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sonoma valley - Wine Country This Week
110912-switchouts_032505_switchouts 11/5/12 2:36 PM Page 1 E E R NOVEMBER 9, 2012 F YOUR GUIDE TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WINE, THINGS TO DO & EVENTS PAGE 26 HILL WINEMAKER: ANDRETTI MARTIN SONOMA SANTA CRUZ WINE ROLANDO CULINARY RAY HOLIDAY MOUNTAINS COMPANY HERRERA PROGRAM WINERY OPEN HOUSE WINERIES PAGE 22 PAGE 36 PAGE 40 PAGE 56 PAGE 62 PAGE 69 TOP 5 CAVE TOURS NEW! DINING DIRECTORY PAGES 73/77 PAGES 85/86 WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Published Weekly Since 1981 More than 1,000 distribution points – Read by more than 2 million people annually www.winecountrythisweek.com 669 Broadway, Suite B • Sonoma, CA 95476 P.O. 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Pick up a copy of WINE COUNTRY THIS MONTH: CENTRAL COAST or download the current issue at www.winecountrythismonth.com 2 www.WineCountrythisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! 3 110912-switchouts_032505_switchouts 11/5/12 2:36 PM Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK NOVEMER 9, 2012 | ISSUE 43, VOLUME 31 22 24 56 WINE REGIONS FEATURES 30 | SUISUN VALLEY 22 | WINERY FEATURE: HILL WINE CO. 34 | NAPA VALLEY Napa Valley Wineries Map, 44-45 St. Helena Map, 38 Downtown Napa Map, 39 Calistoga, 46-47 Yountville, 48-49 50 | SONOMA COUNTY Sonoma County Wineries Map, 50-51 Russian River Area Wineries Map, 52 Geyserville Wineries Map, 52 Downtown Healdsburg Map, 54 Sonoma Valley Wineries Map, 60 Sonoma Plaza Map, 63 Glen Ellen & Kenwood Map, 64 6 | WINE COUNTRY DEALS & DISCOUNTS 8 | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MAP 26 | ON THE COVER: GLORIA FERRER CAVES & VINEYARDS The perfect choice any time of year 10 | WINEOLOGY By Len Napolitano How do I learn to appreciate fine wine? 32 | ‘FUTURES’ BARREL TASTING AT TWILIGHT See the winery in action at Viader Vineyards 12 | WINE GROWING DESICIONS By Josh Stein To oak or not to oak? So many decisions. 35 | HARVEST CELEBRATION AT B CELLARS New release wines and mouth-watering hors d’oeuvres 14 | CALENDAR OF EVENTS 36 | WINEMAKER PROFILE: ROLANDO HERRERA Baldacci Family Vineyards 32 | WINE COUNTRY LODGING 40 | ANDRETTI WINERY L’Italia in Vigneto Culinary Program 48 | YOUNTVILLE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Kick off the holiday season wine country style 66 | MENDOCINO & LAKE COUNTIES Lake & Mendocino Counties Map, 66 56 | TASTING ROOM OF THE WEEK: MARTIN RAY WINERY 68 | SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ & MONTEREY COUNTIES Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map, 68 Salinas Valley Wineries Map, 70 62 | HEART OF SONOMA VALLEY HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Toast the holiday season in style 71 | LIVERMORE VALLEY Livermore Valley Map, 68 69 | NOVEMBER IN SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS A cornucopia of thanks giving 4 REGULARS 72 | WINERY LISTINGS Napa Valley, 72 Sonoma County, 76 Monterey, Santa Cruz & Santa Clara Counties, 81 Lake & Mendocino Counties, 82 Bay Area/Livermore, 84 73 | NAPA VALLEY’S TOP 5 ‘CAVE’ TOURS 77 | SONOMA COUNTY’S TOP 5 ‘CAVE’ TOURS Plus other not-to-be-missed cave tours 85 | DINING DIRECTORY Wine Country This Week’s preferred restaurants in Napa Valley (p85) and Sonoma County (p86) www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK PrivateTours and Tastings available by appointment Flagship Tasting Daily from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. No appointment necessary Join us for an amazing wine experience at our winery & tasting room. 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Award winning wines. One of Napa’s best vineyard and production tours. Beautiful grounds with outdoor seating and picnic areas. % ""#$-***.reatawines.com 707.254.8673 ext. 119 www.WineCountrythisWeek.com 7 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TO EUREKA TO REDDING Fort Bragg gEttiNg tO NApA 20 Mendocino Willits Little River 5 Calpella 20 Elk Ukiah 1 29 253 Boonville Yorkville Pt. Arena Clear Lake Lakeport 128 Hopland 20 Williams 175 53 29 Cloverdale Lake Sonoma Gualala Clearlake Middletown Healdsburg • Timber Cove Jenner Bodega Bay 16 29 101 128 Sebastopol Kenwood Glen Ellen 116 Pa Petaluma 116 St. Helena 128 Winters Yountville Napa Sonoma cif ic ean SFO Pacifica 280 580 4 101 15 38 45 161 410 23mins 54mins 1 hr 3hrs 6hrs 30mins FROM MILES TRAVEL TIME (Average) Sonoma Napa San Francisco Monterey Los Angeles 38 56 69 184 442 54mins 1hr 10mins 1hr 22mins 3hrs 20min 7hrs 80 50 Concord Walnut Creek 49 Jackson 88 Lodi 4 49 680 4 Jamestown 580 Hayward Stockton 205 Pleasanton y 680 gEttiNg tO MONtEREY TRAVEL TIME Fremont San Jose 1 17 Morgan Hill Santa Cruz Capitola 152 Gilroy 152 Watsonville Moss Landing Destination Drivers 156 We Drive, You Relax... in your own car, with your own driver Monterey Pacific Grove Carmel TO YOSEMITE Chinese Camp Manteca 580 880 Santa Clara Monterey Bay Oakdale Livermore 92 84 TO LAKE TAHOE Angels Camp Alameda Palo Alto Placerville TO RENO Sutter Creek 12 580 84 8 Napa Healdsburg San Francisco Monterey Los Angeles Oakland Woodside A better, safer way to tour and taste in the Wine Country Book a driver at destinationdrivers.com or call 707-293-8137 TRAVEL TIME (Average) Rio Vista 24 Berkeley Ba Half Moon Bay MILES 12 780 o isc anc San Fr Oc San Francisco gEttiNg tO SONOMA FROM 680 San Pablo Bay 80 23mins 1hr 2hrs 45mins 6hrs 20mins 99 Vallejo Muir Woods 15 48 152 400 Fairfield 101 San Rafael Sacramento 12 37 1 Sonoma San Francisco Monterey Los Angeles Davis 121 12 121 121 Pt. Reyes Station Lake Berryessa Rutherford 12 Tomales Pt. Reyes 5 505 29 Santa Rosa 12 TRAVEL TIME (Average) gEttiNg tO HEALdSBuRg Brooks Calistoga Guerneville MILES 99 Lower Lake Geyserville Sea Ranch FROM Salinas FROM MILES Sonoma Napa San Francisco San Jose Paso Robles Los Angeles 162 153 114 73 117 321 (Average) 3hrs 2hrs 45mins 2hrs 10mins 1hrs 20mins 2hrs 5hrs 30mins gEttiNg tO SAN JOSE FROM MILES TRAVEL TIME (Average) Sonoma Napa San Francisco Monterey Los Angeles 90 86 48 73 340 1hr 50mins 1hr 35mins 1 hr 1hr 20mins 5hrs 30mins 68 101 TO BIG SUR & MORRO BAY Gonzales TO PASO ROBLES & SAN LUIS OBISPO 5 Follow us on Twitter @WineCountryTW TO LOS ANGELES 99 WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountrythisWeek.com 9 INTELLIGENCE FOR THE WINE CONSUMER BY LEN NAPOLITANO How do I learn to appreciate fine wine? Recently, a friend of mine admitted that he knows nothing about wine or what makes one wine better than another. He was clearly frustrated that he could not communicate exactly what it is he likes or dislikes in a wine. When he tastes something that he does find appealing, the only descriptive word he can conjure up is “smooth.” I explained that learning to appreciate fine wine is a process that can take years. The good news is that it involves tasting a great number of wines. Unfortunately for him, he simply didn’t drink wine often enough to build a mental database of wines and their flavor profiles to draw comparisons among wines. The first requirement of a fine wine is to be true to the grape Learn more about wine! For past Wineology columns, scan the QR code with your smart phone application or go to www.WineCountry ThisWeek.com and search “Wineology.” 10 varietal and a key aspect in the appreciation of fine wine is learning to identify the characteristic flavors and components in the popular varietals – the individual fruit flavors, level of sweetness, acidity or tannin. Over time, you learn what to expect from a Cabernet Sauvignon versus a Pinot Noir, for example. And, evaluating how they all play out on your palate is part of this step. Once you get comfortable with identifying varietal flavors and components, teach yourself to think about the wine’s individual personality or style. When tasting, keep in mind contrasting descriptions like these; balanced or unbalanced components, lingering finish or short finish, powerful or bland, lively or dull, complex or one-dimensional, elegant or plain, and don’t forget – smooth or coarse. Ask yourself if any of these words describe the wine’s style, or think of some of your own. Then store your experience in your wine memory bank. The next time you taste a Cabernet Sauvignon, for example, think back to your impressions of previous tastings of Cabernets. Is your general impression better, worse, or the same as most other Cabernets that you’ve tasted. To some, the steps of learning, confirming and comparing may seem difficult, but it really is easier than it appears. If you taste with focus and frequency, you will eventually become more discriminating in your wine opinions and more eloquent than my good friend who finds his favorite wines to always be “smooth.” Len Napolitano lives in San Luis Obispo County and is certified in wine by the Society of Wine Educators, Wine & Spirits Education Trust and Chicago Wine School and continually gains knowledge from his frequent contact with California winemakers. More information is on his website, www.wineology.com. Send your questions about wine to: wineologist@earthlink.net or by mail to Len Napolitano in care of Wine Country This Week magazine. Wineology is a registered trademark of Len Napolitano. Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK 100% Organic Grapes, Estate Grown Napa Valley Wines Hill Wine Company Specializes in small lots of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc to ensure the highest quality wines. Come sit back relax and taste the difference in our wines at the estate craftsman tasting room or walk our estate olive orchard and grounds. Of every bottle sold, a portion is donated to the ASPCA Open Daily 10am-5pm 707-963-7000 club@hillwinecompany.com www.hillwinecompany.com 1001 Silverado Trail South, St Helena CA 94574 ODETTE ESTATE Welcome to Odette Estate, Stags Leap District newest winery. We invite you to visit our vibrant tasting room. Open daily for tastings 10:30 am – 4 pm by appointment. To schedule your visit please call 707.224.7533 or visit www.odetteesate.com. ODE T TE E STATE WI N E RY 5998 SILVER ADO TR AIL NAPA, CA 94558 Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountrythisWeek.com 11 BY JOSH STEIN To oak or not to oak? So many decisions. Driving through wine country right now, as harvest is reaching its peak, gives your nose just as many interesting things as your eyes. One of my favorite post-workday joys is cruising past wineries at night with the top down, smelling the fermentations sweetly giving way to wines ready for barrels. Or not. I also enjoy that the decisions being made about so many thousands and thousands of gallons of wine aren’t mine to make as when the grapes come in, those winemakers have to make decisions about oak usage and logistics almost from the start, and there are lots of choices awaiting. For whites, the decisions come down to the degree, if any, of oak influence. Many white varieties do not benefit from oak exposure, and even neutral barrels (barrels used long enough that oak tannin is no longer perceptible in wines stored therein) can cause a stylistic miscue since barrels play host to Oenococcus oeni, the bacteria responsible for malic-to-lactic acid conversion. Unless extraordinary and expensive precautions are taken, most winemakers would combine separate lots of filtered oaked and unoaked whites to arrive at a blend with the desired level of oak influence rather than hoping to arrive at an ideal middle through chance in the barrel. Red wines, though, present a bit of a different set of options. Oak is useful throughout the production process, so some folks will be using toasted or untoasted oak shavings at the crusher to alleviate any underripe “green” aromatics or flavor compounds from methoxypyrazines, which contribute cigar or tobacco at low levels 12 and green pepper or grassy, herb-y notes at higher levels. Winemakers can ferment in barrels either by removing the heads and punching down into upright barrels or through reassembling the barrels and using a rotation system to keep the cap wet by spinning. They can use larger puncheons to give more subtle, “rounder” notes to the wine without giving as “oaky” a presence – liquid volume to surface area matters a lot. Post-pressing, most reds are aged either in barrel or in tanks with some kind of oak adjunct inserted; as with barrel options so go the aduncts: winemakers have choices that range from oak source (American, French, Hungarian and beyond), to toast level, to toasted or untoasted heads in barrels, and a slew of options for creating oak effects sans barrels including “beans,” cubes, spirals, blocks, sticks-in-chains to fit into barrel bungholes and staves of various shapes and sizes for tank inserts. Think back to your first visit to a big toystore as a kid; now picture an adult kid and you know how winemakers feel about their oak options. It’s great to have choices, but there are lots of decisions to make.Photo courtesy of Del Dotto Vineyards Josh Stein has been in the Napa wine business for a decade, and, in addition to being owner/ winemaker of the Stein Family Wine Group, which produces a nationally and internationally distributed portfolio of wine brands and donates 5% of its sales to the children of wineworkers in the form of college scholarships and support funds, he regularly consults for wineries and organizations throughout the North Bay and Coast via their subsidiary, Discrete Wine Support Services. With the other hours of his life, he teaches all levels of developmental writing, college composition and American Literature at Fairfield’s Solano College. Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW CALENdAR OF EVENtS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK NAPA VALLEY ONGOING Napa Valley Wine Train Napa, www.winetrain.com, 800-427-4124 • Nov 5: Sara Davis Buechner • Nov 16: Murder Mystery • Nov 22: Thanksgiving Lunch/Dinner ONGOING Seminars & Tastings at Merryvale Vineyards St. Helena, 10am-6:30pm, www.merryvale.com, 707-963-7777 • Merryvale tasting, $15 • Reserve tasting, $35 • Wine Sensory Seminar, $45, Fridays 12pm or by appt • Wine & Cheese Experience, $45, by appt • Sommelier Grand Reserve Tasting, $65, by appt ONGOING FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS Barrel Tasting & Tours at Reata Barrel tasting: 11am, 2pm & by appointment, Tours by appointment Napa, www.reatawines.com, 707-254-8673x119 ONGOING Jefferson House Reserve Room Tasting at Monticello Vineyards Napa – Reserve Wine Seminar, Corley Family Napa Valley, $25 RSVP 707-253-2802 x18, www.CorleyFamilyNapaValley.com ONGOING V. Sattui Winery St. Helena, 9am-6pm, no appt. necessary, www.vsattui.com, 707-963-7774 • Classic tasting, daily, $5 • Premium tasting, daily, $10 • Food & wine pairing, Mon-Thu, $18 • Artisan chocolate & wine pairing, Sat-Sun, $25 • Italian Marketplace with 200+ cheeses • Deli with panini, sandwiches, crabcakes & more • Weekend BBQ, wood-fired pizza, oysters, mozzarella bar • 2 ½ acres of tree-shaded picnic grounds ONGOING FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS Food & Wine Pairings at Etude Winery Napa, 10am, 1pm & 3pm, $35, $25/members www.etudewines.com, 707-257-5300 ONGOING Tours & Tasting at ZD Wines Rutherford, RSVP 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com • Traditional Tasting, $10, daily 10am-4:30pm • Premier Tasting, $20, daily 10am-4:30pm • Private Group Tasting, $25, by appt • Cellar Tour & Tasting, $40, by appt • Vineyard View Tasting, $75, by appt • Abacus Tasting, $650, by appt • Wine Train, $199 ONGOING Tours and Tastings at William Hill Estate Winery Napa, 10am-5pm, by appt., www.williamhillestate.com, 707-265-3024 • Taste the Napa Valley, $12 • Taste the Silverado Bench, $20 • Estate Exclusives, $25 • Intro to William Hill Estate Tour and Tasting, $25 • The William Hill Estate Experience Tour and Tasting, $40 ONGOING Vineyard & Winery Tours at Raymond Vineyards St. Helena, 11am (by appt), $15, Group tours available (by appt) www.raymondvineyards.com, 800-525-2659x620 ONGOING Tours & Tastings at Andretti Winery Napa, www.andrettiwinery.com, 877-386-5070x227 • Individual Tastings, $15 • Private Winery Tour & Tasting, $20/person by appointment • Vineyard Tours, $20/person by appointment ONGOING Tasting at Grgich Hills Estate Rutherford, 9:30am-4:30pm, Tours at 11am & 2pm, $10 Wine library tasting/$30, Barrel tasting on most Fridays 2-4pm www.grgich.com, 707-963-2784 ONGOING Tastings & Tours at Artesa Winery Napa, RSVP, 877-224-8309, www.artesawinery.com • Vino con Queso, Wine & Cheese Experience, $40 • Daily Guided Tours • Vines & Wines, A Vineyard Tour, $40 ONGOING Educational Tours & Wine Tasting at Castello di Amorosa Calistoga, www.castellodiamorosa.com, RSVP, 707-967-6272 • Regular tour & tasting • Reserve tour & tasting • Tasting only • Young adult tours • Napa Valley Neighbor Program • Private VIP tours ONGOING Tastings at St. Supéry Rutherford, www.stsupery.com, 800-942-0809 • Vineyard to Glass • Cellar Tour, Fridays, 2pm, $50 • Dollarhide Library Tasting, daily, $35 • Élu Library Tasting, daily, $35 ONGOING Wine Tasting Experiences at Benessere Vineyards St. Helena, www.benesserevineyards.com, by appt 707-963-5853x105 • 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 Joseph Phelps Vineyards: Tastings & Seminars An opportunity to participate in a wide range of excellent seminars. 11am daily; 2:30pm, Monday-Friday & 2pm, Saturday & Sunday, $40 except Insignia Blending & Single Vineyard Wines/$60, free/club members Wine & Cheese Pairing $75. Terrace tastings daily, $30 & $60. RSVP, 707-967-3720, details www.josephphelps.com • Insignia Blending • Wine Aroma Challenge • Single Vineyard Wines • Napa Valley Rocks • Barrel Seminar ONGOING Tours & Tastings at Clos du Val Napa, daily 10am-5pm, www.closduval.com, 800-993-9463 • Classic tastings, $10: fee waived with purchase of a bottle wine. • Reserve tastings, $20: fee not waived with purchase of a bottle of wine. • Tours by appointment with 24 hour advance notice ONGOING Visitor Programs at Robert Mondavi Winery For details, www.robertmondavi.com, 888-RMONDAVI x2 • The Signature Tour & Tasting • The Wine Tasting Basics • The Exclusive Cellar Tasting • Tasting Beyond the Basics • The “Harvest of Joy” Tour & Lunch ONGOING VIP Tasting & Artisan Barrel Factory Tour Bourassa Vineyards, Napa, Mon-Fri by appointment, $15 mid-week special Mention this listing, www.bourassavineyards.com, 800-499-2366 ONGOING Tastings at Silverado Vineyards Napa, www.silveradovineyards.com, 707-259-6611, 800-997-1770x611 • Saddleblock Vineyard Tasting, by appt, $75 • Library Tasting, by appt, $75 • Daily Tasting Room Flights, Estate/$15, Premier/$25 • Public Tours & Tasting, 10:30am & 2:30pm, by appt, $25 • Private Tour &/or Tasting, 15-25 guests, by appt, $20/tour, $25/tour & tasting ONGOING Napa Valley Museum Yountville, www.NapaValleyMuseum.org, 707-944-0500 • Nov 10: Family Fun Day, Papel Picado Luminaries • Dec 1: All Aboard! Opening Reception • Dec 1-16: All Aboard! ONGOING Napa Valley Opera House 1030 Main Street, Napa, www.nvoh.org, 707-226-7372 • Nov 13: Café Theatre Comedy, Kat Simmons • Nov 14: Dave Mencarelli • Nov 15: Django Reinhardt Festival All-Stars • Nov 16: Angelique Kidjo • Nov 17: MacHomer • Nov 24: Clark Sterling’s Broadway Holiday • Nov 29: Punch Brothers • Dec 1: Dan Hicks, Holidaze in Hicksville • Dec 2: TEDx Napa Valley • Dec 4: Documentary, Miss Representation • Dec 6: Riders in the Sky, Christmas the Cowboy Way • Dec 7: Cantus, All is Calm • Dec 8: Garage Band 101, Music of the New Millennium • Dec 9: Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro ONGOING Wine Tasting at Back Room Wines Napa, 5-9pm, www.backroomwines.com, 707-226-1378 • Nov 16: Back Room Blow Out XLIX • Nov 30: Grower Champagne Tasting ONGOING Live at Uptown Theatre Napa, www.uptowntheatrenapa.com, 707-259-0123 • Nov 10: Dana Carvey • Nov 18: Toots & the Maytals with Anders Osborne • Nov 21: Boz Scaggs • Nov 29: The Mickey Hart Band • Nov 30: Glen Campbell, The Goodbye Tour with Victoria Ghost • Dec 1: Anne Lamott • Dec 2: The Elves and the Shoemaker • Dec 8: Taj Mahal ONGOING FRIDAYS Bubbles Bar at 1313 Main Napa, 9pm-12am, www.1313main.com, 707-258-1313 ONGOING THROUGH NOVEMBER 11 (TUES-SUN) 2012 Napa Valley Showhouse Cardinale Winery, Oakville, 10:30am-5pm TraditionalHome.com/NapaShowhouse, 800-588-0279 UPCOMING • Daily: Valley First Tour • Daily: Grgich Hills Estate Winery Tour • Fri-Sun: Domaine Chandon Winery Tour • Sat: Valley’s only Evening Winery Tour • Mon-Thu: Ambassador Winery Tour • Nov 5: Sara Davis Buechner • Nov 16: Murder Mystery • Nov 22: Thanksgiving Lunch/Dinner 14 Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | CALENdAR OF EVENtS NOVEMBER 1-4 Live in the Vineyards Various events & locations! www.liveinthevineyard.com NOVEMBER 7-11 Napa Valley Film Festival Various events & locations, go to www.napavalleyfilmfest.org NOVEMBER 3 Holiday Shipping & Will Call at St. Clement St. Helena, 11am-4pm, www.stclement.com, 866-877-5939 NOVEMBER 9 Futures Barrel Tastings at Twilight Viader Winery, Deer Park, 4-7pm, $60, www.viader.com, 707-963-3816 NOVEMBER 3 Wine Club Truffle Dinner at Raymond Vineyards St. Helena, www.raymondvineyards.com, 707-963-6941 NOVEMBER 3 Annual Older Vintage Tasting at Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford, 11am-1pm, $50, $30/member www.bvwines.com, 800-373-5896 NOVEMBER 3 Dolce In Vigneto Culinary Confections: Galettes, Seasonal Fruit Torts & Turnovers Andretti Winery, Napa, 11am-1:30pm, $55 www.andrettiwinery.com, 888-460-8463x229 NOVEMBER 7 Miljenko “Mike” Grgich Documentary Premiere Cameo Cinema, St. Helena, www.napavalleyfimfest.org NOVEMBER 10 Louis M. Martini Annual Bottle Signing and Official Lot No. 1 Release Event St. Helena, in the Underground Cellar with winemaker Michael Martini 11am-4pm, $30/club, $20/guests, www.louismartini.com, 866-549-2582 NOVEMBER 10 Sommelier Guided Food & Wine Pairing at Grgich Hills Estate Rutherford, www.grgich.com, 800-532-3057 NOVEMBER 10 November Wine Club Pick-Up Party at Acacia Napa, 11am-3pm, 877-226-1700x2, www.acaciavineyard.com NOVEMBER 10 Cooking Class: Mediterranean Cuisine Napa Style Join Chef Dawn Empson & Crane Family Vineyards Cedar Gables Inn, Napa, $160, 4-8pm www.cedargablesinn.com, 707-224-7969 NOVEMBER 10 2008 Bosché Release Party Freemark Abbey, St. Helena, 1-4pm, $40/members, $60 www.freemarkabbey.com, 800-963-9698x3707 NOVEMBER 14-18 Flavor! Napa Valley™ Celebration of Wine, Food & Fun Check website for particulars for this food & wine festival Various events & locations, www.flavornapavalley.com NOVEMBER 16 Holiday Pick Up & DVX Release Party Mumm Napa, Rutherford, 6-8pm, $25/members, $35, RSVP www.mummnapa.com, 800-686-6272 NOVEMBER 16-18 40th Annual Gifts’n Tyme Holiday Faire Chardonnay Hall, Napa Valley Expo, Napa 707-260-2810, afterthegoldrush@sbcglobal.net NOVEMBER 17 Harvest Celebration at B Cellars Winery Calistoga, 12-4pm, $35, $15/members, www.bcellars.com, 707-709-8787 NOVEMBER 17 Large Format Vertical Tasting at B Cellars Winery Calistoga, 11am, Members only, $30/person www.bcellars.com, 707-709-8787 Celebrate the Beauty of Harvest with Us V. Sattui Winery & Ittalian alian Market N a p a Va l l e y Over a Dozen 90+ Point Rated Wines Wine Spectator Connoisseur’s Guide Wine Enthusiast Artisan Deli & Market 200+ Cheeses House-made Sandwiches, Panini & Salads Tree-shaded Picnic Grounds Famous Weekend BBQ through fall 1RGPFCKN[ 9JKVG.CPG CV*Y[ .QECVGFKPVJGJGCT VQH0CRC8CNNG[ OKNGUUQWVJQH5V*GNGPC Y Y Y X U C V V W K E Q O wines w i n e s sold sold e exclusively xclusively a at t t the he w winery i n e ry w www.WineCountrythisWeek.com f family-owned amily-owned s since ince 1 1885 885 15 CALENdAR OF EVENtS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK NOVEMBER 17-18 Stellar Cellar Sale at Raymond Vineyards St. Helena, www.raymondvineyards.com, 707-963-6941 NOVEMBER 17-18 Holiday in Carneros Visit nearly 20 Carneros region wineries! 10am-4pm www.carneroswineries.org, $39/adv, $45, $10/DD NOVEMBER 23 1st Annual Speakeasy Friday at Ehlers Estate St. Helena, 9:30am-6pm, RSVP, 707-963-5972x306 NOVEMBER 23 23rd Annual Festival of Lights & Winterscape Downtown Yountville, www.Yountville.com DECEMBER 1 Harvest Dinner at Artesa Napa, 6:30pm, $95, Club Member Event www.artesawinery.com, 877-224-8309 DECEMBER 1 Etude Will Call Pick Party Napa, 11am-3pm, www.etudewines.com, 707-299-3064, RSVP DECEMBER 1 Annual Holiday Open House at St. Clement St. Helena, 11am-5pm, www.stclement.com, 866-877-5939 DECEMBER 1 17th Annual Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade Downtown Calistoga, www.calistogavisitors.com DECEMBER 1 Napa’s Holiday Historic B&B Tour & Taste Event Downtown Napa, www.NapaHolidayTour.com DECEMBER 1 Annual Holiday Tree Lighting & Party Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville, 3-5pm www.robertmondavi.com, 707-968-2001 DECEMBER 1, 9 Holiday High Tea Silverado Resort & Spa, Napa, 1:30-3pm, $40/person www.silveradoresort.com, 707-257-0200 DECEMBER 2 Holiday Party & Special Tasting Viader Winery, Deer Park, 12-4pm, $45 www.viader.com, 707-963-3816, DECEMBER 3-5 CIA Dessert Boot Camp CIA Greystone, St. Helena, $1325 www.ciachef.edu/enthusiasts, 800-206-8425 DECEMBER 7, 15 Andretti Winery Celebrates Wine & Cuisine with Dinner Napa, $125, 7pm, www.andrettiwinery.com, RSVP, 888-460-8463x229 DECEMBER 8 Paella Holiday Celebration at Sequoia Grove Napa, www.sequoiagrove.com, 800-851-7841 DECEMBER 8 Dolce In Vigneto Culinary Confections: Holiday Cookies at Andretti Winery Andretti Winery, Napa, 11am-1:30pm, $55 www.andrettiwinery.com, 888-460-8463x229 DECEMBER 8 Holiday Marketplace at Ehlers Estate St. Helena, 11am-5pm, RSVP, 707-963-5972x306 DECEMBER 8 Chateau Society Holiday Dinner Party at Domaine Carneros Napa, 7:30-10pm, $115/members, $125/guests www.domainecarneros.com, 707-257-0101 DECEMBER 8 Wine Club Progressive & Festive Cocktail Party at Raymond Vineyards St. Helena, www.raymondvineyards.com, 707-963-6941 16 DECEMBER 9 7th Annual Hanukkah Hootenanny & Wine Club Pickup Party at Judd’s Hill Napa, 12-2:30pm, members/free, guests/$25, $50 www.juddshill.com, 707-255-2332 DECEMBER 9 Club Member Appreciation Holiday Party Beringer Vineyards, St. Helena, 11am-4pm, RSVP, 707-963-8989x2036 SONOMA COUNTY ONGOING Private Tastings at Viansa www.viansa.com, 800-995-7470 • Italian Wine & Cheese Pairing, 10:30am, 12:30pm, 3pm by appointment, $10/members, $25 • Reserve Wine & Food Pairing 10:30am, 12:30pm, 3pm by appointment, free/members, $45 ONGOING Reserve Wine & Food Pairing Private Tasting at Viansa Sonoma, 10:30am, 12:30pm, 3pm by appointment www.viansa.com, 800-995-7470, free/members, $45 ONGOING Private Wine Tastings at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery Healdsburg – Pick of the Bunch – five wines, 6-8 people, $20-$40pp by appointment, www.ferrari-carano.com, 707-433-6700 • Scentiments – Test your Smell Memory • White Wine Lovers – wines paired with Artisan cheeses • King of Reds – wines paired with dried fruits and chocolates • Matchmaker – wine and food pairing • PreVail Tasting – wines paired with Artisan Charcuterie plate • Cabernet Terroir Tasting – comparison wines from different elevations ONGOING FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Taste with the Count at Buena Vista A 45-minute tour and wine tasting, 11am & 12:30pm, $20 A 90-minute “Taste with the Count” with Reserve Buena Vista wines in “the Count’s Lair” by the Count. 2pm, $45, RSVP, 800-926-1266 ONGOING Wine and Food Pairing at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery Healdsburg – Matchmaker, learn the art and science of matching wines with the perfect food. 6-8 people, $35pp, by appointment www.ferrari-carano.com, 707-433-6700 ONGOING Free Guided Winery Tour at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery Healdsburg – Monday-Saturday, 10am, by appointment www.ferrari-carano.com, 707-433-6700 ONGOING Group Private Tastings at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery Healdsburg – Includes 5 wines, 9-25 people in underground cellar, by appointment. $20 per person, www.ferrari-carano.com, 707-433-6700 ONGOING Terroir & History Tour at Chateau St. Jean Kenwood – A visit to Chateau St. Jean lifts all of your senses. Complimentary, 11am-2pm, www.chateaustjean.com, 707-833-4134 ONGOING Food and Wine Pairing at the Mayo Reserve Room 9200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, Daily, 10:30am-6pm, 7 course food/wine tasting $35, Reservations recommended, www.mayofamilywinery.com, 707-833-5504 ONGOING Guided Winery Tours at Gloria Ferrer Sonoma, 11am, 1 & 3pm, $10, www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-996-7256 ONGOING Wine & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson Fulton – Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm, $25 www.kj.com, 707-571-7500 ONGOING SUNDAYS Sunday Brunch at the Centre du Vin Ledson Hotel, Sonoma, 9am-1pm, www.ledsonhotel.com, 707-996-9779 ONGOING WEEKENDS Wine & Chocolate Pairings at Fritz Winery Cloverdale, 10:30am-4:30pm, $5 tasting fee covers the pairing www.fritzwinery.com, 707-894-3389 ONGOING THURSDAY – SUNDAY Unique Food & Wine Pairings at HKG Tasting Room Glen Ellen, 12-6pm, www.hopkilnwinery.com, 707-938-7622 ONGOING WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY Live Music at Cellars of Sonoma Santa Rosa, 7:30-10:30pm, www.cellarsofsonoma.com, 707-578-1826 • Wed: Ricky Allan Ray • Thur: Dustin Saylor • Fri: John Pita • Sat: Robert Herrera & Billy Kingsborough (alternate every other Saturday) SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH Comedy Night at Cellars of Sonoma Santa Rosa, 8:15-9pm, www.cellarsofsonoma.com, 707-578-1826 ONGOING Moondance Cellars & Orchard Station Wines Glen Ellen – Paired with Wine Country Chocolates Truffle Tastes, $10 www.moondancecellars.com, 707-938-7550 ONGOING SATURDAYS Jazz it up Wine & Concert Series Ferrari-Carano’s Seasons of the Vineyard, Healdsburg, 4-6pm www.seasonofthevineyard.com, 707-431-2222 ONGOING THURSDAY-SATURDAY Michel-Schlumberger Winery Green Tour Healdsburg, 10:30am, $25, www.michelschlumberger.com, 800-447-3060 ONGOING MONDAY-SATURDAY Robert Young Estate Winery Vineyard Tours & Tasting in a Remodeled Grape Gondola Geyserville, 11:30am, $10, box lunch provided for $20 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 www.icariawinery.com, RSVP, 707-486-9623 EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY The Art of Winemaking Workshop Petroni Vineyards, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm www.petronivineyards.com, 707-935-8311 ONGOING SATURDAYS Syrah Hill Experience at Cline Cellars Sonoma, 11am-1pm, 2-4pm, $40, $30/members www.clinecellars.com, 707-940-4061 ONGOING Wine Experiences at Chateau St. Jean Kenwood – Ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50, by appointment www.chateaustjean.com, 707-833-4134x5258 • Cinq Cépages Blending Seminar, Eight person minimum, 2 hours, $75 • Cinq Cépages Component Tasting, Eight person minimum, 1.5 hours, $25 • Private VIP Wine Tasting, 10:30am, 1 & 3pm, $25, 1 hour • Box Lunch Prgram with Tour ONGOING Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, wellsfargocenterarts.org, 707-546-3600 • Nov 2: B.B. King • Nov 13: San Jose Taiko • Nov 15: Barbara Kingsolver • Nov 18: National Geographic Live! Robert Ballard • Dec 2: Straight No Chaser • Dec 5: John Prine • Dec 7: Posada Navideña ONGOING Tours, Tastings & Seminars at St. Francis Winery Santa Rosa – Ten person minimum, Call for more information & reservations 888-675-WINE(9463)x255, www.stfranciswinery.com • Charcuterie, daily 11am-4pm, $25/$20 club members • Wine & Food Pairing, $35/$28 club members ONGOING Spreckels Performing Arts Center Rohnert Park, 707-588-3400, www.spreckelsonline.com, 707-588-3400 • Nov 8-11, 15-16: I Love You Because… • Nov 9-11, 18: SoCo Dance Theatre 2012 Fall Dance Concert • Nov 17: Ensambles Ballet Folklorico de San Francisco • Nov 28-29: The Nightmare Before Christmas Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | CALENdAR OF EVENtS ONGOING Live Shows at Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, www.hopmonk.com, 707-829-7300 • Nov 1: MC Yogi’s Mindfulfillment • Nov 2: Dia De Los Muertos Costume Event • Nov 7: Donna the Buffalo • Nov 8: J Boogies Dubtronic Science with Skins & Needles • Nov 9: Coco Montoya • Nov 10: Pepperland • Nov 15: Fort Knox Five vs. Thunderball • Nov 16: Latryx • Nov 21: 5th Annual “Pre Thanks” • Nov 23: El Radio Fantastique • Nov 29: Phutureprimitive • Dec 6: MC Yogi’s Mindfulfillment FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH First Friday at R2 Wine Company Appetizers, complimentary tasting & fun activities! Sonoma, 5-7pm, www.rswinecompany.com, 707-933-1330 ONGOING SATURDAYS Swirl, Sniff & Sip (aka Wine 101) Big 3 Wine Bar, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma 10-10:45am, www.fairmont.com/sonoma, 707-938-900 Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! ONGOING Green Music Center Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park www.gmc.sonoma.edu, 866-955-6040 • Nov 2: Matt Nathanson and Only 1 Noah • Nov 3-5: Simply Fantastique • Nov 4: Aziz Ansari • Nov 8: Faculty Jazz Ensemble • Nov 9: Faculty Recital – Laxmi G. Tewari • Nov 10: Stephanie Blythe • Nov 11: The Chucho Valdés Quintet • Nov 13: Van Jones • Nov 15: Buika • Nov 16: Mårten Falk, Classical Guitar • Nov 18: Navarro Chamber Players • Nov 20: Joyce Di Donato • Dec 1-3: Titans of Opera • Dec 6: Bronfman plays Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto • Dec 7: Symphonic Wind Ensemble • Dec 8: Tallis Scholars EVERY WEDNESDAY Yappy Hour Bring your dog for an evening of canine fun! Annex Wine Bar, Sonoma, 4-7pm www.annexwinebar.com, 707-938-7779 EVERY THURSDAY Baja Sushi Night Annex Wine Bar, Sonoma, 5-7pm www.annexwinebar.com, 707-938-7779 SUNDAYS THROUGH DECEMBER Farmers’ Market Town Green, Windsor, 11am-3pm www.windsorfarmersmarket.com, 707-838-1320 ONGOING THROUGH JANUARY 6 Sculpture Exhibition: Nature Abstracted a new leaf gallery | sculpturesite, Cornerstone, Sonoma www.sculpturesite.com, 707-933-1300 ONGOING WEEKENDS THROUGH NOVEMBER Experience Pinot Noir at DeLoach Vineyards Santa Rosa, 1-4pm, www.deloachvineyards.com, 707-526-9111x106 ONGOING THROUGH NOVEMBER (FRI-SUN) So Nice to Come Home To: A World War II Musical – World Premiere Cinnabar Theater, Petaluma, www.cinnabartheater.org, 707-763-8920 NOVEMBER 2 Mayo Family Winery’s Fall Wine Club Pick Up Party Glen Ellen, www.mayofamilywinery.com, 707-938-9401 17 CALENdAR OF EVENtS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK NOVEMBER 3-4 14th Annual A Wine & Food Affair – Tasting Along the Wine Road Visit participating Northern Sonoma Country wineries! 11am-4pm, www.wineroad.com NOVEMBER 3-4 Wine & Food Affair at Dutcher Crossing Healdsburg, 11am-4pm www.dutchercrossingwinery.com 707-431-2700x208 NOVEMBER 3-4 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Soiree Dutton-Goldfield Winery, Sebastopol, 10am-4:30pm www.duttongoldfield.com, 707-827-3600 NOVEMBER 6 Balletto Winemaker Dinner La Gare French Restaurant, Santa Rosa, 6pm www.balletto.com, 707-528-4355, $75 NOVEMBER 9 26th Annual Dinner with the Winemaker Series: Wilson Winery Women in the Wine Industry Diane Wilson, Proprietor/Winemaker Inn at the Tides, Bodega Bay, $89 www.innatthetides.com, 800-541-7788 NOVEMBER 10 Annual Wild Game Dinner at St. Francis Winery Santa Rosa, 6:30-10pm, $125, $99/members www.stfranciswinery.com, RSVP, 866-675-WINEx259 NOVEMBER 10 Winemaker Dinner at Cline Cellars Sonoma, 6-11pm, $105/membersm $115/guest www.clinecellars.com, 800-546-2070 NOVEMBER 10 Complimentary Concert Series Landmark Vineyard, Kenwood, 11am-4pm www.landmarkwine.com, 707-833-0053 NOVEMBER 10-11 2012 Post Harvest Party Roche Winery, Sonoma, www.rochewinery.com, 707-935-7115 NNOVEMBER 11 23rd Annual North Bay Veterans Day Parade Petaluma, 1pm, www.petalumaveteransdayflyin.com NOVEMBER 11 Veterans Day Clam Chowder & Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards, Freestone www.freestonevineyards.com, 707-874-1010 NOVEMBER 11 Cheesemaking & Cheese Tasting Class with Sheana Davis Crème de Ricotta & Paneer & Nutmeg Pumpkin & Cinnamon Apple Butter Sonoma Valley Inn, Sonoma, 1-3pm, $45 www.theepicureanconnection.com, 707-935-7960 NOVEMBER 14 Floral Arrangements Benefit with Valerie Arelt at Sonoma Country Antiques Sonoma, 11am, $65, RSVP required www.sonomacountryantiques.com, 707-938-8315 NOVEMBER 15 Winemaker Dinner Series: Jordan Winery Santé Restaurant, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, Sonoma www.fairmont.com/sonoma, 707-938-9000 NOVEMBER 16 Artist Reception for Teri Sloat at Balletto Santa Rosa, 5-7pm, www.balletto.com, 707-588-2455 NOVEMBER 17 4th Annual Artisano Grand Tasting at Vintner’s Inn Santa Rosa, 12-4pm, $75-$90, www.artisano.org, 707-894-8500 NOVEMBER 17 Hike & Taste in the Vineyards Kunde Winery, Kenwood, 10am-2pm www.kunde.com, 707-282-1531 18 NOVEMBER 17-18 Holiday in Carneros Visit nearly 20 Carneros region wineries! 10am-4pm www.carneroswineries.org, $39/adv, $45, $10/DD NOVEMBER 17-18 Stellar Cellar Sale at DeLoach Vineyards Santa Rosa, 11am-4pm, www.deloachvineyards.com, 707-526-9111x106 NOVEMBER 17-25 Older Vintage Week at Christopher Creek Winery Healdsburg, 11am-5pm www.christophercreek.com, 707-433-2001 NOVEMBER 18 November Tuscan Club Pick-Up Party at Viansa Sonoma, 12-2:30pm, www.viansa.com, 707-935-4726 NOVEMBER 23-24 Holiday Open House at Ledson Winery Kenwood, 11am-4:30pm, www.ledsonwinery.com, 866-794-9463 NOVEMBER 23-24 29th Annual Holiday Open House at Chateau St. Jean Winery Kenwood, 11am-4pm, www.chateaustjean.com, 707-833-4134 NOVEMBER 23-24 Thanksgiving Weekend Open House Medlock Ames, Healdsburg, 11am-4pm www.medlockames.com, 707-431-8845, $20 NOVEMBER 24 Santa’s Riverboat Arrival Petaluma River Turning Basin, Petaluma, 11am www.visitpetaluma.com NOVEMBER 24 Holiday Open House Passalacqua Winery, Healdsburg, 11am-4pm www.passalacquawinery.com, 707-433-5550 NOVEMBER 24-25 29th Annual Holiday Open House Heart of the Valley Association Visit participating wineries! 11am-4pm, $45/adv, $10/DD www.heartofsonomavalley.com, 866-794-9463 NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 2 Holiday Shopping Spree Weekend Korbel Champagne Cellars, Guerneville, admission is free 10am-4:30pm, www.korbel.com, 707-824-7000 DECEMBER – FEBRUARY 12th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season Various events and locations throughout Sonoma Valley! www.olivefestival.com, 707-996-1090 DECEMBER – FEBRUARY Tour & Taste at The Olive Press 12th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season Sonoma, www.theolivepress.com, 707-939-8900 DECEMBER – FEBRUARY Estate Olive Oil, Vinegar & Wine Tasting B.R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen, 11am-5pm 12th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season www.brcohn.com, 707-931-7923 DECEMBER – FEBRUARY Artisan Olive Oil Tasting Figone’s of California, Kenwood 12th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season www.figoneoliveoil.com, 707-938-3164 DECEMBER – FEBRUARY (EXCEPT MONDAYS) Olive Tress in Sonoma State Historic Park Sonoma Mission, Sonoma, 10am-5pm 12th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season www.parks.ca.gov, 707-938-9560 DECEMBER 1 Annual Ode to Crab Winery Dinner at St. Francis Winery Santa Rosa, 6:30-10pm, $125, $99/members www.stfranciswinery.com, RSVP, 866-675-WINEx259 DECEMBER 1 Blessing of the Olives at the Mission Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma, Sonoma11am 12th Annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season www.parks.ca.gov, 707-938-9560 DECEMBER 2 Holiday Open House at Viansa Sonoma, 11am-4pm, www.viansa.com, 707-935-4726 DECEMBER 1 Hike & Taste in the Vineyards Kunde Winery, Kenwood, 10am-2pm www.kunde.com, 707-282-1531 DECEMBER 1 Holiday-Palooza & Toy Drive Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma, 11am-4pm www.gunbun.com, 707-938-5277 DECEMBER 2 Cheesemaking & Cheese Tasting Class with Sheana Davis Crème de Ricotta & Paneer Crème de Ricotta Truffles Sonoma Valley Inn, Sonoma, 1-3pm, $45 www.theepicureanconnection.com, 707-935-7960 DECEMBER 7 Mazzocco Holiday Party Wine Club Members Healdsburg, 6-9pm, free, www.mazzocco.com, 707-433-3399 DECEMBER 8 Holiday Celebration Party at Wilson Winery Wine Club Exclusive Event, Healdsburg, www.mazzocco.com, 707-433-4355 DECEMBER 8 Wreath-Making at Viansa Sonoma, www.viansa.com, 707-935-4726 DECEMBER 8 Holiday Open House at Alderbrook Healdsburg, www.alderbrook.com, 800-405-5987 DECEMBER 8 Wine Club Holiday Reception at Chateau St. Jean Winery Kenwood, 4:30-6:30pm, www.chateaustjean.com, 707-833-4134 DECEMBER 8 Club deLo Holiday Party at deLorimier Winery Geyserville, www.delorimierwinery.com, 800-546-7718 DECEMBER 8 Lighted Boat Parade Petaluma River Turning Basin, Petaluma, www.visitpetaluma.com, 6:30pm DECEMBER 8 Complimentary Concert Series Landmark Vineyard, Kenwood, 11am-4pm, 707-833-0053 DECEMBER 8-9, 15-16 Joyeux Noël House at Chateau St. Jean Winery Kenwood, www.chateaustjean.com, 877-478-5326 DECEMBER 9 Founder’s Club Release Party at Dutcher Crossing Healdsburg, 4-7pm, www.dutchercrossingwinery.com, 707-431-2700x208 DECEMBER 9 Holiday Cheer with Crab Cakes & Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards, Freestone www.freestonevineyards.com, 707-874-1010 LAKE/MENDOCINO EVERY SECOND SATURDAY Food & Wine Pairings McNab Ridge Tasting Room, Hopland, www.mcnabridge.com, 707-744-1986 FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH Winemaker Dinner Series Saw Shop Gallery, Kelseyville, 6-9pm, www.sawshopbistro.com, 707-278-0129 TUESDAYS - FRIDAYS Unwind with Wine Happy Hour Thorn Hill Vineyards, Lower Lake, 4-6pm www.thornhillvineyards.com, 707-279-2745 www.WineCountrythisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | CALENdAR OF EVENtS MARIN COUNTY ONGOING FRIDAYS Tuscan Village Music Art Series Terrill Cellars, Lower Lake, 6-9pm, www.terrillcellars.com, 707-994-3354 NOVEMBER 22 Thanksgiving Dinner Mendocino Hotel, Mendocino, 3-9pm, 800-548-0513 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Windows to the Universe Taylor Observatory, Kelseyville, 8-11pm www.taylorobservatory.org, 707-262-4121 NOVEMBER 23-24 53rd Annual Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Fair Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino www.mendocinoartcenter.org, 707-937-5818 NOVEMBER 2-11 Beer, Wine & Mushroom Festival Various events & locations throughout Mendocino County www.visitmendocino.com/beer-wine-mushroom-festival, 866-466-3636 NOVEMBER 23-24 53rd Annual Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Fair Mendocino Village, 10am-5pm www.mendocinoartcenter.org, 800-653-3328 NOVEMBER 3 Winemaker Dinner at Jaxon Keys Hopland, 6pm, $85, $65/members www.jaxonkeys.com, 877-462-0666 NOVEMBER 23-24 Gualala Arts’ Festival of Trees Gualala Arts Center, Gualala, 10am-4pm www.gualalaarts.org, 707-884-1138 NOVEMBER 3 People’s Choice Wine Awards Langtry Estate & Vineyards, Middletown, 1-5pm, $35 www.lakecountywineries.org, 707-355-2762 NOVEMBER 4 Food & Wine Pairing Evaluation Classes Thorn Hill Vineyards, Lower Lake, 4-6pm www.thornhillvineyards.com, 707-279-2745 NOVEMBER 10 Italiano Rustico Winemaker Dinner Barra of Mendocino, Redwood Valley, 6pm www.barraofmendocino.com, 707-485-8771 NOVEMBER 17-18 A Taste of Redwood Valley Visit participating wineries! 11am-5pm www.atasteofredwoodvalley.com, 800-760-3739 NOVEMBER 17 – DECEMBER 16 Victorian Christmas Faire & High Tea Lakeport English Inn, Lakeport, 11am-5:30pm www.lakeportenglishinn.com, 707-263-4317 ONGOING Marin Center in San Rafael www.co.marin.ca.us, 415-499-6800 • Nov 3: Italian Film Festival, Unlikely Revolutionaries • Nov 9: Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández • Nov 10: Italian Film Festival, Make a Fake • Nov 11: Veterans’ Day • Nov 17: Warren Miller, Flow State • Nov 18: Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi SAN MATEO COUNTY NOVEMBER 3 3rd Annual Half Moon Bay Food & Wine Fare Oceano Hotel & Spa, Half Moon Bay, 12-4pm, www.scmwa.com ALAMEDA COUNTY DECEMBER 8 Holiday Open House at Jaxon Keys Hopland, www.jaxonkeys.com, 877-462-0666 BAY AREA NOVEMBER 15 Domaine Carneros Wine Dinner The Claremont, Berkeley, 6:30-9pm, $109 www.claremontresort.com, 510-549-8510 SAN FRANCISCO NOVEMBER 3, 17 Food Truck Fanatics Rosenblum Cellars, Alameda, 12-4:30pm www.rosenblumcellars.com, 877-GR8-ZINS ONGOING Seasons Swirl Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco, 5:30-7:30pm www.fourseasons.com/sanfrancisco, 415-633-3838 NOVEMBER 10-11 Green Festival San Francisco Concourse, San Francisco, www.greenfestivals.org NOVEMBER 17 PinotFest 2012 Farallon, San Francisco, 3-6pm, $100, 415-956-6969 NOVEMBER 24-25 Treasure Island Flea One Avenue of the Palms, Treasure Island, San Francisco, 9am-4pm www.TreasureIslandFlea.com, 415-898-0245 NOVEMBER 25 Annual Village Lighting Ceremony The Claremont Hotel, Club & Spa, Berkeley, 11am-6pm www.claremont-hotel.com, 510-843-3000 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ONGOING Tastings at Prima Walnut Creek, www.primivini.com, 925-735-7780 Fri: 5:30-7pm, $20, $10/members Sat: 3-5pm, $20, $10/members DISCOVER NAPA’S PINOT COUNTRY Visit our historic landmark winery and savor our premium award-winning wines amidst picturesque views and gardens 1075 BUCHLI STATION RD. NAPA, CA 94559 (800) 654-WINE • WWW.BOUCHAINE.COM Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountrythisWeek.com TASTING ROOM OPEN DAILY 10:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. 19 CALENdAR OF EVENtS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH THROUGH DECEMBER Finally a Friday Hannah Nicole Vineyards, Brentwood, Open until 7pm www.hnvwines.com, 925-240-2463 NOVEMBER 21 Thanksgiving Take Home Dinner Wente Event Center, Livermore www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2444 NOVEMBER 17 Harvest Celebration Hannah Nicole Vineyards, Brentwood, 3-5pm www.hnvwines.com, 925-240-2463 NOVEMBER 23-25 Holiday Preview Wente Estate Tasting Room, Livermore www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2305 LIVERMORE ONGOING Bankhead Theatre Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, Livermore www.livermoreperformingarts.org, 925-373-6800 • Nov 1: Four Freshman • Nov 2-4: West Side Story • Nov 3: Dan Zanes & Friends • Nov 5: Forbidden Broadway • Nov 9: The Robert Cray Band • Nov 10: Alexander Schimpf, piano • Nov 11: A Tribute to the Beach Boys • Nov 14: Royal Drummers of Burundi • Nov 23-24: Smuin Christmas Ballet • Nov 28: Francis Slakey • Nov 30: Handel, Messiah ONGOING Wine Cave Tasting Experience Wente Vineyards, Livermore, 4pm Sat/Sun, $10, $5/wine club members RSVP, www.wentevineyards.com/caves, 925-456-2405 ONGOING THURSDAY - SUNDAY Wine & Cheese Pairing La Rochelle Winery, Livermore, 12-4:30pm www.LRWine.com, 925-243-6442 NOVEMBER 4 Artist Reception: Oil Paintings by Norma Webb Wente Vineyards, Livermore, 1-3pm www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2305 NOVEMBER 8 Member Appreciation Party & Release of James Vincent Cabernet McGrail Vineyards, Livermore, 5-8pm, $10 www.mcgrailvineyards.com, 925-215-0717 NOVEMBER 11-12 Veterans Day Weekend – All Veterans Taste for Free Cedar Mountain Winery, Livermore, 12-4pm www.cedarmountainwinery.com, 925-373-6636 NOVEMBER 15 Friend’s Night Out Wente Estate Tasting Room, Livermore, 6-9pm www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2305, $10, free/members NOVEMBER 16 Winemaker’s Dinner with Murrieta’s Well Co-Founders Philip Wente & Sergio Traverso Murrieta’s Well Winery, Livermore, 6:30-9pm, $95/members, $105/guests www.murrietaswell.com, 925-456-2395, RSVP NOVEMBER 16 Quarterly Wine Club Release Party at McGrail Vineyards Livermore, 6-8pm, www.mcgrailvineyards.com, 925-215-0717 NOVEMBER 17 Quarterly Wine Club Release Party & Music in the Vines at McGrail Vineyards Livermore, 12-4:30pm, www.mcgrailvineyards.com, 925-215-0717 NOVEMBER 17 Magical Holiday Evening Museum on Main, Pleasanton, 4-7pm www.pleasantondowntown.net, 925-484-2199 NOVEMBER 17-18 Holiday Wine Tasting Fenestra Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm www.fenestrawinery.com, 925-447-5246 NOVEMBER 18 Celebrate 100 Years of Chardonnay Wente Estate Tasting Room, Livermore, 4-5pm www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2305 20 NOVEMBER 23-25 Prelude to Christmas Fenestra Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm www.fenestrawinery.com, 925-447-5246 NOVEMBER 23-25 Holiday Preview Weekend Murrieta’s Well Winery, Livermore, 11am-4:30pm www.murrietaswell.com, 925-456-2395 DECEMBER 1 Holiday in the Vineyards Cedar Mountain Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm www.cedarmountainwinery.org, 925-373-6636 DECEMBER 1-2 Holiday in the Vineyards at McGrail Vineyards Livermore, 12-5pm, www.mcgrailvineyards.com, 925-215-0717 Santa Clara, Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties DECEMBER 1-2 Holidays in the Vineyard Retzlaff Winery, Livermore, 12-4pm www.retzlaffwinery.com, 925-447-8941 DECEMBER 1-2 Holidays in the Vineyards Wente Estate Tasting Room, Livermore, 12-5pm www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2305 DECEMBER 1-2 Holidays in the Vineyards Murrieta’s Well Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm www.murrietaswell.com, 925-456-2395 DECEMBER 1-2 Holidays in the Vineyards Fenestra Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm www.fenestrawinery.com, 925-447-5246 DECEMBER 8 Dessert & Wine Tasting Wente Vineyard Tasting Room, Livermore, 2-5pm www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2305 DECEMBER 9 Artist Reception: Oil Paintings by James Rebello Wente Estate Tasting Room, Livermore, 1-3pm www.wentevineyards.com, 925-456-2305 SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ www.retzlaffwinery.com, 925-447-8941 & MONTEREY COUNTIES ONGOING Sunset Cultural Center-Carmel Carmel, www.sunsetcenter.com, 831-620-2048 • Nov 3: Radio Stories and Other Stories, An Evening with Ira Glass • Nov 8: The Chucho Valdés Quintet • Nov 13: Judy Collins • Nov 16: A Tribute to the Music of John Denver starring Jim Curry • Nov 30: Go Tell It On the Mountain, The Blind Boys of Alabama Holiday Show • Dec 1: Chamber Music Monterey Bay Poulenc Trio • Dec 7-8: Smuin Ballet Holiday Program ONGOING Live at Golden State Theatre Monterey, www.goldenstatetheatre.com, 831-372-3800 • Nov 7: Jeffrey Lewis & The Junk Yard • Nov 15: Robert Cray Band • Dec 7: John Prine ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS Sweet Thursdays at Cannery Row Monterey, Family fun, music, fine dining & great discounts, 4-8pm 831-649-6690 ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS Monterey Museum of Art Monterey, Evening of music, wine and hors d'oeuvres, 5-7pm, 831-372-5477 EVERY THIRD WEEKEND OF THE MONTH Pair Your Wine with Ice Cream at Kirigin Cellars Gilroy, Pair your complimentary wine tasting with a cool Vino de Mocca Ice Cream Sundae! And stock the cellar 30% of 6 bottle purchases & 50% off cases. www..kirigincellars.com, 408-847-8827 EVERY TUESDAY Focus on Monterey County Wines Cepage Wine Bar, Rancho Cellars, Carmel, 3-8pm www.ranchocellars.com, 831-625-5646 EVERY WEDNESDAY Wine Down Wednesdays Fortino Winery, Gilroy, 5-8pm, free, www.fortinowinery.com, 408-842-3305 ONGOING THURSDAYS Exploring Wine Learn more about wine & wine appreciation, taste local wines too! Carmel Ridge Winery, Cannery Row, Monterey, 4-6pm, $40 www.carmelridge.com, 831-324-0035 ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 17 Chuck Close: Works on Paper 1975-2012 Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey www.montereyart.org, 831-372-5477 NOVEMBER 1-4 Big Sur Food & Wine Festival Various events and locations! www.bigsurfoodandwine.org, 831-667-0800 NOVEMBER 1 The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra Performing Arts Center of Pacific Grove, Pacific Grove www.performingartscenterpg.org, 831-655-5432, 7pm NOVEMBER 2 An Evening of Wine & Roses Santa Cruz Fairgrounds, Watsonville, 6-9pm, 831-761-5639 NOVEMBER 3 First Birthday Celebration Holman Ranch Tasting Room, Carmel Valley Village www.holmanranch.com, 831-659-2640 NOVEMBER 10 Best of the Blue Wine Festival Del Monte Aviation Center, Monterey, 1-4pm www.montereywines.org, 831-375-9400 NOVEMBER 10 Holiday Entertaining with Bernardus Style Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, 1-3pm, $95 www.bernardus.com, 831-658-3400 NOVEMBER 10 Party in the Hanger Chateau Julien, Carmel, 1-4pm www.chateaujulien.com, 831-624-2600 NOVEMBER 11 Veterans Day Ceremony Devendorf Park, Carmel, 11am www.ci.carmel.ca.us, 831-620-2020 NOVEMBER 13 American Farmstead Cheese Dinner Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, 6:30pm, $125 www.bernardus.com, 888-648-9463 NOVEMBER 13-18 Callaway Pebble Beach Invitational Pebble Beach, www.pebblebeach.com NOVEMBER 17 5th Annual Thank You Day at Taste Morgan Carmel, 12-5pm, www.morganwinery.com , 831-626-3700 NOVEMBER 17 Passport Day – Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association Visit participating wineries, 11am-5pm, $45, www.scmwa.com NOVEMBER 17 42nd Annual Homecrafters Marketplace Sunset Center, Carmel, 9am-3pm, free www.ci.carmel.ca.us, 831-620-2020 NOVEMBER 17 Edibles From the Wild Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, 6:30pm, $150 www.bernardus.com, 888-648-9463 Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | CALENdAR OF EVENtS NOVEMBER 18 Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay www.bigsurhalfmarathon.org, 831-625-6226 NOVEMBER 23 18th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Cannery Row, Monterey, 6pm, www.canneryrow.com DECEMBER 1 Chocolates & Desserts Cooking Demonstration Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, 1-3pm, $95 www.bernardus.com, 831-658-3400 DECEMBER 1 19th Annual Stillwell’s Fun in the Park Caledonia Park, Pacific Grove, 10am-4pm, 831-373-3304 DECEMBER 1-2 Art in the Cellar Bargetto Winery, Soquel, 11am-5pm, www.bargetto.com, 831-475-2258 NOVEMBER 25 Mountain Winery University The Mountain Winery, Saratoga www.MountainWinery.com, 408-913-8124 NOVEMBER 23-25, DECEMBER 1-2 Holiday Tree Walk Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton www.roaringcamp.com, 831-335-4484 NOVEMBER 24, DECEMBER 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 21-23 Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton www.roaringcamp.com, 831-335-4484 DECEMBER 1-2 Pinotage Release Party at Loma Prieta Los Gatos, www.lomaprietawinery.com, 408-353-2950 DECEMBER 2 Holiday Spectacular Chateau Julien, Carmel, 2:30-5:30pm, www.chateaujulien.com, 831-624-2600 DECEMBER 9 Wine & Jazz Holiday Brunch The Mountain Winery, Saratoga www.MountainWinery.com, 408-913-8124 DECEMBER 2 Holiday Spectacular Chateau Julien, Carmel Valley, 2:30-5:30pm $45, $35/members, www.chateaujulien.com, 831-624-2600 DECEMBER 15 Tunes & Tasting The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, 12-7pm www.MountainWinery.com, 408-913-8124 DECEMBER 3 City Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Jewell Park, Pacific Grove, 6-9pm, 831-373-3304 DECEMBER 6 11th Annual Holiday Parade of Lights Downtown, Pacific Grove, 6-9pm, 831-601-8424 SANTA CLARA COUNTY ONGOING Tasting Room Tuesdays Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association, The Fairmont San Jose, San Jose Winery representative will pour & be available for “vine talk.” 5-7pm www.fairmont.com, www.scmwa.com, 800-441-1414, 831-685-8463 NOVEMBER 3 Cork Equity #38 at Guglielmo Winery Bottle your own red wine! Morgan Hill www.guglielmowinery.com, 408-779-2145 SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS ONGOING Thursday Night Music Series Bargetto Winery, Soquel, Enjoy music, food & Bargetto wine! 6-8pm www.bargetto.com, 831-475-2258x11 NOVEMBER 3-4 Fall Sippers Club at Burrell School Los Gatos, www.burellschool.com, 408-353-6290 NOVEMBER 4 Tunes & Tasting The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, 12-7pm www.MountainWinery.com, 408-913-8124 NOVEMBER 9 Bollywood Vines The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, 7-11pm www.MountainWinery.com, 408-913-8124 NOVEMBER 15 Montalvo Yuletide Preview Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga, 5:30-8:30pm www.montalvoarts.org, 408-961-5823 NOVEMBER 16 Wine & Blues The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, 7-10:30pm www.MountainWinery.com, 408-913-8124 NOVEMBER 17 Passport Day – Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association Visit participating wineries, 11am-5pm, $45, www.scmwa.com NOVEMBER 22 Thanksgiving Feast The Mountain Winery, Saratoga www.MountainWinery.com, 408-913-8124 NOVEMBER 23-25 Cellar Alumni Sale at Burrell School Los Gatos, www.burellschool.com, 408-353-6290 www.WineCountrythisWeek.com CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ONGOING Sierra Railroad Oakdale, www.sierrarailroad.com, 209-848-2100 • Nov 3: Saturday Night Dinner • Nov 4: Scenic Lunch • Nov 17: Murder Mystery • Nov 22: Thanksgiving Supper • Dec 1: Sunday Night Dinner • Dec 7: Murder Mystery Dinner ONGOING 2012 Vintners’ Holiday Sessions The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park www.yosemitepark.com/vintners, 801-559-4859 • Session 1, Nov 4-6: Wild Horse, Simi, Halleck Vineyards & Louis M. MartiniVineyards • Session 2, Nov 7-8: Goddesses of the Grape-Chappellet Vineyards, Far Niente Winery, Ceja Vineyards & Viader Winery • Session 3, Nov 11-13: Corison Winery, Villa Toscano, Sbragia Family Vineyards & Provenance Vineyards • Session 4, Nov 14-15: Talbott Vineyards, Robert Foley Vineyards, Lasseter Family Vineyards & Huge Bear Wines • Session 5, Nov 25-27: Tres Sabores Winery, Rombauer Vineyards, Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards & Ravenswood Winery • Session 6, Nov 28-29: Honig Vineyard & Winery, Hatcher Winery, Twomey Cellars & Silver Oak Cellars • Session 7, Dec 2-4: Frogs Leap Winery, Dutton-Goldfield, Hitching Post Winery & Karly Wines • Session 8, Dec 5-6: Qupe, Bonny Doon, Ancien Wines & Cain Vineyard & Winery ONGOING Sacramento River Train www.sacramentorivertrain.com, 800-866-1690 • Nov 3: Sacramento Beer Train • Nov 10: Murder Mystery • Nov 11: Sunday Brunch • Nov 22: Thanksgiving Supper • Nov 24-25: Christmas Train • Dec 1-2, 8-9, 11, 15-16, 18-23, 26-30: The Christmas Train SOLANO COUNTY SUISUN VALLEY ONGOING SATURDAYS Wines by the Glass Winterhawk Winery, Fairfield – Wine & complimentary pizza 1-6pm Live music 2-5pm, www.winterhawkwinery.com, 707-428-6977 • Oct 6: Alvon THURSDAY NIGHTS Date Night at Mankas Tapas Bar & Steakhouse Fairfield, $49/couple for a 3 course dinner www.mankassteakhouse.com, 707-425-3207 SUNDAY NIGHTS Grand Master Tasting at Mankas Tapas Bar & Steakhouse Fairfield, $29/ dinner & tasting www.mankassteakhouse.com, 707-425-3207 ONGOING Community Service Sundays Winterhawk Winery, Fairfield Wine tasting, wine by the glass & food, 1:30-5:30pm www.winterhawkwinery.com, 707-428-6977 NOVEMBER 22 Dinner Day at Vezer Family Vineyards Suisun Valley, www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 888-823-8463 NOVEMBER 23 Barrel Burning Pickup Party at Vezer Family Vineyards Suisun Valley, www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 888-823-8463 DECEMBER 7 Barrel Burning Pickup Party at Vezer Family Vineyards Suisun Valley, www.vezerfamilyvineyard.com, 888-823-8463 DECEMBER 7 Shop Til You Drop Wooden Valley Winery, Suisun, 6-9pm www.woodenvalley.com 707-864-0730 DECEMBER 26 SVGGA Anniversary Celebration “One Day Only” Suisun Valley Vintners and Growers Association Visit participating Suisun Valley wineries, 12-5pm www.suisunvalleywines.com, 707-864-0730 NOVEMBER 10-11 Madera Wine Trail Visit Madera wineries, 10am-5pm, $25/adv, $35 www.MaderaWineTrail.com, 800-613-0709 SACRAMENTO VALLEY ONGOING Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts U.C. Davis, www.mondaviarts.org, 866-754-ARTS • Nov 4: Stephen Waarts, violin • Nov 5: The Magic Flute • Nov 7: Dr. John Panaretos • Nov 7: Philharmonia Baroque • Nov 9: Dance Theatre of Harlem • Nov 10: Joshua Bell, violin & Sam Haywood, piano • Nov 11-12: Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández • Nov 29-Dec 1: Jogja Hip Hop Foundation • Nov 30: One Man Star Wars Trilogy • Dec 1: Charles Bradley & Menahan Street • Dec 2: Alexander String Quartet • Dec 3: The Fallen Idol • Dec 5-6: Danú • Dec 6-8: Lucy Guerin • Dec 8: Cantus Check the website for many more events www.winecountrythisweek.com Email Your Events to cathy@WineCountrythisWeek.com For best results, send your emails at least 6 to 8 weeks prior to the date of your event. Event listings are free, and published as space is available and at the discretion of Wine Country This Week. 21 110912-switchouts_032505_switchouts 11/5/12 2:36 PM Page 5 WINERY FEATURE | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK HILL WINE COMPANY BY ALEXANDRA CHARSLEY HILL WINE COMPANY Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. reservations are recommended (707) 963-7000 | www.hillwinecompany.com Reservations can also be made at www.cellarpass.com 22 Hill Wine Company is a family owned and operated winery located along the winding, scenic Silverado Trail in St. Helena. This quiet back road has a different feel and attitude that makes for an adventurous trip. They are a family and dog friendly winery that is relaxing, innovative and an essential visit while staying in Napa Valley. Upon the drive in, you are surrounded by the lush landscaping and get the chance to walk through their olive grove and picnic area. Stroll along the Napa River or around the courtyard before heading into their Craftsman-inspired tasting room. Hill Wine Company offers seated tastings in an intimate atmosphere where you are guided through the various wines, their appellations and specialized winemaking techniques. Each setting displays original artwork and stunning views while tasting the current releases of their Black Dog Series. The décor is modern yet keeping with the period of the house and with the large windows it is light and bright so no matter what season, you will enjoy the views, company and wine. To further explore the Hill Wine Company’s Estate production, schedule a tour and tasting. You will be met on the tasting room porch with a glass of Estate Sauvignon Blanc. Tour their estate olive orchard where your guide will explain why the Italian olives organically grown here create award-winning olive oils. Continue into their winery and taste the Estate Chardonnay and see how their wines are made as well as get an up close look at their one-of-a-kind concrete wine tanks. Your tour will continue into the barrel room where you will taste their Estate Merlot while seeing the vast amounts of French Oak barrels and tanks. Here you will learn about how their wines are aged and allow the creation of complex flavors to develop. Lastly, find yourself back on the porch of the Craftsman tasting room to taste their Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. Jeff Hill, along with his wife Rebecca, started Hill Wine Company with the vision of creating a consumer-friendly, green winery using only Napa Valley fruit that is grown sustainably or organically. They use recycled glass, paper towels, boxes and corks from organically certified forests. Their inks are water based, solar panels were installed on the roofs and they use reclaimed water for their property. Every item sold in their www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 110912-switchouts_032505_switchouts 11/5/12 2:36 PM Page 6 WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY FEATURE tasting room is organic cotton, bamboo or reclaimed wood. They have also applied for LEED certification and have proven that they are committed to the environment and their community. Hill Wine Company is also a proud member of 1% for the planet in which 1% of the total revenue will be donated to environmental causes. Jeff Hill specializes in producing wine for other wineries around Napa Valley and created his own label in 2008. He introduced his Black Dog Series to allow everyone to enjoy great wine at an affordable price. His vineyard management knowledge is essential and the wines produced here are exceptional and contain characteristics that will make you toast even the small occasions. With the keen craftsmanship of winemakers Philippe Langner and Brian Brakesman, these wines offer that element of surprise that make them definitely worth tasting. Hill Wine Company has set out to be different and they have proved that you don’t have to spend a fortune for great wine. The Black Dog Series features a Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. To further support the community, Hill Wine Company has made the commitment to donate a percentage of every bottle to the ASPCA to help their efforts to find homes and care for all animals. Pack a picnic lunch and spend the afternoon sipping your favorite Estate wine on their lawn or at one of their handmade reclaimed wooden picnic tables. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 23 WiNE COuNtRY NEWS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK MiCHAEL MARtiNi The man behind Louis M. Martini Luxury Lot Cabernet Sauvignon wines! BY MONICA L. DASHWOOD LOUIS M. MARTINI WINERY Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reservations are recommended for tours, but not required. 254 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-2736 | www.louismartini.com 24 Michael Martini, third-generation winemaker keeps the family tradition alive with his range of exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon wines. At Louis M. Martini winery, just off Highway 29 in St. Helena, Michael Martini continues his father’s, and grandfather’s pioneering talents, bringing his vast experience and old world, European influence to his wines. Growing up on family vineyards, Michael Martini got a hands-on education in the art of crafting world-class wines, developing his own style of balance and rich texture to the Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon blends. He formally studied viticulture at the University of California, Davis, immersing himself in a worldrenowned winemaking program. After graduation, in 1977, Michael worked closely alongside his father, Louis P. Martini, before taking the reins as winemaker. In 1981, wanting international experience, Michael traveled throughout France with legendary California winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff to explore artisan winemaking techniques in Bordeaux and Burgundy. Today, much of what Michael learned in France has been applied in Cellar 254, the micro-winery that is steps away from his office in St. Helena. Here, Mike and his team of winemakers make small lots of hand-crafted Cabernet Sauvignon. Michael Martini takes pride in the Lot wines, dating back to 1968 when Louis P. Martini, first made luxury Cabernet Sauvignon wines from selected barrels which he named by lot numbers. Michael continues his father’s tradition, crafting these distinguished wines from Napa Valley mountain and benchland vineyards to produce, for example, an exceptional bottle of Louis M. Martini 2009 Lot No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon. Full bodied and complex, the Louis M. Martini 2009 Lot No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon is a favorite of not only Michael Martini’s but consumers alike. This exceptional wine captures the essence of Napa Valley’s distinctive terroir. The opulent ruby color alludes to the deep, intense dark fruit flavors of blackberry and plum. Rich aromas and flavors of black cherry and cassis are framed by toasted sweet oak notes and hints of chocolate and brown spice. Velvety, plush tannins give this wine a full, luxurious mouth-feel and a long, elegant finish of concentrated fruit and spice. The 2009 Napa Valley Lot No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon was aged in 100 percent French oak barrels, 94 percent of which was new and 6 percent used, for a total of 21 months. As with the Lot No. 1 wine, what matters most to Michael when making the perfect wine is the location and says so himself. “First off, the wine needs to have a sense of place, whether that is terroir www.WineCountrythisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | WiNE COuNtRY NEWS Don’t Miss the Annual Bottle Signing and Official Lot No. 1 Release Event! On November 10th 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. you are invited to enjoy the Underground Cellar at Louis M. Martini Winery ••• Savor the 2009 Lot No. 1 and other select wines, and visit with third generation winemaker, Michael Martini. You are sure to have a great time! $30 for Founder’s Club Members $40 for Guests Contact the Founder’s Club Office (866) 549-2582 or wineclub@louismartini.com to RSVP and secure your allocation. driven, by an individual vineyard, or a broader appellation driven like our Napa Valley or Sonoma County wines. There is a reason that information is on the label. Second, the wine needs to have balance. All of the components need to play in harmony – the acids, the tannins, the flavors and aromas. There is no magic in the aging process thus if you want balance in the end, you need it in the beginning.” Since 1906, the Martini family has been making delicious wines, but even with those years of experience behind them, it’s not easy. “Winemaking is a great challenge,” says Michael Martini. “The vineyards are the greatest challenge because they control the quality of the wine. Whether it is the weather or man’s viticultural practices, you have to start with good fruit. The second biggest challenge is patience. Wine requires a lot of it. Mother nature takes her time to resolve many of the balance issues in the wine, which requires us to have the patience to allow this to happen.” As to what Michael loves about making wine? “It’s is a living, moving target. No two years are alike as no two wines are really alike, so every individual wine is its own challenge. Like raising children each needs to be catered to their individual personalities to make them the best human being possible.” With Michael working under that ‘Born this Way’ philosophy, letting nature takes its course and honoring the uniqueness of each blend, you know the wines made under his supervision have to taste just right. “I want people who drink my wines to have a pleasant experience that they want to come back to, time and time again,” offers Michael. 2 for1 Present this ad to & 0-4:30 | Outdoor Patio - Catering Available - Manicured Gardens - Private Tasting Room Trendy Boutique Feel - Food & Wine Pairings - Ample Parking - Shaded Areas • • (877) 586-9361 • Only available at winery. Not applicable online. Offer expires 12/31/2012. Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 25 110912-switchouts_032505_switchouts 11/5/12 2:36 PM Page 7 ON THE COVER | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Steve Urberg & Bob Iantosca GLORIA FERRER CAVES & VINEYARDS With crisp, cool, glorious days, autumn is an ideal time to visit the Carneros region of Sonoma and Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards. Named to National Geographic Magazine’s Best Trips of 2012 list, the winery offers sweeping views of acres of vinecovered rolling hills ablaze with reds and oranges. Inside the cozy tasting room, which features windows that bring the outside in and a large stone fireplace, visitors will find the perfect spot to relax and sip on award-winning sparkling and estate varietal wines and experience the best of what wine country has to offer. On a tour of the winery, guests learn how more than 25 years of making sparkling and estate varietal wines, primarily from grapes grown sustainably on their estate Carneros vineyards, translates into these highly acclaimed wines that have won more than 400 gold medals and 30 outstanding 90+ point ratings in the last five years alone. Most recently, the 2007 Brut Rosé and 2009 Pinot Noir were named Best of Class at the 2012 Sonoma County Harvest Fair, in addition to multiple gold medals. As harvest turns into winter, the holidays are not far behind, bringing with them plenty of opportunities to raise a glass to friends and family, making it the perfect time to stock up on both still and sparkling wines from Gloria Ferrer. An Evening That Sparkles GLORIA FERRER CAVES & VINEYARDS Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 23555 Carneros Highway (121), Sonoma (707) 996-7256 | www.gloriaferrer.com 26 When hosting a party or attending one, nothing fits the bill for a holiday gathering than a bottle of sparkling wine. Both festive and incredibly food-friendly, Gloria Ferrer sparkling wines perfectly complement a wide stylistic range of flavors and ingredients. The forward fruit in sparkling wine provides an ideal counterpart for spicy foods, while the crisp character and fine bubbles sweep the fat of deep-fried foods from the palate, refreshing it for the next bite. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 110912-switchouts_032505_switchouts 11/5/12 2:36 PM Page 8 WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | ON THE COVER Brie, Apple and Walnut Quesadillas Makes 48 hors d’oeuvres INGREDIENTS • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne • 1/2 cup walnuts • Seven 7-inch flour tortillas • 6 ounces brie • 1 Golden Delicious apple Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter with the rosemary, salt and cayenne. Combine with the walnuts and toss well. Arrange the nuts in one layer on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Let them cool and then chop them coarsely. Turn the oven down to 200°F. Cut ninety-six 1-1/2 inch rounds out of the tortillas using a cookie cutter. Remove the rind from the brie. Peel and coarsely grate the apple. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese on top of 48 tortilla rounds. Top with 1/2 teaspoon of the apple, followed by 1/2 teaspoon chopped nuts, and put another tortilla round on top to make a sandwich. Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining butter in a large nonstick pan over moderate heat until hot. Add half the quesadillas and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until golden. Transfer them to a baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven while you cook the remaining quesadillas in the remaining butter. Serve hot. DIRECTIONS Enjoy this delicious appetizer that is sure to impress at any occasion PREMIUM NAPA VALLEY WINES • FOUNDED IN 1897 Come and experience the history and pastoral setting with picnic grounds, a bocce court and a horse shoe pit. Tours & Tastings offered daily Exclusive Group & Lunch Packages by appointment Open Daily 11-5 6613 Pope Valley Road, Pope Valley, CA 94567 (707) 965-1246 • www.popevalleywinery.com Serving seafood, like roasted mussels, lobster, crab, or even chilled oysters on the half shell? The light-bodied texture and fresh flavors of sparkling wine present the ultimate marriage. The round, toasty mid-palate of sparkling wine also stands up well to the many rich comfort foods, such as triple cream brie or wild mushroom ravioli, often served at holiday dinners. Deliciously compatible with food and arguably the most social beverage of all – every bottle of Gloria Ferrer holds five lively flutes of sparkling wine to toast any occasion – sparkling wine is the drink of choice for the holidays and ideal to have on hand for entertaining, as well as gifting. Traditional Holiday Festivities at Gloria Ferrer Gloria Ferrer will host their popular annual Catalan Holiday Luncheon on Sunday, December 9 from 1 until 4 p.m. This Catalan-inspired luncheon features a traditional sumptuous Spanish feast beautifully accompanied with Gloria Ferrer sparkling wines. The celebrations continue into the New Year with another festive Catalan tradition, a performance of the Epiphany on Sunday, January 6, 2013 from 4 to 5 p.m. Held inside the wine cave, this joyful event offers guests the chance to celebrate the Spanish tradition of Three Kings Day or “El Dia de los Reyes Magos,” while sipping a glass of award-winning sparkling wine followed by a sample of traditional Spanish Holiday Rosca bread and hot chocolate. To find out more about both celebrations, as well as private parties or events, go to www.gloriaferrer.com. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 27 WiNE COuNtRY NEWS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK BOuCHAiNE ViNEYARdS Keeping the Focus on Great Wine in Carneros BY JOSH STEIN BOUCHAINE VINEYARDS Open daily 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 1075 Buchli Station Road, Napa, CA 94559 (707) 252-9065 | www.bouchaine.com 28 A visit to Bouchaine Vineyards, the oldest continually operating winery and southernmost vineyards in the Carneros region, brings you full-circle within the valley’s winemaking history. First planted by Boon Fly in the mid-nineteenth century, the property, like much of the Carneros District, was forgotten about until the end Prohibition when the property was purchased by Johnny Garetto in 1927. After Repeal, he operated the first winery with a tasting room in the Carneros region. Garetto sold the winery to Beringer Brothers in 1951, who used the winery for thirty harvests. In 1981, Tatiana and Gerret Copeland, a successful business couple from Wilmington, Delaware, fell in love with the property, and thus began the modern-day revitalization which greets visitors today. An almost total renovation took time but was completed in 1995, updating and refurbishing the entire winemaking facility and visitor spaces. Guests are now greeted by the production facilities laid out within the surrounding vineyards such that the rest of the valley is forgotten about. What surrounds you are vineyards, views and breezes – and not much else, the way Carneros was at the beginning. You will also see a sign that says that pets are welcome “by appointment.” Since between two and four winery pups inhabit the spacious property, the Bouchaine folks are sensitive to the fact that not all canines get along with each other. Your own is welcome (on a leash); just call first and they will take care of everything else. It’s not just the casual atmosphere and attitude which harken back to Carneros’ history. The wood that covers the winery buildings comes from old fermentation tanks which were Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Continued removed and soaked until they could be straightened. Winemaking history is literally in the walls. Inside, the light-filled tasting room gives a cozy embrace, complete with wood-burning fireplace, necessary much of the year because of the direct proximity to San Pablo Bay. Outside, there is a redwood deck and pergola which face gardens, a well-trimmed lawn with a horseshoe pit and olive trees with vineyards just a few yards beyond, stretching away in all directions. What really matters most, of course, is the wine, and visitors can taste a lot of wonderful bottlings, including a number of tasting room-only releases in their Bacchus and Estate Collection Wines. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir star, here, of course, given the locale, but there are also bottlings of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Meunier, an especially rare solo varietal. Equally, don’t miss the Rosé of Syrah from the Rockin’ H Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast, the Sonoma www.WineCountrythisWeek.com Syrah and a delicious dry Riesling. As every staff member will tell you, all are made to show off cool-climate grapes and winemaking, which produces elegant wines made for food. Winemaker Michael Richmond puts it best: “We want our wines to show lingering flavors and depth, a smooth texture and just the right level of acidity to pair with many foods, from the simple to the sublime.” There are lots of things to enjoy at Bouchaine Vineyards, but several experiences really set them apart. For those seeking food-andwine fun, there is a special basket of wine country treats to pair with the outdoor seating area and vineyard views. Each basket includes lunch alfresco for two served with a bottle of wine, either the Estate Chardonnay or Carneros Pinot Noir. Multiple baskets can even be ordered for larger groups. It’s that attention to the little things that will bring you back to Bouchaine Vineyards again and again as it has for visitors for a century and half. Enjoy! 29 SUISUN VALLEY The Napa Back Road VEZÉR FAMiLY ViNEYARd VEZÉR FAMILY VINEYARD Open daily, no appointment necessary. The tasting fee is $10 but is waived with a wine purchase. VIP Barrel Blends are a bargain at $35. Call ahead and arrange an ATV tour at the Ranch. 2522 Mankas Corner Road, Suisun Valley, California 94534 1-888-823-8463 | www.vezer.com A Full Day in the Wine Country lia rT l tA B gi sa R iS eP ka ar ev l R d od dR na hc Jarvis 121 cs lo Monticello Rd liarT nedo ellaV dR y oW oS Napa odar evliS SUISUN VALLEY Valley Rd R o c k iv ll R d e M a s o n J a m e C ck v ille n n y o a u R d Rd W at er m an B lv d bA S Winterhawk Ro re vi lO s oG o dr n u is R re n no s an 30 R n ka yh t 680 to n d y lle a V ANHEUSER BUSCH BREWERY TOURS Cordelia a dR 80 d y la C M VEZÉR Gardens, Deli & Barista Wooden Valley Private Ranch & Tasting Room Suisun Winery BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Wine Coop Ledgewood Creek Suisun Valley G 37 i uS dR y ellaV nee r Green Valley Cellars yell aV n us BLUE VICTORIAN WINERY Rock Creek Vineyard VEZÉR FAMILY WINERY ye lla V dR WINERIES 12 Eagle Eye Wooden dR 29 Altamura Vineyards Fairfield Tenbrink JELLY BELLY FACTORY & TOURS Suisun City 12 Mankas Hills Winery 80 A true oenophile cannot miss a venue as inviting as Vezér Family Vineyard. Owned by Frank and Liz Vezér, located in the historic village of Mankas Corners in the heart of Suisun Valley, Vezér Family Vineyard allows you the opportunity to experience wine tasting in a friendly, family oriented and unique atmosphere. Enjoy two tasting rooms, ATV tours or opt for a VIP Barrel Blend Tour. Begin your day at the Vezer Mankas Corner tasting room and enjoy all of the wine selections offered by the knowledgeable and entertaining staff. Ron Plunkett, Certified Sommelier, California Wine Specialist and French Wine Scholar, will take you through a tasting experience like no other. Enjoy the wonderfully refreshing Verdelho while learning about the Suisun Valley Appellation which has been rated as the oldest and best in the State of California by UC Davis University. Vezér Family Vineyard also offers a handcrafted Cabernet Sauvignon, a hearty Zinfandel and the sought after Petite Sirah. Following your visit at the Mankas Tasting Room head over to the majestic Blue Victorian where Joe and the staff will provide you with additional varietals to please your pallet: Blue Victorian Merlot and Blue Victorian Syrah. Play a bit of bocce or simply sip the wine and enjoy the view. Become a Chieftain Wine Club member and take advantage of the private lounge located at the Blue Victorian. The finishing touch to your day includes a visit to Mankas Tapas Bar and Steakhouse adjacent to the Vezér Mankas Tasting Room. Choose to enjoy a small plate on the patio or a perfectly prepared steak by Chef Peter in one of the luxurious leather booths. The finest wine list in Solano County is offered to you to enhance your dining experience. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY NEWS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK ‘Futures’ Barrel Tastings, Twilight at Viader Vineyards Join founding winemaker Delia Viader and family for an evening barrel tasting of “future vintages” Friday, November 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. Starting in the winery caves of their Howell Mountain winery estate, guests will have the opportunity to see the winery in action following the grape harvest. A tasting of the VIADER and “V” blends from barrel will precede a tasting of select bottled Library Reserve and current release wines at Delia’s residence. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be passed throughout the evening. Flat shoes and a warm layer are strongly encouraged. Please note space is extremely limited. We encourage you to call ahead. Tickets are $60 per person. (Wine club members receive two complimentary tickets. Futures Club members receive one complimentary ticket). Viader Winery only makes red wine, but not just any red wine. It has been the vision of the very determined and talented Delia Viader, to plant a European-style vineyard, with vines oriented up and down the steep hillside of Howell Mountain and create wines that can compete with the finest in the world. Such a vineyard requires meticulous hand farming resulting in wines that consistently garner rave reviews from discriminating wine lovers. Delia’s signature wine, Viader Proprietary LODGING NAPA VALLEY Look for more lodging options on www.WineCountryThisWeek.com NAPA VALLEY SONOMA COUNTY– NORTHERN PINK MANSION VINTNERS INN Forty-four spacious rooms and suites with balconies or patios; surrounded by vineyards. 1-800-421-2584 4350 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa www.vintnersinn.com The perfect Napa wine tasting experience. Valley or forest views from each room, lavish breakfast and afternoon wine tasting, large indoor heated pool and Jacuzzi, in-room massage and facials available. 1-800-238-7465 1415 Foothill Blvd, Calistoga www.pinkmansion.com BRANNAN COTTAGE INN Six spacious, comfortable rooms with garden views, private entrances, private baths, queen-size beds and a refrigerator. Two mini-suites have sitting rooms with televisions as well. Air conditioning and ceiling fans ensure comfort during summertime visits. Down comforters and fireplaces for cozy and romantic evenings. 109 Wapoo St, Calistoga brannancottageinn@sbcglobal.net www.brannancottageinn.com (707) 942-4200 SONOMA COUNTY– SOUTHERN CANDLELIGHT INN Private baths; TV/phone and AC; two-person marble jacuzzis and fireplaces; balconies or decks; three-course gourmet breakfast, hors d’oeuvres, wine and sherry in the evening; luxurious 30'x60'; swimming pool 1045 Easum drive, Napa 1-800-624-0395 candlelightinn.com 32 Red Blend, features Cabernet Sauvignon with a significant component of Cabernet Franc. Delia’s aim was to create a wine that enhances a meal, and showcases the charming elegance of Cabernet Franc together with the incredible structure of mountain-grown Cabernet Sauvignon. Described as “Liquid Cashmere” by many, the Viader Proprietary Red Blend displays silky tannins that Delia attributes to her mature “first-growth” vineyard estate, now managed by her son, Alan Viader. The sweeping panoramic views are some of the most magnificent on earth, befitting of the elegant, take-your-breath-away wine that a gracious winery host has just poured for you. A truly spectacular winery, coupled with magnificent wines…the essence of an aweinspiring Napa Valley Experience. Viader Vineyards is located at 1120 Deer Park Road, Deer Park, CA. For tickets or more information, call (707) 963-3816 ext 110 or visit the website at www.viader.com. LEDSON HOTELS Luxury hotel situated on historic Sonoma Plaza. Six individually decorated rooms with king-size bed, whirlpool baths, fireplace and balconies. Appointed with antique grandeur paired with modern amenities. (707) 996-9779 480 First Street East, Sonoma www.ledsonhotel.com SONOMA COUNTY– COAST INN AT THE TIDES Bay views, walking distance to shopping, restaurants; swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, sauna; rooms with views and fireplaces; massage available; continental breakfast 1-800-541-7788 800 Highway One, Bodega Bay www.InnattheTides.com CALDERWOOD INN An historic Victorian Inn in the heart of Healdsburg 25 W. Grant Street, Healdsburg innkeeper@calderwoodinn.com 1-800-600-5444 707-431-1110 FAIRFIELD/SUISUN VALLEY HILTON GARDEN INN 2200 Gateway Court, Fairfield (707) 426-6900 www.hiltongardeninn.com HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES 316 Pittman Road Fairfield (707) 864-3797 www.hiexpress.com MONTEREY BAY/CENTRAL COAST LONE OAK LODGE Within minutes to aquarium, wineries, Monterey Harbor, shopping, taverns, restaurants, etc. 1-800-283-5663 www.loneoaklodge.com Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | WiNE COuNtRY NEWS Charles Krug Winery To Install Innovative Solar Energy System the system, part of larger, green plan in place at family-run winery, will reduce CO2 emissions by 2.5 million pounds per year The Peter Mondavi Family has announced the next step on the road to creating a fully sustainable winery, the installation of a 1.2 megawatt solar energy system. Blue Sky Utility, a developer of comprehensive solar-powered renewable energy systems, is working with Bright Power, Inc. to design and install the system, which is scheduled to come online in December. Once completed, the system will cover more than half of all of the St. Helena estate winery’s energy needs. Extremely efficient photovoltaic solar panels will be installed on the Charles Krug Winery rooftops and atop a new tank canopy to be built over the winery’s outdoor fermentation tanks. The new canopy will also provide shade, a welcome bonus during the typically hot Napa Valley weather at harvest time, and one that will reduce the energy needed to cool the tanks. The project will also include the installation of a system designed to draw cooler air into the winery buildings overnight, further reducing inside temperatures and energy needs for cooling. A major motivator for the project was the elimination of an estimated 2.5 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per year from the environment that would have resulted from the conventional generation of electricity from fossil fuels. The carbon offset of the Charles Krug solar system is equivalent to planting more than 6,000 trees. “This important project reflects our respect for the land our family has farmed for almost 70 years, across four generations,” said Peter Mondavi, Jr. “My father, brother Marc and I believe that this is the right thing to do – because it’s better and healthier for our winery, for our people, our community and, in the end, for our customers, too.” The solar project is just one step in the greening of Napa Valley’s oldest winery, and the continuing efforts to steward the land while protecting and preserving Charles Krug’s important historical legacy are earning new respect for a family long identified with California wine. A comprehensive energy study of the historic winery recently was completed, which will inform the Peter Mondavi family’s continuing dedication to environmental issues. In 2013, a new lighting project will use motion sensors to turn winery lighting on and off on demand, and a redesign of the refrigeration controls for the winery’s fermentation tanks and in the aging cellars will enable on-demand control, including automatic shut down during peak hours to significantly reduce energy usage. All of these projects are consistent with the Peter Mondavi Family’s long record of wine industry innovation. Under the leadership of Peter Mondavi Sr., 97, the winery was the first in Napa Valley to use cold fermentation in the production of white wines, and the first in Napa Valley to use French oak barrels for aging wine. That tradition of innovation continues under sons Marc and Peter Jr. The brothers were early adopters in Napa Valley, among the first to convert to sustainable farming practices in all of their estate vineyards. In 2005, they joined the Fish Friendly Farming Program (FFF) to help protect fish and wildlife habitat in the Napa River watershed. They were honored recently for enrolling all winery properties in FFF’s Green Environmental Program. To learn more about the renaissance of Charles Krug Winery, the Peter Mondavi family, and the legacy of Cesare and Rosa Mondavi, visit www.charleskrug.com. The Bay View Restaurant & Bar Traditional Italian Cuisine & Local Seafood Cocktails on the Patio or at the Hearthside Lounge “Dinner with the Winemaker” Monthly Series Saturday Night Piano Bar Family Gatherings, Banquets & Receptions Welcome DINNER SERVED Wednesday - Sundays THE INN AT THE TIDES 800 Hwy. One, Bodega Bay www.InnattheTides.com (707) 875-2751 Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! 33 NApA VALLEY | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK RAZi WiNERY Where Unique Folks Go to Make and Enjoy Great Wines BY JOSH STEIN RAZI WINERY Tastings are scheduled by appointment only Monday - Saturday (hours vary) 3108 Silverado Trail, Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-4299 | www.raziwinery.com 34 When I first moved to Napa, people told me all the characters were gone from the Valley, having died or moved elsewhere or gotten out of the business, that the coming of the “corporate age” heralded the end of idiosyncratic winegrowing and tasting experiences. Well, I’m here to tell you that iconoclasty is alive and well just a short drive north of the city of Napa, so close, in fact, that by the time you’re ready to shift into fourth gear, you’ll be braking to pull into the world of Razi Winery. As you cross their bridge over the Napa Creek, you enter the rarefied, oftenoverlooked environs of micro wine production. Named for its owner, architect Fred Razi, Razi Winery grew out of a hobby, which became “a very expensive hobby” after he purchased and began to replant the vineyard to Chardonnay and built the barrel cellar and winery itself. The result, though, is an integrated, sleek and modern layout which works well with the landscape rather than against it. Because the winery is small and Fred Razi lives onsite, the design includes his home, pool and landscaped grounds, and guests often taste with either the owner or the winemaker, getting a personal discussion of the wines and their production. It is a unique opportunity to taste very limited production wines (some as low as fifty cases) from a number of different producers in an estate setting rather than a busy collective. Whether it’s on the patio feet from the ten-acre Chardonnay vineyard which provides fruit not just for Razi but several other well-known Valley producers or sitting on bar stools at their steeltopped tasting counter looking out the window at the vines, the Razi tasting experience puts the emphasis on tasting the products of winegrowing. In addition to the Razi wines, a rotating collection of client releases, including those produced by Razi’s winemaker, are also poured, making each visit something new. And, given the small case numbers and location-specific wines on offer, there’s always a never-seen-again release or two awaiting, which is part of the idea behind the Silverado Trail ethos of “the road less travelled.” As Fred will more than likely tell you himself when you go, “This is a unique environment where one can become absorbed in wine and food pairings while receiving an education based on different appellations and terroirs. So, please, come and enjoy!” Do yourself a favor and give them a call to give yourself some time well spent away from the ordinary, enjoying the extra-ordinary, a part of the modern Napa Valley most people never look for or find. You’ll be glad you did – enjoy! www.WineCountrythisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | NApA VALLEY Harvest Celebration at B Cellars, November 17 Join B Cellars for their annual harvest event where guests and wine-club members will get a chance to preview new release wines, limited releases from the library, and even taste the upcoming 2010 reserve wines directly from the barrel. With exclusive event-only specials, this is the perfect opportunity to stock your cellar and get a jump-start on the holiday season. B Cellars wines will be paired together with mouthwatering hors d’oeuvres from Smoke Open Fire Cooking. This it the one event of the year not to miss! $35 per person for the general public, $15 per person for wine club members. The wines B Cellars produces include a Cabernet Sauvignon made with fruit sourced from a trio of distinguished vineyards (for their wines they draw on a total of 16 premium vineyards). They also craft three blends: Blend 23 (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier), Blend 24 (Cab, Sangiovese and Petite Syrah) and Blend 25 (Cab and Syrah). The names may not evoke magic and romance; but the wines themselves do. They also make a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc and a vineyard designate Syrah Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW Caldwell’s Kreuzer Canyon. All of their wines are made in relatively small lots, from 330 to 1750 cases, and are the result of the efforts of master winemaker Kirk Venge, named one of the top twenty young winemakers in the world. There are a large number of tasting options available. The Special Celebration Tasting is for groups of nine to 25 and includes a private tour of the grounds and cellar and ends in the Salon for a Flagship Tasting accompanied by B-Bites, as they call their mini seasonal pairing of food and wine. There is also the seated Signature Private Tasting, which includes wines not often seen in the marketplace, paired with artisan cheese and charcuterie. The same is true of the Single Vineyard Private Tasting, where a wine educator will guide you through their single vineyard Cabernets and Syrahs. Or in Wine Tasting 101 you can learn to taste wine like the professionals do, in a casual atmosphere, and how to best pair food and wine. For other tasting options, including the Wine Blending Boot Camp, and a Sensory Wine Tasting with Chef Machamer, visit their website. In the end, whichever option you select, or if you simply stop by as you travel through the Napa Valley, you will find yourself in a world with fine wine, and a sensitivity to the part that good food – and good living – plays in it all. B Cellars tasting room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga, CA 94515. Reservations are required for many of the special programs and can be made by calling the winery directly or online. Call (707) 709 8787 or go to www.bcellars.com. 35 NApA VALLEY | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK WiNEMAKER pROFiLE ROLANdO HERRERA Baldacci Family Vineyards BY CHARLES NEAVE A new addition to the winery is the Cellar Reserve Room, with thick stone walls for a memorable tasting in a venue that is both rustic and refined. BALDACCI FAMILY VINEYARDS Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment 6236 Silverado Trail, Napa CA 94558 (707) 944-9261 | www.baldaccivineyards.com They’re also on Facebook and twitter. 36 It might be an understatement to call the two harvests prior to the 2012 crush “interesting,” or even problematic. But this year has gone a long way to bringing smiles to the grape growers and winemakers. Weather cooperated, rain stayed away and temperatures were as they should be. And, no one is happier than Baldacci Family Vineyards’ Rolando Herrera. Herrera has been winemaker at Baldacci since the 2003 vintage. With a deep knowledge of Stags Leap wines and vineyards – having been involved with the region for almost 20 years – he uses that knowledge to produce premium wines at this small family-owned winery on the Silverado Trail. He began his career at Stags Leap Wine Cellars where he spent a decade, the last seven years as cellar master. He gathered additional experience at Chateau Potelle in the Mayacamas Mountains high above the Valley floor and at Vine Cliff Winery. He also had his own winemaking consulting firm before joining Paul Hobbs Wines in 2001. He also produces wines for his personal label, Mi Sueño. “When I started talking to Baldacci about coming to work for them,” he said, “I was very excited because I wanted to get back to the vineyards of the Stags Leap District. These are the wines I know and love the best – they have a unique texture and style recognized everywhere as making the very finest Cabernet Sauvignon. In a way, I feel as if I’ve came full circle, because I started my career here.” The winery is the realization of the dream of Tom and Brenda Baldacci, one that began to come together with the purchase of this 17 acre property in 1997. From the very beginning, the winery has combined a passion for winemaking with the tradition of family. The tasting room fits in perfectly. It’s like being in a private wine cellar of a friend’s home, in this case a restored Napa farm house. The terrace is also charming, as is the pathway to the humidity and naturally temperature controlled caves. As you sit outdoors and sample the wine, look across the vineyards that are at the core of the winery’s estate Cabernet Sauvignon program. Here, grapes reach their maximum potential. It is a wine that shows the commitment to both family and quality in the IV Sons Cabernet Sauvignon. For one thing it recognizes the four Baldacci sons. Then there are the four elements: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and aging in French and American oak barrels. The result is a wine filled with fig and black cherry nuances. Other wines wearing the Baldacci label are Pinot Noir and more Cabernet Sauvignon. The Allwin Syrah is another favorite, as is the limited-production Gewürztraminer and a wine that never fails to delight: the Chardonnay. But then, you really need to visit to decide. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | NApA VALLEY Documentary about Mike Grgich to Premiere at Napa Valley Film Festival ‘Like the Old Vine’ describes how famed winemaker achieved his American dream Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, President and Winemaker of Grgich Hills Estate and Vintner’s Hall of Fame Inductee, is the subject of the documentary Like the Old Vine that will premiere at the 2012 Napa Valley Film Festival at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7 at the Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main Street, St. Helena, CA. Please arrive 20 minutes before show time. Seating is very limited and requires a reservation. Visit napavalleyfilmfest.org to purchase passes. Like the Old Vine describes Mike Grgich’s extraordinary life, achievements and how his “American Dream” became a reality. The documentary will show some interesting unpublished events about the 1976 Paris Tasting. Like the Old Vine was filmed by Croatian Radiotelevision in the Napa Valley, the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. and Mike’s birthplace in Desne, Croatia. Mike Grgich and the documentary’s director, Milka Barišc, will have a question-and-answer session with the audience following the screening. Afterwards, attendees are invited to join them in celebrating this memorable event at a private reception at Grgich Hills Estate. Located at 1829 St. Helena Highway (Hwy 29) in Rutherford, Grgich Hills Estate was founded in 1977 by Vintner Hall of Fame Inductee Miljenko “Mike” Grgich and Austin Hills after Mike’s 1973 Chardonnay outscored the best of France in the now-famous 1976 Paris Tasting that revolutionized the world of wine. Today, this iconic winery farms 366 acres naturally, without artificial fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides, and uses its passion and art to handcraft food-friendly, balanced and elegant wines. Mike is assisted by his daughter, Violet Grgich, Vice-President of Operations, and his nephew, Ivo Jeramaz, Vice-President of Vineyards and Production. For more information, visit www.grgich.com. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 37 NApA VALLEY | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK CIA Dessert Boot Camp at Greystone Campus demonstration By Master Chocolatier from Lindt Highlights three-day Culinary Hands-On Experience, december 3-5 An exclusive tasting by a master chocolatier from the world-famous Lindt USA company will be the highlight of a ST. HELENA CHARLES KRUG T PRAT Calafia Cellars DAVID FULTON N FULTO BERINGER ONA MADR Materra Tamber Bey Orin Swift Covenant St. Helena Wine Center MS ADA G SPRIN E POP MERRYVALE Bello Family Salvestrin Tayson Pierce LLING LEWE PRAGER AK TER O CHAR Long Meadow Ranch AVE LOUIS M MARTINI SUTTER HOME Hall Heitz Flora Springs V. SATTUI WINERY & DELI OD LEWO ING Corison Milat ARGER-MARTUCCI E WHIT EL AND ZINF Del Dotto RAYMOND WHITEHALL LANE Not to Scale LL EHA WHIT E Fransican LAN Rutherford Grove Tres Sabores & Pedemonte Cellars ERON GALL TO OAKVILLE Witt Fleury Wine Country This Week Preferred Open to the public Open by appointment 38 three-day Dessert Boot camp offered by The Culinary Institute of America, the world’s premier culinary college. The popular class, ideal for foodies of all skill levels, will be held December 3-5 at the school’s Greystone campus, located in the heart of California’s Napa Valley. Master Chocolatier Ann Czaja from Lindt & Sprüngli, the world’s leading producer of premium chocolate, will provide a unique demonstration for Dessert Boot Camp attendees. Students will be regaled with the history of chocolate and chocolate production, savor the key ingredients for making premium chocolate, learn about Lindt’s premium chocolate production process and be led in a guided connoisseurlevel tasting session of Lindt premium chocolate. Finally, they will prepare a classic Lindt chocolate recipe The American-born Czaja began her career in Zurich, Switzerland where she first developed an interest in culinary arts. After she completed a three-year course of study in desserts, Czaja became a licensed pastry chef/chocolatier. She began work for Lindt & Sprüngli as a Master Chocolatier at one of Lindt’s Zurich-based chocolate boutiques, conducting live demonstrations on the art of working with premium chocolate. In 2006, Czaja returned to the United States and was named the Lindt Master Chocolatier for Lindt USA. She is co-author of “Lindt Chocolate Passion,” a history of chocolate and Lindt’s Master Chocolatiers. “A partnership between Lindt USA and the Culinary Institute of America can only have deliciously educational results,” said Certified Master Chef Brad Barnes, ’87, CCA, AAC, the senior director of continuing education at the CIA. “Our CIA Dessert Boot Camp is ideal for all foodies, whether you’re a beginner or a veteran of the home kitchen. Boot Camp will greatly expand your culinary skills and self-confidence.” In the CIA’s Dessert Boot Camp, students will learn the key to preparing a variety of well-loved desserts, from the traditional to the trendy. Unlock the secret to homemade cream puffs and cupcakes. Learn the techniques for making fillings such as custard and mousse, as well as perfecting presentation methods using dessert sauces and impressive garnishes. All students in the CIA Dessert Boot Camp will receive a chef’s uniform, which includes a jacket, pants and neckerchief. Paper hats, side towels and aprons will be provided in class. The class will run from Monday, December 3 to Wednesday, December 5, 2012, from 2 to 8:30 p.m. each day. To enroll in the CIA Dessert Boot Camp at the Greystone campus, visit www.ciachef.edu/enthusiasts or call 1-800-206-8425. Space is limited. The price is $1,995. 40th Annual Gifts ‘n Tyme Holiday Faire – November 16-18 – A Napa Valley Holiday Tradition The faire features 85 booths of fine crafts, art and gourmet foods to sample – all handcrafted by the artists themselves. There will be many surprises for the 40th year celebration like raffles, gift baskets, drawings and cash prizes. The Greater Napa Valley Lion’s Club will again be holding their annual home-baked goodies fundraiser sale: cookies, fudge, cakes and more! The Faire also features a full kitchen serving delicious homemade lunches and dinners. Artists will do custom orders for you … personalize anything just for you … deliver by Christmas for you. This is a great time to get your Christmas shopping done early … with the personal touch. The Gifts ’n Tyme Holiday Faire is held at the Napa Valley Expo at 575 Third Street, Napa, in the Chardonnay Hall. The hours are: Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Admission and parking are free and the downtown shuttle makes stops in front of the Expo every 20 minutes. For further information, e-mail Kim at afterthegoldrush@sbcglobal.net or call (707) 260-2810. Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountrythisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | NApA VALLEY Specials, Exclusive Parties for Napa Film Festival The second annual Napa Valley Film Festival returns to NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS: Downtown Napa and the Napa Valley on Wednesday, November 7 WED, NOV 7: WORLD PREMIERE OF “SOMM” through Sunday, November 11. In addition to viewing some of the 5:30 pm, Napa Valley Opera House – Additional screenings: Wed, Nov 7 at 8:30 p.m. (Opera House); Fri, Nov 9 at 1 pm (Cameo Theater, St. Helena); Sun, Nov 11 at 8:30 pm (Generations Theater, Yountville) world’s most anticipated films and documentaries, festival-goers will THURS, NOV 8: FESTIVAL GALA AT ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY have the opportunity to “do downtown” and experience the 8pm-12am, Oakville – open to media, patrons, sponsors, filmmakers wonderful cuisine, wine, entertainment and more that are available to FRI, NOV 9: CELEBRITY TRIBUTE PROGRAM visitors year ‘round in Downtown Napa. 6-8pm, Lincoln Theater, Yountville – Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush hosts the Festival’s brightest night as the NVFF The Napa Valley Film Festival’s opening night will feature the honors creative achievements in film. The following actors will be in attendance: • Spotlight Award: Alan Cumming (Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, Circle of Friends, Spy Kids, Eyes Wide Shut) highly anticipated world premiere of “SOMM,” hosted at the Napa • Trailblazer Award: James Marsden (Robert and Frank, X-Men, The Notebook) Valley Opera House in Downtown Napa. The documentary follows • Rising Star Award: Imogen Poots (A Late Quartet, 28 Weeks Later) • Rising Star Award: Adam Driver (HBO’s GIRLS, J. Edgar) the journey of four young men as they try to pass the Master SAT, NOV 10: VIP WINEMAKER DINNERS Sommelier Exam; an exam resulting in a very select number of 8-11pm; various locations throughout Napa Valley – Napa’s renowned winemakers team up with local chefs to present passing scores for this elite group. “SOMM” Director, Jason Wise, is feasts fit for a Master Sommelier. Exclusive dinners provided for Patron Circle A-Listers, Studio Executives and Movie Moguls. Matchups include: Cardinale with Chef Ken Frank (La Toque); Grgich Hills Estate with Chef Bob Hurley; Raymond the first filmmaker to gain full access and document the intense Vineyards with host Jean-Charles Boisset and Chef Michel Cornu. process behind this exam. Tickets to this exclusive event and the redSUN, NOV 11: AWARDS CEREMONY carpet party that follows are only available through select lodging 8:30-9:30pm, Napa Valley Opera House – NBC Bay Area’s news anchor and personality Raj Mathai hosts the Awards Ceremony on Closing Night. Jury President Leonard Maltin and the rest of the esteemed NVFF Jury will present a number packages in Downtown Napa. The Napa Valley Opera House also of awards to films in competition. serves as the host the film festival’s closing night with a screening of For tickets or more information, go to napavalleyfilmfest.org. Golden Globe and Academy Award winning actor Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut, “Quartet.” The Napa Valley Opera House will host • Various local businesses will be hosting live music, dining specials the last event of the weekend with an awards ceremony following the and contests in celebration of the festivities screening of “Quartet.” Dominari For a list of Downtown Napa lodging packages, go online to Other Film Festival events taking place in Downtown Napa include: lodging.napavalleyfilmfest.org/stay-in-napa. To purchase festival • The ever-popular Specialty Screening Room, located in Hatt Hall at passes, visit napavalleyfilmfest.org/attend/buy-passes. For more the Napa River Inn and Spa at the Historic Napa Mill information about Downtown Napa and all lodging properties, • The SOMM Premier Party on November 7 at The Shops at Napa restaurants, wine tasting rooms, entertainment venues and other Center from 8 p.m. to midnight (access to this event is only through businesses, visit www.DoNapa.com. limited availability of Napa lodging Vinocepackages) and Twenty Rows Robert Craig • Red Carpet screening ofTallulah Silver Linings Playbook, the Oscar-buzz Wines film starring Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro • Festival wrap party at The Shops at Napa Center from 9:30 p.m. to Play Winemaker for a Day at Our Bottle Blending Day Camp midnight followed by a VIP after party reception at 1313 Main Work with one of our winemakers to create your own Big Ranch Trancas Rd Pueblo Vallejo St. Im Yajome St. Main St. Brown St. Jefferson Yountville St. Riv er Te rr ac pe ria lW ay eD r. Napa St. personal cuvée from 4 barrel samples. 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With the addition of Chef Athena Palombi, the winery adds an exceptional talent whose culinary expertise will enhance its dining program year-round. Founded by legendary race car driver Mario Andretti, the winery estate is home to a 42-acre vineyard, winery, barrel-aging chai and an Italianate dining room, in which Chef Athena Palombi, will create dinners and lunches all paired with signature Andretti wines. “We are thrilled to have Athena Palombi on-board,” commented founder Mario Andretti. “Her style and approach, and her natural talent in creating wonderful meals to be paired with great wines are exactly what Andretti stands for. This all reminds me of my boyhood home in Italy and what is so wonderfully appealing about the Mediterranean lifestyle – which we share with friends and visitors here at Andretti Winery every day.” A veteran of local television and Food Network’s “Chef Wanted” as well as the kitchens of several great chefs, Athena Palombi is known for her unpretentious approach to preparing top-flight seasonal cuisine. “I call it elegant peasant or rustic Mediterranean,” said Palombi. “My family roots, both Greek and Italian, have had a strong influence as I channel them through each of my dishes.” At Andretti, Chef Palombi will be creating dinners and lunches throughout the year, all paired with Andretti wines. Andretti Winery is renowned for its portfolio of fine wines featuring traditional regional varietals, such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, as well as luxury Italian varietals, Sangiovese, Pinot Grigio and Dolcetto. Chef Athena Palombi with Mario Andretti 40 “Athena’s cuisine is an ideal complement to our portfolio,” commented Joe Antonini, Chairman and Cofounder of Andretti. “Her appreciation of local ingredients, her passion for quality and her understanding of the pure pleasure of sitting around a table with friends and sharing a great meal is what we are all about.” A sample dinner menu might include a first course of Gamberi alla Griglia con Lardo e Insalata di Lenticchie (Lardo wrapped grilled Prawns on top of a warm Lentil Salad), second course of Risotto ai Finferli al Tartuffo Bianco (Chantarelle Risotto with White Truffle), third course of Agnello al Forno e Patate (Roasted Leg of Lamb and with Rosemary and Garlic served with Potatoes) and dessert of Vino Cotto di Fichi con Torta di Formaggio (Wine poached figs served on top of a Ricotta Cheesecake), all paired with Andretti wines. At Andretti, dinner is served at 7 p.m., and lunch at noon. The price for dinner is $125 per person; lunch is $95 per person, both with a maximum of 16 guests. Upcoming dinner dates are Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 15. Check the website for upcoming lunch dates. Events are private and by appointment only. To make reservations, call Tenaya at 1-888-460-8463 Ext. 229. Reservations should be made at least 48 hours prior to requested dates. Andretti Winery is located at 4162 Big Ranch Road, Napa, CA 94558 and is open daily from 10am to 5pm. For more information, call (707) 259-6777 or visit the website at www.andrettiwinery.com. www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 41 NApA VALLEY | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK tAStiNg ROOM OF tHE WEEK ARtESA WiNERY Take a tour and have a taste BY MIKE HYLAND ARTESA WINERY Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Last pour at 4:30 p.m.) 1345 Henry Road, Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-1668 | www.artesawinery.com 42 Last year, Artesa Winery introduced several educational tours and programs for guests to learn more about the entire winemaking and wine tasting experience. This year, they have added to the tours with a full slate of six interesting, educational, as well as tasty, winery tours that cover all of the bases. It is important to note that all of the educational tours and programs require advance reservations by contacting the Artesa tour coordinator at (707) 254-2126 or at tours@artesawinery.com. Here is a rundown of some delicious offerings available at Artesa. The Estate Reserve Experience starts off with a sparkling wine greeting and a tour of the subterranean barrel cellar. After the tour, guests are guided through a tasting of Artesa’s reserve wines. Following the tasting, guests can sample one of Artesa’s Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons. This tour is $45 per person, is limited to 12 guests and is offered daily at 10:30 a.m. The Vino con Queso tour is an intimate wine and cheese tasting that begins with a glass of the Grand Reserve sparkling wine. Guests will then be guided to an exclusive setting where they will experience the pairing of small-production Limited Release and Reserve wines with local and international artisan cheeses; $60 per person, limited to eight guests and offered daily at 11:30 a.m. One of the newest tours on the schedule is the Tapas and Wine experience. Inspired by Artesa’s Spanish owners, guests are invited to come and taste the beauty of Spain. Following a tour of the winery, guests will be seated for a tasting of six tapas paired with five wines. One of the highlights of this tour is pairing tapas with two of Artesa’s Spanish wines, Tempranillo and Albarino; $70 per person, limited to eight Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | NApA VALLEY FRANK FAMILY V I N E Y A R D S C ome visit our historical winery and taste our world-class Chardonnay that has been touted as one of California’s best. The big Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Frank Family has been touted by everyone from Wall Street Journal to the New York Times. Experience old Napa Valley style in a relaxed, fun-filled atmosphere. A definite can’t-miss part of your Napa Valley experience. Legendary hospitality with hard-to-find, world-class wines. guests and offered daily at 1:30 p.m. Inspired by the 2013 America’s Cup Races in San Francisco, the International Tapas & Wine experience features one tapa from each of the five competing countries: Italy, Finland, Korea, New Zealand and the United States. Learn how international foods can be paired with Artesa’s award-winning wines; $70 per person, limited to eight guests and offered daily at 2:30 p.m. The Food & Wine Pairing is an exclusive event. Artesa’s resident chef prepares five unique tastes to be paired with Limited Release and small-production, Single Vineyard wines. It is truly an affair between Artesa’s finest wines with fresh, local and organic ingredients; $80 per person, limited to eight guests and available Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. And finally comes the Ultimate Tasting which includes Artesa’s very best wines that are limited to 700 case lots or less. After a sparkling wine greeting, guests will head to the cellar for an exclusive candle lit tasting among the French Oak barrels. The guided tour also features a taste of extremely rare (less than 80 cases produced) Single Vineyard wines. The Ultimate Tasting is $55 per person, with a minimum of four guests and a maximum of 12 guests. The tour is only offered on Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Set high into a hilltop with panoramic views of the Napa Valley, the San Pablo Bay and its own beautiful expanse of vineyards, Artesa (the name is Catalan for “handcrafted”) is one of the most visited wineries in the Carneros appellation. The incredible views, the unique modern art and a menu full of incredible wines make Artesa one of the most important destinations in all of wine country. www.WineCountrythisWeek.com 1091 Larkmead Lane, 4 miles north of St. Helena Open Daily 10 to 5 • (707) 942-0859 43 EY TOLL TO SANTA ROSA TO SANTA ROSA ST. 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V E E D Opus One Napa Wine Company ROA D ANY ON Robert Mondavi BR OW N S VA LL VALLEY EY RD RD AC LE RET TE BOR LD BROWNS SOD O A KVIL BI EY BUCHLI STATION O AVE RD S O L AN CRE RD inst LL VA ER N VICHY AVE N KAIS INGTO H SOSCOL LAND EE NAPA VALLEY CORPORATE DR EK WASH RD AVE. DRY AK 3RD AIL ATLAS PE KIRK GR WH RD Welcome to CALISTOGA Old Faithful Geyser of California – A Natural Phenomena 46 Old Faithful Geyser of California is located at 1299 Tubbs Lane in Calistoga. The gift shop is a great place to find unique Old Faithful and Napa Valley themed souvenirs, including mugs, shot and wine glasses, postcards, T- shirts and sweatshirts in adult and child sizes, hats and visors, keychains, water bottles, pens and much more. Old Faithful is open daily year round from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the winter and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the summer. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $3 for kids ages six to 12 and children under age six are free. GEYSERVILLE PETR FOR IFIED EST RD. 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For all of Napa Valley’s world-renown as a wine-tasting destination, did you know that the valley also has one of only three “Old Faithful” geysers in the world? Located at the north end of the valley in Calistoga, Old Faithful makes for a fun and fascinating afternoon stop between wineries. About every 30 minutes, visitors to “the geysers” are treated to a firstrate show – an eruption of steam and extremely hot water spraying 60 to 100 feet in the air. The term “Old Faithful” refers to geysers that erupt on regular intervals. Water for the Old Faithful Geyser of California comes from an underground river. When this water flows over the hot molten magma deep in the earth, it boils, expands and then collects in large cavities. Under tremendous pressure from the heat, the superheated water is forced through the fractures and erupts with an outpouring of steam followed by hot spewing water. Old Faithful is surrounded by palm trees and thick bamboo, making for a relaxing and partially shaded setting. There are picnic tables with umbrellas and a covered seating area, all with excellent views of the geyser. The gift shop is stocked with snacks such as ice cream bars, chips and a variety of drinks, or if you want to make it a lunch stop, bring in a picnic lunch from town and a bottle of wine from one of the nearby wineries! Don’t miss some of the other interesting features at Old Homewood Winery Faithful. Check out the wishing wells that were once used as hot mineral therapy pools. There’s also an informative exhibit area on geyser eruptions and earthquake predictions, as well as a brief history of the town of Calistoga. And best of all, there’s a petting zoo with Tennessee Fainting Goats, Jacob’s Four Horn Sheep and Guard Llamas. FOOTHILL BLV BY MICHELLE J. BAKER LARKME 128 TO NAPA BALE LANE BENESSERE ROMBAUER BIG TREE TRINCHERO NAPA VALLEY A Dozen Vintners ELLERS EHLERS ESTATE LODI Freemark Abbey Casa Nuestra Duckhorn www.WineCountrythisWeek.com VIP Private Flights • Limo pick up & return • Champagne brunch • Private reserve tasting • Flight jacket $1999 for two $2399 for four $2899 for six Book it now!!! Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountrythisWeek.com 47 Welcome to YOUNTVILLE Yountville Kicks Off the Holiday Season Wine Country Style With 24th Annual Festival Of Lights Celebration Yountville, the world-famous culinary and wine destination located in the heart of California’s Napa Valley, will host its 24th Annual Festival of Lights celebration on Friday, November 23 from 2 to 6 p.m. throughout downtown Yountville. The highly anticipated holiday event will feature the town’s renowned Michelin-starred restaurants and award-winning wine, holiday carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides and free entertainment including performances by the Voena Children’s Choir, along with a special appearance by Santa Claus. The event will culminate in the town’s lighting ceremony that illuminates downtown Yountville with more than 250,000 holiday lights. Taking center stage at this year’s Festival of Lights will be a host of local wineries and Yountville’s award-winning restaurants offering tasty bites and sips in the V Marketplace, Yountville Community Center, Edward James Courtyard and Washington Square. Participating restaurants include Ad Hoc, Bardessono, Bistro Jeanty, Bouchon Bistro & Bakery, Bottega, etoile at Domaine Chandon, Hurley's Restaurant & Bar, Pacific Blues Café and Redd. More than 20 wineries will be on site pouring tastings including Cornerstone Cellars, Hope & Grace, Jessup Cellars, Hill Family Estate, Girard Winery and Somerston Wine Company. The festival will also feature a silent auction benefitting children’s programs in Yountville. Admission to the Festival of Lights is free, and food and wine tasting tickets will be available for $1 each. 48 Photos by Jason Tinacci Wine Country’s Culinary Capital Celebrates Holiday Cheer with gourmet Cuisine and Legendary Local Wines Following the town lighting, Yountville’s art galleries, boutiques and restaurants will keep their doors open for a relaxing, convenient and enjoyable holiday shopping experience. From specialty chocolates and jewelry to local art work and luxury spa products, Yountville’s local businesses offer something special for everyone on your holiday gift giving list. This year’s festival is sponsored by the Yountville Chamber of Commerce, Town of Yountville, 99.3 “The Vine”/KVON 1440 AM, Cornerstone Cellars and PG&E. For information on special promotions, events and holiday activities taking place at Yountville restaurants, wineries, hotels, spas and shops throughout the months of November and December, visit www.yountville.com or call the Yountville Chamber of Commerce at (707) 944-0904. Nestled in the heart of the Napa Valley, Yountville was the site of Napa Valley’s first planted vines in 1838. Home to world-renowned restaurants and award-winning chefs, Yountville is the region’s paramount culinary scene with six Michelin stars. An ideal base for the avid oenophile, Yountville’s microclimate pedigree has its own American Viticultural Area (AVA) and offers more than 24 unparalleled wineries and producers. Yountville is home to 11 premium hotel properties, the county’s only hot air ballooning launch, five National Register of Historic Places sites as well as shopping, galleries and performing arts. Located approximately 55 miles north of San Francisco, visitors can arrive via scenic Highway 29 or via Napa County Airport, Sacramento (SMF), Oakland (OAK) or San Francisco (SFO) international airports. For more information and travel inquiries, contact the Yountville Chamber of Commerce at (707) 944-0904 or visit www.yountville.com. You can also “Like” them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/YountvilleChamber. Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW Flavor! Napa Valley Food & Wine Festival, Nov. 14-18 Food and Wine Festival includes 50 Chefs, over 125 Vintners, and Adds two days of Hands-on immersions proceeds support student programs and scholarships at the CIA at Greystone Campus in St. Helena, Napa Valley. For more information, along with a complete lineup of festival events and activities, please visit www.flavornapavalley.com. ON GT HIN S WA YOuNtViLLE JACKSON Girard 1 JESSUP CELLARS STARKEY ST YOUNT ST PEDRONI Ma(i)sonry WEBBER ST N TO NG HI S WA 29 YOUNTVILLE CROSS RD To Silverado Trail MADISON ST JEFFERSON ST ST Following a successful 2011 debut, an impressive array of Napa Valley-based celebrity chefs, restaurants, vintners, sommeliers and artisan food producers are set to once again headline this year’s Flavor! Napa Valley food and wine festival, scheduled for November 14-18. Napa Valley Chef Michael Chiarello, the originator of the Flavor! Napa Valley concept, is joined again this year by fellow Napa Valley chefs such as Thomas Keller, Christopher Kostow, Cindy Pawlcyn, Jeffrey Jake and Masaharu Morimoto. Visiting graduates of The Culinary Institute of America include Scott Conant, returning for his second year, along with Geoffrey Zakarian, Johnny Iuzzini, Charlie Palmer, Larry Forgione and all three of his sons – Marc, Sean and Bryan – cooking a course together at the opening night tribute dinner to their father, a chef often referred to as the “godfather of American cuisine.” According to festival producer Herb Karlitz, one of the festival highlights is a twoday tasting of wines “that have and continue to put Napa Valley on the map, reaching back to the post-Prohibition wines of the ’40s through the present day.” On day two, attendees experience special tributes to legendary winegrower Andy Beckstoffer and winemaker Heidi Barrett. 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Downtown Santa Rosa to Sonoma Plaza 22 35 40 Tomales Sunday-Tuesday 10am-8:30pm16 Downtown Santa Rosa to Healdsburg 20 30 Wednesday-Saturday 10am-10:30pm Bay Healdsburg to Geyserville 8 15 15 133 4th Street, Downtown Santa Rosa, exit #489 (707) 578-1826 • www.cellarsofsonoma.com Downtown Santa Rosa to Guerneville 19 35 40 Wed-Sat 7:30-10:30pm travelling around SonomaLiveCounty Music 90 150 77 PETALUMA V AL LE AR RO BL 116 HIL ET AL UM A Sonoma Coast TRAVEL TIME (Average) (Peak) Golden Bridgefirst stop in Wine Country… 49 50 MakeGate us your Nine boutique wineries in one fun location Sacramento 104 110 Take the Downtown Santa Rosa exit #489 to 4th Street Downtown Napa 42 60 FROM travelling to Santa Rosa FF H CU TO 7T FO RD E. H LE Y E. 8T Cellars E Littorai Wines RN DA L BU VA L LA LE VIL KE AL R FO BONNESS RD RA M H Y ORANGE RD. TO EUREKA N IA CH ER CREEK RD SS RU A ST IR D. FRITZ WINERY Sbragia Family Vineyards Wattle Creek . 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OOD ARMSTRONG W S EV DE BURNSI ING PR TS ES KW R MA CL E OUGH LD GO DG KENDALL-JACKSON WINE CENTER Russian River Martini & Pratti DeLOACH Iron Horse Dehlinger River Road Sebastopol Vineyards Graton Ridge Dutton-Goldfield IR FRE Lynmar BALLETTO Red Car Emeritus Merry Hanna OCCIDENTAL D&L Carinalli Edwards RD. Taft Street Winery MILL STA. Peters Family & Occidental Road Cellars 12 WATER TR MERY Y Littorai Wines RI W. OLIVET SUNCE Y. HW Freeman MONTGO N HW EMIA BOH OCCIDENTAL RD. Woodenhead Joseph Swan Pellegrini 101 D ST. Marimar Torres Joseph Phelps Emtu Estate LI MAIN 116 GRATON RD. TO HWY. 1 Russian Hill Estate MARTIN RAY OO DW RE EL Monte Rio Sonoma-Cutrer MOSHIN D. OR SHIL Sonoma County RT BLVD AIRPO Airport RD Hartford Family Winery . IN RT V RI RD Mueller STARR Korbel MA ER Gary Farrell Copain D OL Thomas George Estates Porter Creek Armstrong Woods TO BODEGA BAY T GH AU FR . WY DH OO W ARR RD RED ST . IDE RD HEMBR BROO KS LAKEW RD OO . D OLD STS WE VE. GA AR AT A OS L IG AM BUR LDS ST LOS TER CEN HEA E VIN For updates on What’s Happening in Wine Country, sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountry ThisWeek.com 3rd ST 4th ST LOST CANYON CELLARS OF STATION 1870 SONOMA Claypool Cellars TO SANTA ROSA/ SAN FRANCISCO TO HWY. 101 101 TO SONOMA VALLEY GEYSERVILLE GE YS ER VI LL E. E Silver Oak Frick J Rickards Route 128 Winery Meeker Local Terroirs AV I T AN I CH 128 Palmeri Pedroncelli David ANYON Geyser Peak Caffaro C 128 101 deLORIMIER Trione Clos du Bois Mercury TRENTADUE LYT TO N KR RD ERY RD RED WIN 101 RE EK D. Stryker Sonoma Hawkes RD DER VAL Simi ALEXAN Jordan Medlock Ames Stonestreet HEAL DSBURG AVE. E RE YC DR 52 DR YC MAZZOCCO Garden Creek Robert Ranch Young RD. S T WE S . 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Chris Barrett, winemaker for Pezzi King, made the sweepstakes winning “Best Red” for the 2010 Row 26 Reserve Zinfandel, as well as taking the Sweepstakes category “Best Specialty Wine” with his 2010 Royal Rot Sauvignon Blanc dessert wine. Gold medals were awarded to 2011 Ritchie Sauvignon Blanc, the 2010 Harris Kratka Zinfandel, 2010 Serracino Reserve Zinfandel, 2010 Bacigalupi Russian River Valley Chardonnay. The 2010 Old Vine Zinfandel, was a big winner, and took home “Best of Class” and a “Double Gold” medal. Pezzi King, long known for their outstanding Zinfandels, also features Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. This D O W N T O W N HEALDSBURG Grove Street Winery Manzanita Creek COLLEGE ST FITCH ST 101 LINCOLN GRANT ST PRINCE Seghesio JOHNSON CENTER ST MARCH AVE . HEALDSBURG AVE. GROVE ST DRY CREEK RD year Pezzi King will be producing amazing single vineyard block Zinfandels that you will not want to miss. Joining the Wilson Artisan Wineries collection, wine club members now enjoy the extended benefits of the seven other sister wineries. The tasting room is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 412 Hudson Street, Healdsburg CA, 95448. For a more personalized experience, you can reserve a concierge-style tasting at the beautiful estate overlooking the vineyards, while sipping wine by the pool. For appointments, contact them at 1-866-473-4309 or at info@pezziking.com. Stark at Garagiste PIPER ST Healdsburg Toad Hollow Vineyards Portalupi Lake Sonoma NORTH ST Thirty Four North In Vino Winery Ferrari-Carano’s . Wine Merchants Veritas Roadhouse Hawley Chateau Felice SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD Downtown Wine KENDALL PLAZA Russian River Wine Co. The Wine Shop JACKSON Plaza Topel JCB N SO MATHE FITCH ST ER CENT Murphy-Goode Thumbprint Williamson Wines Edmeades Stephen & Walker Pezzi King Hauck La Crema Winery Selby MILL HUDS KI OLIA MAGN NL EY FRONT ST. ON With this ad, expires 12/31/12. Certain wines excluded. Can not combne with other discounts. 54 Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | SONOMA COuNtY Enjoy Tasting Along ‘The Wine Road’ at the 14th Annual ‘A Wine & Food Affair’ Nov. 3-4 Visit Northern Sonoma County for a Weekend of the Most Fantastic Wine and Food pairings the Region has to Offer from Over 100 Wineries The 14th Annual “A Wine & Food Affair” in Sonoma County calls for a weekend of Tasting Along the Wine Road, November 3 and 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Throughout the weekend, guests will have the opportunity to visit some of the 103 participating wineries stretching across Northern Sonoma County, sampling wine and food pairings along the way. Attendees have the option to choose a course covering one or both days of the event, enjoying Sonoma County’s finest at their own pace. Participating wineries will each prepare their favorite recipe from the Tasting Along the Wine Road cookbook for guests to sample throughout the event. Each guest will receive a commemorative tasting glass and copy of the cookbook, containing all of the recipes served by the wineries during the event, allowing them to recreate their favorite dishes and wine pairings from the weekend at home. More than 100 winery members will be participating from the Wine Road Northern Sonoma County in Alexander, Dry Creek, Russian River valleys in Sonoma County. Cost is $70 for November 3 www.WineCountrythisWeek.com and 4 (both days); $50 for Sunday, November 4 only and $30 for designated drivers for November 3 and 4. All ticket types include the Tasting Along the Wine Road cookbook. Ticket sales are non-refundable. The event takes place rain or shine! In an effort to reduce its environmental impact, the program and ticket purchase will be available for purchase online at www.wineroad.com or by calling 1-800-723-6336. A $5 service charge will be added to all phone or mail orders. The Wine Road is a travel resource for those looking to visit the region, which is famous for its renowned wine producers and cuisine, scenic beauty and wine country lifestyle. The association hosts three celebrated wine events throughout the year, “Winter WINEland” in January; “Barrel Tasting” in March; and “A Wine and Food Affair.” Made up of 190 vintners and 50 lodgings throughout the Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River valleys in Sonoma County, something is always going on along the Wine Road. To plan your next trip, please visit: www.wineroad.com. Follow the Wine Road on Twitter and Facebook. 55 tAStiNg ROOM OF tHE WEEK | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK MARtiN RAY WiNERY BY MICHELLE J. BAKER MARTIN RAY WINERY Open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2191 Laguna Road in Santa Rosa just 7 miles west of Highway 101 (707) 823-2404 | www.martinraywinery.com 56 The secret is finally out about Martin Ray Winery, the small west Sonoma County winery that is racking up gold medals for its wines almost quicker than the 13 minutes it takes to drive there from Highway 101. Yes indeed, Martin Ray is now proudly displaying the coveted plaque for the Best White Wine in Sonoma County for 2012. Competing against hundreds of other wines (many two and three times the price), Martin Ray’s 2011 Angeline Russian River Sauvignon Blanc was recently named the Sweepstakes White Wine at the prestigious Sonoma County Harvest Fair. At just $15 retail, this Sauvignon Blanc will wow you for this level of quality at a “stock up now” price. It’s a simply delicious wine, with lovely fruit character and all of the zip and zing you would expect from the varietal. It’s perfect as an everyday quaffer for the backyard or porch, or to pair with light appetizers, cheese course or fish or salad entrees. Winery proprietor Courtney Benham purchased the Martin Ray brand in 1990 after discovering 1,500 cases of Martin Ray wines dating back 40 years in an old warehouse in San Jose. Benham has since put his focus squarely on building a brand known for its quality, consistency and continuity. Not only has Martin Ray achieved quality, consistency and continuity, but the quality comes at a price that make these wines ideal for guilt-free, daily enjoyment. The Best of Class-winning Rose of Pinot Noir is likely be sold out by now, but visitors can still stock up on the sweepstakes-winning Angeline Sauvignon Blanc, gold-medal-winning Martin Ray Russian River Chardonnay ($20) and double-gold-winner Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($30). And for serious collectors, Martin Ray has as impressive a vineyard-designated Cabernet Sauvignon program as you will find in Sonoma County. Sourcing Cabernet from some of the best vineyards in California, the winery’s current offerings include Cabs from Santa Cruz Mountains, Sonoma Mountain, and Stags Leap and Diamond Mountain, both in Napa Valley. The winery has recently released a Bordeaux-style blend, Synthesis, a wine that can be enjoyed now or laid down for many years. In 2003, Benham purchased the historic Martini & Prati Winery in west Santa Rosa as the winery home for both wine production and public visits. In the tasting room, you’ll find a fun and friendly staff excited to introduce you to what you’ve been missing out on. Some of the wines at Martin Ray are small-production, vineyard designates available only in the tasting room. The regular tasting is complimentary; reserve tasting is $5 (refundable with purchase). The property has a fantastic new wine pavilion which should be available for events in the near future. Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Five Gold Medals for Diane Wilson, Wilson Winery Well, the results are in for the 2012 Sonoma County Harvest Fair and Diane Wilson takes home another five gold medals. Gold Medals were awarded to 2009 Syrah, Dry Creek Valley, 2009 Cabernet Franc, Dry Creek Valley, 2010 Bramble Creek Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 2010 Carl’s Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley and the 2010 Diane’s Reserve Zinfandel, Diane Wilson Dry Creek Valley. Over the years, Diane Wilson has racked up gold medals vintage after vintage and across all of the winery’s varietals including Syrah, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Franc, Bordeaux-style red blends, and of course, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon. With all of these medals, you might want to consider joining the Wilson Wine Club. That way you can be guaranteed to get some of these amazing wines before they are all sold out. Wilson Winery has the well-earned reputation for being a fun place to visit. The tasting room staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and they genuinely enjoy chatting with visitors. The tasting room is comfortable and well laid out, with the main bar spanning the back of the room and another bar off to the side for VIP tastings and large Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW groups. Large windows let in lots of light and watercolors by a local artist dot the walls, creating a bright, airy atmosphere. The overall vibe in the tasting room is casual and welcoming. A tasteful selection of non-wine gift items is artfully laid out for the discerning shopper, including some dog-related gifts (Wilson Winery is dog friendly). A refrigerator is stocked with cheeses, cold cuts, bottled water and chilled wines, making it easy for visitors to create an impromptu picnic. Don’t miss the opportunity to taste these critically acclaimed, award-winning wines in their historic tasting room overlooking the beautiful Dry Creek Valley. Wilson Winery, 1960 Dry Creek Road in Healdsburg. The tasting room is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information call 1-800-433-4602 or email info@wilsonwinery.com. W I N E RY A L E X A N D E R V A L L E Y Award Winning Wines Beautiful Tasting Room Gorgeous Picnic Areas Open 10:30-5 2001 Hwy 128 – Geyserville CA 95441 800-546-7718 | delorimierwinery.com 57 SONOMA COuNtY | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Celebrate Harvest, All Things Local at Artisano, November 17 Artisano is a post-harvest celebration of local wine, food, and art with all proceeds from the auction and raffle benefiting Ceres Community Project. Arguably the best event of the year in Sonoma County, Artisano is scheduled for November 17 at Vintners Inn/John Ash & Co. A Grand Tasting features locally handcrafted small production wines with limited distribution, bountiful food, artists showcasing one-of-a-kind art, and hands-on workshops of cheese making, fermentation and butchering. A “Golden Ticket” auction culminating with a Harvest Dinner at John Ash & Co., with a familystyle menu prepared by Chef Tom Schmidt, concludes this 4th annual event that is a must for locals and guests from near and far. Artisano grand tasting – Saturday, November 17 the Event Center at Vintners inn from 12-4pm The Grand Tasting allows guests to sample and discover local artisan ultra-premium wines rarely available to the general public. Small plates from renowned restaurants featuring locally raised meat and produce will be offered, complemented by local artisan cheeses, charcuterie, chocolates and other culinary delights from gourmet artisan food producers. Original works of art from several of the region’s premier artists will be available for sale, and hands-on food workshops with local chefs will add to the festivities. A silent auction and raffle will feature a wide range of food, wine and art items donated by local artisans and others to benefit the Ceres Community Project. Harvest dinner - Saturday, November 17, John Ash & Co. at 5pm The culmination of the weekend is the Harvest Dinner at John Ash & Co., where, in a relaxed casual environment, guests will enjoy a harvest, family-style menu prepared by Chef Tom Schmidt, and paired with wines from the day’s Grand Tasting event. Limited to 75 guests. Exquisite limited production wineries will be pouring such as Acorn, Capture, Failla, Garden Creek, Prevail, Two Shepards, Valdez and many more in addition to craft beers from Bear Republic and Russian River Brewing Company. Participating restaurants include fabulous season driven restaurants such as Diavola, Dry Creek Kitchen, John Ash & Co, Mugnaini Wood Fired Pizza, Peter Lowell’s, Rocker Oysterfellers and Spoonbar as well as renowned specialty food purveyors including Achandinha Goat Cheese, Bleating Heart Cheese, Costeaux French Bakery, Dry Creek Peach & Produce, Epicurean Connection, Redwood Hill Farm and others. There will also be art displays and sales from several of the regions premier artists and live music from the Susan Comstock Swingtet. In addition to wine and food tastings, the Grand Tasting includes hands-on workshops on butchering by Dino Bugica (Diavola), hermenting with JoEllen DeNicola (Ceres) and cheese making with Sheana Davis (Epicurean Connection). For a full list of participating wineries, restaurants, specialty food purveyors and artists go to www.artisano.org. Artisano’s weekend of activities includes a Harvest Dinner on Saturday evening at John Ash & Co. where guests enjoy a harvest, family-style menu prepared by Chef Tom Schmidt and paired with wines from the day’s Grand Tasting event. The beneficiary of Artisano is the Ceres Community Project. Ceres Community Project works to restore locally grown, organic whole food to its place as the foundation of health for people, communities and the planet. Ceres Community Project operates through an integrated model that gives teens experiences of growing and preparing healthy food, provides those facing cancer and other lifethreatening illnesses with nourishing meals, and educates the larger community about the connection between food, healing and wellness. More information about Ceres Community Project can be found at www.ceresproject.org. Artisano Grand Tasting ticket price is $75 per person in advance, or $90 day of, including a souvenir wine glass. The Harvest Dinner is $75 per person (advance tickets only). A package ticket for the Grand Tasting and Harvest Dinner only is $140. John Ash & Co. is located at 4330 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa CA 95403; (707) 527-7687. For Artisano tickets and more information, visit the website at www.artisano.org. A TASTING ROOM BY DAY… A VIBRANT WINE BAR BY NIGHT • Wines by the glass and by the bottle • All labels either owned or imported by Fritz Cellars. • Unique food and wine pairings on the weekends. Consistently rated 91 plus point Single Vineyard Chardonnay, Pinot Noirs, and Syrah. Bring in this ad for a complimentary tasting for 2. OPEN TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 4PM TO 10PM OPEN FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 10AM TO 4PM 707.623.9621 | www.lostcanyonwinery.com 707.623.9619 www.station1870.com in Historic Railroad Square ~ 123 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 58 Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | SONOMA COuNtY Season of the Olive Arrives in the Sonoma Valley three-Month Celebration of All things Olive Returns to Sonoma for its twelfth Year The twelfth annual Sonoma Valley Olive Season, a celebration of the olive harvest and an agricultural and epicurean showcase, will take place December 2012 through February 2013. Encompassing a range of exceptional events, culinary thrills and Valley-wide promotions – from the Blessing of the Olives ceremony to an elegant Feast of the Olive Dinner – the upcoming Season of the Olive promises to transform the winter months in Sonoma into a celebration of the senses. Commencing on Saturday, December 1, the kick off of the olive season begins with the traditional Blessing of the Olives ceremony, set within the historic Mission San Francisco Solano. Following the initial weekend, key events and promotions are planned Valley-wide in honor of the three-month celebration. In addition, local restaurants and lodging properties will offer olive season packages and promotions, including exclusive olive-inspired menu items and spa treatments throughout the winter months. Throughout the Season of the Olive, visitors will have the opportunity to roll up their sleeves for an olive curing workshop, attend festive events such as the annual Martini Madness competition, and enjoy an array of activities from olive oil tastings and art exhibits to live music, family activities and food and wine Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! pairings. A complete list of events and promotions can be found at www.olivefestival.com. Season of the Olive favorites slated to return this season include the highly-anticipated Feast of the Olive Dinner on January 25, 2013 at Ramekins Culinary School. This multi-course, oliveinspired ceremonial dinner prepared by Sonoma Valley’s finest chefs, is one of the Season’s anchor events and is a food-lover’s paradise. Preceding Feast of the Olive, master bartenders and chefs will gather to compete for the best martini at the wildly popular Martini Madness, where patrons can sample each concoction and place their votes (January 11, 5-7 p.m., location TBD). Then, from February 15-18, the Season of the Olive will culminate with the Olive Season Finale Weekend, a magnificent celebration of events, dinners and tastings, including VinOlivo, an evening epicurean showcase that includes live entertainment and a Sonoma Valley Marketplace; and Olive Odyssey, a two-day affair held at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, where olive expert Don Landis and olive curers from all over California convene to offer samples, recipes, lessons and delicious olive-themed food and wine pairings. The Season of the Olive’s Finale Weekend is a guarantee to impress even the impossible-to-please foodie. For a comprehensive calendar of Season of the Olive events, visit the official website at www.olivefestival.com. 59 SONOMA VALLEY | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Adler Fels CO TO SANTA ROSA LN RR IC K D R OS M SA LO LEDSON MO K OA MacLeod TO SANTA ROSA IAN TH PY R D NT RD ST. FRANCIS Sable Ridge B E CA Sugarloaf State Park NYON RD. CHATEAU ST. JEAN D WOO KEN ERY WIN RD Kenwood Kunde Deerfield Ranch TO NAPA VALLEY Wellington Winery LOXTON OA D ITY DUNB AR R RM SPR WA INGS RD MAYO FAMILY W I N E R I E S HKG ESTATE WINES Imagery Arrowood B.R. Cohn Bucklin Old Hill Ranch Little Vineyards Valley of the Moon MADRONE Robert Hunter CAVEDA LE Paint Horse Winery MOON MT N NTE RO AD BL V Hanzell D R2 CELLAR DOOR D ROA NI ERO LEV Parmelee Hill BO S ES NN Robledo Family SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE Anaba B U EA N ON Bonneau 12 Larson Family T EMON FR CORNERSTONE SONOMA Foyt Family Wines Keating Wines 121 JACUZZI VIANSA Ram’s Gate 101 TO SAN FRANCISCO . Y R D EAST NAPA ST DENMARK NAPA VISTA EY ST ROAD Macrostie 12 121 D OL W IN D YR ER Favero Gundlach-Bundschu Scribe Kamen Tin Barn CARNEROS RD Gofessel Homewood Winery TO NAPA MEADOWCROFT WINES GLORIA FERRER CLINE BROADW AY 5th ST WEST Annex Wine Bar A IN .V RD TLE CAS VALL E SEBASTIANI 4th E ORANGE TO PETALUMA LL THE PLAZA PETALUM 116 LOVE LN N RA 12 W. SPAIN ST. Clarbec Winery TO PETALUMA Ravenswood AV E A RD O Adobe Road Envolve GlenLyon Hawkes Haywood Highway 12 Winery Roche Sigh Champagne & Sparkling Sojourn Spann Bartholomew Park Two Amigos Walt BUENA Westwood RD ES VE SONOMA PLAZA CHARLES CREEK SONOMA ENOTECA BRYTER ESTATES ERIC K JAMES VINEYARDS CALIE BOY GROVE Akoma Zoume GEHRICK E ARNOLD DRIV E AGUA Petroni Vineyards BURNDALE ERIC ROSS MOONDANCE CELLARS 7th ST Audelssa Estate RD 5th ST EAST RD. ANCH Jack London DON R State Park LON SONOMA VALLEY TRIN 8th ST EAST WARM SP RI NG S RD 12 Benziger Family 60 OB AD T. JEAN RD US TEA CHA B WISE VJB CELLARS MAYO RESERVE ROOM Family Wineries EY RD. VALL TT NE EN For updates on What’s Happening in Wine Country, sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountry ThisWeek.com Landmark Vineyard Kaz E L DA WN LA St. Anne’s Crossing Naked Wines Matanzas Paradise Ridge Ty Caton & Muscardini, Enkidu, En Garde Creek 37 Not to Scale TO VALLEJO www.WineCountrythisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | SONOMA VALLEY Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! 61 SONOMA COuNtY | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Open House Event at Carneros Wineries Kicks Off the Holidays This exciting multi-winery open house will feature nearly 20 wineries in the Carneros region of the Sonoma and Napa valleys November 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each winery will open its doors to visitors to join in on a variety of activities, offering their own special variety of food and wine pairings, live music, art or craft shows, special tastings (barrel, reserve, library and new release), discounts or special pricing and more activities that are unique to each winery. Admission is $39 per person and is valid for both days of the event. Purchase tickets at www.carneroswineries.org or simply pay your “admission” $45 per person at any participating winery on either day of the event…designated drivers are $10 advance or day of! (Some activities at select wineries may have additional fees, but all participating wineries have generous offerings for Holiday in Carneros participants included in the cost of admission.) Proceeds from Holiday in Carneros help to fund scholarships at Santa Rosa Junior College and Napa Valley College. Participating wineries include Adastra Wines, Bonneau Winery, Ceja Vineyards, Enkidu, Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards, Homewood Winery, Keating Wines, Larson Family Winery, Meadowcroft Wines, Robledo Family Winery, Schug Carneros Estate, Talisman Wines, Tin Barn Vineyards and Ty Caton Vineyards.” For more information, go to www.carneroswineries.org. Become a fan on Facebook for updates! St. Francis Annual Wild Game Dinner A fall tradition returns at St. Francis Winery Saturday, November 10, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The annual Wild Game Winery Dinner highlights seasonal game harvested by prominent producers. Executive Chef Dave Bush has handselected an assortment of premium St. Francis Artisan Series wines to pair perfectly with each delicious course. Join us by our dining room fireplace for an intimate evening of extraordinary wine country cuisine. Price is $125 per person, $99 for wine club members. (plus tax and gratuity) Reservations are required; call 1-888-675-WINE or email events@stfranciswinery.com. St. Francis Visitors Center is located at 100 Pythian Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. For more information, visit the website at www.stfranciswinery.com. The Birthplace of California Wine Taste with The Count • Beautiful Picnic Areas 62 Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW Wine Tasting on historic SONOMA PLAZA Taste award-winning local wines at 18 Unique Tasting Rooms all within walking distance! AUTEUR HAWKES ROCHE WINERY WALT WEST SPAIN STREET HISTORIC SONOMA PLAZA VISITOR CENTER 1ST STREET EAST 1ST STREET WEST EAST SPAIN STREET ADOBE ROAD WINERY CHARLES CREEK VINEYARDS WEST NAPA STREET ˝ ERIC K JAMES VINEYARDS ˝LEDSON ˝ HIGHWAY 12 WINERY EAST NAPA STREET KAMEN WINES Della Santina RUMPUS HAYWOOD ENOTECA WESTWOOD PROOF’D SONOMA SPANN SOJOURN TWO AMIGOS ENOTECA VINEYARDS CELLARS BRYTER ESTATES SIGH ENVOLVE CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING ˝ BROADWAY ˝ MAPLE STREET Enoteca PATTEN STREET WINE ˝ R2 COMPANY Sonoma WINE TASTING, SALES & HOME ACCESSORIES Sonoma Plaza, a National Historic Landmark, is originally home to the last of the chain of 21 California missions. Throughout its colorful history – including the Bear Flag Revolt where the California state flag was first raised in 1842 – the small-town epicenter is now home to some 25 gourmet dining establishments, 40 boutique shops and art galleries as well as 18 unique tasting rooms. A well-known tourist destination, visitors come to Sonoma to experience the idyllic Wine Country lifestyle. Sure, doublewide tractors may grace the two-lane Highway 12, wide-open ranchlands blanket the valley between towns, and wooly sheep keep weeds and grasses minimal in the vineyards. But, no doubt, you will also find countless award-winning wineries and world-class restaurants in Sonoma. Sonoma is all about life, about taste and enjoying each day. – 12 Wineries – One Great Place 35 East Napa Street, Sonoma (707) 935-1200 www.sonoma-enoteca.com BRYTER ESTATES Specialties: Sparkling wine, Chardonnay, Cabernet, Pinot Noir Award-winning wines from a small boutique family winery 25 East Napa Street, Suite E • Open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (707) 501-8272 • bryter.com Make sure to taste our sparkling and award-winning wines! ERIC K JAMES VINEYARDS Local Syrah & Pinot Noir (Estate grown, small production) Seated tastings that are personal, educational and interactive fun 452 First Street, Suite G • Open daily 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (707) 996-1364 • erickjames.com Also try our large tasting selection of local, Sonoma Olive Oils and Vinegars. Our latest awards include: • 2009 CHARDONNAY – SARALEE’S VINEYARD • 2009 CHARDONNAY “LAS PATOLITAS” • 2007 SANGIOVESE – ALEXANDER VALLEY • 2005 CABERNET SAUVIGNON “LA VISTA” Tasting Room and Gallery Open Daily 11-6 483 1st Street West on the Plaza, Downtown Sonoma 935-3848 | www.charlescreek.com Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountrythisWeek.com LEDSON WINERY & VINEYARDS Taste Ledson and Zina Hyde Cunningham Wines – Enjoy a tasting and stay to dine in our French Bistro, Centre du Vin 480 First Street East, Sonoma • Open daily 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (707) 996-9779 • www.ledsonhotel.com Upgraded tasting when you mention this ad R2 WINE COMPANY Our wines are food friendly, value driven and simply taste great! 654 Broadway, Sonoma • Open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (707) 933-1330 • r2winecompany.com Complimentary Upgrade Reserve Library Tasting 63 SONOMA VALLEY | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Adler Fels CO TO SANTA ROSA RR LOS NT O KM OA B EY RD. VALL TT NE EN Sable Ridge Landmark Vineyard Kaz E L DA WN LA Sugarloaf State Park CANYON RD. CHATEAU ST. JEAN D WOO KEN ERY WIN RD Kenwood Kunde Deerfield Ranch TO NAPA VALLEY WARM SP RI NG S RD 12 Wellington Winery OA D LOXTON 707.833.2300 MAYO FAMILY W I N E R I E S HKG ESTATE WINES Imagery Arrowood B.R. Cohn Bucklin Old Hill Ranch Little Vineyards Valley of the Moon MADRONE Robert Hunter CAVEDA LE Paint Horse Winery MOON MT N NTE RO AD BL V Hanzell D D D ROA NI ERO LEV Parmelee Hill ESS NN BO Robledo Family SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE Anaba AU BROADW AY 12 Larson Family FREM CORNERSTONE SONOMA Foyt Family Wines Keating Wines 121 JACUZZI VIANSA Ram’s Gate 101 TO SAN FRANCISCO . Y R D EAST NAPA ST DENMARK NAPA EY VISTA ST ROAD Macrostie 12 121 D OL W IN D YR ER Favero Gundlach-Bundschu Scribe Kamen Tin Barn CARNEROS RD Gofessel Homewood Winery TO NAPA MEADOWCROFT WINES GLORIA FERRER CLINE R2 CELLAR DOOR ONT Bonneau NE N BO 5th ST WEST Annex Wine Bar IN . V RD TLE CAS VALLE SEBASTIANI 4th E ORANGE TO PETALUMA LL THE PLAZA PETALUMA 116 LOVE D LN N RA 12 W. SPAIN ST. Clarbec Winery TO PETALUMA Ravenswood AV E R O Adobe Road Envolve GlenLyon Hawkes Haywood Highway 12 Winery Roche Sigh Champagne & Sparkling Sojourn Spann Bartholomew Park Two Amigos Walt BUENA Westwood A R ES VE SONOMA PLAZA CHARLES CREEK SONOMA ENOTECA BRYTER ESTATES ERIC K JAMES VINEYARDS CALIE BOY GROVE Akoma Zoume GEHRICK E ARNOLD DRIV E AGUA Petroni Vineyards BURNDALE ERIC ROSS MOONDANCE CELLARS 8th ST EAST Audelssa Estate RD KENWOOD & GLEN ELLEN 7th ST RD. ANCH Jack London DON R State Park LON ITY TRIN 5th ST EAST • Benziger Family 64 O BE AD T. JEAN RD US TEA CHA DUNB AR R 60 Shaw Ave, Kenwood, CA RD ST. FRANCIS RM SPR WA INGS RD • IAN TH PY DR B WISE VJB CELLARS MAYO RESERVE ROOM Family Wineries Sonoma Valley Tenors perform Saturdays & Sundays, 2-2:30 Daily 10am to 5pm LEDSON St. Anne’s Crossing Naked Wines Paradise Ridge Ty Caton & Muscardini, Enkidu, En Garde Matanzas Creek Italian Piazza • Marketplace Deli • Wood-fired Pizza Oven Gelato & Gourmet Chocolate Bar D R OS AM MacLeod TO SANTA ROSA A Taste of Italia in Sonoma Valley IC K L N 37 Not to Scale TO VALLEJO Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | SONOMA VALLEY 29th Annual Holiday Open House Toast the Holiday Season in Style in the Heart of Sonoma Valley! WISDOM sold here… <>EE :K O PE N F OR TA STI NG S 10:30am to 5:30pm daily 9077 Highway 12 in Kenwood 707.282.9169 cellar @bwisevineyards.com bwisevineyards.com Mention this ad to receive an enhanced tasting experience. Heart of Sonoma Valley Association invites you to the 29th Annual Holiday Open House Friday and Saturday, November 23 and 24! Join twentyfour wineries throughout the heart of Sonoma Valley for this annual celebration and enjoy wine tastings, meet winemakers, mingle in the caves and cellars, stock up on your favorite wines for the holidays, pick up holiday gifts for your friends and family and relish in wine country holiday cheer! This event takes place at each winery, and as you travel from winery to winery, you will enjoy award-winning wines, wine discounts, gift packages, holiday entertainment and holiday cheer. The cost is only $45 per person for both days, which includes a souvenir wine glass and access to all participating wineries. Designated Driver tickets are $10 each. (Sorry, no one-day tickets available.) Participating wineries include Audelssa Winery, B Wise Vineyards Cellar, Benziger Family Winery, www.WineCountrythisWeek.com Chateau St. Jean Winery, Deerfield Ranch Winery, En Garde Winery, Enkidu Wines, Eric Ross Winery, Family Wineries, Kenwood, Imagery Estate Winery, Kaz Winery, Kenwood Vineyards, Little Vineyards, Loxton Cellars, Mayo Family Winery, Moondance Cellars, Muscardini Cellars, Paradise Ridge Winery, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, Talisman Wines, Ty Caton Vineyards, Valley of the Moon Winery, Wellington Vineyards and VJB Vineyards & Cellars. The Flamingo Resort and Birmingham Bed & Breakfast each have special, discounted rates available during the Holiday Open House. For reservations or more information call 1-800-8488300 for The Flamingo Resort or call 800-819-1388 for Birmingham Bed & Breakfast. Identify yourself as part of “Heart of Sonoma Valley” to make a reservation. Websites for each are www.flamingoresort.com and www.birminghambb.com. 65 Welcome to MENDOCINO/LAKE Counties 128 Claudia Springs Winery Harmonique Wine Husch Vineyards Brutocao Cellars Frey Vineyards Esterlina Vineyards Handley Cellars Roederer Estate Redwood Valley Standish Wine Company Greenwood Ridge Navarro Vineyards Toulouse Vineyards Philo Drew Family Goldeneye Vineyards Mariah Vineyards Oster Masut Winery Giuseppe Wine Barra of Mendocino Silversmith Vineyards Parducci, Paul Dolan, Sketchbook Germain-Robin Distillery Lake Testa Vineyards Philo Ridge Vineyards Mendocino Scharffenberger Cellars Phillips Hill Estates Jim Ball Vineyards Breggo Cellars Elke Vineyards Anderson Valley Londer ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM Dermuth Winery Philo Ridge Vineyards Ukiah Dunnewood Vineyards Chiarito Vineyards 253 Foursight Wines Potter Valley 20 Rivino Boonville 1 Upper Lake 101 Mendocino Ridge Lake County Wine Studio 128 Nelson Family Winery Whaler Vineyards 29 JAXON KEYS Yorkville Highlands Mendocino Meyer Family Cellars Barclay & Browning Tulip Hill Winery Ceago Vinegarden Saracina Jeriko Estates Cesar Toxqui Cellars Yorkville Cellars SIP! Mendocino Brutocao Cellars Dogwood Cellars Terra Savia McDowell Valley Vineyards Duncan Peak Albertina Topel 128 Benmore Valley McDowell Valley Hopland Maple Creek Winery Yorkville Nice Lakeport Clear Lake Graziano Family of Wines McFadden/Weibel Family McNab Ridge 175 Milano Family Le Vin Winery Rosati Family Wines Pendleton Estate Cloverdale 20 Robledo Family Winery Brassfield Estate Winery campovida Finley High Valley Steele Winery EdenCrest M. Konocti Growers Wildhurst Vineyards Kelseyville Wine Co. Rosa D’Oro Vineyards Sol Rouge Shannon Ridge Winery High Valley Kelseyville Noggle Clear Lake Moore Family Villa La Brenta 20 Cougar’s Leap Gregory Graham Red Hills 1 101 29 Ployez Winery Lower Lake Terrill Cellars Six Sigma Hawk and Horse Vineyards 175 Shed Horn Cellars Middletown 29 Shed Horn Cellars S TT BU Guenoc / Langtry Estate ON NY CA Beaver Creek RD Guenoc Valley 66 WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | MENdOCiNO/LAKE COuNtiES A Festival for Beer, Wine and Mushroom Lovers Dozens of winery tasting rooms are dotted around the county with a myriad of wines to tickle the most discerning wine lover’s fancy. Add in world-class brewpubs with their multitude of beers, ales, stouts and special brews to suit every taste. Then, finish the mix with the more than 3,000 types of mushrooms that pop up in the county every year, and you’ve got a veritable feast for the senses! Every fall, beginning in October when the gentle rains begin, the mushrooms flourish in abundance. It’s the perfect place to sample and pick delicious edible mushrooms such as chanterelles, porcinis, morels and hedgehogs, and even the extremely rare candy cap mushroom, a culinary treat with an intense maple syrup flavor, which grows only along the northern coast of California. The highlight of mushroom season is Mendocino County’s annual ten-day Beer, Wine & Mushroom Festival, November 2-11, that features a myriad of events including mushroom dinners, wine- and beer-pairing workshops, mushroom exhibits, guided mushroom foraging walks and much, much more. There’s even a passport event that you can join in – visit wineries and breweries to enter a drawing for a VIP Grand Prize Package! Throughout the festival, stop in at one of the 37 wineries and breweries listed on the brochure map, while you discover Mendocino County, “America’s Greenest Wine Region.” Get your passport stamped at each participating winery or brewery you visit. Collect at least three stamps to enter the drawing for a fabulous Mendocino County Grand Prize. Visit three or more wineries or breweries on both Wine & Beer Trails and your entries are doubled. Entries must be received no later than Friday, November 30. Drawing takes place in December and winners will be notified by e-mail or phone. Climb aboard the Beer, Wine & Mushroom Train, indulge yourself with a gourmet mushroom feast, then cozy up by the fire at the end of your perfect day in one of Mendocino County’s unique inns and rest up so you can start the next day with a cooking class, join a foraging adventure, attend a performance, take an art walk, or simply relax and do nothing at all. Plan your trip at www.visitmendocino.com where you can download a brochure that outlines all of the events and includes a map of the 37 participating wineries and breweries. New events are added daily. For more information, call 1-866-466-3636. Truly Historic, Truly Delightful, Truly Hopland OPEN DAILY 10-5 10400 South Hwy. 101 Hopland CA 95449 (707) 462-6666 | (877) 462-0666 JAXON KEYS – Visit the Past, Present and Future Jaxon Keys honors the past as they shape the future. Originally built in 1880, the beautifully restored historic Farmhouse Tasting Room is a visual reminder of Mendocino’s rich and storied past. The future lies with their estate-grown and produced wines that garner numerous awards, as well as receive high praise from satisfied customers. Visit the Farmhouse Tasting Room and try gold medal and best of class winning 2010 Mae’s Block Zinfandel or the double gold Peterson Cabernet Sauvignon among others. At Jaxon Keys, they have wine for everyone – Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, white and red blends, Grenache, Zinfandel, Primitivo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Meritage and more. Visit the historic 1250-acre estate during one of the many events such as the Mendocino Wine & Mushroom Festival, November 2-11 and Jaxon Keys’ Holiday Open House on December 8. Or, come by any time and enjoy a leisurely wine tasting at the old Farmhouse. Then, feel free to hang out on the wraparound porch and drink in the views. Come and discover new territory! Plan a stay in the guesthouse and explore the Mendocino Coast or visit the ancient redwoods. Great wine, friendly people, natural beauty all around – what are you waiting for? Mendocino is more than a place, it’s a state of mind. Jaxon Keys is located at 10400 South Hwy. 101 Hopland 95449, 1-877-462-0666, and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountrythisWeek.com 67 Welcome to MONTEREY BAY AREA La Nebbia TO S.F. Woodside Kings Domenico La Honda TO S.F. 84 Mountain LI SKY Chaine d’Or Michael Martella Thomas Fogarty NE R LL MI INCLUDING MONTEREY • CARMEL • CARMEL VALLEY • HOLLISTER SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS • SALINAS • SANTA CLARA • LOS GATOS San Francisco Bay D. 101 880 280 680 . VD BL GE PA TO LIVERMORE VALLEY 84 35 Ridge Naumann Picchetti Cooper-Garrod Mountain Winery 9 85 Cinnabar Big Basin 9 85 Mc KE RD . EY ER NT MO Silver Mountain RD. UEL SAN JOSE G8 3 hrs 45 min 2 hrs 2 hrs 4 hrs 3-1/2 hrs 1-1/4 hrs 2-1/2 hrs 2-1/4 hrs 4-1/2 hrs TO SACRAMENTO 5 S OQ Oscalis 170 42 113 116 238 101 WATSONVIL LE RESA A TE SANT Beauregard POETIC 17 CELLARS Sonoma County Santa Cruz San Francisco Paso Robles Santa Barbara Castillo’s Hillside Shire Morgan Hills Cellars Hunter Hill Windy Fernwood Oaks Cellars Nicholson Pleasant Valley Bargetto Clos La Aptos Creek Chance Sycamore Creek SOQ Alfaro Family U EL Storrs Vinocruz DR Jason-Stephens Kirigin . Vineyards Martin Ranch Cava Wine Bar Surf City Vintners: Vino Prima Fortino Sarah’s Vineyard Pelican Hecker Pass R PASS RD Solis Armida Ranch MJA Vineyards KE HEC Copious Winery 152 Equinox Champagne Cellar E V 1 A MAIN E LAKE Trout Gulch Vineyards Hillcrest Terrace Winery Vine Hill Winery Silver Mountain Vineyards Vino Tabi SAN JU AN Sones Cellars Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard & 129 Quinta Cruz River Run Odonata Wines G11 Storrs Winery and Vineyards Bonny Doon Vineyard BO TRAVEL TIME MILES (Average) (Peak) GUGLIELMO RD UVAS LOMA PRIETA Hallcrest Heart o’ the Mountain Vine Hill Organic Wine Works Roudon-Smith M . HER ON MT Soquel Bruzzone Clos Tita NNY DOO TO AN BURRELL SCHOOL Villa del Monte MJA N traveling from Monterey 17 Ahlgren David Black Bruce Ridge Testarossa Big Basin Muccigrosso P&M Staiger Byington Zayante Regale TO HALF MOON BAY Creekview Vineyards Satori Cellars Thomas Kruse Casa de Fruta 25 LS A O B traveling from Santa Cruz . E RD FELIP SAN Rapazzini . RD Monterey San Francisco Paso Robles 42 45 min 1-1/4 hrs 73 1-1/4 hrs 1-3/4 hrs 136 2-1/4 hrs 2-3/4 hrs SHORE RD. Sl ou gh n FAIRVIEW RD Guerra Cellars 156 UA C Leal Estate RD DeRose R Pietra Santa Calera Wine Co. Flint Enz SummerayneLIMEKILN G E AN YO N UN ION N CIE N J 156 TRAVEL TIME MILES (Average) (Peak) 156 SAN Monterey Bay TO D. R r ho El k A D 101 National Steinbeck Center A Taste of Monterey sG rad e 68 MORGAN 25 De Tierra Marilyn Remark Wines Hammond Vineyards R RI VE R Talbott Vineyards Pessagno 101 VER RD LES RI GONZ Manzoni LL HI OT . RD L Ray Franscioni Boekenoogen VA Y . RD Ocean Hearst Castle Mesa Del Sol 5 FO C c Pacifi TO SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY Pinnacles National Monument . D A Taste of Monterey Carmel Ridge Bargetto Pierce Ranch Baywood Cellars Figge Cellars Wine from the Heart Chateau Sinnet Downtown Carmel: McIntyre Caraciolli Ventana Figge Cellars Galante Vineyards Boëtè Mundaka (Valley Hills) aurele Southern Latitudes Heller Estate Tasting Carmel Valley Talbott Vineyard Tudor Wines G16 Georis Wrath Wines Jouillian Vineyards Carmel Hills Otter Cove Chateau Julien Chock Rock A Chateau Sinnet RME Bernardus Boekenoogen Holman Ranch L LE 1 Parsonage Cima Colina Chesebro Joyce Silvestri Los L 1 SavannahChanelle Creekview J. Lohr /Sherman Pinder Travieso Winery Team Zin Paraiso Vineyards HAHN SLH ESTATES . SECO RD ARROYO Sycamore Cellars Wrath 146 Ventana Ho on bs Scheid TO SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 25 WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | SANtA CLARA/SANtA CRuZ/MONtEREY COuNtiES November Brings A Cornucopia of Thanks Giving BY LAURA NESS With the arrival of November, the pace of life impossibly quickens. How could it get any crazier, we wonder, as the impending holidays drive us inexorably forward as if smacked by an invisible whip. Some vineyards will still be hanging fruit, awaiting the final pick of the season, while others will be thankfully pressing off last fermentations into barrel, ready to put a fork in the 2012 harvest, pop the cork and commence celebrating. It’s been quite a season, with great yields, good chemistry and outstanding flavors. We can’t wait to begin barrel tasting after the wines get through malolactic. This year brought a particularly bountiful harvest to Loma Prieta, where they picked nearly seven tons of estate Pinot Noir, along with two tons of estate Pinotage. This high elevation site, at 2600 ft, is the only vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains to grow both of these varietals. Loma Prieta also sourced another 23 tons of awesome looking Pinotage from the Amarosa Vineyard in Lodi and the Karma Vineyard in Amador. Stay tuned for the Pinotage Release Party, December 1 and 2. Meanwhile, Burrell School holds its Fall Sippers Club party on November 3rd and 4th, and a Cellar Alumni Sale on November 23rd through 25th, where there are sure to be some fascinating older vintages to revisit. 6-6-12 WCTW S2S Ad-July vert. 3.75”w x 6.25” h Montalvo Yuletide preview, November 15, 5:30 til 8:30pm Join Burrell School Vineyards, Loma Prieta Winery, Poetic Cellars, House Family Vineyards, Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards and Guglielmo Winery for a tasty kickoff to the holiday shopping season at the beautiful and historic Montalvo estate, all decked out in holiday attire. Preview an outstanding selection of unique vendors with one-of-a-kind items, while bidding on the silent auction, enjoying fabulous appetizers from Pat Smith’s Extravaganza, and grooving to the beat of Pentimento Jazz. This is rare chance to taste all these great wines in one place. Tickets are $40. Reservations are required, (408) 961-5823 or msg@montalvoarts.org. passport to thanksgiving, November 17 The Summit to Sea wineries welcome you to “Passport to Thanksgiving,” on Saturday, November 17. All the wineries will be offering specials on Pinot Noir, the ultimate holiday table wine. thanksgiving dinner demands pinot! There’s nothing like Pinot to make poultry sing – whether it’s chicken, duck, turkey or all three in one! Have you ever done Turducken? Give it a shot. It’s great with a stuffing of wild rice and cranberries, glazed with a combination of Tabitha’s Onion Jam and B&R Farms apricot red pepper topping, both available at Poetic Cellars. And speaking of stuffing, add some of that Loma Prieta Pinotage to your holiday beverage menu also: it’s got the stuffing to hold up to whatever is on the menu, including lamb, ham or goose. Plus, it’s fun to say, and it makes a great wine for toasting all those friends and family for which you give thanks, as you count your bounty of blessings. May you and yours be rewarded with an abundance of good health and happiness this holiday season. Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! 69 SANtA CLARA/SANtA CRuZ/MONtEREY COuNtiES | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Taste Morgan Thanks Customers with ‘Thank You! Day’ Join Taste Morgan as they show appreciation for their great customers and supporters at the 5th annual “Thank You!” Day, November 17 from noon to 5 p.m. Enjoy 15% off of all wines plus sample the latest releases. Whether you are looking to acquire wines for your holiday gatherings or cross names off of your shopping list, you will have the opportunity to purchase amazing wines at great prices. For three decades, Dan and Donna Lee and their Morgan label have been synonymous with artisan, vineyard-centric wines from the Santa Lucia Highlands and Monterey. The Taste Morgan visitors’ center brings the family’s history and craft to life through a relaxed tasting experience. At Taste Morgan, you can sample the latest vintages, many of which are only available “at the source.” Taste Morgan also boasts a unique collection of wine-oriented gifts. Taste Morgan is located in the Crossroads Carmel, Rio Road at Highway One, open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more Get away to Half Moon Bay, known for beautiful views, great food information, call (831) 626-3700 or go to www.morganwinery.com. and fabulous wine. Live the good life by attending the Half Moon Bay Food & Wine Fare, Saturday, November 3, at Oceano Hotel & Spa, Harbor Village Shops. Admission is free. Wineries will be offering wine by the taste and bottle. The event will feature wines from over 25 Santa Cruz Mountains wineries. Come hungry because local Half Moon Bay restaurants will be cooking up some delicious food for sale. For more information, visit www.scmwa.com or call (831) 6858463. TO SAN JOSE Half Moon Bay Food & Wine Fare TO MONTEREY MAIN STREET Taste of Monterey 68 De Tierra Salinas 101 SALINAS VALLEY ALT AS T RIVER ROAD Marilyn Remark Pessagno R RO AD FO RT RO M ON IE NY FRONT ST EAST ST AD RO HAHN SLH ESTATES Soledad IE COLO M RO RT MI I SS FO (PAVED ROAD) ARROYO SECO RD Ventana 146 LOS COCHES ROAD Paraiso Vineyards D O R IS S RA NG PA PRI S METZ Paraiso Springs Vineyards W I N E R I E S Manzoni Blackstone Ray Franscioni RIVE Wrath FOOTHILL Boekeoogen Gonzales GONZALES RIVER RD G17 101 G16 ARROYO SEC O Sycamore Cellars Greenfield WALNUT Scheid Vineyards HOBSON AVE 70 TO SAN LUIS OBISPO King City www.WineCountrythisWeek.com Wine Tasting in wi S or th T 1 th IN is G ad LIVERMORE VALLEY Wine Country TA 2 f Musical Wine by the Singing Winemaker BY KIMBERLY HORG-WEBB Music and wine lovers can have the both of best worlds by tasting musically inspired wines with live music by the singer/winemaker who goes by the name: The Singing Winemaker (aka Steve Powell). Steve’s signature wines are his red varietals but he offers every type of wine ranging from Dolcissimo, a musical term meaning “very sweetly” for a Cabernet Sauvignon blush; a white Scherzando, (musical term for playful) for his, light summer white wine; a tawny Port; a late harvest Zin dessert wine along with peach, raspberry and almond sparkling wines. “We focus on red but provide wine for all palates, there is something in the tasting room for everyone,” he said. “We have great wines and the best wine tasting experience.” The Singing Winemaker has not released a new red wine in a year, so this summer he is back in action, releasing six wines. Each will have a release party during the summer with wine and food pairings for guests and of course, music for every age and taste performed by The Singing Winemaker. Many of his wines have musical names including his Harmony blend made with Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Old Vine Zinfandel. The Singing Winemaker’s popular Melody which is a blend of Malbec and Tempranillo is always a crowd pleaser along with another favorite, Amador County Barbera, which is a robust Italian varietal. The Singing Winemaker will take you on a journey with Great Wine, Great Music and a Great Experience A unique tasting experience celebrating Truth, Beauty and Goodness through Wine, Music and Art! Open Friday‐Sunday from 12 to 5pm Extended hours often in the summer. Private tasting and pairings are offered by appointment. 5143 Tesla Road Livermore, CA 94550 (925) 606‐WINE (9463) www.thesingingwinemaker.com LIVERMORE VALLEY TO DAOR OCSAV 580 T Dublin E BERNAL L S AVE. .t NE Molyneaux Las Positas YA R Darcie Kent Rodrigue D Ruby Hill WETMORE RD AV E . Chouinard Vineyards Westover Winery & Wente Vineyards 680 Palomares Vineyards Restaurant E A L EV Visitors Center Fenestra Winery BA Thomas Coyne Winery 84 LE K NILES CANYON ROAD A LT H Steven Kent Garr Aguirre Creek Tams & Wente Les Eagle Ridge Chnes Boaventura LaRochelle MuriettaÕs MIN ES Well Wood Family Vineyards* CEDAR MTN. RD Bent Creek Winery White Crane Winery McGRAIL VINEYARDS Red FeatherWinery Charles R. S Tenuta Vineyards O IT C L VA THE SINGING WINEMAKER Marr Cellars Hidden John Evans D R MAIN Crooked Vine Big White House Winery SI Vineyards LIK .DR E RAK Sunol Elliston and Golf Course Stony Ridge & TESLA ROAD Inn Bodegas AI VI Mitchell Katz Concannon & Cedar Mountain RiosLovell D 84 Laines Mill Purple Orchid C E Nottingham Occasio Longevity RO TC IV A V Winery Lavish O R Y S PACIFIC .L Retzlaff IV E R Page M O R E Estate & Ryhan EAST AVE. Pourhouse Livermore Eckert Cuda Ridge WinemakerÕs OYORRA LAP AMO Pleasanton E (Blacksmith Square) el Sol LUPIN ROAD S Little L F John Christopher Cellars .TS SEML OH TS NIAM ER R S DAO L S S IR S V A Valley R T T PATTERSON PASS A O R DR KWAH YTTIK TRI-VALLEY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU E PORTOLA AVE. DAOR ATIR ATNAS SAN FRANCISCO DAOR ELLIVNEERG TO TO SIERRA FOOTHILLS 580 W I N E R I E S SACRAMENTO Vineyards En Garde O FF N CO MM O TO SAN JOSE, SALINAS & MONTEREY/CARMEL Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! 71 WiNERY LiStiNgS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Blankiet Estate – 2360 California Sr, Yountville; 707 963-2001 Boeschen – 3242 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-3674 NApA VALLEY 1313 Main – 1313 Main Street, Napa; 707 258-1313 A dozen Vintners – Tasting Room, 3000 Highway 29 North, St. Helena; 707 967-0666 Fri-Sat 11-12, Sun-Thu 11-10 Open daily 10-5 ACACiA VNYd – 2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa; 707 226-9991 x2 Open by appointment only: Mon-Sat 10-4, Sun 12-4 Ackerman Family Vineyards – 2101 Kirkland Ave, Napa; 707 238-9463 Open by appointment only Acme Fine Wines– 1080 Fulton Ln, St. Helena; 888 963-0440 Daily 9:30-5 Adastra – 2545 Las Amigas Rd, Napa; 707 255-4818 Open by appointment only Aetna Springs Cellars – 7227 Pope Valley Road, St. Helena; 707 965-2675 Open by appointment only Ahnfeldt Wines – Uncorked at Oxbow Tasting Room, 605 First St. Napa; 707 927-5864 Wed-Mon 12-6,Tue 12-8 Allora Vineyards – 3244 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-6071 Open by appointment only Alpha Omega – 1155 Mee Lane @ Highway 29, Rutherford; 707 963-9999 Daily 10-6 Altamura Vineyards & Winery – 1700 Wooden Valley Rd, Napa; 707 253-2000 Open by appointment only Amizetta – 1099 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1460 Open by appointment only Ancien – Napa; 707 255-3908 Open by appointment only Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards – 680 Rossi Road, St. Helena; 707 963-8600 Open by appointment only ANdREtti WiNERY – 4162 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 1-877-386-5070 Open daily 10-5 Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours: Public tours daily at 11am & 2 pm (Private Tours for 10 or more), Educational Programs Antica Napa Valley –3700 Soda Canyon, Napa; 707 257-8700 Open by appointment only Ardente Winery –2929 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa; 707 226-7669 Open by appointment only ARgERMARtuCCi – 1455 Inglewood Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-4334 Wine Tasting, Gift Items, Picnic Area, Arts Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairing Ariel Vineyards – 1312 Town Center, Napa; 707 257-9731 Arkenstone Vineyards –335 West Lane, Angwin; 707 965-1020 Arns – 601 Muno Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3429 ARtESA – 1345 Henry Road, Napa; 707 224-1668 Gift Items, Children OK; Call for Winery Tours at 11 & 2, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings Aubert Wines – 333 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-4333 August Briggs – 1307B Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga; 707 942-4912 B CELLARS – 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 709-8787 Back Room Wines – 1000 Main Street, Napa; 707-226-1378 Open daily 10-5 Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 10-3 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily 10-4:30 Open by appointment only Fri-Sat 11-7, Sun-Thu 11-5, Tue by appt. Open daily 10-5 Mon-Wed, Sat 10-7, Thu-Fri 10-8, Sun 12-7 BALdACCi FAMiLY – 6236 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-9261 Ballentine Vineyards – 2820 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-7919 Barlow Vineyards – 4411Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-8742 Barnett Vineyards – 4070 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7075 BEAuLiEu ViNEYARdS BV – 1960 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-5233 Beau Vigne – 6795 Washington St, Yountville; 707 947-7058 Behrens & Hitchcock – 4078 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1774 Bell Wine Cellars – 6200 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-1673 Bello Family Vineyards – 929 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-8833 Benessere Winery – 1010 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-5853 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings Open daily by appointment Open daily 10-5 by appt Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5 Mon-Fri 11-8, Sat-Sun 10-8 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-4 Open daily 10-6 Open daily 10-5 BENNEtt LANE – 3340 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 877 MAX-NAPA Open daily 10-5:30 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings BERINGER VINEYARDS COME SEE THE RESTORED RHINE HOUSE! Tours & Tasting Daily 10:00-5:00 Call ahead to schedule tours & private tastings, 866-708-9463 2 for 1 Reserve Wine Tasting in the Rhine House with this ad Save up to $25 2000 Main Street, St. Helena | www.Beringer.com Bialla Vineyards – 4088 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa; 707 227-2293 Bighorn Cellars – 3105 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 226-8569 Black Cat Vineyard – 1075 Shadybrook Ln, Napa; 707 321-0866 Black Cordon Vnyds – 4155 Dry Creek Rd, Napa; 707 226-6860 Black Stallion Winery – 4089 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 253-1400 72 Open by appointment only Fri-Sat 11-4, Tue-Thu by appt Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5 Open by appt Mon-Sat 10-4 Open by appointment only BOuCHAiNE VNYdS – 1075 Buchli Station Road, Napa; 707 252-9065, 800-654-wine Open daily 10:30-4:30 Gift items, gardens, vineyard walking tour. Call ahead for: Safari Tours at 10:30am, educational programs, food pairings & bringing pets. Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Co. – 975 First St, Napa; 707 226-3976 Sun-Thu 11-10, Fr-Sa 11-Midnight Bourassa – 190 Camino Oruga, Napa 707 254-4922; 800-499-2366 Open by appointment only Boyd Family – 4042 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 707 254-7353 Open by appointment only Bravante Vineyards – 300 Stone Ridge Rd, Angwin; 707-965-2552 Open by appointment Wed-Sun 11-4 Brookdale Vineyards – Napa; 707 258-1454 Open by appointment only Brown Estate – 3233 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2435 Limited, by appointment only, closed Sundays Buehler – 820 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2155 Open by appointment only Buoncristiani Wine – P. O. Box 6946, Napa; 707 259-1681 Open by appointment only Burgess Cellars – 1108 Deer Park Road, St. Helena; 800 752-9463 Open by appointment only Ca' Momi Winery & Enoteca – 610 First St, Napa; 707 257-4992 Open daily 7:30-9 Cade Winery – 360 Howell Mountain Rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2746 Open by appointment only Cafaro Cellars – 2591 Pinot Way, St. Helena; 707 963-7181 Open by appointment only Cain – 3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1616 Open by appointment only Cakebread Cellars – 8300 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-5222 Open by appointment only Calafia Cellars – 629 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-0114 Open by appointment only Caldwell – 270 Kreuzer Lane, Napa; 707 255-1294 Tours/tasting by appointment Cali 351 – 965 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-6200 Open by appointment only CALiStOgA WiNE StOp – 1458 Lincoln Ave, #2 Calistoga; 707 942-5556 Cardinale Estate – Tasting Room, 7600 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 948-2643 Casa Nuestra Winery – 3451 Silverado Trail No, St. Helena; 707 963-5783 Daily 10-6 Open daily 10:30-5 Open daily 10-5 CAStELLO di AMOROSA – 4045 North St. Helena Hwy (Hwy 39), Calistoga; 707 942-8200 Open daily 9:30-6 Gifts, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Winery & Cave Tours, reservation recommended Caymus Vineyards – 8700 Conn Creek Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-3010 Open daily by appointment Ceja Vineyards tasting Room – 1248 1st St, Napa; 707 226-6445 Sun-Wed 11-6, Thu-Sat till 11-8 Celani Family Vineyards – 2230 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 877 ARDORE1 Open by appointment only Chappellet Vineyard – 1581 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7136 Open by appointment only Charbay Winery & distillery – 4001 Spring Mtn Rd; St. Helena; 707 963-9327 Open daily 10-4 CHARLES KRug WiNERY – 2800 Main St. Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 967-2229 Charnu – St. Helena; 707 963-6045 Charter Oak Winery – 831 Charter Oak Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-2298 Chase Family Cellars – 2252 Sulphur Springs Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1284 Chateau Boswell – 3468 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-5472 Chateau Montelena – 1429 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-5105 Chimney Rock Winery – 5350 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2641 Clif Family Winery – 1312 Vidovich Avenue, St. Helena; 707 968-0625 Cliff Lede Vineyards – 1473 Younvtille Cross Rd, Yountville; 707 944-8642 Clos du Val – 5330 Silverado Trail, Napa; 800 993-9463 Clos pegase – 1060 Dunaweal Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4981 Conn Creek Winery – 8711 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 1-800-793-7960 Constant-diamond – 2121 Diamond Mountain Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0707 Continuum Estate – 1677 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 944-8100 Corison Winery – 987 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-0826 CORLEY FAMiLY EStAtE – 4242 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 253-2802 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings Cornerstone Cellars – 6505 Washington St., Suite 7, Yountville; 707 945-0388 Cosentino – 7415 St. Helena Hwy, Yountville; 707-921-2896 Covenant Wines – 1241 Adams St, St. Helena; 707 963-3887 Crocker & Starr – St. Helena; 707-967-9111 Cuvaison Estate – 4500 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-2468 Cuvaison Estate – 1221 Duhig Road, Carneros (between Napa & Sonoma); 707 942-2455 darioush Winery – 4240 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2345 Open daily 10:30-5 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily 9:30-4 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10-5 by appointment Open daily 10-4 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10:30-5 Open Sat 11-5, Sun-Fri 11-4 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5 by appointment Open daily 10-4:30 Open daily 10-7 Open daily 10-6 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Mon-Thu 11-4, Fri-Sun 10-5 Mon-Thu 11-4, Fri-Sun 10-5 by appt Open daily 10:30-5 www.WineCountrythisWeek.com Editor’s Picks david Arthur – 1521 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-5190 Open by appointment only DAVID FULTON WINERY & VINEYARD EST. 1860 - JUST 400 CASES/YEAR PRODUCED Old Vine Petite Sirah now available for tasting. Savor the estate Petite Sirah on the deck or in the cool historic winery. Picnickers and friendly pooches welcome. Open Weekends, Friday through Monday 11 -4 825 Fulton Lane, St. Helena • 707-967-0719 • www.DavidFultonWinery.com del Bondio Wine Co. – 1333 Bella Oaks Lane, Napa; 707 963-2805 Open by appointment only dEL dOttO CAVES – 1055 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa; 707 963-2134 dEL dOttO ViNEYARdS – 1445 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-2134 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily by appointment Open by appointment only delectus Winery – 908 C Enterprise Way, Napa; 707 255-1252 diamond terrace – 1391 Diamond Mountain Road, Calistoga; 707 942-1189 dOMAiNE CARNEROS – 1240 Duhig Rd, Napa; 707 257-0101 Gifts, Children OK, Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours; Call ahead for groups of eight or more domaine Chandon – 1 California Dr, Yountville; 707 944-2280 dominari – 620 Trancas Street, Napa; 707-226-1600 duckhorn Vineyards – 1000 Lodi Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-7108 Open daily 10-6 Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment only, 10am-4:30pm Open by appointment, 10-4 dutCH HENRY WiNERY – 4300 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5771 Open daily 10-4:30 Eagle Eye Wine – 6595 Gordon Valley Rd, Napa; 707 427-1600 Open by appointment only Eagle & Rose – 1844 Pope Canyon Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-9463 Open by appointment only Eagle trace– 680 Rossi Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4665 Open by appointment only Eeden Wines– 3505 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena; 707 337-5526 Open by appointment only Ehlers Estate – 3222 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-5972 Open daily 10:30-4 El Molino Winery – St. Helena; 707 963-6021 Weekdays by appointment only Elizabeth Spencer – 1165 Rutherford Road, Rutherford; 707 963-6067 Open daily 10-5 Elkhorn peak Cellars – 200 Polson Rd, Napa; 707 255-0504 Open by appointment only Elyse – 2100 Hoffman Ln, Napa; 707 944-2900 Open by appointment only Envy Wines – 1170 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4670 Sun-Thu 10:30-4:30, Fri-Sat 11-5:30 ETUDE STOP IN AND SEE THE NEW TASTING ROOM Napa Valley’s Top 5 ‘Cave’ Tours JARViS [Napa] 45,000 square feet, underground waterfall, massive oak cuves. Sit-down tasting salon. $60 per person, 90 minutes tour & tasting. By appointment: 1-800-255-5280 ext. 150 dEL dOttO VENEtiAN EStAtE WiNERY & CAVES [St. Helena] Barrel tasting of highly rated premium wines in the Venetian-inspired cave 11am-5pm daily, 1445 St. Helena Hwy South $60pp, reservations required (707) 963-2134 dEL dOttO HiStORiC WiNERY & CAVES [Napa] Barrel tasting of highly rated premium wines in the historic cave. 11am-5pm daily, 1055 Atlas Peak Rd., Napa $50pp, reservations required (707) 963-2134 We invite you to experience for yourself our family charm. 2 for 1 Tasting with this ad (Save up to $25) piNE RidgE [Napa] 90-minute tour ends with barrel samples and a wine and cheese pairing in our subterranean caves extending nearly a mile into the hillside. Daily 10am, 12 & 2pm, $50, 90 minutes, limit 10 RSVP 800-575-9777, concierge@pineridgewine.com 1250 Cuttings Wharf Road, Napa | Open Daily 10am-4:30pm 707-257-5300 | www.etudewines.com Failla – 3530 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-0530 Falcor – 2511 Napa Corporate Dr, Ste 115, Napa; 888-402-WINE Far Niente – 1350 Acacia Dr, Oakville; 707 944-2861 Farella – 2222 N. 3rd Ave, Napa; 707 254-9489 Fleury Estate Winery – 950 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-8333 Flora Springs – the Room – 677 St. Helena Hwy So., St. Helena; 707 967-8032 Flora Springs Winery – 1978 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-6723 FOLiE A dEuX – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 800 535-6400 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Fontanella Family – 1721 Partrick Road, Napa; 707 252-1017 Forman Vineyards – 1501 Big Rock Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3900 Franciscan Vineyards – 1178 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-7111 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment only 10-3 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily 10:30-5 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-6 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5 FRANK FAMiLY ViNEYARdS – 1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-0859 Gift Items, Picnic Area Frazier Winery – 70 Rapp Lane, Napa; 707 255-3444 x107 Freemark Abbey – 3022 St. Helena Hwy 29 N., St. Helena; 707 963-9694 Frog’s Leap – 8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford; 707 963-4704 g Cook – 264 N. Fork Crystal Springs Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7760 gargiulo – 575 Oakville Crossroad, Napa; 707 944-2770 gemella Wines – Napa; 707 261-9855 Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! Open daily 10-5 pORtER FAMiLY ViNEYARdS [Napa] Tour the 17,000 sf winery in the cave 50 feet underground, learn of the 5-million-year-old fossil found onsite! 90 minute vineyard and winery cave tour, $25pp 10am-4pm, limit 8, no children/pets, (707) 927-0765 OTHER NOT-TO-BE-MISSED CAVE TOURS SCHRAMSBERg [Calistoga] $45, 75 minutes, RSVP online or (707) 942-4558 RutHERFORd HiLL WiNERY [Rutherford] Open by appointment Open Daily 10-5 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only CAdE WiNERY [Angwin] CLOS pEgAS [Calistoga] $25, 45 minutes, (707) 963-1871 Daily, (707) 965-2746 10:30am-5pm, (707) 942-4981 CuVAiSON [Calistoga] Fridays-Sundays, $25, (707) 942-2468 FAR NiENtE [Oakville] Daily, $50, (707) 944-2861 73 WiNERY LiStiNgS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK girard Winery – 6795 Washington, Yountville; 707 968-9297 godspeed Vineyards – 3655 Mount Veeder Rd; 707 254-7766 goosecross Cellars – 1119 State Lane, Yountville; 707 944-1986 gracianna Winery – 6914 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 486-3771 Open daily 11-7 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-4:30 Open by appointment only gRgiCH HiLLS – 1829 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-2784 Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours By Appt. at 11 & 2, Food Pairings groth – 750 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 944-0290 guffy – 1390 Thompson Ave, Napa; 707 258-2532 guilliams – 3851 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-9059 gustavo thrace – 1021 McKinstry St, Napa; 707 257-6796 Open daily 9:30-4:30 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily 11-7 HAgAFEN CELLARS – 4160 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-0781 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours Hall Rutherford – 56 Auberge Road, Rutherford; 707 967-0700 Hall St. Helena – 401 St. Helena Hwy So, St. Helena; 707 967-2620 Hans Fahden Vineyards – 4855 Petrified Forest Rd, St. Helena; 707 942-6760 Hartwell Vineyards – 5795 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-4269 HdV Wines – 588 Trancas St, Napa; 707 251-9121 Heibel Ranch Vineyards – Pope Valley; 707 968-9289 Heitz Cellars tasting Room – 436 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-3542 Helena View Johnston – 3500 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4956 Hendry – 3104 Redwood Dr, Napa; 707 226-8320 HESS COLLECtiON – 4411 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707 255-1144 Hill Family Estate – 6512 Washington, Yountville; 707 944-9580 Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5:30 Open by appointment Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily 11-4:30 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5:30 Open daily 10-6 HiLL WiNE CO. – 1001 Silverado Trail So, St. Helena; 707 963-7000 Open daily 10-5 Honig Vineyards – 850 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-5618 Open daily by appointment Hope & grace – 6540 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-2500 Mon-Sat 10:30-5:30, Sun 11:30-4:30 Hopper Creek – 6204 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-0675 Open by appointment only Hunnicutt Wines –3524 Silverado Trail North, St. Helena; 707 963-2911 Open by appointment only ilona Howell Mountain –tasted at Burgess, 1108 Deer Park Road, St. Helena; 800 752-9463 Open by appointment only inglenook – 1991 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 968-1161 Open daily 10-5, appt recommended J. Kirkwood Winery – 1020 Borrette Lane, Napa Open by appointment only James Cole – 5014 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 251-9905 Open by appointment only James Creek – 2249 James Creek Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-2646 Open by appointment only JARViS WiNERY – 2970 Monticello Rd, Napa; 1-800-255-5280 Jax –3468 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 415 446-9505 x102 Jericho Canyon Vnyd – 3322 Old Lawley Toll Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-9665 JESSup CELLARS – 6740 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-8523 Open by appointment only Open by appointment Open by appointment only Open daily 10-6 Art Exhibits; Call ahead for Food Pairings, last tasting at 5:30pm Jocelyn Lonen Winery – Napa; 1-800-255-5280 Open by appointment only John Anthony Vineyards – 1440 First Street, Napa; 707 265-7711 Open daily 10-2am Joseph Cellars Winery – 4455 St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-9999 Open by appointment only Joseph phelps Vineyards – 200 Taplin Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2745 Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat-Sun 10-4 by appointment Judd’S HiLL – 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2332 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed Juicebox – 45 Enterprise Ct, Napa; 707 254-1212 Juslyn – 2900 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 265-1804 (Poured at Silenus Vintners) Kapcsandy Family Winery – 1001 State Lane, Yountville; 707 265-1804 Keenan – 3660 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9177 Keever – 26 Vineyard View Dr, Yountville; 707 944-0910 Kelham – 360 Zinfandel Ln; St. Helena; 707 963-2000 Kelly Fleming Wines – 2339 Pickett Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-6849 Kenefick Ranch – 1371 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-1004 Kenzo Estate – 3200 Monticello Road, Napa; 707 254-7572 Krupp Brothers – 3267 Soda Canyon Rd., Napa; 707 259-1198 Kuleto Estate – 2470 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 302-2209 74 Open daily by appointment only 10-4 Open daily by appointment only 9-5 Winery open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Thu-Mon 11- 5 & by appt Open by appointment only Open by appointment Open by appointment only Ladera – 150 White Cottage Rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2445 Open by appointment only Laird Family Winery – 5055 Solano Ave., Napa; 707 257-0360 Open daily 10-5 Larkmead Vineyards – 1100 Larkmead Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-0167 Open daily by appointment only 10-4 Lava Vine – 965 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9500 Open daily 10-5 Lindstrom – 5994 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 226-6289 Exclusive tastings by appoinment only Lokoya – 7600 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 948-1968 Open by appointment only Long Meadow Ranch & Farmstead – 738 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-4555 Open daily 11-6 LOuiS M. MARtiNi – 254 St. Helena Hwy So. (Hwy 29 ), St. Helena; 707 968-3361 Open daily 10-6 Gift Items; Call ahead for: Wine Tours at 11 & 2, Cellar Tours, Food Pairings Luis Ochoa Family – 1307 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 707 341-6780 Open by appointment only Luna Vineyards – 2921 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2474 Mon-Thu 11-4, Fri-Sun 10-5 Madonna Estate Winery – 5400 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 255-8864 Open daily 10-5 Madrigal Vineyards – 3718 N. St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-6577 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Mario perelli-Minetti – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310 Open Thu-Sun 11-5 Marita’s Vineyard – Napa; 707 259-5313 Open by appointment only Markham Vnyds – 2812 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-5292 Open daily 11-5 Mark Herold Wines – 710 First St, Napa; 707 256-3111 Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sun 12-8 Maroon Wines – Napa; 707 257-3040 Open by appointment only Marston Family Vineyard – 3600 White Sulphur Springs Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8490 Open by appointment Mason Cellars Oxbow tasting Room – 7l4 First St, Napa 707 255-0658 Open Thu-Mon 11-5:30 Materra – 1426 Main Street, St. Helena; 707 244-4600 Open Daily 11:30-5 Mayacamas Vineyards – 1155 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 224-4030 Open by appointment only McKenzie-Mueller – 2530 Las Amigas Rd, Napa; 707 252-0186 Open by appointment only MERRYVALE ViNEYARdS – 1000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-7777 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK Call ahead for: Wine Tours Sat & Sun at 10:30, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Michael Mondavi Family – 1285 Dealy Lane, Napa; 707 256-2757 Midsummer Cellars– 771 Sage Canyon Rd, Rutherford; 707 225-4367 Milat Vineyards – 1091 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-0758 Miner Family – 7850 Silverado Trail, Oakville; 707 944-9500 MJA – 647 Greenfield Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3394 Modus Operandi Cellars – 45 Enterprise Ct, Napa; 530 219-6199 MONtiCELLO ViNEYARdS – 4242 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 253-2802 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings Moss Creek Winery – 6015 Steele Rd, Napa; 707 252-1295 Mount Veeder Winery – Mt. Veeder; 707-967-3993 MuMM NApA – 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 800 MUM-NAPA Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours MurphyVineyards – 395 Crane Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-2516 Myriad – St. Helena; 707 287-1630 Open daily 10-6:30 Mon-Thu 12-5, Fri-Sun 11-5 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5:30 Open daily 11-5 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily 10-4:30 Open by appointment Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5, last seating 4:45 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only NApA CELLARS – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2565 Open daily 10-6 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children OK Napa Valley Farms – 929 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-8011 Open by appointment Neal Family Vineyards – 716 Liparita Rd, Angwin; 707 965-2800 Open by appointment Newton Vineyards – 2555 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-9000 Open by appointment Neyers Vineyards– 2153 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8840 Open by appointment Nichelini Family – 2950 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-0717 Weekends 10-5, weekdays by appointment Nickel & Nickel – 8164 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 967-9600 Open daily by appointment Nord Estate – Yountville; 707 945-1094 Open by appointment only O’Brien Estate – 1200 Orchard Ave, Napa; 707 252-8463 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 O’Shaughnessy Estate – Angwin, 707 965-2898 Open by appointment only Oakville Ranch Vineyards– 7781 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-9665 Open by appointment OdEttE EStAtE – 5998 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 244-7533 Olabisi – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 OnthEdge – 1255 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 877-668-4334 Open daily 10:30-4 Open daily 12-5:30 Sun-Thu 10-5:30, Fri-Sat 10-8 Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | WiNERY LiStiNgS Opus One – 7900 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-9442 Orin Swift Cellars – 1352 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-9179 Outpost Estate Wines – Angwin; 707 965-1718 page Wine Cellars – 6505 Washington St., Suite 7, Yountville; 707 944-2339 – 520 California Blvd, #20, Napa; 707 944-2339 palmaz Vineyards – 4029 Hagen Road, Napa; 707 226-5587 paloma Vineyard – 4013 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7504 paoletti Vineyards – 4501 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-0689 paradigm – 1277 Dwyer Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1683 paraduxx – 7257 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 945-0890 patz & Hall – 851 Napa Valley Corporate Way, Ste A, Napa; 707 265-7700 peacock Family – 3100 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-0770 pedemonte Cellars – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 933-8352 pEJu – 8466 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-3600 peter Franus Wine Company – Napa; 707 945-0542 pheonix – 3175 Dry Creek Road, Napa; 877 374-6364 phifer pavitt Winery – 4660 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-4787 piña Napa Valley – 8060 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 738-9328 Open daily by appointment Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Daily 10-6 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment Open by appointment Open Wed-Sun 10-4 Open by appointment Open by appointment only Open daily 10-6 Open by appointment only By advance appointment only Tastings by appointment Mon-Sat 11 & 1 Open daily by appointment 10-4 piNE RidgE – 5901 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-9777 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Open daily 10-4 plumpJack Winery – 620 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 945-1220 pOpE VALLEY WiNERY – 6613 Pope Valley Road, Pope Valley; 707 965-1246 porter Family Vineyards – Napa; 707 265-7980 Open daily 11-5 Open by appointment only pRAgER WiNERY & pORt WORKS – 1281 Lewelling, St. Helena; 707 963-Port (7678)Open daily 10:30-4:30 pride Mountain Wines – 4026 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4949 Open by appointment pROVENANCE – 1695 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 968-3633 Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment Open by appointment Quintessa – 1601 Silverdo Trail, St. Helena; 707 967-1601 Quixote – 6126 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2659 RAYMONd ViNEYARd – 849 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-3141 Open daily 10-4 Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours RAZI WINERY With a boutique-winery touch, on the Silverado Trail… “Everything we know is in the bottle.” Schedule a tasting daily 10:30 am to 5:30 pm 3108 Silverado Trail, Napa Valley • (707) 224-4299 REAtA – 1 Kirkland Ranch Road, Napa; 707 254-8673 Open daily 9-5 Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment only Open by appointment Open by appointment Regusci Winery – 5584 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 254-0403 Relic – St. Helena; 707 967-9380 Revana Family – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814 Reverie Winery – 1250 Diamond Mtn Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-6800 REYNOLdS FAMiLY – 3266 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 258-2558 Rios Wine – 1334-B Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-1376 Ritchie Creek – 4024 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4661 Road 31 Wine Co – Napa; 707 649-1200 Robert Biale – 4038 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 257-7555 Robert Craig Winery – 625 Imperial Way, Napa; 707 252-2250 x1 Robert Keenan – 3660 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9177 Robert Mondavi – 7801 St. Helena Hwy 29, Oakville; 707 968-2001 Robert Sinskey Vnyds – 6320 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-9090 Robinson Family Vnyds – 5880 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-8004 Open daily, by appointment, 10-4:30 Open daily 10:30-6:30 Open by appointment Open by appointment only Open by appointment Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-4 Open by appointment Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10-4:30 Open by appointment ROMBAuER ViNEYARd – 3522 Silverado Trail, No, St. Helena; 707 963-5170 Round pond Winery – 886 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 1-888-302-2575 Rudd Winery – 500 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-8577 www.WineCountrythisWeek.com Open daily 10-5 By appointment Open Tues-Sat by appointment Ruston Family – 2798 Spring St, St. Helena; 707 967-8025 Rustridge Ranch – 2910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9353 Rutherford grove – 1673 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-0544 RutHERFORd HiLL – 200 Rutherford Hill Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-1871 Rutherford Ranch – 1680 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 968-3200 Saddleback Cellars – 7802 Money Road, Oakville; 707 944-1305 Saintsbury – 1500 Los Carneros Ave, Napa; 707 252-0592 Salvestrin Vineyard – 397 Main Street, St. Helena; 707 963-5105 Saviez Vineyards – 4060 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5889 Sawyer Cellars – 8350 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-1980 School House Vineyards – 3549 Langtry Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4240 Schramsberg – 1400 Schramsberg Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-2414 Schweiger Vineyards – 4015 Spring Mt Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4882 Sciandri Family – 50 Kreuse Canyon Rd, Coombsville/Napa; 707 277-4999 x3 Seavey Vineyard – 1310 Conn Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8339 SEQuOiA gROVE – 8338 St. Helena Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 944-2945 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings Shafer Vineyards – 6154 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2877 Sherwin Family – 4060 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-1154 Signorello Vineyards – 4500 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-5990 Silenus Vintners – 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 299-3930 Silver Oak Cellars – 915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 1-800-273-8809 Silverado trail Wine Studio – 3105 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 226-8569 Silverado Vineyards – 6121 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-1770 Sky Vineyards – 1500 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 935-1391 Smith Madrone – 4022 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2283 Sodaro Estate – 24 Blue Oak Lane, Napa; 707 251-8216 Open by appointment Open by appointment Open daily 10-4:30 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10-4:30 Open daily by appointment 10-4 Open Mon-Sat by appointment Open by appointment Open by appointment Open by appointment only Open by appointment Open daily by appointment 10-4 Open by appointment Open by appointment only Open by appointment Open daily 10:30-5 Open by appointment Open by appointment Fri-Sun 10-5, Mon-Thu by appointment Open by appointment only Open Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5 Fri & Sat 11-4, Thu-Tue by appt Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment Open by appointment Open by appointment SOMERStON tAStiNg ROOM – 6490 Washington, Yountville; 707 944-8200 SOMERStON ViNEYARdS – 3450 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 944-8414 Spelletich Cellars – 425 Gateway Rd W, Napa; 707 363-5757 Spottswoode – 1902 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-0134 Spring Mountain – 2805 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-4188 Daily 10am-10pm Daily 10-4 Open by appointment Open by appointment Open by appointment ST. CLEMENT “BEST BOUTIQUE WINERY” & “LOCAL WINEMAKER” Two Years in a Row 2 for 1 on any tasting including Single Vineyard Tasting Save up to $25 2867 St. Helena North, St. Helena | Open Daily 10am-5pm 707-265-5000 | www.stclement.com St. Helena Wine Center – 1321 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-1313 Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5 St. Helena Winery – 100 Pratt Ave, St. Helena; 707 967-9463 Open by appointment St. Supéry Estate Vnyds & Winery – 8440 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 800 942-0809 Daily 10-5 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars – 5766 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2020 Open daily 10-4:30 Stagecoach Vineyard – 3267 Soda Canyon Rd., Napa; 707 259-1198 Open by appointment Staglin Family – 1570 Bella Oaks Ln, Rutherford; 707 944-0477 Open by appointment Stags’ Leap Winery – 6150 Silverado Trail, Napa; 1-800-395-2441 By advance appointment only StERLiNg ViNEYARdS – 1111 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-3344 Self-Guided Winery Tours, Gift Items, Children OK Stoneheath Winery – Napa; 707 257-0701 Stonehedge Winery – 1004 Clinton St, Napa; 707 256-4444 Stony Hill Vineyard – Call for directions,St. Helena; 707 963-2636 Storybook Mountain – 3835 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-5310 Sullivan Vineyard – 1090 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-9646 SuMMERS EStAtE – 1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-5508 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Mon-Fri 10:30-5 Sat-Sun 10-5 Open by appointment Tue-Thu 12-6, Fri-Sat 12-8 Open Mon-Fri 9-5 by appt only Open by appointment Open daily 10-5 by appointment Open daily 10:30-4:30 75 WiNERY LiStiNgS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Summit Lake – 2000 Summit Lake Dr, Angwin; 707 965-2488 SuttER HOME WiNERY – 277 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-3104 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Swanson Vineyards – 1271 Manley Ln, Rutherford; 707 967-3500 tallulah Wines – 1043 Vallejo St, Napa; 707 843-1823 tamber Bey Vnyds – 1234 Adams St, St. Helena; 707 968-5345 Open by appointment Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment Open by appointment Open daily 10-6 tAStE At OXBOW – 708 First Street, Napa; 707 265-9600 Sat-Thu 12-7, Fri 12-8 tasting Room, the – at the Napa Wine Co, 40 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 848-9630 Open daily 10-4:30 taylor Family Vineyards –5991 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-3593 Open by appointment tayson pierce Estate Wines – Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 707 968-9780 By appointment only teachworth – 4451 St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-8432 Open by appointment tedeschi Family Winery – 2779 Grant St. Calistoga; 707 337-5526 Tue-Sun 12-4:30 by appointment only terra Valentine – 3787 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-8340 Open by appointment the terraces – 1450 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-1707 Open by appointment tofanelli Family – 1212 Pine St, Calistoga; 707 942-6504 Open by appointment only tom Eddy – 3870 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4267 Open by appointment toolbox Wine Co. – 1021 McKinstry St, Napa; 707 257-6796 Open daily 11-7 tournesol Wine – Napa; 707 287-7557 Open by appointment only trahan Winery – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477 Open daily 11-6 trefethen Vineyards – 1160 Oak Knoll Ave, Napa; 707 255-7700 Open daily 10-4:30 tres Sabores – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-8027 Open by appointment trespass Vineyard – 1859 Hillview Place, St. Helena; 707 963-0804 Open by appointment trinchero Family Estates – 3070 N. St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 1-800-473-4454 Open daily 10-5 trinitas Cellars – at The Meritage Resort, 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa; 707 251-3012 Open daily 11-7 tristant – 1012 Bale Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-0600 Open by appointment truchard – 3234 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 253-7153 Open by appointment tudal Winery – 1015 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3947 Open by appointment tulocay – 1426 Coombsville Rd, Napa; 707 255-4064 Open by appointment turnbull Wine Cellars – 8210 Highway 29, Oakville; 707 963-5839 Open daily 10-5 twomey Cellars – 1183 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; 800-505-4850 Open Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5 ubuntu Annex – Tasting Room, 1130 Main St, Napa; 707 251-5656 Mon-Wed 12-6, Thu-Fri 12-8, Sat-Sun 11-8 by appt uncorked at Oxbow – 605 First St, Napa; 707 927-5864 Open daily 12-8 up Valley Vintners – 1371 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-1004 Thu-Sat 11-8, Sun, Mon 11-6, Tue & Wed 12-5 V Madrone – 3169 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-3573 Open by appointment V Wine Cellars – 6525 Washington St, Yountville; 707 531-7053 Open daily 10-7 V. SAttui WiNERY – Corner Hwy 29 & White Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-7774 Picnic Area, Deli, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK, Cave Tours Van der Heyden – 4057 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-0130 Varozza Vineyards – 514 Pratt Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-0331 Velo Vino – pour Clif Wines, 709 Main St, St. Helena; 707 968-0625 Venge – 4708 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 942-9100 Verismo Wines – 100 Rapp Ln, Napa; 707 944 WINE (9463) Vermeil – 1255 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 877-668-4334 Viader Winery – 1120 Deer Park Rd, Deer Park; 707 963-3816 ext. 110 Vinoce & twenty Rows – 880 Vallejo Street, Napa; 707 265-7750 Vincent Arroyo Winery – 2361 Greenwood Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-6995 Vine Cliff Winery – 7400 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-1364 Vineyard 29 – 2929 St Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-9292 Vineyard 7 & 8 – 4028 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963.9425 VinRoc – Napa; 707 265-0943 Vintner’s Collective – 1245 Main St, Napa; 707 255-7150 Volker Eisele Family – 3080 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9485 Volta Wine– 3108 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 501-4060 Von Strasser – 1510 Diamond Mtn. Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0930 76 Open daily 9-6 (Winter hours till 5) Open daily 10-6 by appointment Open by appointment only Open daily 10-6 Wed-Sun by appointment only Open by appointment only Sun-Thu 10-5:30, Fri-Sat 10-8 Open by advance appointment Tue-Sat 11-5, Sun & Mon by appt Open daily 10-4:30 by appointment Open daily 10-5 by appointment Open by appointment Mon-Fri 10-2 by appointment Open by appointment Open daily 11-6 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment 10:30-4:30 W. H. Smith– 1307 Lincoln Avenue, Suite B, Calistoga; 707 942-1194 Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu 10-5, Fri-Sat 10-6:30 WAtERStONE – Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Sat-Thu 12-7, Sat 12-8 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children OK Waugh Cellars – Napa; 888-883-WINE (9463) Open by appointment only Wermuth Winery – 3942 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5924 Open Ralph is there Whetstone Wine Cellars – Tasted at Ubuntu Annex 1130 Main Street, Napa; 707 254-0600 Open by appointment White Cottage Ranch – 555 College Ave, Angwin; 707 965-0516 Open by appointment 10-5 WHitEHALL LANE – 1563 St. Helena Hwy S. (Hwy 29), St. Helena; 800-963-9454 x 19 Open daily 10-5:45 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Barrel Tasting Tours White Rock Vineyard – Napa Open by appointment only William Cole Vnyds – 2849 Saint Helena Hwy North, St. Helena; 707 963-6100 Open by appointment only William Harrison Vnyrds – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310 Open daily 11-5 WiLLiAM HiLL EStAtE WiNERY – 1761 Atlas Peak Road, Napa; 707 265-3024 Open daily 10-5 by appt Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs Wine garage – 1020 Foothill Blvd (Hwy 29), Calistoga; 707 942-5332 Open Wed-Sat 11-6 Wineries of Napa Valley – 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa; 707 253-9450 Mon-Tue 11-7, Wed-Thu 11-6, Fri-Sat 10-9, Sun 11-7 Wing Canyon Vineyard – 3100 Mt. Veeder Rd, Napa; 707 265-8798 Open by appointment only Witt Estate – 1500 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-8046 Open by appointment X Winery – 1405 2nd Street, Napa; 707 204-9522 Open by appointment only Yates Family Vineyard – 3104 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707-226-1800 Open daily by appointment only Young Ridge Estate – 1200 Thompson Ave, Napa; 707 265-8400 Open by appointment only Z-52 – Poured at Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Sun-Thu 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-9 Zahtila Vineyards – 2250 Lake County Hwy; Calistoga; 707 942-9251 Daily 10-4:30 Zd WiNES – 8383 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5188 Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings Open daily 10-4:30 SONOMA COuNtY A. Rafanelli Winery – 4685 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1385 Acorn Winery – 12040 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-6440 Adobe Road Winery – 1995 S. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma; 707 939-7967 – 481 1st Street West, Sonoma; 707 939-9099 Adrian Fog – Healdsburg; 707 431-1174 Akoma Zoume – 3030 Cavedale Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 996-1787 Albini Family Vineyards – 886 Jensen Ln, Windsor; 707 838-9249 Alderbrook Winery – 2306 Magnolia, Healdsburg; 800 405-5987 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Daily 11-6:30 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5 ALEXANdER VALLEY ViNEYARdS – 8644 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7209 Amista Vineyards – 3320 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9200 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 11-4:30 AMOROSA BELLA – at Cellars of Sonoma: 133 4th St, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1826 Sun-Wed 10-8:30, Thu-Sat 10-10 Amphora Wines – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-7767 Open daily 11-4:30 Anaba Wines – 60 Bonneau Rd, Sonoma; 707 996-4188 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Ancient Oak Cellars – 637 Fourth St, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1336 Daily 11-5 Annex Wine Bar – 865 West Napa St, Sonoma; 707 938-7482 Sun-Tue 12-7, Wed-Sat 12-8 Arbios/praxis – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 Archipel – 4611 Thomas Rd, Healdsburg; 800-273-0177 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5 Arista Winery – 7015 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-0606 Open daily 11-5 ARMidA WiNERY – 2201 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-2222 Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Arnot-Roberts – Healdsburg; 707 433-2400 Arrowood Vnyds & Winery – 14347 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-2600 Atascadero Creek – 4114 Ross Road, Sebastopol; 707 824-8204 – 1305-A Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa; 707-595-1488 Audelssa Estate Winery– 13750 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 933-8514 BALLEttO – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455 B.R. Cohn Winery – 15000 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 800-330-4064 B WiSE VNYdS – 9077 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 282-9169 Bartholomew park – 1000 Vineyard Ln., Sonoma; 707 935-9511 Open daily 11-5 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-4:30 Open by appointment only Thu-Mon 11-6, Tue-Wed by apt Open daily 11-5 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Open daily 11-4:30 Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountrythisWeek.com Editor’s Picks Battaglini Wines – 2948 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 578-4091 Open by appointment only Bedarra Vineyards –Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 Bella Vnyds & Wine Caves – 9711 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-9171 Open daily 11-4:30 Benovia Winery – 3339 Hartman Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 526-4441 Open by appointment only Benziger Family Winery – 1883 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen; 888 490-2739 Open daily 10-5 Bluenose Wines – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Open daily 11-5 Blue Rock Vineyards – Cloverdale; 707 481-0867 Open by appointment only Bonneau Family – Carneros Deli, 23001 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 800-996-0420 Open daily 11-6:30 (5 in winter) Branham Estate – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7, Sun 11-5 BRutOCAO CELLARS – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca: 35 E Napa St; 707 935-1200 BRYtER EStAtES – 25 East Napa St, Suite E, Sonoma; 707 501-8272 Wed-Mon 11-6, Tue seasonal Bucklin Old Hill Ranch – 8 Old Hill Ranch Rd; Glen Ellen 707 933-1726 Tues-Sun 11-6 Open by appointment only BuENA ViStA WiNERY – 18000 Old Winery Rd, Sonoma; 707 265-1472 C. donatiello – Poured at Vin Couture: 322 Healdsburg Ave C, Healdsburg; 707 431-1011 Cahill Winery – 4950 Ross Rd, Sebastopol; 707 823-1335 Camellia Cellars – 57 Front St., Healdsburg; 707 433-1290 Captûre – Healdsburg; 707 395-0457 Carol Shelton – 3354-B Coffey Ln, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3441 Cass Winery – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment only Mon-Fri 9-4, Sat-Sun 10-5 Open daily 11-6 Open by appointment only Open by appointment, 11-4 Open daily 10:30-5 CELLAR dOOR – 1395 Broadway, Sonoma; 707 938-4466 CELLARS OF SONOMA – 133 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1826 Thu-Mon 11-6, Tue-Wed 4-6 Chalk Hill – 10300 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 657-4837 Sun-Wed 10-8:30, Thu-Sat 10-10 Open daily 10-4 CHANdELLE WiNERY – at The Cellar Door: 1395 Broadway, Sonoma; 707 938-4466 Thu-Mon 11-6, Tue & Wed 4-6 CHARLES CREEK ViNEYARd – 483 First St. W., Sonoma; 707 935-3848 Open daily 11-6 Charles Heintz – Sebastopol; 877 874-3852 Chasseur – Sebastopol; 707 829-1941 Chateau diana – 6195 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 431-8161 Chateau Felice – 322 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg; 707 431-8161 Open by appointment only Open by appointment Fri 10 & 2 Open daily 11-5 Thu-Sun 11-10 CHATEAU ST. JEAN WINERY VOTED ‘BEST TASTING ROOM’ Enjoy Acclaimed Gardens • Gourmet Picnic Fare • Wines by the Glass 2 for 1 Tasting in the Visitor Center with this ad 8555 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood www.ChateauStJean.com | 800-543-7572 Christie Vineyards – 851 Limerick Lane, Healdsburg; 707 431-0662 CHRiStOpHER CREEK – 641 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-2001 Picnic Area Clarbec – 19368 Orange Ave, Sonoma; 707 996-4012 Clary Ranch – 3461 Middle Two Rock Rd, Petaluma; 707 766-7466 Claypool Cellars – 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Ste 500 , Sebastopol; 707 861-9358 Open by appointment only Open daily 11-5 Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Sat-Sun 1-5 or by appt CLiNE CELLARS – 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 940-4000 Open daily 10-6 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours at 11, 1, 3 or Food Pairings Clos du Bois – 19410 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-3100 Open daily 10-4:30 Clouds Rest Vineyards – Petuluma; 707 765-0841 Open by appointment only Collier Falls – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12,Kenwood; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 COMpASS WiNES – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca: 35 E Napa St; 707 935-1200 Wed-Mon 11-6, Tue seasonal Copain Wines – 7800 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-8822 Open Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appt Corda – 845 Chileno Valley Rd, Petaluma; 707 781-9310 Open by appointment only Coturri Winery – 6725 Enterprise Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 525-9125 Open by appointment only d & L Carinalli Vineyards – 2900 Llano Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 795-7052 Open by appointment only d’Argenzio – 1301 Clevelend Ave, Ste A, Santa Rosa; 707 280-4658 Open daily 11-5 dashe Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW Sonoma County’s Top 5 ‘Cave’ Tours BuENA ViStA CAVE tOuR ANd tAStiNg [Sonoma] In the historic cellars, taste wines straight from the barrel then enjoy a few bottled wines to witness the wines’ evolution. Tour lasts 1 hour. Daily, 11:30 by appointment, $30 Guest/$24 Wine Club 18000 Old Winery Road, 1-800-926-1266 FRitZ uNdERgROuNd WiNERY [Healdsburg] Three story winery tour: Crushpad, tank room & underground barrel room/cave – a great chance to go underground and hear about how they use gravity flow to make their wine. $20pp, includes a Reserve Tasting, lasts about an hour. Cave tours weekends, by appointment, (707) 894-3389 ALEXANdER VALLEY ViNEYARdS [Healdsburg] Voted “Sonoma’s Best Winery.” Taste the history, tradition and excellence at this family owned estate. Complimentary barrel tasting/cave tours, 11am & 2pm Private Tours available by appointment for $10pp (707) 433-7209 SiMi WiNERY ViSitOR CENtER [Healdsburg] Tour the historic stone cellars, stroll through the redwood grove and gardens followed by a sit-down tasting. Daily at 11 a.m. and again at 2 p.m., $10pp Two miles north of the Healdsburg Plaza 16275 Healdsburg Ave, 1-800-746-4880 KELLER EStAtE [Petaluma] Cave & vineyard tour with sit-down tasting in Reserve Room, architecturally renown state-of-the-art facility $40pp, Fridays & Saturdays only 11:30am and 2pm 1 hour, 5875 Lakeville Highway Reservations highly recommended, (707) 765-2117 OTHER NOT-TO-BE-MISSED CAVE TOURS SCHug CARNEROS EStAtE [Sonoma] Tour vineyard, crushpad, winery and wine caves $20, (707) 939-9363 KuNdE FAMiLY EStAtE WiNERY [Sonoma] 32,000 square feet of wine caves $10, cave tours complimentary, (707) 833-5501 dEERFiELd RANCH [Kenwood] Tasting room is inside the 23,000 square feet wine cave guNdLACH BuNdSCHu [Sonoma] Elegant sit-down tasting in the cave $10-$25, (707) 833-5215 $20, daily 2:30pm, RSVP: (707) 938-5277 77 WiNERY LiStiNgS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK da Vero – 766 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8000 Wed-Mon 10-5 david Coffaro – 7485 Dry Creek Rd, Geyserville; 707 433-9715 Open daily 11-4 david Noyes – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 davis Family Vnyds – 52 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3858 Thu-Sun 11-4:30 deerfield Ranch – 10200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 833-5215 Open daily 10:30-4:30 dehlinger – 4101 Vine Hill Rd, Sebastopol; 707 823-2378 Jan-Aug by appointment, Fridays only de La Montanya – 999 Foreman Ln., Healdsburg; 707 433-3711 Open daily 11-4:30t del Carlo – 4939 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 484-2430 Open by appointment only dE LOACH VNYdS – 1791 Olivet Road, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9111 dE LORiMiER WiNERY (formerly Mosaic)– 2001 Hwy 128, Geyserville; 800 546-7718 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK deux Amis – 602 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 431-7945 downtown Wine Cellars – 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 draxton Wines – 4001 Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-3300 dutch Bill Creek – Sebastopol; 877 874-3852 Open daily 10:30-5 Open by appointment only Thu 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7, Sun 11-5 Open daily 10:30-5 dREYER WiNE – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca: 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200 dry Creek Vineyards – 3770 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1000 duchamp Estate – 280 Chiquita Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6665 duNAH VNYdS – at Cellars of Sonoma: 133 4th St, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1876 Open daily 10-5 Wed-Mon 11-6, Tue seasonal Open daily 10:30-4:30 Open by appointment only Sun-Wed 10-8:30, Thu-Sat 10-10 Open by appointment only dutCHER CROSSiNg – 8533 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-2700 Open daily 11-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours dutton Estate – 8757 Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463 Open daily 10-5 dutton-goldfield– 3100 Grevenstein Highway North, Sebastopol; 707-827-3600 Open daily 10-4:30 Edmeades tasting Room– 20 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 800 994-2454 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Ehret Winery – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 En garde tasting Room – 9077 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 339-0690 Mon-Thu 11:30-4:30, Fri-Sun 10:30-5:30 Enkidu Wine – 8910 Sonoma Hwy. 12, Kenwood; 707 833-6100 Open daily 12-6 Envolve tasting Room – 27 East Napa St, Suite A, Sonoma; 707 939-5385 Open daily 11-6 ERiC K. JAMES ViNEYARdS – 452 First Street E, Sonoma Plaza; 707 996-1364 Eric Kent Wine Cellars – Santa Rosa ; 707 527-9700 Open daily 11-8, Tu 11-7 Nov 15 -Aug 15 by appt ERiC ROSS – 14300 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 939-8525 Open daily 11-5 Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 Everett Ridge – 435 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1637 Open daily 10-5 Family Wineries of dry Creek Valley – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Family Wineries – Kenwood – 9380 Sonoma Hwy. 12; 888 433-6555 Mar-Dec 10:30-5, Jan-Feb Closed Tu-We FAVERO VNYdS – 3939 Lovall Valley Rd, Sonoma; 707 935-3939 – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca: 35 E Napa St; 707 935-1200 Open by appointment only Wed-Mon 11-6, Tue seasonal FERRARI-CARANO VINEYARDS AND WINERY Taste World-Class Wines • Stroll Acres of Lush Gardens Tours and Private Tastings by Appointment 2 for 1 Classic Wines Tasting with this ad Open Daily 10am - 5pm 8761 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg • ferrari-carano.com • 707-433-6700 FERRARiCARANO SEASONS OF tHE ViNEYARd 113 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 431-2222 Tue-Sun 11-6 Field Stone Winery – 10075 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7266 Open daily 10-5 Fisher Vineyards – 6200 St.Helena Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 539-7511 Open by appointment only Flocchini – 1305-A Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa; 707-595-1488 Thu-Mon 11-6, Tue-Wed by appointment Flowers Vineyard & Winery – 28500 Seaview Rd, Cazadero; 707 847-3661x32 Open by appointment Foggy Valley – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 Folk Machine – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7, Sun 11-5 Foppiano Vineyards – 12707 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-7272 Open daily 11-5 Forchini Vineyards – 5141 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8886 Fri-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-Thur by appt Forth Vnyds – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 78 Fort Ross Vnyds tasting Room – 15725 Meyers Grade Rd, Jenner; 707 847-3460 Open by appointment FOYt FAMiLY WiNES – at Meadowcroft Wine: 23574 Arnold Dr/Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 934-4090 Francis Ford Coppola – 300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville; 707 857-1400 Freeman Winery – 1300 Montgomery Rd, Sebastopol; 707 823-6937 Frick – 23072 Walling Road, Geyserville; 707 857-1980 FRitZ WiNERY – 24691 Dutcher Creek Rd, Cloverdale; 707 894-3389 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings gann Family – Poured at Cellars of Sonoma: 133 4th St, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1876 garden Creek Ranch– 2335 Geysers Rd, Geyserville; 707 433-8345 gary Farrell Wines – 10701 Westside Rd, Healdsburg;707 473-2909 geyser peak Winery – At Canyon Rd, 22281 Chianti Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-2500 glen Lyon Vineyards – Sonoma; 707 833-0032 Open daily 11-6 Open daily 11-6 Open by appointment only Sat-Sun 12-4:30 (Summers Fri) Open daily 10:30-4:30 Sun-Wed 10-8:30, Thu-Sat 10-10 Open by appointment only Open daily 10:30-4:30 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 11-6 gLORiA FERRER CAVES & VNYdS – 23555 Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 996-7256 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibit; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings gofessel Vineyards – 20838 Burndale Road, Sonoma; 415 225-6801 Open by appointment only göpfrich – 7564 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1645 Open by appointment only gourmet Au Bay – 913 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay; 707 875-9875 Fri-Sat 11-8, Sun-Thu 11-7 graton Ridge – 3561 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040 Fri-Mon 10-4:30 gunfighter – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 gundlach Bundschu – 2000 Denmark St, Sonoma; 707 938-5277 Open daily 11-4:30 guERRERO FERNANdEZ – at Cellar Door: 1395 Broadway, Sonoma; 707 938-4466 Thu-Mon 11-6, Tue & Wed 4-6 gustafson Family – 9100 Stewarts Point Skaggs Springs Road, Geyserville; 707 433-2371 Sat 10-4 or by appt Hanna Winery – 9280 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 431-4310 Open daily 10-4 5353 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3371 Open daily 10-4 Hanzell Vineyards – 18596 Lomita Avenue, Sonoma; 707 996-3860 Open by appointment only Hartford Family Winery – 8075 Martinelli Road, Forestville; 707 887-8011 Open daily 10-4:30 Hart‘s desire – Poured at Waterfront Tasting Rm: 53 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3097 Thu-Mon 11-5 Harvest Moon Estate – 2192 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 573-8711 Open daily 10-5 Hauck Cellars – 223 Center St, Healdsbug; 707 473-9065 Mon-Thu 11:30-4:30, Fi-Sun 11:30-5, Closed Wed Hawkes Wine – 6734 Hwy. 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-4295 Open daily 10-5 Hawkes Wine tasting Rm – 383 1st Street West, Sonoma; 707 938-7620 Open daily 12-6 Hawley Wines – 6387 W Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-2705 Open by appointment only Haywood Winery – 25 East Napa St, Ste C; 707 933-3001 Open daily 11-6 Highway 12 Winery – 498 First St. E, Sonoma; 707 938-8091 Open daily 10:30-5:30 HKg EStAtE WiNES – 13647 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen; 707 938-7622 Hobo – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Holdredge – 51 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1424 Homewood Winery – 23120 Burndale Rd, Sonoma; 707 996-6353 Hook and Ladder – 2134 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 526-2255 Thu-Sun 11-6 Thu 11-6, Fri-Sat 11-7, Sun 11-5 Sat-Sun 11-4:30 or by appt Open daily 10-4 Open daily 10-4:30 HOP KILN WINERY HKG ESTATE WINES Honoring the Past, Handcrafting the Future 2 for 1 wine tasting offer with this ad 6050 Westside Road, Healdsburg (707) 433-6491, HopKilnWinery.com House Band Wines – 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa; 707-509-3786 Hudson Street Wineries – 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 icaria Creek Winery – 27750 Asti Rd, Cloverdale; 707 486-9623 Fri-Sun 12-6 or by appt Open daily 11-5 Open by appointment only iL CuORE – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca: 35 E Napa St; 707 935-1200 Wed-Mon 11-6, Tue seasonal imagery Estate – 14355 Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4515 Weekdays 10-4:30, Weekends 10-5:30 inman Family – 3900 Piner Road, Santa Rosa; 707 293-9576 Fri -Sun 11-4 or by appt. inspiration Vnyds & Winery –3360 Coffey Ln Suite E, Santa Rosa; 707 237-4980 Open daily 11-4:30 iron Horse – 9786 Ross Station Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-1507 Open daily 10-4:30 J Keverson – Poured at Waterfront Tasting Rm: 53 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3097 Thu-Mon 11-5 www.WineCountrythisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | WiNERY LiStiNgS J Lynne Wines – Poured at Vine Tastings: 9058 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833 J Rickards Winery – 24505 Chianti Rd, Cloverdale; 707 758-3441 J Vineyard & Winery – 11447 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-3646 Mon-Fri 12-8pm, late weekends Tue-Sat 11-4 Open daily 11-5 JACuZZi ViNEYARdS – 24724 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 931-7575 Open daily 10-5:30 JAMES FAMiLY – Poured at Cellars of Sonoma: 133 4th St, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1876 Sun-Wed 10-8:30, Thu-Sat 10-10 JAQK CELLARS – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca: 35 E Napa St; 707 935-1200 Wed-Mon 11-6, Tue seasonal Jazz Cellars – 1305-A Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa; 707-595-1488 Thu-Mon 11-6, Tue-Wed by appointment JCB tAStiNg ROOM & WiNE BAR – 320 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 473-9707 Sun-Wed 10:30-5:30, Thu-Sat 10:30-9 Johnson’s Alexander Valley Wines – 8333 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2319 Open daily 11-4 John tyler Wines – 4353 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-0123 Open daily 10:30-5 Jordan – 1474 Alexander Valley Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-5250 Open by appointment only JOSEpH JEWELL – at Cellars of Sonoma: 133 4th St, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1876 Sun-Wed 10-8:30, Thu-Sat 10-10 Joseph phelps Vineyards – 12747 El Camino Bodega, Freestone; 707 874-1010 Daily 11-5 Joseph Swan Winery – 2916 Laguna Rd, Forestville; 707 573-3747 Sat, Sun & some holidays, 11-4:30 Kachina – 4551 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 332-7917 Open by appointment only Kamen Estate – 111B East Napa St, Sonoma; 707 938-7292 Open daily 11-6 Kastania Vineyards – 4415 Kastania Rd, Petaluma; 707 763-6348 Sat Sun 11-4 or by appt Kaz Winery – 233 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-2536 Fri-Mon 11-5 Keating –23564 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 939-6510 Open daily 10-5 Keller Estate – 5875 Lakeville Hwy, Petaluma; 707 765-2117 Thu-Sun 11- 4:30 Kelley & Young – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries, 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Open daily 11-5 KENdALLJACKSON WiNE CENtER – 5007 Fulton Rd, Fulton; 707 571-8100 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings MacLeod Family Vnyd – Kenwood; 707 833-4312 Open by appointment only Macphail Family – 851 Magnolia Dr, Healdsburg; 707 433-4780 Open by appointment only Macrae Family – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 MacRostie Winery – 21481 Eighth St E, Suite 25, Sonoma; 707 996-4480 Sat 11-4:30 or by appointment MAdRONE RidgE WiNERY – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca: 35 E Napa St; 707 935-1200 Manzanita Creek – 1441 A&B Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-4052 – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca: 35 E Napa St; 707 935-1200 Marimar Estate – 11400 Graton Road, Sebastopol; 707 823-4365 Martinelli Vineyards – 3360 River Rd, Windsor; 707 525-0570 Wed-Mon 11-6 Fri-Sat 11-4:30, Sun-Thur by appt Wed-Mon 11-6 Open daily 11-4 Open daily 10-5 MARtiN RAY – 2191 Laguna Road, Santa Rosa; 707 823-2404 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Martorana Family Winery– 5956 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1909 Matanzas Creek Winery – 6097 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 528-6464 Open daily 11-5 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-4:30 MAtRiX – 3291 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1911 Gift items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Mauritson Family Winery – 2859 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-0804 Open daily 11-5 Open daily 10-5 MAYO FAMiLY – 13101 Arnold Drive at Highway 12, Glen Ellen; 707 938-9401 Open daily 10:30-6:30 MAYO FAMiLY RESERVE ROOM – 9200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-5504 Open daily 10:30-6:30 MAYO FAMiLY – Poured at The Cellar Door: 1395 Broadway, Sonoma; 707 938-4466 Thu-Mon 11-6, Tue & Wed 4-6 MAZZOCCO SONOMA – 1400 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8159 Open daily 11-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Open daily 10-5 MEADOWCROFT WINES KENdALLJACKSON tAStiNg ROOM – 337 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-7102 Open daily 10-5 Catch the Buzz Children & Pets OK Kenwood Vineyards – 9592 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5891 Open daily 10-4:30 Kings Hill Cellars – 3404 Kings Hill Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 538-0704 Open by appointment only Kokomo – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0200 Open daily 11-4:30 Korbel Champagne Cellars – 13250 River Rd, Guerneville; 707 824-7000 Open daily 10-4:30 Krutz Family Cellars – 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa; 707 536-1532 Open by appointment only Kunde – 9825 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5501 Open daily 10:30-5 La Crema – 235 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 800 314-1762 Open daily 10:30-5:30 La Czar Vineyards – 7870 Giusti Rd, Forestville; 707 887-3400 Open by appointment only Lago di Merlo – at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Lake Sonoma Winery – Poured at Valley of the Moon: 777 Madrone Rd, Glen Ellen; 800 750-9463 Open daily 10-4:30 Lambert Bridge – 4085 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9600 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Lancaster Estate – 15001 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8178x209 Open by appointment only Landmark – 101 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-0053 Open daily 10-4:30 Larson Family – 23355 Millerick Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-3031 Open daily 10-5 Located in CornerStone Gardens, an extraordinary destination spot that features a “festival” of gardens, as well as unique shops and galleries. LA SiRENA – Poured at Cellars of Sonoma: 133 4th St, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1876 Lasseter Family – 1 Vintage Way, Glen Ellen; 707 933-2814 Laurel glen – 14301 Arnold Dr Suite 5, Glen Ellen; 707 933-9877 LEdSON WiNERY – 7335 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 537-3810 Picnic Area; Call ahead for Vineyard and Winery Tours Lynmar Estate – 3909 Frei Rd, Sebastopol; 707 829-3374 Medlock Ames – 3487 Alexander Valley Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8845 Open daily 10-5 Meeker Vineyards – 21035 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 431-2148 Open daily 10:30-6 Mercury Winery – 21015 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville; 707 857-9870 Thu-Mon 11-6 Merriam Vnyds – 11650 Los Amigos Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4032 Open daily 10-5 Merry Edwards – 2959 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol; 888-388-9050 Open daily 9:30-4:30, appt recommended Michel-Schlumberger – 4155 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7427 Open by appointment only Mietz Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 Daily 10:30-4:30 Mill Creek Vineyards – 1401 Westside Rd; Healdsburg; 707 431-2121 Open daily 10-5 MoniClaire Vineyards – 1750 Lytton Springs Rd; Healdsburg; 707 433-4320 Open by appointment only Montemaggiore – 2355 West Dry Creek Rd; Healdsburg; 707 433-9499 Open by appointment only MOONDANCE CELLARS Formerly a founding member of The Wine Room in Sonoma Valley, Moondance Cellars produces small lots of award-winning Napa and Sonoma County varietals and blends, often poured by the winemaker. Also pouring Orchard Station Winery and The Friendly Dog Winery. Voted Best Tasting Room of the North Bay (Bohemian) Sun-Wed 10-8:30, Thu-Sat 10-10 Fri-Mon 11 & 2 by appt only Open by appointment only Jack London Village | 14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen | 11-5 Thursday-Monday 707-938-7550 | www.moondancecellars.com The Pup is always welcome Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Deli, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings Leonhardt Vnyds – 8500 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 954 401-0096 Apr 15- Sep 1, Daily 1-5 by appt Limerick Lane Vineyards – 1023 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-9211 Open daily 10-5 Little Vineyards Family Winery – 15188 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen; 707 996-2750 Thu-Mon 11-4:30 Littorai Wines – 788 Gold Ridge Rd. Sebastopol; 707 823-9586 Open by appointment only Locals tasting Room – Corner of Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707-857-4900 Open daily 11-6 Longboard Vineyards – 5 Fitch St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3473 Open daily 11-6 LOSt CANYON – 123 4th St, Santa Rosa; 707-623-9621 LOXtON CELLARS – 11466 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-7221 Open Daily 11-5 • 23574 Arnold Dr/Hwy 121, Sonoma. • 707-934-4090 Fri-Sun 10-4 Open daily 11-5 by appt Open daily 11-4 MOSHiN ViNEYARdS – 10295 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5499 Mountain terraces – Glen Ellen; 707 481-7377 Mounts Family – 3901 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 292-8148 Mueller – 6301 Starr Rd, Windsor; 707 837-7399 Munselle Vineyards – 3763 Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-9988 Murphy-goode – 20 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 800 499-7644 Muscardini Cellars – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Mutt Lynch Winery – 602 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 942-6180 Naked Wines – 8450 Sonoma Hwy 12, Sonoma; 707-408-0011 Nalle – 2383 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1040 Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountrythisWeek.com Open daily 11-4:30 Open by appointment only Sat 11-5, Sun 12-4:30 or by appt Fri-Mon 11-4 Open by appointment only Open daily 10:30-5:30 Open daily 11-6 Open by appointment only Daily 11-5 Sat 12-5 & by appt 79 WiNERY LiStiNgS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Nicholson Ranch – 4200 Napa Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-8822 Novy Family – 981 Airway Ct, Ste E & F, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882 Notables – 11020 Eastside Road, Healdsburg; 707 431-8460 Occidental Road Cellars – 2064 Gravenstein Hwy, North, Bldg 7; 707 874-9400 Old World Winery – 850 River Rd, Fulton; 707 490-6696 Optima Winery – 498 Moore Ln, Unit C, Healdsburg; 707 431-8222 Open daily 10-6 Open by appointment daily 10-3 Open by appointment only Open Sat 1-4 or by appt Open by appointment only Open by appointment only Rumpus Cellars – 5 E. Napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-6883 Open daily 12-6 Russian Hill Estate – 4525 Slusser Rd, Windsor; 707 575-9428 Open daily 10-4 Russian River Vineyards – 5700 Gravenstein Hwy N, Forestville; 707 887-3344 Open daily 11-5 Sable Ridge Winery – 6320 Jamison Rd; Santa Rosa; 707 542-3138 Open by appointment only Sadler-Wells Winery – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries: 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Open daily 11-5 Saini Vineyards – 918 Ridge View Dr; Healdsburg; 707 799-0272 Open by appointment only ORCHARd StAtiON – at Moondance Cellars: 14301 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707-938-7550 Thu-Mon 11-5 paint Horse – 16510 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 935-0148 Open by appointment only palmeri – Poured at Terroirs Artisan Wines: 21002 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-4101 Thu-Mon 11:30-6:30 papapietro perry – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0422 Open daily 11-4:30 paradise Ridge Winery – 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr, Santa Rosa; 707 528-WINE Open daily 11-5 paradise Ridge tasting Room – 8860 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 282-9020 Open daily 11-6 parmelee Hill – 1695 Sperring Rd, Sonoma; 707 933-8905 Open by appointment only passalacqua Vnyds – 3805 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 877-825-5547 Open daily 11-5 pasterick Vnyd – 3491 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-4655 Open by appointment only paul Hobbs – Sebastopol; 707 824-9879 Fri-Sun 11-4:30 pech Merle Wine – 4543 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 891-3015x5 Open by appointment only pedroncelli Vineyards – 1220 Canyon Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-3531 Open daily 10-4:30 pellegrini Family– 4055 West Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 800-891-0244 Open by appointment only pendleton Estate – 35100 Hwy 128, Cloverdale; 707 894-3732 Open by appointment only Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 peters Family – 2064 Hwy. 116 N, Suite 102, Sebastopol; 707 829-3111 Open by appointment only peterson – 4791 Dry Creek Rd Bldg 7, Healdsburg; 707-431-7568 By appointment Sat-Sun 11-4:30 Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 petroni Vineyards – 990 Cavedale Road, Sonoma; 707 935-8311 Open by appointment pezzi King Vnyds – 3225 W Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9388 Open by appointment only philip Staley – at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 portalupi – 107 North Street, Healdsburg; 707 395-0960 Open daily 10:30-7 porter Bass Winery – 11750 Mays Canyon Rd, Guerneville; 707 869-1475 Open by appointment only porter Creek – 8735 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6321 Open daily 10:30-4:30 preston of dry Creek – 9282 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-3372 Open daily 11-4:30 Quivira Vineyards – 4900 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8333 Open daily 11-5 SANtA ROSA ViNtNERS SQuARE – 1301-1305 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa; 707-280-4658 Open daily 9-6 Sapphire Hill – 55 Front Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1888 Thurs-Mon 11-4:30 Saracina/Atrea – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 Sausal Winery – 7370 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2285 Open daily 10-4 Sbragia Family – 9990 Dry Creek Road, Geyserville; 707 473-2992 Open daily 11-5 R2 WiNE CO – 654 Broadway, Sonoma; 707 933-1330 Open daily 11-6 Ramazzotti Wines – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 Ram’s gate – 28700 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 721-8700 Open daily 10-6 Ramey Wine Cellars – 25 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-0870 Open by appointment only Ravenswood – 18701 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1960 Open daily 10-4:30 Raymond Burr – 8339 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8559 Open daily 11-5 Red Car Wine Co – 8400 Graton Rd, Sebastopol; 707 829-8500 Open daily 10-4:30 RH – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11-6 RiCHARdSON WiNERY – Poured at Cellar Door in Sonoma: 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466 Open daily 11-6 Ridge Vnyds/Lytton Springs – 650 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7721 Open daily 11-4; Summer Fri-Sun till 5 River Road Vnyds – 5220 Ross Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-8130 Open by appointment only Roadhouse Winery – 240 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 922-6362 Tue-Thu 12-6, Fri-Sun 12-7 Robert Hunter – 15655 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 328-0173 Open by appointment only Robert Rue Vnyd – 1406 Wood Rd, Fulton; 707 578-1601 Fri-Sun 10-5, Thu-Mon by appt Robert Young Estate – 4960 Red Winery Rd, Geyserville; 707 431-4811 Open daily 10-4:30 Robledo Family Winery – 21901 Bonness Rd, Sonoma; 707 939-6903 By appt Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4 Roche – 122 West Spain St, Sonoma; 707 935-7115 Open daily 11-6 Rochioli – 6192 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-2305 Thu-Mon 11-4, Tue-Wed by appt Rocking Z – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries: 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Open daily 11-5 ROdNEY StRONg ViNEYARdS – 11455 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-1533 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Open daily 10-5 Route 128 Winery – 21079 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 696-0004 Thur-Sun 11-6 Rued – 3850 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-3261 Open daily 11-4:30 80 SCHug CARNEROS EStAtE – 602 Bonneau Road, Sonoma; 800-966-9365 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed, Picnic Area Scribe Winery –2300 Napa Rd, Sonoma; 707 939-1858 SEABiSCuit RANCH – Poured at Sonoma Enoteca: 35 E Napa St; 707 935-1200 SEBAStiANi ViNEYARdS – 389 Fourth St. East, Sonoma; 707 933-3230 Complimentary Tours, Gift Items, Picnic Area & Supplies, Children & Pets Welcomed Seghesio Winery – 700 Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3579 Selby Winery – 215 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1288 Shane Wine Cellars –Novato; 415 342-7926 Sheldon – 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa; 707 865-6755 Shone Farm – 1305-A Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa; 707-595-1488 Siduri Wines – 981 Airway Court, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882 Silver Oak Cellars – 24625 Chianti Road, Geyserville; 707 942-7082 Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment only Wed-Mon 11-6, Tue seasonal Open daily 11-5 Open daily 10–5 Open daily 11-5 Open by appointment only Thu 4-8 or by appt Thu-Mon 11-6, Tue-Wed by appointment By appointment daily 10-3 Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5, tours by appt SiMi WiNERY – 16275 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 473-3232 Simoncini Vineyards – 2303 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8811 Skewis Wines – 57 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 431-2160 SL Cellars – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Small Vines Wines – 2160 Green Hill Rd, Sebastopol; 707 823-0886 Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment only Fri-Mon 11-4 Open daily 10:30-5 Open by appointment only SOdA ROCK WiNERY – 8015 Highway 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-3303 Open daily 11-5 Sojourn Cellars –141 E. Napa Street, Sonoma; 707 933-7212 Daily 10-5 by appointment Sonoma-Cutrer – 4401 Slusser Rd, Windsor, 877 797-3489 Appointments recommended, Thu-Mon 10-4 SONOMA ENOtECA – 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200 Sonoma Valley portworks – 613 2nd St, Petaluma; 707 769-5203 Spann Vineyards – 111A East Napa Street , Sonoma; 707 933-8343 St. Anne’s Crossing – 8450 Sonoma Hwy 12, Sonoma; 707-598-5200 Wed-Mon 11-6, Tue hours seasonal Daily 12-5 Daily 12-6 Daily 11-5 St. FRANCiS ViNEYARdS – 100 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa; 888-675-WINE Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call for Food Pairings, Winery Tours St. Helena Road Winery – 6995 St. Helena Road; Santa Rosa; 707 538-8674 Open daily 9-5 by appointment Stark at garagiste Healdsburg – 439 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8023 Wed-Mon 12-7, Tue by apt Starlite Vineyards – 5511 Highway 128, Geyserville; 707 431-1102 Sat & Sun 11-5 or by appt StAtiON 1870 – 123 4th St, Santa Rosa; 707-623-9619 Tue-Thu 4-10, Fri-Sat 4-11 Stephen & Walker – 243 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8749 Open daily 11-7 Stone Edge Farm –Sonoma; 707 935-6520 Open by appointment only Stonestreet Alexander Mtn – 7111 Highway 128, Healdsburg; 800 355-8008 Fri-Mon 11-4:30 or by appt Stryker Sonoma – 5110 Highway 128; Geyserville; 707 433-1944 Open daily 10:30-5 Stuhlmuller – 4951 West Soda Rock Ln, Healdsburg; 707 431-7745 Fri-Mon 10-4:30, appts recommended SuNCE WiNERY – 1839 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9463 Open daily 10:30-5 taft Street Winery – 2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol; 707 823-2049 Sat-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-Fri 11-4 talty – 7127 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8438 Fri-Mon 12-4 or by appt tara Bella – 3701 Viking Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 544-9049 Open by appointment only teira Wines – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries: 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Open daily 11-5 teldeschi Winery – 3555 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-6626 Open daily 12-5 terroirs Artisan Wines – 21001 Geyserville Ave, Ste 101, Geyserville; 707 857-4101 Thu-Mon 11:30-6:30 Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | WiNERY LiStiNgS thomas george Estates – 8075 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 431-8031 three Alarm – Poured at Vine Tastings: 9058 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833 thumbprint Cellars –102 Matheson, Healdsburg; 707 433-2393 tin Barn – 21692 Eighth St E. #340, Sonoma; 707 938-5430 toad Hollow – 409A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8667 topel – 125 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 707 433-4116 Open daily 11-5 Mon-Fri 12-8, later on weekends Open daily 11-6. Fri & Sat 11-7 Fri-Mon 12-5 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Open daily 11-7 tR ELLiOt – Poured at Cellars of Sonoma: 133 4th St, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1876 trecini Cellars – 441 Beaver St, Santa Rosa; 707 525-9400 Sun-Wed 10-8:30, Thu-Sat 10-10 Open by appointment only tRENtAduE – 19170 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 433-3104 Open daily 10-5 tres Hermanas – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 trione Winery – 19550 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 814-8100 Thur-Sun 10-5 truett Hurst – 5610 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-9545 Open daily 11-5 two Amigos – 25 East Napa St, Sonoma Open daily 11-6 twomey Cellars – 3000 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-505-4850 Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5 ty Caton Vineyards – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Open daily 11-6 unti Vineyards – 4202 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5590 Open by appointment only uptick Vineyards – 9050 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 566-9153 Tue-Sat 11-6, Sun-Mon by appt Valdez Family Wines – 595 Santana Dr, Cloverdale; 707 894-3710 Sat 11-4, Fri & Sun by appt Valley of the Moon – 777 Madrone Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 939-4500 Open daily 10-4:30 Vérité – 4611 Thomas Rd, Healdsburg; 800 273-0177 Open by appointment only ViANSA WiNERY – 25200 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 935-4726 Vin Couture Lounge – 322 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8161 Open daily 10-5 Thu-Sun 11-10 VJB ViNEYARdS & CELLAR –60 Shaw Ave, Kenwood; 707 833-2300 Open daily VML Russian River Winery – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-4404 Open daily 11-5 Walt – 380 First St W, Sonoma; 707 933-4440 Open daily 11-6 Wattle Creek Winery – 25510 River Rd, Cloverdale; 707 894-5166 Open by appointment only Wellington Vineyards – 11600 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 939-0708 Open daily 11-5 Westwood Winery – 11 E. Napa St, Suite 3, Sonoma; 707 935-3246 Mon-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 11-5 White Oak Vineyards – 7505 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-8429 Open daily 10-5 Williamson – 134 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 707 433-1500 Open daily 11-7 Williams Selyem – 7227 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6425 Open by appointment only Willowbrook – Poured at Hudson Street Wineries: 428 Hudson Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2364 Open daily 11-5 WiLSON – 1960 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-4355 Open daily 11-5 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Wind gap Wines – Forestville; 707 887-9100 Open by appointment only Windsor Oaks Vineyards – 10810 Hillview Rd, Windsor; 707 433-4050 Open by appointment only Windsor Vineyards – Poured at Vintage Wine Estates: 308B Center St, Healdsburg; 707 921-2893 Open daily 11-7 Wine tree Farm – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Open daily 10:30-5 Woodenhead – 5700 River Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 887-2703 Open Thu-Mon 10:30-4:30 XYZin – Poured at Geyser Peak: 22281 Chianti Rd, Healdsburg; 707 857-9400 Open daily 10-5 Yoakim Bridge – 7209 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8511 Fri-Sun 11-4 or by appointment Zichichi Family – 8626 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4410 Open daily 11-4:30 MONtEREY, SANtA CRuZ, SANtA CLARA COuNtiES Ahlgren Vineyard – 20320 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek; 800 338-6071 Sat 12-4 or by appointment Alfaro Family Vnyd & Winery – 420 Hames Road, Corralitos; 831 728-5172 Sat 12-5 or by appointment Aptos Creek – 520 Nisene Meadws Ct, Aptos; 831 684-1680 Open by appointment only Armida Winery – 103 Stockton Avenue, Capitola; 831 462-1065 Sat-Sun 11-6, M-F 12-6 Bargetto Winery – 3535 N. Main St, Soquel; 831 475-2258 ext 14 Open daily 12-5 Beauregard – 10 Pine Flat Road, Bonny Doon; 831 458-WINE Nov-April: open daily 11-5, May-Oct: Closed Tue Big Basin– 830 Memory Lane, Boulder Creek; 831 621-8028 Open by appointment only Big Basin tasting Room – 14598 Big Basin Way, Suite B, Saratoga; 408 564-7346 Mon-Thu 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-7 Black Ridge – 18550 Black Rd, Los Gatos; 408 399-6396 Open 3rd weekend 11-5 & by appointment Bonny doon Vineyard – 328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 888 819-6789 Open daily 12-5, summer till 6 Bruzzone – 433 Sunridge Drive, Scotts Valley; 831 438-3120 Open by appointment only www.WineCountrythisWeek.com BuRRELL SCHOOL – 24060 Summit Rd, Los Gatos; 408 353-6290 Open Thu-Sun 11-5 Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Byington Winery – 21850 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos; 408 354-1111 Tue-Sun 11-5, Winter: Wed-Sun 11-5 Calera – 11300 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 637-9170 Open daily 11-4:30 Casa de Fruta – 6680 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister; 800 543-1702 Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat-Sun 8-7:30 Castillo’s Hillside Shire – 2215 Liberta Drive, Morgan Hill; 408 776-8200 Sat 1-7, Sun 12-5 Cava Wine Bar – 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola; 831 476-2282 Tue-Thu 4-11, Fri-Sat 12-12, Sun 3-9 Chaine d’Or – 140 Sunrise Drive, Woodside; 650 851 8977 Open by appointment only Cinnabar – 14612 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408 867-1012 Open daily 11-5, Fri 11-8 Clos LaChance – 1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin; 800 ITS-WINE Open daily 11-5 Clos tita – 4 Kendall Lane, Santa Cruz; 831 439-9235 Open by appointment only Cooper-garrod – 22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga; 408 867-7116 Mon-Fri 12-5 Sat-Sun 11-5 Copious Winery – 427 Swift Street, A, Santa Cruz; 831 425-WINE Fri 12-5, Sat & Sun 12-6 Creekview Vineyards – 12467 Creekview Ct, San Martin; 408 686-0534 3rd weekend 11-5 Creekview Vnyds & Sherman Cellars tasting Rm – 40 Post St, San Jose; 408 288-WINE Wed-Sun 11-5 david Bruce Winery – 21439 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-4214 Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5 deRose Vineyards – 9970 Cienega Valley Road, Hollister; 831 636-9143 Sat-Sun 11-4 or or by appointment domenico Wines – 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos; 650 593-2335 Open daily 12-5 Enz – 1781 Limekiln Road, Hollister; 831 637-6443 By appointment only Equinox Champagne Cellar – 427-C Swift St, Santa Cruz; 831 338-2646; 831 423-3000 Fri-Sun 12-5 Fernwood Cellars – 7137 Redwood Retreat, Gilroy; 408 848-0611 3rd weekend of the month, 12-5 Flint Wine Cellars – 13160 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-8986 Open by appointment only Fortino Winery – 4525 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-3305 Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5 guerra Cellars – 500 John Smith Rd, Hollister; 831 902-9106 Weekends July thru Sept GUGLIELMO WINERY With three generations of grape growing and wine making, we continue to produce a family of award-winning wines. Daily 10-5, closed major holidays 1480 East Main Avenue, Morgan Hill 408-779-2145 • guglielmowinery.com Hallcrest Vineyards – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 831 335-4441 Heart o’ the Mountain – 5610 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley; 831 345-6133 Hecker pass Winery – 4605 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-8755 Hillcrest terrace – 429B Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 426-1500 Hunter Hill – 7099 Glen Haven Rd, Soquel; 831 465-9294 Open daily 12-5 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5 Sat 12-5, Sun 2-5 & by appointment Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt J. LOHR ViNEYARdS & WiNE – 1000 Lenzen Ave, San Jose; 408 918-2160 Jason-Stephens – 11775 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 846-8463 Kirigin Cellars – 11550 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 847-8827 (3855 Day Rd for events) Kings Mountain – 187 Kings Mountain Road, Woodside; 650 851-7551 La Honda – 2645 Fair Oaks Ave, Redwood City; 650 366-4104 La Nebbia – 12341 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay; 650 726-9463 Léal Vineyards – 300 Maranatha Drive, Hollister; 831 636-1023 Open daily 10-5 Thur-Mon 12-5 Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment only Sat 11-5 or by appt Open daily 10-5 Open daily 11-5 LOMA pRiEtA WiNERY – 26985 Loma Prieta Way, Los Gatos; 408 353-2950 Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt Martin Ranch – 6675 Redwood Retreat Road, Gilroy; 408 842-9197 Open third weekend of each month 12-4 Mesa del Sol Esate – 45803 Arroyo Seco Rd, Greenfield; 831 624-8527 Open by appointment only Michael Martella – 17287 Box 103 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Open by appointment only Michaud/Martella tasting Room – 14598 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408-647-2579 Thu & Sun 12-6, Fri-Sat 12-8 MJA Vineyards – 328A Ingalls St, Santa Cruz; 831 421-9380 Mon-Thu 12-6, Fri-Sun 12-8 MJA Vineyards – 24900 Highland Way, Los Gatos (Sta Cruz Mtns); 408 353-6000 Thur-Sun 12-6 Morgan Hill Cellars – 1645 San Pedro Ave, Morgan Hill; 408 779-7389 Tue-Sun 10-5 Mountain Winery – 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga; 408 741-2822 Sat-Sun 12-5 Muccigrosso – 21450 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-0821 Open by appointment only Muns Vineyard – Los Gatos; 408 515-2663 Open by appointment only Naumann Vnyds – 16505 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 867-7871 Special events & by appointment 81 WiNERY LiStiNgS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Nicholson Vnyds – 2800 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 724-7071 Sat 12-4 Odonata – 334A Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 566-5147 1st Sat of the month 12-5 Organic Wine Works – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 800-OWW-WINE Open daily 12-5 Osocalis distillery – 5579 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel; 831 477-1718 Open by appointment only p&M Staiger Vineyard –1300 Hopkins Gulch Rd, Boulder Creek; 831 338-0172 Open by appointment only pietra Santa – 10034 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-1991 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment pelican Ranch – 100 Kennedy Drive, #102, Capitola; 831 426-6911 Fri-Sun 12-5 picchetti Winery – 13100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310 Open daily 11-5 pinder – 165 Cristich Lane, Campbell; 877-684-2601 Sat 11-4 or by appointment pleasant Valley – 600 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 728-2826 Summer Apr-Oct, Sat 12-4 or by appointment pOEtiC CELLARS – 5000 Rodeo Gulch Road, Soquel; 831 462-3478 Fri-Sun 12-5 or by appt Rapazzini Winery – 4350 S. Monterey Hwy, Gilroy; 800 842-6262 Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-6 Regale Winery – 24040 Summit Road, Los Gatos; 408 353-2500 Fri 2-6, Sat-Sun 12-5 Ridge Vineyards – 17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino; 408 867-3233 Sat-Sun 11-4 & by appt River Run – 65 Rogge Lane, Watsonville; 831 726-3112 Open by appointment only Roudon -Smith – 18 Hanger Way Ste B-C, Watsonville; 831 438-1244 Sat 12-5 or by appointment Santa Cruz Mtn Vnyd – 334A Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 426-6209 Wed-Sun 12-5 Sarah’s Vineyard – 4005 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-1947 Open daily 12-5 Satori Cellars – 2100 Buena Vista Avenue, Gilroy; 408 848-5823 Sat-Sun 12-5 Savannah-Chanelle Vnyds – 23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-2934 Open daily 11-5 Silver Mountain – Silver Mountain Rd, Miller Cutoff; 408 353-2278 Sat 12-5 Silver Mountain – 402 Ingalls St, Ste 29, Santa Cruz; 831 466-0559 Thu-Sun 12-5 Solis – 3920 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-6306 Open daily 12-5 Sones Cellars – 334 B Ingalls St, Santa Cruz; 831 420-1552 Fri-Sun 12-5 or by appt Soquel Vineyards – 8063 Glen Haven, Soquel; 831 462-9045 Sat-Sun 11-4 Storrs Winery – 303 Potrero St. #35, Santa Cruz; 831 458-5030 Open daily 12-5 Summerayne – 770 Limekiln Road, Hollister; 831 902-5638 Open by appointment only Sycamore Creek – 12775 Uvas Road, Morgan Hill; 408 779-4738 Thu, Fri, Mon 12-5, Sat & Sun 11-5 team Zin – 830-3 Jury Court, San Jose; 408 445-2508 1st Sun of the month testarossa Winery – 300-A College Ave, Los Gatos; 408 354-6150 Open daily 11-5 thomas Fogarty Winery – 19501 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777 Wed-Sun 11-5 thomas Kruse Winery – 3200 Dryden Ave, Gilroy; 408 842-7016 Tue-Sun 12-5 travieso Winery – 165 Cristich Lane, #F, Campbell; 650 248-5641 Saturdays 11-4 & by appt, 3rd Sat 11-5 trout gulch – 427 Swift St, Ste C, Santa Cruz; 831 471-2705 Open by appointment only Villa del Monte Winery – 23076 Summit Rd, Los Gatos; 888 788-4583 Open one weekend/month or by appt Vinocruz – 725 Front St, #101, Santa Cruz; 831 426-8466 Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-8, Sun 12-6 Vine Hill – 2300 Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436 Open third weekend each month 12-5 & special events Vino prima – 55 Municipal Wharf, Ste B, Santa Cruz; 831 426-0750 Mon-Tue 2-8, Wed-Fri 2-10, Sat 12-10, Sun 12-8 Vino tabi – 334C Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz; 831 426 1809 Wed-Thu 12-6, Fri-Sat 12-9, Sun 12-6 Windy Oaks Estate – 550 Hazel Dell Rd, Corralitos; 831 786-9463 Sat 12-5 & by appt Woodside Vineyards – 205 Constitution Dr, Menlo Park; 650 851-3144 Open by appointment only Zayante Vineyards – 420 Old Mount Rd; Felton; 831 335-7992 Special events & by appointmen CARMEL VALLEY Bernardus – 5 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 800 223-2533 Open daily 11-5 Boekenoogen – 24 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-4215 Open daily 11-5 Boëté Vineyards– 7156 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 625-5040 Open daily 12-5 Carmel Hills – 12 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley; 831 659-0750 Thur-Tue 12-6 Caraccioli Cellars – Dolores, between Ocean & 7th; Carmel Valley; 831 622-7722 Mon-Thu 2-7, Fri-Sat 11-10, Sun 11-7 Chateau Julien Wine Estate – 8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 624-2600 Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat-Sun 11-5 Chateau Sinnet – 13746 Center Street, Carmel Valley; 831 659-2244 Open daily 12-6 Chesebro Wines – 19 East Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831-659-2125 Fri-Mon 12-5 Chock Rock Vnyd – 1 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley; 831 659-7625 Thu-Mon 11:30-5:30 Cima Collina – 19-A East Carmel Valley rd, Carmel Valley; 831 620-0645 Open daily 12- 6 Figge Cellars – at Winefield Gallery: Dolores St between 7th & Ocean, Carmel Valley; 831 384-4149 Wed-Sun 2-8 82 galante Vineyards – Dolores, between Ocean & 7th; Carmel Valley; 831 624-3800 Open daily 12-6 (closed until spring) georis Winery – 4 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-1050 Mon-Thu 11-4:30, Fri-Sun 11-6 Heller Estate Organic Vineyards – 69 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 800-625-8466 Open daily 11-5 Holman Ranch – 19 East Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831-659-2640 Fri-Sun 11-6 Joullian Vineyards – 2 Village Drive Suite A, Carmel Valley; 866 659-8101 Open daily 11-5 Joyce Vineyards – 19 East Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831-659-2885 Fri-Sun 11-5 TASTE MORGAN Featuring the Wines of Morgan Winery and Lee Family Farm In the Crossroads Carmel, Rio Road at Highway 1 / Carmel Open 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (831) 626-3700 / morganwinery.com Otter Cove Wines – at Terra Nove Wine Bar: 315 Calle Principal, Carmel Valley; 831 320-3050 Open daily 12-5 parsonage Village Vineyard – 19 East Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-7322 Open daily 11-5 Robert talbott Vineyards – 53 West Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 659-3500 Mon-Fri 11-4:30, Sat-Sun 11-5 Scheid Vineyards Wine Lounge – 7th & San Carlos, Carmel; 831-656-9463 Open daily 11-7 Silvestri Vnyds – (Opening March 1) 19 East Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-1700 Thu-Sun 11-5 Southern Latitudes Wines - Lincoln St. between Ocean & 6th, Carmel Valley; 831-622-7652 Wed-Sun 11-6 tudor Wines - in Andre Bouchee, Between Ocean & 7th, Carmel by the Sea; 831-224-2116 Fri-Sun 12-5 Wrath Wines – Carmel Plaza, corner of Ocean Ave. and Mission St, Carmel; 831 678-2212 Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5 MONtEREY A taste of Monterey – 700 Cannery Row, Ste KK, Monterey; 831 646-5446 Open daily 10-6 Bargetto Winery – 700 Cannery Row Suite G, Monterey; 831 373-4053 Mon-Fri 11-6, Sat & Sun 11-7 Baywood Cellars – 381 Cannery Row Suite C, Monterey; 831 645-9035 Open daily 12-6 Chateau Sinnet – 1184 Broadway, Seaside; 831 394-6090 Open by appointment only Figge Cellars – 3348 Paul Davis Drive Suite 101, Marina; 831 384-4149 Mon-Fri by appointment only Mcintyre Vineyards – in Hyatt Regency: 1 Old Golf Course Rd Ste 1, Monterey; 831 649-9463 Mon-Wed 9-7, Thu-Sun 8-8 pierce Ranch – 499 Wave Street, Monterey; 831 372-8900 Thu-Mon 12-6:30, Fri-Sat 12-8 Ventana Vineyards – 2999 Monterey-Salinas Hwy, Monterey; 831 372-7415 Open daily 11-5 Wine from the Heart tasting Rm – 241 Alvarado St, Monterey; 831 641-9463 Open daily 12-8 SALiNAS VALLEY A taste of Monterey – 127 Main Street, Salinas; 831 751-1980 Boekenoogen – Santa Lucia Highlands, Salinas; 831 675-3549 de tierra –740 Airport Blvd, Salinas; 831 754-3176 Mon-Wed 11-5, Thur-Sat 11-6, Closed Sun Sat-Sun 12-4 Open by appointment only HAHN SLH EStAtES – 37700 Foothill Road, Soledad; 831 678-4555 Mon-Fri 11-4 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Winery Tours Sat-Sun 11-5 Hammond Vnyds– 655 River Road, Salinas; 831 455-8173 Sat-Sun 11-5 Manzoni Estate – 30981 River Road, Soledad; 831 675-3398 Fri-Sun 11-5 Marilyn Remark – 645 River Road, Salinas; 831 455-9310 Sat-Sun, Holidays 11-5 Mesa del Sol Vineyards & Retreat – 45803 Arroyo Seco Rd,Greenfield; 831 624-8527 Open by appt only paraiso Vineyards – 38060 Paraiso Springs Road, Soledad; 831 678-0300 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 12-4 pessagno Winery – 1645 River Road, Salinas; 831 675-9463 Mon-Thu 11-4, Fri-Sun 11-5 Ray Franscioni – 132720 River Road; Gonzales; 831 455-1096 Open by appointment only Robert talbott Vineyards – 1380 River Road, Salinas; 831 675-0942 Thu-Mon 11-5 Scheid Vineyards – 1972 Hobson Avenue, Greenfield; 831 386-0316 Open daily 11-5 Sycamore Cellars – 45185 Arroyo Seco Road, Greenfield; 831 674-5768 Sat- Sun 11-5 Ventana Vineyards – 38740 Los Coches Road, Soledad; 831 678-2900 Weekends & Most Holidays 11-5 Wrath Wines – 35801 Foothill Road, Soledad; 831 678-2212 Thu-Mon 11-5 LAKE/MENdOCiNO COuNtiES Albertina Wine Cellars – 4601 Road 110, Hopland; 707 744-1475 Barra of Mendocino – 7051 N. State Street, Redwood Valley; 707 485-0322 Beaver Creek Vnyds – 22000 Hwy 29, Middletown; 707 987-1069 Open by appointment Open daily 10-5 Open daily11-8 Sign up for our email newsletter at www.WineCountrythisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK | WiNERY LiStiNgS Bell Hill Vineyards– 6725 Jacobsen, Kelseyville; 707 490-4400 Thurs-Sun, Winter 12-6, Summer 1-7 Brassfield Estate– 10915 High Valley Rd, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-1895 Daily 10-5, Weekends by appt. in Winter Breggo Cellars – 11001 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-9589 Open daily 11-5 Brutocao Cellars – 7000 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2152 Open daily 10-5 Brutocao Cellars – 13500 Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1664 Open daily Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Campovida – 13601 Old River Road, Hopland; 707 744-8797 Open by appointment Ceago Vinegarden – 5115 E. Hwy 20, Nice; 707 274-1462 Open daily 10-5 Cesar toxqui Cellars – 13440 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1071 Wed-Sun 11-5 Chiarito Vineyards – 2651 Mill Creek Rd, Ukiah; 707 462-7146 Open by appointment only Claudia Springs – 1810 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3993 Fri-Mon 11-5 Cougar’s Leap – 9300 Seigler Springs Rd. N., Kelseyville; 707 279-0651 May-Oct, Fri-Sun 11-5pm or by appt demuth Winery – 16125 Deer Meadows Rd, Booneville; 707 895-3729 Open by appointment dogwood Cellars – 13500 Hwy 101, Ste H, Hopland; 707 743-0301 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri by appt drew Family – 9000 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 877-1771 Thu-Mon 11-5 duncan peak Vineyards – 14500 Mtn. House Road, Hopland; 707 744-1493 Open by appointment dunwood Vineyards – 2399 N. State St, Ukiah; 707 462-2985 Open by appointment Eden Crest Vineyards & Winery – 2550 Big Valley Road, Kelseyville; 707 279-2987 Open by appointment Elke Vineyards – 12351 Hwy 128, Booneville; 707 246-7045 Fri-Mon 11-5 Esterlina – 1200 Holmes Ranch Road, Philo; 707 895-2920 Open by appointment only Foursight Wines – 14475 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 898-2889 Fri-Mon 10-4:30 Frey – 14000 Tomki Rd, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5177 Mon-Fri 10-5, by appointment germain-Robin – P. O. Box 1059, Ukiah; 707 462-0314 Open by appointment only Mon-Frid giuseppe Wines, Neese Vnyds – 401 School Way, Redwood Valley; 707 485-8458 Open by appointment only goldeneye Winery – 9200 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3202 Open daily 11-4 graziano Family of Wines – 13251 S.Hwy 101; Suite 3, Hopland; 707 744-8466 Open daily 10-5 greenwood Ridge Vineyards – 5501 Hwy 128; Philo, 707 895-2002 Open daily 10-5 gregory graham Wines– 13633 Point Lakeview Road, Lower Lake; 707 995-3500 Sat & Sun 11-5 Handley Cellars – 3151 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3876 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Harmonique Wines – 1810 Hwy 128, near mile marker 16, Philo; 707 895-3993 Fri-Mon 11-5 Hawk and Horse – 13048 Highway 29, Lower Lake; 707 994-0910 Open by appointment only High Valley Estate Vnyds – 13151 E. State Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-9400 Tue-Sat 11-5 Husch Vineyards – 4400 Hwy 128, Philo; 1-800-544-8724 Open daily 10-5 JAXON KEYS – 10400 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 877-462-0666 Jeriko Estate – 12141 Hewlitt & Sturtevant Rd, Hopland; 707 744-1140 Jim Ball Vineyards – 4741 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3623 Kelseyville Wine Co. –5627 Gaddy Lane, Kelseyville; 707 279-2995 Lake Country Wine Studio – 9505 Main St, #1, Upper Lake; 707 275-8030 Langtry Estate – 21000 Butts Canyon Rd, Middletown; 707 987-2385 Le Vin Winery – 33151 Hwy. 128, Yorkville; 707 894-2304 Londer Vineyards – 14051 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-9001 Manoir girard Cellars – 12601 Ell River Rd; Potter Valley; 707 391 WINE (9463) Maple Creek Winery – 20799 Hwy 128; Yorkville; 707 895-3001 Mariah Vineyards – 33525 Mountain View Rd, Point Arena; 707 882-2243 Masút Vnyd & Winery – 1301 Reeves Canyon Rd, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5466 Mcdowell Valley – 13380 S. Hwy 101, Hopland 707 744-8911 McFadden Vineyard – 13275 S. Hwy 101 Suite #5, Hopland; 707 744-8463 McNab Ridge Winery – 13441 S. Hwy 101; Hopland; 707 744-1986 Meyer Family Cellars – 19750 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 895-2341 Milano Family Winery – 14594 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1396 Moore Family Winery – 11990 Bottle Rock Road, Kelseyville; 707 279-9279 Mt. Konocti growers Winery – 2550 Big Valley Road, Kelseyville; 707 279-4213 Navarro Vineyards – 5601 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3686 Nelson Family – 550 Nelson Ranch Road; Ukiah Noggle Vnyds & Winery – 700 Old Long Valley Road, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-0319 Oster – 13501 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5257 Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan! Open daily 10-5 Sum 10-5, Win 11-4 Open daily 11-5 By appointment Thu-Sun, Sum 1-7, Win 12-6 Open daily 11-5 Open by appointment only Thu-Mon 11-5 Open by appointment only Open daily 10:30-5 Open by appointment Open by appointment Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10-5 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10-5 Open daily10-5 Fri - Sun 11-5 Open by appointment Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10-5 Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt Open by appointment pacific Star – 33000 North Highway 1, Fort Bragg; 707 964-1155 Open daily 11-5 parducci Wine Cellars – 501 Parducci Rd, Ukiah; 1-888-362-9463 Open daily 10-5 paul dolan Vnyds – 501 Parducci Rd, Ukiah; 1-888-362-9463 Open daily 10-5 phillips Hill Estates – 8627 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2209 Open daily 11-5 philo Ridge – 14125 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 489-2303 Sat-Sun by appointment ployez Winery – 11171 Highway 29, Lower Lake; 707 994-2106 Open daily 11-5 Rivino – 4101 Cox Schrader Rd, Ukiah; 707 293-4262 Tue-Sun 1-5 Robledo – 2040 Soda Bay Rd, Lakeport; 707 263-0100 Fri-Sun 10-5 Roederer Estate – 4501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2288 Open daily 11-5 Rosa d’Oro – 3915 Main Street, Kelseyville; 707 279-0483 Wed-Sun 11-5 Rosati Family Wines – 21500 South Highway 101, Hopland; 707 894-3683 Open daily 10-5 Saracina Vineyards – 11684 South Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1671 Open daily 11-5 Scharffenberger Cellars – 8501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2957 Open daily 11-5 Shannon Ridge – 13151 E. Hwy 20, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-9656 Daily 10:30-5 Shed Horn Cellars – 21108 Calistoga St, Middletown; 707 291-3629 Thu-Sat 11-5 or by appt Silversmith Vnyds – 3700 A Rd J, Redwood Valley; 707 485-1196 Sum: Fri-Sun, Win: Sat-Sun, 11-5 or by appointment Sip! Mendocino Wine Bar – 13420 South Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-8375 Open daily 11-5 Six Sigma Ranch and Winery – 13372 Spruce Grove Road, Lower Lake; 707 994-4068 Daily 11-4:30 Sketchbook Wines – 501 Parducci Rd, Ukiah; 1-888-362-9463 Open daily 10-5 Snows Lake Vnyd –Lower Lake; 707 994-9444 Open by appointment Sol Rouge – P.O. Box 859, Kelseyville; 707 279-9000 Open by appointment Standish Wine Co. – 5101 Hwy 128, Philo707 895-9213 Daily 10-5 Steele Wines – 4350 Thomas Drive, at Hwy 29, Kelseyille; 707 279-9475 Mon-Sat 11-5 terra Sávia – 14160 Mountain House Rd, Hopland; 707 744-1114 Tue-Sun 10-5 terrill Cellars – 16175 Main Street, Lower Lake; 707 252-8444 Wed, Fri-Sun 11-5 testa Vineyards – 6400 North State Street, Calpella; 707 485-7051 Open by appointment toulouse Vineyards – 8001 Hwy 128, 707 895-2828; Philo Open daily 11-5 tulip Hill Winery – 4900 Bartlett Springs Rd, Nice; 707 274-9373 Open daily 10-5 Villa La Brenta – 1780 Highway 53, Clearlake; 707 994-4000 Tue-Sun 10-5 Vin de tevis – 51161 Covelo Rd, Dos Rios; 707 983-8433 Open by appointment only Weibel Winery – 13275 So Hwy 101, Ste 1, Hopland; 707 744-2200 Open Daily 10-5 Whaler Vineyards – 6200 E Side Capella Rd, Ukiah; 707 462-6355 Open by appointment only Wildhurst Vineyards – 3855 Main St, Kelseyville; 800 279-4302 Open daily 10-5 Yorkville Cellars – 25701 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 894-9177 Open daily, Winter 11-5, Summmer 11-6 ZiNA HYdE CuNNiNgHAM – 14077 Hwy 128, Boonville; 707 895-9462 Open Daily 10-5 SuiSuN VALLEY Blacksmith Cellars – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5 BLuE ViCtORiAN ViNEYARdS – 5071 Suisun Valley Blvd., Fairfield; 707 422-8025 Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat & Sun 10-6 green Valley Cellars – 1635 Mason Rd, Green Valley; 707 864-2089 Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appointment King Andrews Vnyd – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5 Ledgewood Creek Winery – 4589 Abernathy Road, Suisun City; 707 426-4424 Daily 10-5 Mangels Vineyards – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5 Mankas Hills Vineyards – 4185 Chadbourne Road, Suisun Valley; 707 480-7334 Open by appointment only tenbrink Vineyards – 1793 Rockville Rd, Suisun Valley; 800-692-0723 Open by appointment only Rock Creek Vineyard – 4610 Green Valley Rd, Green Valley; 707 864-2471 Open by appointment only Suisun Valley Wine Coop – 4495 Suisun Valley Road, Suisun Valley; 707 864-3135 Thu-Sun 12-5 Sunset Cellars – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Thu-Sun 12-5 VEZER tAStiNg ROOM – 2522 Suite V Mankas Corner Rd, Fairfield; 707 429-3958 Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat-Sun 10-6 VEZER FAMiLY pRiVAtE RANCH– 707 422-8025 Tours & tasting by appointment only Winterhawk Winery – poured at Suisun Valley Wine Coop Wooden Valley Winery – 4756 Suisun Valley Road, Suisun Valley; 707 864-0730 Thu-Sun 12-5 Daily 11-5 YOLO COuNtY Berryessa gap – 27260 Hwy 128, Winters; 530 795-3201 Tue-Fri 12-4 or by appointment 83 WiNERY LiStiNgS | WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Berryessa gap – 15 Main Street, Winters; 530 795-3201 Thurs 4:30-8:30, Fri 12-8:30, Sat 11-8:30, Sun 11-4 Bogle Vineyards – 37783 County Rd, Clarksburg; 916 744-1139 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 10California Cellars – 15511 Isleton Road, Isleton; 916 777-5747 Open by appointment only Capay Valley Vineyards – 13757 Hwy 16, Brooks; 530 796-4110 Open Sat-Sun 12-5, Weekdays by appointment Carvalho Family – poured at the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1625 Wed-Sun 11-5 Heringer Estates – poured at the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1227 Thu-Sun 11-5 purple pearl Vineyards – 9177 Currey Rd, Dixon; 707 693-1607 Thu-Sun 12-5 River grove Winery – 52183 Clarksburg Rd, Clarksburg; 916 744-9000 Open by appointment only Rominger West – 4602 Second Street, Davis; 530 747-2044 Mon-Sat 10-6 Scribner Bend Vnyds – 9051 River Rd, Sacramento; 916 744–1803 Fri-Sun 11-4:30 Six Hands Winery – 13783 Isleton Rd, Walnut Grove; 916 776-2053 Open by appointment only Solomon Wine Co. – poured at the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744 1131 Fri 1-5, Sat-Sun 11-5 three Wine Company– poured at the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 707 933-9752 Fri-Sun 11-5 todd taylor Wines – poured at the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1120 Sat & Sun 11-5 turkovich Family Wines– 304 Railroad Ave, Winters; 530 795-3842 Thu 12-6, Fri & Sat 12-9,Sun 12-5 Wilson Vineyards – Clarksburg; 916 744-1456 Open by appointment only Rios Lovell Estate Winery – 6500 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-0434 Rodrigue Molyneaux – 3053 Marina Ave, Livermore; 925 447-4280 Ruby Hill Winery – 400 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton; 925 931-WINE Ryhan Estate Vineyards – 5385 East Ave, Livermore; 408-209-9498 Steven Kent – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6440 Stony Ridge Winery – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 449-0458 tamas Estate – 5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2380 tenuta Vineyards – 633 Kalthoff Common, Livermore; 925 960-1006 Wed-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 11-5 Sat-Sun 12:30-5 Open daily 11-5:30 Fri-Sun 12-5 Open daily 12-4:30 Mon-Sat 11-4:30, Sun 12-4:30 Open daily 12-4:30 Fri-Sun 12-6 or by appt. tHE SiNgiNg WiNEMAKER – 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Fri-Sun 12-5 thomas Coyne Winery – 51 E. Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 373-6541 Wente Vineyards Estate tasting Room – 5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2305 Wente Vineyards tasting Room – 5050 Arroyo Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2405 Westover Vineyards – 34329 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley; 925 537-3932 White Crane Winery – 5405 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-8085 Wood Family Winery – 7702 Cedar Mountain Rd, Livermore; 925 606-7411 Sat-Sun 12-5 Open daily 11-4:30 Open daily 11-6:30 Sat-Sun 12-5 Thu-Mon 12-4:30 Open by appointment BAY AREA/LiVERMORE Bent Creek Winery – 5455 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-6320 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 Big White House – 6800 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 449-1976 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 Bodegas Aguirre – 8580 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-0554 Sat-Sun 12-4 Cedar Mountain – 7000 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6636 Sat-Sun 12-4 Charles R Vnyds – 8195 Crane Ridge Rd, Livermore; 925 454-3040 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 Chouinard Vnyds – 33853 Palomares Rd, Castro Vly; 510 582-9900 Sat-Sun 12-5 (and most holidays) Concannon – 4590 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2505 Open daily 11-4:30 Crooked Vine – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 449-0458 Mon-Sat 11-4:30, Sun 12-4:30 Cuda Ridge Wines – 5385 East Ave, Livermore; 510 304-0914 Fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment darcie Kent – poured at Concannon, 4590 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2505 Open daily 11-4:30 dashe Cellars – 55 4th St, Oakland; 510 452-1800 Thu-Sun 12-6, Mon by appt Eagle Ridge Vineyard – 10017 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-3375 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 Eckert Estate – 5963 Graham Court, Ste D, Livermore; 925-371-8606 Fri-Sun 12 -5 & by appointment el Sol – 8626 Lupine Way, Livermore; 925 606-1827 Fri-Sun 12-5 Elliston Vineyards – 463 Kilkare, Sunol; 925 862-2377 Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt En garde – poured at Tenuta, 633 Kalthoff Commons, Livermore; 707-836-3395 Sat-Sun 12-5pm Fenestra Winery – 83 Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 447-5246 Fri-Sun 12-5 garré Vineyard & Winery – 7986 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8200 Fri-Sun 11:30-5 Hidden Creek – 5937 Graham Ct, Suite B, Livermore; 925 371-2424 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 John Christopher – 25 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 103, Livermore; 925-456-WINE Thu-Sun 12-6 La Rochelle – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6442 Open daily 12-4:30 Las positas Vineyards – 1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore; 925 449-9463 Fri-Sun 12-5 Lavish Laines Winery – 2481 Buena Vista Ave, Livermore; 925 321-0373 Fri-Sun 11-7 Les Chenes – 5562 Victoria Lane, Livermore; 925 373-1662 Weekends 12-4:30 Little Valley Winery – 739 Main St, Pleasanton Thu-Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5 Longevity Wines – 2271 South Vasco Rd, Ste B, Livermore, 925-443-WINE Fri-Sat-Sun 12-5 Marr Cellars – poured at The Singing Winemaker, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Fri-Sun 12-5 Mcgrail Vineyards – 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6214 Fri-Mon 12-4:30 & by appointment Miramont Estate – poured at Tesla Vintners, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE Fri-Sun 12-5 24837 E. Milton Rd, Linden; 209 887-3178 By appointment only Mitchell Katz Winery – 1188 Vineyard Ave; Pleasanton; 925 931-0744 Thu-Sun 12-5 Murietta’s Well – 3005 Mines Rd; Livermore; 925 456-2390 May-Oct Open daily 11-4:30, Nov-Apr Wed-Sun 11-4:30 Nottingham Cellars – 2245 South Vasco Rd, Livermore; 925 294-8647 Fri 2-6, Sat-Sun 12-4:30 Occasio Winery – 2245B South Vasco Road, Livermore; 925 371-1987 Fri-Sun 12 to 5 page Mill– 1960 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore; 925 456-7676 12-4:30 Fri-Sunday & by appointment Red Feather – 5700 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 449-1871 Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 12-4 Retzlaff Vineyards – 1356 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore; 925 447-8941 Tue-Fri 12-2, Sat-Sun 12-4:30 84 tREASuRE iSLANd Bodega Wine Estates – 751 13th St at Ave M, Treasure Island, San Francisco Fat grape Winery – 1080 Avenue M, Treasure Island, San Francisco; 415-388-8318 Hoffman Family Cellars– 751 13th Street at Avenue M, Treasure Island, San Francisco Just Joshin – 751 13th Street at Avenue M, Treasure Island, San Francisco Knightswood – 751 13th Street at Avenue M, Treasure Island, San Francisco Fri, Sat & Sun from 1-6pm Tue-Sun 12-5:30 pm Opening Soon Fri, Sat, Sun from 1-6pm Fri, Sat, Sun 1-6pm Stein Family Wines – 751 13th Street at Avenue M, Treasure Island, San Francisco Fri, Sat, Sun 1-6pm treasure island Wines – 95 9th Street and Ave I, Treasure Island, SF; 415-394-9463 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 12-4pm THE WINERY SF 200 California Ave. Bldg 180 N, Treasure Island, Daily 12pm-5pm 415-SF -JUICE • www.winery-sf.com The California wine experience in San Francisco. It’s 20,000 sq. ft. winery, tasting room and event center allows visitors to experience the winemaking process first-hand while enjoying award-winning wines from Napa, Sonoma, and beyond. Tours available by appt. ViE – 200 California Ave, Bldg 180 No, Treasure Island, SF, 415-SF -JUICE Sol Rouge – 200 California Ave, Bldg 180 No, Treasure Island, SF, 415-SF -JUICE Open daily 12-5, tours by appointment Open daily 12-5, tours by appointment CONtRA COStA COuNtY Bloomfield Vnyd– 633 First Street, Brentwood; 925 634-9463 Wed-Thu 4-8pm, Fri 4-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm Captain Vineyards – 1969 Joseph Drive, Moraga; 925 631-0714 Open by appointment Enos Wines – 9000 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood; 925 634-3900 Open by appointment Hannah Nicole Vnyds – 6740 Balfour Road, Brentwood; 925 513-0769 Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 1-5 Happy Valley Cellars – 1223 Upper Happy Valley Road, Lafayette; 925 283-1245 Open by appointment Lolonis Vnyds tasting Room – 1930 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek; 925-456-WINE Mon-Fri 1-4 New departures Wine Co. – 6140 Alhambra Valley Road, Martinez; 925 366-8463 Open by appointment Odisea Wine Co. – 963 Redwood Drive, Danville; 925 915-1662 Open by appointment Olin Wines – 975 Detroit Ave., Unit B, Concord; 925 771-7107 Sat 12-4 or by appt. palomares Vineyards – 34329 Palomares Road, Castro Valley Sat-Sun 12-5 parkmon Vineyards – 55 Laird Drive, Moraga; 925 631-7980 Open by appointment Shadowbrook Winery – 3739 Shadowbrook Court, Walnut Creek; 925-988-9463 Open by appointment Sterling Albert Winery– 150 Mason Circle, Suite J, Concord; 925 219-2279 Sat 12-5pm, Sun by appt. tamayo Family Vnyds – 2155 Elkins Way, Brentwood; 925 513-8463 Viano Vineyards – 150 Morello Avenue, Martinez; 925 228-6465 Wedl Wine Cellars – 400 Tate Lane, Oakley; 925 360-9677 Open by appointment Wed-Mon 9-5pm Open by appointment only www.WineCountrythisWeek.com BRE AKF AST BRU NCH LUN CH DINN ER WIN E/B E ER FUL L BA R OUT DOO R SE ATIN ENT ERTA G INM ENT ORG ANIC /L O C PET AL G FRIE OOD NDL S Y CAS UAL UPS CAL E RESE RVA TION S napa valley dining NApA Angéle Restaurant & Bar – 540 Main Street, 707 252-8115 French Cuisine Azzuro pizzeria & Enoteca – 1260 Main Street, 707 255-5552 Pizzeria Bistro don giovanni – 4110 Howard Lane, 707 224-3300 Italian Cuisine Boon Fly Cafe – 4048 Sonoma Highway, 707 299-4870 Traditional American Cuisine Bounty Hunter – 975 First Street, 707 226-3976 Contemporary American Cuisine Ca’Momi – 610 First Street, #10, 707-257-4992 Italian Celadon – 500 Main Street, 707 254-9690 Seafood and Contemporary American Cuisine Cole’s Chop House – 1122 Main Street, 707 224-6328 Steakhouse and French Cuisine Cuvee – 1650 Soscol Avenue, 707 224-2330 Contemporary American Cuisine Eiko’s – 1882 Town Center, 707-501-4444 Japanese Cuisine Farm at Carneros inn – 4048 Sonoma Hwy, 707 299-4880 Contemporary American Cuisine Fish Story – 790 Main Street, 707 251-5600 Seafood Fumé Bistro – 4050 Byway East, 707 257-1999 Contemporary American Cuisine grace’s table – 1400 Second Street, 707 226-6200 Contemporary American Cuisine gott’s Roadside Cafe – 644 1st Street, 707 224-6900 Contemporary American Cuisine La toque – 1314 McKinstry Street, 707 257-5157 French Cuisine Morimoto Napa – 610 Main Street, 707 252-1600 Japanese Cuisine Oenotri – 1425 Fisrst Street, 707 252-1022 Italian Cuisine Siena Restaurant – 875 Bordeaux Way, 707 251-1900 Italian, Seafood, Meditarranean ubuntu – 1140 Main Street, 707-258-1000 Vegetarian Cuisine uva trattoria – 1040 Clinton Street, 707-255-6646 Italian Cuisine Zinsvalley Restaurant – 1106 1st Street, 707 224-0695 Traditional American Cuisine Zuzu – 829 Main Street, 707 224-0695 California Tapas, Spanish & Mediterranean YOuNtViLLE Ad Hoc – 6476 Washington Street, 707 944-2487 Contemporary American Cuisine Bardessono – 6526 Yount Street,707 204-6000 Contemporary American Cuisine Bistro Jeanty – 6510 Washington Street, 707 944-0103 French Cuisine Brix Restaurant – 7377 Highway 29, 707 944-2749 French inspired California Cuisine Bottega – 6525 Washington Street,707 945-1050 Italian Cuisine Bouchon Bistro – 6534 Washington Street, 707 944-8037 French Cuisine étoile Restaurant – at Domaine Chandon, 1 California Drive, 707 204-7529 French Cuisine Hurley’s – 6518 Washington St, 707 944-2345 Contemporary American Cuisine Mustards grill – 7399 St. Helena Highway, 707 944-2424 Contemporary American Cuisine Redd – 6480 Washington Street, 707 944-2222 Contemporary American Cuisine RutHERFORd Alex – 1140 Rutherfrod Road, 707 967-5500 Rutherford grill – 1180 Rutherford Road, 707 963-1792 Auberge du Soleil – 180 Rutherford Hill Road, 707 963-1211 Italian Cuisine Contemporary/Traditional American Contemporary American Cuisine © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © St. HELENA Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen – 1327 Railroad Avenue, 707 963-1200 Contemporary American Cuisine Culinary institute – 2555 Main Street, 1-888-995-1699 Contemporary American and Worldwide Foods gott’s Roadside Cafe – 933 Main Street, 707 963-3486 Traditional American Cuisine Market – 1347 Main Street, 707-963-3799 Traditional American Cuisine press – 587 St. Helena Highway, 707 967-0550 Steakhouse terra – 1345 Railroad Avenue, 707 963-8931 Contemporary Asian insipired American Cuisine © tra Vigne Restaurant – 1050 Charter Oak Avenue, 707 963-4444 Italian Cuisine CALiStOgA Barolo – 1457 Lincoln Avenue, 707 942-9900 Contemporary American & Italian Cuisine Brannan’s grill – 1374 Lincoln Avenue, 707 942-2233 Traditional American Cuisine Calistoga inn & Brewery – 1250 Lincoln Avenue, 707 942-4101 Traditional American Cuisine Flat iron grill – 1440 Lincoln Avenue, 707 942-1220 Traditional American/ Steakhouse Hydro Bar & grill – 1403 Lincoln Avenue, 707 942-9777 Traditional American Cuisine JoLe Restaurant – 1457 Lincoln Avenue, 707 942-5938 Contemporary American Cuisine Solbar – @ Solage, 755 Silverado Trail, 707 226-0850 Contemporary American Cuisine Wappo Bar & Bistro – 1226 Washington Street, 707 942-4712 Blend of regional Cuisine © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © [ © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © [ Call for Details www.WineCountryThisWeek.com 85 della Santina’s Located off the historic square in Sonoma, Della Santina’s is a family-owned and operated restaurant that has stood the test of time to become a Sonoma institution. The Della Santina family name shares a long lineage and history in the Tuscan town of Lucca, Italy. della Santina’s The restaurant is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner; reservations are recommended. 133 East Napa Street, Sonoma (707) 935-0576 www.dellasantinas.com BRE AKF AST BRU NCH LUN CH DINN ER WIN E/B E ER FUL L BA R OUT DOO R SE ATIN ENT ERTA G INM ENT ORG ANIC /L O C PET AL G FRIE OOD NDL S Y CAS UAL UPS CAL E RESE RVA TION S sonoma county dining gEYSERViLLE Catelli’s – 21047 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville; 707 857-3471 Contemporary American and Italian diavola pizzeria & Salumeria – 21021 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 814-0111 Italian Francis Ford Coppola’s Rustic – 300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville; 707 857-1462 Italian © © © © © © © © © © © © © HEALdSBuRg Affronti – 235 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg; 707 431-1113 Mediterranean Bear Republic Brewing Co. – 345 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-2337Traditional American Bistro Ralph – 109 Plaza Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-1380 Contemporary American and French Campo Fina – 330 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg; 707 395-4640 Italian Charlie palmer's dry Creek Kitchen – 317 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-0330 Contemporary American Charcuturie – 335 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg; 707 431-7213 French Healdsburg Bar & grill – 245 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg; 707 433-3333 Grill Madrona Manor – 1001 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-1542 Contemporary American Ravenous – 117 North St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1302 Californina Spoonbar – 219 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg; 707 433-7222 Mediterranean Willi’s Seafood & Raw Bar – 403 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-9191 Seafood Zin Restaurant & Wine Bar – 344 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0946 Contemporary American © © © © © © © guERNEViLLE/FOREStViLLE Applewood inn – 13555 Hwy 116, Guerneville; 707 869-9093 Farmhouse – 7871 River Road, Forestville; 707 887-3300 © Contemporary American SANtA ROSA Caffe portofino – 535 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3096 Italian Equus Restaurant – 101 Fountrain Grove Parkway, Santa Rosa; 707 578-0149 Jack and tony’s – 115 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa; 707 526-4347 Contemporary American John Ash & Co. Restaurant – 4330 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa; 707 527-7687 Californian La gare – 208 Wilson Street, Santa Rosa; 707 528-4355 French Zazu Restaurant & Farm – 3535 Guerneville Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 523-4814 Traditional American WiNdSOR ume – 8710 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor; 707 838-6700 © © © © © SEBAStOpOL gtO’s Seafood House – 234 South Main Street, Sebastopol; 707 824-9922 Seafood Hopmonk tavern – 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol; 707 829-7300 Traditional American ENOtECA dELLA SANtiNA NEXt dOOR – SONOMA’S BESt WiNE BAR • More than 300 selections of domestic and international wines at competitive prices • 30 wines by the glass, customized flights and specialty beers • Assorted cheeses and panini served daily • Winemaker dinners and educational seminars • Bimonthly wine club featuring wines of the world Enoteca della Santina The Enoteca is closed Mondays 127 East Napa Street, Sonoma (707) 938-4200 www.enotecadellasantina.com Both locations are available for private events. 86 pEtALuMA Central Market – 42 Petaluma Blvd North, Petaluma; 707 778-9900 Contemporary American Cucina paradiso – 114 Petaluma Blvd. N, Petaluma; 707 782-1130 Italian graziano’s Ristorante – 170 Petaluma Blvd, Petaluma; 707 762-5997 Italian Risibisi Restaurant & Wine Bar – 154 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma; 707 766-7600 Italian © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © Japanese SONOMA VALLEY Café Citti – 9049 Highway 12, Kenwood; 704 833-2690 Italian Cafe La Haye – 140 E Napa Street, Sonoma; 707-935-5994 Contemporary American Centre du Vin – 480 First Street East, Sonoma; 707 996-9779 French della Santina’s trattoria – 133 East Napa Street, Sonoma; 707 935-0576 Italian El dorado Kitchen 405 1st Street West, Sonoma; 707 996-3220 Contemporary American girl & the Fig – 110 West Spain Street, Sonoma; 707 938-3634 French glen Ellen inn – 13670 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen; 707 996-6409 Contemporary American glen Ellen Star – 13648 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen; 707 343-1384 Traditional American Hopmonk tavern – 691 Broadway, Sonoma; 707 935-9100 Traditional American Kenwood Restaurant – 9900 Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-6326 Contemporary American/French LaSalette Restaurant – 452 First St East, Ste H, Sonoma; 707 938-1927 Portuguese Maya Restaurant – 101 East Napa Street, Sonoma; 707 935-3500 Mexican Rin's thai Restaurant – 139 East Napa Street, Sonoma; 707 938-1462 Thai Saddles Steakhouse – 29 East MacArthur St, Sonoma; 707 938-3191 Steakhouse and Seafood Sante – 100 Boyes Boulevard, Boyes Hot Springs; 707 938-9000 French Swiss Hotel Bar & Restaurant – 18 West Spain St, Sonoma; 707 938-2884 Italian Yeti Restaurant 14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen; 707 996-9930 Indian and Nepali © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © www.WineCountryThisWeek.com WiNE COuNtRY tHiS WEEK Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW 87 Taste exceptional wines tour our wine caves Picnic and enjoy the view Open daily from 10 am - 5 pm. 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