-942-6684
ONGOING
Friday Night Winemaker Events
5-7pm, 877-469-9463, www.jvwine.com, $2
JV Wine & Spirits, Napa
• June 5: Jim & Diane Fore
with Fore Family Vineyards
• June 12: Trent Moffet
with Moffet Vineyards & C&T Cellars
ONGOING SUNDAYS
Sunday Suppers at Brix
3-course family-style menu, $28, 707-944-2749
www.brix.com, Brix Restaurant, Yountville
ONGOING SATURDAYS
Napa Riverwalk with Historian George Webber
2 hour tour with tales & lore of old town Napa
10am, $20, 707-251-8500, Napa
ONGOING
Wine Social Every Evening
No corkage & complimentary glasses of wine.
707-944-2749, www.brix.com
Brix Restaurant, Yountville
ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 31
Classic Rock Photography Exhibit
707-963-5292, www.markhamvineyards.com
Markham Vineyards, St. Helena
« ONGOING
Horse-Drawn Carriage Vineyard Tours
at Castello di Amorosa, St. Helena
June 6, 13, 20; $68
Includes private reserve wine & chocolate tasting
707-967-6272, www.castellodiamorosa.com
ONGOING THROUGH JUNE 10
Gina Werfel’s Paintings Exhibit
10am-5pm, Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville
www.robertmondaviwinery.com, 707-968-2203
« ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST 17
Celebrity Photo Exhibit
‘Hollywood, Beverly Hills & Other
Perversities’ by George Rose
10am-5pm, Mumm Napa, Rutherford
www.mummnapa.com, 707-967-7700
www.WineCountryThisWeek.com
WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THURSDAYS THROUGH JULY 30
Napa Chefs’ Market
5-9pm, First Street, Downtown Napa
www.napadowntown.com, 707-257-0322
JUNE 4
Open House at Round Pond Estate
1-4pm, 707-302-2500, free
Round Pond Estate, Rutherford
« JUNE 4-7
Auction Napa Valley
Napa Valley Vintners, www.napavintners.com
Various events throughout the Napa Valley
« JUNE 5
Jazz Event
5-7pm, Domaine Carneros, Napa
$30 Chateau Society, $35/guests
www.domainecarneros.com, 800-716-2788
« JUNE 6
Wine Club Pickup Party
12-4pm, Domaine Carneros, Napa
www.domainecarneros.com, 800-716-2788
JUNE 6
Jarvis Winemaker Dinner
6:30pm, 707-257-9720, $100
Bayleaf Restaurant, Napa
JUNE 6, 7, 14, 21, 28
Behind the Scenes
707-963-4507 RSVP, www.stsupery.com, $125
St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford
JUNE 7
Rootstock 2009
12-4pm, 707-967-4188, $25
Spring Mountain Vineyard, St. Helena
JUNE 13
2nd Annual Artisan Cheese Festival
10am-4pm, Beringer Vineyards, St Helena
$20/general, wine club members/free
www.beringer.com, 707-963-8989x2222
« JUNE 13
Seasonal Barrel Tasting & Pick Up Party
Barrel samples, finger foods & live music! 1-4pm
$25, free/members, Merryvale Vineyards
St. Helena, 707-963-7777, www.merryvale.com
JUNE 13
Family Fun Day on the Farm
11am-2pm, 707-224-1894, free
Connolly Ranch, Napa
JUNE 13
Reidel Glass Tasting Event
707-963-4507 RSVP, www.stsupery.com, $30
St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford
JUNE 13
Cooking Class with Mike C,
The Wine Country Grill
Cedar Gables Inn, Napa, $95
800-309-7969, www.cedargablesinn.com
JUNE 14
Wine, Women & Shoes
4-8pm, 925-676-0505, $150
St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford
JUNE 17
StarChefs.com Napa Rising Stars Revue
7-9:30pm, 212-966-7575
Charles Krug Winery, St. Helena
JUNE 20
Calistoga Art in the Park
11am-5pm, free, Pioneer Park, Calistoga
www.calistogaartcenter.org, 707-942-2278
JUNE 20
Taste of Howell Mountain
2:30-7:30pm, 707-965-2665
Charles Krug Winery, St. Helena
JUNE 20 « ONGOING
Cooking with Wine Series: Pan Sauces Exclusive Wine & Cheese Tasting
707-963-4507, RSVP B.R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen
www.stsupery.com, $35 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members
St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com
ONGOING THROUGH JUNE 29
« JUNE 20
Scent of Spring by Diana Sodelind
Food & Wine Pairing
11am-5pm, 707-865-0243
Domaine Carneros, Napa, 11-12:30pm
Quercia Gallery, Duncans Mills
$50, $40/members, 800-716-2788x135, RSVP
www.domainecarneros.com ONGOING
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
« JUNE 21
Santa Rosa, 707-546-3600
Father’s Day Invitational Auto Show
• June 5: Frank Caliendo
11am-4pm, V Marketplace, Yountville • June 6: Pride Comedy Night
www.vmarketplace.com, 707-944-2451 • June 6: Beerfest
« JUNE 26 • June 23: Bill Engvall
Summer Lunch Series • June 27: King Arthur’s Quest
707-967-6723, www.florasprings.com • July 6-10: Summer Music Camp
Flora Springs Winery, St. Helena ONGOING
Live Entertainment at River Rock Casino
« JUNE 26
707-857-2777, Geyserville, www.riverrockcasino.com
1st Annual June Bug Dance
Tucker Farm Center, Calistoga, $25, 7pm « ONGOING SUNDAYS
Benefit for Napa Valley farm workers. Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch
707-967-6723, www.florasprings.com Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma
9am-1pm, 707-938-9000
www.brownpapertickets.com
www.fairmont.com.sonoma
JUNE 27
Cabernet Tasting with Hors d’Oeuvres
707-963-4507 RSVP, www.stsupery.com, $350
St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford
« JUNE 27
3rd Annual Oysters, Paella &
Sauvignon Blanc Release Event
6:30-8:30pm, 866-963-4762
www.elizabethspencerwines.com
Elizabeth Spencer Wines, Rutherford
JUNE 28
Tastemaker Dinner at etoile Restaurant
6:30pm, 800-736-2892, $95
Domaine Chandon, Yountville
JUNE 28
Napa Valley 5K/10K Salmon Run
8am, 707-252-4188x111, Yountville
JULY 3
Red White & Blue Barbeque
6-9pm, $80, Beringer Vineyards, St Helena
www.beringer.com, 866-708-9463 RSVP
« JULY 3
Le Rêve & Lobster Feast
Chateau Society Wine Club Event
6-8:30pm, Domaine Carneros, Napa
www.domainecarneros.com, 707-257-0101x122
« JULY 4
4th of July Celebration
BBQ, live music & fireworks display! 7-10pm
Louis M Martini Winery, St. Helena, 800-321-WINE
www.louismartini.com, $95, $80/members
SONOMA COUNTY
« ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
Wine & Food Sampling at Hop Kiln
10am-5pm, 707-433-6491, www.hopkilnwinery.com
Visit the historic tasting room to enjoy delicious
wine & sample over 80 food items in their
gourmet marketplace, Russian River Valley.
EVERY FIRST THURSDAY THROUGH OCTOBER
Downtown Sebastopol Art Walk
6-8pm, 707-874-9462, Downtown Sebastopol
« ONGOING
Vineyard Walk & Photography Workshop
B.R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen
10am-1pm, $45, $35/members
707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com
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ONGOING
The Center for Performing Arts
707-664-2353, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park
www.sonoma.eduperformingarts/perf/
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park
• June 10-14: International Brass Quintet
Summer Seminar
ONGOING
Sunday Brunches by the Sea
10am-2pm, 707-847-3231, 800-987-8319
www.timbercoveinn.com
Timber Cove Inn, Timber Cove
ONGOING THROUGH JUNE 14
Ansel Adams Masterworks
707-579-1500, www.sonomacountymuseum.org
Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa
ONGOING
Terroir & History Tour at Chateau St. Jean
A visit to Chateau St. Jean lifts all of your senses.
Complimentary, 11am-2pm, 707-833-4134
ONGOING
Escape to Wine Country Concert Series
Bocce ball, wine, picnic & horse-drawn wagon
tours! 1-4pm, Landmark Vineyards, Kenwood
707-833-0053, www.landmarkwine.com
• June 6: Jazz Keyboardist, John Simon
• June 13: Blues Performer, Mark McDonald
• June 20: Folk Artist, Adam Traum
• June 27: Guitarist, Randy Vincent
• July 4: Folk Artist, Adam Traum
« ONGOING
Cooking in the Vineyard – Classes & Seminars
Rodney Strong Vineyards, 707-544-3059
Healdsburg, www.rodneystrong.com
« ONGOING
Wine & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson
Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm
707-571-7500, www.kj.com, Fulton, $25pp
ONGOING (THURSDAY-SATURDAY)
Michel-Schlumberger Winery Green Tour
10:30am, 800-447-3060, $25
www.michelschlumberger.com, Healdsburg
ONGOING (MONDAY-SATURDAY)
Robert Young Estate Winery Vineyard Tours
& Tasting in a Remodeled Grape Gondola
11:30am, $10pp, box lunch provided for $20
Geyserville, www.ryew.com, 707-431-4811
ONGOING FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS
‘Come Crush With Us’ at Icaria Creek Winery
Winemaker Jeff Smith leads a tasting of bottled &
barreled wines. Call for reservations & bring a
lunch! 707-486-9623, www.icariawinery.com
« ONGOING WEEKENDS
Wine & Chocolate Pairings
10:30am-4:30pm, Fritz Winery, Cloverdale
$5 tasting fee covers the pairing!
www.fritzwinery.com, 707-894-3389
EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY
Santa Rosa Original Farmers’ Market
Santa Rosa Veteran’s Building parking lot
707-522-8629, 8:30am-noon
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
Sonoma Valley Farmers’ Market
Depot Park, Sonoma, 9am-noon, 707-538-7023
ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS
Hanna Winery Reserve Tasting Gallery
Taste limited-production reserve Bismark
Mountain wines paired with local artisanal
cheese selections from The Cheese Shop in
Healdsburg, Alexander Valley, $10pp
707-431-4310, www.hannawinery.com
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« EVERY FRIDAY
Complimentary Wine Tasting
at Flamingo Hotel
5:30-7pm in the Terrace Grille
featuring Sonoma County wines
707-545-8530, 800-848-8300
Santa Rosa, www.flamingoresort.com
« ONGOING
19th Annual Summer Concert Series
Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg
866-779-4637, www.rodneystrong.com
www.omegaevents.com/rodneystrong
• June 27: Peter White & Mindi Abair
• July 11: The Rippingtons & Craig Chaquico
• Aug 8: Guitars & Saxes featuring Euge Groove,
Jeff Golub, Jeff Lorber & Jessy J
• Aug 22: The KRUSH Presents:
Susan Tedeschi and JJ Grey & Mofro
• Sept 7: Daryl Hall & John Oates –
Up Close & Personal Tour
ONGOING
Wine Experiences at Chateau St. Jean
707-833-4134x5258, by appointment
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
Ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50
« ONGOING
Tours, Tastings & Seminars
St. Francis Winery, Santa Rosa
888-675-WINE(9463)x255, Ten person minimum
Call for more information & reservations.
www.stfranciswinery.com
• Winery Tour & Tasting, 1.5 hours, $25
• Vineyards Tour & Tasting, 1 hour, $20
• Blending Seminar, 1.5 hour, $65
• Winery Tour & Tasting, 1.5 hours, $25
« ONGOING
Guided Winery Tours
11am, 1 & 3pm, $10, Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma
707-996-7256, www.gloriaferrer.com
« ONGOING FRIDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 30
Summer Jazz Series
6-10pm, Ledson Hotel, Sonoma
707-996-9779, www.ledsonhotel.com
ONGOING TUESDAYS
Summer Nights on the Green Movie Night
707-838-1260, 15 min after sunset
www.townofwindsor.com, free
Windsor Town Green, Windsor
• June 2: Igor
• June 9: Journey to the Center of the Earth
• June 16: Kung Fu Panda
• June 23: Ice Age 2
• June 30: Madagascar 2
ONGOING THURSDAYS
Summer Nights on the Green
Live Concerts & Farmers’ Market
707-838-1260, market 5-8pm, concert 6-8pm
www.townofwindsor.com, free
Windsor Town Green, Windsor
• June 11: Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88’s
• June 18: Pride & Joy
• June 25: Charlie Musselwhite
• July 2: Mark McLay & the Dust Devils
ONGOING
Live From the Middle Reach
Summer Music Series
1-4pm, 707-431-4442, tasting 11am-5pm
www.cdonatiello.com, free
C. Donatiello Winery, Healdsburg
• June 28: Maria Taylor
• July 5: The Hellhounds
WEDNESDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 7
Ravenswood After Hours
5:30-7pm, $20, Ravenswood Winery, Sonoma
707-933-2332, www.ravenswood-wine.com
FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 1
Valley of the Moon Food & Wine Pairings
11am-2pm, 707-939-4510, $25
www.valleyofthemoonwinery.com
Valley of the Moon Winery, Glen Ellen
ONGOING THROUGH JUNE 22
eARTh Art Exhibit
11am-5pm, 707-431-1970, www.PlazaArtsCenter.org
Plaza Arts Center, Healdsburg
ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 31
Tuesday Night Farmers’ Market
5:30-8:30pm, 707-538-7023, Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma
ONGOING THROUGH JUNE 20
Spring Exhibit
Sebastopol Gallery, Sebastopol, 707-829-7200
Watercolor & mixed media paintings by Susan St.
Thomas; Custom wood turnings by Jerry Kermode
« JUNE 4, 18
Wine Tasting FUNdamentals
Gloria Ferrer Winery, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $25
707-996-7356, www.gloriaferrer.com
JUNE 5
First Friday
Various locations on Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
Food, art & music! 4-8pm
www.firstfridaysonfourth.com
« JUNE 5, 19
Finally Friday
Wilson Winery, Healdsburg
707-433-4355, www.wilsonwinery.com
JUNE 5
First Friday at Ridge Vineyards
4-7pm, 707-433-7721, www.ridgewine.com
Ridge Vineyards, Healdsburg
JUNE 5
First Fridays Art Walk
www.healdsburg.com
Galleries in Downtown Healdsburg
« JUNE 5-7
12th Annual Taste Alexander Valley
888-463-0207, www.alexandervalley.org
Visit over 20 Alexander Valley wineries!
Wine, food & entertainment!
JUNE 5-28
In the Mood
707-523-4185, www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
6th Street Playhouse, Santa Rosa
JUNE 6
Crane Creek Cuvée Vertical Gala Dinner
5-10pm, Lambert Bridge Winery, Healdsburg
800-975-0555x13, www.lambertbridge.com
JUNE 6
Open House
10am-5pm, 707-578-3882, free
Siduri Wines/Novo Family Winery, Santa Rosa
JUNE 6
7th Annual Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament
12-3pm, 707-933-3010
Roshambo Tasting Room, Sonoma
« JUNE 6
Eat, Drink & Be Merry
in the Russian River Valley
12-4pm, 707-433-6491, www.hopkilnwinery.com
Hop Kiln Winery, Healdsburg
JUNE 6-7
Russian River Rodeo
707-865-9854, www.russianriverrodeo.org
Bill Parmeter Field, Duncans Mills
www.WineCountryThisWeek.com
JUNE 6-7
48th Annual Art & Artisan Show
10am-5pm, 707-833-4085, www.vomaa.com
Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma
« JUNE 7
Sonoma Ox Roast
BBQ, live music & art! 11am-5pm, Sonoma Plaza
www.sonomacommunitycenter.org, 707-938-4626x1
JUNE 7
Hit the Road Jack,
Wine & Cheese Country Run
8am-10am, Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma
www.HittheRoadJack.org, 707-935-9566
JUNE 7
The Fog City Stompers
1-5:30pm, Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa
www.tradjass.org, 707-328-0939 $10
« JUNE 7
Pinot Family Reunion
707-527-7687, Wine & food tasting benefit.
Vintners Inn Event Center, Santa Rosa
JUNE 7
Summer Music in the Plaza
2pm, Plaza Park, Healdsburg
www.healdsburg.com, 707-433-3413
JUNE 6-7
Summit ET Bracket Drag Races
8am-6pm, Infineon Raceway, Sonoma
www.infineonraceway.com, 800-870-RACE
JUNE 6-7, 13-14
Art at the Source – Open Studio Tour
Sebastopol, Forestville, Occidental, Bodega Bay
Guerneville, Graton & West Santa Rosa
www.artatthesource.org
WEDNESDAYS JUNE 10 – AUGUST 26
Petaluma Evening Farmers’ Market
4:30-8pm, 707-762-0344
www.petalumafarmersmarket.com
2nd Street between B & D Streets, Petaluma
JUNE 11-14
Peggy Sue’s All-American Cruise
707-575-3267, www.peggysuecruise.com
Various locations in Santa Rosa
JUNE 11
Garden Tour with Seasonal Lunch
McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma, 10am-12pm, $85
707-778-2307, www.mcevoyranch.com
« JUNE 12-4
Blending Wine Country Weekend
Ferrari-Carano Winery, Healdsburg
707-433-6700, www.fcwinery.com
« JUNE 12, 26
Music at Mazzocco
Mazzocco Winery, Healdsburg
707-431-8159, www.mazzocco.com
JUNE 13
7th Annual Twilight & Jazz in the Vineyards
Rock ’n’ Roll II
7pm, (gates open at 5:30pm), 707-935-1946
www.gunbun.com/events, $35, VP $150/couple
Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma
Benefits Willmar Center for Bereaved Children
JUNE 13
Lobster Feed
707-473-2992x10, www.sbragia.com
Sbragia Family Vineyards, Geyserville
JUNE 13
12th Annual Spinners Day on the Farm
10am-4pm, 77-431-1642, 707-874-3374
Westside Farms, Healdsburg
« JUNE 13
Dinner Under the Stars
5-10pm, 707-524-6600, $125
Imagery Estate Winery, Glen Ellen
Benefit auction & dinner for Becoming Independent

« JUNE 13-14
Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic
707-837-1884, www.schabc.org
Keiser Park, Windsor
« JUNE 13
Wine Club Vineyard Picnic
Wilson Winery, Healdsburg
707-433-4355, www.wilsonwinery.com
JUNE 14
Bear Flag Celebration Art Show – Sonoma
707-833-4085, www.vomaa.com, Sonoma Plaza
JUNE 18
Winemaker Dinner: Peterson Winery
707-847-3231, 800-987-8319
www.timbercoveinn.com
Timber Cove Inn, Timber Cove
JUNE 18
Bedrock Vineyard Tour
10am, $125, Ravenswood Winery, Sonoma
www.ravenswood-wine.com, 707-933-2332
JUNE 19
Fete de la Musique – World Music Day Event
Michel-Schlumberger, Healdsburg, 4-9pm, free
www.michelschlumberger.com, 707-433-7427
www.WineCountryThisWeek.com
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« JUNE 19
Dinner with the Winemaker Series:
Featuring Lynmar
800-541-7788, www.innatthetides.com
The Bay View Restaurant
JUNE 19-21
Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma
800-870-RACE, www.infineonraceway.com
« JUNE 20
Members Only Winemaker Dinner
Sausal Winery, Healdsburg
800-500-2285, www.sausalwinery.com
JUNE 20
2nd Annual Lobster Boil
Quivira Vineyards, Healdsburg, 12am-4pm
$95/members, $125/non-members
707-431-8354x218 RSVP
www.quivirawine.com, 800-292-8339
JUNE 20
Petaluma Trolley,
Track & Trestle Extravaganza
6-11pm, 707-769-0429, $15
The Yellow Barn, Petaluma
JUNE 20
Mugnaini Wood-Fired Oven Cooking Classes
11am-2pm, Lambert Bridge Winery, Healdsburg
800-975-0555x13, www.lambertbridge.com
JUNE 20
Lobster Lunch
12-3pm, $85, White Oak Vineyards, Healdsburg
www.whiteoakwinery.com, 707-433-8429
JUNE 20
29th Annual Cotati Jazz Festival
707-794-8100, free, Downtown Cotati
JUNE 20
Moshin Pictures
8:30pm, $20, $15/member
www.moshinvineyards.com, 888-466-7446
Moshin Vineyards, Healdsburg
JUNE 20
A Night of Wine & 65 Roses
6-11pm, 707-322-2565
Sheraton Petaluma Hotel, Petaluma
JUNE 20 – AUGUST 16
Intersections: Puzzles as Art
707-939-7862, www.svma.org
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma
JUNE 20
Father’s Day Weekend Hike
McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma, 10am-12pm, $50
www.mcevoyranch.com, 707-778-2307
JUNE 21
15th Annual Father’s Day Car Show
9am-4pm, 707-546-5500
Juilliard Park, Santa Rosa
JUNE 24-28
Sonoma-Marin Fair
707-283-3247, www.sonoma-marinfair.org
Petaluma Fairgrounds, Petaluma
Wine tasting, live entertainment & much more!
« JUNE 25
Grgich Hills Vintner Dinner
707-829-1077, www.peterlowells.com
Peter Lowell’s, Sebastopol
JUNE 27
Artist Reception:
Photographer Joany Goodwin
6-8pm, Moshin Vineyards, Healdsburg
888-466-7446, www.moshinvineyards.com
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Zydeco & Zin Mendocino Coast Garden Tour 72nd Annual Stern Grove Festival Vintners’ Festival
12-4pm, 80-864-9463x121 10am-5pm, Fort Bragg to Albion 415-252-6252, www.sterngrove.org Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association
Dry Creek Vineyards, Healdsburg 707-937-5818, www.MendocinoArtCenter.org Sigmund Stern Grove, San Francisco 11am-5pm, 931-685-8463
JUNE 27 JUNE 13-14 JUNE 21 www.scmwa.com, $30/adv, $35
13th Annual Days of Wine & Lavender 35th Annual Laytonville Rodeo The Golden Glass Event – Slow Food U.S.A. Participating Santa Cruz Mountain wineries
80-590-6464, www.matanzascreek.com, $95 9am-7pm, 707-984-7480 2-6pm, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco JUNE 6-7
Matanzas Creek Winery, Santa Rosa Laytonville Rodeo Grounds, Laytonville www.thegoldenglass.com World Ocean Day Celebration
Wine, food, lavender & live music! JUNE 23 Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
JUNE 19-21
JUNE 27 Sierra Nevada World Music Festival Growers Dinners: Bohemian 831-648-4800, www.montereybayaquarium.org
2nd Annual Indie Rock Show publicity@snwmf.com Creamery Cheese Dinner
JUNE 12
featuring Deer Tick Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Boonville Jack Falstaff, San Francisco, 6pm
Wine & Cigar Dinner
7pm, 707-933-3019, www.gunbun.com 415-836-9239, $85, www.jackfalstaff.com
Gundlach Bundschu, Sonoma
« JUNE 20-21 Chateau Julien, Carmel Valley, 6:30pm, $125
A Taste of Redwood Valley « JUNE 25-28 www.chateaujulien.com, 831-624-2600
JUNE 27 11am-5pm, Various locations in Redwood Valley, $25 Pinot Days
Get Smoked with Bruce Aidells www.atasteofredwoodvalley.com, 800-760-3739 415-246-2967, www.pinotdays.com « JUNE 13
11:30am-3pm, 800-975-0555x13 Fort Mason, San Francisco Carmel Valley Art & Wine Celebration
JUNE 20-21 Various locations in Carmel Valley Village
www.lambertbridge.com
Middletown Days MONTEREY BAY AREA Art, live music, wine tasting, etc. 11am-5pm
Lambert Bridge Winery, Healdsburg
707-994-1954, www.lakecounty.com 831-659-4000, www.carmelvalleychamber.com
ONGOING
« JUNE 27 Midtown Central Park, Middletown
Sunset Cultural Center – Carmel JUNE 13
Fandango!
JUNE 26-28 831-620-2048, Carmel Fireworks Spectacular
Wine Club Exclusive Event, $110/guests, $55/members
14th Annual Kate Wolf • June 5-6: Smuin Ballet, Spring Program Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz
St. Francis Winery, Santa Rosa, 5-8pm
Memorial Music Festival 831-423-5590, www.beachboardwalk.com
888-675-WINEx254, www.stfranciswinery.com ONGOING
Black Oak Farm, Laytonville, 415-256-8499
Live at Golden State Theatre – Monterey JUNE 13-14
« JUNE 27-28 866-558-4253, www.culumluspresents.com
831-372-3800, www.goldenstatetheatre.com
Fritz Underground Cellars 10th Annual Summer Wildflower Show
JUNE 26 – JULY 5 • June 17: The Smothers Brothers 10am-4pm, 831-659-6065, www.mprpd.org, free
Wine Club Pick –Up Party & Open House
Willits Frontier Days Garland Ranch Regional Park, Carmel Valley
11am-4pm, Fritz Winery, Cloverdale ONGOING
707-459-6330, www.willitsfrontierdays.com
Pinot on the Patio & Watkins Chili Dogs! Live Music at KRML Radio FRIDAYS JUNE 19 – SEPTEMBER 4
Various locations in Willits The Eastwood Building, Carmel
707-894-1503, www.fritzwinery.com Bands on the Beach
JUNE 27 www.krmlradio.com, 831-624-6432
JULY 3 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz
Home Winemakers Festival 0NGOING WEDNESDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER
First Friday 831-423-5590, www.beachboardwalk.com
1-5pm, $15, Downtown, Kelseyville Winemaker Wednesdays
Various locations on Fourth Street, Santa Rosa JUNE 20
www.clearlakeperformingarts.org, 707-277-8172 Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association
Food, art & music! 4-8pm Early Days in San Juan Bautista
www.firstfridaysonfourth.com MARIN COUNTY 5pm, 831-685-VINE (8463), www.scmwa.com
Shadowbrook Restaurant, Capitola 11am-4pm, San Juan Bautista, $2
« JULY 3 JUNE 7, 13-14, 21 831-623-4881, www.sjbchamber.com
Finally Friday & All American Zin Day Mountain Play: Man of La Mancha ONGOING
Thursday Night Music Series JUNE 20-21
Wilson Winery, Healdsburg Mt. Tamalpais Amphitheatre, Mill Valley
Enjoy music, food & Bargetto wine! 6-8pm Summer Solstice Celebration
707-433-4355, www.wilsonwinery.com 415-383-1100, www.MountainPlay.org
Bargetto Winery, Soquel 12-6pm, Sartori Cellars, Gilroy, $10
« JULY 4 JUNE 18-21 831-475-2258x11, www.bargetto.com www.sartoricellars.com, 408-848-5823
Inaugural B.R. Cohn Winery Ultimate Father’s Day Weekend
Running Experience ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS JUNE 21
Charity Car Classic
12-5pm, 800-330-4064, www.brcohn.com, free Cavallo Point, Sausalito Sweet Thursdays at Cannery Row Father’s Day at the Winery
B.R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen 415-339-4777, www.cavallopoint.com Family fun, music, fine dining & great discounts 11am-5pm, 800-ITS-WINE, www.clos.com
Live music by Rich Little Band & Whiskey Thieves 4-8pm, Monterey, 831-649-6690 Clos La Chance Winery, San Martin
« JUNE 28
« JULY 10, 24 Mill Valley Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting ONGOING TUESDAYS JUNE 21
Music at Mazzocco 1-4pm, Mill Valley Downtown Plaza Farmers’ Market at the Barnyard Father’s Day BBQ
Mazzocco Winery, Healdsburg www.elizabethspencerwines.com, 415-388-3222 Organic fruit, vegetables & flowers 1-4pm, Bargetto Winery, Soquel
707-431-8159, www.mazzocco.com Carmel, 11am-3pm, 831-624-8886 831-475-2258, www.bargetto.com
SAN FRANCISCO
« JULY 18-19 ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS JUNE 21
JUNE 6-7 Monterey Museum of Art Hats Off to Dad
Catalan Festival Union Street Festival
11am-4pm, 707-933-1999 Evening of music, wine and hors d'oeuvres Father’s Day on the train!
10am-6pm, free, Union Street, San Francisco 5-7pm, 831-372-5477, Monterey
www.gloriaferrer.com, $45, $37/under 21 Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton
www.unionstreetfestival.com, 800-310-6563
Gloria Ferrer Winery, Sonoma « EVERY THIRD WEEKEND OF THE MONTH 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com
Food, wine & fun with a Catalan accent! JUNE 9 Open for Tasting JUNE 26
Clos Pegase Napa Valley Wine Dinner Martin Ranch Winery, Gilroy, 11am-4pm
yers Music in the Vineyard: Cocktail Monkeys
Jan Shrem, Founder/Proprietor
LAKE/MENDOCINO 415-955-5574,$160, Campton Place, San Francisco
$10/refundable w/purchase, free/club members
www.martinranchwinery.com, 408-842-9197
6-10pm, Fortino Winery, Gilroy
www.fortinowinery.com, 408-842-3305
Clos Pegase Winery, Richard.Dean@tajhotels.com
EVERY SECOND SATURDAY EVERY TUESDAY www.cocktailmonkeys.com
Food & Wine Pairings JUNE 9 Focus on Monterey County Wines
47th Annual Cable Car Bell-Ringing Festival JUNE 26-28
707-744-1986, www.mcnabridge.com Cepage Wine Bar, Rancho Cellars, Carmel
McNab Ridge Tasting Room, Hopland 11am-5pm, 415-543-1718, www.sfmuni.com Monterey Bay Blues Festival
831-625-5646, 3-8pm, www.ranchocellars.com
Union Square, San Francisco 866-558-4253, www.montereyblues.com
ONGOING ONGOING Monterey Fairgrounds, Monterey
Classic Concerts by the Lake JUNE 13 World of Wine 2009
Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa, Kelseyville Fiesta Filipina Chateau Julien Wine Estate, Carmel Valley JUNE 27
www.konoctiharbor.com, 800-660-LAKE 650-871-6647, www.fiestafilipinausa.com 831-624-2600, www.chateaujulien.com Carmel Mission Founders Day Celebration
• June 5: Queensryche Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco • June 3: Wine & Food Pairing 111am-5pm, Carmel Mission, Carmel, free
• July 4: 3 Doors Down • July 1: Spain 831-624-1271x217, www.carmelmission.org
JUNE 13-14
• July 5: All American Rejects North Beach Festival – San Francisco JUNE 27
JUNE 4, 11, 18, 25
JUNE 6 10am-6pm, free, Washington Square Park Time for Wine SummerFest Arts & Crafts Faire
16th Annual Wild West Day www.sfnorthbeach.org, 415-989-2220 5-9pm, 800-ITS-WINE, www.clos.com 831-622-0700, www.pacrep.org
7am-5pm, 707-275-2000, Upper Lake Clos La Chance Winery, San Martin Custom House Plaza, Monterey
JUNE 20-21
JUNE 6 60th Annual SFJuneteenth JUNE 6 JUNE 27
Luau on the Lake Festival Celebration 6th Annual Cannery Row Block Party Starlight Evening Train
707-994-3600, www.clearlakechamber.com 415-931-2729, www.sfjuneteenth.org 11am-5pm, www.canneryrow.com Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton
Shannon Ridge Vineyards, Lower Lake Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco Cannery Row, Monterey 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com

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Great Train Robberies
Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton
831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com
THURSDAYS JULY 2 – AUGUST 27
Thursday Night Music Series
6-8pm, Bargetto Winery, Soquel
831-475-2258, www.bargetto.com
JULY 3-4
12th Annual Race Nights on the Row
11am-5pm, www.canneryrow.com
Cannery Row, Monterey
JULY 3, 10, 17
Twilight Evening Cookout & Nature Walk
Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton
831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com
JULY 4
4th of July Celebration
Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton
831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com
JULY 4, 18
Starlight Evening Train
Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton
831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com
SOUTH BAY
ONGOING
Concerts at Montalvo Arts Center
Saratoga, 408-961-5858, www.montalvoarts.org
ONGOING
Summer Concert Series
408-741-2817, www.MountainWinery.com
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga
• June 10: Rodgrigo y Gabriela
• June 11: India Arie
• June 19-20: Heart
• June 25: Three Girls & Their Buddy
featuring Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin,
Shawn Colvin & Buddy Miller
• June 30: The B-52s
• July 1: Ani DiFranco
• July 3: Yes with special guest Asia
• July 8: Duran Duran
JUNE 5
Wine with Heart Gourmet Winemaker
Dinner & Auction
6-11pm, 831-479-WINE
Thomas Fogarty Winery, Woodside
« JUNE 6
First Saturday Tour
11am-12pm, Cooper-Garrod Winery, Saratoga
408-867-7116, www.coopergarrod.com
« JUNE 6-7, 13-14
Vintners’ Festival
Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association
11am-5pm, 931-685-8463
www.scmwa.com, $30/adv, $35
Participating Santa Cruz Mountain wineries
JUNE 13
Great American Food & Music Fest
12-10pm, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
www.greatamericanfoodandmusicfest.com
« JUNE 13
Ecotour
10am-12pm, Cooper-Garrod Winery, Saratoga
408-867-7116, www.coopergarrod.com
JUNE 17
Thomas Fogarty Winery Tasting
6-8pm, 650-329-9644, www.junnoon.com
www.fogartywinery.com
Junnoon Restaurant, Palo Alto
JUNE 20
Summer Solstice Chardonnay Celebration
12-4pm, 650-851-6777, $20, free/members
www.fogartywinery.com
Thomas Fogarty Winery, Woodside
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JUNE 20-21
Bien Nacido & Graham Family Vineyard
Release Weekend
11am-4pm, Testarossa Winery, Los Gatos
408-354-6150x21, www.testarossa.com
WEDNESDAYS JUNE 24 – AUGUST 26
Jazz on the Plazz
6:30-8:30pm, Town Plaza, Los Gatos, free
408-354-1155, www.jazzontheplazz.com
JUNE 26 – AUGUST 8
Stanford Jazz Festival
650-736-0324, www.stanfordjazz.org
Stanford University, Stanford
JULY 5
Music on the Patio: Francois & Rodrigo
1-4pm, Testarossa Winery, Los Gatos, $10
408-354-6150x21, www.testarossa.com
SAN MATEO COUNTY
« JUNE 13-14
Vintners’ Festival Mid-Peninsula Wine Gala
La Honda Winery, Redwood City, 11am-5pm
www.lahondawinery.com, 650-366-4104
JUNE 26
14th Annual Wine Walk
Downtown San Mateo, 5:30-9pm, $25/adv, $30
650-342-5520, www.winewalk.org
ALAMEDA COUNTY
JUNE 17
Educational Seminar: Barreled Down –
The Importance of oak in winemaking
Rosenblum Cellars, Alameda
6:30-8:30pm, $40, $35/members
www.rosenblumcellars.com, 510-995-4100
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
JUNE 6-7
Art & Wine Festival
925-934-2007, www.walnut-creek.com
Heather Farms Park, Walnut Creek
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
ONGOING
Sierra Railroad
209-848-2100, Oakdale, www.sierrarailroad.com
• June 6: Sunset Dinner
• June 9: Tuesday Lunch Special
• June 20: Wild West Lunch
• June 23: Tuesday Lunch Special
• June 26: Murder Mystery Dinner
JUNE 7
A Celebration of Wine
3-6pm, Rancho Vista del Rio, Madera
559-244-5741, www.acelebrationofwine.com
LIVERMORE
« EVERY FRIDAY
Wine Dinners at Café Garré
Vineyard Nights & Live Music on the Patio
Enjoy gourmet seasonal wine-paired cuisine
with locally grown & produced ingredients.
Garré Winery, Livermore, 6-9pm
925-371-8200, www.garrewinery.com
ONGOING WEEKENDS
Wine Cave Tasting Experience
1 & 3pm, 925-456-2405, RSVP, $20
www.wentevineyards.com/caves
Wente Vineyards, Livermore
ONGOING
Bankhead Theatre
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
925-373-6800, www.livermoreperformingarts.org
• June 6-7: Spelling Bee
• June 13: Asleep at he Wheel
• June 14: Hairspray The Dance Musical
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CALISTOGA CELLARS
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GOLDEN HAVEN
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MARTIN RAY WINERY
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
ONGOING JULY 4 AMADOR COUNTY
La Luna Fridays 4th of July BBQ ONGOING
Murrieta’s Well Winery, Livermore 12-5pm, www.fenestrawinery.com
www.murrietaswell.com, 925-456-2395 Fenestra Winery, Livermore
Wine Tasting at the Cafe Via d’Oro
6-8pm, 36 Main Street, Sutter Creek
6-9pm, $55, $45/members
www.cafeviadoro.com, 209-267-0535
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• July 17: Blue Bottle Band SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS JUNE 6-7
ONGOING Italian Days
ONGOING
The Concerts at Wente Vineyards Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
Deaver Vineyards, Plymouth
Wente Vineyards, Livermore 800-217-2304, www.deavervineyard.com
Jamestown
925-456-2424, www.ticketmaster.com JUNE 6
www.wentevineyards.com
209-984-3953, www.railtown1897.org
Amador’s Italian Wine Road
• June 18: Heart EL DORADO COUNTY www.amadorwine.com, participating wineries
• July 2: B-52s
ONGOING FRIDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER JUNE 6
ONGOING FRIDAYS Wood-Fired Oven Pizza Nights Terra d’Oro Spring BBQ
PAGE 3 Concerts in the Park Enjoy live music, pizza & wine! 12-4pm, 209-245-6942, Terra d’Oro, Plymouth
7-8:30pm, Lions Wayside Park, Pleasanton Fitzpatrick Winery, Fair Play
925-484-2199, www.pleasantondowntown.net JUNE 19 – JULY 18
530-620-3248, www.fitzpatrickwinery.com
• June 12: The Corvairs The Three Musketeers
• June 19: The Hurricanes ONGOING THURSDAY - SUNDAY Main Street Theatre Works
• June 26: The Crisis Private Tastings with the Winemaker Kennedy Mine Amphitheatre, Jackson
PAGE 29 Taste with Charles B. Mitchell or a staff 209-267-5680, www.mstw.org
• July 3: Burton & Company
wine educator! 11am-5pm, by appointment
ONGOING FRIDAYS JUNE 20
$25, $20/members, Winery By the Creek, Fair Play
Fridays at Fenestra
530-620-2402, www.winerybythecreek.com
Wine Tasting with the Winemaker
Fenestra Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm 209-245-4700
925-447-5246, www.fenestrawinery.com ONGOING SUNDAYS C.G. Di Arie Vineyard, Plymouth
PAGE 39 Jam Sessions Every Sunday Afternoon
ONGOING JUNE 20
Thursday Night Music & Dinner Fitzpatrick Winery, Fair Play Fair Play Wine & Poker Run
530-620-3248, www.fitzpatrickwinery.com
The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, Livermore Fair Play Wineries, $89.50
6-9pm, $125/couple, 925-456-2400 JUNE 6 800-245-9166, www.fairplaywineandpokerrun.com
www.wentevineyards.com Tastes from Il Fornaio JUNE 21
PAGE 87 ONGOING 12:30-4pm, David Girard Vineyards, Placerville Father’s Day Picnic
Wine Cave Tasting Experience 530-295-1833, www.davidgirardvineyards.com, free Deaver Vineyards, Plymouth
1 & 3pm, Wente Vineyards, Livermore
$20, $15/wine club members
JUNE 6-7 800-217-2304, www.deavervineyard.com
26th Annual Fair Play Wine Festival JUNE 27-28
925-456-2405, www.wentevineyards.com
Fair Play Wineries Daylily Days
PAGE 3 EVERY SUNDAY 11am-5pm, www.fairplaywine.com Amador Flower Farm, Plymouth
Sunset Suppers 209-245-6660, www.amadorflowerfarm.com
4:30-5:30pm JUNE 13
The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, Livermore Summer Concert: Tom Rigney & Flambeau JULY 4
PAGE 7 925-456-2450, www.wentevineyards.com 6-8:30pm, 530-295-1833, $20/members, $25 Independence Day Celebration
www.davidgirardvineyards.com Live music & BBQ! 10:30am-5pm
JUNE 6 David Girard Vineyards, Placerville Deaver Vineyards, Plymouth
1st Annual Paint the Town
9am-8pm, Museum on Main, Pleasanton JUNE 13
800-217-2304, www.deavervineyard.com
PAGE 37 925-462-2766, www.museumonmain.org Tempest Concert & Dinner Under the Stars CALAVERAS COUNTY
Celtic Rock Band. Fitzpatrick Winery, Fair Play, JUNE 26-28
JUNE 6
Miramont Symphony Release Party 6pm dinner, 7pm concert, $38.50 13th Annual Passport Wine Weekend
Live music by the Singing Winemaker! 6-9pm 530-620-3248, www.fitzpatrickwinery.com Calaveras Winegrape Alliance
925-606-9463, www.teslavintners.com JUNE 13 Visit 25 tasting rooms in Calaveras County!
Tesla Vintners, Livermore BBQ & Music on the Green #1 Gourmet food, entertainment, discounts & more!
JUNE 20 5:30-8:30pm, Jodar Winery, Placerville 209-728-9467, www.calaveraswines.org
Release Party 530-644-3474, www.jodarwinery.com NEVADA COUNTY
12-5pm, $20, Mitchell Katz Winery, Pleasanton JUNE 19 ONGOING
PAGE 49 www.mitchellkatzwinery.com, 925-931-0744
Sierra Soundbites: Music in the Mountains Summer Fest
JUNE 21 Philharmonic Chamber Players Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
Father’s Day BBQ 6pm, Madroña Vineyards, Camino 530-265-6124, 800-2182188
12-5pm, www.fenestrawinery.com www.madronavineyards.com, 530-644-5948 www.musicinthemountains.org
PAGE 38 Fenestra Winery, Livermore • June 6: Quartetto Gelato
JUNE 21
JUNE 21 Father’s Day Celebration • June 7: Young Composers Showcase Concert
Cajun Music & Dancing in the Vineyard Vineyard tours & wine! Lava Cap Winery • June 10: Wet Ink with the Del Sol Quartet
4:30-8:30pm, www.chouinard.com Placerville, 530-621-0175, www.lavacap.com
• June 12: Spectrum from Las Vegas
Chouinard Vineyards, Castro Valley • June 13: Piano Concerto
JUNE 21 with Thomas Rose Crantz
PAGE 17 « JUNE 21 Live Music for Father’s Day • June 14: Light Opera with the MIM Chorus
Father’s Day Rockin’ in the Vines BBQ
1-4pm, David Girard Vineyards, Placerville, free • June 17: High Sierra Jazz Band
Garré Winery, Livermore, $39.99, $14.95/kids
www.davidgirardvineyards.com, 530-295-1833 • June 20: Soiree Musicale Chamber Dinner
12-3pm, 925-371-8200 RSVP, www.garrewinery.com
• June 23: Gypsy Fantasy w/Gregory Vajda
JUNE 27
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Barberian Lobster Dinner • June 25: KinderKonzert
Wine & Cheese Event • June 26: Formula 1 with Gregory Vajda
3-4:30pm, 925-456-2305x4 Boeger Winery, Placerville, 5:30-8:30pm, $85
• June 27: Movie Memories
www.wentevineyards.com, $25, $20/members 800-655-2634, www.boegerwinery.com
with Gregory Vajda & MIM Chorus
Wente Vineyards Estate Winery, Livermore JUNE 28
• June 30: Italian Fling with Stephen Prutsman
JUNE 28 Opera in the Vineyards • July 2: Tonal Landscapes
PAGE 29 6-8:30pm, 530-295-1833, $20/members, $25 with Stephen Prutsman
Reggae Music & Dancing in the Vineyard
4:30-8:30pm, www.chouinard.com www.davidgirardvineyards.com • July 3: Happy Birthday USA
Chouinard Vineyards, Castro Valley David Girard Vineyards, Placerville with Stephen Prutsman
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Sunset at the Peak
Pilot Peak Winery, Penn Valley, 4-8pm
530-432-3321, www.pilotpeak.com
JUNE 13
Summer Rock & Roll Dance Party
6-10pm, Sierra Knolls Winery, Grass Valley
530-568-9225, www.sierraknollswinery.com
JUNE 14
Music in the Vineyard
2-6pm, Sierra Starr Winery, Grass Valley
530-477-8277, www.sierrastarrwine.com
JULY 18
Bella Nota Classical Music Concert
Indian Springs Vineyards, Nevada City
5-8pm, $25
www.indianspringswines.com, 800-375-9311
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
ONGOING
Sacramento River Train
800-866-1690, www.sacramentorivertrain.com
•June 6, 13, 20, 27: Great Train Robbery
•June 21: Father’s Day
•June 28: Sunday Brunch
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ONGOING ONGOING JUNE 19-21
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts 2009 Concert Series Crawdad Festival
U.C. Davis, Davis Jessie’s Grove Winery, Lodi, $20/adv, $25 916-777-5880, www.crawdadfestival.org
866-754-ARTS, www.mondaviarts.org www.jgwinery.com, 209-368-0880 Main Street, Isleton
•June 1: Empyrean Ensemble, • June 20: Chris Cain
JUNE 24-28
New Music from Davis • June 27: Laurie Morvan Band
San Joaquin County Fair
•June 2: UC Davis Symphony Orchestra • July 8-10, 16-18: Changing Faces
209-466-5041, Stockton
•June 3: University Concert Band, • July 11: Shane Dwight
Summer Serenade • July 25: Lady Bianca JUNE 26-28
•June 7: Alexander String Quartet • Aug 1: Ron Thompson & The Great Resistors Lodi Street Rod Show
• Aug 15: Very Special Surprise Guest 209-369-2771, Lodi
« JUNE 14
Theatrical Group
6th Annual Grape Escape JUNE 27-28
A Capital Region Wine & Food Celebration ONGOING THROUGH JUNE 27 8th Annual Art on the Square Festival
4-7pm, $40/adv, $50 Remnant Beauty, Landscape Art, music & wine! Hutchins Street Square, Lodi
Cesar Chavez Park, Sacramento Photographs by Roman Loranc 209-333-6800x2458, www.lodiarts.org
www.sacramentograpeescape.com Knowlton Gallery, Lodi JUNE 30 – AUGUST 28
916-808-7777 209-368-5123, www.KnowltonGallery.com Rough Sawn, Historic Barns
JUNE 5 of San Joaquin County
LODI/WOODBRIDGE Fusion Friday 1pm, Knowlton Gallery, Lodi
Borra Vineyards, Lodi, 5-7:30pm, $10 209-368-5123, www.KnowltonGallery.com
ONG0ING
www.borravineyards.com, 209-368-2446
Hutchins Street Square JULY 11
209-333-6782, Lodi « JUNE 19 Opening Reception with a “Barn Talk”
www.hutchinsstreetsquare.com Summer Sunset Wine Tasting Benefit Rough Sawn, Historic Barns of San Joaquin
•June 13: The Lodi Youth Ballet, Don Quixote – 5-8pm, Pixie Woods, Stockton County, Knowlton Gallery, Lodi
The Marriage of Kitri 209-937-7366, www.elizabethspencerwines.com 209-368-5123, www.KnowltonGallery.com
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SIMI WINERY
California’s Oldest Tasting Room (Probably)
by Richard Paul Hinkle
I
t’s interesting to see how time changes
how we view athletic performance.
Eighty-one years ago Johnny Weissmuller
(later known in film as “Tarzan”) set the
Olympic swimming record for the 100-meter
freestyle in 58.6 seconds. Today, high school
girls, swimming in regional meets, routinely
beat that time!
Seventy-five years ago, Isabel Simi Haigh
opened a tasting room at her family’s winery
on the northern edge of Healdsburg. It was
probably the first public tasting room opened
by a winery in the Golden State. If you have
evidence to contradict that, please let us
know, but for the moment, I’m going with
that. “We do think that that old Champagne
cask was remodeled into the state’s first
tasting room,” says Damy Tamburrino, visitor
center manager.
The winery was founded back in the year
of our nation’s first centennial (1876) by
Italian brothers Giuseppe and Pietro Simi,
who initially called it Montepulciano (for the
town in central Italy where they were raised).
At Repeal, in 1934, Giuseppe’s daughter
Isabel opened the tasting room, fancifully
employing a 25,000-gallon wooden wine
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cask! Older wine folk remember her grandly
holding court there, usually wearing a medal-
lion-studded vest.
Winemaker Steve Reeder is a much-trav-
eled, much-experienced, much-respected
fellow. “Visiting my Uncle Tony’s farm in
Indiana, as a kid, he enlisted my help with his
home-brewed beer,” he says with a chuckle.
“I was hooked. Blue Ribbon malt and Red
Star bread yeast. Ha. I remember that to this
day. My dad was in the military, and so I spent
more than a little time in Europe, where I was
particularly drawn to the wines of the
Rheingau and Pfalz. I started out in biology at
George Mason University, but when I met UC
Davis’ Dr. A. D. Webb at a wine festival, I
knew where I was going to finish my educa-
tion.”
Reeder worked in the Finger Lakes District
(New York) for a time before returning to
California, where he made wine at Kendall-
Jackson and St. Jean prior to joining Simi in
2003. “I am fascinated by the rich diversity of
Sonoma County’s many appellations, and it’s
a great challenge trying to find the best
expression of each local terroir. At least now I
don’t have to follow each fermentation from a
cot in my uncle’s barn!” He also has a good
sense of the transitory nature of the business.
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Winemaker Steve Reeder
“I recall an interview where John Parducci
was talking about his then-forty years in the
business. All John could say was, ‘I’ve only
done this forty times? Ha! You only get one
chance a year to get it right!’” As you’ll see,
Reeder gets it right.
Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Sonoma County
($15): Brisk apple, pear and quince fruit,
with a hint of lemon minerality and lanolin
oiliness in the finish. You like sushi? You’ll
love this.
Chardonnay 2007 Sonoma County ($18):
Ripe apple, with full toast and bacon from the
oak; a hint of cream gives the wine a lovely
texture in the finish. This is classic “California
Chardonnay” – in the best sense – flush with
fruit, oak, butter and balance.
Chardonnay 2006 Russian River Valley
($30): Shy in the nose, with subtle pear fruit,
a bit of graham oak, and just a light touch of
butter in the finish. Chicken, for me.
Syrah Roseto 2008 Sonoma County ($15):
A fairly dry rosé, with friendly red cherry fruit
and a hint of cranberry. This is one of those
wines where you’re not quite sure to try it
with lobster or a hot pastrami sandwich. I’m
pretty sure that either one will work just fine.
Merlot 2005 Sonoma County ($22): Rich,
but balanced, with tongue-coating black
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currant and humidor cigar notes

dancing all over the place. Roast
beef, the juicier the better.
Zinfandel 2006 Sonoma
County ($23): This is Sonoma
County’s signature varietal, and
this one blazes with boysenberry
and raspberry fruit that is bright
and brittle, with a nice hit of
rosemary and black pepper spici-
ness. The picnic basket, my
friends!
Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Alexander Valley ($26):
Alexander Valley Cabernet is the
softest, most elegant in the world,
and this one demonstrates that
clearly, with its blackberry and
cassis fruit – with a hint of
tobacco – that is expansive and
velvet-like.
Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Alexander Valley, Landslide
Vineyard ($40): Chalky tannin
rules the day here, with black
currant and cassis fruit; solid hill-
side density.
Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Alexander Valley Reserve ($65):
Inky blackberry fruit, with cassis
and thyme; solidly built, with
plenty of tannin to push the fruit
forward. Filet mignon.
Simi is located at 16275
Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
CA 95448. The direct line to the
visitor center is (707) 473-3232.
It is open daily 10-5, and the
popular Landslide Terazzo Pizza
Café is open Saturdays 11-3,
seasonally. There are guided tours
– daily at 11 and 2 – of the barrel
cellar and winery grounds ($10;
includes wine tasting). There is a
nicely shaded picnic area in the
redwood grove.
[Hinkle is the author of nine
wine books. View his work at
RichardPaulHinkle.com.]

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 Wineology INTELLIGENCE FOR THE WINE CONSUMER
What is vineyard yield?
A vineyard’s yield is the amount of grapes it produces at harvest,
usually measured in tons per acre of vines. In California, this number
can vary over a wide range because we have such a broad spectrum of
wine producers, from small, artisan wineries with estate vineyards that
yield about two tons per acre to large producers of inexpensive wines
who cultivate their vineyards to get 12 or 15 tons of grapes per acre.
Differences in yield occur because vineyards manage their vines
differently throughout the growing season. Some intentionally cut
back on the amount of fruit on the vines with the intent of leaving a
vineyard that produces fewer grapes but has more intense flavor.
But as in any other business, production control is an economic
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decision as well. If you can get more results from your raw materials,
you can sell more product and generate more revenue. So there is a
constant balancing act between quantity and quality going on at
wineries of all sizes.
A winery’s production is normally measured in cases of wine per
year. A typical small winery’s production will be a few thousand cases
a year. The largest producers in California, such as Sutter Home, Gallo,
Beringer and Kendall-Jackson, each make more than five million cases
a year. Their popular wines are made from high-yielding vineyards
scattered across various wine regions of the state and thus priced very
competitively. But each one also offers finely crafted wines made from
smaller appellations and single vineyards whose higher prices reflect
the lower yields per acre of vineyard.
How much wine does a typical acre produce? If you take an average
vineyard yield of five tons, you would be able to make about 800
gallons of wine. This would generate a little over 4000 bottles of wine,
or around 336 cases. So, on average, how many grapes does it take to
yield a bottle of wine? Generally speaking, around two-and-a-half
pounds.
Len Napolitano lives in Sonoma County and is certified in wine by the Society of Wine Educators,
Wine & Spirits Education Trust and Chicago Wine School and continually gains knowledge from his frequent
contact with California winemakers. More information is on his website, www.wineology.com.
Send your questions about wine to: wineologist@earthlink.net or by mail to Len Napolitano in care of
Wine Country This Week magazine. Wineology is a registered trademark of Len Napolitano.
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Rombauer Vineyards - A Napa Valley ‘Must’
by Charles Neave
T
he hilltop location of Rombauer Vineyards is more than
slightly emblematic of the wines this 26-year-old winery
produces. It is not hyperbole to say that their wines are at
the pinnacle of the varietals produced not only in the Napa
Valley, but anywhere in the world where fine wine is made.
The tasting room and winery are built over a mile of caves
that reach into the hillside, and it’s there that the wine ages in
the most advantageous conditions, protected naturally from
variables such as humidity and temperature. The fact that the
winery sits amongst some of the region’s most coveted vineyard
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real estate is not to be forgotten either.
And then there are the wines. Rombauer wines are always
placed at the top in wine publications, and even more impor-
tantly in customer loyalty. If you have any doubt about this,
visit the tasting room any day of the week, any time of day, and
look at the wine lovers that fill the room. “Wine is something
that truly should be enjoyed,” they say. And Rombauer puts a
lot of care into making drinkable wines and that one word,
“drinkable,” is key to their winemaking philosophy.
If you ever want to start a conversation with a total stranger,
take a bottle of Rombauer to a local restaurant. Almost without
fail someone nearby will remark on how they, too, are a fan of
this wine, and it is also likely they will have a story to tell, an
anecdote – perhaps even a glass – to share. It is also testimony
to this “drinkability” commitment that you can, in fact, take
virtually any wine available at the tasting room, purchase it at
noon and enjoy it with dinner that night. Of course ageing is a
wonderful thing, but with the wines from Koerner Rombauer’s
family owned and operated winery, it is an option, not a
written-in-stone necessity.
The wines produced up there on the knoll top include
outstanding Carneros Chardonnay, four Zinfandels, Carneros
Merlot and a collection of limited production, vineyard select
Cabernet Sauvignons. There is also a very rare Late Harvest
Chardonnay christened “Joy,” and a rich Napa Valley Port
crafted from the Zinfandel grape. A reserve meritage blend
called Le Meilleur Du Chai (‘Best of the Cellar’) is highly prized
by knowledgeable oenophiles worldwide. All of them are also
what could be called “food friendly,” another hallmark of these
wines, and one much appreciated by those who believe that
good food and fine wine should stand as compliments to each
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other, to be enjoyed side-by-side.

For a chance to taste these very special wines in such a beau-
tiful, lofty spot, take the drive along the Silverado Trail near the
pretty wine country town of St. Helena. It is without doubt one
of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, and one that is not to
be passed up whenever you are next in the Napa Valley.
Rombauer Vineyards is located at 3522 Silverado Trail in St.
Helena. The tasting room is open daily from 10 a.m. until
5 p.m.; tours are by appointment only. For directions or for
more information, contact them at (707) 963-5170 or look for
them on the internet at www.rombauer.com.

Friendly faces behind the bar at Rombauer Vineyards:

John, Haley, Meghan, Marie, Patrick, Holly and Jim

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Fabulous, Summertime Wines at Casa Nuestra
Casa Nuestra Winery & Vineyards is excited to offer the two newest
releases of their special interest wines, available for tasting and
purchase only at the winery:
2008 Riesling, Old Vines,
St. Helena Estate
In 1989 there were 1,700 tons of White
Riesling grapes harvested in California. In
2008 that number has dwindled to a mere
108. Four of those tons are from the estate
of Casa Nuestra Winery & Vineyards in
St. Helena planted in 1966.
“The experts say this is Cabernet country, but this hillside Riesling
has been producing fruit of outstanding quality since 1966. Our 2008
vintage offers a beautifully balanced wine with exotic fruit, racy acidity
and only 1.1% residual sugar. This off-dry style is great for pairing
with a variety of foods, from spicy Asian, Indian and Cajun cuisines to
smoked Gouda and apples being served on the deck. Our Napa Valley
Riesling has even been known to convert a few die-hard, red wine
drinkers to an occasional glass of white (wine.)” says Stephanie
Zacharia, one of just ten on staff at Casa Nuestra. In 2008, 234 cases
were produced.
2008 Rosado, A Dry Rosé
Initially, Casa Nuestra’s Rosado was
produced in the likeness of the rosés found
in the Loire Valley of France’s Rhône
Region, which tend to be made from
Cabernet Franc. This is their fourth produc-
tion, however, Casa Nuestra put an unusual
spin on their Rosado by offering a blend of
Petite Sirah, Syrah, Petite Verdot and
Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2008 vintage was fermented to dryness in
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stainless steel and offers abundant strawberries and bright cherry
flavors that dance on the tongue before finishing clean. They suggest
serving this wine with grilled salmon, BBQ ribs or even a burrito.
Why not visit the winery and taste this one for yourself? Only 173
cases were produced.
Overall, Casa Nuestra’s goal is to preserve rare varieties and unusual
blends and to keep a true taste of old Napa coming from the vineyards
and winery where folks are encouraged to visit, sit back and savor fine,
handcrafted wines.
Casa Nuestra, which means “our house” was established in 1979 –
yes – 30 years ago and continues to produce only about 2,000 cases
annually, mostly from the estate’s organic vineyards. The Casa team of
only ten people proudly craft by hand several wines including
Meritage (Bordeaux style blend), Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Charbono, Chenin Blanc, Rosado (a dry rosé),
White Riesling, Late Harvest French Colombard, Two Goats Red (a
Napa Valley Red Wine!), Tinto St. Helena and Tinto Classico – both
made from field blended vineyards. All are award-winning. They
welcome visitors to the winery Monday through Saturday by appoint-
ment, for tasting, tours and barrel sampling. Casa Nuestra Winery is
located at 3451 Silverado Trail North in St. Helena, California, Napa
Valley. They can also be reached by phone toll-free at 1-866-844-9463
or on the web at www.CasaNuestra.com. Picnickers and well-behaved
canines welcome!
Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries’
19th Annual Vintners’ Festival
The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association has
announced details for the 19th annual Vintners’ Festival “A Taste
of the Mountains.” This year’s festival will be held on two consec-
utive weekends. The first weekend, June 6 and 7, the festival will
be hosted at wineries and restaurants in Santa Cruz County. The
second weekend, June 13 and 14, the festival will be hosted at
wineries and restaurants in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
Wineries participating in the Vintners’ Festival will be pouring
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m with restaurant locations closing at 4 p.m.
The Vintners’ Festival offers participants a self-guided tour in
which they may take part in barrel tastings, meet winemakers and
enjoy music, art and good food. Visitors are also invited to wander
through many of the winery gardens and to bring picnics to enjoy
in picturesque surroundings.
Tickets and the official brochure listing participating wineries,
along with a map to help you find the locations, will be available
by calling (831) 685-VINE. You may also purchase your commem-
orative wine glass, which serves as your ticket to taste, at one of the
festival locations.

Surf’s Up at the San Anselmo Art & Wine Festival
It is Surf’s Up at the 26th Annual San
Anselmo Art & Wine Festival with a bunch of
beach-y fun. Downtown San Anselmo will
become a seaside village with volleyball, sand-
castle building, commemorative Frisbees and
an array of surf bands. Fat Kat Surf Shop will
be displaying classic surfboards.
The free festival is set for Saturday, June 27
and Sunday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on both days. It features 200 fine art booths,
a merchant marketplace, premium wine
tasting, food vendors, kids zone and enter-
tainment galore.
Sponsored by the San Anselmo Chamber
of Commerce and presented by Pacific Gas
and Electric Company, the two-day event will
be held downtown on San Anselmo Avenue
between Tamalpais Boulevard and Bolinas
Avenue.
The arts booths will feature fine paintings,
sculptures and other unique arts and crafts.
The kids zone will include a variety of fun
activities for children including a train ride,
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shark slide, rock wall, face painting, sand art
and more.
The music lineup includes Santa Cruz-
based My Stupid Brother – a young band
winning music contests galore – which blends
a Ramones sound with traditional surf music.
Driving Sand from San Francisco sings fun
original songs like “Surfing with Britney” and
can’t help but bring a smile to your face. And,
you can’t forget the Beach Boys when it comes
to surfing and sunshine. The tribute band,
California Beach Boys, will sing favorites such
as “California Girls.”
Other music includes three bands that
rocked the San Anselmo festival last year: U2
cover band Zoo Station; Tom Petty cover
band, Petty Theft; and Santana cover band,
Zebop! The fun doesn’t stop there. Experience
’60s with The Back Pages, the original rock of
Luv Planet, and more.
Food booths will include teriyaki chicken,
Mexican and Chinese food, tri-tip sand-
wiches, gyros, ribs and many other choices.
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Some of the participating wineries include
Fetzer, Clos Du Bois, Mirassou, Kendall-
Jackson, Ravenswood, Beaulieu Vineyard,
Murphy-Goode, Smoking Loon, Firefly
Ridge, Ross Valley Winery, Blackstone and
more. Premium ales are sponsored and
provided by Marin Brewing Co. and Moylan’s
Brewery. The purchase of a commemorative
wine or beer glass for $5 is required to drink
the alcoholic beverages purchased at the
festival. The glasses feature the “Surf’s Up!”
logo.
This vibrant summertime festival is situ-
ated in the picturesque town of San Anselmo
in the heart of Marin County with breath-
taking views of Mount Tamalpais. Some
65,000 attendees come each year to view
original artwork; sample gourmet wine and
food; attend performances by acclaimed
entertainers and visit the childrens’ activities.
For more information about the festival,
call (415) 454-2510. Additional information
is also at www.sananselmochamber.org.
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FYI: What ’
s hot this week
Big Deal
Just an hour north of the Golden Gate
Bridge lies the Alexander Valley – brim-
ming with hospitality and magnificent
vineyard vistas. If Mother Nature were a
winemaker, this is where she would live.
On June 6th and 7th, more than 20
wineries across Alexander Valley will be
participating in the 12th annual Taste
Alexander Valley. Featuring dramatic
themes from around the world, partici-
pants of this mega-popular summer
kickoff enjoy delicious foods prepared by
winery chefs, live music, wagon and
gondola rides through vineyards, cave
and vineyard tours, barrel-making
demonstrations, discounts on purchases
and signature Alexander Valley hospi-
tality. Included in the $65 fee ($75 at the
door), tasters will receive a wristband,
souvenir glass, map and a full description
of what each winery will be offering their
guests. Tickets are available now at
www.AlexanderValley.org or call
1-888-289-4637.
Taste Trek
The StarChefs Rising Star Revue is a
traveling series of food-and-wine events to
celebrate up-and-coming culinary stars in
cities across the country. Popular culinary
site, StarChefs.com, recognizes 15 area
chefs, pastry chefs and sommeliers as up-
and-coming food industry stars
(including, in our case – those from
Bottega, Bouchon and La Toque … to
name a few). Rising Stars gives those
passionate about the food- and-wine
scene the opportunity to engage in casual
walk-around dining tasting award-
winning signature dishes paired with
ultra-premium wines selected by the
Rising Star Sommeliers. Tickets are $75
per person; $125 VIP admission includes
a private pre-event reception with vintage
Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes d’Or Cham-
pagne and caviar. To participate, call
(707) 967-2200 or go to
www.StarChefs.com.
Culture Clash
To hoards of Bay Area faithful, early
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Monterey Peninsula's number 1 rated talk show: www.ForLocalsOnly.com; with live
digital streaming from the legendary KRML Jazz & Blues Radio, in Carmel.
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June signals the most outrageously fun
sporting event of the year… Roshambo
Winery’s annual Rock, Paper, Scissors
Championship. The winery’s signature
event will be held at their tasting room at
Cornerstone-Sonoma on Saturday, June
6th, and like every year, is expected to
draw hundreds of people throwing fists
and fingers for their slice of the $1700 pie.
Last year’s tournament drew 256 competi-
tors and hundreds of spectators from as far
as Sydney, Tazmania, Toronto, Tokyo, D.C.
and New York. Register and compete for
your chance at the $1700 purse and other
great funny money prizes for food and
wine at local establishments. Whether you
are participating or a supporting spectator,
this tournament is a blast! All day music
provided by the Space Cowboys and the
UNIMOG as well as local band “Crazy
Famous.” Don’t forget to bring your
costume and sunscreen. The cost is $20
for competitors and $10 for spectators.
For details, call 1-888-525-9463 or visit
www.RoshamboWinery.com.
Sunset Sips
Arguably the most beautiful views in
Sonoma Country are found at Paradise
Ridge. Their wines aren’t too shabby
either! On Wednesday evenings (after 6
pm), break tradition with the restaurant
routine and, instead, grab a picnic, drive
to Paradise and enjoy their award-winning
wines while watching the sunset. While
there, take a stroll through their majestic
sculpture garden featuring several playful
modern pieces. Come for the wine, be
transported by the views – which are
nothing short of fantastic. Paradise Ridge
is at 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive in
Santa Rosa, (707) 528-9463;
www.PRWinery.com. FYI: Paradise Ridge
has a special on their exceptional 2004 Blanc
de Blanc Sparkling Shiraz. This eagerly
anticipated wine is normally priced at $40,
but is currently featured at $25.
Deals and Discounts
Wine consumers who seek both
bargains and quality should head west.
Most of the wineries along the Wine Road
offer complimentary tasting and are open
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daily. Of course, some do charge for
tasting, however that small fee is most
often deducted from a wine purchase.
Popular stops include Alderbrook, known
for world-class Zinfandels and picnics in
the vineyards. Armida is an intimate
hilltop winery prized for its high-end reds
and sweeping views of the Russian River
and Dry Creek Valley. Quivira is an
artisan, family-owned winery that is 100%
solar-powered with certified organic and
Biodynamic® vineyards. Matrix excels in
Bordeaux varietals earning 91 points from
Wine Spectator on their Dry Creek Valley
Zinfandel (2005). Historic Hop Kiln is a
must for the food and wine crowd. In
addition to specializing in Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay (at very good prices), you can
also pick a warm loaf of ciabatta, some
cheese and prosciutto and then enjoy a
picnic by the duck pond. More informa-
tion about these, and other worthy
wineries, are found in this magazine
starting on page 46. All in all, you prob-
ably won’t find a more congenial place to
taste and experience wine country.
Being frugal doesn’t mean you have to
lower your standards. Wine drinkers not
only appreciate finding an $8 bottle of
wine, but finding an $8 bottle that drinks
like a $16. To that end, the Wine Garage,
in Calistoga, caters to the budget-minded
wine buyer with all of their ambitious
offerings $25 and under (with many under
$15). Specializing in upward of 300
different wines and an impressive inven-
tory of over 3000 bottles, the Wine Garage
is where the industry goes to buy wine
[www.WineGarage.net, (707) 942-5332].
One last thought, there are other
creative, cost-effective ways to enjoy wine
without compromising quality. You can
opt for non-vintage bottlings, which
allows producers to use fruit from several
harvests. You can broaden your appella-
tions to purchase less expensive fruit in
outlying regions. You can purchase
futures, or you can join a wine club
(which, at this time, I highly recommend
the Kaz Klub from Kaz Winery in
Kenwood. Delicious wines and everything
is buy one get one free)!
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Pinot Days San Francisco – A Unique Pinot Noir Tasting Experience
More than 600 acclaimed Pinots will be poured at the 5th Annual
Pinot Days San Francisco, a four-day Pinot Noir wine event
that t a k e s p l a c e J u n e 2 5 t h ro u g h J u n e 2 8 . P i n o t D a y s ,
www.pinotdays.com, connects wine enthusiasts directly with wine-
makers creating a unique opportunity for new and seasoned wine
lovers to experience, enjoy and deepen their knowledge of Pinot
Noir. Pinot Days includes intimate wine gatherings and tastings,
winemaker dinners, a wine tour and a private concert and barbecue.
Pinot Days culminates with the Pinot Days Grand Festival at histor-
ical Fort Mason in San Francisco, which gives wine enthusiasts the
opportunity to experience and enjoy some of the world’s best Pinot
Noir and interact directly with the more than 200 acclaimed wine-
makers who produce them.
Event tickets and detailed information about Pinot Days are avail-
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able at www.pinotdays.com.
Pinot Days events for 2009 include six thematic Focus Wine Tast-
ings, which are intimate gatherings that feature the best wines and
wineries within each given theme.
Additionally, a hosted Winemakers “Table Hop” Dinner, held at
the renowned Pres A Vi restaurant, will feature 18 notable Pinot Noir
producers. Pinot Days 2009 also features a spectacular, all-day tour
that takes Pinot lovers to wineries along Westside Road in Healds-
burg, culminating in a private concert, wine tasting and barbecue.
This year’s Pinot Days Charity Auction Beneficiary is Ethiopia’s
HIV Victim Food Relief Effort.
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NAPA VALLEY
INN ON RANDOLPH
1860s landmark Victorian and 1930s cottages in
Napa’s Riverfront District. All accommodations
include full breakfast, privae bath, A/C, phone.
Most feature whirlpool tub, fireplace, deck or patio.
Cottages also offer TV/VCR/CD, fridge, microwave.
411 Randolph Street, Napa
(707) 257-2886
www.innonrandolph.com
Meadowood Napa Valley’s Exclusive Travel Offer
For StarChefs.com’s Rising Star Chef Awards: June 17, 2009
On Wednesday, June 17, StarChefs.comTM will For reservations, call (707) 968 - 3153 or via e-
present their Rising Stars Revue at Charles Krug mail at reservations@meadowood.com.
Winery, a walk-around tasting gala for the public The StarChefs 2009 Napa Sonoma Rising Stars
featuring the Napa Sonoma Rising Stars and their award winners are: Chef Jeremy Fox of Ubuntu,
signature dishes, cocktails and wine pairings. Rising Chef Eric Korsh and Chef Ginevra Iverson of
Stars is a New York-based, national award that Restaurant Eloise, Chef Christopher Kostow of
recognizes up-and-coming chefs, pastry chefs, Meadowood, Chef Nick Ritchie of Bottega, Chef
sommeliers and mixologists from around the Matt Spector of JoLe, Chef Philip Tessier of
country. This is the first time the rising chefs of
Bouchon, Hotel Chef Jesse Mallgren of Madrona
Napa Sonoma wine country have been recognized
Manor, Pastry Chef Deanie Hickox-Fox of Ubuntu,
since the inception of the program in 2003.
Mixologist Scott Beattie, Sommelier Yoon Ha of La
Meadowood Napa Valley, home to Rising Star
Chef Christopher Kostow and The Restaurant at Toque and Sommelier Geoff Kruth at The Farm-
Meadowood, is offering two lodging packages at the house Inn , Restaurateur John Toulze of the girl and
resort. The One-Night Getaway offers lodging, the fig, fig cafe, Estate, Concept Award Chef
breakfast for two at The Grill at Meadowood or in- Duncan Gott of Taylor’s Automatic Refresher and
room and two VIP tickets to the Rising Star event at Sustainability Award Chefs John Stewart and
Charles Krug Winery. Price is $725 per couple. The Duskie Estes of Bovolo and Zazu.
Two-Night Napa Valley Escape includes breakfast The tasting event begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are
for two on both days (June 16-18 or June 17-19), a $75, available at www.starchefs.com/risingstars or
four-course dinner for two at award-winning The by calling (212) 966-7575. VIP tickets are $125 and
Restaurant at Meadowood and two VIP tickets to include a reception with Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes
the June 17th event at Charles Krug Winery. d’or Champagne and Petrossian caviar.

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First Annual ‘June Bug Dance’

to Benefit Napa Valley Farm
Workers, June 26 in Calistoga
Spearheaded by Sean Garvey, Singer/Songwriter and Third-Generation Vintner
at Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards, a Portion of the Concert’s Proceeds will Benefit
the Work Connection in St. Helena, which Matches People to Work in Local Vineyards
On Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m., the
first-ever “June Bug Dance” will be
held at the Tucker Farm Center,
located at 1201 Tucker Road in
Calistoga. The concert will feature
performances by Sean Garvey, The
Riff Raff Ramblers and Kevin
Gordon. Tickets are $25 per person
and can be purchased at
www.BrownPaperTickets.com.
Carpooling to the event is strongly
encouraged. Created and organized
by Sean Garvey, musician, third-
generation vintner, and Production
Sean Garvey, of Flora Springs
Director at Flora Springs Winery & Winery is spearheading the
Vineyards, a portion of the concert’s “June Bug Dance,” and performing
proceeds will benefit the Work Connec-
tion in St. Helena, which matches unemployed laborers with housing
and fair-wage work, often in the vineyards and cellars of the Napa
Valley.
Sean Garvey is a singer and songwriter raised in the Napa Valley
and production director at his family’s Flora Springs Winery & Vine-
yards. He wrote and performed all of the songs on his current
record, “California Parable,” which was recorded at Wow and Flutter
studio in Nashville and released in 2008. He has long wanted to
bring an event to showcase folk rock artists to the Napa Valley. The
“June Bug Dance” will also feature photographs by Sean’s wife
Lindsay Garvey and other local artists. By raising funds for farm
workers, he is also following in the footsteps of his father, Flora
Springs Vineyard Director Pat Garvey, who, along with Monsignor
John Brenkle of the St. Helena Catholic Church and a strong group
of growers, vintners and volunteers, spearheaded a farm worker
housing committee nearly twenty years ago to build temporary
housing for workers in need of shelter. “At its heart, the Napa Valley
is a farming community. Farming communities depend on the backs
of farm workers and seasonal migrant workers. I learned this first
hand. The fields are where I found my first job and it gave me a
sense of what work is. My hope is that with the June Bug Dance we
can create a forum for folk art as well as assist those in our commu-
nity who know what work is but may need help finding it,” he says.
For more information about Sean Garvey, visit www.seangarvey.net.

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TASTE AT OXBOW
by Frances Rivetti
T
aste at Oxbow is the sophisticated, sleek
new tasting room home of Mahoney
Vineyards and Waterstone Wines.
Conveniently positioned in the heart of down-
town Napa’s revitalized eastern Oxbow Market
district, this ultra-stylish, eco-friendly environ-
ment is fast becoming one of the region’s most
sought-after tasting experiences.
Though Taste at Oxbow may well be
considered somewhat off the beaten track of
the classic wine route, a prime location in the
very epicenter of Napa’s thriving, new artisan
deli and dining neighborhood makes for a
destination tasting adventure with abundant
fringe benefits.
Foot traffic is a bustling entity throughout
the Oxbow district, yet street side parking is
plentiful and the general pace of copious food
and wine tasting activity takes a pleasant
detour from the stop-and-go tempo of a tradi-
tional wine trail.
In short, this is the place to be if you plan to
spend a pleasant afternoon or morning
immersing your finer senses in the bounty of
the region’s sustainable agriculture and local
harvest.
Taste at Oxbow opened its modern, sustain-
able set of doors across from the Oxbow
Market in 2008. A substantially large and open
interior space offers ample room for large
tasting groups as well as more intimate tasting
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experiences at chic, little bistro tables and
private seating areas.
Ten dollar tastings of any four Napa Valley
based Mahoney Vineyards or Waterstone
Wines, gourmet food, wine by the glass and
organic retail items are offered by friendly and
knowledgeable tasting room staff in a state-of-
the-art, urban-lounge environment under
energy efficient lighting, chemical-free paint
and pleasingly eco-sound structural compo-
nents.
A reflection of Mahoney Vineyards using
100% solar power for irrigation and vineyard
operations, Taste at Oxbow is every bit as green
as the winery’s sustainably organic estates.
Exploring and expanding the possibilities of
Carneros region since 1972, Mahoney Vine-
yard wines include the blockbuster Mahoney
Ranch Pinot Noir and an impeccably balanced,
smooth Carneros Syrah, an Albarino, Riesling,
Vermentino, Nebbiolo and Las Brisas Pinot
Noir.
To keep customers smiling through the
current credit crunch, Mahoney Vineyards has
rolled back prices on some of its most popular
wines as a token of appreciation to Taste at
Oxbow and regular customers.
Taste at Oxbow partner, Waterstone Winery
is rapidly gaining stellar reputation for
producing top-quality Napa Valley wines with
distinctive varietal character that delight the
palate and don’t, thankfully, break the wallet.
Waterstone makes a Napa Valley Cabernet
Sauvignon, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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Reserve, Napa Valley rosé of Cabernet Sauvi-
gnon, Napa Valley Syrah, Carneros
Chardonnay, Napa Valley Merlot, Carneros
Pinot Noir and Napa Valley Late Harvest Semi-
llon.
Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday to
Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to
9 p.m., Taste at Oxbow is located at 708 First
Street (at McKinstry Street) in Napa. For more
information, call (707) 265-9600.
No visit is complete without a pit-stop at
the ultimate wine country culinary showcase
inside the hallowed halls of the Oxbow Market
and a meander around the block for a post or
pre-tasting bite at any one of a tantalizing selec-
tion of popular diners and eateries.
Selective vendors from over 50 local
farmers offer an extensive range of artisanal
food and wine products inside the market
itself, featuring take-home ingredients for
dinner as well as an inexpensive snack or meal
on site.
Taylor’s Refresher, wine country’s cult
burger stand is a big draw for visitors to the
Oxbow district, located directly across the
street from Taste at Oxbow. And don’t miss
Hog Island Oyster Company’s succulent fresh
oysters, seductively prepared or simply served
fresh on the half shell.
A visit to Taste at Oxbow is to experience
the passion and communal character of an
enduring partnership of fine, regional wines
and outstanding, locally grown food and prod-
ucts.
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Winemaker Profile: Matthew Rorick
ELIZABETH SPENCER WINERY
by Frances Rivetti
B
ringing a bottle of Elizabeth Spencer’s
extraordinary wine to the family table
is akin to expanding the clan. For
winemaker Matthew Rorick’s flair for hand-
crafting fine wines with outstanding person-
ality and consistent appeal took early root at
his grandfather’s table of good taste and
abundant hospitality.
“My grandad made numerous visits over
the course of his life to both Burgundy and
Bordeaux, as well as the Napa and Sonoma
Valleys,” says Rorick. “It was on these trips
that he stocked the cellar I would come to
explore in time.”
A master in sharing a hearty, home-
cooked meal with great wine and
outstanding conversation of family and close
friends, the elder Rorick’s complimentary
passions for fabulous food and wine would
influence the younger to immerse himself in
the world of career winemaking.
Like his grandfather before him, Rorick
has traveled the world’s major wine-
producing regions in search of the holy grail
of fine wines. With invaluable, hands-on,
winemaking experience in South Africa,
Chile and New Zealand, Rorick has deduced:
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“that winemaking is actually quite similar in
every locale of the world; site and climate
being the most important factors for
producing superlative wines.”
So much so that under the intuitive guid-
ance of Elizabeth Spencer’s part name-sake,
proprietor and fellow winemaker, Spencer
Graham, Rorick strives for the purest expres-
sion of site and vine in producing the
winery’s vibrant wines. Spencer made the
winery’s initial vintages and he and Rorick
still work in unison to create the final blends
of all of today’s wines. Allowing fruit to show-
case its authentic character is of top priority
in Rorick’s unwavering method of “meticu-
lous minimalism.”
“I spend an increasing amount of time in
each of our vineyards as the vines progress
from bud break through to harvest,” says
Rorick, of the rich and varied terroir of vine-
yards from the Napa Valley up to Mendocino,
down along the Sonoma Coast and as far
south as the Santa Ynez Mountains. “By the
time the grapes are approaching pick, I am in
the vineyards every day.”
Harvest lasts from the end of August to
the end of October. “Our Mendocino Sauvi-
gnon Blanc is typically the first fruit to arrive
each year and our Mt. Veeder Cabernet is
The winemaking team of
Matthew Rorick, Winemaker
and Spencer Graham,
Vintner/Proprietor of
Elizabeth Spencer Wines
usually the last,” says Rorick, also widely
acclaimed for his Elizabeth Spencer
Chardonnay, Syrah and Pinot Noir.
“One of the best parts of producing wine
is that the job changes with the season, I may
look forward to the warm sun and fresh air of
a vineyard in summertime or the thrill and
excitement of harvest, but come harvest time
I know that the tranquility of the cellar in
winter and the fresh optimism of bud break
in spring is just around the corner.”
Rorick believes that wine is made or
broken in the vineyard. “The idea that one
can make bad wine from good grapes but can
never make good wine from bad grapes is the
simple truth,” he says. “The reason that we
have developed long-standing relationships
with our individual growers is because they
are as committed to producing superlative
fruit as we are to making that fruit into
singular wine.”
Elizabeth Spencer Winery is located in
Rutherford, in the Napa Valley. The winery’s
tasting room and garden is open every day
from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. With no appoint-
ment necessary, several different tasting
flights of Rorick’s definitive wines are
changed on a daily basis.
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Raymond Vineyards Expands Small Lot Wine Offerings

Raymond Vineyards will release two new wines this year, Napa new vintages of Red Wine and Meritage. The Raymond tasting room
Valley Zinfandel and Syrah, under the Raymond Small Lot wine is located at 849 Zinfandel Lane and is open daily, 10 a.m. to 4p.m.
program. Raymond Small Lot wines were launched in May 2008 with Tours are offered by appointment only.
a Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, Red Wine, White Wine, Petite Sirah,
About Raymond Vineyards
Rosé of Merlot and Meritage. These wines are sourced from Napa
Raymond produces Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay,
Valley vineyards, produced in quantities of 50-500 cases and available
Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc as well as limited production Cabernet
exclusively to wine club members and visitors to the winery’s hospi-
Sauvignons from the Rutherford, St. Helena and Oakville appellations
tality center and website.
and Generations Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. A limited produc-
“The Small Lot program has been a lot of fun for our winemaking
tion Small Lot series of wines were introduced in 2008 and are avail-
team,” states Krisi Raymond, Raymond Vineyards Director of Strategic
able exclusively to the winery’s club members and tasting room guests.
Planning. “We are working with different techniques, like sur lie aging
For more information, call 1-800-525-2659 or visit the website at
for the whites, and different varietals. The wines have been extremely
www.raymondvineyards.com.
popular with our guests and give them another reason to visit us more
often.”
Just 150 cases of 2007 Raymond Small Lot Zinfandel were
produced for release this past Memorial Day weekend. “Our
customers can’t wait to get their hands on the new Small Lot releases,
especially the Zinfandel,” says Margaret Raymond, Raymond Vine-
yards Wine Club Director.
In addition to the 2007 Zinfandel, Raymond also released new
vintages of their Small Lot Barrel Fermented Chardonnay and White
Wine over the Memorial Day weekend followed by Petite Sirah this
summer. The 2007 Small Lot Syrah will release this fall along with

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W H E R E S H O P P I N G
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.
Set in the old Groezinger Winery,
V Marketplace is a unique collection of
contemporary shops, superb galleries,
and, of course, world-class wine
boutiques that even the most traveled-of-tourists and local-of-locals
will enjoy. The old Groezinger Winery (circa 1870 and listed on the
United States Registry of Historic Places) has been restored so that the
time-worn bricks, cobblestones and exposed wood architecture of one
of Napa’s oldest wineries today stylishly houses some of the best places
to find Napa Valley winemakers, artisans,
designers and chefs.
V Marketplace is open seven days a week,
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (except restaurants and
winebars) and is located at 6525 Washington
Street in Yountville, Napa Valley. Exit Veterans
Home Exit from CA Highway 29. Visit
www.vmarketplace.com or call (707) 944-
2451 for more details.
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M E E T S L I F E S T Y L E
CLOTHES – Tay & Grace
A shop in which to get happily lost! Enjoy an entire store of smartly
selected, chic, casual clothes for today’s more “with-it” woman. Laurie
B, Michael Starz, Twisted Heart, Velvet and Language are only a
handful of trend-setting lines carried at Tay & Grace.
GIFTS, HOME & GARDEN – Domaine Home & Garden
Italian serving-ware, sparkling wine glasses, cherry-wood wine
storage, handcrafted furniture, wine country artistry and tranquil
garden fountains – the perfect store to treat yourself and your loved
ones!
ART – Blue Heron Gallery
Located upstairs in V Marketplace, Blue Heron boasts a stellar
collection of epically romantic wine country photography, painting
and sculpture. Should you wish to purchase wine country inspiration
for your home or office, Blue Heron is your first stop!
WINE TASTING & DINING – V Wine Cellar
V Wine Cellar seeks to redefine the Napa Valley wine experience.
Handsome leather chairs, exposed stonework, dark mahogany tasting
bars, diverse displays of acclaimed wines for sale, and a featured wine-
maker every Saturday and Sunday educate and enrich a sophisticated
wine lover’s visit and palate. V Wine Cellar is open daily 10 a.m. to
7 p.m.
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Classic Autos Cruise into Napa Valley for Father’s Day
V Marketplace celebrates the
“art of the driving machine”
The Napa Valley will proudly welcome
car connoisseurs from around the Bay Area
and beyond as V Marketplace in Yountville,
hosts the 19th Annual Father’s Day Invita-
tional Auto Show on Sunday, June 21 from
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Auto entries are by
invitation. The event is free to the public.
From the national champions, to the local
favorites, to the one-of-a-kind collector
curiosities, Packard, Porsche, Ford, Ferrari,
Mercury, Muntz and more, top a list of more
than 100 early and late model autos span-
YO U N T V I L L E
A T T R A C T I O N S
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ning over 100 years of
production!
This non-competitive,
open-class invitational
exhibition is the perfect
gift for Father’s Day.
Whether nostalgia means
rolling down the road in a
classic 1928 Model A
Phaeton, sliding into the
drive-in with a ’57 Chevy,
or cruising the fast lane in
a Porsche Turbo, this
show-stopping collection presents some of
the finest autos to grace the highway in any
era!
Make it a Father’s Day weekend escape to
Napa Valley! Surrounded by lush picnic
gardens, beautiful water features and mean-
dering cobblestone walkways, V Market-
place, provides a breathtaking backdrop for
this annual event. Visitors
can look forward to a
unique variety of distinctive
specialty shops, galleries,
restaurants, a complete
wine tasting cellar, hot air
ballooning and Michael
Chiarello’s NapaStyle and
Bottega Ristorante, all
housed within and around
the historic 139-year-old
Groezinger Winery
complex.
V Marketplace is located just one hour
northeast of San Francisco at 6525 Wash-
ington Street in Yountville, Napa Valley.
Take Highway 29 to the Yountville/Veterans
Home exit, nine miles north of the City of
Napa. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.
For information, call (707) 944-2451 or
visit the website at www.vmarketplace.com.
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HOT SPRINGS • COOL WINES • WARM WELCOME

The Summer of ‘69: Celebrating 40 Years

of Fine Winemaking at Sterling Vineyards
Sterling Vineyards is one Napa Valley winery that certainly stands Visit Sterling Vineyards at 1111 Dunaweal Lane in Calistoga.
tall. 800 feet tall, that is, perched on a hill just south of Dunaweal Lane General admission (including tram ride, complimentary tasting and
in Calistoga, with spectacular panoramic views from its north and self-guided tour) is $20. For ages 3 and under admission is free, and
south-facing decks. But Sterling’s standing isn’t just about its altitude: up to age 21 admission is $10. Admission is also free for club
this year, Sterling Vineyards is celebrating 40 years of exceptional members and up to three guests. The winery is open from 10 a.m.
winemaking in the Napa Valley with a special wine, special deals and until 4:30 p.m. daily. For more information, go online to
one especially groovy summer party on June 20, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. www.sterlingvineyards.com.
Take a tram ride back to the ’60s and enjoy an evening at Sterling
Vineyards for this one-night-only event celebrating 40 years of superb
winemaking. You will find food-and-wine stations, 1969 memorabilia
and live ’69-style musical entertainment all throughout the winery,
along with special sale pricing on select wines.
Tickets bought in advance are $69 per person for the general
public, $59 for Cellar Club members and $55 for Platinum Club
members. For advance reservations, which are required, call 1-800-
726-6136, option 1.
Tie-dyed T-shirts and hippie sandals optional! Can you dig it?
Sterling offers a wide variety of tasting options for visitors, and will
customize a tasting to match a guest’s wine preferences. Visitors can
also upgrade to a reserve, Sterling Silver VIP or Sterling Gold VIP
tasting, and enjoy a sit-down experience in one of the visitor center’s
elegantly-appointed private rooms (with roaring fireplace in the
winter).
What’s best at Sterling is that no appointment is necessary, and a
gondola leaves the parking lot station approximately every minute for
the three-minute tram ride to the top. You can plan your day around
a visit to Sterling, or drop in between other appointments.
If you’re interested in a personal, behind-the-scenes tour at Ster-
ling, the winery does offer a private, guided tour and reserve tasting at
11 a.m. daily. The private tour includes a conducted tasting in a
private tasting room featuring a three-vintage vertical of Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon. Make reservations for the Private Reserve Tour
and Tasting by calling Sterling Vineyards at (707) 942-3349.

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Merryvale Vineyards for Weddings & Events

by Michelle J. Baker wrapped around ripe pear, melon and green apple. Intense, full-
bodied, vibrant and focused, with a long, clean finish.”

H
ot off the presses at Merrvale Vineyards: not just another 91- Merryvale Vineyards has long been a popular destination for Wine
point rated wine, but also news that the winery is now able to Country visitors. The family-owned winery has been around for 25
host wedding receptions at their historic St. Helena facility. years now, operating out of the historic St. Helena building that was
It’s great news for engaged couples looking for a memorable spot to the first to be built in the Napa Valley after the end of Prohibition in
hold their wedding reception in Napa Valley, where strict zoning laws 1933.
have kept most wineries in Napa County from hosting wedding- Merryvale’s tasting room has a seasoned, knowledgeable and
related events. But Merry- friendly staff, and visitor-
vale, which lies within St. friendly hours (open until
Helena limits, recently 6:30 p.m. every day) and
received approval from the tasting choices. Visitors can
city for wedding receptions just walk in, no appointment
as well as wedding rehearsal necessary, and choose from a
dinners. selection of five different tast-
Merryvale offers the ings. You prefer whites, but
perfect setting for wedding your date prefers reds? No
receptions no matter the problem at Merryvale, where
time of year. The winery’s the tasting choices include
lavish and romantic wine their Signature line-up, an all
cave – the historic “Cask white tasting, and an all red
Room” – is lined on either tasting. There’s even a library
side with two stories of flight available right at the
century-old, 2,000-gallon bar, which a rare opportunity
casks – is an ideal party spot to try and buy a vertical
year-round; then in fair (currently 1999, 2002, and
weather, the reception can 2003) of the winery’s presti-
move outdoors onto the gious Bordeaux-style blend,
winery’s sprawling lawn. Profile.
Either way, Merryvale can Merryvale has one of the
accommodate events for up most popular wine clubs in
to 112 guests for wedding Napa Valley. Members
receptions or rehearsal receive a whopping 30% off
dinners, as well as private all club shipments, plus 20%
and corporate events. off all additional wine and
Winery spokesperson merchandise purchases, two
Remi Cohen says that a two- complimentary bottles of
hour consultation with wine after one year of
Merryvale’s event planner is membership and every
included with a wedding subsequent anniversary as a
reception booking, and thank you, complimentary
couples have a lot of flexi- tastings, complimentary
bility in planning their wine seminars, and the list of
special party at the winery. benefits goes on! To learn
“We can make recommenda- more about Merryvale’s
tions for vendors, but you can really create your own personalized Profile Club and to join, call 1-877-887-7763.
event experience at Merryvale,” says Cohen. Visit Merryvale Vineyards at 1000 Main Street in St. Helena. The
And yes, there is another 91-point wine at Merryvale, not tasting room, open daily from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., also offers some
surprising for a winery that frequently racks up such high acclaim for great shopping for gifts for everyone back home, including a wide
its wines. This time it’s Merryvale’s 2007 Carneros Chardonnay selection of books, food products, housewares and wine accessories.
(formerly known as the Reserve Chardonnay), which in its 91-point For more information about the winery, visit www.merryvale.com, or
review Wine Spectator called “deliciously complex, with creamy oak to schedule your special event, call 1-800-326-6069, ext. 429.

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Fine Art Portrait Artist – Painter and Photographer
Gina A. Gold is a classical portrait photographer in every sense. She
draws inspiration from master portraitists from the Flemish School
and Renaissance to Impressionists and contemporary artists.
She believes every photographer can benefit from studying the old
masters and learn how to use light and posing more than from any
other source. Their influence is apparent in her portraiture.
Originally from Europe, Scandinavia Gina began working in
photography 15 years ago in Los Angeles with actors and models.
Relocating her business Great Portraits to the Bay area seven years ago,
she took three years off to study fine art full time. Now a classically
trained portrait painter, she also works in
digital medium to create her signiture
“Masterpiece” portraits.
While she does commercial assign-
ments, models portfolios and select
weddings it is her portraits that will take
your breath away.
Gina prefers working with latest digital
cameras and using natural light or
combining it with professional lights if
needed.
Portrait session starts by carefully
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selecting the location, be it nature scenery
of vineyards, the beach or garden in full
bloom. Observing the light falling on her
subject, paying attention to the expres-
sion, clothing and mood.
The portrait should be a piece of art in
your home that will last for generations
and treated as an heirloom. Both timeless
and beautiful, drawing the viewer into the
frame, evoking emotion.
Her portraits are original works of art.
Each “Masterpiece” portrait is enhanced
by hand to create the feeling of a traditional painting.
Quality portraits take time, Gina often spends days in hand embell-
ishing the portrait. “I love to watch my clients reaction when they see
my portraits. After they catch their breath, asking if these are
photographs or paintings”.
Exhibited internationally, her work resides in numerous private
and public collections. Gina has received numerous international
awards and her work has been published in books and magazines. She
works with clients throughout the Northern California and world-
wide. For more of her work visit www.Great-Portraits.com
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Napa Valley Festival del Sole Gives Back

– It is a Summer Festival Like No Other
Each year Napa Valley Festival del
Sole brings together an astonishing
gathering of internationally celebrated
talent, and the finest in food, wine
and Napa hospitality – for an unpar-
alleled cultural experience.
The fourth annual Festival, which
takes place July 17-25, features a
roster of world-renowned artists that
includes soprano Renée Fleming,
Simon Fowler - EMI Classics
violinists Sarah Chang and Nikolaj
Znaider, pianists Leif Ove Andsnes, Leif Ove Andsnes
Antonio Pappano and Conrad Tao, jazz singer Dana Land, and Napa
resident Robert Redford. The festival, renowned for its world-class Photo by Rocco Ceselin
Robert Redford (right) teams up with the
concerts, exclusive receptions, lunches, dinners and art exhibitions,
festival for an evening benefiting the
also includes another important tradition – giving back to the Redford Center, on July 21 at Castello di
community. This year, the festival hosts three benefits and deepens Amorosa (above).
its commitment to arts education and enrichment through the
launch of the Bouchaine Young Artist Series.
“The tremendous support we receive from the community is Fleming – a blending of interna-
inspiring,” said Festival Director Richard Walker. “We are pleased to tional glamour and Napa wine
join forces with our partners to give back to causes important to all country ambience that makes this
of us.” festival so unique.
On July 20, an “Evening of Persian Hospitality” benefits the Juve- Tickets for these benefit evenings
nile Diabetes Research Foundation. Held at Darioush, this annual range from $500-$1000 per person Photo by Kristina Loggia

event is a favorite on the festival schedule. Anoushirvan Rohani and inclusive of the dinners (a healthy chunk is tax-deductible). Festival
his ensemble perform in the winery’s beautiful
amphitheater. His music sets the stage for the tradi-
tional Persian cuisine and elegant Darioush wines
guests savor after the performance.
Robert Redford teams up with the festival for an
evening benefiting the Redford Center, on July 21 at
Castello di Amorosa. Fourteen-year-old violin-sensa-
tion Chad Hoopes performs Vivaldi’s Four Seasons,
with Alondra de la Parra and the Philharmonic
Orchestra of the Americas. Redford takes the stage to
narrate the four sonnets Vivaldi wrote to accompany
this much-loved work. Post-concert, artists and
patrons dine under the stars with Agustin and Valeria
concert tickets range from $35 - $125, but fans can
also experience great music at no cost through the
Bouchaine Young Artist Series. This program provides
performance opportunities for emerging talent. The
free concerts are sponsored by Bouchaine Vineyards –
owners Tatiana and Gerret Copeland are major festival
supporters. The festival also provides tickets to youth
groups and makes a grant each year to the Napa Valley
Youth Symphony.
More than a score of events take place throughout
the week at venues that include AVIA Napa, Calistoga
Ranch, Carneros Inn, Clos Pegase, Dominus Estate,
Photo by Cliff Watts - EMI Classics Far Niente, HALL Napa Valley, Lincoln Theater, Luna

Huneeus at their home on the grounds of Quintessa Sarah Chang Vineyards, The Orchard at The Carneros Inn, Palmaz
winery. Vineyards, Pride Mountain Vineyards, Quent Cordair
Napa performing arts organizations benefit on July 23 when Fine Art, Robert Mondavi Winery, Rudd Vineyards & Winery, Round
Grammy Award-winning soprano Renée Fleming makes her festival Pond Estate, Seven Stones Winery, Signorello Vineyards, Napa Valley
debut at Castello di Amorosa. Star power continues on this night Opera House and Napa Valley Museum.
with performances by pianists Leif Ove Andsnes and Antonio For complete schedule and to purchase tickets, visit
Pappano. Dinner following at The Napa Valley Reserve honors Ms. www.fdnsapa.org or call 1-888-337-6272.

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Getting to Napa Valley
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Golden Gate Bridge 50 60 100
Bay Bridge 50 60 90
Sacramento 60 70 90
Santa Rosa 40 60 70

Getting around Napa Valley

Downtown Napa to Yountville 10 15 20
Yountville to St. Helena 10 15 30
St. Helena to Calistoga 10 10 15
Calistoga to Alexander Valley 25 35 45
Downtown Napa to Sonoma Plaza 15 20 25

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Wine Garage Lives Up to Its Name

Customers can pump wine from proprietary wine ‘nozzles’
Joy Ride, Shade Tree among new Wine Garage wines
Napa Valley wine retail innovators Todd and Joy Miller of The Wine
Garage are announcing several new developments at their store in
Calistoga.
Pump your own wine!
“We may literally be the
only wine store on the planet
to offer wine you can pump,”
Todd Miller announces.
“After a year of research and
custom-design work, we now
offer customers the fun
‘chore’ of pumping their own
wine from our stainless steel
gas-station-type nozzles,”
founder Todd Miller explains.
In keeping with the store’s
“garage” theme, Miller found,
sourced and blended a Rhône
Blend (R1) and a Bordeaux
Blend (B1); customers take a
half-gallon, jug-style bottle
and pump whichever wine
they want from the unusual handsome nozzles, which are fed from
barrels in an adjoining room of the store. Miller commissioned a
metalworker to create the pristine customized stainless steel nozzles –
these are a new signature for The Wine Garage.
A jug costs $29.99. B1 (Bordeaux Blend #1), is composed of
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Merlot and Petit Verdot and is
sourced from Sonoma, Lake, Napa and Solano counties. R1 (Rhône
Blend #1), also is a cepage of Syrah, Zinfandel, Grenache, Mourvedre
and Petite Sirah, sourced from Sonoma, Lake and Napa counties.
The Wine Garage’s winemaker, under Miller’s
direction, is fourth-generation California winemaker
Massimo Monticelli.
Announcing The Wine Garage label
The most unusual of the new line of proprietary
“premium”-priced wines are Joy Ride and Shade Tree.
Todd Miller explains that “we are now a merchant, a
negociant and a producer. We have a full-time wine-
maker. While I am out in the field sourcing case
goods for the store I am also looking at vineyards and
grapes. I have secured some grapes from some
amazing vineyards and the common thread weaves its
way back to the store since I have to buy so much
wine for our club: I have met a lot of wine people this way. Being a
retailer first, we made customers before we crushed a single grape.
Being a retailer, I know how important it is to have $50 wines down
to $15 wines.”
Todd feels it is important to make unique wines while competing
amongst Napa Valley’s finest. The 2008 Joy Ride ($20), White Blend
North Coast, is composed of Albarino, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and
Muscat Canelli sourced from Suisun and Napa valleys and is currently
available in the store and online; only 400 cases were made. The 2007
Shade Tree is a blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre and
Charbono, sourced from North Coast vineyards, with a price of $25
and will be available this spring. These wines are unusual, distinctive,
delicious and affordable – wines you will probably not find duplicated
at a neighbor’s dinner table (unless that’s the dinner table of a Napa
Valley winemaker, many of whom are loyal Wine Garage customers).
Other Wine Garage-label wines
currently available are:
• 2008 Sauvignon Blanc “Musque Clone,” Napa, $18
• 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, $25
• 2007 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, $45
• 2006 Zinfandel, Napa, $30.
To be released later this spring:
• 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain, $45
• 2007 Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre, North Coast, $22
• 2007 Petite Sirah, Napa, $50
(an example of Todd Miller’s wine savvy – this wine is made from grapes
from the oldest Petite Sirah vineyard in Napa County, planted in 1870)
• 2007 Clone 6 Cabernet Sauvignon, Lake County, $15
• 2007 Old Vine Zinfandel, Pato Vineyard, Contra Costa, $30
These wines represent values, bargains and unusual small-lot
production wines which Todd Miller has literally “discovered” in his
travels through California’s wine regions.
The Wine Garage
Located in Calistoga at 1020 Foothill Blvd. in a remodeled former
gas station/ garage, The Wine Garage was founded in 2003 by Todd
and Joy Miller. Their operating principles are:
• No wine over $25
• Everything must taste great before it goes on the shelf
• No wine snob attitudes
• Impeccable and personal customer service
• No wine questions go unanswered, or are deemed insignificant
• Have fun…It’s only fermented grape juice!
Todd travels extensively through California searching for wines
which meet these criteria.
For more information, call (707) 942-5332 or visit the website at
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Razi Winery Opens its New Tasting Room

by Charles Neave
Anyone who loves the grape would be happy to drive a long way
to sample the deservedly famous Estate Chardonnay of Razi Winery,
or the collection of the wines that they pour from other producers they
are involved with. Altogether they offer a total of more than a dozen
different wines with their regular tasting rotating throughout the week,
so you will always have new opportunities to sample special premium
wines.

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Today, they might pour a Chardonnay, a deli-
cious and fruit-filled Sangiovese, two types of
Zinfandel, the rich and mouth-filling Syrah, a non-
vintage (but exceptional nonetheless) Red Blend,
plus a Proprietary Red, three Cabernet Sauvignons,
a luscious dessert wine and wines from their comfortable tasting bar is no more than five feet from their
Reserve List. estate vineyard.
For years, Razi has been selling their famous As they say at the winery and in the tasting room, “This is
Chardonnay grapes to some of the premier a unique environment where one can become absorbed in
wineries in the Napa Valley, including the wine and food pairings while receiving an education based on
acclaimed Newton Vineyard, and in recent years different appellations and terroirs. So please, come and enjoy!”
they have also become a custom crush operation with a new state-of- Tastings are scheduled by appointment only Monday through
the-art production facility. Saturday (hours vary) at Razi Winery, located at 3108 Silverado Trail
“The Razi winery is focused on very small production, ultra- in the county of Napa. For additional information on the winery, call
premium wines made from excel- (707) 224-4299.
lent quality grapes from Napa and
Sonoma valleys,” said winemaker S T. H E L E N A
Massimo Monticelli, a UC Davis
graduate and a fourth generation
winemaker. “We handcraft
unique wines in lots as small as DOWNTWN
50 cases. We also produce wines
from Chardonnay and fruity N A PA
Sangiovese all the way to bold
Napa Super Cabernet and hope
you taste our passion for wine in
each style that we make.”
To the delight of wine lovers
they have also opened that new
tasting room where you can
sample the wines they are
involved with. The new tasting
room was built in late 2008 with
a distinct sleek modern feel. It has
a patio that is located near the
winery itself, which all of Razi
Vineyard’s guests can use for
lunch or for nothing more (or
less) than simple relaxation.
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Taste Alexander Valley This June 5-7
On June 5 through 7, 2009, Sonoma County’s renowned
Alexander Valley wine growing region celebrates its 12th Annual Taste
Alexander Valley event. Guests will taste exclusive Alexander Valley
wines, enjoy gracious hospitality, tantalizing food and diverse enter-
tainment.
Taste Alexander Valley kicks off with dinner on Friday evening,
June 5th at the historic Alexander Valley Community Hall located in
the heart of the Valley. A reception hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with
winemakers pouring their wines from every nook of Alexander Valley.
Guests will enjoy a sensational dinner by Park Avenue Catering served
with Alexander Valley wines and share tables with the Valley’s
renowned winemakers and winegrowers. Tickets for the dinner are
$80 per person, which includes wine, tax and gratuities.
On Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. more than 20 wineries
open their doors to Taste Alexander Valley through the decades.
Guests will step back in time with Geyser Peak Winery (1880), Field
Stone Winery (1890), Trione Winery (1910) and way, way back with
Stonestreet (5000 B.C.!). Celebrate the Roaring ’20s with Rosso &
Bianco, Sapphire Hill Winery, Sausal Winery and
Stryker Sonoma. Swing on into the ’50s with Meeker
Vineyard, Rodney Strong Vineyards and Kelley &
Young. Share peace, love, and a great glass of wine
celebrating the ’60s with Simi Winery and Garden
Creek Ranch Vineyard Winery. Groove on into the
’70s with Alexander Valley Vineyards, Clos du Bois,
deLormier-Mosaic Winery, Hart’s Desire, J. Rickards
Winery, Silver Oak Cellars and Souverain. Enjoy the
Recent past with Hanna Winery (1980), Wattle Creek
Winery (1990) and White Oak Vineyards & Winery
(1990). Tickets for the weekend (both Saturday and
Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. are $65. Sunday only and Designated Driver
tickets are $45.
Wine education seminars have been added this year: Friday, June
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5th at 3:30 p.m. guests can join Alexander Valley’s, Rodney Strong,
Trione Winery, Souverain and other great Cabernet Sauvignon
producers to taste single-vineyard Cabernet samples.
This seminar will be held at Trione Winery. On
Saturday, June 6th at 10 a.m. there will be a choice of
two seminars: Hanna Winery’s Winemaker, Jeff
Hinchliffe, will offer a walk around selected estate
Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard blocks and guests will
discuss, view and taste the terroir in each of these
special blocks. Or join Simi Winery’s Winemaker,
Steve Reeder for a reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
tasting and learn how Steve creates his “Winemaker’s
Signature” Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Costs vary for the above seminars.
For Taste Alexander Valley tickets and more event information, go
to www.alexandervalley.org or call 1- 888-463-0207. Call (707) 431-
2894 for questions about event information. Please note that no one
under 21 is allowed at Alexander Valley events and this includes
babies and young children. Please do not bring pets to Alexander
Valley events. Remember to drink responsibly, be safe and have fun at
the 12th Annual Taste Alexander Valley.
Located at the northern end of Sonoma County, the Alexander
Valley is 22 miles long and varies in width from two to seven miles.
On the hillsides to the east and west, and adjacent to the beautiful
Russian River winding along the valley floor, the valley is home to a
diversity of microclimates that support the growth of many wine
grape varieties. Over the years, Alexander Valley winegrowers have
learned the optimum places to cultivate each particular grape.
Since 1846, Alexander Valley has produced wines of distinct
quality and character, reflective of their origins. The Alexander Valley
Winegrowers Association invite you to taste our wines, spend time in
the grandeur of our valley and celebrate our way of life.
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Paradise Ridge Winery Awarded Top Red Wine
in Recent West Coast Wine Competition
Paradise Ridge Winery is pleased to announce it has won sweep-
stakes for its 2007 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir in the 27th West
Coast Wine Competition.
The West Coast Wine Competition was started in 1982 and recog-
nizes outstanding wines produced in western states and around the
Pacific Rim. Competition entries are submitted by wineries in Cali-
fornia, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Baja, California, British
Columbia, Australia and New Zealand. In 2009 over 1700 wines were
submitted. The panel for the competition includes top journalists,
winemakers, distributors and restaurant sommeliers from around the
country. This year’s competition chairman was Wine Expert Bill
Traverso.
Wine competition sweepstakes winners are first judged in their
own class. All gold medal and double gold medal winners then move
up to be judged in the best of class judging. After winning this next
level, the wine competes with all the other best of class wines. Judging
is ‘blind’, where the judges cannot see the label of the wines they taste.
Judge Larry Van Aalst revealed that “In all the years I have been
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judging wine competitions I have never seen such a clear vote for one
wine in the sweepstakes category.” The win is a double triumph for
Paradise Ridge winemaker Dan Barwick, as he was also awarded a
sweepstakes in the dessert wine category for a late harvest wine he
made.
Paradise Ridge Winery is a family run boutique winery located on
a 156-acre Estate in the Russian River Valley. Founded in 1991 by
Walter Byck and Marijke Byck-Hoenselaars, the winery opened its
doors in 1994. Paradise Ridge produces a limited 5000 cases of ultra-
premium, mostly vineyard designated wines. The winery is known for
its estate grown varietals as well as for wines produced from grapes
grown in the prestigious Rockpile AVA. “Paradise Ridge Winery has
become one of the most talked about producers of fine wines in
Sonoma County. I talk a lot about wine, and this year the wines I am
talking about most are from Paradise Ridge” says Van Aalst who hosts
‘The Sonoma Report’ airing Wednesday nights on CRN.
The 2007 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir can be tasted at the
Paradise Ridge Winery’s 15th Anniversary, which will be held on
Sunday May 31st from 11 to 3 pm at the winery located at 4545
Thomas Lake Harris Drive in the Fountaingrove area of Santa Rosa.
The winery also invites guests to visit and taste daily from 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. at its Santa Rosa location; or from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at its tasting
room in Kenwood. For more information visit the Paradise Ridge
website at www.prwinery.com.
Wine & Sunsets in Paradise
Known for having “the most beautiful view in Sonoma County,”
visitors are invited to come for the wines and stay for the view. Each
Wednesday evening through October 28, guests are invited to bring a
picnic and enjoy the luscious
Paradise Ridge wines while
watching spectacular Sonoma
County sunsets from the winery’s
expansive veranda and beautiful
Poetry Terrace. Wines & Sunsets
begins at 6 p.m. and ends with
the setting of the sun. For this
special event, the tasting room is
closed, but for your enjoyment,
wines are available to purchase by
the glass or by the bottle.
Paradise Ridge Winery is
located at 4545 Thomas Lake
Harris Drive in Santa Rosa, (707)
528-9463. Visit their new tasting
room at 8860 Sonoma Highway
in Kenwood, (707) 282–9020.
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C. Donatiello Winery Announces 2009 ‘Live from
the Middle Reach’ Summer Music Series Lineup
Singer-Songwriter Series Kicks Off with
Recording Artist Maria Taylor on June 28
C. Donatiello Winery has announced the
second annual “Live From the Middle Reach”
singer-songwriter music series. The 2009
series will feature 14 complimentary concerts
set in the Organic Aroma Gardens, with
sweeping views of the Russian River Valley’s
Middle Reach, also known as the “Gold
Coast” of California Pinot Noir. Guests are
encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to pair
with C. Donatiello wines while enjoying its
outdoor café-style seating. The event runs
every Sunday from June 28th to September
27th from 1 to 4 p.m. Wine tasting is offered
daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The series kicks off June 28th with
Nettwerk Music recording artist Maria Taylor.
Taylor has contributed vocals to Bright Eyes,
Moby and Crooked Fingers. Her music has
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Scheduled dates and artists:
• June 28th – Maria Taylor
• July 5th – The Hellhounds
• July 12th – Fred Odell
• July 19th – Jason Damato
• July 26th – Summer Mencher & White Noise
• August 2nd – Big Papa & The TCB
• August 9th – Barba Shassus
• August 16th – Alma Desnuda
• August 23rd – Allison Scull & Victor Martin
• August 30th – Buddy Sounds & Company
• September 6th – Chris O’Brien
• September 13th – Byson Van Cleve – Troubaduo
• September 20th – The Hellhounds
• September 27th – Dani Paige Band
been featured frequently on the popular TV
series Grey's Anatomy and other primetime
television shows. She’ll be performing songs
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from her new album “LadyLuck,” available
everywhere. The album features a guest
appearance by Michael Stipe of R.E.M. on the
track “Cartoons and Forever Plans.”
Following each show, guests will have the
opportunity to meet the musical artists. No
reservations are necessary. Seating is reserved
for patrons of C. Donatiello Winery and is
first-come, first-served. For more informa-
tion, visit cdonatiello.com/visit/calendar.aspx.
About C. Donatiello Winery
Founded by Christopher Donatiello and
Bill Hambrecht, the 14.5-acre estate has been
organically farmed since 1998. Tasting room
is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Private
tours of the winery and Aroma Garden are
available by arrangement. To inquire about a
private tour, call (707) 431-4417. For more
information about the “Live From the Middle
Reach” music series, call (707) 431-4442.

Gundlach Bundschu’s Indie Rock Concert Introduces Deer Tick
Gundlach Bundschu Winery is hosting
their Second Annual Indie Rock Concert
under the stars on June 27th! The unplugged
show in the winery’s outdoor amphitheatre
will feature Deer Tick, named this year’s #1
Breakout Band at the South by Southwest
(SXSW) music festival in Austin, TX by
Rolling Stone Magazine. Opening Act is
Dawes. You may bring your own picnic
dinner to pair with your favorite Gundlach
Bundschu wines, or purchase a gourmet
picnic dinner onsite from Roli Roti, a gourmet
rotisserie.
Gundlach Bundschu Winery is located at
2000 Denmark Street in Sonoma. Doors open
at 6 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. Admission
is $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door.
Gourmet picnic dinners are available for
$12. VIP packages are $95 per couple and
includes two concert tickets, two dinners and
VIP dinner seating on Sir Tom’s Hill. For
reservations, email megan@gunbun.com or
call (7907) 939-3019.
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About the Bands
Rolling Stone magazine named Deer Tick
the #1 breakout band at this year's South by
Southwest Festival in Austin, TX! Deer Tick,
a rock & roll band with grunge and folk
influences, began in Providence, Rhode
Island as a drums and guitar duo. Over the
years, the duo developed into a quartet with
two guitars, bass and drums. The band’s
first album, War Elephant, was released in
September, 2007. Their new album, Born
on Flag Day, will be released in June 2009.
Opening for Deer Tick is a new band
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from North Hills, California called Dawes,
created when two members from Simon
Dawes decided to pursue their individual
music talents. They have picked up two
more members and are strumming a
rock/R&B melody.
About Gundlach Bundschu
Founded in 1858, Gundlach Bundschu
is California’s oldest family-owned winery.
Currently run by the sixth generation of the
Bundschu family, the historic winery
focuses on making small lots of ultra-
premium wines from its estate vineyard in
southern Sonoma Valley. The vineyard lies
at the base of the Mayacamas Mountain
Range where the Sonoma Valley, Carneros
and Napa Valley appellations intersect.
Gundlach Bundschu is open for tasting
from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. The
winery is located at 2000 Denmark Street,
Sonoma, CA 95476. Phone: (707) 938-
5277. For more information, please visit
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Tickets are On Sale for 19th Annual Summer

Concert Series at Rodney Strong Vineyards
Celebrating their 50-year anniversary of
making wine, Rodney Strong Vineyards is
proud to announce a stellar musical line-up
for its 19th Annual Summer Concert Series
at Rodney Strong Vineyards, presented by
KJZY and Good Neighbor Pharmacy. This
year’s schedule is highlighted by a special
engagement featuring an Up Close and
Personal concert from Daryl Hall and John
Oates, the top selling duo in the history of
music, whose “rock and soul” sound
garnered #1 hits such as “Rich Girl,” “Sara
Smile” and “Maneater.”
Surrounded by acres of beautiful vine-
yards, guests will be treated to some of the
top performers in contemporary music while
picnicking at the winery’s intimate concert
venue, The Green.
For concert tickets and season passes, visit
www.omegaevents.com/rodneystrong or call
(707) 869-1595. Tickets can also be
purchased in person at the Rodney Strong
Vineyards Tasting Room.
The 2009 Season Pass includes four
shows (August 22 excluded), and offers
exclusive benefits such as the same reserved
seat for all concerts, commemorative gifts
and early announcements on future engage-
ments.
Bring a picnic meal to enjoy with friends
on The Green or purchase an assortment of
prepared foods from local purveyors who will
be onsite.
You may also purchase any of Rodney
Strong Vineyards’ wines as well as choose
from an array of non-alcoholic beverages.
White wines include Sauvignon Blanc and
several Chardonnays; red wines include Pinot
Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignons and
Zinfandel.
Rodney Strong Vineyards Wine Club
members enjoy an exclusive reception before
the shows and at intermission as well as $5
discount on each ticket price. Wine Club
tickets must be purchased through Rodney
Strong Vineyards by calling 1-866-779-4637.
No outside alcoholic beverages will be
allowed into the venue. Low-back chairs or
blankets are recommended for all lawn
seating. No high back chairs or umbrellas.
Parking is complimentary and attendants will
point the way. The famous Russian River fog
usually arrives in the early evening, so atten-
dees are advised to bring jackets and
sweaters, or guests can purchase specially
logo’d t-shirts and sweatshirts at the show.
Rodney Strong Vineyards is located at
11455 Old Redwood Highway, off Highway
101 just south of the town of Healdsburg in
Sonoma County.

Saturday, June 27 – Saturday, August 22 – The KRUSH Presents:

Peter White and Mindi Abair Susan Tedeschi and JJ Grey & Mofro
Jazz guitarist Peter White’s lyrical lines and The music world hasn’t taken its eyes off Susan Tedeschi since she
musical inventiveness are a joy to listen to. burst on the scene in 1998 with “Just Won’t Burn,” achieving gold
The Englishman’s charm and playfulness comes status and winning Tedeschi a Grammy nomination for Best
through in his music, giving his style of smooth New Artist. Tedeschi’s newest release “Back To The River”
jazz a liveliness that others in the genre lack. features husband and slide guitarist Derek Trucks, who she
Pop-inspired saxophonist Mindi Abair has often tours with when not raising her family in Gainesville.
attracted many new, young listeners to the Much of JJ Grey & Mofro’s music emotes a raw, yet
genre, with her heavy emphasis on the sounds contemporary, swamp rock ambiance, yet still possesses
of R&B and dance music as well as pop and elements of southern rock, soul, R&B, folk, gospel, blues
rock. Doors open at 4 p.m. Show starts at 5 p.m. and especially funk. Doors open at 4 p.m. Show starts at Susan Tedeschi
VIP tickets are $70, general admission is $45. 5 p.m. VIP tickets are $70, general admission is $45.
Peter White

Saturday, July 11 – Monday, September 7 –

The Rippingtons and Craig Chaquico Daryl Hall & John Oates –
The Rippingtons are led by guitarist Russ Freeman and features a dynamic Up Close and Personal Tour
group of solo artists, each a consummate musician in his own right. Each
From their first hit, 1974’s “She’s Gone,” through
member, past and present, has also performed in music realms outside of Mindi Abair
their heyday of stardom in the ’80s, Daryl Hall
jazz, making The Rippingtons collaborations multifaceted explorations of
and John Oates’s smooth, catchy take on Philly
diverse styles and rhythms. Craig Chaquico gives credence to the oxymoron “rock and roll prodigy,”
soul brought them enormous commercial
having written his first song at age 12, eventually joining the Bay Area supergroup Jefferson
success – including eight #1 singles and 60
Airplane. In the early ’90s, Chaquico branched out as a solo artist and his records were instant hits in
million records sold, ranking them as the top-
the contemporary jazz genre, earning him several #1 records. Doors open at 4 p.m. Show starts at 5 p.m.
selling duo in the history of music. In celebra-
VIP tickets are $70, general admission is $45.
tion of 50 years making incredible wines,
Rodney Strong Vineyards is proud to close it’s
Saturday, August 8 – Guitars & Saxes 2009 featuring 19th Concert Season with an afternoon of
Euge Groove, Jeff Golub, Jeff Lorber and Jessy J timeless hits from Hall & Oates, including
“Rich Girl,” “Maneater,” “Sara Smile,” “Kiss On
Guitars and Saxes is one of the hottest annual jazz tours, and this year the musical jaunt is headlined
My List,” and “One On One.” Doors open at
by saxman Euge Groove, whose recent records have topped the contemporary jazz charts. Guitars &
Saxes is high energy jazz, so bring your dancin’ shoes. Doors open at 4 p.m. Show starts at 5 p.m. Daryl Hall & John Oates 3 p.m. Show starts at 4 p.m. VIP tickets are
$110, general admission is $75.
VIP tickets are $70, general admission is $45.

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D O W N T O W N

HEALDSBURG
UPCOMING EVENTS See page 16 or visit www.healdsburg.com for more event information

ONGOING – Perfume Rose Harvest Tours and Special Events – at The Russian River Rose
Company, Healdsburg, visit www.russian-river-rose.com or call 707-433-7455
MONDAYS JUNE 1-30 – Healdsburg Organic Farms Bike Tour – Tour includes: bicycle rental &
lunch, $149. Reservation is required. www.winecountrybikes.com or 707-473-0610
JUNE 5 – First Fridays Art Walk – 15 Galleries in Downtown Healdsburg. Download the Guide/Map,
go to the Art Walk 2009 WebPage at www.healdsburg.com/events/art_walk.asp
JUNE 6 & 7 – 12th Annual - Taste of the Valley – Alexander Valley Winegrowers Celebration of
Fine Food & Wine, 11am-4pm, weekend pass $65 advance, www.alexandervalley.org, 888-289-4637
JUNE 7, 16, 23, 30 – Summer Music in the Plaza – Annual Summer Concert 2pm in the Plaza
gazebo web.mac.com/pianoroom/HCB/Healdsburg_Community_Band.html or call 707-433-3413
P R E F E R R E D
JUNE 9 – Healdsburg Farmers' Market & Tuesdays in the Plaza Concert Series – Farmers'
G E YS E RV I L L E Market 4-6:30pm, Concerts 6-8pm, www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org 707-431-1956
W I N E R I E S JUNE 13 – Lobster Feed at Sbragia Family Vineyards – 4pm Limited seating available, $100
marisa.manna@sbragia.com or call 707-473-2992 x10
JUNE 20 – Mugnaini Wood-Fired Oven Cooking Classes – Lambert Bridge Winery. Andrea
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B.R. Cohn Winery Hosts Charity Car Classic, July 4
Bruce Cohn, proprietor of the B.R. Cohn
Winery in Sonoma and himself a classic car
collector, builder and aficionado is pleased to
announce the Inaugural B.R. Cohn Winery
Charity Car Classic will be held at the Cohn
winery on Saturday, July 4 between noon and
5 p.m. The exhibit is free to visitors and car
registrants. Visit www.brcohn.com for details
on how to register a car or for directions to
the winery.
Since he was sixteen, Bruce Cohn has
been in love with fast and collectable cars.
He currently owns five of them; a 1933
Willys Roadster, a 1941 Willys Sedan
Delivery, 1934 Willys Woody drag racer,
1934 Henry Ford Five-Window Coupe and a
1946 Ford Woody Wagon. All of these cars
and many others will be on display July 4 not
only at the winery exhibit but additionally
can be seen parading during the city of
Sonoma’s July 4 celebration around the
historic plaza, in front of 10,000 spectators
Saturday morning prior to the exhibit.
In addition to viewing all kinds of rare,
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sport, drag racers as well as collectable cars,
the winery will also feature food offerings
from Sonoma star chef and TV Food
Networks Guy Fieri’s Johnny Garlic’s kitchen,
plus award-winning B.R Cohn wines and of
course, the latest from the winery’s car collec-
tion of wines including Woody White, Road-
ster Red and Panel Wagon Pinot Noir. These
wines celebrate images of Cohn’s cars on the
labels and are great gifts for the car fan in the
family. There will be live music during the
day in the famed B.R. Cohn amphitheatre
featuring the Rich Little Band and the
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Whiskey Thieves. Additionally, raffle prizes
and an auction will add to the days
fundraising.
The exhibit is a fundraiser for Memorial
Hospice and Hospice of Petaluma with
proceeds from the day’s activities and dona-
tions going to this organization. Memorial
Hospice and Hospice of Petaluma have
collectively served for the past 30 years as the
only community hospice program in Sonoma
County. Sponsors include KRON-4, Sonoma
Chevrolet and others.
B.R. Cohn Winery is located at 15000
Sonoma Highway 12 in Glen Ellen. The
tasting room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Founded in 1984 by Bruce Cohn, the
estate winery is known for its critically
acclaimed, world-class, ultra-premium
Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot,
Pinot Noir and award-winning gourmet
estate olive oils, vinegars and gourmet
specialty food products. For more informa-
tion, call 1-800-330-4064 or for other infor-
mation, visit www.brcohn.com.
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Anaba Wines Opens New

Tasting Room in Sonoma
Located at 60 Bonneau Road at the intersection of Highways 121
and 116, just outside Sonoma, the tasting room is now open daily
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Anaba proprietor John Sweazey converted an old farmhouse on
Anaba’s “J McK” Estate Vineyard property into the tasting facility,
even adding a special patio tasting area with picturesque vineyard
views. Future plans for the site include construction of a new state-
of-the-art winery, with a production capacity of 60,000 cases of wine.
The new winery will utilize both solar and wind power.
Anaba (pronounced “anna-bah”) takes its name from the cool,
upward-flowing breezes called anabatic winds which frequently
stream through the estate vineyard during the warm summer months.
These unique air currents make the vineyard more temperate and
slow down the ripening process, which enables the grapes to develop
more robust flavors and distinctive varietal characters.
The Anaba portfolio, handcrafted by winemaker Jennifer Marion,
includes both red and white Rhône-style blends, a Chardonnay, a
Viognier and a Pinot Noir. In its inaugural release earlier this year,
each wine was awarded a medal at the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle
Wine Competition. The 2007 Anaba Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
recently received a 91-point rating by The Wine Spectator.
For details, go to www.anabawines.com or call (707) 996-4188.

KENWOOD &
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Tasting Room of the Week:
LEDSON WINERY & VINEYARDS
by Kathleen Hill
A
s you wind your way along Highway 12
between Sonoma and Santa Rosa, you
cannot miss the alluring “castle” set at
the foot of the Mayacamas Mountains and
wonder what in the world it is.
Follow the driveway to the parking area, as
the castle winery appears to get bigger and
bigger, and stroll or roll toward the visitors’
entrance. Brilliant white Iceberg roses
sculpted into delicate trees line the driveway,
paths and lawns, as you imagine some of the
fantasies we all read about in castles like this
in other countries.
Owner, winemaker and developer Steve
Ledson designed and built the 16,000 square
foot “French Normandy” castle as his family’s
home, beginning in 1990. The family planted
17 acres of Merlot as they started to build the
house. Passersby, local and visiting, watched
in wonderment as the castle rose from the
ground, building curiosity as its own best
advertising.
After eventually selling his highly sought-
after Merlot fruit to other wineries and wine-
makers, Ledson decided it might be a good
idea to turn his pride and joy into a winery
after all. The Ledson family released their first
wine in 1997, the 1994 Ledson Estate Merlot.
After a couple of years of redesign, recon-
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struction and conversion of the house into a
winery, they opened the tasting room to the
public.
As you walk through the large front door,
a concierge welcomes you from your left, with
one of the private tasting rooms as her back-
drop.
Ledson’s castle houses several tasting
rooms. A polite – but never hovering – host
guides guests to the least busy salon. Most of
these downstairs rooms, complete with cathe-
dral-style ceilings and windows, marble fire-
places, and miles of wood inlay cut and
installed by Ledson’s son Mike, have tasting
bars and genteel hosts of all ages dressed in
elegant black shirts.
Our first taste was poured by nephew
Kelsey Ledson who suggested a chilled Sauvi-
gnon Blanc fortified with ascorbic acid
(Vitamin C) for a morning sip, while subtly
telling guests the history of the Sauvignon
grape.
All of the tasting salons and marketplace
walls are lined with photographs of Steve
Ledson’s ancestors.
Ledson is one of the very few Sonoma
Valley wineries that offer made-to-order sand-
wiches and salads. You can order hot
pastrami with provolone or mozzarella and
roasted red peppers, roasted turkey with
pepperoncini, turkey or beef dip, a Caprese
panini, turkey or roast beef and blue cheese,
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each for only $8.95, as well as salads,
baguettes, and imported and regional artisan
cheeses. Ledson offers a wide array of soft
drinks for sale, as well as brownies and
cookies baked in Ledson’s commercial
kitchen, and an enormous array of olive oils,
grapeseed oil, Ledson sauces and mustards,
and even the excellent girl & the fig’s fig and
chocolate sauces.
Tasting fees range from $5 to $25 per
person, with each price level offering five
tastes of different varietals and blends.
You can always visit Ledson initially out of
curiosity and stay for wine tasting and lunch.
The garden patios are loaded with picnic
tables, and you are welcome to bring your
Ledson-purchased lunch into the elegantly
decorated dining rooms or private tasting
rooms if you prefer to be inside.
And who knows? You might run into Steve
Ledson’s good friends, Jeff Bridges, Michael
McDonald or Dwight Clark, all of whom have
had a stake in special label Ledson wines.
Ledson plans a whole weekend in
September of Corvettes and Porsches at the
Palace, followed in October by a Ledson
Family Harvest Celebration.
7335 Sonoma Hwy. (Hwy. 12) in
Kenwood. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call
(707) 537-3810 for information and reserva-
tions. Visit the website at www.ledson.com.
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’Me Eat Good‘

Enoteca
WINE TASTING, SALES

So says Carl the Caveman and he should know as he has been with THE CAVE
Sonoma & HOME ACCESSORIES
– 12 Wineries –
One Great Place
for seven years in Kona, Scottsdale and Ormond Beach, Florida. Now he has the
privilege of being in Sonoma. While his presence is a representative of the wine 35 East Napa Street, Sonoma
caves of California, France and beyond, his primary purpose is to disarm guests. (707) 935-1200
For the management of THE CAVE believes that wine, in all of its forms, should www.sonoma-enoteca.com
be fun and approachable … educational or simply memorable. Pretention has no
place in the upscale one-table restaurant.
This establishment is unique in any number of ways. Firstly, it is in fact, a one-
table restaurant, not to be confused with a private room in a restaurant. Accom-
modating parties of two to eight guests, those present have the full attention of staff
SONOMA PLAZA
and management. Everything is chosen in advance from the scent of the candles
to the type of flowers and preference in music. If a food item is desired that is not
on the menu, that item will be brought in. All ingredients are procured just hours
before one’s arrival. The experience is completely customized and no request is out
of reach.
The wine offering is in a class of its own. Presently there are 740+ selections
which include nearly 200 half bottles making exploration enticing. All of the
regions of California are represented plus selections from Oregon, Washington and
12 countries. Going to THE CAVE is like taking a trip around the world …
without the expense. Every price point is represented as well ranging from $22 to
$400.
Says Wine Director Thomas McGlone, “My charge was to put together a list
that exposes the guest to the best of all worlds. The wonderful wines of Sonoma
and Napa to the lesser-known regions are here. While there are familiar names on
the list, I very much endeavor to find the small producers that offer great value.
Having done this for years, I have many contacts insofar as winemakers and
winery owners that make their limited production wines available to me. You will
find wines at THE CAVE that are simply not available elsewhere.”
In place, is a scoring system that Thomas developed some time back. “The
system is really rather simple. Traditional categories of bouquet and taste are
important but equally so are the categories of uniqueness and value” he says. “If a
wine does not achieve the required minimum score is does not get on the list. No
exceptions!”
There are numerous packages from which to choose. These range from a three
course wine paired lunch for $34 per guest on up to The Indulgence with six
wines for $175 per guest and includes oysters, Champagne poached prawns,
peppercorn crusted Ahi sashimi, prime filet, caviar, escargot, lobster, and crab.
For a truly unique, intimate and fulfilling experience, The Cave Private Wine
Room is the place to be. Call Thomas for your reservation or more information, at
(707) 938-7448. The Cave is located at 524 Broadway, just off the square in
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A Taste of Redwood Valley, June 19-21

Tucked away in the most northern part of the Mendocino County event tickets for $70.
grape-growing region lies a unique appellation, distinguished from At 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, start your meandering through
other appellations by its geographical elements, weather patterns, but the Valley where you will visit nine wineries as well as a brandy/vodka
most importantly by the people who farm grapes in this micro-region. producer. Check in at any winery, and receive your complimentary logo
Italian and Greek immigrants were the first grape growers to establish glass, plus sign up for a drawing for a basket created at each winery.
vineyards in the late 1880s. They sought out the benchlands above the Food, live music, barrel tastings and artists-in-residence will be on
headwaters of the Russian River where the soils were well-drained, the hand for your enjoyment. See website for directions to each winery.
climate permitted the grapes to mature, but was still cool enough to Tickets are $25 per person, designated drivers are admitted free.
allow the grapes to ripen slowly to enhance the deep, rich flavors of For more information, call 1-800-760-3739 or (707) 485-0322.
the grapes. It is truly quite an experience when you come to Redwood
Valley to taste the award-winning wines as well as the best brandy in
the world. This year, Germain-Robin will be pouring their highly-
touted brandies as well as flavored vodkas and liqueurs produced by
Craft Distillers also of Redwood Valley.
“A Taste of Redwood Valley” kicks off on June 19, with a wine-
maker dinner at a private residence where guests will be able to taste
the wines of nine wineries, feast on delicious hors d’oeuvres, listen to
a live performance by Paula Samonte, and then dine on a delicious
dinner while sitting around a pool. Brandy, Port and Muscat Canelli
will be served alongside dessert. The event starts at 6 p.m., and tickets
may be purchased by calling (707) 485-5656. For map and directions,
visit the website at www.atasteofredwoodvalley.com. Tickets are $50
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Livermore Valley’s ‘Taste of Terroir’ Set for July 23
Sixteen of the Livermore Valley’s top wineries and an equal number
of celebrated San Francisco Bay Area chefs will join forces and
compete for honors in food-and-wine pairing at the seventh Wine &
Food Experience “Taste of Terroir.” Entrants will vie for Most Innova-
tive Pairing, Best Expression of Local Ingredients and Judges’ Best
awards given by a panel of distinguished judges.
After sampling each of the sixteen locally inspired pairings, guests
will vote for their favorite chef/winery combo in the People’s Choice
competition. Then, it’s off to the barrel room to enjoy a decadent
dessert spread paired with Livermore Valley Ports. The awards cere-
mony will take place at 8:15 p.m. Funds raised at this event benefit
the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association.
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Taste of Terroir takes place Thursday, July 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. at
the Palm Event Center at Ruby Hill, 1184 Vineyard Avenue in
Pleasanton. Cost is $75 per person and available online at
www.LVwine.org. For more information, call (925) 447-WINE (9463)
or visit www.LVwine.org.
About Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association
The Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association is a 501 c(6) orga-
nization which supports the wineries, growers, and members in the
Livermore Valley American Viticultural Area though educational and
marketing programs. www.LVwine.org.
Father’s Day “Rockin’ in the Vines” BBQ
Bring the family and give Dad a treat by heading to the wine
country on Sunday, June 21, 12 to 3 p.m., for Garré Winery’s
Father’s Day “Rockin’ in the Vines” BBQ with live music by the
Red House All Stars. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat BBQ Buffet
including T-bones, spare ribs, BBQ chicken, mesquite grilled tri
tip, fire grilled corn on the cob and more of your BBQ favorites.
Wine tasting and bocce ball available. Reservations are required.
Cost is $39.99; children 3-12, $14.95; under 3 eat free.
Garré Winery is at 7986 Tesla Road, Livermore. For more infor-
mation, call (925) 371-8200 or email garre@garrewinery.com.
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El Dorado

Calaveras

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EXCITING DESTINATION IN CALIFORNIA WINE

Zinfandel is consid-
ered California’s
grape, and in Lodi
Zinfandel is the
king. Nestled
between the Sierra
Foothills and the
San Francisco Bay
Delta, Lodi offers
the ideal climate for
producing ripe full-
flavored Zins. The
distinctive delta bay
breezes cool the
region in the after-
noon and evenings
creating character-
istic Lodi Zinfandel
– ripe forward fruit
with soft polished
tannins. Dating
back to the late
1800s, Lodi has a
long proud history LODI
of producing some
of the finest
Zinfandel grapes in
AREA
the state. Growers, WINERIES
vintners, and
consumers from
around the world
are quickly discov-
ering the distinctive
character of Lodi
Zinfandel.
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Wine Experts Pick Lodi’s

‘Top Twelve’ Zinfandels
A panel of seven leading wine experts gathered recently at the Lodi
Wine and Visitor Center to “blind taste” through 48 Lodi Zinfandel
wines to select the top twelve. After three and hours of tasting and
deliberation the experts selected the following wines:
• 2007 Bargetto Winery Old Vine Zinfandel - $19.00
• 2007 Eola Hills Zinfandel - $12.95
• 2006 Harney Lane “Lizzie James Vineyard” Zinfandel - $28.00
• 2007 Laurel Glen “!ZaZin” Zinfandel - $17.00
• 2007 m2 “Soucie Vineyard” Zinfandel – 28.00
• 2007 m2 “Artist Series” Zinfandel - $35.00
• 2007 Macchia “Oblivious” Zinfandel - $24.00
• 2006 Mettler Family Vineyards “Epicenter” Zinfandel - $19.00
• 2006 Michael-David Gluttony Zinfandel - $59.00
• 2005 Oak Ridge Winery “OZV” Zinfandel - $15.00
• 2007 Talus Zinfandel - $7.00
• 2007 VanRuiten Family Winery Zinandel - $22.99
The wines were tasted by a panel that included some of the
industry’s most respected palates. Serving on the panel were: Tim
Teichgraeber, wine writer, San Francisco, CA; Sara Schneider, wine
editor Sunset Magazine; Charles Olken and Steve Eliot, Connoisseurs
Guide to California Wine; Tony Lawrence, chef, Philadelphia, PA; Dan
Clarke, Editor California Wine & Food; and Graham Parnell, wine
writer and marketing consultant, Santa Rosa CA.
The wines will be packaged as a unit and sent to leading wine
writers nationwide to educate the media and public about this up and
coming wine region. A limited number of cases will be made available
for sale to the public through the Lodi Wine and Visitor Center.
According to event sponsor Mark Chandler of the Lodi Winegrape
Commission “this collection of wines shows that great Lodi wines can
be had from every price level, from $7 to $59 per bottle. It also shows
that excellent wines are being made from Lodi grapes locally, around
the state and even out of state.”
Lodi has a long history of growing Zinfandel, with some local vines
over 100 years old. Today over forty percent of California’s Zinfandel
comes from Lodi, and the region is gaining a reputation for full-bodied
red wines that are a great accompaniment to food.
Nestled between the San Francisco Bay and the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, the Lodi region enjoys a classic Mediterranean climate
with warm, sunny days and long, cool evenings. In recent years grape
acreage has grown to nearly 100,000 acres, making the Lodi appella-
tion California’s leading producer of popular varieties such as
Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon
Blanc, among others.
More background on Lodi is available online at www.lodiwine.com.
Photos of the region, and the actual tasting, can be obtained by
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La Honda Winery Vinters’ Festival Mid-Peninsula Wine Gala

Saturday & Sunday, June 13 & 14 in Redwood City Cruz Mountains, and in particular the northern region around the
Award-Winning Wines, Acoustic Guitar, Appetizers, Arts & Crafts town of Woodside, recognize and appreciate the relevance and
La Honda Winery, significance of the contributions to superior winemaking that
located in the heart of the Michael Martella Wines and Kings Mountain Vineyard have had in
San Francisco Mid-Penin- the last 10 to 15 years. At La Honda Winery’s Vintners’ Festival
sula in Redwood City, will Mid-Peninsula Wine Gala this June, the winery will be host to both
ceremoniously open the of these venerable producers of small lots of exceptional wines,
doors of its elegant new complemented by the
winery and tasting room to variety of activities
the public on Saturday and planned for both days of
Sunday, June 13 and 14 as the event in Redwood
one of the exclusive City.
“Eastern Side” destinations The La Honda Winery
of the Santa Cruz Moun- Mid-Peninsula Wine Gala
tains Vintners’ Festival at its will be held in conjunc-
first annual Mid-Peninsula Wine Gala. Complementing other tion with the Santa Cruz
winery and restaurant venues in the area that will be open for the Mountains Vintners’
event that weekend and the weekend prior, La Honda Winery will Festival at the winery and
be pouring a selection of its award-winning wines, and will also be tasting room, conve-
host to the winemakers and exceptional wines of Kings Mountain niently located at 2645 Fair Oaks Avenue in Redwood City, from 11
Winery and Michael Martella Wines – a perfect trio of noted a.m. to 5 p.m. Tastings and winery tours by appointment for groups
wineries from the renowned northern Santa Cruz Mountains wine of 10 or more are also available. For more information, visit
region – all in one central and easily accessed location, near I-280, www.lahondawinery.com or call (650) 366-4104.
El Camino Real, and Highways 101 and 84.
Savor Great Wines From Three Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries
La Honda Winery’s winemaker Ken Wornick has an impressive
and lengthy history of managing small, private vineyards bearing
exceptional fruit in the region, with his first commercial wine
releases debuting only recently. With these wines, La Honda has
quickly established itself as a preeminent force in quality wine-
making, garnering numerous accolades – from “best of class” and
“double gold” medals for its 2006 Naylor’s Dry Hole and 2006 Lone-
hawk Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wines at the 2009 San Francisco
Chronicle Wine Competition, to yet another gold medal for the
Lonehawk, as well as gold for La Honda’s 2006 Villa Colina Merlot
in Appellation America’s Best of the Appellation 2008 tastings. At the
La Honda Winery Vintners’ Festival Mid-Peninsula Wine Gala this
June, Wornick will personally pour his recent award-winners, as well
as other current and new releases, complemented by winery tours
and selected barrel samples of upcoming releases.
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Tasting Room
of the Week:
by Laura Ness
SARAH’S VINEYARD
V
isiting Sarah’s Vineyard, nestled in the
Santa Clara foothills at the foot of
Mt. Madonna, is always a treat. Open
daily from 11 a.m. til 5 p.m, the tasting room
has the good fortune to be located right next
to a vibrant nursery that provides bountiful
color and texture to the landscape all year
long. Summer is an ideal time to visit, when
you can lounge in the shaded picnic areas and
drink in the tranquility of the surrounding
vineyards. The vibe here is definitely mellow:
the atmosphere is conducive to leisurely
tasting and the almost unknown concept of
living in the moment. Guests are encouraged
to buy a bottle per couple, relax and appre-
ciate the beautiful surroundings and the long
range mountain views. There are two regula-
tion bocce courts with traditional shell
surfaces, ample picnic tables and a brand new
copper-roofed, wood-fired oven that will be
inaugurated this month with a special event,
stay tuned for details.
Inside the beautifully appointed and
delightfully air-conditioned tasting room,
you’ll typically find the smiling countenance
of proprietor Tim Slater, a charming and
gracious host, who happens to be a trained
Cordon Bleu chef, as well as an inventor,
high-tech whiz, gizmo guru, art collector and
dog lover. You’re likely to be greeted by Missy
or Maxi, the two canine rulers of the roost
who enjoy lazing about on the floor of the
tasting room when they’re not chasing each
other through the vineyards. Grab a glass of
the estate Marsanne or Chardonnay and
wander through the new art gallery adjacent
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Italians who planted these gnarly vines way
back before Prohibition. Especially suited
for summer is the picnic-perfect 2007
Grenache Rosé with strawberry and guava
flavors that will be ideal with chicken and
potato salads.
If you’re looking to stock up on wine for
summer bashes, both the 2004 Merlot and
Syrah are on sale while supplies last. 2004
Merlot is $144 per case, or three bottles for
$40; 2004 Syrah is $180 per case, three
bottles for $48.
Visit for Vintners’
Festival: June 13 & 14
Sarah’s Vineyard will take
to the tasting room and
part in the eastern side of
you’ll see some fine exam-
the Santa Cruz Mountains
ples of plein air oil paintings
Winegrower’s Association’s
rendered by local artists,
annual Vintners’ Festival
including the accomplished
celebration the weekend of
Marni Dufau. Many of the
June 13 and 14. Attractions
scenes were painted right
include live folk music, art
here at Sarah’s Vineyard, so
exhibits, light appetizers
if you are captivated by the
and barrel samples of the
charm of the place, you can
take some of that magic Proprietor, Tim Slater 2008 vintage. Wine Special
for Vintners’ Festival: A
home with you. Also for
bottle of 2007 SCM Chardonnay (silver
sale are pieces by potter Jerry Hurst whose
medal, SF Chronicle Wine Competition) and
magnificent jars and vases are enormous but
2007 SCM Pinot Noir (double gold, best of
extremely light in weight. Pick one up and
class; SF Chronicle Wine Competition) will
you’ll be amazed! They weigh less than a
be offered as a package with a 20% discount
bottle of wine and are very affordable.
to Vintners’ Festival participants.
Speaking of wine, the lineup gets better
as winemaker Robert Hensen’s awesome Shop Online at SarahsVineyard.com
vintages continue to make their way to the It is now far easier to order Sarah’s Vineyard’s
tasting room. The 2007, estate Pinot Noir is hand-crafted Burgundian and Rhône wines
well-rounded, light-footed and redolent of online. The website also allows you to sign up
raspberries, a summer Pinot for sure. for the wine club, so until the end of July refer
Summer is a great time to join the Wine a friend to sign up online and you'll receive a
Club because the current shipment is a not bottle of the 2008 Grenache Rosé , a delicious
to be missed collection of Old Vine beauties. treat for a warm summer day. Go to
There’s a 2007 Grenache made from a nearby www.sarahsvineyard.com and click on Wine
113-year-old vineyard that offers nice cigar Club.
and ripe strawberry flavors, and a very well- The 28-acre estate of Sarah’s Vineyard is
made 2007 Carignane from 100-year-old conveniently located at 4005 Hecker Pass
vines off Redwood Retreat Road that hits the Highway, just 30 minutes from Silicon Valley,
sweet-spot for a mixed summer grill. It offers Santa Cruz and Monterey. For the latest
meaty flavors of salami and ham wound events at Sarah’s Vineyard, visit the website at
nicely around dried cherries. This is a beau- www.sarahsvineyard.com. For more informa-
tiful wine that makes you salute the stalwart tion, call the tasting room at (408) 847-1947.
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Fine Dining
Cafe Fina – A Favorite Among Visitors, Locals
by Katie Perry Mercurio says. With crisp ingredients straight from the vine,
it’s no wonder that the tomato caprese salad is another tasty

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ld black-and-white family photos line the venue’s delight and a must-have menu item during the summer
narrow walls, pointing like an arrow to the blue months.
harbor that glistens through the clear windows below. For more information or to make a reservation, call Café
Italian music hums in the background as the aroma of garlic Fina at (831) 372-5200 or visit www.cafefina.com.
and roasted tomatoes pervades the senses. Upon stepping
through the doors of Café Fina, it’s instantly perceptible why
this venerable restaurant on Monterey’s historic Fisherman’s
Wharf is a favorite among visitors and locals alike.
Providing a peek into owner Dominic Mercurio’s family
history, this quaint restaurant boasts tradition in every
element, from its serene oceanfront setting to its savory
cuisine. “Coming from a Sicilian background and a fishing
family, the influence came from being around the kitchen
with my family. It came naturally,” Mercurio says.
The pleasurable dining experience at Café Fina is a testa-
ment to the owner’s innate restaurateur talents. Since 1989,
Mercurio has been serving homemade pasta and fresh fish
out of the esteemed two-story location, which formerly
housed one of the many canneries along the peninsula. “My
goal is to serve local fish from Monterey,” he explains.
Having fished with his father in Alaska for 19 summers in a
row in earlier years, he adds, “I know what fresh fish is
supposed to be like.”
He also knows how to compile a menu of truly flavorful
dishes, such as his calamari appetizer with homemade tartar
sauce, a special risotto of salmon and peas, and tasty shrimp
and crab ravioli in a light pesto cream sauce. Another dish
that’s a big hit: the cioppino. “We do it in a light tomato
broth with clams, mussels, prawns, scallops and calamari,
with a touch of saffron. The only thing we do that’s not
traditional is put a little linguini in the bottom. It’s unbeliev-
able,” Mercurio smiles.
And in celebrating his Italian heritage with a menu of
signature dishes, he adheres to the local theme by using only
the freshest vegetables, harvested from none other than his
own garden. “I grow 17 different varieties of tomatoes, five
different kinds of zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, water-
melons, cucumbers and all the herbs. Everything is organic,”

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Ventana Vineyards Wins Unprecedented Four
Sweepstakes Awards with Three Different Wines
For the first time in history, a winery has won a “Sweepstakes
Award” in four separate competitions in the same year. Ventana
Vineyards added to its collection of top honors with its most recent
wins for the Ventana 2008 Arroyo Seco Pinot Gris which was chosen
best white at the 2009 West Coast Wine Competition, and the
Ventana 2007 “Rubystone” Rhône Blend which was chosen best red
at the 2009 Riverside International Wine Competition. Earlier in the
year, the Ventana 2007 Arroyo Seco Riesling was chosen Sweep-
stakes Winner at the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competi-
tion. In addition, the Riesling won Best of Show White at the 2009
Monterey Wine Competition.
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“I’m honored that so many have found my wines to be worthy of
such high praise,” said winemaker Reggie Hammond. “We have a
top-notch winemaking team and we’re working with some of the
best grapes from arguably the best wine-growing region in Cali-
fornia. Ventana Vineyards’ commitment to excellence is readily
apparent with this most recent competition win.”
To view a list of additional awards that Ventana Vineyards has
won in recent years, visit the website at www.ventanawines.com.
The Ventana Vineyards tasting room is located at 2999 Monterey-
Salinas Highway 10 in Monterey, next to Tarpy’s Roadhouse Restau-
rant. The tasting room is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce’s
5th Annual Art & Wine Celebration
The Carmel Valley Chamber
of Commerce presents the 5th
Annual Art & Wine Celebration
on June 13 from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. in Carmel Valley. The cele-
bration will showcase more than
60 artists, local wines and
strolling musicians with restau-
rants, shops and galleries
throughout the Village. This year,
the Chamber has chosen to
feature a piece of art from Shelley
Aliotti, photographer and graphic
designer called Art on the Vine to
represent the Celebration in the
marketing collateral and media
pieces.
The 5th Annual Art & Wine
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Celebration in Carmel Valley
highlights art exhibits that line
the streets throughout the
Village, including plein air
artists, photographers, jewelry
designers and an assortment of
local crafts. Fine art galleries,
antique shops, boutiques and a
fine selection of cafes and restau-
rants will welcome quests in the
quaint surroundings while local
musicians fill the air with live
music. Some of the live entertain-
ment includes: The Money Band,
Simple Pleasures and Kiki
Whitman who will play on three
stages each located at Del Fino
Place, Center Street and White
Not to Scale
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Oaks Plaza.
The event is free and open to
the public. For those who enjoy
whetting their palette, wine tast-
ings can be purchased
throughout the Village on the day
of the event. The cost is $15 per
person which includes five
tickets for wine tasting and a
keepsake wineglass. Additional
wine tickets are available for
purchase. Join the Chamber in
celebrating some of the
wonderful sights, tastes and
talent the verdant Valley has to
offer!
The Chamber supports the
green imitative and encourages
attendees to carpool or ride the
Grapevine Express, compliments
of Carmel Valley Chamber of
Commerce. Parking is available
but is minimal.
For more information, visit
www.carmelvalleychamber.com.
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NAPA VALLEY « CALISTOGA CELLARS – 1371 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-7422 Thu-Mon 12-5
Gifts, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings
A Dozen Vintners – 3000 Highway 29 North, St. Helena; 707 967-0666 Open daily 10-5
« CALISTOGA WINE STOP – 1458 Lincoln Ave, #2 Calistoga; 707 942-5556 Daily 10-6
Acacia Vineyard – 2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa; 707 226-9991 Open by appointment only
Cardinale – 7585 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2643 Open daily 10:30-4
Aetna Springs Cellars – 7227 Pope Valley Road, St. Helena; 707 965-2675 Open by appointment only
Cartlidge & Brown – 205 Jim Oswald Way, American Canyon; 707 552-5199 x215 Open daily 10-5
Aetna Springs Cellars – 7227 Pope Valley Road, St. Helena; 707 965-2675 Open by appointment only
« CASA NUESTRA WINERY – 3451 Silverado Trail No, St. Helena; 707 963-5783 Open Mon-Sat 10-5
Ahnfeldt Wines – Uncorked at Oxbow Tasting Room, 605 First St. Napa; 707 927-5864 Daily 10-6, Tuesdays 11-8 Gifts, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours & appointments
Alpha Omega – 1155 Mee Lane @ Highway 29, Rutherford; 707 963-9999 Daily 10-6 « CASTELLO DI AMOROSA – 4045 North St. Helena Hwy (Hwy 39), Calistoga; 707 942-8200 Open daily 9:30-6
Amizetta – 1099 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1460 Open by appointment only Gifts, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Winery & Cave Tours, reservation recommended
Amuse Bouche Winery – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814 Open by appointment only Caymus Vineyards – 8700 Conn Creek Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-3010 Open daily 10-4
Anderson’s Conn Valley Vnyds – 680 Rossi Road, St. Helena; 707 963-8600 Open by appointment only Ceja Vineyards – 1016 Las Amigas Rd, Napa; 707 255-3954 Open daily 10-4
« ANDRETTII W INE RY – 4162 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 888 460-8463 Open daily 10-5 Ceja Vineyards Tasting Room – 1248 1st St, Napa; 707 226-6445 Open daily 12-6, Th-Sat 12-10
Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours (Private Tours for 10 or more), Educational Programs Chappellet Vineyard – 1581 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7136 Open by appointment only
« ARG ER - MA RTUC CI – 1455 Inglewood Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-4334 Open daily 10-5 Charbay Winery & Distillery – 4001 Spring Mtn Rd; St. Helena; 707 963-9327 Open Tue-Sat by appointment
Wine Tasting, Gift Items, Picnic Area, Arts Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings
Charles Krug Winery – 2800 Main St. Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 967-2229 Open daily 10:30-5
Arns – 601 Muno Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3429 Open by appointment only
Chase Family Cellars – 2252 Sulphur Springs Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1284 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 Chateau Boswell – 3468 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-5472 Open by appointment only
Atalon – 3299 Bennett Lane, Calistoga; 1-800-224-4090 By appointment only, 10-4 Chateau Montelena – 1429 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-5105 Open daily 9:30-4
August Briggs – 333 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-4912 Open daily, 10:30-4:30 Chimney Rock Winery – 5350 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2641 Open daily 10-5
Back Room Wines – 1000 Main Street, Napa; 707 226-1378 Sun-Wed 10-6, Thu-Sat 10 to 9 Clare Luce Abbey – 2893 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-7431 Open by appointment only
« BALDACCI – 6236 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-9261 Open daily 10-4 Cliff Lede Vineyards – 1473 Younvtille Cross Rd, Yountville; 707 944-8642 Open daily 10-4
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK « CLOS DU VAL WINERY – 5330 Silverado Trail, Napa; 800 993-9463 Open daily 10-5
Ballentine Vineyards – 2820 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-7919 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Wine Tours, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings
Barlow Vineyards – 4411 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-8742 Open by appointment only Clos Pegase – 1060 Dunaweal Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4981 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Barnett Vineyards – 4070 Spring Mountain, St. Helena; 707 963-7075 Open by appointment only Conn Creek Winery – 8711 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-9100 Open Sat 10-4, Sun-Fri 11-4
« BEAULIEU VINEYARDS – 1960 Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 967-5233 Open daily 10-5 Constant – 2121 Diamond Mountain Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0707 Open by appointment only
Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours Cornerstone Cellars – Napa Call for information; 877 686-3286
Behrens & Hitchcock – 4078 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1774 Open by appointment only Corison Winery – 987 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-0826 Open daily 10-5
Bell Wine Cellars – 6200 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-1673 Open daily 10-4 Cosentino Winery – 7415 St. Helena Hwy, Yountville; 707 944-1220 Open daily 10-5:30
« BENESSERE WINERY – 1010 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-5853 Open daily 10-5 Cuvaison Estate Wines – 4500 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-2468 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings
Cuvaison Estate Wines – 1221 Duhig Road, Carneros (between Napa & Sonoma); 707 942-2455 Open daily 10-5
Beringer Vineyards – 2000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-4412 Open daily 10-5 Oct-Apr, May-Sep 10-6
Darioush Winery – 4240 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2345 Open daily 10:30-5
« BENNETT LANE – 3340 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 877 MAX-NAPA Open daily 10-5:30
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; David Arthur – 1521 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-5190 Open by appointment only
Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings David Fulton – 825 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-0719 Open by appointment only
Black Cat Vineyard – 1075 Shadybrook Ln, Napa; 707 321-0866 Open by appointment only Del Dotto Vineyards – 1055 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa; 707 963-2134 Open daily 11-5
« BLACK STALLION – 4089 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 253-1400 Open daily 10-5 Del Dotto Vineyards – 1445 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-2134 Open by appointment only
Gifts, Children & Pets OK, Cheese Pairings;
Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Delectus Winery – 908 C Enterprise Way, Napa; 707 255-1252 Open daily by appointment 9-5
Blair Estate – 4115 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-8283 Open by appointment only di Rosa Preserve – 5200 Carneros Hwy 121, Napa; 707 226-5991 Open Tu-Fr 9:30-3
Boeschan – 3242 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-3674 Open by appointment only Diamond Oaks – 1595 Oakville Grade, Oakville; 707 948-3000 Open daily 10-4:30
Bouchaine Vineyards – 1075 Buchli Station Rd, Napa; 707 252-9065 Open daily 10:30-4 Diamond Terrace – 1391 Diamond Mountain Road, Calistoga; 707 942-1189 Open by appointment only
Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Co. – 975 First St, Napa; 707 226-3976 Sun-Thu 11-10, Fr-Sa 11-Midnight « 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
Bourassa – 190 Camino Oruga, Napa 707 254-4922; 800-499-2366 Open daily 9-5
Domaine Chandon – 1 California Dr, Yountville; 707 944-2280 Open daily 10-6
Boyd Family – 4042 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 707 254-7353 Open by appointment only
Dominari – 210 Camino Oruga, Napa; 707 226-1600 Open by appointment only
Brown Estate – 3233 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2453 Limited, by appointment only, closed Sundays
Duckhorn Vineyards – 1000 Lodi Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-7108 Open by appointment, 10-4
Buehler – 820 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 963-2155 Open by appointment only
« DUTCH HENRY WINERY – 4300 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5771 Open daily 10-4:30
Burgess Cellars – 1108 Deer Park Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4766 Open by appointment only Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Cave Tours, Food Pairings
Cafaro Cellars – St. Helena Call for information; 707 963-7181 Eagle & Rose – 1844 Pope Canyon Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-9463 Open daily 9-4
Cain – 3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1616 Open by appointment only Ehlers Estate – 3222 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-5972 Open daily 10-4
Cakebread Cellars – 8300 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-5222 Open by appointment only « ELIZABETH SPENCER – 1165 Rutherfrod Road, Rutherford; 707 963-6067 Open daily 10-6
Calafia Cellars – 629 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-0114 Open by appointment only Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Food Pairings
Caldwell – 169 Kruzer Lane, Napa; 707 255-1294 Tours/tasting by appointment only at 10:30, 1:30 or 4:30 Elkhorn Peak Cellars – 200 Polson Rd, Napa; 707 255-0504 Open by appointment only

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Elyse – 2100 Hoffman Ln, Napa; 707 944-2900 Open by appointment only 10-5 James Cole – 5014 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 251-9905 Open by appointment only
Envy Wines – 1170 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4670 Open daily 10-4:30 James Creek – 2249 James Creek Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-2646 Open by appointment only
Etude Winery – 1250 Cuttings Wharf Rd, Napa; 707 257-5300 Open by appointment only « JESSUP CELLARS – 6740 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-8523 Open daily 10-6
Failla – 3530 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-0530 Open daily 10-5 Art Exhibits; Call ahead for Food Pairings,, last tasting at 5:30pm
Falcor – 2511 Napa Corporate Dr, Ste 115, Napa; 888-402-WINE Open daily 10-5 « 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 appointment
Farella-Park – 2222 N. Third Ave, Napa; 707 254-9489 Open daily 10-4 Last tasting Mon-Fri at 3:30pm, Last tasting on Sat-Sun 2:30
Far Niente – 1350 Acacia Dr, Oakville; 707 944-2861 Open by appointment only 10-3 « JUDD’S HILL – 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2332 Open daily by appointment 10-4
Fleury Estate Winery – 950 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-8333 Open daily 10-4 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed
« FLORA SPRINGS - THE ROOM – 677 St. Helena Hwy So., St. Helena; 707 967-8032 Open daily 10-5 Juslyn – 2900 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 265-1804 (Poured at Silenus Vintners) Winery open by appointment only
Children & Pets OK, Picnic Area Kapcsandy Family Winery – 1001 State Lane, Yountville; 707 265-1804 Open by appointment only
Flying Horse – 2825 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 965-1600 Open by appointment only Keever – 26 Vineyard View Dr, Yountville; 707 944-0910 Open by appointment only
« FOLIE A DEUX – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 800 535-6400 Open daily 10-6 Kelham – 360 Zinfandel Ln; St. Helena; 707 963-2000 Open by appointment only
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Kirkland Ranch Winery – One Kirkland Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 254-9100 Open daily 10-4
« FOLIO ENOTECA – 610 First Street #10, Napa; 707 256-3700 Open Sun-Thurs 11-8, Fri-Sat 11-9
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcome ; Call ahead for Food Pairings Kuleto Estate – 2470 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9750 Open by appointment only
« FOLIO WINEMAKERS’ STUDIO – 1285 Dealy Lane, Napa; 707 256-2757 Open daily 10-5 Ladera – 150 White Cottage Rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2445 Open Mon-Sat 9-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed; call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Laird Family Winery – 5055 Solano Ave., Napa; 707 257-0360 Open daily 10-5
Fontanella Family – 1721 Patrick Road, Napa; 707 252-1017 Open daily 10-4 Larkmead Vineyards – 1100 Larkmead Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-0167 Open by appointment only 10-4
Forman Vineyards – 1501 Big Rock Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3900 Open by appointment only Lava Vine – 965 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9500 Open by appointment only
Franciscan Vineyards – 1178 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-7111 Open daily 10-5 Long Meadow Ranch – 1775 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-4555 Open by appointment 10-5
« FRANK FAMILY VINEYARDS – 1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-0859 Open daily 10-5 « LOUIS M. MARTINI – 254 St. Helena Hwy So. (Hwy 29 ), St. Helena; 707 968-3361 Open daily 10-6
Gift Items, Picnic Area Gift Items; Call ahead for: Wine Tours at 11 & 2, Cellar Tours, Food Pairings
Frazier Winery – 70 Rapp Lane, Napa; 707 255-3444 Open by appointment Luna Vineyards – 2921 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2474 Open daily 10-5
« FREEMARK ABBEY – 3022 St. Helena Hwy 29 N., St. Helena; 707 963-9694 Open Fri-Tues 10-5 MJA – 647 Greenfield Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3394 Open by appointment only
Gift Items, Children Welcomed; Call ahead for: Winery Tours
McKenzie-Mueller – 2530 Las Amigas Rd, Napa; 707 252-0186 Open by appointment only
Frog’s Leap – 8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford; 707 963-4704 Open by appointment only
Madonna Estate Winery – 5400 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 255-8864 Open daily 10-5
Gargiulo – 575 Oakville Crossroad, Napa; 707 944-2770 Open by appointment only
Madrigal Vineyards – 3718 N. St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-6577 Open daily 10-4
« GIRARD WINERY – (Tasting Room) 6795 Washington, Yountville; 968-9297 Open daily 10-6
Tasting Fees, Gift Items Mayacamas Vineyards – 1155 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 224-4030 Open by appointment only
Godspeed Vineyards – 3655 Mount Veeder Rd; 707 254-7766 Open daily by appointment « 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
Goosecross Cellars – 1119 State Lane, Yountville; 707 944-1986 Open daily 10-4
Markham Vnyds – 2812 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-5292 Open daily 10-5
Graeser Winery – 255 Petrified Forest Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-4437 Open by appointment only 10-5
Mario Perelli-Menetti – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310 Open Thu-Sun 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 Mason Cellars – 714 First St, Napa; 707 255-0658 Open Thu-Mon 11-5:30
Groth – 750 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 944-0290 Open by appointment only « MERRYVALE VINEYARDS – 1000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-7777 Open daily 10-6:30
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK
Guilliams – 3851 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-9059 Open by appointment only Call ahead for: Wine Tours Sat & Sun at 10:30, Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Gustavo Thrace – 1021 McKinstry St, Napa; 707 257-6796 Open 11-6 Sun-Wed; 11-8 Thu-Sat Milat Vineyards – 1091 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-0758 Open daily 10-5:30
« HAGAFEN CELLARS – 4160 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-0781 Open daily 10-4 Miner Family – 7850 Silverado Trail, Oakville; 707 944-9500 Open daily 11-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours
« MONTICELLO VINEYARDS – 4242 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 253-2802 Open daily 10-4:30
Hall Rutherford – 56 Auberge Road, Rutherford; 707 967-0700 Open by appointment only Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings
Hall St. Helena – 401 St. Helena Hwy So, St. Helena; 707 967-2620 Open daily 10-5:15 Morey Cellars – Napa Call for information; 707 226-2348
Hans Fahden Vineyards – 4855 Petrified Forest Rd, St. Helena; 707 942-6760 Open by appointment Moss Creek Winery – 6015 Steele Rd, Napa; 707 252-1295 Open by appointment
Hartwell Vineyards – 5795 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-4269 Open Wed-Sun 11-4 Mount Veeder Winery – Poured at Franciscan: 1178 Galleron, Rutherford; 707 967-3830 Open daily 10-5
Havens Wine Cellars – 2055 Hoffman Lane, Yountville; 707 261-2000 Open daily 10-4:30 « MUMM NAPA – 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 800 MUM-NAPA Open daily 10-5
Heitz Cellars – 436 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-3542 Open daily 11-4:30 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours
Helena View Johnston – 3500 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4956 Open by appointment only « NAPA CELLARS – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2565 Open daily 10-6
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children OK
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 Napa Valley Farms – 929 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-8011 Open by appointment
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children OK, Wine Tours; Call ahead for 8 or more; Food Pairings Napa Wine Company – 1133 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1710 Open daily 10-4:30
Hill Family Estate – 6512 Washington, Yountville; 707 944-9580 Open daily 10-6 Neal Family Vineyards – 716 Liparita Rd, Angwin; 707 965-2800 Open by appointment
Honig Vineyards – 850 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-5618 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Newton Vineyards – 2555 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-9000 Open by appointment
Hope & Grace – 6540 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-2500 Mon-Sat 10-6 Nichelini Winery – 2950 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-0717 Weekends & holidays 10-5
Hopper Creek – 6204 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-0675 Open daily Open by appointment only 11-4 Nickel & Nickel – 8164 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 967-9600 Open Mon-Fri 10-3, Sat-Sun 10-2
J. Kirkwood Winery – 1020 Borrette Lane, Napa Limited tours and tastings by appointment only O’Brien Estate – 1200 Orchard Ave, Napa; 707 252-8463 Open by appointment only Mon-Sat 10-5

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Olabisi – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 Open Mon-Sun 11-6 St. Helena Wine Center – 1321 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-1313 Open Mon-Sat 10-6, Su 10-5:30
OnThEdge – (Vermeli Wines) 1255 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 877-668-4334 Daily 10-5 St. Helena Winery – 100 Pratt Ave, St. Helena; 707 967-9463 Open by appointment
Orin Swift Cellars – 1352 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-9179 Open by appointment Mon-Fri 1-4 St. Supéry – 8440 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 800 942-0809 Open daily 10-5
Opus One – 7900 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-9442 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Saintsbury – 1500 Los Carneros Ave, Napa; 707 252-0592 Open Mon-Fri by appointment
Palmaz Vineyards – 4029 Hagen Road, Napa; 707 226-5587 Open daily by appointment 9-5 Salvestrin Vineyard – 397 Main Street, St. Helena; 707-963-5105 Open daily 10-4
Paloma Vineyard – 4013 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7504 Open by appointment
Saviez Vineyards – 4060 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5889 Open by appointment
Paoletti Vineyards – 4501 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-0689 Open by appointment Fri-Sat 11-5, 11-4 Sun
Sawyer Cellars – 8350 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-1980 Open daily 10-4
Paradigm – 1277 Dwyer Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1683 Open by appointment
School House Vineyards – 3549 Langtry Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4240 Open by appointment
Paraduxx – 7257 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 945-0890 Open by appointment
Schramsberg – 1400 Schramsberg Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-2414 Open daily 10-4
Patz & Hall – 851 Napa Valley Corporate Way, Ste A, Napa; 707 265-7700 Open Wed-Sun 10-4
Schweiger Vineyards – 4015 Spring Mt Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4882 Open by appointment
Peacock Family – 3100 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-0770 Open by appointment
Scott Harvey – Poured at Salinas: 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 968-9575 Open 10-4
Pedemonte Cellars – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 933-8352 Open by appointment only
Seavey Vineyard – 1310 Conn Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8339 Open by appointment
Peju – 8466 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-3600 Open daily 10-6
« SEQUOIA GROVE – 8338 St. Helena Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 944-2945 Open daily 10:30-5
Pheonix – Poured at Vintners Collective: 1245 Main St, 707 255-7150, open daily 11-6 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings
Pina Cellars – 8060 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 944-2229 Open by appointment Shafer Vineyards – 6154 Silverado Trail, Nap; 707 944-2877 Open by appointment only
Pine Ridge – 5901 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-9777 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Sherwin Family – 4060 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-1154 Open by appointment
PlumpJack Winery – 620 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 945-1220 Open daily 10-4 Signorello Vineyards – 4500 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-5990 Fri-Sun 10:30-4:30, Mon-Thu by appointment
Pope Valley Winery – 6613 Pope Valley Rd, Napa; 707 965-1246 Open Thurs-Sun 11-5 or by appt. Silenus Vintners – 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 299-3930 Open by appointment only
Pride Mountain Wines – 4026 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4949 Open by appointment Silo’s Jazz & Wine Bar – 530 Main St, Napa; 707 251-5833 Tues 4-7, Wed-Thurs 4-10, Fri-Sat 4-12
« PRAGER WINERY/PORT WORKS – 1281 Lewelling, St. Helena; 707 963-PORT (7678) Open daily 10:30-4:30 Silverado Trail Wine Studio – 3105 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 226-8569 Open by appointment only
Children & Pets OK
« SILVERADO VINEYARDS – 6121 Silverado Trail, Nap; 707 257-1770 Open daily 10-4:30
Provenance – 1695 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 968-3633 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK
Quintessa – 1601 Silverdo Trail, St. Helena; 707 967-1601 Open daily 10-4 Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings
Quixote – 6126 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2659 Open by appointment Silver Oak Cellars – 915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 1-800-273-8809 Open Mon-Sun 9-4
« RAYMOND VINEYARD – 849 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-3141 Open daily 10-4 Silver Rose Cellars – 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9581 Daily 10-5
Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours Sky Vineyards – 1500 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 935-1391 Open by appointment
Razi Winery – 3108 Silverado Trail; 707 224-4299 Mon-Sat by appointment Smith Madrone – 4022 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2283 Open by appointment
Redmon Family – 1185 Starr Ave, St. Helena; 707 968-9252 Open by appointment Spelletich – 425 Gateway Rd W, Napa; 707 363-5757 Open by appointment
Regusci Winery – 5584 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 254-0403 Open daily 10-5 Spottswoode – 1902 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-0134 Open by appointment
Revana Family – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814 Open by appointment Spring Mountain – 2805 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-4188 Open by appointment only
Reverie Winery – 1250 Diamond Mtn Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-6800 Open by appointment
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars – 5766 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2020 Open daily 10-4:30
Reynolds Family – 3266 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 258-2558 Open daily 10-4:30
Staglin Family – 1570 Bella Oaks Ln, Rutherford; 707 944-0477 Open by appointment
Ritchie Creek – 4024 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4661 Open by appointment
Steltzner Vineyards – 5998 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-7272 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Robert Biali – 4038 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 257-7555 Open by appointment
« STERLING VINEYARDS – 1111 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-3344 Open daily 10-4:30
Robert Craig Wine Cellars – 880 Vallejo St, Napa; 707 252-2250 x1 Open by appointment Mon-Sat Self-Guided Winery Tours, Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK
Robert Keenan – 3660 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9177 Open by appointment only Stonehedge Winery – 1004 Clinton St, Napa; 707 256-4444 Open Wed-Sat 11-7
Robert Mondavi – 7801 St. Helena Hwy 29, Oakville; 707 968-2001 Open daily 10-5 Stony Hill Vineyard – Call ahead for appointment; 707 963-2636; St. Helena Open Mon-Fri 9-5
Robert Pepi – 7585 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2807 Open daily 11-4 Storybook Mountain – 3835 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-5310 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-4
Robert Sinskey Vnyds – 6320 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-9090 Open daily 10-4:30 Sullivan Vineyard – 1090 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-9646 Open daily 11-5
Robinson Family Vnyds – 5880 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-8004 Open by appointment « SUMMERS/VILLA ANDRIANA – 1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-5508 Open daily 10:30-4:30
« ROMBAUER VINEYARD – 3522 Silverado Trail, No, St. Helena; 707 963-5170 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours at 10:30 & 11:30 Summit Lake – 2000 Summit Lake Dr, Angwin; 707 965-2488 Open by appointment
Round Pond Winery – 886 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 1-877-963-9364 Open daily 10-5 « SUTTER HOME WINERY – 277 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-3104 Open daily 10-5
Rubicon Estates – 1991 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 968-1161 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Rudd Winery – 500 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-8577 Open Tues-Sat 10-5 Swanson Vineyards – 1271 Manley Ln, Rutherford; 707 967-3500 Open by appointment
Ruston Family – 2798 Spring St, St. Helena; 707 967-8025 Open by appointment Teachworth – 4451 St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-8432 Open by appointment
Rustridge Ranch – 2910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9353 Open daily 10-4 Terra Valentine – 3787 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-8340 Open by appointment
Rutherford Grove – 1673 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-0544 Open daily 10-4:30 The Terraces – 1450 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-1707 Open by appointment only
Rutherford Hill – 200 Rutherford Hill Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-1871 Open daily 10-5 Tom Eddy – 3870 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4267 Open by appointment
Rutherford Ranch – 1680 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5251 Open daily 10-4:30 Trahan Winery – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 Open daily 11-6
Saddleback Cellars – 7802 Money Road, Oakville; 707 944-1305 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Trefethen Vineyards – 1160 Oak Knoll Ave, Napa; 707 255-7700 Open daily 10-4:30
St. Clement Vineyards – 2867 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 800 331-8266 Open daily 10-5 Tres Sabores – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-8027 Open by appointment only

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Trespass Vineyard – 1859 Hillview Place, St. Helena; 707 963-0804 Open by appointment « ARROWOOD VNYDS & WNRY – 14347 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-2600 Open daily 10-4:30
« TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES – 3070 N. St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 1-800-473-4454 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Art Exhibits; Call ahead for Winery Tours at 10:30 & 2:30
Trinitas Cellars – 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa; 707 935-3504 Open daily 12-8 « ARTESA – (at Cornerstone, tasting room) 23564 Arnold Dr, (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 707-933-8980 Open daily 10-5
Truchard – 3234 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 253-7153 Open by appointment only Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children Welcomed
Tudal Winery – 1015 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3947 Open by appointment only Artiste – 435 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-1920 Open daily 11-5:30
Tulocay – 1426 Coombsville Rd, Napa; 707 255-4064 Open by appointment only Audelssa Estate – 13647 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 933-8514 Open daily 11-5
Turnbull Wine Cellars – 8210 Highway 29, Oakville; 707 963-5839 Open daily 10-4 Balletto & Dutton-Goldfield – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455 Open daily 10-4
Twomey Cellars – 1183 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; (707) 942-7122 Open Mon-Sat 9-4 Bartholomew Park – 1000 Vineyard Ln., Sonoma; 707 935-9511 Open daily 11-4:30
V Madrone – 3199 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-3573 Open by appointment Bella Vnyds & Wine Caves – 9711 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-9179 Open daily 11-4:30
« V. SATTUI WINERY – Corner Hwy 29 & White Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-7774 Open daily 9-6 « BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY – 1883 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4046 Open daily 10-5
Picnic Area, Deli, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK, Cave Tours Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tram Tours
Van Der Heyden – 4057 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-0130 Open daily 10-6 « BLACKSTONE WINERY – 8450 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-1999 Open daily 10-4:30
Verismo Wines – 6795 Washington Street, Yountville; 707 944 WINE (9463) Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings
Viader Winery – 1120 Deer Park Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3816 Open by appointment only Bonneau Family – 23001 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 800-996-0420 Open Daily 11-6:30 (close at 5 in winter)
Vincent Arroyo Winery – 2361 Greenwood Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-6995 Open daily 10-4:30 « 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
Vine Cliff Winery – 7400 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-1364 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Bradford Mountain – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-4433 Open by appointment only
Vineyard 29 – 2929 St Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-9292 Open by appointment
Buena Vista Winery – 18000 Old Winery Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1266 Open daily 10-5
Vintners Collective – 1245 Main St, Napa; 707 255-7150 Open daily 11-6
Davis Bynum Winery – 8075 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-5852 Fri-Mon 11-4
Volker Eisele Family – 3080 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9485 Open by appointment only
C. Donatiello – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-433-8296 Open daily 11-5
Von Strasser – 1510 Diamond Mtn. Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0930 Open by appointment 10:30-4:30
Cale Cellars – (at the Wine Room) 9575 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-6131 Open daily 11-5
« 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 Camellia Cellars – 57 Front St., Healdsburg; 707 433-1290 Open daily 11-6
Wermuth Winery – 3942 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5924 Open daily 11-5 Carneros Family Wineries – 23574 Arnold Dr/Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 934-4090 Open daily 10-5
White Cottage Ranch – 555 College Ave, Angwin; 707 965-0516 Open by appointment Castle Vineyards – 122 West Spain St, Sonoma; 707 996-1966 Open daily 11-6
« WHITEHALL LANE – 1563 St. Helena Hwy S. (Hwy 29), St. Helena; 707 963-9454 Open daily 10-6 Cellar Door – 1395 Broadway, Suite E, Sonoma; 707-938-4466 Open daily 10-6
Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Barrel Tasting Tours
Cellars of Sonoma – 133 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa; 707-578-1826 Sun-Wed 10-5, Thur-Sat 10-8
Whitford Cellars – 4047 E. Third Ave, Napa; 707-942-0840 Open by appointment only
« CHARLES CREEK VINEYARD – 483 First St. W., Sonoma; 707 935-3848 Open daily 11-6
William Harrison Vnyrds – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310 Open Thu-Mon 11-5
Chateau Felice – 10603 Chalk Hill Rd, 707 836-9011; Healdsburg Mon-Thurs 11-3 Sat-Sun 11-4
« 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 « CHATEAU ST. JEAN – 8555 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-4134 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
« WINE GARAGE – 1020 Foothill Blvd (Hwy 29), Calistoga; 707 942-5332 Open Mon-Sat 11-6:30, Sun 11-430
Chandelle Winery – 1395 Broadway at the Cellar Door in Sonoma; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6
Wineries of Napa Valley – 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa; 707 253-9450 Mon-Thurs 11-6, Fri-Sat 10-7:30, Sun 10-6
« CLINE CELLARS – 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 940-4030 Open daily 10-6
Wing Canyon Vineyard – 3100 Mt. Veeder Rd, Napa; 707 265-8798 Open by appointment only Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours at 11, 1, 3 or Food Pairings
Witt Estate – 1500 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-8046 Open by appointment Clos du Bois – 19410 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-3100 Open daily 10-4:30
Work Vineyard – 3190 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-0251 Open by appointment only « CHRISTOPHER CREEK – 641 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-2001 Open daily 10-6
X Winery & Amius – 1405 2nd Street, Napa; 707 204-9522 Open by appointment only Picnic Area
Yates Family Vineyard – 4723 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707 226-1800 Open by appointment only D’Argenzio – 1301 Clevelend Ave, Ste A, Santa Rosa; 707 280-4658 11-5 Summer, 11-4 winter; tours available
Zahtila Vineyards – 2250 Lake County Hwy; Calistoga; 707 942-9251 Daily 10-4:30 Davis Family Vnyds – 53 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3858 Thu-Sun 11-5
« ZD WINES – 8383 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5188 Open daily 10-4:30 De La Montanya – 999 Foreman Ln., Healdsburg; 707 433-3711 Mon-Fri 11-4:30
Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings
De Loach Vineyards – 1791 Olivet Road, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9111 Open daily 10-4:30
SONOMA COUNTY « DE LORIMIER WINERY (formerly Mosaic)– 2001 Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-2000 Open daily 10-5
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
A. Rafanelli Winery – 4685 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1385 Open by appointment only « DEERFIELD RANCH – 10200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 833-5215 Open daily 11-4
Acorn – 12040 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707-433-6440 Open by appointment only Art Exhibits, Tours
Adler Fels – 9575 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-6131 Open daily 11-5 Downtown Wine – 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707-473-0337 Thu-Tue 11-6 (Thu-Mon Winter)
Adobe Road Winery – 1995 S. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma; 707 939-7967 Open daily 11-5 « DREYER WINE – Poured at Sonoma-Enoteca, 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707-935-1200 Open daily
« ALDERBROOK WINERY 2306 Magnolia, Healdsburg; 707 433-9154 Open daily10-5 Dry Creek Vineyards – 3770 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1000 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings « DUTCHER CROSSING – 8533 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-2700 Open daily 11-5
Alexander Valley Vineyards – 8644 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7209 Open daily 11-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Amista Vineyards– 3320 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9200 Thur-Mon 11-4:30 Enkidu Wine – 8910 Sonoma Hwy. 12, Kenwood; 707-833-6100 Daily 11-6 (closed Tuesdays in Winter)
« ARMIDA WINERY – 2201 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-2222 Open daily11-5 « ERIC ROSS – 14300 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 939-8525 Thu-Mon 11-5
Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Children Welcomed
Arista Winery – 7015 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-0606 Open daily11-5 Everett Ridge – 435 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1637 Open daily 11-4:30

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F. Teldeschi – 3555 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707-433-6626 Open daily 12-5 Pedroncelli Vineyards – 1220 Canyon Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-3531 Open daily 10-4:30
Family Wineries – Kenwood – 9380 Sonoma Hwy. 12; 707 833-4444 Mar-Dec 10:30-5, Jan-Feb Closed Tu-We Pellegrini Family– 4055 West Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 800-891-0244 Open by appointment Thur-Mon 10-4
Family Wineries of Dry Creek Valley – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Peters Family – 2064 Hwy. 116 No, Suite 102, Sebastopol; 707-829-3111 Open by appointment only
« FERRARI-CARANO – 8761 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6700 Open daily 10-5 Petroni Vineyards – 990 Cavedale Road, Sonoma; 707 935-8311 Open 10-4 by appointment
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings Preston Vineyards – 9282 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-3372 Open daily 11-4:30
Field Stone Winery – 10075 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7266 Open daily 10-4:30 « QUIVIRA VINEYARDS – 4900 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8333 Open daily 11-5
Forchini – 5141 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8886 Sat-Sun 11-4 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Foppiano Vineyards – 12707 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-7272 Open daily 10-4:30 Ramazzotti Wines – 22910 Walling Rd, Geyserville; 707-857-3428 Open Mon-Sun 11-6
Francis Ford Coppola’s Rosso & Bianco Ravenswood – 18701 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1960 Open daily 10-4:30
300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville; 707 857-1462 Open daily 10-5 Raymond Burr – 8339 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4365 Open daily 11-5
Freestone Vineyards – 12747 El Camino Bodega, Freestone; 707 874-1010 Fri-Mon 11-5 Richardson Winery – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6
Frick – 23072 Walling Road, Geyserville; 707 857-1980 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 Ridge/Lytton Springs – 650 Lytton Springs Rd; Healdsburg; 707 433-7721 Open daily 11-4
« FRITZ WINERY – 24691 Dutcher Creek Rd, Cloverdale; 707 894-3389 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Robert Hunter – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma,1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings
Robert Young Estate – 4960 Red Winery Rd, Geyserville; 707 431-4811 Open daily 10-4:30
« GALLO FAMILY VNYDS – Tasting Room: 320 Center Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2458 Open daily 10-6
Gift items, Vineyard Tours Robledo Family Winery – 21901 Bonness Rd, Sonoma; 707 939-6903 Open by appointment only
Gary Farrell Wines – 10701 Westside Rd, Healdsburg;707-473-2909; Open daily 11-4 Roche – 28700 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 935-7115 Open daily 10-5
Geyser Peak Winery – At Canyon Rd, Chianti RdGeyserville; 707 857-9400 Open daily 10-5 Rochioli – 6192 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-2305 Open daily 11-4
« GLORIA FERRER CAVES & VNYDS – 23555 Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 996-7256 Open daily 10-5 « RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS – 11455 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-1533
Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibit; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Open daily 10-5
Gourmet Au Bay – 913 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay; 707 875-9875 Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun-Thu 11-5 Roessler Cellars – 380 First St W, Sonoma; 707-933-4440 Open daily 11-6
Grange Sonoma – (Tasting room for boutique wineries) Open daily 10-5 Rosenblum Winery – 250 Center Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1169 Open daily 10-5
23564 Arnold Dr (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 707-933-8980 Roshambo – (Cornerstone, tasting room for boutique wineries) Open daily 10-5
Grove Street – 1441 Grove St, 707 433-6734; Healdsburg Open daily 10-4 23564 Arnold Dr, (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 888-525-9463
Gundlach Bundschu – 2000 Denmark St, 707 938-5277; Sonoma Open daily 11-4:30 Rosso & Bianco - 300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville; 707 857-1462 Open daily 10-5
Hanna Winery – 9280 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 431-4310 Open daily 10-4 Route 128 Winery – 21079 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707-696-0004 Thur-Mo 11-6
5333 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3371 Open daily 10-4 Russian Hill Estate – 4525 Slusser Rd, Windsor; 707-575-9428 Open Thu-Mon 10-4
Hartford Family Wines – 8075 Martinelli Road, Forestville; 707 887-1756 Open daily 10-4:30 Russian River Vineyards – 5700 Gravenstein Hwy N, Forestville; 707 887-3344 Open daily 11-5
Harvest Moon Estate – 2192 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707-573-8711 Open daily 10:30-5 SL Cellars – 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5070 Open daily 10:30-5
Hawkes Wine – 6734 Hwy. 128, Healdsburg; 707-433-4295 Open daily 10-5 Sable Ridge Winery – 6320 Jamison Rd; Santa Rosa; 707 542-3138 Open by appointment only
House Winery – 3100 Gravenstein Hwy. N, Sebastopol; 707-829-1101 Open daily 11:30-9 « ST. FRANCIS VINEYARDS – 100 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa; 888-675-WINE Open daily 10-5
Inman Family – 5793 Skylane Blvd, Ste C, Windsor; 707-395-0689 Fri & Sat 11-4 or by appt. Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Food Pairings, Winery Tours
Iron Horse – 9786 Ross Station Rd, Sebastopol; 707-887-1507 Open daily 10-3:30, tours by appt. St. Helena Road Winery – 6995 St. Helena Road; Santa Rosa; 707 538-8674 Open daily 9-5
Mayo Family– at The Cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Thu-Mon 11-6, Tu-Wed 4-6 Sapphire Hill – 55 Front Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1888 Open by appointment or Thurs-Mon 11-4:30
« MAZZOCCO VINEYARDS – 1400 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8159 Open daily 11-5 « SAUSAL WINERY – 7370 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2285 Open daily 10-4
Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Meeker Vineyards – 21035 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 431-2148 Open daily 10:30-5 Sbragia Family – 9990 Dry Creek Road, Geyserville; 707 473-2992 Thur-Mo 11-5
Merry Edwards – 2959 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol; 888-388-9050 Open daily 9:30-4:30, appt. recommended « SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE – 602 Bonneau Road, Sonoma; 800-966-9365 Open daily 10-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed, Picnic Area
Michel-Schlumberger – 4155 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7427 Open daily 10-5
« SEBASTIANI VINEYARDS – 389 Fourth St. East, Sonoma; 707 938-5532 Open daily 10-5
Mill Creek Vineyards – 1401 Westside Rd; Healdsburg; 707 431-2121 Open daily 10-5 Complimentary Tours & Tasting, Gift Items, Picnic Area & Supplies, Children Welcomed
Merriam Vnyds – 11650 Los Amigos Rd, Healdsburg; 707-433-4032 Open daily 10-5 Sebastopol Vineyards – Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463 Daily 10-5
Moondance Cellars – at the Wine Room; 9575 Sonoma Hwy; Kenwood; 707 833-6131 Open daily 10-5 Seghesio Winery – 14730 Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3579 Open daily 10–5
Murphy-Goode – 20 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 800 499-7644 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Selby Winery – 215 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1288 Open daily 11-5:30
Muscardini Cellars – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707-833-0526 Open daily 10-5 Silver Oak Cellars – 24625 Chianti Road, Geyserville; 707 857-3562 Mon-Sat 9-4
Nicholson Ranch – 4200 Napa Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-8822 Open daily 10-6 « SIMI WINERY – 16275 Healsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-6981 Open daily 10-5
Optima Winery – 498 Moore Ln, Unit C, Healdsburg; 707-431-8222 Open by appointment only Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Tours at 11 & 2
Papapietro Perry – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0422 Open daily 11-4:30 Smothers/Remick Ridge – at the Wine Room in Kenwood, 9575 Sonoma Hwy; 707 833-6131 Open daily 11-5
« PARADISE RIDGE WINERY – 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr, Santa Rosa; 707 528-Wine Open daily 11-5 « SONOMA-ENOTECA – 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707-935-1200 Open daily
Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Stonestreet – 7111 Highway 128; 707 473-3333; Healdsburg Open daily 10-5
« PARADISE RIDGE – Kenwood Tasting Room, 8860 Sonoma Hwy; 707 282-9020 Open daily 10-5 Stryker Sonoma – 5110 Highway 128; Geyserville; 707 433-1944 Open daily 10:30-5
Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK « SUNCÉ WINERY – 1839 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9463 Open daily 10:30-5
Passalacqua Vnyds – 3805 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 877-825-5547 Open daily 11-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed
Pastori Wines – 23189 Geyserville Ave, Cloverdale; 707 857-3418 Open by appointment only Taft Street Winery – 2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol; 707 823-2049 Sat-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-Fri 11-4

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Tandem – 4900 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707-395-3902 Summer: Daily 10:30-5, Winter: Thu-Mon 10:30-5 Morgan Hill Cellars – 1645 San Pe dro Ave, Morgan Hill; 408 779-7389 Tue-Sun 10-5, Closed Monday
Terroirs Artisan Wines: Damskey & Co. – Rapazzini Winery – 4350 S. Monterey Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-5649 Open daily 10-6
21001 Geyserville Ave, Ste 101, Geyserville; 707-857-4101 Open daily 11:30-5:30; Thu, Fri, Sat til 6 « SARAH’S VINEYARD – 4005 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-4278 Open daily 11-5
Tin Barn – 21692 Eighth St E. #340, Sonoma; 707 938-5430 Sat-Sun 11-4 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Thumbprint Cellars – 36 North St, Healdsburg; 707 433-2393 Open daily 11-4 Satori Cellars – 2100 Buena Vista Ave, Gilroy; 408 84-5823 3rd Saturday of each month
Toad Hollow – 409A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8667 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Solis Winery – 3920 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-6306 Open daily 11-5
« TOPEL – Tasting Room in Healdsburg, 125 Matheson St; 707 433-4116 Open daily 11-7 Sunrise Winery – Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310 Fri-Sun 11-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call for: Educational Program, Food Pairings Sycamore Creek – 12775 Uvas Rd, Morgan Hill; 408 779-4738 Fri-Sun 12-5
« TRENTADUE – 19170 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 433-3104 Open daily 10-5 Thomas Kruse Winery – 3200 Dryden Ave, Gilroy; 408 842-7016 Open daily 12-5
Trione Winery – 19550 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 814-8100 Thur-Sun 10-5 Troquato Vineyards – 24130 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408 866-6700 Open by appointment only
Twomey Cellars – 3000 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 800-505-4850 Mon-Sat 9-4 SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
Ty Caton Vineyards – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Open daily 10-6 Ahlgren Vnyd – 20320 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek; 831 338-6071 Sat 12-4 or by appointment
Valley of the Moon – 777 Madrone Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 996-6941 Open daily 10-4:30 Alexander Cellars – 427 A Swift St, Santa Cruz; 831 471-9090 Fri-Sun Noon-5
« VJB VINEYARDS & CELLARS – 9077 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707-833-2300 Open daily 10-5 Alfaro Family Vnyd & Winery – 420 Hames Rd, Corralitos; 831 728-5172 Sat 12-5 or by appointment
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Pets Welcomed Aptos Creek – 520 Nisene Meadws Ct, Aptos; 831 684-1680 Open by appointment only
Viansa Winery – 25200 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 935-4700 Open daily 10-5 Armida Winery – 103 Stockton Ave, Capitola; 831-462-1065 Open daily 11-6
Wellington Vineyards – 11600 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 939-0708 Open daily 11-5 Bargetto Winery – 3535 N. Main St, Soquel; 831 475-2258 Open daily 12-5
Westwood Winery – 11 E. Napa St, Suite 3, Sonoma; 707 935-3246 Open daily 11-5 Beauregard – 55B Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz; 831 458-WINE Open daily 11-6
White Oak Vineyards – 7505 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-84291 Open daily 10-5 Bonny Doon Vnyd – 10 Pine Flat Rd, Santa Cruz; 831 425-4518 Open daily 11-5
« WILSON – 1960 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-4355 Open daily 11-5 « BURRELL SCHOOL – 24060 Summit Rd, Los Gatos; 408 353-6290 Open Thu-Sun 11-5
Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Woodenhead – 5700 River Rd, Santa Rosa; 707-887-2703 Open Thu-Sun 10:30-4:30 Byington Winery – 21850 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-1111 Open daily 11-5
Zichichi Family – 8626 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4410 Open daily 11-4:30 Cava Wine Bar – 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola; 831 476-2282 Open daily ’til Midnight Closed Mondays
Cinnabar – 23000 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-5858 Special Events & by appointment
NORTH CENTRAL COAST
« COOPER-GARROD – 22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga; 408 867-7116 Mon-Fri 12-5 Sat-Sun 11-5
ALAMEDA COUNTY Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Food Pairings, Tours
A Donkey and a Goat – 2323 B Fourth St, Berkeley; 510 926-9050 Open by appointment only David Bruce Winery – 21439 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-4214 Open daily 12-5
Dashe Cellars – 55 4th St, Oakland; 510 452-1800 Thu-Mon 12-6 Davenport Roadhouse – 1 Davenport Ave, Daven Port; 831 426-8801 Tue-Sun 9-8
Eno Wines – 805 Camelia, Berkeley; 415 515-7227 Open by appointment only Domenico – 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos; 650 593-2335 Open daily 12-5 Closed Tues
Harrington – 805 Camelia, Berkeley; 510 527-1305 Open by appointment only Equinox – 427-C Swift St, Santa Cruz; 831 338-2646; 831 423-3000 Fri-Sun 12-5
J C Cellars – 55 4th St, Oakland; 510 465-5900 Open by appointment only Fellom Ranch Vnyds – 17075 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-0206 Open by appointment only
Lost Canyon – 2102 Dennison St Ste A, Oakland; 510 534-9314 Fri-Sun 12-6 or by appointment Fernwood Cellars – 7137 Redwood Retreat, Gilroy; 408 848-0611 Open by appointment only
Rosenblum Cellars – 2900 Main St, Alameda; 510 865-7007 Open daily 11-6 « FLEMING JENKINS VNYDS & WINERY – 45 W. Main St, Los Gatos; 408 358-4949 Tu-Su 12-6
SANTA CLARA VALLEY Hallcrest Vineyards – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 831 335-4441 Open daily 12-5
Bargetto – 700-G Cannery Row, Monterey; 831 373-4053 Open daily 10:30-6 « HUNTER HILL – 7099 Glen Haven Rd, Soquel; 831 465-9294 Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt
Black Ridge – 18550 Black Rd, Los Gatos; 408 399-6396 Open 3rd weekend of each month « LOMA PRIETA – 26985 Loma Prieta Way, Los Gatos; 408 353-2950 Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt
Byington Winery – 21850 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-1111 Open daily 11-5 « MARTIN RANCH – 6675 Redwood Retreat Rd, Gilroy; 408 842-9197 12-4 third weekend of each month
Casa De Fruta – 6680 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister; 800 543-1702 Open daily 9-6 Michael Martella – 17287 Box 103 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Open by appointment only
Clos LaChance – 1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin; 408 686-1050 Mon-Th 11-5, Fri-Sun 11-4 Mountain Winery – 14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-2822 Special events & by appointment
Conrotto Winery – 1690 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-3053 Sat-Sun 11-5 Natal Vnyds – 1310 Green Valley Rd, Watsonville; 831 750-0271 Special events & by appointment
Creekview – 12467 Creekview Ct, San Martin; 408 686-0534 By appointment 11-5 or 3rd weekend of the month Naumann Vnyds – 16505 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 867-7871 Special events & by appointment
Fellom Ranch Vnyds – 17075 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 779-2145 Open daily 10-6 Nicholson – 2800 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 724-7071 Special events & by appointment
Fortino Winery – 4525 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-3305 Open daily 10-5 Obester – 12341 San Mateo Rd, Half Moon Bay; 650 726-9463 Fri-Sun 10-5 Mon-Th 12-5
Guglielmo Winery – 1480 E. Main St, Morgan Hill; 408 779-2145 Open daily 10-5 Organic Wine Works – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 800-OWW-WINE Open daily 12-5
Hecker Pass Winery – 4605 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-8755 Open daily 9-5 Oscalis – 5579 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel; 831 477-1718 Open by appointment only
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines – 1000 Lenzen Ave, San Jose; 408 918-2160 Open daily 10-5 P&M Staiger – 1300 Hopkins Gulch Rd, Boulder Creek; 831 338-4346 Open by appointment only
Jason-Stephens – 11775 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 846-8463 12-6 summer, 12-5 winter Pelican Ranch – 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz; 831 426-6911 Fri-Sun 12-5
Kirigin Cellars – 11550 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 847-8827 Open daily 10-5 Picchetti Winery – 13100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310 Open daily 11-5
Léal Estate Vnyds – 300 Maranatha Dr, Hollister; 831 636-1023 Open daily 11-5 Pinder – 165 Cristich Lane, Campbell; 877-684-2601 Special events & by appointment
Martin Ranch Winery – 6675 Redwood Retreat Rd, Gilroy; 408 842-9197 12-4 third weekend of each month Picchetti Winery – 13100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310 Open daily 11-5
Monte Verde – 13775 Sycamore Dr, Morgan Hill; 408 776-8938 Open 3rd Saturday of the month or by appointment Pleasant Valley – 600 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 728-2826 Open by appointment only

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« POETIC CELLARS – 5000 Rodeo Gulch Rd, Scotts Valley; 831 462-3478 Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt CARMEL VALLEY
Bernardus – 5 W. Carmel Rd, Carmel Valley; 800 223-2533 Open daily 11-5
Boekenoogen – 24 West Carmel Rd, Carmel; 831 659-4215 Open daily 11-5
Ridge Vnyds – 17100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 867-3233 Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appointment
Bountiful Basket – 3969 The Barnyard, Ste A13; Carmel Valley; 831 625-4457 Mon-Sat 10-6 Su 12-5
Chateau Julien – 8940 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel; 831 624-2600 Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat-Sun 11-5
River Run – 65 Rogge Lane, Watsonville; 831 726-3112 Open by appointment only Chateau Sinnet – 13746 Center Street, Carmel Valley; 831 659-2244 12-5 Sun-Thur Fri & Sat 12-6
Cima Collina – San Carlos, btwn Ocean & 7th, Carmel; 831 620-0645 Thur-Mon 11- 6
Heller Estate – 69 W. Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 800-625-8466 Mon-Thur 11-5:30 Fri-Sun 11-6
Roudon -Smith – 2364 Bean Creek Rd, Scotts Valley; 831 438-1244 Sat 11-4:30 or by appointment
Galante Vineyards – btwn Ocean & 7th, Dolores; Carmel; 800-GALANTE Open daily 12-6
Georis Winery – 4 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-1050 Open daily 11-5
Salamandre – 108 Don Carlos Dr, Aptos; 831 685-0321 Special Events & by appointment Joullian Vnyds – 2 Village Dr, Carmel Valley; 866-659-8101 Open daily 11-5
Joyce Vnyds/Chateau Christina – 12 Del Fino Pl, Carmel Valley; 831 659-2885 Fri-Sun 11-5
Santa Cruz Mtn Vnyd – Near Boulder Creek, Felton; 831 335-4242 Open by appointment only Talbott – 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
Valley Hills/Boete & Parsonage – 7156A Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 625-5040 Open daily 11
« SARAH’S VINEYARD – 4005 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-4278 Open daily 11-5
MONTEREY WINERIES
A Taste of Monterey Wine Visitors Cntr – 700 Cannery Row, Suite G, Monterey; 831 646-5446 Open daily 10-6
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Baywood Cellars – 381 Cannery Row Suite C, 831 645-9035; Monterey Open daily 11-7
Scheid Vineyards Wine Lounge 751 Cannery Row, Monterey; 831 624-2600 Sun-Thu 11-8, Fri-Sat 11-
Savannah-Chanelle– 23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-2934 Open daily 11-5 Silver Mountain – 381 Cannery Row Suite Q, Monterey; 831 644-9609 Open daily 11-7
Terra Nova – 315 Calle Principal, Monterey; 831 649-4124 Open daily 11-5
« SILVER MOUNTAIN – Santa Cruz Mtns, call for information 408 353-2275 Open by appointment only « 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 – 241 Alvarado St, Monterey; 831 641-9463 Open daily 10-6
Tasting Room – 381 #Q Cannery Row, Monterey; 831 644-9609 Open daily 12-6
SALINAS VALLEY
A Taste of Monterey – 127 Main Street, Salinas; 831 751-1980 Mon-Sun 11-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
« BLACKSTONE WINERY – 800 South Alta St, Gonzales; 831 675-5341 Open daily 11-4
Gift Items, Children & Pets OK, Self-Guided Tour
Soquel Vineyards – 8063 Glen Haven, Soquel; 831 462-9045 Sat 11-4 Boekenoogen – Santa Lucia Highlands, Salinas; 831 675-3549 Open by appointment only
Chalone Vnyds – Stonewall Canyon Rd (Hwy 146), Soledad; 831 678-1717 Sat-Sun 11:30-4 By Appt
« HAHN ESTATES/SMITH & HOOK – 37700 Foothill Blvd, Soledad; 831 678-4555 Mon-Fri 11-4
Storrs Winery – 303 Potrero St. #35, Santa Cruz; 831 458-5030 Open daily 12-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Winery Tours Sat-Sun 11-5
Joyce Vnyds/Chateau Christina – 1354 G. Dayton St, Salinas; 831 659-0312 Open by appointment only
Testarossa Vineyards – 300-A College Ave, Los Gatos; 408 354-6150 Open daily 11-5 Marilyn Remark – 645 River Road, Salinas; 831 455-9310 Sat-Sun, Holidays 11-5
Manzoni Estate – 30981 River Road, Soledad; 831 675-3398 Sat-Sun 11-5
Paraiso – 38060 Paraiso Springs Rd, Soledad; 831 678-0300 Sat-Sun 11-5 M-F 11-4
Thomas Fogarty Winery – 19501 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Thu-Sun 11-5
Pessagno Winery – 1645 River Road, Salinas; 831 675-9463 Fri-Sun 11-5
San Saba Vineyards – 35801 Foothill Rd, Soledad; 831 678-2992 Tue-Sun 11-5
Vinocruz – 725 Front St, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436 Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-5, Sun 12-6 Scheid Vineyards – 1972 Hobson Rd, Greenfield; 831 386-0316 Open daily 11-5
« VENTANA – 38740 Los Coches Rd, Soledad; 831 678-2900 Weekends & Most Holidays 11-5
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Wines of Vine Hill – 2300 Jarvis Rd, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436 Special events & by appointment
HOLLISTER
DeRose Vineyards – 9970 Cienega Valley Rd, Hollister; 831 636-9143 Sat-Sun 11-4 or or by appt
White Crane Winery – 110 Capitola Ave, Capitola; 831 477-9911 Open daily 11:30-6 Léal Estate – 300 Maranatha Dr, Hollister; 831 636-1023 Weekends 11-5, Weekdays by appt
Pietra Santa – 10034 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-1991 Open by appointment only
Windy Oaks – 550 Hazel Dell Rd; Corralitos; 831 786-9463 Special events & by appointment
LAKE/MENDOCINO COUNTIES
Barra of Mendocino – 7051 N. State Street, Redwood Valley; 707 485-0322 Open daily 10-5
Woodside Vineyards – 340 Kings Mountain Rd; Woodside; 650 851-3144 Open by appointment only
Brassfield Estate – 10915 High Valley Rd, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-1895 Mon-Fri 10-5
Breggo Cellars – 11001 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-9589 Open daily 11-5
Zayante Vineyards – 420 Old Mount Rd; Felton; 831 335-7992 Special events & by appointment Brutocao Cellars – 7000 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2152 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5

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Brutocao Cellars – 13500 Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1664 Open daily 10-6 Standish Wine Co. – 5101 Hwy 128, Philo707 895-9213 Wed-Mon 10-6
Ceago Vinegarden – 5115 E. Hwy 20, Nice; 707 274-1462 Open daily 10-5 Steele Wines – 4350 Thomas Dr; Kelseyville; 707 279-9475 Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat 8-5
Chiarito Vineyards – 2651 Mill Creek Rd, Ukiah; 707.462.7146 Open by appointment only Toulouse Vineyards – 8001 Hwy 128, 707 895-2828; Philo Open daily 11-5
Claudia Springs – 1810 Hwy 128, Navarro; 707-895-3993 Summer: Fri-Mon 11-5; Winter Fri-Sun 11-5 Tulip Hill Winery – 4900 Bartlett Springs Rd, Kelseyville; 707 274-9373 Open daily 10-6
Cougar’s Leap – 9730 Soda Bay Road #8, Kelseyville; 707-279-0651 Call ahead Weibel Vnyds – 13300 Buckman Dr., Hopland; 707-744-2200 Open by appointment only
Dunnewood Vnyds – 2399 North State St, Ukiah; (707) 467-4843 Mon-Thu 8-4 Whaler Vineyards – 6200 E Side Rd, Ukiah; 707-462-6355 Open by appointment only
Elizabeth Vineyards – 8591 Colony Dr, Redwood Valley; 707-485-0957 Wildhurst Vineyards – 3855 Main St, Kelseyville; 800 595-WINE Open daily 10-5
Esterlina – 1200 Holmes Ranch Road, Philo; 707-895-2920 Open by appointment only Yorkville Cellars – 25701 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 894-9177 Open daily 10-5
Fetzer Vineyards – Hwy 175, Hopland; 707 744-1250 Open daily 9-5 « ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM – 14077 Hwy 128, Boonville; 707-895-9462 Open Daily 10-5
Fife Winery – 3620 Rd B, Redwood Valley; 707 485-0323 Open daily 10-5 Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK
Foursight Wines – 14475 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 898-2889 Fri-Mon 10-4:30
YOLO COUNTY
Frey – 14000 Tomki Rd, Redwood Valley; 707-485-5177 Weekdays 10-5, appt recommended
Gabrielli Winery – 10950 West Road, Redwood Valley; 707 485-1221 Open daily 10-5 Berryessa Gap – 1 Ranch Road, Winters; 530 795-3201 First Sat 12-6, Fri-Sat 4-8
Goldeneye Anderson Vly – 9200 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3202 Open daily 11-4 Bogle Vineyards – 37783 County Rd, Clarksburg; 916 744-1139 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 10-5
Graziano Family of Wines – 13251 S.Hwy 101; Suite 3, Hopland; 707-744-8466 Open daily 10-5 Capay Valley Vineyards – 1 Ranch Rd, Brooks; 530 796-4110 Open by appointment only
Greenwood Ridge Vnyd – 5501 Hwy 128; Philo, 707 895-2002 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Carvalho Family Wines – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1625 Wed-Sun 11-5
Guenoc/Langtry Estate – 21000 Butts Canyon Rd, Middletown; 707 987-9127 Open daily 11-5 French Hill Winery – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1710 Fri-Sun 11-5
Handley Cellars – 3151 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2190 Open daily 11-6 Heringer Estates – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1094 Thu-Sun 11-5
Horne – 2200 Hwy 29, Middletown; 707 987-1069 Open weekends 10-6, weekdays by appt. Old Sugar Mill – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-165 Wed-Sun 11-5
Husch Vineyards – 4400 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3216 Open daily 10-5 R.H. Phillips – 26836 Country Rd, Esparto; 530 662-3215 Wed-Sun 11-5
Jepson Vineyards, Ltd. – 10400 S. Hwy 101, Ukiah; 707 468-8936 Open daily 10-5 Satiety Vineyards – 40101 County Rd 25A, Woodland; 530 661-0680 Mon-Fri 7-7, Sat-Sun 11-5
Jeriko Estate – 12141 Hewlitt Sturtevant Rd, Hopland; 707 744-1140 Open daily 10-5 Solomon Wine Co. – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744 1131 Fr-Su 11-5
Lazy Creek Vineyards – 4741 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3623 Open Fr-Mo 11-4:30 Todd Taylor Wines – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1120 Fri-Sun 11-5
Le Vin Winery – 33151 Hwy. 128, Yorkville; 707-894-2304 Open by appointment only
LIVERMORE VALLEY
Le Vin Winery Bar – 45055 Albion St, Mendocino; 707-937-4960 Open daily 11-5
Lolonis Vineyards – 1905 Rd D, Redwood Valley; 707-485-7544 Open by appointment Battaion Cellars – 21 S. Livermore Ave, #109, Livermore; 925 245-9242 Fri 4-7, Sat-Sun 12-5
Londer Vineyards – Philo tasting room opening in July Bent Creek Winery – 5455 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-6320 Fri-Sun 12-4
Manoir Girard Cellars – 1 Old Winery Way; Potter Valley; 707 743-1010 Open by appointment only Big White House – 6800 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 449-1976 Sat-Sun 12-4:30
Maple Creek Winery – 20799 Hwy 128; Yorkville; 707 895-3001 Open daily 10-5 Bodegas Aguirre – 8580 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-0554 Sat-Sun 12-4
McDowell Valley – 13380 S. Hwy 101; 707 744-8911; Hopland Open daily 10-5 Cedar Mountain – 7000 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6636 Mon-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 12-4
Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Vineyard Tours
McNab Ridge Winery – 13441 S. Hwy 101; Hopland; 707 744-1986 Open daily 10-5
Charles R Vnyds – 8195 Crane Ridge Rd, Livermore; 925 454-3040 Fri-Sun Noon-4:30
Mendocino Wine Co. – 45070 Main St, Mendocino; 707 937-6190 Open daily 11-5
Chouinard Vnyds – 33853 Palomares Rd, Castro Vly; 510 582-9900 Sat-Sun 12-5 (and most holidays)
Meyer Family Cellars – 19750 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 895-2341 Open daily 10-5
Concannon – 4590 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2505 Open daily 11-4:30
Milano Family Winery – 14594 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 800-564-2582 Open daily10-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Monte Lago Winery – Clear Lake, 510-599.LAGO Open by appointment only Crooked Vine – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8156 Thu-Sun 11-4:30
Navarro Vineyards – 5601 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3686 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Deer Ridge Vineyards – 1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore; 866 561-0838 Thu-Sun 11-5
Nelson Family – 550 Nelson Ranch Road; Ukiah Open daily 10-5 Eagle Ridge Vineyard – 10017 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 447-4328 Sat-Sun 12-4:30
Oster – 13501 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley; 707-485-5257 Open by appointment el Sol – 8626 Lupine Way, Livermore; 925 606-1827 Tue-Sun 12-4:30
Pacific Star – 33000 North Highway 1, Fort Bragg; 707 964-1155 Open daily 11-5
Elliston Vineyards – 463 Kilkare, Sunol; 925 862-2377 Sat-Sun 12-5
Parducci Wine Cellars – 501 Parducci Rd, Ukiah; 707 463-5357 Open daily 10-5
Fenestra Winery – 83 Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 447-5246 Sat-Sun 12-5
Phillips Hill Estates – 8627 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2209 Open daily 11-5
« GARRÉ VINEYARD & WINERY – 7986 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8200 Sat-Sun 11-5
Philo Ridge – Call for an appoinment on weekends, 707-489-2303 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Restaurant, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings
Ployez Winery – 11171 Highway 29, Lower Lake; 707-994-2106 Open daily 11-5 Hidden Creek – 21 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 101, Livermore (at Blacksmith Square); 925-989-1163 Sat-Sun, 1-6 Fri 4-7
« ROEDERER ESTATE – 4501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2288 Open daily 11-5 John Christopher – 25 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 103, Livermore; 925-456-WINE Fri-Sun 1-6
Children OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
La Rochelle – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6442 Open daily 12-4:30
Rosa D’Oro Vineyards – 3915 Main Street, Kelseyville; 707 279-0483 Sun-Tues 11-5, Wed-Sat 10:30-6:30
Les Chenes – 5562 Victoria Lane, Livermore; 925 373-1662 Weekends 12-4:30
« SCHARFFENBERGER CELLARS – 8501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2957 Open daily 11-5
Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Little Valley Winery– 5700 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 862-9006 Fri-Sun 12-5
Shannon Ridge – 12599 E. Hwy 20, Clear Lake Oaks; 707 998-9656 Fri-Mon 12-5 Livermore Valley Cellars – 1508 Westmore Rd, Livermore; 925 447-1751 Sat-Sun 12-5
Silversmith Vineyards – Longevity Wines – 35 Rickenbacker Circle South, Livermore; 888 325-WINE Sat-Sun 12-5
3700 A Rd J, Redwood Valley; 707 485-1196 Saturday & Sunday, 11am-5pm or by appointment McGrail Vineyards – 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6214 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment

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Mitchell Katz Winery – 1188 Vineyard Ave; Pleasanton; 925 931-0744 Thu-Sun 12-5 Spenker Winery – 17303 De Vries Rd, Lodi; 209 367-0467 Sat & Sun 12-4:30 or by appt only
Murietta’s Well – 3005 Mines Rd; Livermore; 925 456-2390 Wed-Sun 11-4:30 St. Amant Winery – 1 Winemaster Way, Lodi; 209 367-0646 Open daily 1-4
Red Skye – 21 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 101, Livermore (at Blacksmith Square) 925-989-1163 Fri 3-6, Sat 1-6 Sun 1-5 Stama – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 408 464-6923 Sat-Sun 11-5
Retzlaff Vineyards – 1356 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore; 925 447-8941 Tue-Fri 12-2, Sat-Sun 12-4:30 VanRuiten – 340 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 334-5722 Open daily 11-5
Rios Lovell Estate Winery – 6500 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-0434 Wed-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 11-5 Vino Con Brio – 7889 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 888-410-VINO Open daily 12-5
Rodrigue Molyneaux – 3053 Marina Ave, Livermore; 925 447-4280 Sat-Sun 12:30-5 Vino Piazza – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 800-939-2566 Open daily 12-5
Ruby Hill Winery – 400 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton; 925 931-WINE Wed-Sun 11:30-5:30 vMv Vineyards – 16475 N. Locust Tree Rd, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Open by appointment only
Steven Kent – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6440 Open daily 12-4:30 Watts – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 794-2871 Sat-Sun 12-5
Stony Ridge Winery – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 449-0458 Thu-Sun 11-4:30 Woodbridge Uncorked– 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, 209 365-7575 Wed-Sun, Call for hours
Tamas Estate – 5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2380 Open daily 12-4:30 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
Tenuta Vineyards – 633 Kalthoff Common, Livermore; 925 960-1006 Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appointment
Tesla Vintners – 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Tue-Sun 11-5 SIERRA FOOTHILLS
Thomas Coyne Winery – 51 E. Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 373-6541 Sat-Sun 12-5
AMADOR COUNTY
Wente Vineyards Visitors Center – 5050 Arroyo Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2405 Open daily 11-6:30
Amador Cellars – 6150 Shenandoah Rd, Amador City; 209 245-6150 Fri-Sun 11-5
Wente Vineyards Estate Winery – 5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2300 Open daily 11-4:30
Amador County Wine Cellar– 14207 Hwy 49, Amador City; 209 267-0104 Fri-Sun 11-6 or by appointment
Westover Vineyards – 34329 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley; 925 537-3932 Sat-Sun 12-5
Amador Foothill Winery – 12500 Steiner Road, Plymouth, 209 245-6307 Fri-Sun 12-5
White Crane Winery – 5405 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-8085 Sat-Sun 12-4:30
Avio – 14520 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 267-1515 Fri-Sun 12-5
Wood Family Winery – 7702 Cedar Mountain Rd, Livermore; 925 606-2411 Open by appointment
Bella Piazza – 19900 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4600 Open daily 10-5
LODI/WOODBRIDGE 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
Abundance Vnyds/Mencarini Family Winery –1150 W. Turner Rd, Lodi; 209 334-0274 Open daily 11-6
Charles Spinetta Winery – 12557 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3384 Tues-Sun 9-4:30
Berghold – 17343 N. Cherry Rd, Lodi; 209 333-9291 Thu-Sun 11-5
Clos Du Lac Cellars – Hwy 88/Jackson Vlly Rd, Ione; 209 274-2238 Wed-Sun 10-4
Boitano Family – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3270 Sat-Sun 12-5
Convergence Vnyds – 14650 Hwy 124, Plymouth; 209 245-3600 Fri-Sun 10-5
Borra Wines – 1301 E. Armstrong Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2446 Open daily 12-5
Cooper Vineyards – 21365 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6181 Fri-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
Campus Oaks/Gnekow Family Winery– 17347 E. Gawne Rd, Collegeville; 209 463-0697 Open daily 11-5
Deaver Vineyards – 12455 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4099 Open daily 10:30-5
Cantiga Wineworks – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3782 Sat-Sun 11-5
Dillian Wines – 12138 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3444 Fri-Sun 11-4:30
Century Oak – 22211 Lower Sacramento, Acampo; 209 334-3482 Open daily 11-5
Dobra Zemlja Winery – 12505 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3283 Open daily 10-5
Chocoholics Divine Desserts 18819 E. Hwy 88, Clements; 209 759-3320 Mo-Sa 9:30-7:30, Sun 10-7:30
Domaine de la Terra Rouge/Easton Wines– 10801 Dickson Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3117 Fri-Mon 11-4
Crystal Valley Cellars – 16750 E. Hwy 88, Lodi; 209 759-3888 Open daily 10-5
Drytown Cellars – 16030 Hwy 49, Drytown; 866-379-8696 Fri-Sun 11-5
Delicato Vineyards – 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3600 Open daily 9-5:30
Il Gioiello – 22355 Lawrence Rd, Fiddletown; 209 245-3395 3rd Sat of the Month 11-5:30
Grand Amis – 115 North School St, Lodi; 209 369-6805 Fri-Sun 1-5
Karly – 11076 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3922 Open daily 12-4
Harney Lane Winery – 9010 E. Harney Lane, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Sat-Sun 12-5
Karmére – 11975 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-5000 Thu-Mon 11-5 or by appointment
Harmony Wynelands – 9291 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 209 369-4184 Mon-Sun 11-5:30, Sun 12:30-5
Nine Gables – 10778 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3949 Open daily 11-5
Jessie’s Grove Winery – 1973 W. Turner Road, Lodi, 209 368-0880 Thu-Sun 11-5
Nua Dair Vineyards – 13825 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 245-5567 Sat-Sun 10:30-5:30
Jewel Collection – 3750 E. Woodbridge Rd; 209 340-8521 Open daily 11-6
Renwood – 12225 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6979 Open daily 10:30-4:30
Leonardo Family – 12470 Locke Rd; Lockeford; 209 369-9616 Sat-Sun 12-6
Serenidad – 21339 Dickson Way, Plymouth; 209 245-5304 x19 Sat-Sun, Holidays 11-5 or by appointment
Lodi Wine & Visitor Center – 21831 N, Lodi. Highway 99; Lodi; 209 369-9463 Open daily 10-5
Shenandoah Vineyards – 12300 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4455 Open daily 10-5
The Lucas Winery – 18196 N. Davis Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2006 Fri-Sun 12-5
Sobon Estate – 14430 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6554 Open daily 9:30-5
M2 Winery – 1376 East Turner Rd, D, Lodi; 888-757-WINE Fri-Sun 11-4
Stonehouse Winery – 10861 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6888 Fri-Sun 10-5
McConnell Estates – 10686 W. Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove; 916 685-5368 Fri-Sun 11-5
Stoneridge Winery – 13862 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 223-1761 Open by appointment only
Macchia – 7099 E. Peltier Road, Acampo; 209 333-2600 Thu-Mon 11-5
Story Winery – 10525 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6208 Mon-Fri 12-4, Sat-Sun 11-5
Michael-David Vineyards – 4580 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 368-7384 Open daily 10-5
Sutter Creek Wine Tasting – 85 Main St, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838 Open daily 11-6
Miramont Estate – 24837 E. Milton Rd, Linden; 209 887-3860 Open by appointment only
Sutter Ridge – 14110 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 267-1316 Fri-Sun 11-4:30
Mokelumne Oaks – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 339-3754 Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appointment
Tanis Vineyards – 13120 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 274-4807 Sat-Sun 10-5:30
Oak Ridge Winery – 6100 E. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 369-4758 Open daily 10-5
TKC Vineyards – 11001 Valley Dr, Plymouth; 209 245-6428 Sat 11-5, Sun 1-4 or by appointment
Olde Lockeford – 12470 Locke Rd; Lockeford; 209 727-9770 Open daily 11-5 Terra D’Oro – 20680 Shenandoah Schl Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6942 Open daily 10-4:30
Omega Cellars– 13731 N. Highway 88, Lodi; 209 367-1910 Open by appointment Mon-Sun 12-5 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours
Pasos Vineyards – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3153 Sat-Sun 11-5 Toscano Winery & Bistro – 10600 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3800 Open daily 10-5
Peirano Estate – 21831 N. Highway 99, Acampo; 209 369-9463 Wed-Sun 11-5 Young’s Vineyard – 10120 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3005 Open daily 10:30-5
Ripken Vineyards – 2472 W. Sargent Rd, Lodi; 209 367-WINE Sat-Sun 11-4 Vino Noceto – 11011 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6556 Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun 11-5

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Wilderotter Vineyard – 19890 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6016 Fri-Sun 10:30-5 Lava Cap – 2221 Fruitridge, Placerville; 530 621-0175 Open daily 11-5
CALAVERAS COUNTY Holly’s Hill Winery – 3680 Leisure Lane, Placerville; 530 344-0227 Open daily 10-5
Beaux Chevaux – 466B Main St, Murphys; 209-728-1000 Fri-Sun 11-5 Madrona Vineyards – High Hill Road, Camino; 530 644-5948 Open daily 11-5
Black Sheep Winery – Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2157 Daily 11-5 Mining Camp Winery – 4801 Rock Barn Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-6510 Thur-Sun 10-5
Bodega de Sur Winery– 457C Algiers St, Murphys; 209 728-9030 Sun-Thu 11-5, Fr-Sa 11-6 (summer only) Miraflores Winery – 2120 Four Springs Trail, Placerville; 530 647-8505 Open daily 10-5
Brice Station – 3353 E. Hwy 4, Murphys; 209 728-9893 Fri-Sun 12-6 or by appointment Mount Aukum Winery – 6781 Tower Rd, Mt. Aukum; 530 620-1675 Wed-Sun 11-5
Broll Mountain – 106 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-9750 Sat-Sun 12-5 Narrow Gate Vyds – 4282 Pleasant Valley Rd, Placerville; 530 644-6201 Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
Chatom Vineyards – 1969 Highway 4, Douglas Flat; 209 736-6500 Open daily 11-5 Oakstone Winery – 6440 Slug Gulch Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5303 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
Domaine Becquet – 2173 Highway 12 East, Valley Springs; 209 772-1303 Wed-Sun 11-5 Perry Creek Vnyds – 7400 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5175 Open daily 11-5
Domaine Becquet – 415 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8487 Wed-Sun 11-6 Primus Vineyards – 2875 Larsen Dr, Camino; 530 647-9463 Open daily 11-5
Frog’s Tooth Vineyards – 380 Main St. Ste 5, Murphys; 209 728-2700 Thur-Mon 11-5 or by appointment Sierra Oaks Estates – 6713 Mt. Aukum Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7079 Open daily 11-5
French Hill Winery – 8032 So. Main St, Mokelumne Hill; 209 286-1800 Tue-Sun 11-5 Sierra Vista Winery – 4560 Cabernet Way, Placerville; 530 622-7221 Open daily 10-5
Hatcher Winery – 419 Main St, Murphys; 209 605-7111 Fri-Sun 11-5 Single Leaf Vineyards – 7480 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3545 Wed-Sun 11-5
Indian Rock – 1154 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-8514 Fri-Sun 12-5:30 Sogno Winery – 3046 Ponderosa Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 672-6968 Wed-Sun 11-5
Irish Vineyards – 2849 Hwy 4, Vallecito; 209 736-1299 Sat-Sun 10-5 Stone’s Throw – 3541 North Canyon Rd, Camino; 530 622-5100 Thur-Sun 11-5
Ironstone Vineyards – 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys; 209 728-1251 Open daily 10-5 Thompson’s Mining Camp Winery– 4801 Rock Barn Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-6510 Thur-Sun 10-5
Toogood Estate Wine Caves– 7280 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-1910 Open daily 11-5:30
Laraine/Gerber – 3675 Six Mile Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-4766 Fri-Sun 11-5
Van Der Vijver Estate – 7451 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-9424 Wed-Sun 11-5
Lavender Ridge – 431 B Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2441 Fri-Sun 11-5
Venezio Vineyard – 5821 Hwy 49, Coloma; 530 885-9463 Wed-Sun 11-5
Milliaire Winery – 276 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-1658 Open daily 11-5
Windwalker Vnyds – 7360 Perry Creek, Fair Play; 530 620-4054 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment
Muir’s Legacy – 36 S. Washington St, Sonora; 209 532-WINE Open daily 11-5
Winery by the Creek – 8085 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2402 Thu-Sun 11-5
Newsome-Harlow – 403 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-9817 Fri-Sun 11-6
Wofford Acres – 1900 Hidden Valley Rd, Camino; 530 626-6858 Wed-Sun 11-5
Solomon Wine Co. – 397 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8290 Open daily 12-5
MERCED COUNTY
Stevenot Winery – 2690 San Domingo Rd, Murphys; 209 728-3436 Open daily 11-5
Red Rock Winery – 7326 E. Hwy 140, Merced; 209 722-7625 Open daily 10-5
Stevenot Winery – Main & Sheep Ranch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-0148 Wed-Mon 11-6
NEVADA COUNTY
Twisted Oak – 4280 Red Hill Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-9080 Open daily 10:30-5:30
Avanguardia – 13028 Jones Bar Rd, Nevada City; 530 274-9482 Sat-Sun 12-5
Twisted Oak – 350 Main Street, Murphys; 209 736-9080 Thu-Sun 10:30-5:30
Burch Hall – 108 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 477-5500 Open daily 12-5
Vina Moda – 634 French Gulch Road, Murphys; 209 728-9911 Fri-Sun 12-5
Coufos Cellars – 10065 Rough & Ready Rd, Rough & Ready; 530 274-2923 Sat-Sun 12-5
Zucca Mountain – 425E Main St, Murphys; 209 736-2949 Open daily 12-5
Double Oak – 14510 Blind Shady Rd, Nevada City; 530 292-3235 Sat 11-5 Feb-Dec or by appointment
EL DORADO COUNTY
Indian Springs – 303 Broad St, Nevada City; 530 478-1068 Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun-Thur 11:30-5
Auriga Wine Cellars – 3500 Carson Rd, Camino; 530 647-8078 Fri-Sun 11-5 Lucchesi Vineyards – 167 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 274-2164 Open daily 11-Dusk
Boeger Winery– 1709 Carson Rd, Placerville; 530 622-8094 Open daily 10-5, Summer: Fridays ’til 8 Naggiar Vineyards – 18125 Rosemary Lane, Grass Valley; 530 268-9059 Open by appointment only
Busby Cellars – 6375 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset; 530 344-9119 Fri-Sun 11-5:30 Montoliva Vineyard – 15629 Mount Olive Rd, Chicago Park; 530 346-6577 Sat-Sun 12-4
Cantiga Wineworks & Deli – 5951 Mt. Aukum Rd, Somerset; 530 621-3352 Fri-Sun 11-5 Nevada CityWinery –321 Spring Street, Nevada City; 530 265-9463 Mon-Sat 12-6, Su 12-5
Cedarville Vnyd – 6320 Marestail Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-9463 Open by appointment only Pilot Peak Winery – 12888 Spenceville Rd, Penn Valley; 530 432-3321 Sat-Sun 12-5
Charles B. Mitchell – 8221 Stoney Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3467 Open daily 11-5 Sierra Knolls – 19635 Kingswood Ct, Grass Valley; 530 268-9225 Sat-Sun 12-5
Chateau Rodin – 4771 Green Hill Rd, Placerville; 530 622-6839 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Sierra Starr – 209 W. Main Street, Grass Valley; 530 477-8282 Open daily Noon-5pm (closed Tues.)
Chateau Routon – 2800 Omo Ranch Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5818 Wed-Sun 11-4 Smith Vineyard – 13577 Dog Bar Rd, Grass Valley; 530 273-7032 Open by appointment only
Chevalier Winery – 5720 French Creek Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-1676 Sat 12-5 Solune Winegrowers– 16303 Jewett Lane, Grass Valley; 530 271-0990 Sat-Sun 12-5
Tasting Room – 2530 Pleasant Valley Rd, Placerville; 888 802-9321 Monday Holidays & Sat-Sun 12-5
Truckee River – 10061 South River St, Truckee; 530 587-4626 Open by appointment only
Colibri Ridge – 6100 Gray Rock Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7255 Fri-Sun 11-5
PLACER COUNTY
Crystal Basin Winery – 3550 Carson Rd, Camino; 530 647-1767 Open daily 11-5
Fawnridge– 5560 Fawnridge Rd, Auburn, 530 887-9522 Open by appointment only
Coulson Winery – 3600 Carson Rd; Camino; 877 253-9672 Open daily 11-5
Green Family – 3420 Pine Ridge Ln, Auburn; 530 888-8866 Open by appointment only
David Girard Vineyards – 741 Cold Springs Rd, Placerville; 530 295-1833 Open daily 11-5
Mt. Vernon – 10850 Mt. Vernon Rd, Auburn; 530 823-1111 Thu-Sun 11-5
dkcellars – 7380 Vineyard View Dr, Fair Play; 530 620-1132 Fri-Sun 11-5 Ophir Wines – 8030 Woodman, Newcastle; 530 823-8030 Open by appointment only
Fenton Herriott – 120 Jacquier Ct, Placerville; 530 642-2021 Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Pescatore – 7055 Ridge Rd, Newcastle; 916 663-1422 Open by appointment only
Fitzpatrick Winery – 7740 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3248 Wed-Mon 11-5 Rancho Roble – 340 Fleming Rd, Lincoln; 916 645-2075 Thu-Sat 1-4
Fleur de Lys – 7696 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2246 Fri-Sun 11-5 Secret Ravine – 4390 Gold Trail Way, Loomis; 916 652-6015 Open by appointment only
Granite Springs Winery – 5050 Granite Springs Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-6395 Open daily 11-5
Goldhill Vineyard – 5660 Vineyard Lane, Placerville; 530 626-6522 Thur-Sun 10-5 or by appointment
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Jodar Vineyards – 3405 Carson Court, Camino; 530 644-3474 Open daily 11-5
Latcham Vineyards – 2860 Omo Ranch Rd, Mt. Aukum; 530 620-6642 Open daily 11-5 an email to info@winecountrythisweek.com

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