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SONOMA COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-63 Sonoma County Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-49 Russian River Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Santa Rosa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Healdsburg Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Geyserville Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Sonoma Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-63 Sonoma Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Glen Ellen Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Sonoma Plaza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 MENDOCINO & LAKE COUNTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65 Lake & Mendocino Counties Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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WINE COUNTRY GETAWAYS Overnight Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 NAPA VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-47 St. Helena Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Yountville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-37 Calistoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Napa Valley Fine Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Downtown Napa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 NAPA VALLEY WINERIES MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45

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LODI/WOODBRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-69 Lodi/Woodbridge Area Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 NORTHERN CENTRAL COAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-76 Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Salinas Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Carmel Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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KENWOOD VINEYARDS WINE CLUB DETAILS

Members of the Kenwood Vineyards Wine Club receive a wide variety of benefits. Standard three-bottle Club shipments are priced on a sliding scale not exceeding $50 per shipment plus tax (where applicable) and shipping.

ounded in 1970, Kenwood Vineyards sits on a beautiful twenty-two acre wine producing estate in the heart of the Sonoma Valley. It was almost four decades ago that Bay Area wine enthusiasts bought and refurbished the former Pagani Brothers Winery, which was originally established in the year 1906, a productive time for Northern California wineries. Today, the winery produces the classic varietal wines that the state is known for: Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Gewürztraminer and Merlot. Kenwood Vineyards has earned a reputation for crafting wines that offer consistently high quality and outstanding value at every price level. The winery makes their wines from grapes grown on site as well as from fruit sourced from some of Sonoma County’s finest vineyards. Using the “cuvée” winemaking method, the yield from each vineyard is handled separately to preserve its individuality and true character. Such small lot winemaking allows veteran Winemaker Pat Henderson to bring each lot of wine to its fullest potential as shown in the blending of Kenwood Vineyard’s Reserve, Jack London, and Single Vineyard Series’ Wines. The ultimate expression of Kenwood’s winemaking philosophy is embodied in its highly acclaimed Artist Series, a blend of the finest barrels of Cabernet that reveal the evident rewards of this dedication to excellence. True to its history, Kenwood is housed in the original winery buildings. Inside, the winery has been redesigned with winemaking versatility in mind. More than 125 stainless steel fermenting and upright oak tanks are used in combination with 14,000 French and American oak barrels, giving the winemaker flexibility and diversity in production. While Kenwood Vineyards is located in the Sonoma Valley Appellation, it also proudly produces wines from the California, Russian River Valley and Sonoma County appellations, and the winery remains committed to producing premium wines that reflect Sonoma County’s finest vineyards and define the region’s grape varieties in their true character and style. “At Kenwood, grapes from Sonoma County’s finest vineyards get the attention they deserve. The harvest from each vineyard is handled separately within the winery to preserve its individuality. This small lot winemaking allows our winemaker, Pat Henderson, to bring each lot of wine to its fullest potential. In the California tradition, Kenwood Vineyards produces a full line of premium quality varietal wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir and Merlot.”

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Benefits include: • Three hand-selected bottles of Kenwood Vineyards wine, delivered directly to your home or office four times each year. • One additional holiday shipment including Kenwood’s acclaimed Artists Series Cabernet Sauvignon will be made available to every Wine Club member at an additional charge ($75 plus applicable tax and shipping). • Winemaker notes will pass along flavor descriptions, viticultural information and food pairing suggestions for each of the featured wines. • Invitations to special “Members Only” events and sales. • Some of Sonoma County’s finest chefs, including our own executive chefs, will create recipes to complement each wine selection. • A Will Call option is available to members who wish to pick up their Club selections at the winery. • Members may choose between the “Classic” and “Reds Only” club tiers. • Members receive a 25% discount on wine and non-wine merchandise from all Heck Family estate wineries including Kenwood, Lake Sonoma Winery and Valley of the Moon Winery.

Open daily 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

9592 Sonoma Highway (Highway 12) - Kenwood • (877) 536-9663 [email protected] - www.kenwoodvineyards.com

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Over 250 Quality Wines Under $25 at Wine Garage Hidden next to a dilapidated ’40s-era former filling station on Highway 29 in Calistoga lies the Wine Garage. A unique wine shop in Napa Valley that retails all wine in the store under $25. Sound crazy? Its true. And the proprietors Todd and Joy Miller, have hit on a niche in the Valley that had been very missed by the locals there. “There are a lot of winemakers here that can’t afford to drink the wine they make” says Miller. “That’s crazy, yes, but who can afford to drink a $65 bottle with dinner every night?” Many people miss The Wine Garage on the first try upvalley, but the search is well worth it. Miller stocks wine from all of California’s wine growing regions including fifty Napa selections and 40 from Sonoma County. When he first sought out buying the initial inventory, “I enlisted a local farmer buddy and his 15-foot box van and off we went all over California hunting down the deals. I tried to seek out the small producers who didn’t have distributes so I could pass the savings on to my customers.” And Miller did just that. His store is stocked with high-quality juice all under $25 and all are unique. Most labels in the shop are unrecognizable – but all pass the same test; everything passes over Miller’s lips before he makes a buy. “If I don’t love it, I don’t buy it, period. Sometimes I will taste over a hundred wines in one day, load up the truck and haul it up to Calistoga, unload at the store, and maybe I will crawl in bed by 3 a.m. Needless to say my buddy bowed out of the deal after their 2nd trip. I initially recruited him on a ‘hey lets go wine tasting in Santa Barbara’ until he realized how much work it entailed. Poor guy, he had to be at the farm at 5 in the morning.” It is all worth it. Millers’ customers love him. He has a unique ability to hear a verbal description of a customers favorite wine and translate that into a recommendation for sometimes a third of the cost. “I have people all over the country that use me as their local wine shop. I ship right to their door – and the cost of the shipping is a drop in the bucket compared to what they save on the cost of the wine. Miller gets deals on Napa wine too. “I have winemakers from small wineries stop in every week saying ‘I have something that will fit into the store,’ if they only have 15 or 25 cases of an end-of-vintage wine – I am the perfect outlet for them.” So head up to the Wine Garage and check out the best deals in the Valley at 1020 Foothill Blvd (Hwy 29), Calistoga, CA 94515. For more information, call (707) 942-5332. You can also check out the website at winegarage.net.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK NAPA VALLEY « ONGOING Fumé Bistro & Bar Happy Hour Spirit & snack specials, wine & beer, 4-6pm Napa, 707-257-1999, www.fumebistro.com

« ONGOING WEEKENDS (EXCEPT 4TH WEEKEND) Wine Component Tasting Seminar 10:30am-12:30pm, 707-963-7777 www.merryvale.com, $20, free/club members Merryvale Vineyards, St. Helena EVERY 4TH WEEKEND Wine & Food Pairing Seminar 10:30am-12:30pm, 707-963-7777 www.merryvale.com, $20, free/club members Merryvale Vineyards, St. Helena

ONGOING Friday Night Pulse Tastings 5-7pm, 888-963-0440, free www.acmefinewines.com Acme Fine Wines, St. Helena • July 17: Tom Garrett of Detert • July 24: Karen Culler of Culler & Ladera • July 31: Robbie Meyer of Peirson-Meyer & L’Angevin • Aug 7: Gemstone

« ONGOING Buon Amici Members & Guests 10am-4:30pm, 707-963-5853 www.benesserevineyards.com Benessere Vineyards, St. Helena • Members Only New Release Tastings • Barrel Tastings by appointment • Vertical Tastings by appointment • Wine & Cheese Pairing by appointment

ONGOING THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS Wine & Food Pairings 11am: Wine & Cheese Pairing 1pm: Wine & Tapas Pairing Peju Province Winery, Rutherford www.peju.com, 800-446-7358

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ONGOING Private Tours 707-944-1986, RSVP, www.goosecross.com $25, Goosecross Cellars, Yountville

ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS Cooking Demonstrations at The DeBaun Theatre 707-967-2320, www.ciachef.edu St. Helena, [email protected], $12.50pp Culinary Institute of America at Greystone

ONGOING Epicurean Explorations RSVP, 707-944-1986, minimum 6 people $95/3-course lunch, $135/5-course lunch www.goosecross.com Goosecross Cellars, Yountville FIRST FRIDAY THROUGH OCTOBER Cheers! St. Helena 6-9pm, $5/taste, $35/nightly pass www.cheerssthelena.com, Downtown St. Helena Taste wine & enjoy live music while strolling! ONGOING WEEKENDS Reserve Room at Markham Vineyards Enjoy reserve and library wines by candlelight in an historic stone cellar. $15pp, 11am-4pm www.markhamvineyards.com, 707-963-5292 ONGOING Napa Valley Wine Train Napa, 800-427-4124, www.winetrain.com • July 17, 24, 31: Vintners Lunch • July 30: Winemakers Dinner • July 16: Varietal Voyage ONGOING Napa Valley Opera House 707-226-7372, www.nvoh.org 1000 Main St. Ste 150, Napa • July 18: Festival del Solé Opening Night • July 24: Hairspray • July 31: A Midsummer Night’s Dreamweavers – A Retrospective • Aug 1: Smokey Robinson • Aug 7-8: My Fair Lady ONGOING Wine Tasting at Back Room Wines 5-9pm, 707-226-1378, Napa www.backroomwines.com • July 17: Oregon & Washington Wines • July 24: Sauvignon Blancs from Around the World • July 31: Clay Mauritson of Mauritson Winery • Aug 7: 2007 Vintage Southern Rhone Valley Wines ONGOING di Rosa Preserve Art & Nature 707-226-5991, Napa, www.dirosapreserve.org • Ongoing through Sept. 19: Mike Henderson

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Jefferson House Reserve Room Tasting $25 Reserve Wine Seminar Reservations required, 707-253-2802 x18 Monticello Vineyards, Corley Family Napa Valley Napa, www.CorleyFamilyNapaValley.com

ONGOING Tour & Taste In Hall Wines’ Ghost Winery Four barrel samples & four current releases, $20 St. Helena, 707-967-2620, www.hallwines.com ONGOING Cabernet Flight Tasting at A Dozen Vintners Taste & compare award-winning Cabernets, $5pp St. Helena, 707-967-0666, www.adozenvintners.com ONGOING Visitor Programs at Robert Mondavi Winery 888-RMONDAVI x2000, www.robertmondavi.com Call or check website for particulars. • The To Kalon Tour & Tasting • A Guided Tasting • Pleasure in the Glass • The Taste of Wine • The “Harvest of Joy” Tour & Lunch • Celebrating California Wine & Food • The Essence Tour & Tasting • Artisan Cheese & Wine – A Perfect Match

« ONGOING Ansel Adams – John Muir Trail Exhibit Mumm Winery, 10am-5pm daily, Rutherford 800-MUM-NAPA, www.mummnapa.com

« ONGOING THURSDAYS - SUNDAYS Library & Barrel Sample Tastings Sequoia Grove Winery 8338 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena 707-944-2945, www.sequoiagrove.com • 11am: Library & Barrel Sample Tasting in the underground cellar, $20 • 12:30: Food and Wine Pairing Tasting to include Barrel Sample, $40 • 3pm: Library & Barrel Sample Tasting in the underground cellar, $20

« ONGOING Progressive Tasting at Sterling Vineyards 800-726-6136, Calistoga www.sterlingvineyards.com Taste limited release wines at the winery.

« ONGOING Reserve Tour & Tasting at Sterling Vineyards 11am, 800-726-6136, Calistoga www.sterlingvineyards.com, $45pp Private tasting in the Reserve Room after tour.

ONGOING VIP Tasting & Artisan Barrel Factory Tour Mon-Fri by appointment, 800-499-2366 $15 mid-week special, mention this listing www.bourassavineyards.com Bourassa Vineyards, Napa

« ONGOING Tours & Tastings at Andretti 877-386-5070x222, www.andrettiwinery.com Andretti Winery, Napa • Individual Tastings, $12 • Private Winery Tour & Tasting, $15/tour, $20/tour & tasting • Food & Wine Pairing • Vineyard Tour • Blending Class • Wine Sensory Seminar

« ONGOING Tours & Tasting at ZD Wines 800-487-7757, www.zdwines.com ZD Wines, Rutherford • Traditional Tasting, $10, daily 10am-4pm • Premier Tasting, $15, daily 10am-4pm • Private Group Tasting, $20, by appt • Cellar Tour & Tasting, $25, 1pm weekends & holidays, M-F by appt • Vineyard View Tasting, $40, Sat-Sun 11am, M-F by appt • Abacus Tasting, $600 for 4-6 people, by appt • Wine Train, $180, RSVP

« ONGOING Tastings at the Popcorn Bar 10am-5pm, 707-967-8032, www.florasprings.com Flora Springs Winery, St. Helena • It’s all About You Tasting, $15 • Everybody’s Talking Tasting, $25

ONGOING Wine Tasting Options 10:30am-4pm, 707-944-1673, www.bellwine.com Bell Wine Cellars, Yountville • Current Release Tasting, $15 • Reserve Tasting with cheese pairing, $25 • Clonal Tasting with cheese pairing, $75 • Blending Seminar, $75, 4-10 people • Clone 6 Library Tasting, $250 • Sonnette Library Tasting, $75 • Large Group Tastings, $20, 11+ people • Grape to Glass Tour, $45, weekends, spring-fall

« ONGOING Tasting at Grgich Hills 9:30am-4:30pm, tours at 11am & 2pm $10, Wine Library Tasting/$30 Barrel tasting on most Fridays 2-4pm Grgich Hills Estate, Rutherford 707-963-2784, www.grgich.com

« ONGOING THURSDAY - SATURDAY Temptastings in the Temptation Cave 11am & 2pm, 707-967-8032, $25, $15/member www.florasprings.com, RSVP Flora Springs Winery, St. Helena

« ONGOING Tastings & Tours at Artesa 877-224-8309, RSVP, www.artesawinery.com Artesa Winery, Napa • Vino con Queso, Wine & Cheese Experience, $40 • Daily Guided Tours • Vines & Wines, A Vineyard Tour, $40

ONGOING Tastings at Silverado Vineyards 707-259-6611, 800-997-1770x611 www.silveradovineyards.com Silverado Vineyards, Napa • Saddleblock Vineyard Tasting, $75 • Library Tasting, $75 • Daily Tasting Room Flights, Estate/$10, Premier/$20 • Public Tours & Tasting, 10:30am & 2:30pm, $15 • Private Tour and or Tasting, 15-25 guests, $20/tour, $25/tour & tasting

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Appellation Tastings 10:45am & 4pm by appt, 707-963-6067 www.elizabethspencerwines.com, $40 Elizabeth Spencer Tasting Room, Rutherford

« ONGOING Vineyard & Winery Tours at Raymond 11am (by appt), 800-525-2659x620 www.raymondvineyards.com, $15 Raymond Vineyards, St. Helena Group tours available by appointment.

« ONGOING Wine Tasting Experiences By appt, 707-963-5853x105 www.benesserevineyards.com Benessere Vineyards, St. Helena • Personalized Wine Flights, daily, $10 • Vineyards Walking Tour & Tasting, M-W, 10:30am, $15 • Fudge Pairing Experience, Sun, 10:30am, $15 • Barrel Tasting, RSVP, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $20 • Barrel Tasting & Current Release, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25 • Barrel Tasting & Vertical, Tues, Sat-Sun, 11am, $25 • Group Tasting, Sat-Sun, 1:30pm, $15 THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Bacchus That Rascal Multi-media presentation – History of Wine Clos Pegase, Calistoga, free, 2pm www.clospegase.com, 707-942-4981

ONGOING Tours & Tasting 707-253-1400, 10am-5pm, Black Stallion Winery Napa, www.blackstallionwinery.com • Regular tasting, $10 • Reserve tasting, $35, Sat-Sun Artisan cheese additional $7.50/person Educational Tours & Wine Tasting 707-967-6272, RSVP, www.castellodiamorosa.com Castello di Amorosa, Calistoga • Regular tour & tasting, $25-$40 • Reserve tour & tasting, $35-$50 • Tasting only, $10-$25 • Young adult tours, $15-$20 • Napa Valley Neighbor Program • Private VIP tours

ONGOING Robert Mondavi Winery Summer Concert Series 7pm, Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville 888-RMWJAZZ, www.robertmondaviwinery.com • July 18: Natalie Cole • July 25: KC & The Sunshine Band • Aug 1: Smokey Robinson

« LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH Winemaker Dinners at Fumé Bistro Local favorite wineries are spotlighted in a four-course dinner. $60pp, call for reservations 707-257-1999, Napa, www.fumebistro.com

« EVERY SATURDAY ZD Wines: Wine & Cheese Seminar Includes visit to Wine Library & Cellar 800-487-7757 x107, 11am, $40 Rutherford, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com

« EVERY SUNDAY Sensory Component Tasting at ZD Wines 11am by appointment only, $20pp Rutherford, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY Wine & Artisanal Cheese Pairings at Havens Wine Cellars 10am-4:30pm, Napa 707-261-2000, www.havenswine.com

« EVERY SATURDAY Chocolate & Red Wine Saturdays at Bennett Lane Winery Calistoga, 10am-5pm www.bennettlane.com, 707-942-6684 ONGOING Friday Night Winemaker Events 5-7pm, 877-469-9463, www.jvwine.com, $2 JV Wine & Spirits, Napa • July 17: Frias Family Winery • July 24: Paradigm Wines ONGOING SUNDAYS Sunday Suppers at Brix 3-course family-style menu, $28, 707-944-2749 www.brix.com, Brix Restaurant, Yountville ONGOING SATURDAYS Napa Riverwalk with Historian George Webber 2 hour tour with tales & lore of old town Napa 10am, $20, 707-251-8500, Napa ONGOING Wine Social Every Evening No corkage & complimentary glasses of wine. 707-944-2749, www.brix.com Brix Restaurant, Yountville ONGOING THROUGH DECEMBER 31 Classic Rock Photography Exhibit 707-963-5292, www.markhamvineyards.com Markham Vineyards, St. Helena

« ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST 17 Celebrity Photo Exhibit ‘Hollywood, Beverly Hills & Other Perversities’ by George Rose 10am-5pm, Mumm Napa, Rutherford www.mummnapa.com, 707-967-7700 THURSDAYS THROUGH JULY 30 Napa Chefs’ Market 5-9pm, First Street, Downtown Napa www.napadowntown.com, 707-257-0322 ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST Thursday Night Summer Concert Series 6-8pm, www.calistogavisitors.com Pioneer Park, Calistoga TUESDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER Weekly Art Shows 5:30-8:30pm, 707-252-4200x152 Clubhouse, River Pointe Resort, Napa

« ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 4 Portals to the Past Exhibition Includes photo of Mike Grgich www.grgich.com, 707-763-2784 Napa Valley Museum, Yountville

« JULY 17 Johnny’s Lobster Feed Atop The Room 6-8pm, 707-967-6723 www.florasprings.com Flora Springs Winery, St. Helena

« JULY 17-25 4th Annual Napa Valley Festival de Sole Various events & locations in the Napa Valley 888-337-6272, wwwfdsnapa.org JULY 18 Wine Club Annual Party 12-3pm, 800-446-7358 www.peju.com $50, $40/guests Peju Winery, Rutherford JULY 18 Cooking Class with Chef Charles Weber, Everything Tomatoes Cedar Gables Inn, Napa, $95 www.cedargablesinn.com, 800-309-7969

« JULY 18 Food & Wine Pairing 11am-12:30pm, Domaine Carneros, Napa www.domainecarneros.com, 707-257-0101x122 JULY 18 27th Annual Home Winemakers Classic 5-7:30pm, St. Supéry Winery, Rutherford $45/adv, $50, www.drycreek.org, 707-944-8626 JULY 19 Carneros Wine Country Half Marathon 7:10am-1pm, 707-933-1769, www.runcarneros.com Cuvaison Carneros Estate, Napa to Sonoma Plaza JULY 25 Cooking with Wine Series: Sautéing 707-963-4507, www.stsupery.com, RSVP, $35 2-3pm, St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford

« JULY 25 15th Annual Festa Italiana 800-799-2337, www.vsattui.com, $75, $65/members 6:30-9:30pm, V. Sattui Winery, St. Helena JULY 26 Tastemaker Dinner at étoile Restaurant 6:30pm, 707-944-2280, www.chandon.com Domaine Chandon, Yountville

« JULY 31 Jazz Event 5-7pm, Domaine Carneros, Napa www.domainecarneros.com, 707-257-0101x122 AUGUST 1 Tag Along - ’05 Cab Release Party $25, $15/members, Saddleback Cellars, Oakville 12-4pm, www.saddlebackcellars.com, 707-944-1305 AUGUST 1 Cabernet Tasting with Hors d’Oeuvres 2-3pm, 707-963-4507 www.stsupery.com RSVP, $35 St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford AUGUST 1 1st Saturday Stroll 1-7pm, www.calistogavisitors.com Downtown Calistoga Live music & wine tasting! AUGUST 2, 9, 15, 16, 23, 30 Behind the Scenes 11am-12pm, 707-963-4507 www.stsupery.com RSVP, $30 St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford

« AUGUST 5-23 Music in the Vineyards 707-258-5559, www.musicinthevineyards.org • Aug 5: Hudson House at Beringer Vineyards • Aug 6, 13, 20: Napa Valley College Upper Campus, St. Helena • Aug 7: Frog’s Leap Winery • Aug 8: Cakebread Cellars • Aug 9: Family Concert at Meadowood • Aug 9: Clos Pegase AUGUST 7-8 11th Annual V Foundation Wine Celebration 707-963-0611, www.winecelebration.com Various events in Napa Valley Coach “K” hosts the celebration. AUGUST 8 Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing: California Cheese 2-3pm, St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford 707-963-4507, www.stsupery.com, RSVP, $3 AUGUST 9 2006 Cabernet Franc Reserve Release Event 12-3pm, Peju Winery, Rutherford 800-446-7358, www.peju.com, $30, $20/members

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SONOMA COUNTY « ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Wine & Food Sampling at Hop Kiln 10am-5pm, 707-433-6491, www.hopkilnwinery.com Visit the historic tasting room to enjoy delicious wine & sample over 80 food items in their gourmet marketplace, Russian River Valley. EVERY FIRST THURSDAY THROUGH OCTOBER Downtown Sebastopol Art Walk 6-8pm, 707-874-9462, Downtown Sebastopol

« ONGOING Vineyard Walk & Photography Workshop B.R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen 10am-1pm, $45, $35/members 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com

« ONGOING Exclusive Wine & Cheese Tasting B.R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com ONGOING Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, 707-546-3600 • July 14: Tears for Fears • July 17: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons • Aug 5: Madeliene Peyroux • Aug 13: Huey Lewis and The News

ONGOING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25 Downtown Friday Nights Shops open on the Sonoma square until 8pm. www.sonomavalley.com ONGOING (THURSDAY-SATURDAY) Michel-Schlumberger Winery Green Tour 10:30am, 800-447-3060, $25 www.michelschlumberger.com, Healdsburg ONGOING (MONDAY-SATURDAY) Robert Young Estate Winery Vineyard Tours & Tasting in a Remodeled Grape Gondola 11:30am, $10pp, box lunch provided for $20 Geyserville, www.ryew.com, 707-431-4811 ONGOING FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS ‘Come Crush With Us’ at Icaria Creek Winery Winemaker Jeff Smith leads a tasting of bottled & barreled wines. Call for reservations & bring a lunch! 707-486-9623, www.icariawinery.com

« ONGOING WEEKENDS Wine & Chocolate Pairings 10:30am-4:30pm, Fritz Winery, Cloverdale $5 tasting fee covers the pairing! www.fritzwinery.com, 707-894-3389

« ONGOING SUNDAYS Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma 9am-1pm, 707-938-9000 www.fairmont.com.sonoma ONGOING The Center for Performing Arts 707-664-2353, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park. www.sonoma.eduperformingarts/perf/ ONGOING Sunday Brunches by the Sea 10am-2pm, 707-847-3231, 800-987-8319 www.timbercoveinn.com Timber Cove Inn, Timber Cove ONGOING Winemaker Tasting 6-8pm, $10, Wine Spectrum, Santa Rosa www.winespectrum.com, 707-525-8466 ONGOING Terroir & History Tour at Chateau St. Jean A visit to Chateau St. Jean lifts all of your senses. Complimentary, 11am-2pm, 707-833-4134 ONGOING Escape to Wine Country Concert Series Bocce ball, wine, picnic & horse-drawn wagon tours! 1-4pm, Landmark Vineyards, Kenwood 707-833-0053, www.landmarkwine.com • July 18: Jazz Keyboardist, Steve Rubardt • July 25: Blues Performer, Mark McDonald • Aug 1: Saxophonist, Ylanda Nickell • Aug 8: Guitarist, Randy Vincent

« ONGOING Cooking in the Vineyard – Classes & Seminars Rodney Strong Vineyards, 707-544-3059 Healdsburg, www.rodneystrong.com

« ONGOING Wine & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm 707-571-7500, www.kj.com, Fulton, $25pp ONGOING (FRIDAYS) Saddles Restaurant at MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa An outdoor Garden Party BBQ on the Veranda Garden, 4:30-7:30pm Live Music, Grilled Appetizers, Drink Specials. www.macarthurplace.com

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY Santa Rosa Original Farmers’ Market Santa Rosa Veteran’s Building parking lot 707-522-8629, 8:30am-noon EVERY FRIDAY MORNING Sonoma Valley Farmers’ Market Depot Park, Sonoma, 9am-noon, 707-538-7023 ONGOING FRIDAYS-MONDAYS Hanna Winery Reserve Tasting Gallery Taste limited-production reserve Bismark Mountain wines paired with local artisanal cheese selections from The Cheese Shop in Healdsburg, Alexander Valley, $10pp 707-431-4310, www.hannawinery.com

« EVERY FRIDAY Complimentary Wine Tasting at Flamingo Hotel 5:30-7pm in the Terrace Grille featuring Sonoma County wines 707-545-8530, 800-848-8300 Santa Rosa, www.flamingoresort.com

« ONGOING 19th Annual Summer Concert Series Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg 866-779-4637, www.rodneystrong.com www.omegaevents.com/rodneystrong • Aug 8: Guitars & Saxes featuring Euge Groove, Jeff Golub, Jeff Lorber & Jessy J • Aug 22: The KRUSH Presents: Susan Tedeschi and JJ Grey & Mofro • Sept 7: Daryl Hall & John Oates – Up Close & Personal Tour ONGOING Wine Experiences at Chateau St. Jean Ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50 707-833-4134x5258, by appointment www.chateaustjean.com • Cinq Cépages Blending Seminar Eight person minimum, 2 hours, $75 • Cinq Cépages Component Tasting Eight person minimum, 1.5 hours, $25 • Private VIP Wine Tasting 10:30am, 1 & 3pm, $25, 1 hour • Box Lunch Prgram with Tour

« ONGOING Tours, Tastings & Seminars St. Francis Winery, Santa Rosa 888-675-WINE(9463)x255, Ten person minimum Call for more information & reservations. www.stfranciswinery.com • Winery Tour & Tasting, 1.5 hours, $25 • Vineyards Tour & Tasting, 1 hour, $20 • Blending Seminar, 1.5 hour, $65 • Winery Tour & Tasting, 1.5 hours, $25

« ONGOING Guided Winery Tours 11am, 1 & 3pm, $10, Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma 707-996-7256, www.gloriaferrer.com ONGOING Tastings at Vine & Barrel 3-5pm, 707-765-1112 www.vineandbarrel.com Vine & Barrel, Petaluma • Aug 8: ZAP – Zapped Zinfandel

« ONGOING FRIDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 30 Summer Jazz Series 6-10pm, Ledson Hotel, Sonoma 707-996-9779, www.ledsonhotel.com ONGOING TUESDAYS Summer Nights on the Green Movie Night 707-838-1260, 15 min after sunset www.townofwindsor.com, free Windsor Town Green, Windsor • July 21: Hotel for Dogs • July 28: Paul Blart Mall Cop • Aug 4: Coraline

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ONGOING THURSDAYS Summer Nights on the Green Live Concerts & Farmers’ Market 707-838-1260, market 5-8pm, concert 6-8pm www.townofwindsor.com, free Windsor Town Green, Windsor • July 16: Shakespeare on the Green – The Tempest • July 23: Tom Rigney & Flambeau • July 30: Tommy Castro • Aug 6: Moonlighters Swing Era Big Band ONGOING Live From the Middle Reach Summer Music Series 1-4pm, 707-431-4442, tasting 11am-5pm www.cdonatiello.com, free C. Donatiello Winery, Healdsburg • July 19: Jason Damato • July 26: Summer Mencher & White Noise • Aug 2: Big Papa & The TCB • Aug 9: Barbra Shassus FRIDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER Music in the Courtyard 5:30-8:30pm, Michel-Schlumberger, Healdsburg $5, www.michelschlumberger.com, 707-433-7427

« ONGOING SATURDAYS Pizza Café 11am-4pm, 707-473-3236 www.simiwinery.com Simi Winery, Healdsburg EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY The Art of Winemaking Workshop 707-9358-8311, www.petronivineyards.com 10:30am-12pm, Petroni Vineyards, Sonoma ONGOING TUESDAYS Tuesdays in the Plaza Concerts & Farmers’ Market Market: 4-6:30pm, Concert: 6-8pm 707-431-1956, www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg • July 14: Shana Morrison & Caledonia • July 21: Jeffrey Halford & The Healers • July 28: Angela Strehli w/Mike Schermer • Aug 4: Culann’s Hounds WEDNESDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 7 Ravenswood After Hours 5:30-7pm, $20, Ravenswood Winery, Sonoma 707-933-2332, www.ravenswood-wine.com FRIDAYS - SUNDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 1 Valley of the Moon Food & Wine Pairings 11am-2pm, 707-939-4510, $25 www.valleyofthemoonwinery.com Valley of the Moon Winery, Glen Ellen ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST 16 Abstractions by Leslie Zumwalt 707-875-2744, www.localcolorgallery.com Local Color Gallery, Bodega Bay WEDNESDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 26 Petaluma Evening Farmers’ Market 4:30-8pm, 707-762-0344 www.petalumafarmersmarket.com 2nd Street between B & D Streets, Petaluma ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 31 Tuesday Night Farmers’ Market 5:30-8:30pm, 707-538-7023, Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma JULY 14 Bastille Day Celebration 707-433-1913, www.costeaux.com Costeaux French Bakery, Healdsburg

« JULY 18 Artist Reception: Jocelyn Audette 12-3pm, 707-935-2600 www.arrowoodwinery.com Arrowood Winery, Glen Ellen JULY 18 Jazz in the Garden Opens at 4:30pm, jazz 6-7:30pm, 707-996-3166 www.quarryhillbg.org, $20, $15/members Quarryhill Botanical Garden, Glen Ellen

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« JULY 18 Wine & Jazz Festival 11am-6pm, 707-940-4025, $25/adv, $30 www.jazzneut.com/skeds/cline09.htm Cline Cellars, Sonoma JULY 18 23rd Annual Healdsburg Harvest Century Bicycle Tour 707-433-6935, www.healdsburg.com Alexander, Russian River & Dry Creek Valleys JULY 18 Lobster Feed 707-473-2992, www.sbragia.com Sbragia Family Vineyards, Geyserville JULY 18 1st Annual Classic Wings & Wheels 10am-5pm, Petaluma Municipal Airport, Petaluma www.papapetaluma.org, 707-875-3200x303 JULY 18 Petaluma Movies in the Park: Mamma Mia 6:30pm, movie at 8:45pm, $4/$2, McNear Park 707-694-9888, www.petalumamovies.com JULY 18 Artist Celebration: Marcia Fosberg, Photography 707-473-9065, www.hauckcellars.com Hauck Cellars, Healdsburg Meet the artists Enjoy wine & hors d’oeuvres on the patio! JULY 18 Oyster & Wine Pairing 12-3pm, 707-939-6903, $40, $30/members www.robledofamilywinery.com RSVP Robledo Family Winery, Sonoma JULY 18, 25 Midsummer Mozart Festival 6:30pm, 707-933-3019, www.gunbun.com www.midsummermozart.org Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma JULY 18-19 Civil War Days 707-922-5901, www.civilwardays.net Near Casini Ranch, Duncans Mills

« JULY 19 Winemaker Dinner 6-8:30pm, 888-332-3032, Trentadue Winery Geyserville, www.trentadue.com JULY 19 Carneros Wine Country Half Marathon 7:10am-1pm, 707-933-1769, www.runcarneros.com Cuvaison Carneros Estate, Napa to Sonoma Plaza

« JULY 23 Classic Sparkling Wine & Cheese Combinations: Luscious Locals & Spanish Delicacies $30, Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards, Sonoma 10:30am-12pm, www.gloriaferrer.com, 707-996-7356 JULY 15 Winemaker Dinner Series at Santé Featuring Hanzell Winery 6:30pm, 707-939-2467, www.fairmont.com, RSVP Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma

« JULY 16, 30 Wine Tasting FUNdamentals Gloria Ferrer Winery, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $25 707-996-7356, www.gloriaferrer.com JULY 17 Winemaker Dinner: Henriot Champagne Cellars 707-847-3231, 800-987-8319, Timber Cove Inn Timber Cove, www.timbercoveinn.com

« JULY 17 Dinner with the Winemaker Series: Featuring Merry Edwards 800-541-7788, www.innatthetides.com The Bay View Restaurant, $79

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS « JULY 17, 31 Finally Friday Wilson Winery, Healdsburg 707-433-4355, www.wilsonwinery.com

« JULY 18-19 Catalan Festival 11am-4pm, 707-933-1999 Food, wine & fun with a Catalan accent! www.gloriaferrer.com, $45 $37/under 21, Gloria Ferrer Winery, Sonoma JULY 18-19 Summit ET Bracket Drag Races 8am-6pm, Infineon Raceway, Sonoma www.infineonraceway.com, 800-870-RACE

« JULY 24 Music at Mazzocco Mazzocco Winery, Healdsburg 707-431-8159, www.mazzocco.com JULY 24-26 FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals 800-870-RACE, www.infineonraceway.com Infineon Raceway, Sonoma JULY 25 It’s All in the Glass! Reidel Crystal Seminar 3-4:30pm, Lambert Bridge Winery, Healdsburg

www.lambertbridge.com, 800-975-0555x13 JULY 25 Artist Celebration: Cory Hakola, Oil Paintings Hauck Cellars, Healdsburg, Meet the artists, see their work, enjoy wine & hors d’oeuvres on the patio! www.hauckcellars.com, 707-473-9065 JULY 25 Farm-to-Table Dinner 5pm farm tour, 6:30pm dinner, $125, $115/Slow Food members, $105/Quivira members 707-431-8333, www.quivirawine.com Quivira Vineyards, Healdsburg

« JULY 25 Mangia Bene! Italian Winery Dinner 6:30pm, $130, $104/members www.stfranciswinery.com, 888-675-WINEx255 St. Francis Winery, Santa Rosa JULY 26 Dixieland in the Valley 4pm, 707-522-8786, $50 www.santarosasymphony.com 5465 Red Winery Road, Alexander Valley JULY 28 – AUGUST 9 Sonoma County Fair: The Fair Before Time

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707-545-4200, www.sonomacountyfair.com Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa Horse racing, carnival, entertainment & more! JULY 31 – AUGUST 2 NHRA Division 7 Drag Races 800-870-RACE, www.infineonraceway.com Infineon Raceway, Sonoma

« AUGUST 1 Moshin Pictures: Pillow Talk Dusk, 707-433-5499, $20, $15/members www.moshinvineyards.com Moshin Vineyards, Healdsburg AUGUST 1 Gun Bun Summer Fun Film Fest: The Breakfast Club 7pm, 707-933-3019, www.gunbun.com Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma

« AUGUST 1 3rd Annual Summer Fest 11am-4pm, 707-431-8243 www.christophercreek.com Wineries on the Eastside of the Russian River. Acorn Winery, Christie Vineyards, Christopher Creek Winery, Foppiano Vineyards, Merriam Vineyards & Mietz Cellars

AUGUST 1 9th Annual Wet Paint Dinner & Auction 707-939-7862, www.svma.org Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma AUGUST 7 First Friday Various locations on Fourth Street, Santa Rosa Food, art & music! 4-8pm www.firstfridaysonfourth.com

« AUGUST 7, 21 Music at Mazzocco Mazzocco Winery, Healdsburg 707-431-8159, www.mazzocco.com

« AUGUST 7-9 Farm Trails Wine Country Weekend Ferrari-Carano Winery, Healdsburg 707-433-6700, www.fcwinery.com

« AUGUST 8 Eight Street Wineries Open House 11-5pm, Sonoma. Anaba Wines, Enkidu, Mac Rostie Winery, Parmalee Hill Wines, Talisman Wines,Three Sticks, Tin Barn Vineyards & Ty Caton Vineyards, 707-938-5430, [email protected]

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK AUGUST 8 Orchard Tour McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma, 10am-12pm, $30 707-778-2307, www.mcevoyranch.com

EVERY SECOND SUNDAY Buford & Brown Yappy Hour Wine tasting with your dog! 1-3pm The Vintage Marketplace, Hopland, 707-744-878

AUGUST 8 Traditional Lobster Boil $95/$115, 6:30-10pm, www.nicholsonranch.com 707-938-8822, Nicholson Ranch Winery, Sonoma

ONGOING Classic Concerts by the Lake Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa, Kelseyville www.konoctiharbor.com, 800-660-LAKE • July 23: George Thorogood & The Destroyers & Jonny Lang • July 25: Tim McGraw • July 26: Kelly Clarkson

« AUGUST 8 Lobster Feed Patrons Classic & Prestige Member Event 6:30pm, 888-675-WINEx254 $110/members $135/guest of members, www.stfranciswinery.com St Francis Winery, Santa Rosa

« AUGUST 9 Dog Days of Summer 12-4pm, 888-332-3032 www.trentadue.com, $5/person, $5/dog, Trentadue Winery, Geyserville yers

EVERY SECOND SATURDAY Food & Wine Pairings 707-744-1986, www.mcnabridge.com McNab Ridge Tasting Room, Hopland

ONGOING THROUGH JULY 19 Leading Ladies 707-937-4477, www.mendocinotheatre.org Mendocino Theatre Company, Mendocino

7th Annual Mendocino Herb Fair 10am-5pm, field at 45050 Little Lake St, Mendocino www.mendocinoherbfair.com, 707-490-2977, free JULY 25 Concerts in the Vineyards 6-9pm, 707-738-0507, $10, Moore Family Winery Kelseyville, www.moorefamilywinery.com JULY 25 California Wine Tasting Championships 707-895-2002, www.greenwoodridge.com Greenwood Ridge Winery, Philo

ONGOING THROUGH JULY 25 Mendocino Music Festival 707-937-4041, www.mendocinomusic.com Headlands State Park, Mendocino ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST 6 Dynamic Duo: Whimsical Pottery & Drawings Featuring Alexis Moyer & Susan Spencer 707-895-2957, www.scharffenbergercellars.com Scharffenberger Cellars, Philo SUNDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 16 18th Annual Ukiah Sundays in the Park 707-463-6200, www.gomendo.com Todd Grove Park, Ukiah JULY 18 From Stonehenge to Hubble 8-11pm, 707-262-4121, $3 Taylor Observatory Kelseyville, www.taylorobservatory.org JULY 18-19 50th Annual Summer Arts & Crafts Fair 10am-5pm, 800-653-3328, free, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, www.mendocinoartcenter.org JULY 25

« JULY 25-26 5th Annual Lake County Wine Adventure 10am-5pm, Visit participating wineries! 800-595-WINE, www.lakecountywineries.com JULY 31 Summer Grillin’ Series 5-8pm, 707-463-5384, $30, $20/members

ONGOING Film Night in the Park 8pm, 415-453-4333, www.filmnight.org, $6, $3/kids • Aug 1: Pretty in Pink, Dolores Park • Aug 22: On the Waterfront, Union Square ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST 23 72nd Annual Stern Grove Festival 415-252-6252, www.sterngrove.org Sigmund Stern Grove, San Francisco JULY 17-19 Concours d’Elegance 415-561-5300, www.nps.gov The Presidio of San Francisco JULY 20-26 North Beach Jazz Festival 415-505-5559, www.nbjazzfest.com North Beach, San Francisco AUGUST 1-2 Aloha Festival 10am-5pm, 415-281-0221, The Presidio of San Francisco, www.sanfranciscoalohafestival.org AUGUST 4 Wagner Family California Wine Dinner Joseph Wagner, Caymus Vineyards & the Wagner Family Wine, $165 Campton Place, San Francisco 415-955-5574, [email protected]

Parducci Wine Cellars, Ukiah AUGUST 6-9 SF Chefs Food Wine 4 days of tasting, classes, dinners & more! Union Square, San Francisco, www.sfchefsfoodwine.com

AUGUST 1 Art in the Gardens 707-964-4352, www.gardenbythesea.org Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden, Fort Bragg AUGUST 6 – SEPTEMBER 6 The Circle 707-937-4477, www.mendocinotheatre.org Mendocino Theatre Company, Mendocino

AUGUST 8-9 Arts & Crafts San Francisco 707-865-1576, www.artsandcrafts-sf.com Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco AUGUST 8-9 Nihonmachi Street Fair 11am-5pm, 415-771-9861, free, Japantown San Francisco, www.nihonmachistreetfair.org

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ONGOING Live at Golden State Theatre-Monterey 831-372-3800, www.goldenstatetheatre.com Film Night in the Park • Aug 6: Lyle Lovett & His Large Band • Aug 29: Brian Regan Live in Concert 8pm, 415-453-4333, www.filmnight.org, $6, $3/kids

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• July 17: Blade Runner, San Anselmo • July 18: Back to the Future, San Anselmo • July 24: Who Killed the Electric Car, San Anselmo • July 25: Lavender Hill Mob, San Anselmo • July 31: A Night of Bike Films, Fairfax • Aug 1: Ironman, Mill Valley • Aug 7: Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, San Anselmo AUGUST 1 Maritime Day 8am-6pm, 415-332-8554, Galilee Harbor Sausalito, www.galileeharbor.com

0NGOING WEDNESDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER Winemaker Wednesdays Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association 5pm, 831-685-VINE (8463), www.scmwa.com Shadowbrook Restaurant, Capitola ONGOING Thursday Night Music Series Enjoy music, food & Bargetto wine! 6-8pm Bargetto Winery, Soquel 831-475-2258x11, www.bargetto.com ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS Sweet Thursdays at Cannery Row Family fun, music, fine dining & great discounts 4-8pm, Monterey, 831-649-6690 ONGOING TUESDAYS Farmers’ Market at the Barnyard Organic fruit, vegetables & flowers Carmel, 11am-3pm, 831-624-8886

SAN FRANCISCO ONGOING Wednesday Sunset Sessions 5-8pm, Americano Restaurant at Hotel Vitale 415-278-3777, www.americanorestaurant.com

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ONGOING Live Music at KRML Radio The Eastwood Building, Carmel www.krmlradio.com, 831-624-6432

ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS Monterey Museum of Art Evening of music, wine and hors d'oeuvres 5-7pm, 831-372-5477, Monterey

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS « EVERY THIRD WEEKEND OF THE MONTH Open for Tasting Martin Ranch Winery, Gilroy, 11am-4pm $10/refundable w/purchase, free/club members www.martinranchwinery.com, 408-842-9197 EVERY TUESDAY Focus on Monterey County Wines Cepage Wine Bar, Rancho Cellars, Carmel 831-625-5646, 3-8pm, www.ranchocellars.com ONGOING World of Wine 2009 Chateau Julien Wine Estate, Carmel Valley 831-624-2600, www.chateaujulien.com • Aug 5: Northern Italy THURSDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 27

« JULY 18 Summer Passport Day Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries Association 11am-5pm, 831-685-8463 www.scmwa.com, $40 Wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains JULY 18, 25 Lavender Harvest Demonstration & Lunch 11am-2pm, 831-658-3550, www.bernardus.com, $85 Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley JULY 18-19 TheatreFest Arts & Crafts Fair 9am-5pm, 831-622-0700 www.pacrep.org Custom House Plaza, Monterey JULY 18 Starlight Evening Train Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com JULY 19 IAB Taste for a Cure Wine Tasting & Auction 4-7pm, 831-475-2258 www.bargetto.com Bargetto Winery, Soquel JULY 19, 26 Library Sunday 2-5pm, 831-626-3700 www.morganwinery.com Taste Morgan, Carmel

Thursday Night Music Series 6-8pm, Bargetto Winery, Soquel 831-475-2258, www.bargetto.com FRIDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4 Bands on the Beach Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz 831-423-5590, www.beachboardwalk.com FRIDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25 Jazz at the Plaza 5-7pm, 831-624-0138, www.carmelplaza.com Jazz, wine, cheese sampling! Carmel Plaza, Carmel JULY 16, 23, 30 Time for Wine 5-9pm, 800-ITS-WINE, www.clos.com Clos La Chance, San Martin JULY 17 – AUGUST 1 72nd Annual Carmel Bach Festival 831-624-2046, www.bachfestival.org Various locations in Carmel JULY 17 Twilight Evening Cookout & Nature Walk Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com JULY 18 25th Annual Art, Antique & Craft Faire 10am-4pm, 831-684-0215 Clubhouse, La Selva Beach

JULY 23-26 Feast of Lanterns 831-373-8295, www.feast-of-lanterns.org Downtown Pacific Grove JULY 24 Music in the Vineyard: Patty Kistner Band 6-10pm, 408-842-3305, www.fortinowinery.com Fortino Winery, Gilroy JULY 24-26 Gilroy Garlic Festival 408-842-1625, www.gilroygarlicfestival.com Christmas Hill Park, Gilroy JULY 24-26, 31, AUGUST 1-2 Day Out with Thomas Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com JULY 25 Carmel House Tour 1-5pm, 831-624-4447, $25/adv, $30 Various locations in Carmel, www.carmelheritage.org JULY 26 Wharf to Wharf Race www.wharftowharf.com, Santa Cruz to Capitola JULY 26 Antique Street Faire 7am-5pm, 831-633-4501, $5, Downtown Moss Landing, www.mosslandingchamber.com JULY 30 – AUGUST 2 Carmel Valley Fiesta 831-644-6180, www.cvkclub.org Various locations in Carmel Valley AUGUST 1-2 Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival 831-333-9423, www.montereyscotgames.com Toro County Park, between Salinas & Monterey AUGUST 3-12 Pebble Beach Motoring Classic 831-622-1700, www.pebblebeachconcours.net AUGUST 6, 13, 20, 27 Time for Wine 5-9pm, 800-ITS-WINE, www.clos.com Clos La Chance, San Martin

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK AUGUST 6-8 29th Annual Steinbeck Festival: Legends, Myth & Magic 831-775-4721, www.steinbeck.org National Steinbeck Center, Salinas

JULY 18-19 23rd Annual Connoisseurs’ Marketplace Live music, fine art, wine, food & more! 10am-6pm, Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, free 650-325-2818, www.miramarevents.com

AUGUST 8-9 Music, Art, Food & Wine Festival 11am-8pm, 831-420-5260 Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, free www.cabrillomusic.org

AUGUST 2 2009 Tour de Peninsula 650-321-1638, www.supportparks.org Coyote Point, San Mateo

AUGUST 8-9 Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival 10am-6pm, 831-438-1010 Sky Park, Scotts Valley www.svchamber.org, free

JULY 22 Educational Seminar: California Wine Regions A liquid crash course Rosenblum Cellars, Alameda $40, $35/members 6:30-8:30pm, www.rosenblumcellars.com 510-995-4100

AUGUST 8 17th Annual Winemakers’ Celebration 12-3:30pm, 831-375-9400, Custom House Plaza $45/adv, $50, Monterey www.montereywines.org

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WEDNESDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 26 Jazz on the Plazz 6:30-8:30pm, Town Plaza, Los Gatos, free 408-354-1155, www.jazzontheplazz.com ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST 8 Stanford Jazz Festival 650-736-0324, www.stanfordjazz.org Stanford University, Stanford JULY 30 - AUGUST 2 Santa Clara County Fair 10a8pm, 408-494-3100, www.thefair.org Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose

AUGUST 2 Fleming Jenkins Winemaker Dinner 408-358-4949, www.flemingjenkins.com St. Michael’s Alley, Palo Alto

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ONGOING Summer Concert Series 408-741-2817, www.MountainWinery.com The Mountain Winery, Saratoga • July 16-17: Boz Scaggs & Michael McDonald • July 18: Indigo Girls • July 21: Pat Benatar & Blondie with special guest The Donnas • July 22: George Thorogood & the Destroyers & Jonny Lang • July 23: The Moody Blues • July 24: Kathy Griffin • July 30-31: Steve Miller Band • Aug 2: The Beach Boys • Aug 4-5: Lyle Lovett • Aug 7: Smokey Robinson

AUGUST 1-2 Obon Festival & Food Bazaar 650-856-0123, www.pabt.org Palo Alto Buddhist Temple, Palo Alto

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ONGOING Concerts at Montalvo Arts Center Saratoga, 408-961-5858, www.montalvoarts.org

Vintner Dinner with Mike Grgich 925-283-7108, www.grgich.com Morton’s Steakhouse, San Jose

SAN MATEO COUNTY EVERY SATURDAY Wine Tasting at Beltramo’s Menlo Park, 2:20-5:30pm 650-325-2806, www.beltramos.com SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Summer Vintner Series 12-5pm, 650-712-7000, $20 The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay www.ritzcarlton.com/hmb Meet a wine educator from the featured winery! • Ongoing through July 23: Duckhorn Vineyards • July 24-Aug 20: Thomas Fogarty Winery

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JULY 25-26 Annual Summer Open House 510-865-7007, www.rosenblumcellars.com Rosenblum Cellars, Alameda

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY « JULY 22 Grgich Hills’ Vintner Dinner 925-552-6002, www.grgich.com Forbes Mill Steakhouse, Danville

ONGOING Sierra Railroad 209-848-2100, Oakdale, www.sierrarailroad.com • July 18: Sunset Dinner • July 21: Tuesday Lunch Special, Rail & Raft • Aug 1, 15: Wild West Lunch, Rail & Raft • Aug 8: Sunset Dinner ONGOING THROUGH JULY 24 Summer Arts Festival 562-951-4060, www.csusummers.org California State University, Fresno AUGUST 9 Jamaica My Weekend 5-10pm, 559-497-8362, St. Therese Church lawn Fresno, www.towerdistrict.org

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EVERY FRIDAY Wine Dinners at Café Garré Vineyard Nights & Live Music on the Patio Enjoy gourmet seasonal wine-paired cuisine with locally grown & produced ingredients. Garré Winery, Livermore, 6-9pm 925-371-8200, www.garrewinery.com

ONGOING WEEKENDS Wine Cave Tasting Experience 1 & 3pm, 925-456-2405, RSVP, $20 www.wentevineyards.com/caves Wente Vineyards, Livermore ONGOING La Luna Fridays Murrieta’s Well Winery, Livermore www.murrietaswell.com, 925-456-2395 6-9pm, $55, $45/members • July 17: Blue Bottle Band • Aug 7: Tomas Michaud, Spanish Guitar ONGOING The Concerts at Wente Vineyards Wente Vineyards, Livermore 925-456-2424, www.ticketmaster.com www.wentevineyards.com • July 16: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons • July 22: Blondie & Pat Benatar • July 23: Kathy Griffin • July 29: Steve Miller Band • Aug 3: Gretchen Wilson

ONGOING FRIDAYS Concerts in the Park 7-8:30pm, Lions Wayside Park, Pleasanton 925-484-2199, www.pleasantondowntown.net • July 17: Komodojazz • July 24: La Ventana • July 31: Houserockers • Aug 7: The Cocktail Monkeys ONGOING Bankhead Theatre Livermore Valley performing Arts Center 925-373-6800 Livermore www.livermoreperformingarts.org • July 17-19, 24-26, 31: Peter Pan • Aug 1-2: Peter Pan ONGOING FRIDAYS Fridays at Fenestra Fenestra Winery, Livermore, 12-5pm 925-447-5246, www.fenestrawinery.com ONGOING Thursday Night Music & Dinner The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, Livermore 6-9pm, $125/couple, 925-456-2400 www.wentevineyards.com ONGOING Wine Cave Tasting Experience 1 & 3pm, Wente Vineyards, Livermore $20, $15/wine club members 925-456-2405, www.wentevineyards.com EVERY SUNDAY Sunset Suppers 4:30-5:30pm The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, Livermore 925-456-2450, www.wentevineyards.com

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« FRIDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER Dinner & Live Music 6-9pm, 925-371-8200, RSVP Garré Winery, Livermore, www.garrewinery.com ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST 9 Livermore Shakespeare Festival The Seagull & A Midsummer Night’s Dream Concannon Vineyard, Livermore 800-838-3006, 925-443-BARD(2273) www.LivermoreShakes.org JULY 16 9th Annual Downtown Summer Wine Stroll 6-9pm, 925-484-2199, $25/adv, $30, Downtown Pleasanton, 20+ members of Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association showcase their wines! JULY 19 Rock’n Roll Music & Dancing in the Vineyard 4:30-8:30pm, www.chouinard.com Chouinard Vineyards, Castro Valley

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS 530-620-2402, www.winerybythecreek.com JULY 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 22 Music at the Mine 7:30pm, $10-$25, Kentucky Mine, Sierra City www.kentuckymine.org, 530-862-1300 JULY 18-19 8th Annual Squaw Valley USA Art, Wine & Music Festival 10am-6pm, $25/day, The Village, Olympic Valley www.thevillageatsquaw.com, 877-297-2140 JULY 25-26 Summer Arts & Wine Festival 209-533-3473, Downtown Twain Harte, free 209-586-4482, www.fireonthemountain.com

EL DORADO COUNTY ONGOING FRIDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER Wood-Fired Oven Pizza Nights Enjoy live music, pizza & wine! Fitzpatrick Winery, Fair Play 530-620-3248, www.fitzpatrickwinery.com ONGOING THURSDAY - SUNDAY Private Tastings with the Winemaker wine educator! 11am-5pm, by appointment $25, $20/members, Winery By the Creek, Fair Play

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ONGOING SUNDAYS Jam Sessions Every Sunday Afternoon Fitzpatrick Winery, Fair Play 530-620-3248, www.fitzpatrickwinery.com

JULY 19 Nebbiolo Release Party 530-644-5948, RSVP, $5 Madroña Vineyards Camino, www.madronavineyards.com

FRIDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 28 Sunset Sippin’ 2009 5-8pm, $5/car, Boeger Winery, Placerville 800-655-2634, www.boegerwinery.com

JULY 25 Music in the Vineyard: The Detours 3:30-7:30pm, 800-475-0175 Lava Cap Winery Placerville, www.lavacap.com, $5

JULY 18 Music & BBQ on the Green #2 5:30-8:30pm, Jodar Winery, Placerville www.jodarwinery.com, 530-644-3474

JULY 25 Tastes from the Kitchen of Chef Francie Santiago of Bocca Catering 12:30pm, David Girard Vineyards, Placerville www.davidgirardvineyards.com, 530-295-1833, free

JULY 18 Good Old Fashion BBQ 530-642-2021, www.fentonherriott.com Fenton-Herriott Vineyards, Placerville JULY 18 Summer Concert: Steelin’ Dan 6-8:30pm, 530-295-1833, $25, $20/members www.davidgirardvineyards.com David Girard Vineyards, Placerville JULY 18 Summer Series Blending Class 3:30-8pm, 53-620-5175, RSVP, free

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JULY 25-26 Obscurity’s 6th Anniversary Celebration 11am-5pm, 530-620-6503 Oakstone Winery, Fair Play AUGUST 1 Tastes from the Kitchen of Chef Beth Sogaard Catering 12:30pm, 530-295-1833, free, David Girard Vineyards, Placerville www.davidgirardvineyards.com AUGUST 2-3

Annual Grape Stomp 1pm, 530-295-1833, David Girard Vineyards Placerville, www.davidgirardvineyards.com AUGUST 8 Hunt for Zinman 5:30-9pm, 530-620-5175, RSVP Perry Creek Winery, Fair Play AUGUST 8-9 Wineries of Slug Gulch Road 11am-5pm, www.eldoradowines.org, free Visit all 4 wineries: Colibri Ridge, dkcellars Oakstone & Obscurity Cellars

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AMADOR COUNTY ONGOING Wine Tasting at Amador Vintage Market 10am-7pm, taste the wines in a flight for $3 C.G. di Arie, Four Vines & Cedarville Vineyards 209-245-FOOD, www.amadorvintagemarket.com ONGOING Wine Tasting at the Cafe Via d’Oro 6-8pm, 36 Main Street, Sutter Creek www.cafeviadoro.com, 209-267-0535 ONGOING Summer Music Concert Series 209-245-6208, www.zin.com

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Spencer Graham and Elizabeth Pressler

ELIZABETH SPENCER WINES by Diana Greenwood The philosophy of winemaking at Elizabeth Spencer Wines in Rutherford is black and white: wine should be delicious and representative of its appellation of origin. The rest of the story is colorful. One of Napa Valley’s most charming tasting rooms, Elizabeth Spencer Wines resides in the former Post Office building, built in 1872, a brass keystone plaque with that date above the sturdy French doors. Vivid purple-blue morning glory creeps up the rustic brick to the peaked roof where a weathervane twirls. Lavender lines the walkway, greeting guests with the sweet scent of summer and a sign stands among the flowers, arrows pointing to important destinations like Philadelphia, 2796 miles and Charlottesville, 2860 miles, the hometowns of owners, Elizabeth Pressler and Spencer Graham. Creative spirit is evident in the details of this place and a thread of enthusiasm for the wine business weaves from vineyard to bottle to the elegant label, designed by Elizabeth. The story, too, is one of romance as Elizabeth and Spencer are the dynamic husband and wife team driving the venture since the first vintage in 1998. They share a long-time passion for hospitality since first food, then wine careers put Elizabeth and Spencer on parallel paths. They entered the wine business precisely as California blossomed and gained acceptance, back in the late 1970s. “We both grew along with the industry,” said Elizabeth. “We did not make our fortune in

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another walk of life and come here to fulfill our dream. This always was our life, and we’ve been blessed to live our dream.” Married since 1997, the couple is thrilled to be involved with every aspect of Elizabeth Spencer Wines and you’ll benefit from that open-armed concept when you visit. The tasting room with its exposed brick walls is cool and intimate, a central counter with zinc top the perfect height for leaning. Undercounter purse hooks for the ladies are a sweet touch. One wall is floor-to-ceiling wine rack, the one you’ve dreamed of for home, and a 17th century tapestry adds to the antique ambiance of the room. The tasting menu rotates but always includes six wines for $20; two whites, three reds, and Elizabeth Spencer’s fabulous Rosé of Syrah. As summer gatherings approach, consider the 2007 Elizabeth Spencer Rosé of Syrah, Sonoma Coast. A food-friendly wine, it’s delicious with grilled fish, chicken or a hearty hamburger with all the trimmings. Distinguished pink in color, flavors of strawberry, quince, lavender, white pepper and ruby grapefruit overlay sparkling acidity, leading to a refreshing, clean finish. If you were a wine club member, you would’ve received a complimentary bottle with your recent shipment. If that isn’t incentive to join, you need to see the new cottage built with you in mind. At Elizabeth Spencer, the wine club is more than shipments of new releases, which, of

course, has its happy place in one’s life, but the hospitality you experience in the tasting room is enhanced when you become a member. The recent opening of The Cottage is proof. Built as a private tasting room for special events and wine club member visits, glass doors, high arched windows, exquisite artwork and red velvet drapes combine with dark wood furnishings to seat you in luxury while you enjoy the privacy a club member deserves. As a member, you’ll also receive a 20% year-round discount, complimentary tastings for you and up to three guests and invitations to exclusive events in addition to specially selected wines six times per year. You’ll feel pampered here, tucked away in the elegant courtyard, sipping wine. The courtyard is glorious. Available for groups of five or more if you call ahead or for wine club members anytime, this is a soothing, private place to lounge under the shade of umbrellas, taking in the scent of dozens of potted white roses. Elegantly appointed with woodland-green tables and folding chairs, khaki cushioned sofas with throw pillows in summer splashes of turquoise and yellow, and fresh flowers in vases, the courtyard is comfy and welcoming. Elizabeth Spencer Wines has an extensive portfolio that includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Syrah as well as a couple of surprises – a Roussanne and a Grenache. The Mendocino Grenache is a tasting

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY FEATURE room favorite and you’ll want to try the 2007 vintage. Deep garnet in color, on the nose there are fresh, intense aromas of rose petal, bergamot, black cherry, lilac and peppercorn. Smooth, mature tannins build beneath layers of ripe plum, kirsch and a hint of mint and the lively fruit flavors shine through to the finish. If you’re a white wine lover, try a little slice of moonlight in a glass. The 2008 vintage just released, Elizabeth Spencer Sauvignon Blanc Mendocino is certified organic and Matthew Rorick, the talented winemaker who made these special 60 barrels, calls this wine “engagingly aromatic.” Another perfect summer food wine, the Sauvignon Blanc offers fragrances of grapefruit, lemon rind, pear blossom and gooseberry. From 30-year-old sunkissed vineyards brimming with wildlife in Mendocino County, these grapes offer great purity and expression of flavor. Expect crisp acidity that embraces the palate and provides structure for the flavors of starfruit, white peach and citrus with the vineyard’s hallmark hint of slate and fresh-cut grass providing an intriguing counterpoint. For a special experience at Elizabeth Spencer, consider making a reservation for Appellation Tastings, offered daily at 10:45 a.m. and 4 p.m. for $40 per person. You’ll taste a flight of five or six small production, appellationspecific wines and sample handselected Artisan cheeses in the comfort of The Cottage. The quaint and hospitable tasting room of Elizabeth Spencer Wines is located at 1165 Rutherford Road (Hwy. 128), across from Rutherford Grille. Summer hours are Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and ThursdayMonday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information or group reservations, call (707) 963-6067 or at www.elizabethspencerwines.com.

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Wineology

INTELLIGENCE FOR THE WINE CONSUMER by Len Napolitano

Which wines are best for drinking in hot weather? During the hot summer months, when we try to cool down with chilled drinks, wine drinkers will usually prefer white wines, rosé wines and sparkling wines. Although a fine, full-bodied red wine can satisfy me in any weather, I do find myself drinking more of these lighter-bodied wines when the temperature rises, which is a refreshing change from higher-alcohol red wines. Certain light-bodied white wines, such as Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Fumé Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris are at their best when served at a cool 45°-50°F. This temperature range highlights the crispness that the wine’s acidity contributes while still allowing its fruit and floral aromas to come through. This combination of acidity with fruit flavors makes for a refreshing

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beverage any time of year, but works especially well in the summer. Maybe the ultimate blend of acidity and fruit is found in French Champagne and domestic sparkling wines. I prefer serving these even colder – between 40° and 45°F – for extra crispness. In addition, the lower serving temperature will help keep the wine within its optimal drinking temperature range as the wine gradually warms up from room conditions or the hand of the person holding the glass. Summertime is also a good time to think about rosé wines. Because rosé wines get their rosy tint from short-term contact with the grape skins, there is also a slight tannic (drying) component in the wine, which, when served too chilled can be astringent like strong tea. Dry rosé wines served in the range of 45° to 55°F allow enjoyment to their fullest. Len Napolitano lives in Sonoma County and is certified in wine by the Society of Wine Educators, Wine & Spirits Education Trust and Chicago Wine School and continually gains knowledge from his frequent contact with California winemakers. More information is on his website, www.wineology.com. Send your questions about wine to: [email protected] or by mail to Len Napolitano in care of Wine Country This Week magazine. Wineology is a registered trademark of Len Napolitano.

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WINERY COUNTRY NEWS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK

VJB Vineyards & Cellars – Henry Belmonte’s Tribute to a Love of Life, Wine and Food by Abigail Zimmerman Henry lost his life long best friend September of 2000. His brother, Victor Joseph Belmonte, passed away suddenly from a rare genetic condition leaving family and friends devastated. Rather than wallow, Henry Belmonte summoned his courage and in late 2000 struck out to build a living tribute to Victor’s love of life, wine and food – wine label “Victor Joseph Belmonte” or VJB Vineyards & Cellars. Making wine is a Belmonte family tradition spanning generations and two continents. Father Vittorio worked alongside his parents and siblings in the family vineyards in Bonito, Italy, just south of Naples. Emigrating to the United States, Vittorio and his young bride, Maria, made their way to Sonoma Valley in 1976 in search of a setting reminiscent of Bonito’s bucolic hills and rolling vineyards, a setting ideal they hoped for Henry and Victor’s childhood. First generation Italian-Americans Henry and Victor were raised in a deeply hospitable, family-oriented household full of warmth and good food. Parents Vittorio and Maria opened wine country favorite and acclaimed Caffe Portofino in nearby Santa Rosa and put their boys to good use. From an early age, the brothers learned to blend their passionate, hedonistic heritage with the upstart capitalism of their family’s new country. No one was surprised when Henry and Victor began planning to build on their love of great wine and create their own label. What started as a joint venture between two brothers, tragically changed when Victor suddenly passed away, leaving Henry to pick up their torch and carry on alone to create VJB Vineyards & Cellars, one of Sonoma’s premier boutique wine labels. Today, Henry triple times as loving spouse and dad, as well-regarded investment manager and as steward of VJB Vineyards & Cellars. Standing at Victor’s graveside shortly after his death, Henry visualized the first official VJB Vineyards & Cellars vintage as a blend of his brother’s varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese. Dante, the brand’s flagship blend technically began in 1999 with Victor and Henry still working together. By the 2000 harvest, Dante became the pillar of VJB Vineyards & Cellars’ new portfolio. Today, Dante is an 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and a 15% Sangiovese blend, a well-balanced wine rich in sumptuous texture and red spices. Dante is in good company. VJB Vineyards & Cellars’ wine lists boast a diverse selection of artisan, award-winning varietals sold exclusively from the popular tasting room in Kenwood. VJB Vineyards & Cellars, under Henry’s careful direction, has grown in less than 10 years to be a locals and tourist destination, a true source of wine country hospitality. Guests are often referred to VJB Vineyards & Cellars’ tasting room because Henry and Winemaker

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Vittorio and Henry Belmonte

Tom Foster make great Italian varietals. Chilled Tocai, Pinot Grigiostyled Chardonnay and big fruit reds like Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon delight educated and novice palates alike. And, given the Italian love affair with espresso, the gourmet coffee bar can’t be beat! These days, when Henry isn’t manning the VJB Vineyards & Cellars tasting room with his top-notch staff, expanding VJB Vineyards & Cellars brand by planning construction of the new tasting room and marketplace, and raising two of the prettiest little girls with lovely wife Shelby, you’ll find him slugging it out on defense for the Bombers ice hockey team at the Charles M. Schultz Ice Arena. Go Bombers! But without question, Henry’s motivation, his very reason for breathing is his family. His wife. Their children. His parents. And certainly his irreplaceable brother, Victor. It is because Henry’s foundation is rooted solidly in his blood, this Sonoma earth, and in his family’s wines that VJB Vineyards & Cellars is a keystone of the Sonoma Valley wine industry. Henry and the rest of the VJB Vineyards & Cellars family sees to it that your visit to VJB Vineyards & Cellars and the wines in your glass are equally memorable, delicious, and unique. VJB Vineyards & Cellars wines are hand-crafted each vintage to be enjoyed with your loved ones, in honor of family, or simply in celebration of tonight. Henry makes sure of that. Every drop of VJB Vineyards & Cellars wine is infused with his Belmonte heritage and pride in family, friends and good food. So raise a glass or pour yourself another and enjoy! VJB Vineyards & Cellars tasting room is located at 9077 Sonoma Highway in Kenwood and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (707) 833-2300, email [email protected] or visit the website at www.vjbcellars.com.

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Sonoma’s Newest Boutique Winery Opens Tasting Room Anaba Wines, which early in 2009 released its first Rhône and Burgundian-style wines, has opened its new tasting room in Sonoma at 60 Bonneau Rd at the intersection of Highways 121 and 116. Guests are welcomed to a completely renovated 75-yearold farmhouse conveniently located for visitors coming to and from the Bay Area. The name Anaba is a reference to the upward-flowing anabatic winds that swirl through the vineyards on warm summer days. On their journey, the winds have a cooling effect, which slows ripening and allows the grapes to develop more concentrated flavors and unique characteristics. Anaba Wines are inspired by the Rhône and Burgundian varietals admired by the proprietor John Sweazey since his first visit to the French wine regions, many years ago. The old farmhouse on Anaba’s “J McK” Estate Vineyard property provides a lovely patio tasting area where visitors can experience the anabatic breeze along with award-winning wines. Anaba’s owners, John Sweazey, wife Kathleen, and their daughter McKenna are the family members behind this new winery. John, athletic, gregarious and down-to-earth, is there, quite simply, because he loves the wine business. “I never personally wanted to be a winemaker,” John explains. “My desire to get into the business was fueled by my interest in production – making the best possible wine from the finest grapes.” A native of Chicago, John headed west to Stanford University. During college, John and

his fraternity brothers decided one year to extend “Big Game Weekend” and head to the Napa Valley. At the El Bonita Hotel, John offered a toast with a “memorable glass” of Charles Krug Vin Rosé – and his journey to the world of wine officially began. Later, during a sabbatical where he traveled Europe and discovered the rolling hills in Burgundy and the rugged lands of the Rhône Valley, he developed his specific passion for the grapes of this region. Fast forward to 2003 – after many years spent working in real estate in the Bay Area, John began his search for a premium winegrowing property in Sonoma, and found a serendipitous spot in Western Carneros. And thus, Anaba Wines was born. Anaba Wines’ director of winemaking and vineyard operations is Jennifer Marion. While completing her Viticulture and Enology degree at the University of California at Davis, Jennifer worked with the agricultural technology consulting firm Crop Care. As her career advanced and she assumed the role of

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assistant winemaker at MacRostie Winery in Sonoma, the same high standards she set for growing the grapes also became her mantra for making the wines. “My winemaking philosophy is defined by attention to the details in the vineyard as well as the winery. You can’t trust a winemaker with clean shoes or soft hands.” In addition to overseeing Anaba’s estate vineyards, she also works hand-in-hand with many of Sonoma County’s most esteemed growers. The entire process – from grape to glass – comes from her hands and her heart. Anaba’s Rhône-style wines are inspired by the rugged earthiness of France’s Rhône Valley and duplicated in the rocky Sonoma soils. The two artistic blends, a red and a white each named “Coriol,” are especially evocative of their Rhône counterparts. The Burgundian varietals, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, reflect the elegance and grace of the gently sloping vineyards found in Burgundy, crafted from similar sites in the Sonoma Coast and Carneros appellations. Having already received numerous accolades, including several gold medals in the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and a 91 for the Chardonnay and 90 for the “Coriol” Red Blend from Wine Spectator, this new winery is surely one to watch. Anaba Winery is located at 60 Bonneau Road, Sonoma. Tasting room hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, call 1-877-990-4188 or visit the website at www.anabawines.com.

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Raymond Vineyard Petite Sirah Perfectly Paired with Grilled Figs with Gorgonzola Part of the joy for a winemaker creating wine from grapes he/she has not worked with before lies in seeking the sometimes elusive aromas and flavors in foods served with the new wine that harmonize and sometimes enhance, the enjoyment of the wine. “One of our new wines which is pure delight for its versatility,” says Raymond Vineyard winemaker Walter Raymond, “is the 2006 Small Lot (175 cases) Petite Sirah blend we introduced last year.” “Grapes for our second offering of this inky red, aromatic wine with its concentrated flavors of berries, black plum, black pepper, dark chocolate and lilac were sourced from a small vineyard in the Rutherford appellation of the Napa Valley.” It is a lush, well-structured wine – the perfect choice for dazzling a crowd of grilled meat fanciers. It goes handsomely with gorgonzola, fig and caramelized onions as a remarkable starter course and brings new excitement to any number of main course choices: wild game, roast rack of lamb, India yellow curry, barbecued ribs, spicy Italian sausage with creamy polenta, pork tenderloin and salt crusted prime rib. All are delectable companions to the youthful and tantalizing blend of 94% Petite Sirah with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon (5%) and 1% Merlot for added depth and complexity. Warm days and cool overnight temperatures throughout the growing months allow for even ripening and well-balanced sugar and acidity at harvest. The grapes were fermented on the skins for ten days and after fermentation the wine was gently pressed, racked and aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. As young as it is, the Raymond small lot 2006 Napa Valley Petite Sirah is delicious at an early age with the potential to age for seven to ten years past its vintage date which gives you plenty of time to explore a delicious abundance of companion foods.

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GRILLED FIGS WITH GORGONZOLA • 6-8 large, ripe figs • Small wedge of Cambozola (gorgonzola) cheese, cut into cubes • Extra virgin olive oil • Aged balsamic vinegar • Salt & pepper • Sourdough baguette or crackers Trim fig tops and cut each open half way down the middle. Do not cut figs into pieces; leave them whole, just cutting open the tops for easy access to stuffing with cheese. Add olive oil, salt and pepper to cut figs. Grill on heated outdoor barbecue, 3-4 minutes each side at medium heat. Remove figs from grill and stuff with pieces of Cambozola cheese. The cheese will soften and begin to melt from the warm figs. Arrange figs on a serving dish and drizzle with aged balsamic vinegar. Serve warm with sliced baguette or crackers. Pairs perfectly with Raymond Small Lot Petite Sirah or Red Wine.

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Coveted World-Class Cabernet from Stags Leap An Exclusive Holiday Gift For Discerning Wine Lovers and Collectors The Stags Leap District Winegrowers Association (SLDWA) celebrates the 13th annual release of its limited-edition Appellation Collection. The Appellation Collection is comprised of one bottle from each of the Association’s winery members. For the wine lover, the collection provides a unique opportunity to taste across the renowned district, one of Napa Valley’s smallest sub-appellations. It is a perfect wine cellar addition or holiday gift. This distinctive collection of 17 Cabernets, limited to 200 cases, is available only from October 1 through November 30, 2009 through the association. With its debut in 1997, the collection was conceived as a way to educate consumers about the appellation’s distinct character and the wines’ hallmarks of lush fruit and soft tannins, but it has additionally turned into a luxurious and coveted offering for avid collectors. The Appellation Collection is the ultimate gift for wine enthusiasts. “These rare,

critically-acclaimed 2005 Cabernets cannot be purchased collectively anywhere in the world,” says Erle Martin, CEO of Pine Ridge Vineyards and the association’s president, “which is pretty special.” Released only once a year, the year’s Collection is the largest yet as the association’s membership increased to 17 wineries, adding this year both Robinson Family Vineyards and Terlato Family Vineyards. The 2005 Appellation Collection includes one 2005 Stags Leap District designated Cabernet Sauvignon from each of the following Stags Leap District Winegrower wineries: Baldacci Family Vineyards, Chimney Rock Winery, Cliff Lede Vineyards, Clos Du Val, Hartwell Vineyards, Ilsley

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Vineyards, Malk Family Vineyards Pine, Ridge Vineyards, Regusci Winery, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Robinson Family Vineyards, Shafer Vineyards, Silverado Vineyards, Stags’ Leap Winery, Steltzner Vineyards, Taylor Family Vineyards and Terlato Family Vineyards. “2005 was a beautiful vintage that served up what I see as the true, delicious hallmarks of Stags Leap District wines in spades – a sweet, juicy core of fruit and ripe, velvety tannins,” says Elias Fernandez, winemaker of Shafer Vineyards. “A perfect budbreak led to a long summer of warm, dry days and chilly evenings, ideal conditions that allowed us to leave the fruit on the vine until it achieved true physiological ripeness. The resulting wines are classic Stags Leap District.” The 2005 Appellation Collection is $1,375 per case plus 8.25% tax applies to California sales. Consumers interested in purchasing the Appellation Collection may order online at stagsleapdistrict.com/appellationcollection or for information, call (707) 255-1720.

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Hot Tickets Forty years ago, Margrit Biever Mondavi looked out across the lush green space of the winery’s expansive lawn and thought, “Why not have a little music?” After borrowing a stage from the local high school and cobbling together a collection of chairs, the first Robert Mondavi Winery Summer Festival Concert was born in 1969. Since then, this popular annual series has expanded to include some of the world’s most recognized jazz, R&B and pop artists. On Saturday, July 18th, babyboomers ready your cigarette lighters for Blondie. KC & the Sunshine Band perform Saturday, July 26th. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show begin at $60 and online orders may be placed at www.RobertMondaviWinery.com. Telephone orders at 1-888-766-6328. FYI: Wine will be available for sale at the winery at special concert prices. Food is also available on site from several local vendors. Picnics are welcome.

Stellar Sips The Santa Cruz Appellation is ripe with farm-fresh wines, produced in wineries that vary widely – from an historic 1800s ranch to a modern chateau. On Saturday, July 18th, discover the unique terroir and special hospitality of Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley wineries via “Summer Wine Passport.” Although a world apart from the better-known Napa Valley, the backroad wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains (home to nearly 50 mostly small wineries that are big on quirky hospitality and awardwinning wines), are definitely worth the trip. The low-key nature of the mountain appellation offers a refreshing alternative to the bigger wineries of the Napa Valley tourist circuit, with coastal fog and majestic redwood trees towering the small and windy roads. There is no better time to become acquainted with some of these wineries than Passport where $40 gives wine lovers access to more than 25 wineries, many of which are not open to the public. High-quality fruit producing distinctive Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay has been grown in this

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under-the-radar wine destination since the 1800s, making Santa Cruz Appellation a legitimate hidden gem. To obtain your passport, call (831) 685-8463 or visit www.scmwa.com. FYI: During Passport, you can also enjoy discounts at local restaurants and waived corkage on Santa Cruz Mountains wine. Participating eateries on located on the back section of your passport.

Chardonnay Concerts Each summer, the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce presents a series of free concerts at Lyman Park. This popular community event always captures the charm and essence that is quintessential Napa Valley. Every other Thursday features a unique musical genre: jazz to American pops; rockabilly to rock and more. Be certain to pack a picnic and bring the Chardonnay. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.StHelena.com or call (707) 963-4456. FYI: The concert series always draws the crowds, so plan to arrive early.

Sweet 16 Taste of Terroir is Livermore Valley’s popular wine and food experience. Each year, 16 Livermore Valley winemakers team up with 16 Bay Area chefs to create innovative wine and food pairings. Guests vote for People’s Choice Award while culinary and media judges select winners in other categories. In addition to the pairings, there is a silent auction, live music on the patio and a separate room dedicated to desserts and cheeses! Taste of Terroir takes place Thursday, July 23rd and will sell out. For details and tickets, visit www.LVwine.org or call (925) 447-9463.

Upcoming • Now in its 15th season, “Music in the Vineyards” is a nationally acclaimed chamber music festival held each August in the Napa Valley. The three-week festival showcases world-class artists-in-residence performing new and classic chamber music repertoire in stunning winery settings. With wine tastings at each intermission and breathtaking views of the Napa Valley, this

unique combination of wine country ambiance and world class talent allow artists and audiences alike to experience the intimacy of chamber music as it was intended to be performed. Concert dates are August 5th through the 23rd. To check the schedule or purchase tickets, go to www.MusicInTheVineyards.org or call (707) 258-5559. • “Grape To Glass” is an unforgettable journey through the heart of Sonoma County – the Russian River Valley. Take this opportunity to experience an amazing list of unique and educational wine tours and panel discussions, go behind-the-scenes through beautiful vineyards and wineries and meet some of the Russian River Valley’s most respected growers and winemakers. Commencing August 14th through the 16th, Grape To Glass includes cinema screenings, balloon rides, spa treatments, kayaking on the river, barbecue and a whole lot more. Complete weekend packages begin at $450 per person, individual events start at $35. Tickets just went on sale and will sell out. To purchase, go to www.rrvw.org or call (707) 521-2535. • After a successful inaugural launch last year, two of Sonoma County’s premier wine and food festivals return for another round of “Sonoma Wine Country Weekend.” The fete features more than 200 wineries and chefs over three days of fabulous winemaker lunches and dinners, a grand tasting and the most fun you’ll ever have at a wine auction. Tickets for the September 4th to 6th weekend are available now and will sell out. Call 1-800-939-7666 or visit www.SonomaWineCountryWeekend.com to receive an invitation. • Tickets just went on sale for the 23rd Annual B.R. Cohn Fall Music Festival. Scheduled performers for the Friday, October 2nd and 3rd event includes the Doobie Brothers, Journey, Pablo Cruise and Little Feat. This two-day concert will sell out, so purchase your tickets now: 1-800330-4064 or www.BRCohn.com.

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Candlelight Inn – Romantic Getaway in Napa Valley The Candlelight Inn is the only California bed-and-breakfast to be named a “2007 Top 10 Most Romantic Inn” by American Historic Inns, Inc., publisher of more than 2.5 million bed-and-breakfast guidebooks and its companion website, iLoveInns.com. Built in 1929 by the eventual postmaster of Napa, he had no idea that one day the Napa Valley would become an internationally famous mecca for wine and food lovers. With its dark oak timbers, whitewashed plaster and manicured grounds, now, 80 years later, the inn is a tranquil oasis for visitors to the

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wine country. Set at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac just a mile from downtown Napa, this stately ten room bed-and-breakfast sits among tall, mature trees – including some towering and majestic redwoods – backed onto the serene Napa Creek. It’s a peaceful and charming setting that is still close to restaurants, shopping and, of course, wineries. Each of the ten rooms is unique. The variety of rooms and amenity options offers

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FLAMINGO RESORT & SPA 170 rooms and suites on 10 acres, garden setting with heated pool, night club with entertainment,Terrace Grill restaurant, fitness center and tennis courts 2777 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa 1-800-848-8300

ROBIN’S NEST GUEST HOUSE 665 W. Turner Road, Lodi

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

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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

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something for almost any budget. Some have balconies overlooking the pool, others have decks; six have fireplaces and two person inroom Jacuzzi tubs for the ultimate in luxury. Imagine a fire, a glass of Champagne, and a long soak in the large tub. Like everything else at the inn the feeling of calm, quiet and romance are prevalent. Not contrived, simply always present and always welcoming. In the summer the pool in back is a convivial meeting place for guests, while in cooler months the period-decorated parlor is the focal point. A selection of local and national newspapers is always laid out on the dining room table on the other side of the entrance hallway and snacks appear regularly in the afternoon. The Candlelight Inn is located at 1045 Easum Drive about a half mile west of the intersection of Route 29 and First Street in Napa. For reservations or information, call 1-800-624-0395 or (707) 257-3717 or go to the website at www.candlelightinn.com.

LEDSON HOTEL Luxury hotel situated on historic Sonoma Plaza. Six individually decorated rooms with king-size bed, whirlpool baths, fireplace and balconies. Appointed with antique grandeur paired with modern amenities. (707) 996-9779 480 First Street East, Sonoma www.ledsonhotel.com KENWOOD INN AND SPA A premier Sonoma County destination for discerning visitors seeking gracious treatment, lush surroundings, soothing pools and elegant accommodations all in a Tuscan Setting. (707) 833-1293 10400 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood www.kenwoodinn.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

(209) 334-3952 www.robinsnestlodi.com

WINE AND ROSES HOTEL AND RESTAURANT 2505 W. Turner Road

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AMOROSA INN AND GARDENS 8400 E. Harney Lane

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MONTEREY BAY/CENTRAL COAST LAMP LIGHTER INN Tucked into an ancient grove of trees and just steps to the famous Carmel Beach, you will discover a charming inn with two cottages and four guest rooms inn and Sunset House Suites. These bed and breakfast boutique hotels have been serving the traveling public since 1935. (831) 624-6046 www.carmellamplighter.com VAGABOND’S INN Vagabond's House Inn Bed and Breakfast is located in the midst of Carmel's finest restaurants, unique shops and well-known art galleries and blocks away from Clint Eastwood's Hog's Breath Inn. (831) 624-7738 www.vagabondshouseinn CASA DE CARMEL AND MONTE VERDE INNS Nestled in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Just steps from Ocean Avenue with its many shops, galleries and restaurants, the Inn is only five blocks from the miracle mile of Carmel’s white sandy beach. Style, comfort, location – these inns have it all. Monte Verde & Ocean Ave., Carmel 831 624-6046, www.carmelmonteverdeinn.com LONE OAK LODGE Voted Monterey PeninsulaTravel Planner BestValue.Within minutes to aquarium, wineries, Monterey Harbor, shopping, taverns, restaurants, etc. Rooms available with kitchenettes. 1-800-283-5663 www.loneoaklodge.com

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Trinchero Family Estates and Joel Gott Wines Announce Joint Venture Joel Gott Wines announced the formation of a joint venture with Trinchero Family Estates for the global sale and distribution of Joel Gott Wines. The new venture brings together the winemaking skills of the Joel Gott Wines team with the market coverage of the Trinchero Family Estates sales force, enabling the brand to have deeper distribution throughout the marketplace. The Joel Gott winemaking team will continue to create their lauded wines with logistical support from Trinchero Family Estates to give consumers greater access to the Joel Gott Wines brand. “We will continue sourcing quality fruit from growers with whom we have long-established relationships, and forge new relationships to make the best possible wine at an affordable price. This is a chance for us to focus even more than we have previously on the quality and style of our wines. We are proud to have the Trinchero team behind us; their knowledge and support will allow us to explore new opportunities,” states Joel Gott. Bob Torkelson, president and COO of Trinchero Family Estates, states, “We are thrilled and honored to be selected by Joel and his family to help bring their wine to more consumers throughout America and internationally. Joel and his wife Sarah have created something special and we look forward to being a part of their success. Joel Gott Wines is a great fit for our portfolio.” Operations will remain in Saint Helena. Trinchero Family Estates is wholly owned and operated by the Trinchero family, Napa Valley vintners since 1948. The company produces more than 23 brands of wine including Sutter Home, Trinchero Napa Valley, Napa Cellars, Terra d’Oro, Montevina, Trinity Oaks, Folie à Deux, Ménage à Trois, and the number one alcoholremoved wine, Fre. They also import Angove Vineyards and Little Boomey wines of Australia, and market and sell the Three Thieves and Bandit brands.

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Tasting Room of the Week:

NAPA CELLARS Good Wine, Good Value, Good Vibes by Nan Reiley

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here’s nothing like a trip to Napa Valley to lift your spirits and banish work-day blahs. The valley’s natural beauty and its wealth of good wines is the perfect combination to a thoroughly enjoyable visit. The only problem is there are so many wineries that you certainly can’t visit them all unless you want to move and live there. Make it easy on yourself and go straight to Napa Cellars, located just south of the town of St. Helena on Highway 29, the main north-south route through the valley. Here you can taste not only the fine wines of Napa Cellars, but also its sister wines of Folie à Deux and Ménage à Trois, all owned by the respected Trinchero family, whose name in Napa Valley is synonymous with good wine and good value. The tasting room is located in the heart of the valley, adjacent to two of the area’s favorite restaurants, Brix and Mustard’s, so a before or after luncheon visit to Napa Cellars is perfect. Or economize a bit and bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy

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beneath the graceful olive and pepper trees at the winery. The recently remodeled tasting room is still inside the valley’s only geodesic dome, an oddly charming structure of sand-colored stucco that looks a little bit like a welcoming forest hut in a fairy tale. The tasting room itself is small and cheerful, with a highlypolished, blonde wood hexagonal bar in the middle, beneath a stained-glass skylight depicting grapes and other fruits. French doors open to the patio, lawn and picnic tables, complete with soothing views of the surrounding vineyards and hills to the west. But the best part is the wine – and the staff who pours it. Tasting room manager Dean Slattery and his crew make it their business to provide good service, all the wine information you want (without sounding as if they’re reciting from memory) and a genuine interest in making sure you enjoy yourself. And how could you not? In keeping with the Trinchero determination to deliver good value for your money, the staff offers two complimentary tastes of wine (and where else in the valley will you find that?) as well as another four

wines for a fee of only $5, also a rarity in Napa. Choose from the traditional ageworthy style of Napa Cellars wines or the fruitier, lighter-bodied California style wines of Folie à Deux. An absolute knockout is Napa Cellars’ 2007 Mount Veeder Chardonnay, fermented in French oak. It is a huge white wine, rich and creamy, with vanilla and caramel notes from its barrel aging. At $35 a bottle, this wine tastes like Chardonnays of twice the price. You might also try Napa Cellars’ 2006 Reserve Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the valley’s Atlas Peak region. This wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in new French oak for 19 months. It’s massive, full-bodied, with rich, dark fruit flavors and a firm tannin structure that will let it age beautifully in the bottle. Napa Cellars welcomes visitors daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The tasting room is located at 7481 St. Helena Hwy. (Rte. 29), just five miles south of the town of St. Helena. For more information, call 1-800-535-6400 or visit the website at www.napacellars.com.

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V. Sattui Winery Awarded‘Best Winery in Western U.S.’ For the second time in the past four years, V. Sattui Winery has been chosen “Best Winery In The Western U.S.” by The Critics’ Challenge Wine Competition. The Critics’ Challenge competition, which was founded and is directed by wine writer Robert Whitley, is the wine competition where the judges are all wine critics and wine writers (versus a mix of wine trade professionals). This award came from the winery’s having been awarded so many medals – five platinum, three gold and eight silver. In 2007, Sattui also won this honor. V. Sattui is a family-owned winery which makes more than forty different wines and in addition to this particular honor, has been named “Winery of the Year” at the 2007, 2006 and 2004 California State Fairs. The judges for The Critics Challenge convened in San Diego in May and tasted many hundreds of wines to establish their results (more at www.criticschallenge.com). This year’s judges were Nick Passmore (writes for Forbes and other publications), Ed McCarthy (author), Mary Mulligan (New York Daily News), Paul Lukacs (Saveur), Marguerite Thomas (The Wine News), Michael Franz (Wine Review Online), Michael Apstein (Boston Globe), Gerald Boyd (Quarterly Review of Wine), Patrick Comiskey (Wine & Spirits), Linda Murphy (JancisRobinson.com), Leslie Sbrocco (author, tv host), Jon Bonne (San Francisco Chronicle), Stephen Brook (Decanter) and Robert Whitley (syndicated writer for Copley Syndicate). “Sattui does a great job in all the wine competitions I manage,” explains Robert Whitley. “They are consistently multiple award winners and also consistently get their wines into the sweepstakes rounds at the competitions (where the “best of show” wines are chosen). This happened again this year at The Critics’ Challenge; the judges across the board loved their wines and noticed how their wines shone,” he adds. “The judges represent a broad spectrum of very skilled tasters who have different palates and different points of view,” Whitley says. “Sattui was a clear leader as we narrowed

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Festa Italiana XV The winery invites the public to Festa Italiana XV on July 25, from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m., an evening of feasting in the winery’s picnic grove along with music by Italica, a group of Bay Area Italian musicians. The menu will include antipasti, roasted wild boar, grilled tri-tip, fresh salmon, several pastas and salads and tiramisu, at a price of $75 per person for the public and $65 per person for members of Sattui’s Cellar Club. For reservations and questions, email [email protected] or call (707) 963-7774.

down the choices for Best Winery In The Western U.S.,” he added. Why is this honor especially relevant in today’s world of so many “honors” and reviews for wines, whether on the many blogs or other sources? “I believe very strongly in the value of wine competitions,” Whitley says. “In addition, The Critics’ Challenge is unique because our judges are all wine writers; most other wine competition judges are a mix of people from all tiers of the wine world. Our judges are extremely experienced tasters whose opinions are widely respected. They are an eclectic group of renowned wine journalists who are just as apt to fall in love with a $25 wine as they are with a $100 wine.” V. Sattui Winery’s wines are available only at the winery or over the phone or internet; you will not find them in a retail store or restaurant. “Sattui is a hidden gem,” Whitley continues, “you have to go to Napa Valley to know about them. They have a wonderful facility on Highway 29 with beautiful picnic grounds; they are a magnet for people who like great wine in a congenial setting. There aren’t many places in the Napa Valley where you can sit down with a picnic and a great bottle of wine,” Whitley says. Winemaker Brooks Painter has directed the winery’s vineyard and winery operations

since 2005. He creates a line of wines which include sparkling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Chardonnay, Riesling, Rose, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Port, Muscat and California Angelica (complete listing at www.vsattui.com). “Year in and year out we continue to win awards of this magnitude,” comments Tom Davies, President. “In fact, we believe we lead the nation in the number of gold medals our wines win each year,” he adds. “Because V. Sattui wines are sold exclusively from the winery, there is no outside distribution and therefore the wines are priced much lower than in retail stores. Our wines are very affordable,” he explains. Davies and Peter Godoff, the winery’s Senior Vice President, are featured in a regular video segment on the winery’s website as “The Wine Guys,” where they taste and discuss current releases and winery new. Sattui won a number of medals at the Critics’ Challenge: Five platinum medals: 2005 Merlot, Reserve Stock Napa Valley ($50); 2007 Syrah Russian River Valley ($27); 2007 Syrah Napa Valley ($29); 2007 Zinfandel, Crow Ridge Vineyard, Old Vine Russian River Valley ($30) and 2007 Chardonnay Napa Valley ($28). Three gold medals: 2007 Chardonnay Los Carneros ($28); 2008 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley ($18.25) and 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder ($40). Eight silver: 2006 Merlot, Henry Ranch Los Carneros ($36); 2006 Merlot Napa Valley ($25); 2007 Pinot Noir Los Carneros ($36); 2007 Petite Sirah North Coast ($27); 2007 Zinfandel, Old Vine, Pilgrim Vineyard Lodi ($30); 2007 Zinfandel, Old Vine, Quaglia Vineyard Napa Valley ($35); 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Vittorio’s Vineyard Napa Valley ($24) and 2008 Semillon Napa Valley ($18.75). V. Sattui Winery is located on a 38-acre vineyard 1.5 miles south of St. Helena at 1111 White Lane; the winery is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; no reservations or appointments are necessary. More information available at www.vsattui.com or (707) 963-7774.

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Cheers! St. Helena 2009 Summer Toast to the Season In the heart of the Napa Valley, a new non-profit organization called ‘Cheers! St. Helena”is throwing one of the best Social parties of the season. Cheers! St. Helena, a voluntary organization for St. Helena, was founded and organized by St. Helena resident and vintner Todd White. “If you are friendly and enjoy food and wine, St. Helena is the place for you. St. Helena is the friendliest town in America and is located in the heart of the most important wine appellation in the World. We are very proud to celebrate St. Helena’s Best of Class hospitality with friends and visitors” White says. Following the very successful inaugural Cheers! Social on May 1st, Cheers! has quickly gained momentum and is destined to be the highlight of summer Napa

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Valley Socials for local friendships and visitors alike. On the first Friday of every month through October from 6 to 9 p.m., everyone is invited. Shops are open and world-class wines are being poured at more than 45 locations on Main Street. Wine tickets to taste top Napa Valley wines are available for purchase by anyone 21 or over and there are three different ticket prices to choose from: $5 for a single taste or $35 for a nightly pass to taste everywhere or $100 for a season pass to taste wines everywhere at all the monthly Cheers! Socials in the 2009 Season. Cheers! guests are invited to stroll the streets of downtown St. Helena and stop into the shops where vintners are sharing wines, restaurants are showcasing some of their fare, and live music echoes throughout the streets. More information is available at www.cheerssthelena.com.

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V Marketplace – A Variety of Fine Merchandise Awaits Old romantic stone winery? Check. Designer labels? Check. Fine art? Yep. Award-winning wines? Delicious food? Absolutely! Head no further than V Marketplace – a destination gem at the heart of historic Yountville in Napa Valley. Set in the old Groezinger Winery, V Marketplace is a unique collection of contemporary shops, superb galleries, and, of course, world-class wine boutiques that even the most traveled-of-tourists and local-of-locals will enjoy. The old Groezinger Winery (circa 1870 and listed on the United States Registry of Historic Places) has been restored so that the time-worn bricks, cobblestones and exposed wood architecture of one of Napa’s oldest wineries today stylishly houses some of the best places to find Napa Valley winemakers, artisans, designers and chefs. V Marketplace is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (except restaurants and winebars) and is located at 6525 Washington Street in Yountville, Napa Valley. Exit Veterans Home Exit from CA Highway 29. Visit www.vmarketplace.com or call (707) 944-2451 for more details.

CLOTHES VIANETT An absolute favorite of Napa Valley’s brides and ladies! Vianett specializes in wedding gowns, evening dresses and special-event attire. Whether browsing, buying or hoping, this is the stuff dreams are made of!

Tay & Grace A shop in which to get happily lost! Enjoy an entire store of smartly selected, chic, casual clothes for today’s more “with-it” woman. Laurie B, Michael Starz, Twisted Heart, Velvet and Language are only a handful of trend-setting lines carried at Tay & Grace.

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GIFTS, HOME & GARDEN NapaStyle Flagship destination and winebar of chef and wine country personality Michael Chiarello, NapaStyle is at once a home and kitchen store for handcrafted, exclusive goods as well as artisan panini-deli and intimate winebar – all of which reminisce on the very best Italian influences in Northern California.

ART Gallery 1870 Classically capturing the beauty of wine country, Gallery 1870’s two shops buttress two sides of the beautiful cobblestone atrium and showcases museum-quality fine art for the most exclusive collectors. Even Queen Elizabeth boasts oil paintings by Ashot, one of Gallery 1870’s premium artists, in Buckingham Palace.

WINE TASTING & DINING Cups and Cones Kids of all ages will love Cups and Cones! Ice cream, chocolates, sweets and nostalgic candies tempt all taste buds. Not in the mood for dessert? Order one of their famous organic coffees or fresh, fruit smoothies! Cups and Cones is open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.

Pacific Blues Maverick American food and fun for visitors all ages! Known for great food, local wines and friendly service, Pacific Blues is a true taste of Napa hospitality and hearty portions. Breakfast, lunch and dinner served daily 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Jessup Cellars – A Long Line of Outstanding Wines Even though it was one of the first wineries to open a tasting room in Yountville, in 2004, the winery and brand date back to 1996 when winemaker Mark Jessup starting crafting the first of a long line of outstanding wines at an isolated vineyard atop famous Mt. Veeder, where some of the finest wines ever made in the Napa Valley – literally – have their roots. Yet the limited production wines bearing the Jessup label have their own distinct taste

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and style, qualities that set them apart. “We are committed to making the best ultra premium handcrafted wines using traditional Old World methodologies with some of the most state-of- the-art equipment. For example, we rack our wines and we use minimal filtration. This allows us to move the wine from tank to barrel to bottle without stripping any of the flavor components.” To see for yourself, visit the friendly,

California casual tasting room at the north end of Yountville. Actually there are a total of four tasting rooms, many of them designed for their special private tastings, though walkins are always welcome. Here you can sample such wines as the Napa Cabernet that first made them famous, perhaps a sip of the Carneros Chardonnay, Table for Four (a Cabbased blend), sometimes a Cabernet Franc, Merlot, a Zinfandel or even one of the two outstanding Ports. All in a relaxing setting, poured by friendly people who enjoy sharing the Jessup Cellars’ vision. The Jessup Cellars tasting room at 6740 Washington Street in Yountville is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information go to www.jessupcellars.com or call (707) 944-8523.

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Napa Valley Town ‘Amps’ Up its Musical Events Calistoga Now Wine Country's Top Destination for Live Music With more than 200 acts slated to perform in Calistoga over the next year, this quaint but culturally vibrant town in the heart of the Napa Valley is quickly becoming the live music destination in the region. The variety of musical artists set to grace the streets and stages at various venues throughout Calistoga promises to satisfy a range of musical tastes. Kicking off a busy and tune-filled summer in wine country are two music series: the new “1st Saturday Stroll” and “Thursday Night Summer Concert Series.”

Rockabilly Roundup on October 10 and the Downtown Blues Festival on November 7 and 8. And in March 2010, jazz aficionados can again enjoy the Mustard, Mud and Music Festival, Calistoga’s award-winning spring jazz, art and wine festival. For more information on Calistoga’s many upcoming musical events, go to: www.calistogavisitors.com. Facebook users can get even more information on visiting Calistoga, including great deals, breaking news and insider tips, by searching for “Calistoga Visitors” and becoming a “fan,” or going to www.tinyurl.com/calistogavisitors.

1st Saturday Stroll Set for the first Saturday of each month through October, 1st Saturday Stroll features a live music event and wine tasting from 1 to 7 p.m. As many as eight bands entertain visitors as they amble along Calistoga’s very walkable downtown, enjoying specials at sponsoring merchants and sampling some of the Napa Valley’s finest wines. Tickets for wine tasting are $25 for two and can be purchased online at www.calistogavisitors.com or the day of the event at the Calistoga Visitors Center, 1506 Lincoln Avenue.

Thursday Night Summer Concert Series Also occurring during the summer is the free Thursday Night Summer Concert Series in Pioneer Park, held every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. through the end of August and sponsored by Bud Light and Twin Pine Casino. Participating bands will offer music encompassing ’60s rock, blues, pop, rockabilly, reggae and other, more eclectic sounds. BBQ, beer and wine will be available for purchase, or visitors can bring their own picnic dinner.

Other Music Events and Venues Enjoy live music at the weekly Farmer’s Market that runs every Saturday through October. Various Calistoga bars and restaurants also feature live music seven days a week and on the weekends, including Brannan’s Grill, the Calistoga Inn, Hydro Grill and Pacifico Restaurante Mexicano. Later in the year will be the town’s premier music events – the

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Judd’s Hill – A Fun, Memorable and Delicious Experience by Michelle J. Baker Looking for a respite from the stampeding crowds in Napa Valley? Head over to Judd’s Hill Winery on Silverado Trail in Napa, where you’ll be greeted like a long-lost cousin of the family. The family is the Finkelsteins, with son Judd and dad Art teaming up to make some delicious and affordable wines. Art has been making wine in Napa Valley for 30 years, first out of his garage and then as founder and winemaker at Whitehall Lane Winery in St. Helena. The Finkelsteins sold Whitehall Lane in 1988 to focus on their new, smallproduction winery Judd’s Hill, named after their young son. Judd’s Hill Winery offers a sit-down tasting in a small conference room with a gorgeous table that Art, a man of many talents, built from white fir. While the table may look formal, the tasting is anything but – most days Hospitality Manager Pat Burke, an easy-going, down-to-earth fellow, will guide you through the tasting while offering insights on the wines, the vineyards, and the Napa Valley. The wall in the conference room displays bottles from the winery’s other business: the Judd’s Hill MicroCrush, a custom crush operation where private clients can make a barrel or two of wine for themselves, under their own label and the direction of Art and Judd. More than a few tasting room customers have signed up for a custom barrel after sitting before the wall of private label bottles and imagining their name on a label. The custom crush business has also introduced Judd’s Hill to some great new vineyard sources, as growers have turned to the Finkelsteins to make wine from their grapes to help them market their fruit to other wineries. Art and Judd have taken advantage of this opportunity to source grapes from some great unknown vineyards, such as the Cranston Brothers Vineyard in Lodi. Judd’s Hill now makes a small batch (just 200 cases) of Cranston Brothers Lodi

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Petite Sirah (2005 vintage), a luscious example of the varietal with dark berry flavors supported by a hint of oak. Judd’s Hill has a couple of newly released wines perfect for summer. The 2008 Sauvignon Blanc is bright and fruit forward, with a pleasant herbal note. The 2008 Rosé is pure refreshment, with pretty strawberry and watermelon flavors. The 2002 Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, held in the bottle for more than five years before it’s

released, is in full stride with deep, layered flavors and a long, delicious finish. Even if you can’t afford to custom crush a whole barrel at Judd’s Hill, the winery is now offering custom blending seminars, where participants can develop their own blend and leave at the end of the day with three bottles. Call the winery for more information and dates of the blending seminars. Be sure to have a look at Judd’s offbeat and entertaining video series, “Judd’s Enormous Wine Show.” These short vignettes chronicle the world of wine using Judd’s eccentric perspective. Current episodes can be seen on the homepage of www.juddshill.com. Judd’s Hill Winery is located at 2332 Silverado Trail in Napa. The tasting room is open by appointment (due to county permit requirements) from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. daily. If you don’t already have an appointment, call (707) 255-2332 and the Judd’s Hill staff will do their best to get you in at your convenience.

Judd’s Hill Announces Bottle Blending Day Camp Personalized winemaker-guided blending sessions – Bring home your own Napa Cabernet! Since 1992, Judd’s Hill Winery has offered customers its MicroCrush service – a custom winemaking option which allows people to walk in and take advantage of the expertise of the winery’s father and son winemaking team – Art and Judd Finkelstein – to create unusual, one-of-akind wines, blended exactly to that person’s palate. The winery is now offering this service on a more frequent basis – available by reservation only 24 hours in advance. The Bottle Blending Day Camp allows a customer to create his or her own Bordeaux blend choosing amongst small-lot Napa Valley wines. The Bottle Blending Day Camp at Judd’s Hill has several options: $195 per person enables you to take home three finished bottles of wine; $370 per person results in

six bottles; $690 is a 12-bottle adventure. The winemakers will guide you through tasting and choosing from four barrel samples (two Cabernet Sauvignons, one Merlot, one Cabernet Franc – all Napa Valley appellation) and then through the blending and hand-bottling processes (including dipping the tops in wax); the process takes about two hours. The “blender” leaves with his or her wine that day. This is an experience intended for one to 12 people per session. “Our Bottle Blending Day Camp is unique in several respects,” explains Judd Finkelstein. “We know that our relaxed and peaceful atmosphere, backed up by the huge pool of knowledge my father and I have accumulated in our combined 45 years of winemaking, will create a fun, memorable and delicious experience,” he adds.

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Napa Valley Fine Art Mike Grgich Photograph Featured at Napa Valley Museum

A picture of Mike Grgich from 1979 is featured in the “Portals to the Past” exhibition on display now through October 4 at the Napa Valley Museum. The exhibit is organized thematically into eight galleries, each marked with an entrance portal. Visitors can take a walk through history by entering portals that will give them an appreciation of early culture, work and play in Napa County. The viticulture portal honors wine industry innovators from a 1979 series of photographs by Tom Zimberoff and includes this black-and-white portrait of Mike. Other wine industry pioneers featured include Louis Martini, Jack Davies, Robert Mondavi and his sons, Joe Heitz, Peter Mondavi, Andre Tchelistcheff, Warren Winiarski and the Smith Brothers. Grgich Hills Estate was founded in 1977 by Mike Grgich and Austin Hills of the Hills Bros. Coffee family and today owns and organically and Biodynamically farms 366 acres of estate vineyards in Napa Valley. The winery is family owned and operated, practicing the art of winemaking by crafting food-friendly wines known for their quality, consistency and longevity. Mike is assisted by his daughter, Violet Grgich, who is Vice President of Operations, and his nephew, Ivo Jeramaz, who is Vice President of Vineyards and Production. For more information, visit www.grgich.com.

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Napa Valley Festival del Sole, July 17-25 Each year Napa Valley Festival del Sole brings together an astonishing gathering of internationally celebrated talent, and the finest in food, wine and Napa hospitality – for an unparalleled cultural experience. The fourth annual Festival, which takes place July 17-25, features a roster of world-renowned artists that includes soprano Renée Fleming, violinists Sarah Chang and Nikolaj Znaider, pianists Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano and Conrad Tao, jazz singer Dana Land, and Napa resident Robert Redford. The festival, renowned for its world-class concerts, exclusive receptions, lunches, dinners and art exhibitions, also includes another important tradition – giving back to the community. This year, the festival hosts three benefits and deepens its commitment to arts education and enrichment through the launch of the Bouchaine Young Artist Series. “The tremendous support we receive from the community is inspiring,” said Festival Director Richard Walker. “We are pleased to join forces with our partners to give back to causes important to all of us.” On July 20, an “Evening of Persian Hospitality” benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Held at Darioush, this annual event is a favorite on the festival schedule. Anoushirvan Rohani and his ensemble perform in the winery’s beautiful amphitheater. His music sets the stage for the traditional Persian

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cuisine and elegant Darioush wines guests savor after the performance. Robert Redford teams up with the festival for an evening benefiting the Redford Center, on July 21 at Castello di Amorosa. Fourteen-year-old violin-sensation Chad Hoopes performs Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, with Alondra de la Parra and the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas. Redford takes the stage to narrate the four sonnets Vivaldi wrote to accompany this much-loved work. Post-concert, artists and patrons dine under the stars with Agustin and Valeria Huneeus at their home on the grounds of Quintessa winery. Napa performing arts organizations benefit on July 23 when Grammy Award-winning soprano Renée Fleming makes her festival debut at Castello di Amorosa. Star power continues on this night with performances by pianists Leif Ove Andsnes and Antonio Pappano. Dinner following at The Napa Valley Reserve honors Ms. Fleming – a blending of international glamour and Napa wine country ambience that makes this festival so unique. Tickets for these benefit evenings range from $500-$1000 per person inclusive of the dinners (a healthy chunk is tax-deductible). Festival concert tickets range from $35 - $125, but fans can also experience great music at no cost through the Bouchaine Young Artist Series. This program provides performance opportunities for emerging talent. The free concerts are sponsored by Bouchaine Vineyards – owners Tatiana and Gerret Copeland are major festival supporters. The festival also provides tickets to youth groups and makes a grant each year to the Napa Valley Youth Symphony. More than a score of events take place throughout the week at venues that include AVIA Napa, Calistoga Ranch, Carneros Inn, Clos Pegase, Dominus Estate, Far Niente, HALL Napa Valley, Lincoln Theater, Luna Vineyards, The Orchard at The Carneros Inn, Palmaz Vineyards, Pride Mountain Vineyards, Quent Cordair Fine Art, Robert Mondavi Winery, Rudd Vineyards & Winery, Round Pond Estate, Seven Stones Winery, Signorello Vineyards, Napa Valley Opera House and Napa Valley Museum. For complete schedule and to purchase tickets, visit www.fdnsapa.org or call 1-888-337-6272.

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ALDERBROOK WINERY by Millie Howie Visitors to the Alderbrook Winery tasting room are always high in their praise of the idyllic winery with its traditional rural farmhouse standing on the edge of a luxuriant vineyard. They always appreciate the warm hospitality of the staff, but they have one small question. What they find surprising is that as nearly perfect as they consider the tasting room visit to be, the staff is routinely coming up with more amenities, and designing new programs to broaden their club members’ knowledge about their wines and the grapes from which they are made and the rich, fertile soil in which they stretch out their roots. Long range plans call for a series of exciting educational tours of the vineyards and winemaking facilities designed with the help of winemaker Bryan Parker. Along the way visitors will be treated to a sampling of the Terlato Pinot Grigio and the Alderbrook Pinot Noir. The tour concludes with a tasting

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of Alderbrook’s collection of limited production, specialty Dry Creek Zinfandels. Those not members of the Alderbrook wine club are invited to sign up at any time to enjoy the benefits and privileges of wine club membership. There are three levels of membership: Cellar Key Club, Club Zinfandel and Confluence Club, each tailored to please the personal tastes of each member. Each of the clubs receive excellent discounts on both Terlato and Alderbrook wines, and invitations to exclusive wine club events. Now is the time to mark your club calendar with a reminder that this year’s Harvest BBQ, deliciously prepared by Ken Rochioli at the grill, is scheduled for the 12th of September from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be barrel tasting and vineyard walks, a special grape-tasting and music. Seating is limited so call now 1-800-805-5987, ext. 2. Club member reservations are $60, non-club, $70. Open hours in the tasting room at 2306 Magnolia Dr., Healdsburg, are 10 a.m. till 5

p.m., and there is a modest $5 fee for tasting. In the future, there will be a new wine to taste from Alderbrook’s Dry Creek Vineyard Estate: 2006 Syrah Block 9. As the visitor strolls along the wide porches, the idea of a picnic lunch may come to mind, and thanks to the food offerings and sodas for the younger set, a picnic is easy to arrange; simply spread a cloth, set out the snacks and enjoy. There is no charge and space is usually available either on the porch or the lawn. The tasting room has always featured a dazzling selection of gift items. Now visitors will notice all the items are wine related, from the sparkling women’s tee shirts to the brilliant pottery terrines. Of increasing interest is the growing library of food and wine books highlighting unusual cuisines and food and wine pairings that are delightful to try with your favorite Alderbroook/Terlato wines..

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Winemaker Profile: Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery

Sarah Quider, Aaron Piotter by Nan Reiley Here’s a frequent dilemma for well-known and well-respected wineries like Ferrari-Carano: you’ve developed a reputation over the years for a particular wine style and quality, and then your winemaker moves on. It happens all the time, and wineries meet the challenge with varying degrees of success. Ferrari-Carano’s owners, Don and Rhonda Carano, met the challenge in a unique and visionary way by hiring two winemakers in 2003, one for their critically acclaimed white wines and one for their emerging red wine dynasty. The results so far have definitely proved the wisdom of their decision. Sarah Quider is making Ferrari-Carano’s white wines. Fresh out of college with a degree in biology, Sarah left a job with the Pacific Coast Marine Fisheries that involved way too many fish scales and fishy smells and hired on as a temporary harvest worker at Ferrari-Carano, where both the odors and the work were distinctly more to her liking. She stayed three years before heading off to try her hand at a different winery, Jordan Vineyards, where she was encouraged to return to school for an enology degree at UCD (University of California at Davis). Graduation in 2003 found her stopping in at Ferrari-Carano to say “hello” and being hired at once as assistant winemaker. She was rapidly promoted to associate winemaker of the Russian River White Wine Program and assumed full responsibility as White Wines Winemaker when Ferrari-Carano’s iconic winemaker George Bursick departed in 2006. Sarah’s mission is to keep the rave reviews coming for the winery’s Fumé Blanc, one of the country’s most popular white wines in restaurants, and the legendary Chardonnays that put Ferrari-Carano on the map in the 1980s. So far, she is doing just that. In fact, her 2008 Fumé Blanc is probably the best ever, with a pure fruit focus and smooth, silky texture. Aaron Piotter, the winery’s Red Wines Winemaker, joined the winery (coincidentally) within one week of Sarah’s return in 2003. Born and raised in Sonoma County, the wine business was a natural part of his world all of his life. While studying winemaking at UCD in 1994, Aaron held down two jobs during the harvest season in Sonoma, as a swing-shift “cellar rat” at Sebastiani Winery and as a lunch-time waiter at a local high-end restaurant. This combination of work showed him the full cycle of wine, from its beginning as fermenting fruit juice to the sales and enjoyment of it in the setting of food and companionship. The experience served to deepen his commitment to his career path. After other harvest stints at Sonoma County wineries and graduation, he was hired as assistant winemaker at Franciscan Estates in Napa Valley, well-known for its excellent red wines. He came to Ferrari-Carano in 2003 when Don and Rhonda Carano were building a separate winery dedicated solely to red winemaking on their mountain-side vineyards in Alexander Valley. Aaron helped to design the building, a unique red-wine facility that features hand-sorting of

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MEET THE WINEMAKERS Sarah Quider, Aaron Piotter and their assistant winemakers will conduct special tastings in Ferrari-Carano’s beautiful Enoteca tasting room on the following dates, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. There is no charge, and it’s a great chance to meet and talk to some of the best professionals in the business. Plus you’ll see the stunning gardens of Villa Fiore, worth a trip in themselves. See the winery’s website, www.ferrari-carano.com for more information, or call (707) 433-6700. The winery is located at 8761 Dry Creek Road, just nine miles north of Healdsburg. DATE • July 18 • July 25 • August 1 • August 8

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grapes and a gravity-flow system for gentle handling of the juice and fermented wine. Ferrari-Carano owns all the vineyards it uses, so Aaron and Viticulturalist Steve Domenichelli have ultimate control over fruit quality. Aaron’s aim is to make red wines that have not only delicious flavors but also the great body, density and texture that define truly excellent red wines. A case in point is Aaron’s 2007 Siena, a proprietary red wine that the winery used to make as a combination of Sangiovese (80%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (20%). It has always been one of the best-selling wines-by-the-glass in restaurants across the nation, but, Aaron says “even though it was a wonderful young wine, it really didn’t age well at all. Even a few months made a difference in its freshness.” Aaron suggested using Malbec (a red Bordeaux grape variety) instead of Cabernet, and a minor miracle occurred. This new blend is not only tastier and richer, but it ages well without losing its bright, fresh character. Together, Aaron and Sarah are steering Ferrari-Carano’s winemaking programs with skill and enthusiasm. They confer and taste wines with each other “all the time” so that Aaron doesn’t feel he’s neglecting white wines and Sarah gets to offer her opinion and ideas on red wine. Now the question is: when will they get together and make the perfect rosé?

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‘Moshin Pictures’ Summer Series in Healdsburg Presents ‘Pillow Talk’ Moshin Vineyards continues their annual summer movie series, Moshin Pictures, presenting “Pillow Talk” on August 1. View this classic film on the winery crushpad under the stars! $20 admission includes a glass of delicious Moshin wine and unlimited popcorn. Ages 21 and over only. Show time begins at dusk. Bring a sweater or blanket for the cool Russian River evenings. Chairs are provided. Moshin Vineyards specializes in small lot, handcrafted wines, which include Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Petite Syrah and Zinfandel. Wine Club members enjoy the most

exclusive lots, making membership a fun and special way to experience the artistry and dedication of our winemaking team. Moshin Vineyards is located at 10295 Westside Road, south of Wohler Bridge. For more information, call (707) 433-5499 or visit www.moshinvineyards.com.

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Wineries East Side of the Russian River Invite You to Celebrate Summer, August 1 The third annual “Summer Fest” will be held on Saturday, August 1st from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is an event sponsored by wineries on the east side fo the Russian River. The wineries participating are Acorn Winery, Christie Vineyards, Christopher Creek Winery, Foppiano Vineyards, Merriam Vineyards and Mietz Cellars. Each winery will be serving food as well as pouring new releases or special wines. The wineries are located within blocks of each other either on Limerick Lane or Old Redwood Highway. There will be a $10 charge which includes a logo glass. No reservations needed. For more information, call Christopher Creek at (707) 431-8243 or visit the website at www.christophercreek.com.

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Rodney Strong Vineyards Celebrates 50-year Anniversary Wine Industry Notables Gather to Commemorate Winery’s Achievements On Saturday, June 27 – at the home of winery owner, Tom Klein – friends, family and wine industry dignitaries gathered to celebrate Rodney Strong Vineyards’ golden anniversary. Strong started the business in 1959 by buying and blending wine that he and his wife, Charlotte then sold. Rod, who passed away in 2006, was one of the first to plant Pinot Noir in Russian River Valley in the late 1960s, the first to vineyard designate a Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon with the 1974 vintage of Alexander’s Crown and the first to produce and label a Chardonnay from Chalk Hill in 1977. Chalk Hill became an American Viticultural Area in 1983. Neighboring wineries, long-time Sonoma County grape growers and various industry trade representatives not only joined to toast 50 years of Rodney Strong Vineyards, but 30 years of Rick Sayre at the winemaking helm and 20 years of Klein family ownership. Two of Sonoma County’s premiere chef/restaurant owners, Jeff Mall from Zin Restaurant & Wine Bar in Healdsburg and Josh Silvers from Santa Rosa’s Syrah Bistro, provided lunch. In a nod to the future of Rodney Strong, the winery chose to serve wines from its small lot winemaking facility, where they work with consulting winemaker, David Ramey. “As a former Broadway dancer, Rod was a showman,” noted Tom Klein. “His talent served Sonoma County very well. A vintner and ambassador, Rod traveled the country preaching the virtues of Sonoma County and Sonoma County wines, similar to what Robert Mondavi did for Napa.” Tom and Rick lead that charge today; Tom with the vision of increasing Sonoma County’s presence as a leading quality wine region and by supplying great vineyards and winemaking tools and Rick by crafting the Rodney Strong wines to meet that goal. In a toast to the winery, David Ramey acknowledged that, “Tom has two of Sonoma County’s best vineyards in Rockaway and Brother’s Ridge. His dedication to quality here is why I enjoy and continue to work with the winery.” In addition, Rodney Strong Vineyards was an early adopter of sustainable farming and Fish Friendly Farming and installed one of the wine industry’s largest solar power systems in 2003. Those moves led to the winery’s first Green Power Award in 2004 and to their current commitment to become carbon neutral in 2009. The winery will continue to celebrate throughout the year in their tasting room, at their 19th Annual Summer Concert Series, with the release of their first cookbook in partnership with Zin Restaurant & Wine Bar and Syrah Bistro, in New York City at a James Beard House dinner with those two restaurants, as well as numerous events at the winery and at other winery dinners around the country.

Rodney Strong Vineyards 50 Year Timeline: • 1959 – Winery established • 1965 – Rod first to plant Chardonnay in Chalk Hill • 1968 – Rod plants Pinot Noir in Russian River Valley • 1970 – Rod breaks ground on winery

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Tom Klein and Rick Sayre, celebrating 50 years of Rodney Strong Vineyards.

• 1974 vintage, first release of Alexander’s Crown, Sonoma County’s first single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, • 1977 – Winery releases first Chalk Hill Chardonnay • 1979 – Rick Sayre hired as winemaker • 1983 – Chalk Hill appellation established • 1989 – Tom Klein and his family buys Rodney Strong Vineyards • 1996 vintage, first release of Symmetry • 2003 – Solar panels installed • 2004 – Winery receives Green Power Award and Green Winery Award • 2005 – Awarded Fish Friendly Farming certification • 2005 – Began construction of winery within a winery • 2005 vintage, first release of Rockaway Cabernet Sauvignon • 2006 vintage, first release of Brothers’ Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon • 2009 Winery and vineyards become carbon neutral Rodney Strong Vineyards is dedicated to crafting world-class wines that capture the essence of Sonoma County. Rodney Strong grows and produces wines exclusively from four of Sonoma County’s finest appellations – Alexander Valley, Russian River Valley, Chalk Hill and Sonoma Coast. The winery was founded in 1959 by Sonoma County wine pioneer Rodney D. Strong as the 13th bonded winery in the county. Today, the winery is privately owned by the Klein family, a fourth generation California agricultural family. Rodney Strong Vineyards is located at 11455 Old Redwood Highway, off Highway 101 just south of the town of Healdsburg in Sonoma County. Visit the website at www.rodneystrong.com.

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Celebrating their 50-year anniversary of making wine, Rodney Strong Vineyards continues a stellar musical line-up for its 19th Annual Summer Concert Series at Rodney Strong Vineyards, presented by KJZY and Good Neighbor Pharmacy. This year’s schedule is highlighted by a special engagement featuring an Up Close and Personal concert from Daryl Hall and John Oates, the top selling duo in the history of music, whose “rock and soul” sound garnered #1 hits such as “Rich Girl,” “Sara Smile” and “Maneater.” For concert tickets and season passes, visit www.omegaevents.com/rodneystrong or call (707) 869-1595. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Rodney Strong Vineyards Tasting Room. Bring a picnic meal to enjoy with friends on The Green or purchase an assortment of prepared foods from local purveyors who will be onsite. You may also purchase any of Rodney

Saturday, August 8 – Guitars & Saxes 2009 featuring Euge Groove, Jeff Golub, Jeff Lorber and Jessy J Guitars and Saxes is one of the hottest annual jazz tours, and this year the musical jaunt is headlined by saxman Euge Groove, whose recent records have topped the contemporary jazz charts. This is high energy jazz, so bring your dancin’ shoes. Doors open at 4 p.m. Show starts at 5 p.m. VIP tickets are $70, general admission is $45. Saturday, August 22 – The KRUSH Presents: Susan Tedeschi and JJ Grey & Mofro The music world hasn’t taken its eyes off Susan Tedeschi since she burst on the scene in 1998 with “Just Won’t Burn,” achieving gold status and winning Tedeschi a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. Much of JJ Grey & Mofro’s music emotes a raw, yet contemporary, swamp rock ambiance, with elements of southern rock, soul, R&B, folk, gospel, blues and especially funk. Doors open at 4 p.m. Show starts at 5 p.m. VIP tickets are $70, general $45. Monday, September 7 – Daryl Hall & John Oates – Up Close and Personal Tour From their first hit, 1974’s “She’s Gone,” through their heyday of stardom in the ’80s, Daryl Hall and John Oates’s smooth, catchy take on Philly soul brought them enormous commercial success – including eight #1 singles and 60 million records sold, ranking them as the top-selling duo in the history of music. Doors open at 3 p.m. Show starts at 4 p.m. VIP tickets are $110, general $75.

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several Chardonnays; red wines include Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignons and Zinfandel. Rodney Strong Vineyards Wine Club members enjoy an exclusive reception before the shows and at intermission as well as $5 discount on each ticket price. Wine Club tickets must be purchased through Rodney Strong Vineyards by calling 1-866-779-4637. No outside alcoholic beverages will be allowed into the venue. Low-back chairs or blankets are recommended for all lawn seating. No high back chairs or umbrellas. Parking is complimentary and attendants will point the way. The famous Russian River fog usually arrives in the early evening, so attendees are advised to bring jackets and sweaters, or guests can purchase specially logo’d t-shirts and sweatshirts at the show. Rodney Strong Vineyards is located at 11455 Old Redwood Highway, off Highway 101 just south of the town of Healdsburg in Sonoma County.

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John Ash & Co Restaurant Offers Prix-Fixe 3-Course Meal Smoked Prime Rib Fridays, Schnitzel Sundays and a New Summer Dinner Menu! Just in time for summer, John Ash & Co. restaurant is offering great meals at a deal of a price, plus an all new summer dinner menu! Monday through Thursday guests may enjoy an appetizer, entrée and dessert for only $32 in one of Sonoma County’s most acclaimed restaurants! Try delicious dishes such as Oregon Bay Shrimp appetizer, entrees such as Filet of Petrale Sole with Caper Butter, Basmati Rice and Grilled Shone Farms Fennel, or Grilled Hangar Steak with Broccoli Rabe, Sour Cream Mashers and Red Wine Reduction, and desserts such as Meyer Lemon Goat Cheese Cake or Strawberry Shortcake. In addition to the all new summer dinner menu, Friday’s featured dish is Chef Tom’s famous Smoked Prime Rib of Angus Beef. Dine early, because quantities are limited.

The Front Room Bar and Lounge Introduces New Happy Hour Drink Deals and Small Plates for Under $4 The Front Room Bar and Lounge, adjacent to John Ash & Co. restaurant, is celebrating the beginning of summer with new, nightly, happy hour drink deals and small bite plates for under four dollars! Each night features something different: Monday: Martini Mondays, 4 to 6 p.m. • $2 off all cocktails • $4 beer, white wine, red wine • $4 cocktail of the week • Small bite plates for under $4 • Complimentary Deep-Fried Olives Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Happy Hour, 4 to 6 p.m. • $2 off all cocktails • $4 beer, white wine, red wine • $4 cocktail of the week • Small bite plates for under $4 Wednesday: “Crush the Rush” Wednesday, 4 to 6 p.m. • $2 off all cocktails • Complimentary Appetizers Sunday: 2Fer Sundays, 3 to 6 p.m. • 2 for 1 draft beer • $10 burger and fries Small bite plates for under four dollars include delicious items such as Hog Island Oysters with Cocktail Sauce for $1.50 each, Sliders for $2 each made with Smoked Pork Carnitas, Lamb with Mint aioli or Turkey with Cranberry Ketchup, or, for $3.50 per order, try delicious Crispy Chicken Wings with Barbecue Sauce, Glazed Lamb Ribs with Chili and Rose Petal Jam, or Nacho French Fries with Sharp Cheddar, Smoked Bacon and Crème Fraiche. More than twenty Sonoma County and international wines are available by the glass, in addition to a specialty cocktail menu that utilizes fresh juices and infused spirits to create one-of-a-kind blends. The Front Room is located adjacent to John Ash & Co. restaurant at Vintners Inn, 4330 Barnes Road, just west of Highway 101 off the River Road exit. The Front Room is open Friday through Sunday, 3 to 11 p.m., and Monday through Thursday, 3 to 10 p.m. Call (707) 5277687 for more information, or visit www.vintnersinn.com. John Ash & Co. is currently open for dinner nightly.

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Or, treat the entire family to “Schnitzel Sundays,” when Chef Tom brings his culinary expertise from Germany with his Veal Weiner Schnitzel with seasonal accompaniments or other delicious dishes for only $24. Or choose something from Chef Tom Schmidt’s all new summer dinner menu, with delicious entrees like Grilled “Devil’s Gulch” Milk Fed Pork Chop with Roasted “Dry Creek” Peaches, Spinach, Creamy Rosemary and Dry Jack Polenta, “Fulton Farms” Brick Chicken with Creamed Corn, Leeks, Crispy House-Cured Pancetta, Roasted “Shone Farms” Fingerling Potatoes or Grilled “Painted Hills” New York Strip Loin Steak with Roasted Trumpet Royale Mushrooms and Truffle Shoestring Fries. Pair these entrees with a wine from John Ash & Co.’s Wine Spectator award-winning wine list, or a specialty cocktail from the bar. More than twenty Sonoma County and international wines are available by the glass, in addition to a specialty cocktail menu that utilizes fresh juices and infused spirits to create one-of-a-kind blends. John Ash & Co. is located at Vintners Inn, 4330 Barnes Road, just west of Highway 101 off the River Road exit. John Ash & Co. is open Friday through Sunday, from 3 to 11 p.m., and Monday through Thursday, 3 to 10 p.m. Call (707) 527-7687 for more information, or visit the website at www.vintnersinn.com. John Ash & Co. is open for dinner nightly.

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MONDAYS – Healdsburg Organic Farms Bike Tour – Tour includes: bicycle rental & lunch, $149. Reservation is required. www.winecountrybikes.com or 707-473-0610 JULY 17 – Movie & A Meal-Under the Stars – Santi Restaurant, 21047 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville. Showing: Big Night, $45, www.tavernasanti.com, RSVP 707-857-1790 JULY 18 – Sonoma County Wine Pioneers Series - Rockpile – Dry Creek Kitchen, taste wines and listen to winemakers, 3-course dinner, $65, 3:45, dinner at 5:30 pm. RSVP 707-431-0330 JULY 18 – 2nd Annual Amphra Luau – Amphora Winery, Hawaiian food, music and a little hula, hula, $60, www.amphorawines.com or call 707-431-7767 JULY 18 – Healdsburg Harvest Century Bicycle Tour – Moderately challenging ride through Alexander, Russian River and Dry Creek Valleys. Online Registration www.active.com, 707-433-6935 JULY 18 – Lobster Feed at Sbragia Family Vineyards – 4pm. Limited seating available, $100, [email protected] or call 707-473-2992 x10 JULY 21, 28 – Healdsburg Farmers' Market & Tuesdays in the Plaza Concert Series – Farmers' Market 4-6:30pm, Concerts 6-8pm, www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org 707-431-1956 JULY 22, 29 – Wonderful Wednesdays in Healdsburg – Explore Downtown Healdsburg for special treasures at participating businesses, Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce, 707-433-6935 JULY 25 – Tomales Bay Hike and Oyster Picnic – Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate, at Tomales Bay State Park, $45/per person, 10am-2pm, www.michelschlumberger.com or call 707-433-7427

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Roche Opens a Tasting Room in Downtown Sonoma The Roche family, celebrating their 20th year of producing awardwinning wines in Sonoma Valley, will be opening a new tasting room in the heart of Sonoma. The new tasting room located at 122 West Spain Street is just one building off the historic Sonoma Plaza and will be open daily. The new Roche Winery tasting room is housed in a lovely 1940s craftsman-style building that will offer a relaxed environment for both indoor and outdoor tasting. Customers will be able to taste the family’s award-winning wine at the indoor bar, while seated and relaxing on the porch overlooking the square or at comfortable outdoor tables on the shaded patio while taking in all of the action of downtown Sonoma. Since early May, the Roche family has been busy preparing the new tasting room for its opening this month. “We intend to cater to both locals and tourists alike at our new downtown tasting room and to create an environment that continues the down-to-earth, unpretentious wine tasting experience our family and staff have always enjoyed offering our customers” adds Brendan Roche, Managing Partner of Roche Winery. In 2006, Roche Winery founders Drs. Joseph and Genevieve Roche sold the existing winery property on the southern most portion of Arnold Drive in southern Sonoma Valley in a sale-leaseback agreement. The Roche brand, inventory, and winery assets were not a part of this sale and were retained by the Roche family. Under

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the direction of the second generation of the Roche family, their plans are to build a modern Carneros winemaking and hospitality facility across the street from the existing winery property. The yet-to-bebuilt winery is to be constructed on the family’s 500-acre estate where they farm more than 120 acres of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Syrah and operate their successful guided vineyard horseback tours. Brendan Roche says, “We do not expect construction to begin on the new facility before 2011.” Until then, the Roche retail operations will be located at the new Sonoma tasting room. This downtown location will serve the winery’s growing database of more than 10,000 customers and club members who currently buy Roche wine through the winery’s direct-to-consumer business model. “This move marks an exciting transition for my family as we take the next step in our long-term plans to build a new winery and hospitality venue to better accommodate the growth of our brand while at the same time still maintaining our presence in Sonoma at the highly visible downtown location” adds Brendan Roche. Roche Winery’s prior winery location at 28700 Arnold Drive closed at the end of June. The Roche family will continue to farm more than 120 acres of vineyards on their 500-acre southern Sonoma Valley ranch during this transition. For more information, visit www.RocheWinery.com.

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Sonoma’s Secret Wine Country Offers a Rare Opportunity to Discover this Unique Destination on August 8 Wine lovers will have a chance to discover Sonoma’s secret enclave of Eighth Street Wineries on August 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as eight artisanal wineries welcome the public to taste their limitedproduction wines. This one-day event will feature current releases, new releases and library offerings as well as barrel-tastings and food pairings. The cost is $20 per person and includes a souvenir wine glass. Guests who visit all participating wineries will be eligible for a special drawing. The Eighth Street Wineries are Anaba Wines, Enkidu, MacRostie Winery and Vineyards, Parmelee-Hill Wines and Vineyards, Talisman Wines, Three Sticks, Tin Barn Vineyards and Ty Caton Vineyards. These boutique wineries, which boast renowned winemakers with impressive resumes, produce seventeen distinct varietals, using a myriad of winemaking techniques, from the traditional to the innovative. Eight Street Wineries is an organization of small-production, artisanal wineries, located on Eighth Street East in Sonoma. For more information, email [email protected].

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Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards Catalán Festival In honor of the winery’s Spanish Heritage and the unique spirit of Catalonia, Gloria Ferrer’s 17th annual Catalán festival will be Saturday and Sunday, July 18th and 19th. Join Gloria Ferrer in rejoicing in all things Catalan during a festive weekend of music, dance, Spanish fare and world class bubbly. Sample the cuisine of Bay Area restaurants and caterers including: Sabor of Spain, B-44 Catalan Bistro, Barlata, Jose Castenada El Toro Marketplace, Wild Thyme Catering and The Java wagon. Whether you’re coming for the first time or to relive happy memories, you’ll find plenty to do at the festival. Cost is $45 per person for adults and $37 per person under 21. Advance tickets can be purchased at the winery or at www.gloriaferrer.com. Stay tuned for more exciting events at Gloria Ferrer, including a new summer movie series in the caves featuring all-time classics over sparkling wine and popcorn. After 20 years, Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards is as enthusiastic about sharing its passion for California wines and Spanish culture as it was the day Carneros’ first sparkling wine house was born. Visitors are invited to explore the process of méthode champenoise during tours offered daily. For more information about tours or upcoming events, visit www.gloriaferrer.com. For more than 20 years, Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards – the first sparkling wine house in the Los Carneros region – has invited visitors to discover cool-climate wines served with warm Spanish hospitality. From the beginning, founders Gloria and José Ferrer have remained deeply committed to their vision of sparkling and still wines that capture the unique spirit and unmistakable terroir of California’s Carneros region. But while Gloria Ferrer’s wines are pure California, its culture is a charismatic hybrid that mixes vibrant Spanish tradition with casual California elegance. The winery itself is a harmonious marriage of Spanish and California mission design. Built to reflect the architecture of the Ferrers’ native Catalonia, the winery’s red-tile roof and thick stucco walls were inspired by the family’s charming 11th century

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farmhouse, located just five miles from the Freixenet bodega in Sant Sandurni d’Anoia. The tasting room at Gloria Ferrer is decorated with Spanish antiques discovered during a renovation of the old farmhouse. Arched doorways frame sunny terraces that embrace the exterior of Gloria Ferrer and welcome visitors to bask in the Spanish flavor of this exceptional winery experience. One of Gloria Ferrer’s main architectural attractions – its sun-drenched Vista Terrace overlooking picturesque estate vineyards – provides the perfect place to enjoy a glass of sparkling or still wine with the savory Spanish cheeses, meats, almonds and other delicacies that are available in the tasting room. This spring and summer, Gloria Ferrer is hosting an Educational Wine Tasting Series each Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., offering wine enthusiasts, as well as new wine drinkers, an opportunity to delve more deeply into the intricacies of tasting and pairing sparkling and still wines. More information about these unique seminars can be found on Gloria Ferrer’s website: www.gloriaferrer.com Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards is located at 23555 Carneros Highway (121) in Sonoma, California.

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Lake County Wine Adventure Weekend, July 25-26 The fifth-annual Lake County Wine Adventure, a two-day passport event, will be held July 25-26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s Lake County Wine Adventure is once again being hosted by the Lake County Winery Association. Adventurous wine enthusiasts will have an opportunity to discover “wine with altitude” and taste the reason why Lake County – with a grape-growing history that extends back to the mid-19th century – is fast becoming known for its award-winning wines, ultra-premium winegrapes, resort-style wineries and friendly tasting rooms. Throughout the weekend, “wine adventurers” will taste wines from five of Lake County’s six distinct viticulture areas (AVAs) as they visit participating wineries, including: Ceago Vinegarden and Tulip Hill Winery in Nice; Brassfield Estate Winery in High Valley; Shannon Ridge Vineyards & Winery, High Valley Vineyard, and Noggle Vineyards & Winery in Clearlake Oaks; Villa La Brenta in Clearlake; Gregory Graham Winery, Ployez Winery, Terrill Cellars, and Six Sigma Ranch, Vineyards & Winery in Lower Lake; Langtry Estate & Vineyards and Off the Vine at Twin Pine Casino in Middletown; Moore Family Winery on Cobb Mountain; Kelseyville Wine Co./Dusinberre Cellars, Rosa d’Oro Vineyards, Steele Wines, Inc., and Wildhurst Vineyards in Kelseyville; Shed Horn Cellars, Sol Rouge Vineyard & Winery, and Zoom Wines will be offered at Lake County Wine Studio, a multi-winery tasting room and wine bar located in the town of Upper Lake; Bell Hill Vineyards will be offered at Focused on Wine, a wine bar located in downtown Kelseyville. Adventure Tickets are available at www.lakecountywineries.org for $30 each. Each ticket entitles the holder to wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres at each winery, as well as a logo wine glass, winetasting

booklet and winery map. Several of the wineries also will offer barrel tastings, winery tours and entertainment. Event-goers may leave their Adventure Tickets with the last winery they visit to be entered into a raffle for several prizes. Event organizers promote responsible hospitality and encourage all participants to designate a driver. For more information, call 1-800595-WINE, (707) 355-2762, or visit www.lakecountywineries.org. Lake County is part of the North Coast AVA, which also encompasses Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Within Lake County, five other AVAs exist – Clear Lake AVA, Benmore Valley AVA, Guenoc AVA and the recently approved Red Hills AVA and High Valley AVA. Located in beautiful Northern California, Lake County is just two hours by car from the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento Valley, and the Pacific Coast. Lake County is home to Clear Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in California and possibly the oldest lake on the continent. Visitors to Lake County experience the state’s cleanest air basin, spectacular scenic beauty, fine wines, headliner concerts, and unsurpassed recreational opportunities — from hiking, biking, golf and off-road adventures to boating, fishing, kayaking, birding, and even rockhounding. For visitor information, contact the Lake County Visitor Information Center at 1-800-525-3743 or visit the website at www.lakecounty.com.

Mendocino Music Festival Experience the only music festival overlooking the Pacific Ocean, July 11-25. Enjoy a picnic with Mendocino County wines prior to performances of saucy and soulful Maria Muldaur, electrifying Joshua Redman – one of the top saxophonists in the world who also played with The Rolling Stones, virtuoso violinist Alex Markov’s String Fever and his electric violin “Black Devil,” 2009 Grammy Award® winner pianist Gloria Cheng, Czech avant-garde violinist/singer Iva Bittová, intricate finger-picking technique of guitarist Alex de Grassi, bluegrass of The Seldom Scene, Big Band Night with jazz singer J’ai Michel plus the delicious sound of a full Classical Orchestra featuring the works of Ginastera, Beethoven, Brahms, Puccini’s LA BOHÈME, Stravinsky, Miguel de Falla with Fanny Ara: Spanish Classical Dance, and Mozart’s Requiem. Chamber Music: Grieg, Elgar, Vivaldi, Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. Conductor is maestro Allan Pollack. The festival takes place in the 16,000-square-foot Performance Hall Tent on Mendocino Headlands State Park, Main Street, Mendocino. Tickets on sale now at (707) 937-4041 or on the website at www.mendocinomusic.com

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Livermore Valley’s ‘Taste of Terroir’ Set for July 23 Sixteen of the Livermore Valley’s top wineries and an equal number of celebrated San Francisco Bay Area chefs will join forces and compete for honors in food-and-wine pairing at the seventh Wine & Food Experience “Taste of Terroir.” Entrants will vie for Most Innovative Pairing, Best Expression of Local Ingredients and Judges’ Best awards given by a panel of distinguished judges. After sampling each of the sixteen locally inspired pairings, guests will vote for their favorite chef/winery combo in the People’s Choice competition. Then, it’s off to the barrel room to enjoy a decadent dessert spread paired with Livermore Valley Ports. The awards ceremony will take place at 8:15 p.m. Funds raised at this event benefit the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association.

Taste of Terroir takes place Thursday, July 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Palm Event Center at Ruby Hill, 1184 Vineyard Avenue in Pleasanton. Cost is $75 per person and available online at www.LVwine.org. For more information, call (925) 447-WINE (9463) or visit www.LVwine.org.

About Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association The Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association is a 501 c(6) organization which supports the wineries, growers, and members in the Livermore Valley American Viticultural Area though educational and marketing programs. www.LVwine.org.

Bocce Ball & Italian Dinner Night at Garré Winery Join Garré for an evening of bocce ball and regional Italian cooking at Garré Winery every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are required. Cost is $38.95. The group play bocce ball night will include three glasses of complimentary vineyard estate wine, an Italian dinner served on the café courtyard and bocce ball instruction. Come alone or bring a group. All skill levels welcome. Join in the deboccery! Come on Friday nights for dinner and live music, from 6 to 9 p.m. For reservations, or more information, call (925) 371-8200. Garré Winery is located at 7986 Tesla Road in Livermore.

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Zinfandel is considered California’s grape, and in Lodi Zinfandel is the king. Nestled between the Sierra Foothills and the San Francisco Bay Delta, Lodi offers the ideal climate for producing ripe fullflavored Zins. The distinctive delta bay breezes cool the region in the afternoon and evenings creating characteristic Lodi Zinfandel – ripe forward fruit with soft polished tannins. Dating back to the late 1800s, Lodi has a long proud history of producing some of the finest Zinfandel grapes in the state. Growers, vintners, and consumers from around the world are quickly discovering the distinctive character

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Experience the Wines that Make Every Day a Little Less Everyday at Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi The Woodbridge Visitors’ Center offers tastings not only of the winery’s well-known and widely distributed bottlings, but also of special, limited-edition wines that are available only in the tasting room or to wine club members. As you might expect, the visitors’ center staff is down-to-earth, friendly and informative. In between sipping wines, browse around the visitors’ center and enjoy the wide array of merchandise for sale here. Actually, you could stock up on birthday and holiday gifts for both wine lovers and teetotalers. The displays include out-fitted picnic baskets, logo clothing, jewelry, chocolates, glassware, wine carriers, ceramic tableware and a unique brand of Woodbridge ground coffee beans. If you’d like to picnic on the spacious grounds of the winery but forgot to pack a lunch, never worry: you’ll find deli sandwiches, cheeses and salami and an assortment of 187 ml (one nice glassful) screw cap bottles of wine to mix and match with your meal. Enjoy a tasting at the wine bar, including limited-production wines, such as Barbera, Muscat and Portacinco, available only at the winery. Learn about the climactic influences that distinguish their wines. Browse the gift shop featuring exclusive clothing, jewelry, pottery, art and specialty foods. Check out the deli featuring an exclusive selection of meats and California farmstead and artisan cheeses. Pair your lunch with the perfect wine and enjoy the beautiful picnic grounds. Free public tours are at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to learn about the history of the winery and why Lodi has become noted as a premium wine-growing region in California. Woodbridge Winery is open seven days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitors are welcomed yearround, however, the winery is closed on some major holidays. Call ahead for holiday hours. Woodbridge Winery Visitors Center offers tours daily and by appointment. Call (209) 365-8139 with questions or to make reservations. For everyone’s safety, children under 10 years of age are not permiited on tours. The Woodbridge Visitors’ Center welcomes you seven days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Closed on major holidays.) Special private tours of the winery can be arranged for a small fee. There is no tasting fee. For more information about joining the Heritage Wine Club or about visiting the winery, check out the excellent website at

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www.woodbridgewines.com or call the Visitors’ Center at (209) 365-8139. The winery is located at 5950 East Woodbridge Road in Acampo. There is easy access from both Highway 99 and Interstate 5.

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Connoisseurs' Marketplace, Menlo Park's Festival of the Arts Every year on the third weekend in July, charming Santa Cruz Avenue is transformed into a moveable feast with big crowds and a colorful sea of tents. Presented by the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce, this year’s 23rd annual festival will be held on July 18-19, 2009 with thousands of visitors pouring onto the downtown streets for a vibrant celebration of art, music, food and all-around family fun. Festivalgoers will find thousands of handcrafted items at this juried show. Chat with and buy from 250 artists on hand with their latest creations. Festival eateries will be serving up a world of flavorful, strollaround fare. Complementing the food will be a selection of exceptional wines, refreshing margaritas and microbrewed beers. Ten dynamite bands will play an eclectic, fun-filled mix of rock and roll, R&B, pop, jazz, folk and soul music on stage and street. Stroll, browse and enjoy food tasting and samples in Organic Alley, health and wellness displays, a green products showcase and home

and garden exhibits, The festival also plans to continue its greening efforts. “We’re committed to making the festival as eco-friendly as possible – it’s something we strive to improve upon each year,” said Fran Dehn, President/CEO of the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce. The festival runs July 18-19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Santa Cruz Avenue from El Camino Real to Johnson Street in Menlo Park. Admission and parking are free. For festival information, call (650) 325-2818 or visit www.miramarevents.com.

New Winery Opening in Los Gatos Offers Unique Tasting Experience A new winery elegantly styled after an Italian Villa is opening in Los Gatos and has a unique offering for the Santa Cruz Mountain winery area. Living up to the definition of its name – “Regale: to entertain lavishly with food and drink,” the winery focuses on the belief that wine is food and worthy of celebration. Adhering to an Old World style of ambiance, the winery boasts hand painted fresco murals, quality construction, state-of-the-art winemaking equipment, and what will be a breath-taking landscape plan featuring a spiral herb garden, lavender fields, bocce ball court, outdoor fire pit, fruit orchards and many quaint sitting areas. Besides the beautiful facility, a unique aspect is that wine tasting includes quality food pairings – most of which will come from the wood-fired pizza oven right next to the outdoor tasting bar. The onsite organic garden will provide a majority of the fresh ingredients – including estate grown and pressed olive oil from the many trees on the property. The fee for tasting, including food, is $25 per person. This may be a common offering in Napa Valley, but in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Regale is the only winery offering this type of wine experience. There is a wine only tasting option for $15. Regale Winery and Vineyards has been producing wine since 2005 and does have an estate grown Pinot Noir. Other varietals originate from quality vineyards located in areas best known for growing a particular grape – Napa Valley and Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Russian River Pinot Noir, Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, etc. Production is limited and a great deal of time and effort is taken to produce a superior wine. Regale Winery is expecting to be fully complete this month. For more information, call (408) 353-2500 or visit the website at www.regalewine.com.

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Passport to the Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries More than fifty Santa Cruz Mountains wineries – from Ahlgren to Zayante – will open their doors to Passport Program participants on Saturday, July 18th, 2009 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Passports, which cost just $40 per person, provide entry into participating wineries, including many that are not normally open to the public at any other time. Passport holders will be invited to tour the facilities, meet the winemakers, and sample the fruits of their labors – including special wines poured only for participants in the Passport Program! Passports are valid until all wineries have been visited. The passport never expires! The Passport Program allows guests to visit the vineyards at every season in the growing cycle. This summer, on July 18th, begin a new adventure to experience the greatness of the wines produced in this appellation, spend a wonderful day at the wineries in the company of winemakers and bring home some great wine to treasure and share

with friends for any special occasion! Passports may be purchased at any participating winery, at www.scmwa.com, or from the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers office. For more information, call (831) 685-VINE (8463), visit the website at www.scmwa.com or via email at [email protected]. Participating wineries include Ahlgren Vineyard, Alfaro Vineyards, Aptos Creek Vineyard, Bargetto Winery, Beauregard Vineyards, Black Ridge Vineyards, Bonny Doon Vineyards, Burrell School Vineyards, Byington Winery, Cinnabar Vineyards, Clos LaChance Wines, Clos Tita, Cooper-Garrod Vineyards, Cordon Creek, David Bruce Winery, Domenico Wines, Downhill Winery, Equinox Methode Champenoise, Fellom Ranch Vineyards, Fernwood Cellars, Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery, Glenwood Oaks Winery, Hallcrest Vineyards, Heart O’The Mountain, Hunter Hill Winery & Vineyard, La Honda Winery, La Rusticana, Loma Prieta Winery, Martin Ranch Winery, McHenry Vineyard, Michael Martella Wines, Natal Vineyards, Naumann Vineyards, Nicholson Vineyards, La Nebbia Winery, Pelican Ranch Winery, Picchetti Winery, Pinder Winery, Pleasant Valley Vineyards, Ridge Vineyards, Roudon-Smith Winery, Santa Cruz Mountains Vineyard, Sarah’s Vineyard, Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards, Silver Mountain Vineyards, Sones Cellars, Soquel Vineyards, Storrs Winery, Testarossa Vineyard, Thomas Fogarty Winery, Trout-Gulch Vineyards, Vine Hill Winery and Zayante Vineyards.

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Come Taste the Magic of the Santa Cruz Mountains by Laura Ness BURRELL SCHOOL WINERY Dust Off the Hawaiian Shirts: It’s Aloha Time! July is the traditional celebration of all things Hawaiian at the schoolhouse: this year, they’ll be flying the Hawaiian flag on their vintage flagpole. The staff will don their favorite aloha attire, and encourage you to do the same. Featured wine is the “Aloha Four Pack” on sale for $89, all month long. Sippers Club members, come taste the barrels of 2007 and buy futures at half price every weekend in July. Don’t miss this chance to get Dave’s great wines before they are made available to the public.

Passport to Hawaii, July 18 It’s time for Summer Passport! Visit Burrell School Vineyards for a luau style party on Saturday, July 18, featuring live music. Be sure to wear your most outrageous Hawaiian shirts! Bring your ukelele and jam with the band. Pick up an “Aloha Four Pack” or two for those poolside or beach house parties. Summer should be celebrated with the best wine you can find. Burrell School Vineyards & Winery is located at 24060 Summit Road in Los Gatos. For more information, call (408) 353-6290 or visit the website at www.burrellschool.com.

Bucks for Fire Trucks” fundraiser. For the entire month of July, they’ll donate two dollars for every bottle purchased to the Volunteer Fire Department. Please help them out and buy a few bottles to enjoy with your summer gatherings with family and friends. Drink more wine: it saves water and may just help put out fires.

Picnic Overlooking the Pacific On Passport Day, July 18 Enjoy the versatile guitar artistry of Mark Abdilla, along with tasty food and award-winning wines, on Saturday, July 18. Bring a picnic and play a game of bocce with one of the best views in the world. You can almost see forever with sweeping vistas of Monterey Bay and the Santa Cruz coastline. Bonus! Buy four Loma Prieta wines and take them home in our handsome logo’d wine carriers made of recycled plastic bottles. Loma Prieta is located at 26985 Loma Prieta Way in Los Gatos. For more information, call (408) 353-2950 or visit the website at www.lomaprietawinery.com.

POETIC CELLARS Passport Features New Petite Sirah, Silver Moon Ice Cream Join winemaker Katy Lovell for Summer Passport day, July 18, where you’ll be treated to the new release of Poetic Cellars 2006 Petite Sirah, a classic inky dark and amazing wine that will delight you with its baked blueberry pie flavors. You’ll enjoy sipping Katy’s newly released Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay on those warm summer evenings. Take home a four-pack of well-versed wines for just $85. Special for Passport: sample the sensational new Silver Moon ice creams and sorbets infused with exotic liqueurs, including lavender limoncello, bourbon vanilla bean and orange creamsicle. Refreshingly perfect for a warm summer Passport afternoon. Available at Scotts Valley Market.

Have a Safe Wine Tasting Experience If you enjoy adventuring and sampling wine in the mountains, but would rather let someone else do the driving, be sure to contact Dave or Austin at The Santa Cruz Experience, (831) 421-9883. Poetic Cellars is at 5000 Rodeo Gulch Road in Scotts Valley. For more information, email [email protected], visit the website at www.poeticcellars.com or call (831) 462-3478.

LOMA PRIETA “Two Bucks for Fire Trucks” Fundraiser July usually packs in the heat here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It’s an important time to remind ourselves to be fire safe and fire ready. With all the budget cuts affecting vital services, Loma Prieta Winery has decided to help out the Loma Prieta Fire Department with a “Two

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Wine Estate Gears Up for Wine & Car Enthusiasts During Classic Car Week Dine amongst the vines and view vintage Ferraris at first annual event Chateau Julien Wine Estate has organized week-long festivities to coincide with the region’s popular classic car week August 11-15. A premier Dine in De-Vine event will welcome guests into the vineyard for an authentic wine country dining experience nightly beginning at 6:30 p.m., with vintage cars on display throughout the evening. The Wine Estate will also host the Ferrari’s FCA Vintage Concours on Thursday August 13th, and welcome guests from 1 to 4 p.m. to view the rare collections. Both

events take place amongst the winery’s 16-acre estate of vineyards, chateau and cobble stone courtyards. Effortlessly set tables will line the plush Sangiovese vineyard Tuesday through Saturday evening for the first annual Dine in De-Vine, offering guests a new option for dining during the busy week. Chef Terry N. Teplizky has prepared an inviting, elegant prix fixe Basque menu, with choice of entrée and wine, to be served amongst the vines, followed by a dessert lounge and vintage car display at the chateau. “As longtime fans of the local classic car events, we hope that our evening

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dinners will enable visitors to experience our local wine country after hours and see some rare concours quality cars,” comments Chateau Julien Special Events Director Michele Gogliucci. Featured evening highlights to date include Porsche, early 911S and R Group 1967-1973, and Ferrari. Dine in De-Vine menu selections begin at $47 per person. Learn more about the menu, chef and featured cars on the Chateau Julien website – News & Events. Reservations begin at 6:30 p.m. each evening. Seating is limited so make your reservations early. During the day on August 13, the Wine Estate will also host its first Ferrari FCA Vintage Concours which will be open to the public from 1-4pm. Guests can view over 175 concoursquality Ferraris parked eloquently throughout the Estate, stroll Ferrari-lifestyle booths or indulge in a choice of BBQ, espresso bar, gelato or favorite Chateau Julien wine. Cost: $30/person, admittance fee, parking off-site. The Wine Estate is open daily and is one of the few local wineries that offer tours daily. Located only minutes from the Monterey Peninsula, Chateau Julien Wine Estate offers an exceptional tour experience for groups of all sizes. Chateau Julien Wine Estate is located at 8940 Carmel Valley Road in Carmel Valley. Reservations can be made for both tours or events on-line at www.chateaujulien.com or by calling (831) 624-2600.

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Fine Dining A Locals Favorite in a Tourist Neighborhood by Joy Eaton f you have been to the Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey, chances are you are familiar with the Italian restaurant, started by chef and restauranteur John Pisto, Dominco’s on the Wharf. What you may not know, in the beginning, Pisto had a partner to help him get the restaurant started. That partner was his nephew, a commercial fisherman, Dominic Mercurio. Mercurio, who started as a dishwasher at another Pisto owned restaurant, helped his uncle open Dominico’s on the Wharf in 1981. In 1988 Mercurio sold his shares in the restaurant, after hearing the restaurant 50 feet away was for sale; in 1989, Dominic Mercurio went out on his own opening Cafe Fina, named after his mother Josephina. In 2007 John Pisto decided to sell Dominico’s on the Wharf and who was there to buy it? None other than Dominic Mercurio and his brother, also a fisherman and still actively running a fishing boat, Sam Mercurio. Today, Dominic Mercurio is the owner and operator of two very different dinning experiences yet two very popular restaurants only 50 feet apart. Dominico’s on the Wharf, the larger and more upscale of the two, is decorated simple and tastefully and overlooks the harbor. There is a lounge area with a full bar and a fireplace that makes the wait for your table comfortable and enjoyable. Once you are seated you have a Wine Spectator Award winning wine list and an array of sustainable seafood, such as lobster, crab, salmon and cioppino, to chose from. I recommend the Pasta Capri which has been a favorite by many for years, with its baby shrimp, fresh tomatoes, black olives, green onion and a butter and clam sauce over linguini it is a must try. Cafe Fina a smaller, more casual dining experience with more Italian flair is known for their homemade pastas and ravioli. Immediately after walking into the quaint restaurant, with Monterey Bay views and fresh flowers on each table, the smell of garlic roasting in the kitchen surrounds you. This local favorite had the honor to cater John Madden’s induction into the hall of fame ceremony as well as feeding a few hungry celebrities such as Paul Newman, Brooke Shields, Jay Leno, Joe Dimagio and well known chef and TV host Rachael Ray. If you are looking for fresh you will find it at either of

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these two restaurants. Mercurio organically grows all his own vegetables and herbs, including 17 varieties of tomatoes and after 19 summers on a fishing boat he knows fresh fish. “This is what I do, this is not a hobby but instead it is my life. We are here for the long haul,” remarks Mercurio.

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A Dozen Vintners – 3000 Highway 29 North, St. Helena; 707 967-0666 Open daily 10-5 Acacia Vineyard – 2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa; 707 226-9991 Open by appointment only Aetna Springs Cellars – 7227 Pope Valley Road, St. Helena; 707 965-2675 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 Daily 10-6, Tuesdays 11-8 Alpha Omega – 1155 Mee Lane @ Highway 29, Rutherford; 707 963-9999 Daily 10-6 Amizetta – 1099 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1460 Open by appointment only Amuse Bouche Winery – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814 Open by appointment only Anderson’s Conn Valley Vnyds – 680 Rossi Road, St. Helena; 707 963-8600 Open by appointment only ANDRETTII WIN E RY – 4162 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 888 460-8463 Open daily 10-5 Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours (Private Tours for 10 or more), Educational Programs ARGE R- M AR TUCC I – 1455 Inglewood Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-4334 Open daily 10-5 Wine Tasting, Gift Items, Picnic Area, Arts Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings Arns – 601 Muno Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3429 Open by appointment only ARTESA – 1345 Henry Road, Napa; 707 224-1668 Open daily 10-4:30 Gift Items, Children OK; Call for Winery Tours at 11 & 2, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings Atalon – 3299 Bennett Lane, Calistoga; 1-800-224-4090 By appointment only, 10-4 August Briggs – 333 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-4912 Open daily, 10:30-4:30 Back Room Wines – 1000 Main Street, Napa; 707 226-1378 Sun-Wed 10-6, Thu-Sat 10 to 9 BALDACCI – 6236 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-9261 Open daily 10-4 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK Ballentine Vineyards – 2820 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-7919 Open daily 10-5 Barlow Vineyards – 4411 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-8742 Open by appointment only Barnett Vineyards – 4070 Spring Mountain, St. Helena; 707 963-7075 Open by appointment only BEAULIEU VINEYARDS – 1960 Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 967-5233 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours Behrens & Hitchcock – 4078 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1774 Open by appointment only Bell Wine Cellars – 6200 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-1673 Open daily 10-4 BENESSERE WINERY – 1010 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-5853 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings Beringer Vineyards – 2000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-4412 Open daily 10-5 Oct-Apr, May-Sep 10-6 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 Black Cat Vineyard – 1075 Shadybrook Ln, Napa; 707 321-0866 Open by appointment only BLACK STALLION – 4089 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 253-1400 Open daily 10-5 Gifts, Children & Pets OK, Cheese Pairings; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Blair Estate – 4115 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-8283 Open by appointment only Boeschan – 3242 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-3674 Open by appointment only Bouchaine Vineyards – 1075 Buchli Station Rd, Napa; 707 252-9065 Open daily 10:30-4 Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Co. – 975 First St, Napa; 707 226-3976 Sun-Thu 11-10, Fr-Sa 11-Midnight Bourassa – 190 Camino Oruga, Napa 707 254-4922; 800-499-2366 Open daily 9-5 Boyd Family – 4042 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 707 254-7353 Open by appointment only Brown Estate – 3233 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2453 Limited, by appointment only, closed Sundays Buehler – 820 Greenfield Road, St. Helena; 963-2155 Open by appointment only Burgess Cellars – 1108 Deer Park Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4766 Open by appointment only Cafaro Cellars – St. Helena Call for information; 707 963-7181 Cain – 3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1616 Open by appointment only Cakebread Cellars – 8300 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-5222 Open by appointment only Calafia Cellars – 629 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-0114 Open by appointment only Caldwell – 169 Kruzer Lane, Napa; 707 255-1294 Tours/tasting by appointment only at 10:30, 1:30 or 4:30

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« CALISTOGA CELLARS – 1371 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-7422 Gifts, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings

Thu-Mon 12-5

« CALISTOGA WINE STOP – 1458 Lincoln Ave, #2 Calistoga; 707 942-5556 Cardinale – 7585 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2643

Daily 10-6 Open daily 10:30-4

Cartlidge & Brown – 205 Jim Oswald Way, Ste. B, American Canyon; 707 552-5199 x222

Open Mon-Sat10-5

« CASA NUESTRA WINERY – 3451 Silverado Trail No, St. Helena; 707 963-5783 Gifts, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours & appointments

Open Mon-Sat 10-5

« CASTELLO DI AMOROSA – 4045 North St. Helena Hwy (Hwy 39), Calistoga; 707 942-8200 Gifts, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Winery & Cave Tours, reservation recommended

Open daily 9:30-6

Caymus Vineyards – 8700 Conn Creek Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-3010

Open daily 10-4

Ceja Vineyards – 1016 Las Amigas Rd, Napa; 707 255-3954

Open daily 10-4

Ceja Vineyards Tasting Room – 1248 1st St, Napa; 707 226-6445

Open daily 12-6, Th-Sat 12-10

Chappellet Vineyard – 1581 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7136

Open by appointment only

Charbay Winery & Distillery – 4001 Spring Mtn Rd; St. Helena; 707 963-9327

Open Tue-Sat by appointment

Charles Krug Winery – 2800 Main St. Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 967-2229

Open daily 10:30-5

Chase Family Cellars – 2252 Sulphur Springs Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1284

Open by appointment only

Chateau Boswell – 3468 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-5472

Open by appointment only

Chateau Montelena – 1429 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-5105

Open daily 9:30-4

Chimney Rock Winery – 5350 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2641

Open daily 10-5

Clare Luce Abbey – 2893 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-7431

Open by appointment only

Cliff Lede Vineyards – 1473 Younvtille Cross Rd, Yountville; 707 944-8642

Open daily 10-4

« CLOS DU VAL WINERY – 5330 Silverado Trail, Napa; 800 993-9463 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Wine Tours, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings Clos Pegase – 1060 Dunaweal Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4981

Open daily 10:30-4:30

Conn Creek Winery – 8711 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-9100

Open Sat 10-4, Sun-Fri 11-4

Constant – 2121 Diamond Mountain Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0707 Cornerstone Cellars – Napa

Open by appointment only Call for information; 877 686-3286

Corison Winery – 987 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-0826

Open daily 10-5

Cosentino Winery – 7415 St. Helena Hwy, Yountville; 707 944-1220

Open daily 10-5:30

Cuvaison Estate Wines – 4500 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-2468

Open daily 10-5

Cuvaison Estate Wines – 1221 Duhig Road, Carneros (between Napa & Sonoma); 707 942-2455 Darioush Winery – 4240 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2345

Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10:30-5

David Arthur – 1521 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-5190

Open by appointment only

David Fulton – 825 Fulton Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-0719

Open by appointment only

Del Dotto Vineyards – 1055 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa; 707 963-2134 Del Dotto Vineyards – 1445 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 963-2134 Delectus Winery – 908 C Enterprise Way, Napa; 707 255-1252

Open daily 11-5 Open by appointment only Open daily by appointment 9-5

di Rosa Preserve – 5200 Carneros Hwy 121, Napa; 707 226-5991

Open Tu-Fr 9:30-3

Diamond Oaks – 1595 Oakville Grade, Oakville; 707 948-3000

Open daily 10-4:30

Diamond Terrace – 1391 Diamond Mountain Road, Calistoga; 707 942-1189 « 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

Open by appointment only Open daily 10-6 Open daily 10-6

Dominari – 210 Camino Oruga, Napa; 707 226-1600

Open by appointment only

Duckhorn Vineyards – 1000 Lodi Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-7108

Open by appointment, 10-4

« DUTCH HENRY WINERY – 4300 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5771 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Cave Tours, Food Pairings

Open daily 10-4:30

Eagle & Rose – 1844 Pope Canyon Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-9463

Open daily 9-4

Ehlers Estate – 3222 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena; 707 963-5972

Open daily 10-4

« ELIZABETH SPENCER – 1165 Rutherfrod Road, Rutherford; 707 963-6067 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Food Pairings Elkhorn Peak Cellars – 200 Polson Rd, Napa; 707 255-0504

Open daily 10-6 Open by appointment only

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Elyse – 2100 Hoffman Ln, Napa; 707 944-2900

Open by appointment only 10-5

J. Kirkwood Winery – 1020 Borrette Lane, Napa

Limited tours and tastings by appointment only

Open daily 10-4:30

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

Envy Wines – 1170 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4670 Etude Winery – 1250 Cuttings Wharf Rd, Napa; 707 257-5300

Open by appointment only

Failla – 3530 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-0530

Open daily 10-5

Falcor – 2511 Napa Corporate Dr, Ste 115, Napa; 888-402-WINE

Open daily 10-5

Farella-Park – 2222 N. Third Ave, Napa; 707 254-9489

Open daily 10-4

Far Niente – 1350 Acacia Dr, Oakville; 707 944-2861

Open by appointment only 10-3

Fleury Estate Winery – 950 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 967-8333

Open daily 10-4

« FLORA SPRINGS - THE ROOM – 677 St. Helena Hwy So., St. Helena; 707 967-8032 Children & Pets OK, Picnic Area Flying Horse – 2825 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 965-1600

Open daily 10-5

« FOLIE A DEUX – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 800 535-6400 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK

Open daily 10-6

« FOLIO ENOTECA – 610 First Street #10, Napa; 707 256-3700 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcome ; Call ahead for Food Pairings

Open Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 11-7 Tue 11-8, Sat 8-6, Sun 11-5

« FOLIO WINEMAKERS’ STUDIO – 1285 Dealy Lane, Napa; 707 256-2757 Thu-Tue 10-4:30 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed; call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Open daily 10-4

Forman Vineyards – 1501 Big Rock Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3900

Open by appointment only

Franciscan Vineyards – 1178 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-7111

Open daily 10-5

« FRANK FAMILY VINEYARDS – 1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-0859 Gift Items, Picnic Area Frazier Winery – 70 Rapp Lane, Napa; 707 255-3444

Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment

« FREEMARK ABBEY – 3022 St. Helena Hwy 29 N., St. Helena; 707 963-9694 Gift Items, Children Welcomed; Call ahead for: Winery Tours

Open Daily 10-5

Frog’s Leap – 8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford; 707 963-4704

Open by appointment only

Gargiulo – 575 Oakville Crossroad, Napa; 707 944-2770

Open by appointment only

« GIRARD WINERY – (Tasting Room) 6795 Washington, Yountville; 968-9297 Tasting Fees, Gift Items

Open daily 10-6

Godspeed Vineyards – 3655 Mount Veeder Rd; 707 254-7766

Open daily by appointment

Goosecross Cellars – 1119 State Lane, Yountville; 707 944-1986

Open daily 10-4

Graeser Winery – 255 Petrified Forest Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-4437

Open by appointment only 10-5

« GRGICH HILLS – 1829 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-2784 Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours By Appt. at 11 & 2, Food Pairings

Open daily 9:30-4:30

Groth – 750 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 944-0290

Open by appointment only

Guilliams – 3851 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-9059

Open by appointment only

Gustavo Thrace – 1021 McKinstry St, Napa; 707 257-6796

Open 11-6 Sun-Wed; 11-8 Thu-Sat

« HAGAFEN CELLARS – 4160 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-0781 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours

Open daily 10-4

Hall Rutherford – 56 Auberge Road, Rutherford; 707 967-0700

Open by appointment only

Hall St. Helena – 401 St. Helena Hwy So, St. Helena; 707 967-2620

Open daily 10-5:15

Hans Fahden Vineyards – 4855 Petrified Forest Rd, St. Helena; 707 942-6760

Open by appointment

Open daily 10-6

« JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS – 200 Taplin Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2745 Gift Items, Children OK; Tastings & Seminars by appointment Last tasting Mon-Fri at 3:30pm, Last tasting on Sat-Sun 2:30 « JUDD’S HILL – 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2332 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed Juslyn – 2900 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 265-1804 (Poured at Silenus Vintners)

Open by appointment only

Fontanella Family – 1721 Patrick Road, Napa; 707 252-1017

« JESSUP CELLARS – 6740 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-8523 Art Exhibits; Call ahead for Food Pairings,, last tasting at 5:30pm

Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat-Sun 10-4

Open daily by appointment 10-4 Winery open by appointment only

Kapcsandy Family Winery – 1001 State Lane, Yountville; 707 265-1804

Open by appointment only

Keever – 26 Vineyard View Dr, Yountville; 707 944-0910

Open by appointment only

Kelham – 360 Zinfandel Ln; St. Helena; 707 963-2000

Open by appointment only

Kirkland Ranch Winery – One Kirkland Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 254-9100

Open daily 10-4

Kuleto Estate – 2470 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9750

Open by appointment only

Ladera – 150 White Cottage Rd So, Angwin; 707 965-2445

Open by appointment only

Laird Family Winery – 5055 Solano Ave., Napa; 707 257-0360

Open daily 10-5

Larkmead Vineyards – 1100 Larkmead Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-0167

Open by appointment only 10-4

Lava Vine – 965 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9500

Open by appointment only

Long Meadow Ranch – 1775 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-4555

Open by appointment 10-5

« LOUIS M. MARTINI – 254 St. Helena Hwy So. (Hwy 29 ), St. Helena; 707 968-3361 Gift Items; Call ahead for: Wine Tours at 11 & 2, Cellar Tours, Food Pairings Luna Vineyards – 2921 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2474

Open daily 10-5

MJA – 647 Greenfield Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3394

Open by appointment only

McKenzie-Mueller – 2530 Las Amigas Rd, Napa; 707 252-0186

Open by appointment only

Madonna Estate Winery – 5400 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 255-8864

Open daily 10-5

Madrigal Vineyards – 3718 N. St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-6577

Open daily 10-4

Mayacamas Vineyards – 1155 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 224-4030

Open by appointment only

« MAHONEY VINEYARDS – Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings

Open daily 11-6

Markham Vnyds – 2812 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-5292

Open daily 10-5

Mario Perelli-Menetti – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310

Open Thu-Sun 10-5

Mason Cellars – 714 First St, Napa; 707 255-0658

Open Thu-Mon 11-5:30

« 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

Open daily 10-6:30

Milat Vineyards – 1091 St. Helena Hwy S, St. Helena; 707 963-0758

Open daily 10-5:30

Miner Family – 7850 Silverado Trail, Oakville; 707 944-9500

Open daily 11-5

« MONTICELLO VINEYARDS – 4242 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 253-2802 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings Morey Cellars – Napa

Open daily 10-4:30 Call for information; 707 226-2348

Hartwell Vineyards – 5795 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-4269

Open Wed-Sun 11-4

Moss Creek Winery – 6015 Steele Rd, Napa; 707 252-1295

Havens Wine Cellars – 2055 Hoffman Lane, Yountville; 707 261-2000

Open daily 10-4:30

Mount Veeder Winery – Poured at Franciscan: 1178 Galleron, Rutherford; 707 967-3830

Heitz Cellars – 436 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-3542

Open daily 11-4:30

Helena View Johnston – 3500 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4956

Open by appointment only

Hendry – 3104 Redwood Dr, Napa; 707 226-8320

Open by appointment only

« HESS COLLECTION – 4411 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707 255-1144 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children OK, Wine Tours; Call ahead for 8 or more; Food Pairings

Open daily 10-5:30

Open daily 10-6

Open by appointment Open daily 10-5

« MUMM NAPA – 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 800 MUM-NAPA Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours

Open daily 10-5

« NAPA CELLARS – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2565 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children OK

Open daily 10-6

Napa Valley Farms – 929 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-8011 Napa Wine Company – 1133 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1710

Open by appointment Open daily 10-4:30

Hill Family Estate – 6512 Washington, Yountville; 707 944-9580

Open daily 10-6

Honig Vineyards – 850 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-5618

Open daily by appointment 10-4

Neal Family Vineyards – 716 Liparita Rd, Angwin; 707 965-2800

Mon-Sat 10-6

Newton Vineyards – 2555 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-9000

Open by appointment

Open daily Open by appointment only 11-4

Nichelini Winery – 2950 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-0717

Weekends & holidays 10-5

Hope & Grace – 6540 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-2500 Hopper Creek – 6204 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-0675

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WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Nickel & Nickel – 8164 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 967-9600

Open Mon-Fri 10-3, Sat-Sun 10-2

O’Brien Estate – 1200 Orchard Ave, Napa; 707 252-8463

Open by appointment only Mon-Sat 10-5

Olabisi – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477

Open Mon-Sun 11-6

OnThEdge – (Vermeli Wines) 1255 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga; 877-668-4334

Daily 10-5

Orin Swift Cellars – 1352 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-9179

Open by appointment Mon-Fri 1-4

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Rutherford Hill – 200 Rutherford Hill Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-1871

St. Helena Winery – 100 Pratt Ave, St. Helena; 707 967-9463

Open daily by appointment 9-5

St. Supéry – 8440 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 800 942-0809

Open by appointment Fri-Sat 11-5, 11-4 Sun

Saviez Vineyards – 4060 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5889

Paraduxx – 7257 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 945-0890

Open by appointment

Sawyer Cellars – 8350 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-1980

Peacock Family – 3100 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-0770

Open by appointment

Pedemonte Cellars – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 933-8352

Open by appointment only

Peju – 8466 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-3600

Open daily 10-6

Pheonix – Poured at Vintners Collective: 1245 Main St, 707 255-7150, open daily 11-6

Open daily 10-5 Open Mon-Fri by appointment Open daily 10-4 Open by appointment Open daily 10-4

School House Vineyards – 3549 Langtry Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4240

Open by appointment

Schramsberg – 1400 Schramsberg Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-2414

Open daily 10-4

Schweiger Vineyards – 4015 Spring Mt Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4882

Open by appointment

Scott Harvey – Poured at Salinas: 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 968-9575

Open 10-4

Seavey Vineyard – 1310 Conn Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-8339

Pina Cellars – 8060 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 944-2229

Open by appointment

Pine Ridge – 5901 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-9777

Open daily 10:30-4:30

PlumpJack Winery – 620 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 945-1220 Pope Valley Winery – 6613 Pope Valley Rd, Napa; 707 965-1246

Open by appointment

Salvestrin Vineyard – 397 Main Street, St. Helena; 707 963-5105

Open by appointment Open Wed-Sun 10-4

Open Mon-Sat 10-6, Su 10-5:30

Saintsbury – 1500 Los Carneros Ave, Napa; 707 252-0592

Paradigm – 1277 Dwyer Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1683 Patz & Hall – 851 Napa Valley Corporate Way, Ste A, Napa; 707 265-7700

Open daily 10-5

St. Helena Wine Center – 1321 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-1313

Open daily by appointment 10-4

Paoletti Vineyards – 4501 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-0689

Open daily by appointment 10-4

St. Clement Vineyards – 2867 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 800 331-8266

Palmaz Vineyards – 4029 Hagen Road, Napa; 707 226-5587

Open by appointment

Open daily 10-4:30

Saddleback Cellars – 7802 Money Road, Oakville; 707 944-1305

Opus One – 7900 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-9442 Paloma Vineyard – 4013 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-7504

Open daily 10-5

Rutherford Ranch – 1680 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5251

Open daily 10-4 Open Thurs-Sun 11-5 or by appt.

Open by appointment

« SEQUOIA GROVE – 8338 St. Helena Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 944-2945 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Food Pairings

Open daily 10:30-5

Shafer Vineyards – 6154 Silverado Trail, Nap; 707 944-2877

Open by appointment only

Sherwin Family – 4060 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-1154

Open by appointment

Pride Mountain Wines – 4026 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4949

Open by appointment

Signorello Vineyards – 4500 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-5990 Fri-Sun 10:30-4:30, Mon-Thu by appointment

« PRAGER WINERY/PORT WORKS – 1281 Lewelling, St. Helena; 707 963-PORT (7678) Children & Pets OK

Open daily 10:30-4:30

Silenus Vintners – 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 299-3930

Open by appointment only

Silo’s Jazz & Wine Bar – 530 Main St, Napa; 707 251-5833

Tues 4-7, Wed-Thurs 4-10, Fri-Sat 4-12

Provenance – 1695 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 968-3633

Open daily 10:30-5:30

Silverado Trail Wine Studio – 3105 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 226-8569

Quintessa – 1601 Silverdo Trail, St. Helena; 707 967-1601 $45 fee includes a vineyard and winery tour, tasting of two vintages and a small food pairing

Open by appointment

Silverado Vineyards – 6121 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-1770

Quixote – 6126 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2659

Open by appointment

« RAYMOND VINEYARD – 849 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-3141 Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours Razi Winery – 3108 Silverado Trail; 707 224-4299 Redmon Family – 1185 Starr Ave, St. Helena; 707 968-9252 Regusci Winery – 5584 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 254-0403

Open daily 10-4 Mon-Sat by appointment Open by appointment Open daily 10-5

Silver Oak Cellars – 915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 1-800-273-8809 Silver Rose Cellars – 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9581

Open by appointment Open by appointment

Spelletich – 425 Gateway Rd W, Napa; 707 363-5757

Open by appointment

Spottswoode – 1902 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-0134

Open by appointment

Spring Mountain – 2805 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-4188

Reverie Winery – 1250 Diamond Mtn Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-6800

Open by appointment

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars – 5766 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2020

Ritchie Creek – 4024 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-4661 Robert Biali – 4038 Big Ranch Rd, Napa; 707 257-7555 Robert Craig Wine Cellars – 880 Vallejo St, Napa; 707 252-2250 x1 Robert Keenan – 3660 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-9177

Open by appointment Open by appointment Open by appointment Mon-Sat Open by appointment only

Robert Mondavi – 7801 St. Helena Hwy 29, Oakville; 707 968-2001

Open daily 10-5

Robert Pepi – 7585 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2807

Open daily 11-4

Robert Sinskey Vnyds – 6320 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-9090 Robinson Family Vnyds – 5880 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-8004

Open daily 10-4:30 Open by appointment

« ROMBAUER VINEYARD – 3522 Silverado Trail, No, St. Helena; 707 963-5170 Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours at 10:30 & 11:30

Open daily 10-5

Round Pond Winery – 886 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 1-877-963-9364

Open daily 10-5

Rubicon Estates – 1991 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 968-1161

Open daily 10-5

Rudd Winery – 500 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-8577

Open Tues-Sat 10-5

Ruston Family – 2798 Spring St, St. Helena; 707 967-8025

Open by appointment

Rustridge Ranch – 2910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9353 Rutherford Grove – 1673 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-0544

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Open daily 10-4 Open daily 10-4:30

Daily 10-5

Smith Madrone – 4022 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-2283

Open by appointment Open daily 10-4:30

Open daily 10-5 Open Mon-Sun 9-4

Sky Vineyards – 1500 Lokoya Rd, Napa; 707 935-1391

Revana Family – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814 Reynolds Family – 3266 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 258-2558

Open by appointment only

Open by appointment only Open daily 10-4:30

Staglin Family – 1570 Bella Oaks Ln, Rutherford; 707 944-0477

Open by appointment

Steltzner Vineyards – 5998 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 252-7272

Open daily 10:30-4:30

« STERLING VINEYARDS – 1111 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-3344 Self-Guided Winery Tours, Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK Stonehedge Winery – 1004 Clinton St, Napa; 707 256-4444 Stony Hill Vineyard – Call ahead for appointment; 707 963-2636; St. Helena Storybook Mountain – 3835 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-5310 Sullivan Vineyard – 1090 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-9646 « SUMMERS/VILLA ANDRIANA – 1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-5508 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings 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

Open daily 10-4:30 Open Wed-Sat 11-7 Open Mon-Fri 9-5 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-4 Open daily 11-5 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Open by appointment Open daily 10-5

Swanson Vineyards – 1271 Manley Ln, Rutherford; 707 967-3500

Open by appointment

Teachworth – 4451 St. Helena Hwy, Calistoga; 707 942-8432

Open by appointment

Terra Valentine – 3787 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-8340

Open by appointment

The Terraces – 1450 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-1707 Tom Eddy – 3870 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4267

Open by appointment only Open by appointment

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS 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 only

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 Trinitas Cellars – 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa; 707 935-3504

Open daily 10-5 Open daily 12-8

Truchard – 3234 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa; 707 253-7153

Open by appointment only

Tudal Winery – 1015 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3947

Open by appointment only

Tulocay – 1426 Coombsville Rd, Napa; 707 255-4064

Open by appointment only

Turnbull Wine Cellars – 8210 Highway 29, Oakville; 707 963-5839

Open daily 10-4

Twomey Cellars – 1183 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; (707) 942-7122

Open Mon-Sat 9-4

V Madrone – 3199 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-3573

Open by appointment

« V. SATTUI WINERY – Corner Hwy 29 & White Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-7774 Picnic Area, Deli, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK, Cave Tours

Open daily 9-6

Van Der Heyden – 4057 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-0130

Open daily 10-6

Verismo Wines – 6795 Washington Street, Yountville; 707 944 WINE (9463) Viader Winery – 1120 Deer Park Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-3816

Open by appointment only

Vincent Arroyo Winery – 2361 Greenwood Ave, Calistoga; 707 942-6995

Open daily 10-4:30

Vine Cliff Winery – 7400 Silverado Trail, Yountville; 707 944-1364

Open daily 10:30-4:30

Vineyard 29 – 2929 St Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 963-9292

Open by appointment

Vintners Collective – 1245 Main St, Napa; 707 255-7150

Open daily 11-6

Volker Eisele Family – 3080 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9485 Von Strasser – 1510 Diamond Mtn. Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0930

Open by appointment only Open by appointment 10:30-4:30

« WATERSTONE – Taste at Oxbow, 708 First St, Napa; 707 265-9600 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings

Open daily 11-6

Wermuth Winery – 3942 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-5924

Open daily 11-5

White Cottage Ranch – 555 College Ave, Angwin; 707 965-0516

Open by appointment

« WHITEHALL LANE – 1563 St. Helena Hwy S. (Hwy 29), St. Helena; 707 963-9454 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Barrel Tasting Tours Whitford Cellars – 4047 E. Third Ave, Napa; 707 942-0840

Open daily 10-6 Open by appointment only

William Harrison Vnyrds – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-8310

Open Thu-Mon 11-5

« WILLIAM HILL WINERY – 1761 Atlas Peak Road, Napa; 707 265-3024 Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs

Open daily 10-5

« WINE GARAGE – 1020 Foothill Blvd (Hwy 29), Calistoga; 707 942-5332 Open Mon-Sat 11-6:30, Sun 11-430 Wineries of Napa Valley – 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa; 707 253-9450 Mon-Thurs 11-6, Fri-Sat 10-7:30, Sun 10-6 Wing Canyon Vineyard – 3100 Mt. Veeder Rd, Napa; 707 265-8798 Witt Estate – 1500 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-8046

Open by appointment only Open by appointment

Work Vineyard – 3190 Highway 128, Calistoga; 707 942-0251

Open by appointment only

X Winery & Amius – 1405 2nd Street, Napa; 707 204-9522

Open by appointment only

Yates Family Vineyard – 4723 Redwood Rd, Napa; 707 226-1800 Zahtila Vineyards – 2250 Lake County Hwy; Calistoga; 707 942-9251 « ZD WINES – 8383 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5188 Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings

Open by appointment only Daily 10-4:30 Open daily 10-4:30

Alexander Valley Vineyards – 8644 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7209

Thur-Mon 11-4:30

Amphora Wines – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-7767

Open daily 11-4:30

Arbios/Praxis – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900

Open daily 10-5

Archipel – 4611 Thomas Rd, Healdsburg; 800-273-0177

Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-5

« ARMIDA WINERY – 2201 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-2222 Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings

Open daily 11-5

Arista Winery – 7015 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-0606

Open daily 11-5

« ARROWOOD VNYDS & WNRY – 14347 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-2600 Gift items, Art Exhibits; Call ahead for Winery Tours at 10:30 & 2:30 « ARTESA – (at Cornerstone, tasting room) 23564 Arnold Dr, (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 707 933-8980 Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children Welcomed Artiste – 435 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-1920

Open by appointment only

Acorn – 12040 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-6440

Open by appointment only

Adler Fels – 9575 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-6131

Open daily 11-5

Adobe Road Winery – 1995 S. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma; 707 939-7967

Open daily 11-5

Adrian Fog – Healdsburg « ALDERBROOK WINERY 2306 Magnolia, Healdsburg; 707 433-9154 Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings

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Open by appointment, 707 688-1174 Open daily 10-5

Open daily 10-5

Sat-Sun 11-5

Audelssa Estate – 13647 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 933-8514

Open daily 11-5

Balletto & Dutton-Goldfield – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455 Banyon – 10295 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5499

Open daily 10-4 Open daily 11-4:30

Bartholomew Park – 1000 Vineyard Ln., Sonoma; 707 935-9511

Open daily 11-4:30

Battaglini Wines – 2948 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 578-4091

Open by appointment only

Bella Vnyds & Wine Caves – 9711 West Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 473-9171 « BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY – 1883 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4046 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tram Tours Blackstone Winery – 8450 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-1999 Bonneau Family – 23001 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 800-996-0420

Open daily 10-4:30

Open daily 11-5:30

Atascadero Creek – 3541 Gravenstein Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040

Open daily 11-4:30 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10-4:30

Open Daily 11-6:30 (close at 5 in winter)

« BR COHN WINERY – 15000 Sonoma Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 800-330-4064 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Tours, Educational Programs, Wine Pairings Bradford Mountain – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-4433

Open daily 10-5 Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt.

Branham Estate – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337

Thu-Tue 11-6

Buena Vista Winery – 18000 Old Winery Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1266

Open daily 10-5

C. Donatiello – 4035 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-433-8296

Open daily 11-5

Cale Cellars – (at the Wine Room) 9575 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-6131

Open daily 11-5

Camellia Cellars – 57 Front St., Healdsburg; 707 433-1290

Open daily 11-6

Carol Shelton – 3354-B Coffey Ln, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3441

Open by appt. 11-4

Castle Vineyards – 122 West Spain St, Sonoma; 707 996-1966

Open daily 11-6

Cellar Door – 1395 Broadway, Suite E, Sonoma; 707 938-4466

Open daily 10-6

Cellars of Sonoma – 133 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa; 707 578-1826 Chalk Hill – 10300 Chalk Hill Rd, 800-838-4306; Healdsburg

Sun-Wed 10-5, Thur-Sat 10-8 Tours & tasting by appointment only

« CHARLES CREEK VINEYARD – 483 First St. W., Sonoma; 707 935-3848 Chateau Felice – 10603 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-9011 « CHATEAU ST. JEAN – 8555 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-4134 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Chandelle Winery – 1395 Broadway at the Cellar Door in Sonoma; 707 938-4466 « CHRISTOPHER CREEK – 641 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-2001 Picnic Area

A. Rafanelli Winery – 4685 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1385

Open daily 11am-6pm

Anaba Wines – 60 Bonneau Rd, Sonoma; 707 996-4188

Christie Vineyards – 851 Limerick Lane, Healdsburg; 707 431-0662

SONOMA COUNTY

Open daily 11-5

Amista Vineyards– 3320 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9200

Open daily 11-6 Mon-Thurs 11-3 Sat-Sun 11-4 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 11-6 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-6

Clarbec – 19368 Orange Ave, Sonoma; 707 996-4012

Open by appointment only

Clary Ranch – 3461 Middle Two Rock Rd, Petaluma; 707 938-7210

Open by appointment only

« CLINE CELLARS – 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 940-4030 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 10-6 Open daily 10-4:30

Collier Falls – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 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

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WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Copain Wines – 7800 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-8822

Open Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appt.

Corda – 845 Chileno Valley Rd, Petaluma; 707 781-9310

Open by appointment only

D’Argenzio – 1301 Clevelend Ave, Ste A, Santa Rosa; 707 280-4658

11-5 Summer, 11-4 winter; tours available

Dark Horse – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 David Coffaro – 7485 Dry Creek Rd, Geyserville; 707 433-9715

Open daily 11am-6pm Open 11-4, Tours: Fridays by appt.

Davis Bynum Winery – 8075 Westside Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-5852

Fri-Mon 11-4

Davis Family Vnyds – 53 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3858

Thu-Sun 11-5

De La Montanya – 999 Ln., Healdsburg; 707 433-3711

Mon-Fri 11-4:30

De Loach Vineyards – 1791 Olivet Road, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9111

Open daily 10-4:30

« DE LORIMIER WINERY (formerly Mosaic)– 2001 Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-2000 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Dehlinger – 4101 Vine Hill Rd, Sebastopol; 707 823-2378

Open daily 10-5

Tours & tastings by appointment, Fridays only

DeNatale Vineyards – 11020 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8460 Deux Amis – 1960 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-7945

Open by appointment only

« DEERFIELD RANCH – 10200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; 707 833-5215 Art Exhibits, Tours

Open daily 11-4

Downtown Wine – 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337

Thu-Tue 11-6 (Thu-Mon Winter)

« 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

Open daily 10:30-4:30 Open by appointment only

« DUTCHER CROSSING – 8533 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-2700 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours

Open daily 11-5 «

Dutton Estate – Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463

Daily 10-5

Dutton-Goldfield & Balletto – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455 Enkidu Wine – 8910 Sonoma Hwy. 12, Kenwood; 707 833-6100

Open daily 10-4

Daily 11-6 (closed Tuesdays in Winter)

Ensuenos – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 « ERIC ROSS – 14300 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 939-8525 Also poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900

Open daily 11am-6pm

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Thu-Mon 11-5 Open daily 11am-6pm

Everett Ridge – 435 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1637

Open daily 11-4:30

F. Teldeschi – 3555 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6626 Family Wineries – Kenwood – 9380 Sonoma Hwy. 12; 707 833-4444

Open daily

Open daily 12-5 Mar-Dec 10:30-5, Jan-Feb Closed Tu-We

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Family Wineries of Dry Creek Valley – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Favero Vineyards – 3939 Lovall Valley Rd, Sonoma; 707 935-3939 « FERRARI-CARANO – 8761 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6700 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings

Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5

« FERRARI-CARANO SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD 113 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 431-2222

Fri-Thu 10-6, Fri-Sat 10-7

Field Stone Winery – 10075 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-7266

Open daily 10-4:30

Forchini – 5141 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8886 Foppiano Vineyards – 12707 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 433-7272

Sat-Sun 11-4 Open daily 10-4:30

Forth Vnyds – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Francis Ford Coppola’s Rosso & Bianco 300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville; 707 857-1462 Freestone Vineyards – 12747 El Camino Bodega, Freestone; 707 874-1010 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 « GALLO FAMILY VNYDS – Tasting Room: 320 Center Street, Healdsburg; 707 433-2458 Gift items, Vineyard Tours

Open daily 10-5 Fri-Mon 11-5 Sat-Sun 12-4:30 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Open daily 10-6

Gary Farrell Wines – 10701 Westside Rd, Healdsburg;707 473-2909;

Open daily 11-4

Geyser Peak Winery – At Canyon Rd, Chianti Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-9400

Open daily 10-5

« GLORIA FERRER CAVES & VNYDS – 23555 Hwy 121, Sonoma; 707 996-7256 Gift items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibit; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings

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Göpfrich – 7564 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1645 Open daily by appointment Gourmet Au Bay – 913 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay; 707 875-9875 Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun-Thu 11-5 Grange Sonoma – (Tasting room for boutique wineries) Open daily 10-5 23564 Arnold Dr (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 707 933-8980 Graton Ridge – 3541 Gravenstein Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol; 707 823-3040 Sat-Sun 11-5 Grey Stack – 4100 Grange Road, Santa Rosa; 707 228-1338 Open by appointment only Grove Street – 1441 Grove St, 707 433-6734; Healdsburg Open daily 10-4 Gundlach Bundschu – 2000 Denmark St, 707 938-5277; Sonoma Open daily 11-4:30 Hanna Winery – 9280 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 431-4310 Open daily 10-4 5333 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 575-3371 Open daily 10-4 Hartford Family Wines – 8075 Martinelli Road, Forestville; 707 887-1756 Open daily 10-4:30 Harvest Moon Estate – 2192 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 573-8711 Open daily 10:30-5 Hauck Cellars – 223 Center St, Healdsbug; 707 473-9065 Open Thu-Mon 11:30-5:30, Fri & Sat til 7pm Hawkes Wine – 6734 Hwy. 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-4295 Open daily 10-5, tours by appointment Hawley Wines – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Haywood Winery – 18000 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 1-877-996-4299 Open by appointment only Highway 12 Winery – 498 First St. E, Sonoma; 707 996-9911 Open daily 10:30-6 Hobo – Poured at Downtown Wine: 132 Plaza St, Healdsburg; 707 473-0337 Thu-Tue 11-6 Holdredge – 51 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1424 Fri-Sun 11-4:30 Hook and Ladder – 2027 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 546-5712 Open daily 10-4:30 Homewood Winery – 23120 Burndale Rd, Sonoma; 707 996-6353 Open daily 10-4 HOP KILN WINERY – 6050 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6491 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings House Winery – 3100 Gravenstein Hwy. N, Sebastopol; 707 829-1101 Open daily 11:30-9 Huntington – 52 Front St, Healdsburg; 707 433-5215 Thu-Sun 11-5 IMAGERY ESTATE – 14355 Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4515 Weekdays 10-4:30, Weekends 10-5 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings Inman Family – 5793 Skylane Blvd, Ste C, Windsor; 707 395-0689 Fri & Sat 11-4 or by appt. Iron Horse – 9786 Ross Station Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-1507 Open daily 11-3:30, tours Mon-Fri by appt. J Lynne Wines – Poured at Vine Tastings: 9058 Windsor Rd, Windsor; 707 620-0833 Mon-Fri 12-8pm, late weekends J RICKARDS WINERY – 24505 Chianti Rd, Cloverdale; 707 758-3441 Tue-Sat 11-5 Picnic Area, Children Welcomed J Vineyard & Winery – 11447 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-3646 Open daily 11-5 Jacuzzi Vineyards – 24724 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 931-7575 Open daily 11-5 Johnson’s Alexander Valley Wines – 8329 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2319 Open daily 11-5 Jordan – 1474 Alexander Valley Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-5250 Open by appointment only Joseph Swan – 2916 Laguna Rd, Forestville; 707 573-3747 Sat, Sun & some holidays, 11-4:30 Kachina – 1083 Vine St #239, Healdsburg; 707 894-2431 Opening soon! Kastania Vineyards – 4415 Kastania Rd, Petaluma; 707 763-6348 Sat Sun 11-4 KAZ WINERY – 233 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-2536 Fri-Mon 11-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyards Tours KENDALL-JACKSON – 5007 Fulton Rd, Fulton; 707 571-8100 Open daily 10-5 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings KENDALL-JACKSON – 337 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-7102 Open daily 10-5 Children & Pets OK Kenwood Vineyards – 9592 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5891 Open daily 10-4:30 Kokomo – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0200 Open daily 11-4:40 Korbel Chmpgne Clrs – 13250 River Rd, Guerneville; 707 824-7000 Open daily 9-4:30 Kunde – 9825 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5501 Open daily 10:30-4 La Crema – 235 Healdsburg Ave, Ste 101, Healdsburg; 707 431-9400 Open daily 10:30-5:30 Lago di Merlo – at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 10:30-4:30 Lake Sonoma Winery – 340 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 473-2999 Open daily 10-5 Lambert Bridge – 4085 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-9600 Open daily 10:30-4:30

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Lancaster Estate – 15001 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8178x209

Open by appointment only

Landmark – 101 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-0053

« PARADISE RIDGE WINERY – 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr, Santa Rosa; 707 528-Wine Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours

Open daily 11-5

« PARADISE RIDGE – Kenwood Tasting Room, 8860 Sonoma Hwy; 707 282-9020 Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK

Open daily 10-5

Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10-5

Passalacqua Vnyds – 3805 Lambert Bridge Rd, Healdsburg; 877-825-5547

Open daily 10-4:30

Larson Family – (Cornerstone, tasting room for boutique wineries) 23564 Arnold Dr, (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 707 933-3010 Larson Family – 23570 Highway 121, Sonoma; 707 934-4090 Laurel Glen – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900

Open daily 11am-6pm

Open daily 11-5

Pastori Wines – 23189 Geyserville Ave, Cloverdale; 707 857-3418

Open by appointment only

« LEDSON WINERY – 7335 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 537-38100 Open daily 10-5 Tasting Fees, Gift items, Deli, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for: Educational Programs, Food Pairings

Pedroncelli Vineyards – 1220 Canyon Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-3531

« LIMERICK LANE – 1023 Limerick Ln, Healdsburg; 707 433-9211 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Children & Pets OK

Pendleton Estate – 35100 Hwy 128, Cloverdale; 707 894-3732

Open by appointment only

Peters Family – 2064 Hwy. 116 No, Suite 102, Sebastopol; 707 829-3111

Open by appointment only

Open daily 10-5

Little Vineyards Family Winery – 15188 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen; 707 996-2750 « LONGBOARD VINEYARDS – 5 Fitch St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3473 Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings

Open by appointment Thur-Mon 10-4

Peterson – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Petroni Vineyards – 990 Cavedale Road, Sonoma; 707 935-8311

« LOXTON CELLARS – 11466 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 935-7221 Picnic Area; Call ahead for Vineyard and Winery Tours

Open daily 11-5

Lynmar Estate – 3909 Frei Rd, Sebastopol; 707 829-3374

Open daily 10-5, call for reservations

MacPhail Family – 851 Magnolisa Dr, Healdsburg; 707 433-4780

Open by appointment only

MacRostie Winery – 21481 Eighth St E, Suite 25, Sonoma; 707 996-4480

Sat 11-4:30, Mon-Fri by appointment

Manzanita Creek – 1441 A&B Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-4052

Open by appointment only

Marimar Estate – 11400 Graton Road, Sebastopol; 707 823-4365

Open daily 10-5

Martin Family – 5610 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-9545

Open by appointment only

« MARTIN RAY – 2191 Laguna Road, Santa Rosa; 707 823-2404 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours

Open daily 11-4 (Closed Tue & Wed)

Martinelli Vineyards – 3360 River Rd, Fulton; 707 525-0570

Open daily 10-5

Matanzas Creek Winery – 6097 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 528-6464

Open daily 10-4:30

« MATRIX – 3291 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1911 Gift items, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours

Open daily 11-5

Mauritson Family Winery – 2859 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-0804 Mayo Family Winery – Hwy 12 & Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 938-9401 Mayo Family Reserve Room – 9200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-5504 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings

Meeker Vineyards – 21035 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 431-2148

Porter Creek – 8735 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-6321

Open daily 10:30-4:30

Preston Vineyards – 9282 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-3372

Open daily 11-4:30

Quivira Vineyards – 4900 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8333

Open daily 11-5

RH – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900

Open daily 11am-6pm

Ramazzotti Wines – 22910 Walling Rd, Geyserville; 707 857-3428 Open Mon-Sun 11-6 Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900 Open daily 11am-6pm Ravenswood – 18701 Gehricke Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-1960

Open daily 10-4:30

Raymond Burr – 8339 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4365

Open daily 11-5

Richardson Winery – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466

Open daily 11-6

Ridge/Lytton Springs – 650 Lytton Springs Rd; Healdsburg; 707 433-7721

Open daily 11-4

River Road Vnyds – 5220 Ross Rd, Sebastopol; 707 887-8130

Open by appointment only

Robert Hunter – at The Cellar Door in Sonoma,1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466

Open daily 11-6 Open daily 10-4:30

Open daily 10:30-6:30

Open by appointment only

Open daily 11-5

Roche – 28700 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 935-7115

Open daily 10-5

Rochioli – 6192 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-2305

Open daily 11-4

« RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS – 11455 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-1533 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Roessler Cellars – 380 First St W, Sonoma; 707 933-4440

Call for tasting

Merriam Vnyds – 11650 Los Amigos Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4032

Open daily 11am-6pm

Robledo Family Winery – 21901 Bonness Rd, Sonoma; 707 939-6903

Open daily 10:30-5

Mietz Cellars – 1345 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7103

Open 10-4 by appointment

Portalupi – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900

Robert Young Estate – 4960 Red Winery Rd, Geyserville; 707 431-4811

Th-Mon 11-6, Tu-Wed 4-6

« MAZZOCCO VINEYARDS – 1400 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8159 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK

Open daily 11am-6pm

Open daily 10-5 Open daily 11-6

Mayo Family– at The Cellar Door in Sonoma, 1395 Broadway; 707 938-4466

Merry Edwards – 2959 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol; 888-388-9050

Thu-Mon 11-5

Open daily 11-6 (closed Tue)

Open daily 10-4:30

Pellegrini Family– 4055 West Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 800-891-0244

Open daily 10-5 Open daily 9:30-4:30, appt. recommended

Open daily 10-5 Open daily 11-6

Rosenblum Winery – 250 Center Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1169

Open daily 10-5

Roshambo – (Cornerstone, tasting room for boutique wineries) 23564 Arnold Dr, (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 888-525-9463

Open daily 10-5

Rosso & Bianco - 300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville; 707 857-1462

Open daily 10-5

Michel-Schlumberger – 4155 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-7427

Open daily 10-5

Route 128 Winery – 21079 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 696-0004

Mill Creek Vineyards – 1401 Westside Rd; Healdsburg; 707 431-2121

Open daily 10-5

Rued – 3863 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-1569

Open daily 11-4:30

Russian Hill Estate – 4525 Slusser Rd, Windsor; 707 575-9428

Open Thu-Mon 10-4

Moshin Vineyards – 10295 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5499

Open daily 11-4:30

Thur-Mo 11-6

Mounts Family – 3901 Wine Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 292-8148

Open by appointment only

Russian River Vineyards – 5700 Gravenstein Hwy N, Forestville; 707 887-3344

Mueller – 6301 Starr Rd, Windsor; 707 837-7399

Open by appointment only

SL Cellars – 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-5070

Murphy-Goode – 20 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 800 499-7644 Muscardini Cellars – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526 Nalle – 2383 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsbur; 707 433-1040 Nicholson Ranch – 4200 Napa Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-8822 Novy Family – 980 Airway Ct, Ste C, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882

Open daily 10:30-4:30 Open daily 10-5 Open Friday by appointment only Open daily 10-6 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-3

Optima Winery – 498 Moore Ln, Unit C, Healdsburg; 707 431-8222

Open by appointment only

Paint Horse – 16510 Arnold Drive, Sonoma; 707 935-0148

Open by appointment only

Palmeri – 21001 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 857-4101

Thu-Sat 11:30-6, Sun-Wed 11:30-5:30

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« ST. FRANCIS VINEYARDS – 100 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa; 888-675-WINE Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Food Pairings, Winery Tours St. Helena Road Winery – 6995 St. Helena Road; Santa Rosa; 707 538-8674

Open daily 11-4:30

Open daily 10-5 Open daily 9-5

Open by appointment or Thurs-Mon 11-4:30

Saracina/Atrea – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707 857-4900

Occidental Road Cellars – Call for tours & tasting, 707 874-9401

Papapietro Perry – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0422

Open daily 10:30-5

Sable Ridge Winery – 6320 Jamison Rd; Santa Rosa; 707 542-3138

Sapphire Hill – 55 Front Street, Healdsburg; 707 431-1888

Open daily 11:30-4:30

« SAUSAL WINERY – 7370 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-2285 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Sbragia Family – 9990 Dry Creek Road, Geyserville; 707 473-2992 « SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE – 602 Bonneau Road, Sonoma; 800-966-9365 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed, Picnic Area

Open daily 11am-6pm Open daily 10-4 Thur-Mo 11-5 Open daily 10-5

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Open daily 10-5

Sebastopol Vineyards – Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463

Daily 10-5

Seghesio Winery – 14730 Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3579

Open daily 10–5

Selby Winery – 215 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1288

Open daily 11-5:30

Sheldon – 6761 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy. 12), Sebastopol; 707 829-8100

Fri 12-5, Sat & Sun 11-4 or by appt

Siduri Wines – 980 Airway Dr, Ste C, Santa Rosa; 707 578-3882

By appointment daily 10-3

Silver Oak Cellars – 24625 Chianti Road, Geyserville; 707 942-7026

Mon-Sat 9-5, tours by appt

« SIMI WINERY – 16275 Healsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 433-6981 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for Tours at 11 & 2

Open daily 10-5

Smothers/Remick Ridge – at the Wine Room in Kenwood, 9575 Sonoma Hwy; 707 833-6131 Open daily 11-5 « SONOMA-ENOTECA – 35 E Napa St, Sonoma; 707 935-1200

Open daily

Sonoma Valley Port Works – 613 2nd St, Pealuma; 707 769-5203

Sat 12-5

Staley – Poured at Family Wineries – Dry Creek Valley: 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0100 Stonestreet – 7111 Highway 128; 707 473-3333; Healdsburg

10:30-4:30 Open daily 10-5

Stryker Sonoma – 5110 Highway 128; Geyserville; 707 433-1944

Open daily 10:30-5

Stuhlmuller – 4951 West Soda Rock Ln, Healdsburg; 707 431-7745

Open by appointment only

« SUNCÉ WINERY – 1839 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9463 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed

Open daily 10:30-5

Taft Street Winery – 2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol; 707 823-2049

Sat-Sun 11-4:30, Mon-Fri 11-4

Talty – 7127 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8438

Most Saturdays 12-4 or by appt.

Tandem – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555 Tantalus – 19320 Orange Ave, Sonoma; 707 933-5218

Open daily 10:30-5 Call for tasting information

Terroirs Artisan Wines: Damskey & Co. – 21001 Geyserville Ave, Ste 101, Geyserville; 707 857-4101

Open daily 11:30-5:30; Thu, Fri, Sat til 6

Tin Barn – 21692 Eighth St E. #340, Sonoma; 707 938-5430

Sat-Sun 11-4

Thumbprint Cellars – 36 North St, Healdsburg; 707 433-2393

Open daily 11-4

Toad Hollow – 409A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; 707 431-8667

Open daily 10:30-5:30

« TOPEL – Tasting Room in Healdsburg, 125 Matheson St; 707 433-4116 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call for: Educational Program, Food Pairings

Open daily 11-7

« TRENTADUE – 19170 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 433-3104

Open daily 10-5

Trione Winery – 19550 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 814-8100

Thur-Sun 10-5

Truett Hurst – 5610 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-9545

Daily 11-5

Twomey Cellars – 3000 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 800-505-4850

Mon-Sat 9-4

Ty Caton Vineyards – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-0526

Open daily 10-6

Unti Vineyards – 4202 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-5590

Open by appointment only

Valley of the Moon – 777 Madrone Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 996-6941

Open daily 10-4:30

Viansa Winery – 25200 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 707 935-4700

Open daily 10-5

« VJB VINEYARDS & CELLARS – 9077 Sonoma Hwy 12, Kenwood; 707 833-2300 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Pets Welcomed Wattle Creek Winery – 25510 River Rd, Cloverdale; 707 894-5166

Open daily 10-5 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

Open daily 11-5

White Oak Vineyards – 7505 Hwy 128, Healdsburg; 707 433-84291

Open daily 10-5

Williamson – 134 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 707 433-1500

Open daily 11-7

« WILSON – 1960 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg; 707 433-4355 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK

Open daily 11-5

Woodenhead – 5700 River Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 887-2703

Open Thu-Sun 10:30-4:30

Yoakim Bridge – 7209 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-8511 Zichichi Family – 8626 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-4410

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Fri-Sat 11-4, Sun 1-4, weekdays & tours by appt. Open daily 11-4:30

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NORTH CENTRAL COAST ALAMEDA COUNTY A Donkey and a Goat – 2323 B Fourth St, Berkeley; 510 926-9050 Open by appointment only Dashe Cellars – 55 4th St, Oakland; 510 452-1800 Thu-Mon 12-6 Eno Wines – 805 Camelia, Berkeley; 415 515-7227 Open by appointment only Harrington – 805 Camelia, Berkeley; 510 527-1305 Open by appointment only J C Cellars – 55 4th St, Oakland; 510 465-5900 Open by appointment only Lost Canyon – 2102 Dennison St Ste A, Oakland; 510 534-9314 Fri-Sun 12-6 or by appointment Rosenblum Cellars – 2900 Main St, Alameda; 510 865-7007 Open daily 11-6 SANTA CLARA VALLEY Bargetto – 700-G Cannery Row, Monterey; 831 373-4053 Open daily 10:30-6 Black Ridge – 18550 Black Rd, Los Gatos; 408 399-6396 Open 3rd weekend of each month Byington Winery – 21850 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-1111 Open daily 11-5 Casa De Fruta – 6680 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister; 800 543-1702 Open daily 9-6 Clos LaChance – 1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin; 408 686-1050 Mon-Th 11-5, Fri-Sun 11-4 Conrotto Winery – 1690 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-3053 Sat-Sun 11-5 Creekview – 12467 Creekview Ct, San Martin; 408 686-0534 By appointment 11-5 or 3rd weekend of the month Fellom Ranch Vnyds – 17075 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 779-2145 Open daily 10-6 Fortino Winery – 4525 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-3305 Open daily 10-5 Guglielmo Winery – 1480 E. Main St, Morgan Hill; 408 779-2145 Open daily 10-5 Hecker Pass Winery – 4605 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-8755 Open daily 9-5 J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines – 1000 Lenzen Ave, San Jose; 408 918-2160 Open daily 10-5 Jason-Stephens – 11775 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 846-8463 12-6 summer, 12-5 winter Kirigin Cellars – 11550 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy; 408 847-8827 Open daily 10-5 Léal Estate Vnyds – 300 Maranatha Dr, Hollister; 831 636-1023 Open daily 11-5 « MARTIN RANCH – 6675 Redwood Retreat Rd, Gilroy; 408 842-9197 12-4 third weekend of each month Monte Verde – 13775 Sycamore Dr, Morgan Hill; 408 776-8938 Open 3rd Saturday of the month or by appointment Morgan Hill Cellars – 1645 San Pe dro Ave, Morgan Hill; 408 779-7389 Tue-Sun 10-5, Closed Monday Regale – 24040 Summit Road, Los Gatos; 408 353-2500 Open daily Rapazzini Winery – 4350 S. Monterey Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-5649 Open daily 10-6 Open daily 11-5 « SARAH’S VINEYARD – 4005 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-4278 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Satori Cellars – 2100 Buena Vista Ave, Gilroy; 408 84-5823 3rd Saturday of each month Solis Winery – 3920 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-6306 Open daily 11-5 Sunrise Winery – Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310 Fri-Sun 11-5 Sycamore Creek – 12775 Uvas Rd, Morgan Hill; 408 779-4738 Fri-Sun 12-5 Thomas Kruse Winery – 3200 Dryden Ave, Gilroy; 408 842-7016 Open daily 12-5 Troquato Vineyards – 24130 Big Basin Way, Saratoga; 408 866-6700 Open by appointment only SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS Ahlgren Vnyd – 20320 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek; 831 338-6071 Sat 12-4 or by appointment Alexander Cellars – 427 A Swift St, Santa Cruz; 831 471-9090 Fri-Sun Noon-5 Alfaro Family Vnyd & Winery – 420 Hames Rd, 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 Ave, Capitola; 831-462-1065 Open daily 11-6 Bargetto Winery – 3535 N. Main St, Soquel; 831 475-2258 Open daily 12-5 Beauregard – 55B Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz; 831 458-WINE Open daily 11-6 Bonny Doon Vnyd – 10 Pine Flat Rd, Santa Cruz; 831 425-4518 Open daily 11-5 « 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 Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-1111 Open daily 11-5

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Cava Wine Bar – 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola; 831 476-2282

Open daily ’til Midnight Closed Mondays

Cinnabar – 23000 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-5858 « COOPER-GARROD – 22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga; 408 867-7116 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children OK; Call ahead for: Food Pairings, Tours

Special Events & by appointment Mon-Fri 12-5 Sat-Sun 11-5

Bernardus – 5 W. Carmel Rd, Carmel Valley; 800 223-2533

Open daily 11-5

Boekenoogen – 24 West Carmel Rd, Carmel; 831 659-4215

Open daily 11-5

Bountiful Basket – 3969 The Barnyard, Ste A13; Carmel Valley; 831 625-4457

David Bruce Winery – 21439 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-4214

Open daily 12-5

Davenport Roadhouse – 1 Davenport Ave, Daven Port; 831 426-8801 Domenico – 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos; 650 593-2335

CARMEL VALLEY

Tue-Sun 9-8

Mon-Sat 10-6 Su 12-5

Chateau Julien – 8940 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel; 831 624-2600

Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat-Sun 11-5

Chateau Sinnet – 13746 Center Street, Carmel Valley; 831 659-2244

12-5 Sun-Thur Fri & Sat 12-6

Open daily 12-5 Closed Tues

Cima Collina – San Carlos, btwn Ocean & 7th, Carmel; 831 620-0645

Thur-Mon 11- 6

Fri-Sun 12-5

Heller Estate – 69 W. Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 800-625-8466

Mon-Thur 11-5:30 Fri-Sun 11-6

Equinox – 427-C Swift St, Santa Cruz; 831 338-2646; 831 423-3000 Fellom Ranch Vnyds – 17075 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-0206

Open by appointment only

Galante Vineyards – btwn Ocean & 7th, Dolores; Carmel; 800-GALANTE

Open daily 12-6

Fernwood Cellars – 7137 Redwood Retreat, Gilroy; 408 848-0611

Open by appointment only

Georis Winery – 4 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley; 831 659-1050

Open daily 11-5

Joullian Vnyds – 2 Village Dr, Carmel Valley; 866-659-8101

Open daily 11-5

« FLEMING JENKINS VNYDS & WINERY – 45 W. Main St, Los Gatos; 408 358-4949 Hallcrest Vineyards – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 831 335-4441 « HUNTER HILL – 7099 Glen Haven Rd, Soquel; 831 465-9294 « LOMA PRIETA – 26985 Loma Prieta Way, Los Gatos; 408 353-2950 « MARTIN RANCH – 6675 Redwood Retreat Rd, Gilroy; 408 842-9197 Michael Martella – 17287 Box 103 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777

Tu-Su 12-6 Open daily 12-5

Joyce Vnyds/Chateau Christina – 12 Del Fino Pl, Carmel Valley; 831 659-2885

Fri-Sun 11-5

Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appt

Talbott – 53 West Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 659-3500

Open daily 11-5

Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appt

Taste Morgan – 204 Crossroads Blvd, Carmel; 831 626-3700

Open daily 11-6

12-4 third weekend of each month Open by appointment only

Valley Hills/Boete & Parsonage – 7156A Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley; 831 625-5040

Open daily 11

MONTEREY WINERIES

Mountain Winery – 14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-2822

Special events & by appointment

A Taste of Monterey Wine Visitors Cntr – 700 Cannery Row, Suite G, Monterey; 831 646-5446

Open daily 10-6

Natal Vnyds – 1310 Green Valley Rd, Watsonville; 831 750-0271

Special events & by appointment

Baywood Cellars – 381 Cannery Row Suite C, 831 645-9035; Monterey

Open daily 11-7

Naumann Vnyds – 16505 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 867-7871

Special events & by appointment

Scheid Vineyards Wine Lounge 751 Cannery Row, Monterey; 831 624-2600

Nicholson – 2800 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 724-7071

Special events & by appointment

Silver Mountain – 381 Cannery Row Suite Q, Monterey; 831 644-9609

Open daily 11-7

Terra Nova – 315 Calle Principal, Monterey; 831 649-4124

Open daily 11-5

Obester – 12341 San Mateo Rd, Half Moon Bay; 650 726-9463 Organic Wine Works – 379 Felton Empire Rd, Felton; 800-OWW-WINE

Fri-Sun 10-5 Mon-Th 12-5 Open daily 12-5

Oscalis – 5579 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel; 831 477-1718

Open by appointment only

P&M Staiger – 1300 Hopkins Gulch Rd, Boulder Creek; 831 338-4346

Open by appointment only

Pelican Ranch – 402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz; 831 426-6911 Picchetti Winery – 13100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310 Pinder – 165 Cristich Lane, Campbell; 877-684-2601 Picchetti Winery – 13100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310 Pleasant Valley – 600 Pleasant Valley Rd, Aptos; 831 728-2826 « POETIC CELLARS – 5000 Rodeo Gulch Rd, Scotts Valley; 831 462-3478 Ridge Vnyds – 17100 Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 867-3233 River Run – 65 Rogge Lane, Watsonville; 831 726-3112 Roudon -Smith – 2364 Bean Creek Rd, Scotts Valley; 831 438-1244 Salamandre – 108 Don Carlos Dr, Aptos; 831 685-0321

Fri-Sun 12-5

« VENTANA VINEYARDS – 2999 Monterey-Salinas Hwy, Monterey; 831 372-7415 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Wine from the Heart – 241 Alvarado St, Monterey; 831 641-9463 SALINAS VALLEY

Mon-Sun 11-5

Special events & by appointment

Blackstone Winery – 800 South Alta St, Gonzales; 831 675-5341

Open daily 11-4

Open daily 11-5 Open by appointment only Sat-Sun 11-5 or by appt Sat-Sun 11-4 or by appointment Open by appointment only Sat 11-4:30 or by appointment Special Events & by appointment Open by appointment only Open daily 11-5

Savannah-Chanelle– 23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga; 408 741-2934

Open daily 11-5

« SILVER MOUNTAIN – Santa Cruz Mtns, call for information 408 353-2275 Tasting Room – 381 #Q Cannery Row, Monterey; 831 644-9609 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK

Open by appointment only Open daily 12-6

Boekenoogen – Santa Lucia Highlands, Salinas; 831 675-3549

Joyce Vnyds/Chateau Christina – 1354 G. Dayton St, Salinas; 831 659-0312 Marilyn Remark – 645 River Road, Salinas; 831 455-9310 Manzoni Estate – 30981 River Road, Soledad; 831 675-3398 Paraiso – 38060 Paraiso Springs Rd, Soledad; 831 678-0300

Sat-Sun 11-5 Sat-Sun 11-5 M-F 11-4 Fri-Sun 11-5

Scheid Vineyards – 1972 Hobson Rd, Greenfield; 831 386-0316 « VENTANA – 38740 Los Coches Rd, Soledad; 831 678-2900 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK

Open daily 11-5 Weekends & Most Holidays 11-5

HOLLISTER

Testarossa Vineyards – 300-A College Ave, Los Gatos; 408 354-6150

Open daily 11-5

Pietra Santa – 10034 Cienega Road, Hollister; 831 636-1991

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Sat-Sun, Holidays 11-5

Tue-Sun 11-5

Léal Estate – 300 Maranatha Dr, Hollister; 831 636-1023

Zayante Vineyards – 420 Old Mount Rd; Felton; 831 335-7992

Open by appointment only

San Saba Vineyards – 35801 Foothill Rd, Soledad; 831 678-2992

Open daily 12-5

Woodside Vineyards – 340 Kings Mountain Rd; Woodside; 650 851-3144

Mon-Fri 11-4 Sat-Sun 11-5

Pessagno Winery – 1645 River Road, Salinas; 831 675-9463

Storrs Winery – 303 Potrero St. #35, Santa Cruz; 831 458-5030

Windy Oaks – 550 Hazel Dell Rd; Corralitos; 831 786-9463

Sat-Sun 11:30-4 By Appt

« HAHN ESTATES/SMITH & HOOK – 37700 Foothill Blvd, Soledad; 831 678-4555 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call for Winery Tours

Sat 11-4

White Crane Winery – 110 Capitola Ave, Capitola; 831 477-9911

Open by appointment only

Chalone Vnyds – Stonewall Canyon Rd (Hwy 146), Soledad; 831 678-1717

Soquel Vineyards – 8063 Glen Haven, Soquel; 831 462-9045

Wines of Vine Hill – 2300 Jarvis Rd, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436

Open daily 10-6

A Taste of Monterey – 127 Main Street, Salinas; 831 751-1980

Santa Cruz Mtn Vnyd – Near Boulder Creek, Felton; 831 335-4242

Vinocruz – 725 Front St, Santa Cruz; 831 427-0436

Open daily 11-5

Open daily 11-5

« SARAH’S VINEYARD – 4005 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-4278 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours

Thomas Fogarty Winery – 19501 Skyline Blvd, Woodside; 650 851-6777

Sun-Thu 11-8, Fri-Sat 11-

Thu-Sun 11-5 Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-5, Sun 12-6 Special events & by appointment Open daily 11:30-6 Special events & by appointment Open by appointment only Special events & by appointment

DeRose Vineyards – 9970 Cienega Valley Rd, Hollister; 831 636-9143

Sat-Sun 11-4 or or by appt Weekends 11-5, Weekdays by appt Open by appointment only

LAKE/MENDOCINO COUNTIES Barra of Mendocino – 7051 N. State Street, Redwood Valley; 707 485-0322 Brassfield Estate – 10915 High Valley Rd, Clearlake Oaks; 707 998-1895 Breggo Cellars – 11001 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 895-9589 Brutocao Cellars – 7000 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2152 Brutocao Cellars – 13500 Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1664

Open daily 10-5 Mon-Fri 10-5 Open daily 11-5 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Open daily 10-6

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WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Ceago Vinegarden – 5115 E. Hwy 20, Nice; 707 274-1462 Open daily 10-5 Chiarito Vineyards – 2651 Mill Creek Rd, Ukiah; 707.462.7146 Open by appointment only Claudia Springs – 1810 Hwy 128, Navarro; 707 895-3993 Summer: Fri-Mon 11-5; Winter Fri-Sun 11-5 Cougar’s Leap – 9730 Soda Bay Road #8, Kelseyville; 707 279-0651 Call ahead Duncan Peak Vineyards – 14500 Mtn. House Road, Hopland; 707 744-1129 Open by appointment only Dunnewood Vnyds – 2399 North State St, Ukiah; (707) 467-4843 Mon-Thu 8-4 Elizabeth Vineyards – 8591 Colony Dr, Redwood Valley; 707 485-0957 Esterlina – 1200 Holmes Ranch Road, Philo; 707 895-2920 Open by appointment only Fetzer Vineyards – Hwy 175, Hopland; 707 744-1250 Open daily 9-5 Fife Winery – 3620 Rd B, Redwood Valley; 707 485-0323 Open daily 10-5 Foursight Wines – 14475 Highway 128, Boonville; 707 898-2889 Fri-Mon 10-4:30 Frey – 14000 Tomki Rd, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5177 Weekdays 10-5, appt recommended Gabrielli Winery – 10950 West Road, Redwood Valley; 707 485-1221 Open daily 10-5 Goldeneye Anderson Vly – 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 Vnyd – 5501 Hwy 128; Philo, 707 895-2002 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Guenoc/Langtry Estate – 21000 Butts Canyon Rd, Middletown; 707 987-9127 Open daily 11-5 Handley Cellars – 3151 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2190 Open daily 11-6 Horne – 2200 Hwy 29, Middletown; 707 987-1069 Open weekends 10-6, weekdays by appt. Husch Vineyards – 4400 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3216 Open daily 10-5 Jepson Vineyards, Ltd. – 10400 S. Hwy 101, Ukiah; 707 468-8936 Open daily 10-5 Jeriko Estate – 12141 Hewlitt Sturtevant Rd, Hopland; 707 744-1140 Open daily 10-5 Lazy Creek Vineyards – 4741 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3623 Open Fr-Mo 11-4:30 Le Vin Winery – 33151 Hwy. 128, Yorkville; 707 894-2304 Open by appointment only Le Vin Winery Bar – 45055 Albion St, Mendocino; 707 937-4960 Open daily 11-5 Lolonis Vineyards – 1905 Rd D, Redwood Valley; 707 485-7544 Open by appointment Londer Vineyards – Philo tasting room opening in July Manoir Girard Cellars – 1 Old Winery Way; Potter Valley; 707 743-1010 Open by appointment only Maple Creek Winery – 20799 Hwy 128; Yorkville; 707 895-3001 Open daily 10-5 McDowell Valley – 13380 S. Hwy 101; 707 744-8911; Hopland Open daily 10-5 McNab Ridge Winery – 13441 S. Hwy 101; Hopland; 707 744-1986 Open daily 10-5 Mendocino Wine Co. – 45070 Main St, Mendocino; 707 937-6190 Open daily 11-5 Meyer Family Cellars – 19750 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 895-2341 Open daily 10-5 Milano Family Winery – 14594 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 800-564-2582 Open daily10-5 Monte Lago Winery – Clear Lake, 510-599.LAGO Open by appointment only Navarro Vineyards – 5601 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3686 Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5 Nelson Family – 550 Nelson Ranch Road; Ukiah Open daily 10-5 Oster – 13501 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley; 707 485-5257 Open by appointment Pacific Star – 33000 North Highway 1, Fort Bragg; 707 964-1155 Open daily 11-5 Parducci Wine Cellars – 501 Parducci Rd, Ukiah; 707 463-5357 Open daily 10-5 Phillips Hill Estates – 8627 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2209 Open daily 11-5 Philo Ridge – Call for an appoinment on weekends, 707 489-2303 Ployez Winery – 11171 Highway 29, Lower Lake; 707 994-2106 Open daily 11-5 « ROEDERER ESTATE – 4501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2288 Open daily 11-5 Children OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Rosa D’Oro Vineyards – 3915 Main Street, Kelseyville; 707 279-0483 Sun-Tues 11-5, Wed-Sat 10:30-6:30 « SCHARFFENBERGER CELLARS – 8501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2957 Open daily 11-5 Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Shannon Ridge – 12599 E. Hwy 20, Clear Lake Oaks; 707 998-9656 Fri-Mon 12-5 Silversmith Vineyards – 3700 A Rd J, Redwood Valley; 707 485-1196 Saturday & Sunday, 11am-5pm or by appointment Standish Wine Co. – 5101 Hwy 128, Philo707 895-9213 Wed-Mon 10-6

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Steele Wines – 4350 Thomas Dr; Kelseyville; 707 279-9475

Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat 8-5

Toulouse Vineyards – 8001 Hwy 128, 707 895-2828; Philo

Open daily 11-5

Tulip Hill Winery – 4900 Bartlett Springs Rd, Kelseyville; 707 274-9373

Open daily 10-6

Weibel Vnyds – 13300 Buckman Dr., Hopland; 707 744-2200

Open by appointment only

Whaler Vineyards – 6200 E Side Rd, Ukiah; 707 462-6355

Open by appointment only

Wildhurst Vineyards – 3855 Main St, Kelseyville; 800 595-WINE

Open daily 10-5

Yorkville Cellars – 25701 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 894-9177

Open daily 10-5

« ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM – 14077 Hwy 128, Boonville; 707 895-9462 Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK

Open Daily 10-5

YOLO COUNTY Berryessa Gap – 1 Ranch Road, Winters; 530 795-3201

First Sat 12-6, Fri-Sat 4-8

Bogle Vineyards – 37783 County Rd, Clarksburg; 916 744-1139

Sat-Sun 11-5, Mon-Fri 10-5

Capay Valley Vineyards – 1 Ranch Rd, Brooks; 530 796-4110

Open by appointment only

Carvalho Family Wines – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1625

Wed-Sun 11-5

French Hill Winery – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1710

Fri-Sun 11-5

Heringer Estates – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1094

Thu-Sun 11-5

Old Sugar Mill – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-165

Wed-Sun 11-5

R.H. Phillips – 26836 Country Rd, Esparto; 530 662-3215

Wed-Sun 11-5

Satiety Vineyards – 40101 County Rd 25A, Woodland; 530 661-0680

Mon-Fri 7-7, Sat-Sun 11-5

Solomon Wine Co. – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744 1131

Fr-Su 11-5

Todd Taylor Wines – 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg; 916 744-1120

Fri-Sun 11-5

LIVERMORE VALLEY Bent Creek Winery – 5455 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-6320

Fri-Sun 12-4

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 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Vineyard Tours

Mon-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 12-4

Charles R Vnyds – 8195 Crane Ridge Rd, Livermore; 925 454-3040

Fri-Sun Noon-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 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours

Open daily 11-4:30

Crooked Vine – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8156

Thu-Sun 11-4:30

Deer Ridge Vineyards – 1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore; 866 561-0838

Thu-Sun 11-5

Eagle Ridge Vineyard – 10017 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 447-4328

Sat-Sun 12-4:30

el Sol – 8626 Lupine Way, Livermore; 925 606-1827

Tue-Sun 12-4:30

Elliston Vineyards – 463 Kilkare, Sunol; 925 862-2377

Sat-Sun 12-5

Fenestra Winery – 83 Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 447-5246

Sat-Sun 12-5

« GARRÉ VINEYARD & WINERY – 7986 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 371-8200 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Restaurant, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings

Sat-Sun 11-5

Hidden Creek – 21 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 101, Livermore (at Blacksmith Square); 925-989-1163 John Christopher – 25 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 103, Livermore; 925-456-WINE

Sat-Sun, 1-6 Fri 4-7 Fri-Sun 1-6

La Rochelle – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6442

Open daily 12-4:30

Les Chenes – 5562 Victoria Lane, Livermore; 925 373-1662

Weekends 12-4:30

Little Valley Winery– 765 Main St, Pleasanton

Sat-Sun 12-5

Livermore Valley Cellars – 1508 Westmore Rd, Livermore; 925 447-1751

Sat-Sun 12-5

Longevity Wines – 35 Rickenbacker Circle South, Livermore; 888 325-WINE

Sat-Sun 12-5

McGrail Vineyards – 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 373-6214 Mitchell Katz Winery – 1188 Vineyard Ave; Pleasanton; 925 931-0744

Fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment Thu-Sun 12-5

Murietta’s Well – 3005 Mines Rd; Livermore; 925 456-2390

Wed-Sun 11-4:30

Red Feather – 5700 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 449-1871

Sun-Fri 11-6, Sat 11-8

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Retzlaff Vineyards – 1356 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore; 925 447-8941

Tue-Fri 12-2, Sat-Sun 12-4:30

Rios Lovell Estate Winery – 6500 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-0434

Wed-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 11-5

Rodrigue Molyneaux – 3053 Marina Ave, Livermore; 925 447-4280 Ruby Hill Winery – 400 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton; 925 931-WINE

Sat-Sun 12:30-5 Wed-Sun 11:30-5:30

Steven Kent – 5443 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 243-6440

Open daily 12-4:30

Stony Ridge Winery – 4948 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 449-0458

Thu-Sun 11-4:30

Tamas Estate – 5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2380

Open daily 12-4:30

Tenuta Vineyards – 633 Kalthoff Common, Livermore; 925 960-1006

Tue-Sun 11-5

Thomas Coyne Winery – 51 E. Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 373-6541

Sat-Sun 12-5

Wente Vineyards Visitors Center – 5050 Arroyo Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2405

Open daily 11-6:30

Wente Vineyards Estate Winery – 5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2300

Open daily 11-4:30

Westover Vineyards – 34329 Palomares Rd, Castro Valley; 925 537-3932

Sat-Sun 12-5

White Crane Winery – 5405 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 455-8085

Sat-Sun 12-4:30

Wood Family Winery – 7702 Cedar Mountain Rd, Livermore; 925 606-2411

Open by appointment

LODI/WOODBRIDGE Abundance Vnyds/Mencarini Family Winery –1150 W. Turner Rd, Lodi; 209 334-0274 Open daily 11-6 Berghold – 17343 N. Cherry Rd, Lodi; 209 333-9291

Thu-Sun 11-5

Boitano Family – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3270

Sat-Sun 12-5

Borra Wines – 1301 E. Armstrong Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2446

Open daily 12-5

Campus Oaks/Gnekow Family Winery– 17347 E. Gawne Rd, Collegeville; 209 463-0697 Century Oak – 22211 Lower Sacramento, Acampo; 209 334-3482 Chocoholics Divine Desserts 18819 E. Hwy 88, Clements; 209 759-3320 Crystal Valley Cellars – 16750 E. Hwy 88, Lodi; 209 759-3888 Delicato Vineyards – 12001 S. Highway 99, Manteca; 209 824-3600 Grand Amis – 115 North School St, Lodi; 209 369-6805 Harney Lane Winery – 9010 E. Harney Lane, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Harmony Wynelands – 9291 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 209 369-4184 Jessie’s Grove Winery – 1973 W. Turner Road, Lodi, 209 368-0880 Jewel Collection – 3750 E. Woodbridge Rd; 209 340-8521 Leonardo Family – 12470 Locke Rd; Lockeford; 209 369-9616 Lodi Wine & Visitor Center – 21831 N, Lodi. Highway 99; Lodi; 209 369-9463 The Lucas Winery – 18196 N. Davis Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2006 M2 Winery – 1376 East Turner Rd, D, Lodi; 888-757-WINE McConnell Estates – 10686 W. Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove; 916 685-5368 Macchia – 7099 E. Peltier Road, Acampo; 209 333-2600 Michael-David Vineyards – 4580 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 368-7384 Miramont Estate – 24837 E. Milton Rd, Linden; 209 887-3860

Open daily 11-5 Sat-Sun 11-5 Open daily 11-5

Mo-Sa 9:30-7:30, Sun 10-7:30 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 9-5:30 Fri-Sun 1-5 Sat-Sun 12-5 Mon-Sun 11-5:30, Sun 12:30-5 Thu-Sun 11-5 Open daily 11-6 Sat-Sun 12-6 Open daily 10-5 Fri-Sun 12-5 Fri-Sun 11-4 Fri-Sun 11-5 Thu-Mon 11-5 Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment only

Mokelumne Oaks – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 339-3754

Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appointment

Oak Ridge Winery – 6100 E. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 369-4758 Olde Lockeford – 12470 Locke Rd; Lockeford; 209 727-9770

Open daily 10-5 Open daily 11-5

Omega Cellars– 13731 N. Highway 88, Lodi; 209 367-1910

Open by appointment Mon-Sun 12-5

Pasos Vineyards – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3153

Sat-Sun 11-5

Peirano Estate – 21831 N. Highway 99, Acampo; 209 369-9463

Wed-Sun 11-5

Ripken Vineyards – 2472 W. Sargent Rd, Lodi; 209 367-WINE Spenker Winery – 17303 De Vries Rd, Lodi; 209 367-0467

Sat-Sun 11-4 Sat & Sun 12-4:30 or by appt only

St. Amant Winery – 1 Winemaster Way, Lodi; 209 367-0646

Open daily 1-4

Stama – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 408 464-6923

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Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appointment

Tesla Vintners – 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE

Cantiga Wineworks – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3782

VanRuiten – 340 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 334-5722 Vino Con Brio – 7889 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 888-410-VINO Vino Piazza – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 800-939-2566 vMv Vineyards – 16475 N. Locust Tree Rd, Lodi; 209 365-1900 Watts – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 794-2871 Woodbridge Uncorked– 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, 209 365-7575 WOODBRIDGE – 5950 Woodbridge Road, Acampo; 209 365-2839 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Call ahead for Tours at 9:30, 1:30 or by Appt

Sat-Sun 11-5

SIERRA FOOTHILLS AMADOR COUNTY Amador Cellars – 6150 Shenandoah Rd, Amador City; 209 245-6150 Fri-Sun 11-5 Amador County Wine Cellar– 14207 Hwy 49, Amador City; 209 267-0104 Fri-Sun 11-6 or by appointment Amador Foothill Winery – 12500 Steiner Road, Plymouth, 209 245-6307 Fri-Sun 12-5 Avio – 14520 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 267-1515 Fri-Sun 12-5 Bella Piazza – 19900 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4600 Open daily 10-5 Bray Vineyards – 10590 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6023 Fri-Mon 10-5 C.G. Di Arie – 19919 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4700 Thurs-Mon 10-4:30 Charles Spinetta Winery – 12557 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3384 Tues-Sun 9-4:30 Clos Du Lac Cellars – Hwy 88/Jackson Vlly Rd, Ione; 209 274-2238 Wed-Sun 10-4 Convergence Vnyds – 14650 Hwy 124, Plymouth; 209 245-3600 Fri-Sun 10-5 Cooper Vineyards – 21365 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6181 Fri-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Deaver Vineyards – 12455 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4099 Open daily 10:30-5 Dillian Wines – 12138 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3444 Fri-Sun 11-4:30 Dobra Zemlja Winery – 12505 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3283 Open daily 10-5 Domaine de la Terra Rouge/Easton Wines– 10801 Dickson Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3117 Fri-Mon 11-4 Drytown Cellars – 16030 Hwy 49, Drytown; 866-379-8696 Fri-Sun 11-5 Il Gioiello – 22355 Lawrence Rd, Fiddletown; 209 245-3395 3rd Sat of the Month 11-5:30 Karly – 11076 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3922 Open daily 12-4 Karmére – 11975 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-5000 Thu-Mon 11-5 or by appointment Nine Gables – 10778 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3949 Open daily 11-5 Nua Dair Vineyards – 13825 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 245-5567 Sat-Sun 10:30-5:30 Renwood – 12225 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6979 Open daily 10:30-4:30 Serenidad – 21339 Dickson Way, Plymouth; 209 245-5304 x19 Sat-Sun, Holidays 11-5 or by appointment Shenandoah Vineyards – 12300 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4455 Open daily 10-5 Sobon Estate – 14430 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6554 Open daily 9:30-5 Stonehouse Winery – 10861 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6888 Fri-Sun 10-5 Stoneridge Winery – 13862 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 223-1761 Open by appointment only Story Winery – 10525 Bell Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6208 Mon-Fri 12-4, Sat-Sun 11-5 Sutter Creek Wine Tasting – 85 Main St, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838 Open daily 11-6 Sutter Ridge – 14110 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 267-1316 Fri-Sun 11-4:30 Tanis Vineyards – 13120 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 274-4807 Sat-Sun 10-5:30 TKC Vineyards – 11001 Valley Dr, Plymouth; 209 245-6428 Sat 11-5, Sun 1-4 or by appointment Terra D’Oro – 20680 Shenandoah Schl Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6942 Open daily 10-4:30 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Toscano Winery & Bistro – 10600 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3800 Open daily 10-5 Young’s Vineyard – 10120 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3005 Open daily 10:30-5 Vino Noceto – 11011 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6556 Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun 11-5 Wilderotter Vineyard – 19890 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6016 Fri-Sun 10:30-5 CALAVERAS COUNTY Beaux Chevaux – 466B Main St, Murphys; 209-728-1000 Fri-Sun 11-5

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WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Black Sheep Winery – Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2157 Bodega de Sur Winery– 457C Algiers St, Murphys; 209 728-9030

Daily 11-5 Sun-Thu 11-5, Fr-Sa 11-6 (summer only)

Brice Station – 3353 E. Hwy 4, Murphys; 209 728-9893

Fri-Sun 12-6 or by appointment

Broll Mountain – 106 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-9750

Sat-Sun 12-5

Chatom Vineyards – 1969 Highway 4, Douglas Flat; 209 736-6500

Open daily 11-5

Domaine Becquet – 2173 Highway 12 East, Valley Springs; 209 772-1303

Wed-Sun 11-5

Domaine Becquet – 415 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8487

Wed-Sun 11-6

Frog’s Tooth Vineyards – 380 Main St. Ste 5, Murphys; 209 728-2700

Thur-Mon 11-5 or by appointment

French Hill Winery – 8032 So. Main St, Mokelumne Hill; 209 286-1800

Tue-Sun 11-5

Hatcher Winery – 419 Main St, Murphys; 209 605-7111

Fri-Sun 11-5

Indian Rock – 1154 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-8514

Fri-Sun 12-5:30

Irish Vineyards – 2849 Hwy 4, Vallecito; 209 736-1299

Sat-Sun 10-5

Ironstone Vineyards – 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys; 209 728-1251

Open daily 10-5

Laraine/Gerber – 3675 Six Mile Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-4766

Fri-Sun 11-5

Lavender Ridge – 431 B Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2441

Fri-Sun 11-5

Milliaire Winery – 276 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-1658

Open daily 11-5

Muir’s Legacy – 36 S. Washington St, Sonora; 209 532-WINE

Open daily 11-5

Newsome-Harlow – 403 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-9817

Fri-Sun 11-6

Solomon Wine Co. – 397 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8290

Open daily 12-5

Stevenot Winery – 2690 San Domingo Rd, Murphys; 209 728-3436

Open daily 11-5

Stevenot Winery – Main & Sheep Ranch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-0148

Wed-Mon 11-6

Twisted Oak – 4280 Red Hill Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-9080

Open daily 10:30-5:30

Twisted Oak – 350 Main Street, Murphys; 209 736-9080

Thu-Sun 10:30-5:30

Vina Moda – 634 French Gulch Road, Murphys; 209 728-9911

Fri-Sun 12-5

Zucca Mountain – 425E Main St, Murphys; 209 736-2949

Open daily 12-5

EL DORADO COUNTY Auriga Wine Cellars – 3500 Carson Rd, Camino; 530 647-8078 Boeger Winery– 1709 Carson Rd, Placerville; 530 622-8094

Fri-Sun 11-5 Open daily 10-5, Summer: Fridays ’til 8

Busby Cellars – 6375 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset; 530 344-9119 Cantiga Wineworks & Deli – 5951 Mt. Aukum Rd, Somerset; 530 621-3352 Cedarville Vnyd – 6320 Marestail Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-9463 Charles B. Mitchell – 8221 Stoney Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3467 Chateau Rodin – 4771 Green Hill Rd, Placerville; 530 622-6839 Chateau Routon – 2800 Omo Ranch Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5818 Chevalier Winery – 5720 French Creek Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-1676 Tasting Room – 2530 Pleasant Valley Rd, Placerville; 888 802-9321 Colibri Ridge – 6100 Gray Rock Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7255

Fri-Sun 11-5:30 Fri-Sun 11-5 Open by appointment only Open daily 11-5 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Wed-Sun 11-4 Sat 12-5 Monday Holidays & Sat-Sun 12-5 Fri-Sun 11-5

Crystal Basin Winery – 3550 Carson Rd, Camino; 530 647-1767

Open daily 11-5

Coulson Winery – 3600 Carson Rd; Camino; 877 253-9672

Open daily 11-5

David Girard Vineyards – 741 Cold Springs Rd, Placerville; 530 295-1833

Open daily 11-5

dkcellars – 7380 Vineyard View Dr, Fair Play; 530 620-1132 Fenton Herriott – 120 Jacquier Ct, Placerville; 530 642-2021 Fitzpatrick Winery – 7740 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3248 Fleur de Lys – 7696 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2246 Granite Springs Winery – 5050 Granite Springs Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-6395 Goldhill Vineyard – 5660 Vineyard Lane, Placerville; 530 626-6522

Fri-Sun 11-5 Thu-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Wed-Mon 11-5 Fri-Sun 11-5 Open daily 11-5 Thur-Sun 10-5 or by appointment

Jodar Vineyards – 3405 Carson Court, Camino; 530 644-3474

Open daily 11-5

Latcham Vineyards – 2860 Omo Ranch Rd, Mt. Aukum; 530 620-6642

Open daily 11-5

Lava Cap – 2221 Fruitridge, Placerville; 530 621-0175

Open daily 11-5

Holly’s Hill Winery – 3680 Leisure Lane, Placerville; 530 344-0227

Open daily 10-5

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Madrona Vineyards – High Hill Road, Camino; 530 644-5948 Open daily 11-5 Mining Camp Winery – 4801 Rock Barn Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-6510 Thur-Sun 10-5 Miraflores Winery – 2120 Four Springs Trail, Placerville; 530 647-8505 Open daily 10-5 Mount Aukum Winery – 6781 Tower Rd, Mt. Aukum; 530 620-1675 Open daily 11-5 Narrow Gate Vyds – 4282 Pleasant Valley Rd, Placerville; 530 644-6201 Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 Oakstone Winery – 6440 Slug Gulch Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5303 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Perry Creek Vnyds – 7400 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5175 Open daily 11-5 Primus Vineyards – 2875 Larsen Dr, Camino; 530 647-9463 Open daily 11-5 Sierra Oaks Estates – 6713 Mt. Aukum Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7079 Open daily 11-5 Sierra Vista Winery – 4560 Cabernet Way, Placerville; 530 622-7221 Open daily 10-5 Single Leaf Vineyards – 7480 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3545 Wed-Sun 11-5 Sogno Winery – 3046 Ponderosa Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 672-6968 Wed-Sun 11-5 Stone’s Throw – 3541 North Canyon Rd, Camino; 530 622-5100 Thur-Sun 11-5 Thompson’s Mining Camp Winery– 4801 Rock Barn Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-6510 Thur-Sun 10-5 Toogood Estate Wine Caves– 7280 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-1910 Open daily 11-5:30 Van Der Vijver Estate – 7451 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-9424 Wed-Sun 11-5 Venezio Vineyard – 5821 Hwy 49, Coloma; 530 885-9463 Wed-Sun 11-5 Windwalker Vnyds – 7360 Perry Creek, Fair Play; 530 620-4054 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment Winery by the Creek – 8085 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-2402 Thu-Sun 11-5 Wofford Acres – 1900 Hidden Valley Rd, Camino; 530 626-6858 Wed-Sun 11-5 MERCED COUNTY Red Rock Winery – 7326 E. Hwy 140, Merced; 209 722-7625 Open daily 10-5 NEVADA COUNTY Avanguardia – 13028 Jones Bar Rd, Nevada City; 530 274-9482 Sat-Sun 12-5 Burch Hall – 108 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 477-5500 Open daily 12-5 Coufos Cellars – 10065 Rough & Ready Rd, Rough & Ready; 530 274-2923 Sat-Sun 12-5 Double Oak – 14510 Blind Shady Rd, Nevada City; 530 292-3235 Sat 11-5 Feb-Dec or by appointment Indian Springs – 303 Broad St, Nevada City; 530 478-1068 Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun-Thur 11:30-5 Lucchesi Vineyards – 167 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 274-2164 Open daily 11-Dusk Naggiar Vineyards – 18125 Rosemary Lane, Grass Valley; 530 268-9059 Open by appointment only Montoliva Vineyard – 15629 Mount Olive Rd, Chicago Park; 530 346-6577 Sat-Sun 12-4 Nevada CityWinery –321 Spring Street, Nevada City; 530 265-9463 Mon-Sat 12-6, Su 12-5 Pilot Peak Winery – 12888 Spenceville Rd, Penn Valley; 530 432-3321 Sat-Sun 12-5 Sierra Knolls – 19635 Kingswood Ct, Grass Valley; 530 268-9225 Sat-Sun 12-5 Sierra Starr – 209 W. Main Street, Grass Valley; 530 477-8282 Open daily Noon-5pm (closed Tues.) Smith Vineyard – 13577 Dog Bar Rd, Grass Valley; 530 273-7032 Open by appointment only Solune Winegrowers– 16303 Jewett Lane, Grass Valley; 530 271-0990 Sat-Sun 12-5 Truckee River – 10061 South River St, Truckee; 530 587-4626 Open by appointment only PLACER COUNTY Fawnridge– 5560 Fawnridge Rd, Auburn, 530 887-9522 Open by appointment only Green Family – 3420 Pine Ridge Ln, Auburn; 530 888-8866 Open by appointment only Mt. Vernon – 10850 Mt. Vernon Rd, Auburn; 530 823-1111 Thu-Sun 11-5 Ophir Wines – 8030 Woodman, Newcastle; 530 823-8030 Open by appointment only Pescatore – 7055 Ridge Rd, Newcastle; 916 663-1422 Open by appointment only Rancho Roble – 340 Fleming Rd, Lincoln; 916 645-2075 Thu-Sat 1-4 Secret Ravine – 4390 Gold Trail Way, Loomis; 916 652-6015 Open by appointment only Vina Castellano – 4590 Bell Rd, Auburn; 530 889-BULL Open by appointment only

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