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JUNE 26, 2009 – ISSUE 26 – VOLUME 28

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ON THE COVER Louis M. Martini Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 WINE COUNTRY NEWS Wine Country Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-19 Wineology by Len Napolitano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 PERFECT PAIRS Rutherford Hill 2005 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon with Mini Cheddar-Bacon Burgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 THINGS TO DO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29

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WINEMAKER PROFILE

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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LIVERMORE VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Livermore Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Sierra Foothills Wineries Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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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 NAPA VALLEY WINERIES MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45 Downtown Napa Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Carmel Valley Wineries Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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ANABA WINES WINE CLUB DETAILS

tart with outstanding fruit sourced from some of the premier, meticulously farmed vineyards in Sonoma County, handle the grapes gently and with dedication to the nature of the fruit itself, limit your production as you employ the best winemaking techniques available, and if you are careful, thoughtful and a little bit lucky, then you have wines as good as those from Anaba. That has been the goal of founder and proprietor, one-time Stanford-educated and successful businessman John Sweazey, who found his true passion in the vineyards of France and has never looked back. Anaba is the realization of the dream he discovered in France years ago. At Anaba their exclusive wines are handcrafted from the best Rhône and Burgundian grape varieties, grown at their Carneros Estate vineyard and in other select vineyard properties. Their Rhône-style wines are artistic blends, inspired by the rugged earthiness of France’s Rhône Valley and duplicated in the rocky soils of Sonoma. The results are all that one could ask for, the only caution being that because of the manner in which the way the fruit is gathered, and the way in which the small roster of Anaba wines are made, production is strictly limited. Anaba employs canopy management techniques to optimize fruit maturation and color preservation, and to enhance each variety’s flavor profile they carefully thin the clusters, allowing the vine to focus all of its energy on the best berries. Needless to say, they also adhere to sustainable viticultural practices. Another reason for the flavors and body of these wines are those unique air currents that bring cooling breezes inland from the Pacific Ocean and San Pablo Bay to sunwarmed vineyards. When they encounter steeper slopes and drift upward, they become cool anabatic winds. “Our Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs reflect the elegance and grace of the gently sloping vineyards found in Burgundy, crafted from similar sites in the Sonoma Coast and Carneros appellations,” said Sweazey. “We treasure Sonoma’s anabatic winds for the coolness they impart on their journey — a gift of nature that makes the vineyard more temperate and slows the ripening process, producing robust flavors and distinctive varietal characters in our grapes.” Current releases from this brilliant new property include a Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, the “J Mc K” Carneros Pinot Noir, ‘Landa Vineyard’ Sonoma Valley Viognier and their “Coriol” label, both white and red and both from the Sonoma Valley.

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Club Anaba members receive Anaba wines and preferred customer benefits throughout the year. No matter which of the three options – Earth, Wind or Fire – is chosen, all club members receive the following benefits: • No membership fee and preferred pricing immediately upon sign-up. • Preferred pricing and immediate access to Anaba’s limited-production wines. • Complimentary tastings for members and up to four guests on each visit to the tasting room. • Newsletters with wine descriptions, recipes and notes from the winemaker. • Invitations to Anaba wine events throughout the year including pre-release parties, winemaker dinners and other special events. • Members may elect to pick up the current club release at the Sonoma tasting room in lieu of having it shipped. Legacy Member benefits are granted to club members who remain active for three consecutive years. Receive preferred Legacy Member pricing on all purchases for the continuing lifetime of your membership plus an invitation to the exclusive Legacy Member annual event. EARTH • Three bottles, two times per year • Includes new releases of red and white wines • Each shipment costs an average of $90 • Receive 10% off all purchases of wine and merchandise; 15% off when you become a Legacy Member.

WIND • Six bottles, two times per year • Choose red-only, white-only or a mix of red and white wines. • Each shipment costs an average of $170 • Receive 15% off all purchases of wine and merchandise; 20% off when you become a Legacy Member. FIRE • Twelve bottles, two times per year • Choose your selection of wines from their offerings or receive a pre-selected mix of red and white wines • Price depends on wines chosen but each preselected shipment costs an average of $315 • Receive 20% off all purchases of wine and merchandise; 25% off when you become a Legacy Member.

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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

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Fumé Bistro & Bar Happy Hour Spirit & snack specials, wine & beer, 4-6pm Napa, 707-257-1999, www.fumebistro.com

 ONGOING WEEKENDS

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

EVERY 4TH WEEKEND Wine & Food Pairing Seminar 10:30am-12:30pm, 707-963-7777 www.merryvale.com, $20, free/club members Merryvale Vineyards, St. Helena ONGOING THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS Wine & Food Pairings 11am: Wine & Cheese Pairing 1pm: Wine & Tapas Pairing Peju Province Winery, Rutherford www.peju.com, 800-446-7358 ONGOING Private Tours 707-944-1986, RSVP, www.goosecross.com $25, Goosecross Cellars, Yountville ONGOING Epicurean Explorations RSVP, 707-944-1986, minimum 6 people $95/3-course lunch, $135/5-course lunch www.goosecross.com Goosecross Cellars, Yountville 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 • June 19: Comedy Night • June 19: Vintner’s Lunch featuring Markham • June 20: Appellation Dinner featuring Green Valley • June 21: Father’s Day • June 26: Murder Mystery Dinner • June 26: Vintner’s Lunch featuring X Winery • June 27: Family Fun Dinner ONGOING Napa Valley Opera House 707-226-7372, www.nvoh.org 1000 Main St. Ste 150, Napa • June 15-20: King Arthur’s Quest • June 18: The Wallflowers • June 21: Pocket Opera, The Barber of Seville • June 26: Pocket Opera, Carmen • June 27: Hoedown! • June 27-28: Alice in Wonderland • July 2: Spencer Day CD Release Party • July 6: An Evening with Joan Baez • July 10: Mamma Mia! • July 11: Arty Party’s Old School ONGOING Wine Tasting at Back Room Wines 5-9pm, 707-226-1378, Napa www.backroomwines.com • June 19: Guess the Grape • June 22: Back Room Tasting Group • June 26: 7th Annual Hot Dog & Wine Weekend • July 3: Summer Sparklers • July 10: Wines of Italy

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Jocelyn Audette Exhibition 10am-5pm, Folio Winemakers’ Studio, Napa 707-256-2757, www.foliowines.com

ONGOING di Rosa Preserve Art & Nature 707-226-5991, Napa, www.dirosapreserve.org • June 27: Opening Reception, Mike Henderson • June 27-Sept 19: Mike Henderson: New Work

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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

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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 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 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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 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 THROUGH JUNE 28 Suzie Buchholz Solo Exhibition 707-255-5954, www.gordonhuether.com Gordon Huether Studio, Napa 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 Robert Mondavi Winery Summer Concert Series 7pm, 888-RMWJAZZ, www.robertmondaviwinery.com Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville • June 27: The B-52’s • July 4: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band • July 11: Ozomatli • July 18: Natalie Cole 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

 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

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JULY 18 27th Annual Home Winemakers Classic 5-7:30pm, St. Supéry Winery, Rutherford $45/adv, $50, www.drycreek.org, 707-944-8626

ONGOING (THURSDAY-SATURDAY) Michel-Schlumberger Winery Green Tour 10:30am, 800-447-3060, $25 www.michelschlumberger.com, Healdsburg

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY Wine & Artisanal Cheese Pairings at Havens Wine Cellars 10am-4:30pm, Napa 707-261-2000, www.havenswine.com

JUNE 21, 28 Behind the Scenes 707-963-4507 RSVP, www.stsupery.com, $125 St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford

ZD Wines: Wine & Cheese Seminar Includes visit to Wine Library & Cellar 800-487-7757 x107, 11am, $40 Rutherford, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com Sensory Component Tasting at ZD Wines 11am by appointment only, $20pp Rutherford, 707-963-5188, www.zdwines.com

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Chocolate & Red Wine Saturdays at Bennett Lane Winery Calistoga, 10am-5pm www.bennettlane.com, 707-942-6684

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

 JUNE 20

Food & Wine Pairing Domaine Carneros, Napa, 11-12:30pm $50, $40/members, 800-716-2788x135, RSVP www.domainecarneros.com Father’s Day Invitational Auto Show 11am-4pm, V Marketplace, Yountville www.vmarketplace.com, 707-944-2451

 JUNE 26

Summer Lunch Series 707-967-6723, www.florasprings.com Flora Springs Winery, St. Helena

 JUNE 26

1st Annual June Bug Dance Tucker Farm Center, Calistoga, $25, 7pm Benefit for Napa Valley farm workers. 707-967-6723, www.florasprings.com www.brownpapertickets.com

JUNE 27 Cabernet Tasting with Hors d’Oeuvres 707-963-4507 RSVP, www.stsupery.com, $350 St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford

 JUNE 27

3rd Annual Oysters, Paella & Sauvignon Blanc Release Event 6:30-8:30pm, 866-963-4762 www.elizabethspencerwines.com Elizabeth Spencer Wines, Rutherford

JUNE 28 Tastemaker Dinner at etoile Restaurant 6:30pm, 800-736-2892, $95 Domaine Chandon, Yountville JUNE 28 Napa Valley 5K/10K Salmon Run 8am, 707-252-4188x111, Yountville

 JULY 3

Le Rêve & Lobster Feast Chateau Society Wine Club Event 6-8:30pm, Domaine Carneros, Napa www.domainecarneros.com, 707-257-0101x122

 JULY 4

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

 JULY 17-25

4th Annual Napa Valley Festival de Sole Various events & locations in the Napa Valley 888-337-6272, wwwfdsnapa.org

JULY 18 Cooking Class with Chef Charles Weber, Everything Tomatoes Cedar Gables Inn, Napa, $95 www.cedargablesinn.com, 800-309-7969

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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 THROUGH JUNE 29 Scent of Spring by Diana Sodelind 11am-5pm, 707-865-0243 Quercia Gallery, Duncans Mills ONGOING Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, 707-546-3600 • June 23: Bill Engvall • June 27: King Arthur’s Quest • July 6-10: Summer Music Camp • July 14: Tears for Fears • July 17: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

 ONGOING SUNDAYS

Domaine Carneros Sparkling Brunch Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma 9am-1pm, 707-938-9000 www.fairmont.com.sonoma

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

Club Vivant Lobster Dinner & A Movie Member Exclusive Event, 7-11pm, $120 Mumm Napa, Rutherford, 707-967-7700 RSVP www.mummnapa.com

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

Exclusive Wine & Cheese Tasting B.R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen 11am & 3pm, $25, $20/members 707-931-7924x123, www.brcohn.com

Club BBQ & Barrel Tasting 2-5pm, Artesa Winery, Napa www.artesawinery.com, 877-224-8309

 JULY 11

Wine & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson Special reserve food & wine tasting, 10am-4pm 707-571-7500, www.kj.com, Fulton, $25pp

 ONGOING

ONGOING Winemaker Tasting 6-8pm, $10, Wine Spectrum, Santa Rosa www.winespectrum.com, 707-525-8466

 JULY 11, 19

JUNE 20 Cooking with Wine Series: Pan Sauces 707-963-4507, RSVP www.stsupery.com, $35 St. Supéry Vineyards, Rutherford

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

4th of July Celebration BBQ, live music & fireworks display! 7-10pm Louis M Martini Winery, St. Helena, 800-321-WINE www.louismartini.com, $95, $80/members

Summer of ’69 – 40th Anniversary Celebration Sterling Vineyards, Calistoga, 6:30-10pm Live music, food/wine pairing & more! $69/general, $59/Cellar Club, $55/Platinum Club www.sterlingvineyards.com, 800-726-6136x1, RSVP

JUNE 20 Taste of Howell Mountain 2:30-7:30pm, 707-965-2665 Charles Krug Winery, St. Helena

 ONGOING SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS

ONGOING Sunday Brunches by the Sea 10am-2pm, 707-847-3231, 800-987-8319 www.timbercoveinn.com Timber Cove Inn, Timber Cove

 JULY 4

JUNE 20 Calistoga Art in the Park 11am-5pm, free, Pioneer Park, Calistoga www.calistogaartcenter.org, 707-942-2278

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THE ROOM – Red, White & “Q” Flora Springs The Room, 7-9pm 866-967-8032, [email protected]

Horse-Drawn Carriage Vineyard Tours at Castello di Amorosa, St. Helena Includes private reserve wine & chocolate tasting $68, 707-967-6272, www.castellodiamorosa.com

 JUNE 20

Food & Wine Pairing 11am-12:30pm, Domaine Carneros, Napa www.domainecarneros.com, 707-257-0101x122

ONGOING Escape to Wine Country Concert Series Bocce ball, wine, picnic & horse-drawn wagon tours! 1-4pm, Landmark Vineyards, Kenwood 707-833-0053, www.landmarkwine.com • June 20: Folk Artist, Adam Traum • June 27: Guitarist, Randy Vincent • July 4: Folk Artist, Adam Traum • July 11: French Cabaret Artist, Michel Saga • July 18: Jazz Keyboardist, Steve Rubardt • July 25: Blues Performer, Mark McDonald

 ONGOING

Cooking in the Vineyard – Classes & Seminars Rodney Strong Vineyards, 707-544-3059 Healdsburg, www.rodneystrong.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 • June 27: Peter White & Mindi Abair • July 11: The Rippingtons & Craig Chaquico • Aug 8: Guitars & Saxes featuring Euge Groove, Jeff Golub, Jeff Lorber & Jessy J • Aug 22: The KRUSH Presents: Susan Tedeschi and JJ Grey & Mofro • Sept 7: Daryl Hall & John Oates – Up Close & Personal Tour

ONGOING Wine Experiences at Chateau St. Jean 707-833-4134x5258, by appointment www.chateaustjean.com • Cinq Cépages Blending Seminar Eight person minimum, 2 hours, $75 • Cinq Cépages Component Tasting Eight person minimum, 1.5 hours, $25 • Private VIP Wine Tasting 10:30am, 1 & 3pm, $25, 1 hour • Box Lunch Prgram with Tour Ten person minimum, 2 hours, $50

 ONGOING

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

 ONGOING

Guided Winery Tours 11am, 1 & 3pm, $10, Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma 707-996-7256, www.gloriaferrer.com

 ONGOING FRIDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 30 Summer Jazz Series 6-10pm, Ledson Hotel, Sonoma 707-996-9779, www.ledsonhotel.com

ONGOING TUESDAYS Summer Nights on the Green Movie Night 707-838-1260, 15 min after sunset www.townofwindsor.com, free Windsor Town Green, Windsor • June 23: Ice Age 2 • June 30: Madagascar 2 • July 7: The Tale of Despereaux • July 14: Horton Hears a Who WEDNESDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 7 Ravenswood After Hours 5:30-7pm, $20, Ravenswood Winery, Sonoma 707-933-2332, www.ravenswood-wine.com

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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 • June 25: Charlie Musselwhite • July 2: Mark McLay & the Dust Devils • July 9: SambaDa • July 16: Shakespeare on the Green – The Tempest

JUNE 20 Petaluma Trolley, Track & Trestle Extravaganza 6-11pm, 707-769-0429, $15 The Yellow Barn, Petaluma

ONGOING Live From the Middle Reach Summer Music Series 1-4pm, 707-431-4442, tasting 11am-5pm www.cdonatiello.com, free C. Donatiello Winery, Healdsburg • June 28: Maria Taylor • July 5: The Hellhounds • July 12: Fred Odell • July 19: Jason Damato

JUNE 20 Lobster Lunch 12-3pm, $85, White Oak Vineyards, Healdsburg www.whiteoakwinery.com, 707-433-8429

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 WEDNESDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 26 Petaluma Evening Farmers’ Market 4:30-8pm, 707-762-0344 www.petalumafarmersmarket.com 2nd Street between B & D Streets, Petaluma

JUNE 20 Mugnaini Wood-Fired Oven Cooking Classes 11am-2pm, 800-975-0555x13 www.lambertbridge.com Lambert Bridge Winery, Healdsburg

JUNE 20 29th Annual Cotati Jazz Festival 707-794-8100, free, Downtown Cotati JUNE 20 Moshin Pictures 8:30pm, $20, $15/member www.moshinvineyards.com, 888-466-7446 Moshin Vineyards, Healdsburg JUNE 20 A Night of Wine & 65 Roses 6-11pm, 707-322-2565 Sheraton Petaluma Hotel, Petaluma JUNE 20 – AUGUST 16 Intersections: Puzzles as Art 707-939-7862, www.svma.org Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma

 JUNE 27

Fandango! Wine Club Exclusive Event, $110/guests, $55/members St. Francis Winery, Santa Rosa, 5-8pm 888-675-WINEx254, www.stfranciswinery.com

 JUNE 27-28

Fritz Underground Cellars Wine Club Pick –Up Party & Open House 11am-4pm, Fritz Winery, Cloverdale Pinot on the Patio & Watkins Chili Dogs! 707-894-1503, www.fritzwinery.com

JULY 3 First Friday Various locations on Fourth Street, Santa Rosa Food, art & music! 4-8pm www.firstfridaysonfourth.com

 JULY 3

Finally Friday & All American Zin Day Wilson Winery, Healdsburg 707-433-4355, www.wilsonwinery.com

 JULY 4

Inaugural B.R. Cohn Winery Charity Car Classic 12-5pm, 800-330-4064, www.brcohn.com, free B.R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen Live music by Rich Little Band & Whiskey Thieves

JULY 9 Garden Tour with Seasonal Lunch McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma, 10am-12pm, $85 707-778-2307, www.mcevoyranch.com

 JULY 10, 24

ONGOING THOURGH JUNE 28 In the Mood 707-523-4185, www.6thstreetplayhouse.com 6th Street Playhouse, Santa Rosa

JUNE 20 Father’s Day Weekend Hike McEvoy Ranch, Petaluma, 10am-12pm, $50 www.mcevoyranch.com, 707-778-2307

ONGOING THROUGH OCTOBER 31 Tuesday Night Farmers’ Market 5:30-8:30pm, 707-538-7023, Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma

JUNE 21 FATHER'S DAY BBQ 11am-4pm, Larson Family Winery, Sonoma www.larsonfamilywinery.com, 707-938-3031x20

JULY 11 Bastille Day Luncheon Michel-Schlumberger, Healdsburg, 11:30am-2pm 707-433-7427, www.michelschlumberger.com

JUNE 21 15th Annual Father’s Day Car Show 9am-4pm, 707-546-5500 Juilliard Park, Santa Rosa

JULY 11 Eco-Tour Hike with Jeff Kunde Kunde Estate Winery, Kenwood, 9am, $60 www.kunde.com, 707-833-5501x334 RSVP

JUNE 24-28 Sonoma-Marin Fair 707-283-3247, www.sonoma-marinfair.org Petaluma Fairgrounds, Petaluma Wine tasting, live entertainment & much more!

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

 JUNE 18

Wine Tasting FUNdamentals Gloria Ferrer Winery, Sonoma, 10:30am-12pm, $25 707-996-7356, www.gloriaferrer.com

JUNE 18 Bedrock Vineyard Tour 10am, $125, Ravenswood Winery, Sonoma www.ravenswood-wine.com, 707-933-2332

 JUNE 19

Finally Friday Wilson Winery, Healdsburg 707-433-4355, www.wilsonwinery.com

 JUNE 19

Dinner with the Winemaker Series: Featuring Lynmar 800-541-7788, www.innatthetides.com The Bay View Restaurant

JUNE 19 Fete de la Musique – World Music Day Event Michel-Schlumberger, Healdsburg, 4-9pm, free www.michelschlumberger.com, 707-433-7427 JUNE 19-21 Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Infineon Raceway, Sonoma 800-870-RACE, www.infineonraceway.com

 JUNE 20

Members Only Winemaker Dinner Sausal Winery, Healdsburg 800-500-2285, www.sausalwinery.com

JUNE 20 2nd Annual Lobster Boil Quivira Vineyards, Healdsburg, 12am-4pm $95/members, $125/non-members 707-431-8354x218 RSVP www.quivirawine.com, 800-292-8339

 JUNE 25

Grgich Hills Vintner Dinner 707-829-1077, www.peterlowells.com Peter Lowell’s, Sebastopol

 JUNE 26

Music at Mazzocco Mazzocco Winery, Healdsburg 707-431-8159, www.mazzocco.com

LIVE MUSIC, BOCCE BALL, KIDS' ACTIVITIES & MORE!JUNE 27 Zydeco & Zin 12-4pm, 80-864-9463x121 Dry Creek Vineyards, Healdsburg JUNE 27 13th Annual Days of Wine & Lavender 80-590-6464, www.matanzascreek.com, $95 Matanzas Creek Winery, Santa Rosa Wine, food, lavender & live music! JUNE 27 2nd Annual Indie Rock Show featuring Deer Tick 7pm, 707-933-3019, www.gunbun.com Gundlach Bundschu, Sonoma JUNE 27 Get Smoked with Bruce Aidells 11:30am-3pm, 800-975-0555x13 www.lambertbridge.com Lambert Bridge Winery, Healdsburg

Music at Mazzocco Mazzocco Winery, Healdsburg 707-431-8159, www.mazzocco.com

 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 www.timbercoveinn.com Timber Cove Inn, Timber Cove

 JULY 17, 31

Finally Friday Wilson Winery, Healdsburg 707-433-4355, www.wilsonwinery.com

 JULY 18-19

Catalan Festival 11am-4pm, 707-933-1999 www.gloriaferrer.com, $45, $37/under 21 Gloria Ferrer Winery, Sonoma Food, wine & fun with a Catalan accent!

JULY 18-19 Summit ET Bracket Drag Races 8am-6pm, Infineon Raceway, Sonoma www.infineonraceway.com, 800-870-RACE JULY 24-26 FRAM Autolite NHTA Nationals 800-870-RACE, www.infineonraceway.com Infineon Raceway, Sonoma

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS  JULY 25

Mangia Bene! Italian Winery Dinner 6:30pm, 888-675-WINEx255 www.stfranciswinery.com, $130, $104/members St. Francis Winery, Santa Rosa

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

 JUNE 20-21

A Taste of Redwood Valley 11am-5pm, Various locations in Redwood Valley, $25 www.atasteofredwoodvalley.com, 800-760-3739

SUNDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 16 18th Annual Ukiah Sundays in the Park 707-463-6200, www.gomendo.com Todd Grove Park, Ukiah

JUNE 20-21 Middletown Days 707-994-1954, www.lakecounty.com Midtown Central Park, Middletown

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

ONGOING Classic Concerts by the Lake Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa, Kelseyvillewww.konoctiharbor.com, 800-660-LAKE • June 20: Chris Botti • July 4: 3 Doors Down • July 5: All American Rejects • July 10: Robin Trower • July 11: Heart w/ The Lost Boys • July 23: George Thorogood & The Destroyers & Jonny Lang • July 25: Tim McGraw • July 26: Kelly Clarkson

JUNE 26-28 14th Annual Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival Black Oak Farm, Laytonville, 415-256-8499 866-558-4253, www.culumluspresents.com

JUNE 19-21 Sierra Nevada World Music Festival [email protected] Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Boonville

JUNE 26 – JULY 5 Willits Frontier Days 707-459-6330, www.willitsfrontierdays.com Various locations in Willits

JUNE 20 4th Annual Kulture Shock Car Show 8am-5pm, Lake County Fairgrounds, Lakeport www.kultureshockcarshow.com, 707-263-3283

JUNE 27 Home Winemakers Festival 1-5pm, $15, Downtown, Kelseyville www.clearlakeperformingarts.org, 707-277-8172

JUNE 20 The Moon 8-11pm, $3, Taylor Observatory, Kelseyville www.taylorobservatory.org, 707-262-4121

JUNE 27 VW Show and Shine 8am-4pm, Library Park, Lakeport www.vwlakecounty.com, 408-368-6529

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JUNE 27 Lavender Festival 707-274-1462, www.ceago.com, Ceago del Lago, Nice JUNE 27 – JULY 4 Independence Day Fireworks 800-LAKESIDE, www.lakecounty.com Displays throughout Lake County JULY 4 Clearlake International Worm Races 707-994-3600, Austin Park, Clearlake

MARIN COUNTY ONGOING Film Night in the Park 8pm, 415-453-4333, www.filmnight.org, $6, $3/kids • July 10: Help!, San Anselmo • July 11: Buena Vista Social Club, San Geronimo • July 17: Blade Runner, San Anselmo • July 18: Back to the Future, San Anselmo • July 24: Who Killed the Electric Car, San Anselmo JUNE 18-21 Ultimate Father’s Day Weekend Running Experience Cavallo Point, Sausalito 415-339-4777, www.cavallopoint.com

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK JUNE 21 Mountain Play: Man of La Mancha Mt. Tamalpais Amphitheatre, Mill Valley 415-383-1100, www.MountainPlay.org

ONGOING THIRD THURSDAYS Sweet Thursdays at Cannery Row Family fun, music, fine dining & great discounts 4-8pm, Monterey, 831-649-6690

JUNE 27 Carmel Mission Founders Day Celebration 11am-5pm, Carmel Mission, Carmel, free 831-624-1271x217, www.carmelmission.org

JUNE 27-28 26th Annual Art & Wine Festival 10am-6pm, free, Downtown San Anselmo Live music, beach volleyball & more! www.sananselmochamber.org, 415-454-2510

ONGOING TUESDAYS Farmers’ Market at the Barnyard Organic fruit, vegetables & flowers Carmel, 11am-3pm, 831-624-8886

JUNE 27 SummerFest Arts & Crafts Faire 831-622-0700, www.pacrep.org Custom House Plaza, Monterey

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

JUNE 27 Starlight Evening Train Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com

 JUNE 28

Mill Valley Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting 1-4pm, Mill Valley Downtown Plaza www.elizabethspencerwines.com, 415-388-3222

SAN FRANCISCO ONGOING Wednesday Sunset Sessions 5-8pm, Americano Restaurant at Hotel Vitale 415-278-3777, www.americanorestaurant.com ONGOING Film Night in the Park 8pm, 415-453-4333, www.filmnight.org, $6, $3/kids • June 20: Goldfinger, Dolores Park • July 11: Manhattan, Union Square JUNE 20-21 60th Annual SFJuneteenth Festival Celebration 415-931-2729, www.sfjuneteenth.org Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco JUNE 21 – AUGUST 23 72nd Annual Stern Grove Festival 415-252-6252, www.sterngrove.org Sigmund Stern Grove, San Francisco JUNE 21 The Golden Glass Event – Slow Food U.S.A. 2-6pm, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco www.thegoldenglass.com JUNE 23 Growers Dinners: Bohemian Creamery Cheese Dinner Jack Falstaff, San Francisco, 6pm 415-836-9239, $85, www.jackfalstaff.com

 JUNE 25-28

Pinot Days 415-246-2967, www.pinotdays.com Fort Mason, San Francisco

JULY 14 Peter Michael Sonoma Wine Dinner & Tasting Peter Michael Winery, $250 Campton Place, San Francisco 415-955-5574, [email protected]

MONTEREY BAY AREA ONGOING Sunset Cultural Center-Carmel 831-620-2048, Carmel ONGOING Live at Golden State Theatre-Monterey 831-372-3800, www.goldenstatetheatre.com • June 17: The Smothers Brothers • Sept 12: Paula Poundstone ONGOING Live Music at KRML Radio The Eastwood Building, Carmel www.krmlradio.com, 831-624-6432 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

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 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 • July 1: Spain • Aug 5: Northern Italy JUNE 18, 25 Time for Wine 5-9pm, 800-ITS-WINE, www.clos.com Clos La Chance Winery, San Martin FRIDAYS JUNE 19 – SEPTEMBER 4 Bands on the Beach Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz 831-423-5590, www.beachboardwalk.com JUNE 20 Afternoon Cocktail Hour Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, 3-5pm, $65 888-648-9463, www.bernardus.com JUNE 20 Early Days in San Juan Bautista 11am-4pm, San Juan Bautista, $2 831-623-4881, www.sjbchamber.com JUNE 20-21 Summer Solstice Celebration 12-6pm, 408-848-5823, $10 www.sartoricellars.com Sartori Cellars, Gilroy JUNE 21 Father’s Day at the Winery 11am-5pm, 800-ITS-WINE, www.clos.com Clos La Chance Winery, San Martin JUNE 21 Father’s Day BBQ 1-4pm, Bargetto Winery, Soquel 831-475-2258, www.bargetto.com JUNE 21 Hats Off to Dad Father’s Day on the train! Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com JUNE 20-21 Santa Cruz Beach Soccer Championships Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz 831-423-5590, www.beachboardwalk.com JUNE 26 Music in the Vineyard: Cocktail Monkeys 6-10pm, Fortino Winery, Gilroy, www.fortinowinery.com, 408-842-3305 www.cocktailmonkeys.com JUNE 26-28 Monterey Bay Blues Festival 866-558-4253, www.montereyblues.com Monterey Fairgrounds, Monterey

JUNE 27-28 Great Train Robberies Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com THURSDAYS JULY 2 – AUGUST 27 Thursday Night Music Series 6-8pm, Bargetto Winery, Soquel 831-475-2258, www.bargetto.com JULY 3-4 12th Annual Race Nights on the Row 11am-5pm, www.canneryrow.com Cannery Row, Monterey JULY 3, 10, 17 Twilight Evening Cookout & Nature Walk Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com JULY 4 4th of July Celebration Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com JULY 4, 18 Starlight Evening Train Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com JULY 11 Moonlight Dinner Train Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com JULY 11-12 Fine Arts Festival 11am-5pm, Bargetto Winery, Soquel 831-475-2258, www.bargetto.com JULY 24-26, 31, AUGUST 1-2 Day Out with Thomas Roaring Camp Railroad, Felton 831-335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com

SOUTH BAY ONGOING Summer Concert Series 408-741-2817, www.MountainWinery.com The Mountain Winery, Saratoga • June 19-20: Heart • June 25: Three Girls & Their Buddy featuring Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin & Buddy Miller • June 30: The B-52s • July 1: Ani DiFranco • July 3: Yes with special guest Asia • July 8: Duran Duran • July 10: Regeneration Tour with ABC, Wang Chung, Berlin, Cutting Crew & Heaven 17 • July 11: Toad the Wet Sprocket • July 14: Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & The Monsters • July 15: Tears for Fears • 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

JUNE 20 Summer Solstice Chardonnay Celebration 12-4pm, 650-851-6777, $20, free/members www.fogartywinery.com Thomas Fogarty Winery, Woodside JUNE 20-21 Bien Nacido & Graham Family Vineyard Release Weekend 11am-4pm, Testarossa Winery, Los Gatos 408-354-6150x21, www.testarossa.com WEDNESDAYS JUNE 24 – AUGUST 26 Jazz on the Plazz 6:30-8:30pm, Town Plaza, Los Gatos, free 408-354-1155, www.jazzontheplazz.com JUNE 26 – AUGUST 8 Stanford Jazz Festival 650-736-0324, www.stanfordjazz.org Stanford University, Stanford JULY 5 Music on the Patio: Francois & Rodrigo 1-4pm, Testarossa Winery, Los Gatos, $10 408-354-6150x21, www.testarossa.com

SAN MATEO COUNTY EVERY SATURDAY Wine Tasting at Beltramo’s Menlo Park, 2:20-5:30pm 650-325-2806, www.beltramos.com JUNE 26 14th Annual Wine Walk Downtown San Mateo, 5:30-9pm, $25/adv, $30 650-342-5520, www.winewalk.org 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

ALAMEDA COUNTY JULY 22 Educational Seminar: California Wine Regions – A liquid crash course Rosenblum Cellars, Alameda 6:30-8:30pm, $40, $35/members www.rosenblumcellars.com, 510-995-4100 JUNE 28 Berkeley International Food & Music Festival 12-5pm, 510-845-4106, free www.berkeleyinternationalfoodfestival.com San Pablo & University Aves, Berkeley JULY 25-26 Annual Summer Open House 510-865-7007, www.rosenblumcellars.com Rosenblum Cellars, Alameda

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY JUNE 20-21 Danville Fine Arts Faire 10am-6pm, Downtown Danville www.mlaproductions.com, 925-837-4400

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ONGOING Sierra Railroad 209-848-2100, Oakdale, www.sierrarailroad.com • June 20: Wild West Lunch • June 23: Tuesday Lunch Special • June 26: Murder Mystery Dinner JUNE 28 – JULY 24 Summer Arts Festival 562-951-4060, www.csusummers.org California State University, Fresno

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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 The Concerts at Wente Vineyards Wente Vineyards, Livermore 925-456-2424, www.ticketmaster.com www.wentevineyards.com • June 18: Heart • July 2: B-52s • July 16: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons • July 22: Blondie & Pat Benatar • July 23: Kathy Griffin ONGOING FRIDAYS Concerts in the Park 7-8:30pm, Lions Wayside Park, Pleasanton 925-484-2199, www.pleasantondowntown.net • June 19: The Hurricanes • June 26: The Crisis • July 3: Burton & Company • July 10: Rock Explosion • July 17: Komodojazz • July 24: La Ventana ONGOING The Cinema at Wente Vineyards 925-456-2424, www.wentevineyards.com The Terrace Lawn at Wente Vineyards, Livermore • June 29: The Sound of Music • July 13: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 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 JUNE 18, 23, 25 Golf Clinic for Women 925-456-2475, www.wentevineyards.com The Course at Wente Vineyards, Livermore JUNE 20 Release Party 12-5pm, $20, Mitchell Katz Winery, Pleasanton www.mitchellkatzwinery.com, 925-931-0744 JUNE 21 Father’s Day BBQ 12-5pm, www.fenestrawinery.com Fenestra Winery, Livermore JUNE 21 Cajun Music & Dancing in the Vineyard 4:30-8:30pm, www.chouinard.com Chouinard Vineyards, Castro Valley

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Father’s Day Rockin’ in the Vines BBQ Garré Winery, Livermore, $39.99, $14.95/kids 12-3pm, 925-371-8200 RSVP, www.garrewinery.com

JUNE 27 Wine & Cheese Event 3-4:30pm, 925-456-2305x4 www.wentevineyards.com, $25, $20/members Wente Vineyards Estate Winery, Livermore JUNE 28 Reggae Music & Dancing in the Vineyard 4:30-8:30pm, www.chouinard.com Chouinard Vineyards, Castro Valley JULY 4 4th of July BBQ 12-5pm, www.fenestrawinery.com Fenestra Winery, Livermore JULY 9 – AUGUST 9 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Concannon Vineyard, Livermore 800-838-3006, 925-443-BARD(2273) www.LivermoreShakes.org JULY 12 ’70s, ’80s & ’90s Music & Dancing in the Vineyard 4:30-8:30pm, www.chouinard.com Chouinard Vineyards, Castro Valley 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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Taste of Terroir Palm Event Center at Ruby Hill, Pleasanton 6-9pm, $75, 925-447-9463, www.lvwine.org

SIERRAS/FOOTHILLS ONGOING Railtown 1897 State Historic Park Jamestown 209-984-3953, www.railtown1897.org • June 21: Father’s Day • July 4-5: Independence Day Weekend JUNE 20-21 Squaw Valley Fine Arts Festival 10am-5pm, free, The Village, Olympic Valley www.thevillageatsquaw.com, 877-297-2140 JUNE 27-28 BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival 800-879-8879, www.eldoradoreno.com Eldorado Hotel & Casino, Reno JUNE 27, 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

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 Taste with Charles B. Mitchell or a staff wine educator! 11am-5pm, by appointment $25, $20/members, Winery By the Creek, Fair Play 530-620-2402, www.winerybythecreek.com

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JUNE 20 Wine Tasting with the Winemaker 209-245-4700 C.G. Di Arie Vineyard, Plymouth

JUNE 18-21 El Dorado County Fair 530-621-5860, www.eldoradocountyfair.com El Dorado County Fairgrounds, Placerville

JUNE 20 Fair Play Wine & Poker Run Fair Play Wineries, $89.50 800-245-9166, www.fairplaywineandpokerrun.com

JUNE 19 Sierra Soundbites: Philharmonic Chamber Players 6pm, Madroña Vineyards, Camino www.madronavineyards.com, 530-644-5948

JUNE 20 Summer Series 12-4pm, free BBQ & release party 5-7pm, concert in the wine-park 530-620-5175, www.perrycreek.com Perry Creek Winery, Fair Play

JUNE 21 Father’s Day Celebration Vineyard tours & wine! Lava Cap Winery Placerville, 530-621-0175, www.lavacap.com

JUNE 25 Thursdays at the Pit 209-728-1251, www.ironstonevineyards.com Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys JUNE 27 3rd Anniversary Party 11am-5pm, light appetizers & wine tasting 5-8pm, Live music by Uncommon Ground 530-642-2021, www.fentonherriott.com Fenton-Herriott Vineyards, Placerville JUNE 27 Barberian Lobster Dinner Boeger Winery, Placerville, 5:30-8:30pm, $85 800-655-2634, www.boegerwinery.com JUNE 28 Opera in the Vineyards 6-8:30pm, 530-295-1833, $20/members, $25 www.davidgirardvineyards.com David Girard Vineyards, Placerville JULY 4 dkcellars Anniversary Party 11am-5pm, 530-620-1132, dkcellars, Fair Play JULY 4-5 Independence Day Celebration 530-644-3474, www.jodarwinery.com Jodar Winery, Placerville JULY 16-19 13th Annual World Fest 530-891-4098, www.worldfest.net Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley JULY 18 Music & BBQ on the Green #2 5:30-8:30pm, Jodar Winery, Placerville www.jodarwinery.com, 530-644-3474 JULY 18 Good Old Fashion BBQ 530-642-2021, www.fentonherriott.com Fenton-Herriott Vineyards, Placerville

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JUNE 21 Live Music for Father’s Day 1-4pm, free, David Girard Vineyards, Placerville www.davidgirardvineyards.com, 530-295-1833

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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 JUNE 19 – JULY 18 The Three Musketeers Main Street Theatre Works Kennedy Mine Amphitheatre, Jackson 209-267-5680, www.mstw.org

JUNE 21 Father’s Day Picnic 209-245-6150, www.amadorcellars.com Amador Cellars, Plymouth JUNE 21 Father’s Day Picnic Deaver Vineyards, Plymouth 800-217-2304, www.deavervineyard.com JUNE 27 Quilt Show & Book Signing 1-3pm, Terra d’Oro Winery, Plymouth www.terradorowinery.com, 209-245-6942 JUNE 27-28 Daylily Days Amador Flower Farm, Plymouth 209-245-6660, www.amadorflowerfarm.com JULY 4 Independence Day Celebration Live music & BBQ! 10:30am-5pm Deaver Vineyards, Plymouth 800-217-2304, www.deavervineyard.com JULY 4 Cru-Zin the Vineyard Car Show 10am-4pm, Terra d’Oro Winery, Plymouth www.terradorowinery.com, 209-245-6942 JULY 10, 11, 17 Italian Nights in the Vineyard Dinner Series 209-267-1515, www.aviowine.com Avio Vineyards, Sutter Creek

CALAVERAS COUNTY SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH Wines of the World Education Tastings No reservations required, everyone welcome! 5:30pm, $15, Murphys Hotel, Murphys 209-736-2949 ONGOING WEDNESDAYS 18th Annual Music in the Parks 6:30-8pm, Calaveras County Art Council 209-754-1774, www.calaverasarts.org, free • June 24: The Black Irish Band, Valley Springs Ball Field • July 1: James Faifua & The Jukes, Sutter Tree Park, Mokelumne Hill • July 8: The Vnot Ensemble, Murphys Community Park • July 15: Stardust Cowboys, Green Horn Creek, Angels Camp • July 22: Sidesaddle & Company, Mountain Ranch Community Park ONGOING Ironstone Summer Concert Series 209-728-1251, www.ironstonevineyards.com Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys • July 18: Michael McDonald & Boz Scaggs • July 24: The Moody Blues with Dave Mason JUNE 25 Thursdays at the Pit 209-728-1251, www.ironstonevineyards.com Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys

JUNE 26-28 13th Annual Passport Wine Weekend Calaveras Winegrape Alliance Visit 25 tasting rooms in Calaveras County! Gourmet food, entertainment, discounts & more! 209-728-9467, www.calaveraswines.org JUNE 27 Art in the Garden 209-293-3116, 209-293-7446 4 gardens in West Point & Wilseyville JUNE 27 Open Garden Day 10am-2pm, 209-754-6477 Government Center, San Andreas JULY 4 Independence Day Celebration 4:30pm, 209-728-1251, $10/adults, $5/kids www.ironstonevineyards.com Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys JULY 25 Annual Sierra Brewfest 3-6:30pm, $25/adv, $30 Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley 800-218-2188, www.sierrabrewfest.org

NEVADA COUNTY FRIDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25 Sunset at the Peak Pilot Peak Winery, Penn Valley, 4-8pm 530-432-3321, www.pilotpeak.com ONGOING Music in the Mountains Summer Fest Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley 530-265-6124, 800-2182188 www.musicinthemountains.org • June 20: Soiree Musicale Chamber Dinner • June 23: Gypsy Fantasy w/Gregory Vajda • June 25: KinderKonzert • June 26: Formula 1 with Gregory Vajda • June 27: Movie Memories with Gregory Vajda & MIM Chorus • June 30: Italian Fling with Stephen Prutsman • July 2: Tonal Landscapes with Stephen Prutsman • July 3: Happy Birthday USA with Stephen Prutsman JUNE 21 Pioneer Park Picnic Pops Concert 5pm, 530-272-6228, www.nccb.org, free Pioneer Park Bandshell, Nevada City JUNE 21 Nevada City Bicycle Classic 1pm, Historic Downtown, Nevada City www.nevadacityclassic.com, 530-265-2187 JUNE 21 Father’s Day Kayak Festival 10am-4pm, 530-477-2722, $25, $10/youth www.wolfcreekwilderness.com Pioneer Park Bandshell, Nevada City JUNE 28 Secession Days Celebration 7:30am-4pm, Downtown Rough & Ready www.roughandreadychamber.com, 530-272-4320 JULY 3 Zindependence Day 12-8pm, Sierra Starr Winery, Grass Valley www.sierrastarrwine.com, 530-477-8277 JULY 4 Fourth of July Celebration 9:30am-5pm, Grass Valley & Nevada City www.downtowngrassvalley.com, 530-272-8315 JULY 3 Zindependence Day 12-8pm, Sierra Starr Winery, Grass Valley www.sierrastarrwine.com, 530-477-8277

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | CALENDAR OF EVENTS JULY 12 Music in the Vineyard 2-6pm, Sierra Starr Winery, Grass Valley www.sierrastarrwine.com, 530-477-8277

JUNE 19 Party in the Park 5pm, Regional Park, Auburn, free www.partyinthepark.net, 530-885-8461

JULY 18 Dinner Under the Stars 6-9pm, Sierra Starr Winery, Grass Valley www.sierrastarrwine.com, 530-477-8277

JUNE 20-21 Juneteenth Celebration 916-808-8983, www.discovergold.org William Land Park, Sacramento

JULY 18 Bella Nota Classical Music Concert Indian Springs Vineyards, Nevada City 5-8pm, $25 www.indianspringswines.com, 800-375-9311

JUNE 25-28 Placer County Fair 916-786-2023, www.placercountyfair.org Fairgrounds, Roseville

SACRAMENTO VALLEY ONGOING Sacramento River Train •June 20, 27: Great Train Robbery •June 21: Father’s Day •June 28: Sunday Brunch 800-866-1690, www.sacramentorivertrain.com ONGOING Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts U.C. Davis, Davis 866-754-ARTS, www.mondaviarts.org

JUNE 27 Bell Tower Brewfest 6-9pm, 530-672-3436, $30/sampling tickets www.placerville-downtown.org Main Street, Placerville

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BUTTE COUNTY ONGOING Chico Performances California State University, Chico 530-898-6333, www.chicoperformances.com

LODI/WOODBRIDGE ONGOING 2009 Concert Series Jessie’s Grove Winery, Lodi, $20/adv, $25 • June 20: Chris Cain • June 27: Laurie Morvan Band • July 8-10, 16-18: Changing Faces Theatrical Group • July 11: Shane Dwight • July 25: Lady Bianca • Aug 1: Ron Thompson & The Great Resistors • Aug 15: Very Special Surprise Guest www.jgwinery.com, 209-368-0880 ONGOING THROUGH JUNE 27 Remnant Beauty, Landscape Photographs by Roman Loranc Knowlton Gallery, Lodi 209-368-5123, www.KnowltonGallery.com

JUNE 19-21 Crawdad Festival 916-777-5880, www.crawdadfestival.org Main Street, Isleton JUNE 24-28 San Joaquin County Fair 209-466-5041, Stockton JUNE 26-28 Lodi Street Rod Show 209-369-2771, Lodi JUNE 27-28 8th Annual Art on the Square Festival Art, music & wine! Hutchins Street Square, Lodi 209-333-6800x2458, www.lodiarts.org JUNE 30 – AUGUST 28 Rough Sawn, Historic Barns of San Joaquin County 1pm, Knowlton Gallery, Lodi 209-368-5123, www.KnowltonGallery.com JULY 11 Opening Reception with a “Barn Talk” Rough Sawn, Historic Barns of San Joaquin County, Knowlton Gallery, Lodi 209-368-5123, www.KnowltonGallery.com

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WINERY FEATURE | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK

BENESSERE VINEYARDS A Taste of Tuscany

by Richard Paul Hinkle

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he folks at Benessere (pronounce that “bay-nay-sair-rah” if you’re really Italian influenced, “beh-neh-sarah if you’re not) bill themselves as “a bit of Tuscany in Napa.” In that Tuscany in Italy is a pretty nice place – tawny-gold hillsides, hospitable folk, food that matches up to the local wines in ways that are utterly delectable – well, that’s a fairly nice comparison to strive for. As you know from that basic Italian class you took back in high school, benessere is their word for “well-being,” or “prosperity.” It is a fair reason for John and Ellen Benish to select it to identify their winery as well as their feeling for their place in the Napa Valley at the end of Big Tree Road (between St. Helena and Calistoga, near the old Bale Mill). The Benishes bought their 42-acre piece of Napa Valley in 1994. The fact that it included an old winery and a bit of vineyard spurred their notions of making some Italian-inspired wine and establishing a legacy for their children and grandchildren. When, shortly thereafter, they hired Chris Dearden as winemaker and general manager, they locked that commitment into place securely.

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Dearden identifies himself as a thirdgeneration Californian. “I grew up surrounded by farms in the San Joaquin Valley,” says the Porterville native who counts himself as a big fan of the San Francisco Giants. “My father was a highway patrolman, but my grandfather farmed wheat and cotton. I was accepted at Stanford, where I was thinking of studying business, but when I found out that Davis offered viticulture and enology, well that really piqued my native aptitude for science and love of agriculture.” After serving internships at Schramsberg and RMS Distillery, he became winemaker at William Hill and Mont St. John, then worked for the Heublein Group. (He also put in a stint at the Seguin Moreau cooperage, a job he really liked except for the fact that it took him away from winemaking, and then earned his MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.) “When I came here, I was delighted to get away from Cabernet and Chardonnay and focus on the delightful differences that the Italian varieties bring to the table,” he says with enthusiasm. “We get some excellent input – particularly in the clonal selections we have planted of the Italian varieties – from consultants Dr.

Alberto Antonini and Attilio Pagli. They give us an international perspective and some good insights when we begin the blending process in December.” Dearden is also pleased to have custody of Kini, the winery greeter and security consultant. “Her real name is Bikini, but that doesn’t quite sound right on a furry, 150-pound Newfoundland,” he says with a laugh. “She’s in the tasting room here almost daily, and dearly loves to pose for pictures with our guests. She looks more like a small horse than like a dog, but she is quite an attraction around here.” So are the wines, as you shall see below: Pinot Grigio 2008 Carneros ($26): Alluringly fresh and crisp, with ripe Fuji apple predominating in nose and mouth, with charming hints of pear. You like chicken with mushrooms? This would really bring out all the flavors. “This grape makes wines that are a refreshing change from heavier, oakladen Chardonnays,” says Dearden. Right on. Sangiovese 2006 Napa Valley Estate ($35): Ripe strawberries and milk chocolate (oh, is that a combination!), with black currant fruit providing an underlying sturdiness. This starts out as a picnic wine, but it is

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY FEATURE so substantial that you’ll have to rethink it a bit. Salisbury steak would be a good place to start. Zinfandel 2006 Napa Valley, BK Collins Vineyard ($38): Peppercorn, rosemary and blackberry, complex, intriguing and well focused. (The Collins’ used to own Conn Creek Winery. Marvelous modern pioneers.) Roast pig, if you’ve got a spit. Zinfandel 2006 Napa Valley, Black Glass Vineyard ($40): Black walnut and black cherry up front, with a thick dollop of pomegranate; well-defined fruit, with lots of other things going on. Mutton. (I trust you recall the hilarious bumper sticker put out years ago by the American Lamb Council: “Eat American Lamb. 20,000 Coyotes Can’t Be Wrong!”) “Sorridente” 2006 Napa Valley ($45): Cranberry and orange peel (think blood orange), with a tanginess that invites the pastrami sandwich. “Phenomenon” 2005 Napa Valley ($60): I always like the ripe pomegranate fruit that defines this wine early on, and the coffee-cassis mélange that follows that up with substance and style. We’re talking size, ripeness and flair. Roasted game would work just fine. Benessere Vineyards is located at 1010 Big Tree Road (across the street from Tudal), St. Helena CA 94574. Phone (707) 963-5853. The tasting room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for tasting, sales and picnicking. Call ahead if you wish a tour. [A baseball fanatic himself, Hinkle is the author of nine wine books. You may view his work – and a great picture of him pitching at AT&T Park – at www.RichardPaulHinkle.com.]

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Wineology

INTELLIGENCE FOR THE WINE CONSUMER by Len Napolitano

What is corked wine? There’s a lot of talk about corked wine among winemakers, but, oddly enough, relatively little among wine consumers. It could ruin the day for a winemaker, but will likely go unnoticed by the average wine drinker. Still, the industry is taking steps, some might describe them as drastic, to greatly reduce, and ultimately eliminate, corked wines from the wine scene altogether. A corked wine is not what you may think it is. It is not a wine that has been oxidized because of a dry cork that does not seal out air properly. And it is not a wine that has pieces of broken cork floating inside. Rather, it is a wine that has been tainted by a cork that contains a chemical called TCA. The result is a smell that is obvious to anyone who makes, sells or recommends wine for a living, but may not be so easily detectable by the average wine consumer. A corked wine is described as having an odor of mustiness, damp-

ness, wet cardboard and other unflattering comparisons. When you stick your nose in the glass the first time, the scent can sometimes be jarring. Other times it is subtle. In either case, the wine is certainly drinkable without causing harm. The problem is that it tends to destroy the fine fragrances of fruit that the winemaker has taken pains to bring forward. This is the main reason the winemaking industry has begun using alternative methods of bottle closure, including twist caps, which have a zero chance of getting TCA contamination. In the process of manufacturing natural corks, steps are taken to be sure the material is kept clean, all the way through to packaging. Tests are done on samples to check for levels of TCA. Unfortunately, in cases that are estimated to range from 2% to 10%, tainted corks will slip by, get shipped to wineries with TCA levels above the average threshold of detection and end up as closures in bottles. When ordering wine in a restaurant, if you suspect it may be corked, don’t hesitate to ask for a second opinion. You should be able to tell from a few good sniffs of the wine inside a glass. Concentrate on what you smell, and think about the words above that I used to describe a corked wine. If any of them apply, chances are the wine is tainted and will not be nearly as enjoyable as it was intended to be. If the wine is purchased at a retailer it’s not so easy to send it back, but if you do return the unfinished bottle, be sure to explain the “off” aroma correctly. 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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Celebrating Over 75 Years at Louis M. Martini Winery

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ouis Michael Martini was a Napa Valley pioneer, and his name always takes a prominent place when the history of California winemaking is written. Born in Italy in 1887, Louis joined his father in San Francisco at the age of 12. They became backyard winemakers until the 1906 earthquake disrupted the city and spurred Louis to return to Italy to complete a more formal wine education. The Louis M. Martini Winery was founded in 1933 when Prohibition finally ended and since then, the winery has established a welldeserved reputation for both quality and innovation. They are still dedicated to producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon from the finest vineyards in both Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Some of their most rich and distinctive wines continue to be made from the grapes of their legendary Monte Rosso Vineyard and other coveted vineyards. As Louis M. Martini’s grandson Michael says, “We believe that Cabernet Sauvignon is the most noble of grapes. We believe that great winemaking begins with great vineyards, and we want the land to speak through our wines. Our wines express the best characteristics of

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Cabernet, the personality of the special places where our grapes are grown, and the vision and skill of the winemaker in blending balanced, engaging, and memorable wines.” Today, Michael and Carolyn Martini carry on the Louis M. Martini philosophy, Carolyn as a director and Michael as the winemaker since 1977. When you visit the winery, you can see for yourself why it has had so much success and received so many accolades over the years. The tasting room is a beautiful celebration of the history of this venerable winery, while also offering a stylish and comfortable environment to sample their wines No matter when you visit there will be at least ten wines available, ranging from their Napa Valley Chardonnay to the Ghost Pines Merlot, the Cabernets, even a sweet and very flavorful Moscato. The tasting room at Louis M. Martini Winery is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Located at 254 South St. Helena Highway (Route 29) a mile south of the town of St. Helena, you can reach them at (707) 968-3361, or check out their website at www.louismartini.com.

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Louis M. Martini’s 14th Annual Fourth of July Celebration There are still a limited number of tickets left to join Mike Martini and the crew at the winery for their Fourteen Annual Fourth of July celebration. This party just keeps getting better and better! This year the party kicks off at 7 p.m. with a tasting of some of Martini’s newly released wines and hors d’oeuvres from local St. Helena restaurants, accompanied by live music in the winery garden. Smoke Catering Co. are providing the all-American BBQ dinner, using local, sustainably farmed ingredients. The night is capped off by one of the greatest fireworks displays in Northern California with guests enjoying prime viewing position in the winery grounds. Tickets are priced at $95 for general admission and $80 for Founders Club members. Call the Wine Club office at 1-866-549-2582 for more information or to reserve tickets.

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P erfect P airs

by Frances Rivetti

Rutherford Hill 2005 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon Perfectly Paired with Mini Bacon-Cheddar Burgers Gathering at the table has always been at the heart of Rutherford Hill Winery’s Terlato family. From childhood, Patriarch Anthony Terlato fondly recalls dinners and gatherings with friends and family, laughing and enjoying one another’s company with the music of Verdi and Puccini always present in the background. Naturally, there was no shortage of good wine, delicious food and lively conversation. Now, when this well established grandfather and Chairman of Terlato Wine group gathers with his sons John and Bill and their children, the family enjoys the fruits of their labor at Napa Valley’s prestigious Rutherford Hill. Outstanding wines such as the Terlato’s 2005 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon are each carefully crafted, using sustainable farming techniques and a great deal of pleasure. Fruit from Rutherford Hills vineyards enjoys a natural balance of cool mornings and evenings tempered by warm sunny days. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Petit Verdot and Merlot from this prime Rutherford appellation showcases an appealing, approachable, rich, garnet-red Cab with smooth flavors of blackberry and pepper, aromas of boysenberry, vanilla, cayenne and cedar. In fact, so approachable is this well-rounded Rutherford Cab, it calls for a classic American, summer season pairing that will please most every dinner guest or weekend lunch time barbecue crowd. The Terlato family’s guiding principal is “quality is a way of life.” Rutherford Hill was one of the first wineries in the Napa Valley to build caves using modern technology and since taking over the winery in 1996, the Terlatos have invested in substantial improvements and aesthetic enhancements of these cavernous surrounds. Year-round, 8,000 French oak barrels age wine in an ideal, consistent storage environment of 59ºF, and up to 90 percent humidity. Join Anthony Terlato in his pursuit of excellence by selecting the best and freshest local ingredients to cook with. Sheer simplicity of a mini burger pairing with the 2005 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon is as easy on the pocket book as it is on the palate. Pep up the serving platter with your favorite, freshly prepared burger accompaniments and a tasteful selection of gourmet mustards and ketchup. Rutherford Hill wines have a lot of character, complexity and dimension, making any meal – from a weekday dinner at home to a feast with family, a memorable occasion. Check out additional recipes for appealing pairings with Rutherford wines at www.rutherfordhill.com.

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MINI BACON-CHEDDAR BURGERS (Makes 12 mini burgers) • 1½ lbs ground beef • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire • 1 clove of crushed garlic • Salt and pepper to taste • Cheddar cheese • Applewood smoked bacon (cooked) • Dozen mini burger buns (warmed on grill) • Favorite burger accompaniments IIn a bowl, combine beef, Worcestershire, garlic, salt and pepper. Shape into twelve half-inch thick mini patties. Grill burgers covered over medium heat for 3 minutes then flip burgers and grill 2-3 minutes more. 1-2 minutes before they are done to your liking add cheese and bacon. Place on mini buns and top with your favorite burger accompaniments.

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Napa Valley Solar Wineries Celebrate Summer Solstice Ten Renowned Wineries Partner with Solar-powered Green Luxury Hotel Bardessono for the Second Annual Solarbration Wine Tasting Event to Support the Land Trust of Napa County On Saturday, June 20, from 6-9 p.m., ten Napa Valley wineries at the forefront of solar energy and sustainable farming practices will host a solstice celebration at Napa Valley’s premier green luxury resort, Bardessono. Guests will be treated to exclusive wine tastings, live entertainment and sustainably grown gourmet cuisine compliments of Bardessono’s distinguished kitchen, while soaking in the sun and learning about solar energy. All proceeds will be donated to the Land Trust of Napa County, who will be present to answer questions about their landsaving work. Solar wineries hosting the Solarbration tasting are Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards, Honig Vineyard & Winery, Larkmead Vineyards, Longmeadow Ranch, Oakville Ranch Vineyards, Peju Winery, Saintsbury, Silverado

Vineyards, Trefethen Family Vineyards and ZD Wines. The ten wineries, along with Bardessono, utilize a combined 1,387 kw of solar (1, 830, 000 kWh annually) on their properties that will spare the emission of nearly 28, 767, 600 pounds of CO2 over the next 30 years – equivalent to the carbon captured by 462.4 acres of forest – while saving nearly $220,000 annually in electricity costs. Napa County as a whole tops the Northern California Solar Energy Association’s list of Bay Area counties with over 51 watts of photovoltaic power installed per capita – more than twice the amount of No. 2 Sonoma with 26 watts per capita. To date, more than 40 Napa County wineries utilize solar power. Tickets for Solarbration are $40 for participating winery wine club members, $50 for non-members and are available for purchase online by visiting the Land Trust of Napa County, Honig, Peju and ZD’s websites. Guests attending Solarbration can also email [email protected] or call (707) 204-6000

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for hotel reservations – mention the event and receive a 10% discount. The Land Trust of Napa County works to protect the natural diversity, scenic open space and agricultural vitality of Napa County by preserving lands with significant conservation values for present and future generations, and by fostering an appreciation and understanding of the natural environment. Bardessono Napa Valley is a newly defined experience in hospitality that weds “deep green” with luxury. This 62-room hotel was unveiled in February, 2009 and boasts a 68-seat restaurant and bar. The suites on property model hospitality after the enduring expressions of land and family that fostered and sustained the original Bardessono family farmstead. Bardessono is slated to become LEED Platinum certified after utilizing a 200-kw solar system, material reuse, earth-friendly heating, cooling and lighting, green hotel operations and protection of the adjacent creek through building and landscaping.

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Greg and Karen Crouse, Owners, Mount Veeder Magic Vineyard

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It Only Takes A Little Magic to Make Your Own Mount Veeder Cabernet by Jeffry Ross It’s unavoidable. Every successful person and wine lover dreams of creating their own private label. After all, it is the ultimate statement of success. Because your name is synonymous with quality, your fantasy wine would have to be the very best. Obviously, the grapes would be from the Napa Valley – the country’s most legendary wine address. Your varietal would be Cabernet Sauvignon – the king of all wine grapes. Best of all, your fruit would be grown on Mount Veeder, where the steep terrain and unique growing conditions produce flavor profiles of unrivaled character. Needless to say, this reverie is not a dream. High above sea level, in the heart of the premium Mount Veeder Appellation, is Mount Veeder Magic Vineyards – a most exclusive place. Though the precipitous elevation and terrain are treacherous, the mountain fruit renders compact, full-bodied grapes with concentrated berries and extraordinary spice flavors that are distinctive and have not been duplicated anywhere else in the Napa Valley. What’s this have to do with your personal wine making fantasy? Vineyard owners and growers, Greg and Karen Crouse, have developed a cool new grape-to-bottle winemaking service that not only saves you a ton of cash, each boutique barrel is made with your name on it! It is always a joy to choose a beautiful wine you love and share it

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with friends and family. But nothing can compare to the pride you will feel when they discover the exceptional wine they are enjoying carries your name. It’s the ultimate gift from your family to theirs. Positioning itself in the new wave of so-called “social production,” Mount Veeder Magic Vineyards clearly aims to be thought of as the YouTube or MySpace of luxury wine production, where consumers help define and create the end product. In this domain, you select elements of the wine style and end up with barrel-sized lots of luxury-class wine made to your specification. Offering the “less is more” maxim, Mount Veeder Magic Vineyards produces extremely low yields of less than one ton per acre, distinguishing them from their valley-floor cousins (where average yields are four tons per acre), resulting in intensely flavored fruit. The typical cost of a Mount Veeder Appellation wine is $75, however, your signature barrel of wine, or about 25 cases, ranges from $30 to $35 per bottle. Your boutique wine, your private label…the magic is yours (but, hurry, only 40 barrels are available)! For more information, contact Mount Veeder Magic Vineyards at 1-866-750-2091, send an email to [email protected] or visit www.MountVeederMagic.com. Fun Fact: Mount Veeder Magic Vineyards has appeared in two movies – Black Rain and A Walk in the Clouds.

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Pinot Days San Francisco – A Unique Pinot Noir Tasting Experience More than 600 acclaimed Pinots will be poured at the 5th Annual Pinot Days San Francisco, a four-day Pinot Noir wine event that t a k e s p l a c e J u n e 2 5 t h ro u g h J u n e 2 8 . P i n o t D a y s , www.pinotdays.com, connects wine enthusiasts directly with winemakers creating a unique opportunity for new and seasoned wine lovers to experience, enjoy and deepen their knowledge of Pinot Noir. Pinot Days includes intimate wine gatherings and tastings, winemaker dinners, a wine tour and a private concert and barbecue. Pinot Days culminates with the Pinot Days Grand Festival at historical Fort Mason in San Francisco, which gives wine enthusiasts the opportunity to experience and enjoy some of the world’s best Pinot Noir and interact directly with the more than 200 acclaimed winemakers who produce them. Event tickets and detailed information about Pinot Days are avail-

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able at www.pinotdays.com. Pinot Days events for 2009 include six thematic Focus Wine Tastings, which are intimate gatherings that feature the best wines and wineries within each given theme. Additionally, a hosted Winemakers “Table Hop” Dinner, held at the renowned Pres A Vi restaurant, will feature 18 notable Pinot Noir producers. Pinot Days 2009 also features a spectacular, all-day tour that takes Pinot lovers to wineries along Westside Road in Healdsburg, culminating in a private concert, wine tasting and barbecue. This year’s Pinot Days Charity Auction Beneficiary is Ethiopia’s HIV Victim Food Relief Effort.

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LONE OAK LODGE Great Hospitality at Affordable Prices

INN ON RANDOLPH 1860s landmark Victorian and 1930s cottages in Napa’s Riverfront District. All accommodations include full breakfast, privae bath, A/C, phone. Most feature whirlpool tub, fireplace, deck or patio. Cottages also offer TV/VCR/CD, fridge, microwave. 411 Randolph Street, Napa (707) 257-2886 www.innonrandolph.com

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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

At the Lone Oak Lodge you’re only minutes away from all the sights and sounds of the enchanting Monterey Peninsula. Nearby are worldfamous Pebble Beach, the 17-Mile drive, and championship golf courses. Other attractions include the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Cannery Row, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Monterey Path of History, fine restaurants, Carmel’s shops and galleries, Victorian homes, Monterey Fairgrounds and Laguna Seca Raceway. And much more! Lone Oak’s newly redecorated rooms feature remote TVs with VCRs and premium movie channels, CD clock radios, two-line data port phones with free local calls, freshly brewed Kona coffee, refrigerators, fresh cut flowers, hair dryers and for your sleeping comfort, they feature Simmons Beautyrest Pinnacle mattresses. For your enjoyment, they offer an indoor spa room with a dry sauna and exercise equipment. There is also a conference room with hi-speed Internet connection, an outdoor patio area with bar-

becue, and a diver’s rinse area. Suites are available with in-room Jacuzzi, fireplaces and steam baths. Kitchenettes and cottages have kitchens. Family units are one of their specialties with two-room units. Lone Oak Lodge has easy access to all points north or south, east or west. It is conveniently located in North Fremont Street in Monterey, just one minute from the Highway 68, Highway 1 intersection. If you want a great stay for a small price call the Lone Oak Lodge at (831) 372-4924.

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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

SONOMA COUNTY– SONOMA 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

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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

(209) 334-6988

AMOROSA INN AND GARDENS 8400 E. Harney Lane

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THE INN AT LOCKHOUSE 19960 Elliot Road, Lockeford

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

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ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM by Sue Straight, The Wine Wench

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ust past the Bucky Walter (that means telephone in Boontling, Boonville’s own dialect), next to the General Store in lovely downtown Boonville, you’ll find the intersection of history and winemaking passion. Zina Hyde Cunningham’s tasting room is such a place. In 1849, 17-year-old Zina Hyde Cunningham caught that virulent golden virus that drew so many pioneers to California’s gold country. He packed up his life in Maine and headed west to seek his fortune. The gold mines were not kind to Cunningham, who eventually moved to San Francisco. City life lost its glow pretty quickly (by 1859) and he moved his family to a 160-acre ranch in what would become Windsor, CA. That’s where the grape farming comes in – he farmed Zinfandel and Alicante and by 1862, he had become a winemaker. Zina Hyde’s son, William caught the wine bug and became a winemaker/farmer like his father and Zina Hyde’s grandson, Lloyd soon

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joined the family business. Things chugged along nicely for the Cunningham family until Prohibition reared its ugly head in 1919. That brought things to a screeching halt – most wine production was curtailed, except for 200 gallons per year for personal consumption (Sheesh! I drink more wine than that!), and Lloyd converted the family’s vineyards to walnuts, prunes, apples and pears. Lloyd’s son, Bill, spent his childhood helping Lloyd in the family orchards, and then went on to a successful career as a teacher, and he eventually became an assistant to the Governor of California for the Board of Education. Farming (and wine) was in his blood, though… Fast forward to 1999 - Bill’s cousin, Steve Ledson had embarked on his own winery project and encouraged Bill to do the same. Bill started sourcing the best grapes from the top vineyards in the area, built his tasting room in Boonville in the scenic, bucolic Anderson Valley, and by 2004, was following in his great-grandfather Zina Hyde Cunningham’s footsteps – he had become a winemaker. Wow! 150 years of winemaking

passion and history are now here for the tasting! The tasting room of Zina Hyde Cunningham sits smack-dab in the middle of downtown Boonville. From the street, the tasting room looks like a mid-1800s storefront, complete with old-fashioned lettering above the front porch, cream-colored pillars and gingerbread trim. Once inside, the elegant, old-fashioned theme continues, with hardwood floors, antique furniture and a mirror-backed bar that looks like it came right out of the TV show “Bonanza.” You can almost hear Joe and Hoss Cartwright asking to taste the wines here. Ah, the wines. Zina Hyde Cunningham produces Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Carignane, Zinfandel, Orange Muscat and more…They are, in a word, delicious. I had the pleasure of tasting a handful and really enjoyed every one! Zina Hyde Cunningham, located at 14077 Hwy.128 in Boonville, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, check out their website at www.zinawinery.com.

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FREEMARK ABBEY by Nan Reiley

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reemark Abbey has a well-respected history in Napa Valley. Founded in 1886, and originally called Tychson Cellars, it was the first winery in California to be owned and operated by a woman, Josephine Tychson. In the hundred-plus years since then, the winery, with some name changes along the way, has become a master producer of Cabernet Sauvignon, taking advantage of the outstanding soils and climate of the region to make some of the finest Cabernets in California. Not just a red wine producer, Freemark Abbey was the only winery invited to present both red and white wines in the now famous 1976 Paris Tasting, where California wines stunned the world with their excellence. (Two movies, Bottle Shock and the forthcoming Judgment of Paris, were based on this breakthrough event.) Today, the winery is owned by Jackson Family Wines. Owners Jess Jackson and his wife Barbara Banke are well-known sticklers for wine quality in all their holdings and the

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focus at Freemark Abbey has returned to Cabernet Sauvignon, although visitors can also sample white wines like Chardonnay, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc. The tasting room at Freemark Abbey has just undergone an extensive remodel, not only of its physical surroundings, but also in the kinds of tastings now being offered to visitors. “People come to Napa Valley from all over the world,” says long-time Winemaker Ted Edwards, “with widely different interests and levels of wine knowledge. Our new programs offer something for everyone.” The ambience for these tastings couldn’t be more inviting. Parquet flooring, high beamed ceilings and long, covered porches form a pleasant, modern setting, and comfy tables and chairs are located both inside the tasting room and outside on the porch, which overlooks a lush lawn and the original stone buildings of the cellars. (The semicircular bar is topped with Caesar stone, which resembles granite but is not cold to the touch.) You can take advantage of four different wine tasting experiences here. The first is Freemark Abbey’s Historic

Estate Tour and Tasting, which includes recounting the winery’s history and an exploration of the winery’s stone cellar, concluding with a tasting of four selected current releases. Or you could choose the Wine and Cheese Artisanal Tasting and enjoy munching on the best local farmhouse cheeses while you learn some of the secrets of success in pairing wine and cheese flavors. Keeping in mind that this winery specializes in fine Cabernet, red wine lovers won’t want to miss the Cabernet Sauvignon Comparison Tasting, which showcases some of the winery’s finest single-vineyard offerings as well as an older vintage to show how wine evolves over time. Each of these three tastings costs $25. If you don’t the time to take a formal tour, you can sample four current releases at the bar for $10. The winery and its tasting room are located just north of the charming town of St. Helena, at 3022 St. Helena Hwy. North (Rte. 29). Tasting hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.For more information, call (707) 963-9698, or go to the website at www.freemarkabbey.com.

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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 May 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, worldclass wine boutiques that even the most traveled-of-tourists and localof-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 – Rosalia’s for Shoes A darling boutique of upscale footwear and glittering accessories sets the right tone as you enter V Marketplace. Shoppers can browse fine women’s shoes, designer handbags and accessories for a wide range of price points. Check out the bejeweled sandals!

Hansel & Gretel One of the cutest children’s clothing store in all Napa Valley. Hansel & Gretel has something for every one of your favorite youngsters in all ages and sizes – from girly-girls to little cowboys, ballerinas and sport fans.

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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.

A Little Romance Every bit as romantic as its name, A Little Romance builds on old-world sensibilities, fabrics and patterns with a lovely selection of floral hand-milled soaps, bed linens, scarves, throws and delicate home accessories.

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.

North Bay Gallery A wonder for the senses! More modern in its expansive collection of fine art, glassworks and jewelry, North Bay Gallery’s shelves burst forth in riotous hues of color! Specializing in great jewelry and glass art, North Bay works to showcase artists from all over the United States, bringing a wide variety of arts for purchase to visitors and locals in Napa Valley.

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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Classic Autos Cruise into Napa Valley for Father’s Day V Marketplace celebrates the “art of the driving machine” The Napa Valley will proudly welcome car connoisseurs from around the Bay Area and beyond as V Marketplace in Yountville, hosts the 19th Annual Father’s Day Invitational Auto Show on Sunday, June 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Auto entries are by invitation. The event is free to the public. From the national champions, to the local favorites, to the one-of-a-kind collector curiosities, Packard, Porsche, Ford, Ferrari,

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place, provides a breathtaking backdrop for this annual event. Visitors can look forward to a unique variety of distinctive specialty shops, galleries, restaurants, a complete wine tasting cellar, hot air ballooning and Michael Chiarello’s NapaStyle and Bottega Ristorante, all housed within and around the historic 139year-old Groezinger Winery complex. V Marketplace is located just one hour northeast of San Francisco at 6525 Washington Street in Yountville, Napa Valley. Take Highway 29 to the Yountville/Veterans Home exit, nine miles north of the City of Napa. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. For information, call (707) 944-2451 or visit the website at www.vmarketplace.com.

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The Summer of ‘69: Celebrating 40 Years of Fine Winemaking at Sterling Vineyards Sterling Vineyards is one Napa Valley winery that certainly stands tall. 800 feet tall, that is, perched on a hill just south of Dunaweal Lane in Calistoga, with spectacular panoramic views from its north and south-facing decks. But Sterling’s standing isn’t just about its altitude: this year, Sterling Vineyards is celebrating 40 years of exceptional winemaking in the Napa Valley with a special wine, special deals and one especially groovy summer party on June 20, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Take a tram ride back to the ’60s and enjoy an evening at Sterling Vineyards for this one-night-only event celebrating 40 years of superb winemaking. You will find food-and-wine stations, 1969 memorabilia and live ’69-style musical entertainment all throughout the winery, along with special sale pricing on select wines. Tickets bought in advance are $69 per person for the general public, $59 for Cellar Club members and $55 for Platinum Club members. For advance reservations, which are required, call 1-800726-6136, option 1. Tie-dyed T-shirts and hippie sandals optional! Can you dig it? Sterling offers a wide variety of tasting options for visitors, and will customize a tasting to match a guest’s wine preferences. Visitors can also upgrade to a reserve, Sterling Silver VIP or Sterling Gold VIP tasting, and enjoy a sit-down experience in one of the visitor center’s elegantly-appointed private rooms (with roaring fireplace in the winter). What’s best at Sterling is that no appointment is necessary, and a gondola leaves the parking lot station approximately every minute for the three-minute tram ride to the top. You can plan your day around a visit to Sterling, or drop in between other appointments. If you’re interested in a personal, behind-the-scenes tour at Sterling, the winery does offer a private, guided tour and reserve tasting at 11 a.m. daily. The private tour includes a conducted tasting in a private tasting room featuring a three-vintage vertical of Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Make reservations for the Private Reserve Tour and Tasting by calling Sterling Vineyards at (707) 942-3349.

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Visit Sterling Vineyards at 1111 Dunaweal Lane in Calistoga. General admission (including tram ride, complimentary tasting and self-guided tour) is $20. For ages 3 and under admission is free, and up to age 21 admission is $10. Admission is also free for club members and up to three guests. The winery is open from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily. For more information, go online to www.sterlingvineyards.com.

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Celadon – A Perennial Favorite by Charles Neave From the moment Chef Greg Cole and his wife, Beth Fairbairn, opened the doors of the original Celadon, and on through their move to the Historic Napa Mill building a few blocks south, the restaurant has been a perennial favorite of locals and visitors alike. With a casual but stylish decor, friendly service, historic setting and, oh yes, wonderful food from a wide-ranging menu, it is no surprise that it always receives high marks from patrons and the press, including Zagat and the Michelin Guide. Chef Cole (who is not just a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park but also a veteran of the wine trade and owner/ chef at Cole’s Chop House a few block north) calls his award-winning cuisine “Global Comfort Food” and that is a pretty accurate description. “My dream for this restaurant has always been for it to be a neighborhood place that is an over-achiever,” said Cole. “After 13 years we’re still working to produce exceptional food.” The menu is divided into small plates,

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green plates and big plates at both lunch and dinner. Possible choices include Maine crab cakes or macadamia nut crusted goat cheese with port poached figs (small plates); sweet coconut fried prawns with mango, cucumber

and greens or possibly endive and pear salad with blue cheese and candied walnuts (green plates); Moroccan-inspired braised lamb shank with golden raisin and almond couscous or (a personal favorite) the Heritage pork t-bone with sweet potato-leek gratin (large plates). You should also know that desserts are worth saving room for. As might be expected, the wine list pairs exceptionally well with the food and a full bar offers both traditional cocktails as well as some very original concoctions. Dining at the bar is another popular option. If you prefer your meals al fresco, Celadon has a spacious courtyard that shows of the true historical aspects of the old mill. A perfect place to combine modern cuisine with Napa’s fascinating past. Celadon is open for lunch weekdays 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and dinner daily from 5 to 9 p.m. During the week there is also an afternoon menu served between 2:30 and 5 p.m. They are located at the south end of Main Street in Napa at 500 Main St., behind the Napa River Inn. For reservations or more information call (707) 254-9690 or go to www.celadonnapa.com.

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Fine Art Portrait Artist – Painter and Photographer

Gina A. Gold is a classical portrait photographer in every sense. She draws inspiration from master portraitists from the Flemish School and Renaissance to Impressionists and contemporary artists. She believes every photographer can benefit from studying the old masters and learn how to use light and posing more than from any other source. Their influence is apparent in her portraiture. Originally from Europe, Scandinavia Gina began working in photography 15 years ago in Los Angeles with actors and models. Relocating her business Great Portraits to the Bay area seven years ago, she took three years off to study fine art full time. Now a classically trained portrait painter, she also works in digital medium to create her signiture “Masterpiece” portraits. While she does commercial assignments, models portfolios and select weddings it is her portraits that will take your breath away. Gina prefers working with latest digital cameras and using natural light or combining it with professional lights if needed. Portrait session starts by carefully

selecting the location, be it nature scenery of vineyards, the beach or garden in full bloom. Observing the light falling on her subject, paying attention to the expression, clothing and mood. The portrait should be a piece of art in your home that will last for generations and treated as an heirloom. Both timeless and beautiful, drawing the viewer into the frame, evoking emotion. Her portraits are original works of art. Each “Masterpiece” portrait is enhanced by hand to create the feeling of a traditional painting. Quality portraits take time, Gina often spends days in hand embellishing the portrait. “I love to watch my clients reaction when they see my portraits. After they catch their breath, asking if these are photographs or paintings”. Exhibited internationally, her work resides in numerous private and public collections. Gina has received numerous international awards and her work has been published in books and magazines. She works with clients throughout the Northern California and worldwide. For more of her work visit www.Great-Portraits.com

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Napa Valley Festival del Sole Gives Back – It is a Summer Festival Like No Other Each year Napa Valley Festival del Sole brings together an astonishing gathering of internationally celebrated talent, and the finest in food, wine and Napa hospitality – for an 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, Simon Fowler - EMI Classics violinists Sarah Chang and Nikolaj Leif Ove Andsnes Znaider, pianists Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano and Conrad Tao, jazz singer Dana Land, and Napa Photo by Rocco Ceselin resident Robert Redford. The festival, renowned for its world-class Robert Redford (right) teams up with the concerts, exclusive receptions, lunches, dinners and art exhibitions, festival for an evening benefiting the also includes another important tradition – giving back to the Redford Center, on July 21 at Castello di community. This year, the festival hosts three benefits and deepens Amorosa (above). its commitment to arts education and enrichment through the launch of the Bouchaine Young Artist Series. “The tremendous support we receive from the community is Fleming – a blending of internainspiring,” said Festival Director Richard Walker. “We are pleased to tional glamour and Napa wine join forces with our partners to give back to causes important to all country ambience that makes this festival so unique. of us.” Tickets for these benefit evenings On July 20, an “Evening of Persian Hospitality” benefits the JuvePhoto by Kristina Loggia nile Diabetes Research Foundation. Held at Darioush, this annual range from $500-$1000 per person event is a favorite on the festival schedule. Anoushirvan Rohani and inclusive of the dinners (a healthy chunk is tax-deductible). Festival concert tickets range from $35 - $125, but fans can his ensemble perform in the winery’s beautiful also experience great music at no cost through the amphitheater. His music sets the stage for the tradiBouchaine Young Artist Series. This program provides tional Persian cuisine and elegant Darioush wines performance opportunities for emerging talent. The guests savor after the performance. free concerts are sponsored by Bouchaine Vineyards – Robert Redford teams up with the festival for an owners Tatiana and Gerret Copeland are major festival evening benefiting the Redford Center, on July 21 at supporters. The festival also provides tickets to youth Castello di Amorosa. Fourteen-year-old violin-sensagroups and makes a grant each year to the Napa Valley tion Chad Hoopes performs Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Youth Symphony. with Alondra de la Parra and the Philharmonic More than a score of events take place throughout Orchestra of the Americas. Redford takes the stage to the week at venues that include AVIA Napa, Calistoga narrate the four sonnets Vivaldi wrote to accompany Ranch, Carneros Inn, Clos Pegase, Dominus Estate, this much-loved work. Post-concert, artists and Photo by Cliff Watts - EMI Classics Far Niente, HALL Napa Valley, Lincoln Theater, Luna patrons dine under the stars with Agustin and Valeria Sarah Chang Vineyards, The Orchard at The Carneros Inn, Palmaz Huneeus at their home on the grounds of Quintessa Vineyards, Pride Mountain Vineyards, Quent Cordair winery. Napa performing arts organizations benefit on July 23 when Fine Art, Robert Mondavi Winery, Rudd Vineyards & Winery, Round Grammy Award-winning soprano Renée Fleming makes her festival Pond Estate, Seven Stones Winery, Signorello Vineyards, Napa Valley debut at Castello di Amorosa. Star power continues on this night Opera House and Napa Valley Museum. For complete schedule and to purchase tickets, visit with performances by pianists Leif Ove Andsnes and Antonio Pappano. Dinner following at The Napa Valley Reserve honors Ms. www.fdnsapa.org or call 1-888-337-6272.

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Rare Wines Bloom in Downtown Napa by Max Hugar What started as an assignment to investigate and create a “perfect day trip” in the city of Napa turned into a head spinning revelation. Has Napa – the city of Napa – become the new hotbed for today’s best and brightest? Winemakers, chefs and artists who have found a place to grow and blossom? Anyone familiar with what Thomas Keller was almost single-handedly able to accomplish in Yountville, will believe in what this new zeitgeis can do to transform downtown Napa. Napa wine quality has never been better, but the competition is fierce, and the cost for inclusion has blasted off into the stratosphere. Yet that’s exactly what makes Napa’s downtown such a welcoming option for those whose talents and passions far exceed their financial net worth. The new downtown might be the only place in Napa where boutique players such as Olabisi Winery, Trahan Winery, Gustavo Thrace and Ceja get the opportunity to open their tasting room doors to the public. “Once people are able to taste our wines, then the playing field is level once again,” says Olabisi vintner Ted Osborne. And it’s accurate to say that some of the best wines in the world are being poured today out of these modest, family-run tasting rooms, all within walking distance of each other in downtown Napa. Wine tasting is a sort of meritocracy, after all. It’s a trend that some of the traditional Napa Valley stalwarts might want to pay attention to. Because, despite what you may have heard, the movers and shakers in today’s Napa Valley can be a bit restrained in their approach. Smaller, more nimble wineries tend to be pushing the envelope a tad more. Granted, winemaking has its roots in agriculture and there’s always been a lot riding on any given vintage. But these days, with the persuasive power of only a handful of wine critics, a wine’s flavor profile had better not stray too far afield from the current model. And if we’re honest with ourselves, we wine drinkers too want to feel safe in our purchases. High quality wines, today’s fashion tells us, should be of good pedigree, lush and robust, with an emphasis on a few key touchstones— expensive toasty oak flavors, soft tannins and, preferably, gobs of fruit. This can all be seen as a good thing for the consumer, but the upshot is that so many of these wines are starting to taste well…the same. So when you come across a winery like Olabisi, making supremely tasty and nuanced wines, while managing to maintain their artistic integrity, it can be cause for celebration. They’re pouring exotic, single vineyard bottlings of Mendocino and Carneros Chardonnays, racy Suisun Valley Syrahs and Petite Sirahs, and mystical Zinfandels from 75-year-old vines, all fermented in the most traditional methods—on wild yeast. That ought to shake things up a bit. Winemaker, Ted Osborne is crafting exciting wines with not more than 300 cases made of any one of them.

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Another nice thing for us wine lovers is that because these family run wineries operate on a shoestring budget, more often than not, the guy pouring you that taste of wine is likely to be the winemaker himself. At least he was on our visit. And the same can be said for so many of the newer downtown restaurants such as Ubuntu, Celadon, Angele and Elements. It’s all here. These are some of Napa’s best wineries and restaurants, clustered within blocks of each other. Plus, the powers that be in the city of Napa have been forward thinking enough to let some excellent hotels open their doors recently as well. Flanked by the Westin on the east side and the newly opened AVIA resort on the west side, this has the potential to become a weekend getaway second to none. • Gustavo Thrace Tasting Room: 1021 McKinstry St, Napa; (707) 257-6796 • Ceja Tasting Room: 1248 First St, Napa; (707) 226-6445 • Olabisi Winery Tasting Room: 974 Franklin Street, Napa; (707) 257-7477 Olabisi Wines: Ted Osborne and Kim Wedlake; (707) 803-0333, www.olabisiwines.com • Trahan Winery: 974 Franklin Street, Napa; (707) 257-7477, www.trahanwinery.com • Angele Restaurant and Bar: 540 Main St, Napa; (707) 252-8115 • Celadon Restaurant: 500 Main St. #G, Napa; (707) 254-9690 • Elements Restaurant: 1400 2nd St, Napa; (707) 224-4518. • Ubuntu Restaurant: 1140 Main St, Napa; (707) 251-5656

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n 1840, Captain Henry Fitch was granted the 48,836-acre Sotoyome Ranch and from that time on generations of pioneers, ranchers and winemakers have remained committed to the preservation of the property’s agricultural past. Since 1975, the portion of the grant known as Sweetwater Springs Historic District has been home to Hop Kiln Winery, California’s Historic Landmark # 893 and it has never looked better. Visitors to Hop Kiln Winery should be sure to take along their cameras to capture the three drying towers, silhouetted against the sky, the fragrant beauties in the rose garden and the newest addition, a miniature replica of the winery serving as a duck rest floating in the placid pond. In the tasting room, which welcomes 50,000 visitors a year, three white wines, four reds and a refreshing rosé under the Wines of Hop Kiln label are available for

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tasting. Also available for tasting is the premium brand HK Generations producing an appealing unfiltered Chardonnay with complex French oak flavors and the luscious Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Since its introduction in 2006, HK Generations wines have consistently garnered high-scoring media reviews. Guests will find more to taste and add to their shopping list, at large round tables throughout the room, each stacked with glowing displays of Hop Kiln’s own private label mustards, oils, vinegars, pestos, vinaigrettes and dessert sauces. For enjoying an impromptu picnic, Hop Kiln’s deli case has an impressive offering of cold cuts and local cheeses even providing a cutting board and cheese knife. The tasting room also offers a splendid assortment of chilled wines and sodas in single-service bottles. Special opportunities prevail to join one of the three terrific Hop Kiln wine clubs. With their membership, collectors of Hop

Kiln’s high-quality wines will be offered complimentary tastings, special pricing on wine and non-wine-related items, and advance alerts about upcoming limited production wines. Invitations to attend and participate in the fun and excitement of member-only events such as the Annual Grape Stomp, Valentine’s party, and a summer barbecue. With a visit to Hop Kiln Winery, you may meet the winemaker Chuck Mansfield, who likes to taste and chat informally with visitors and he may be pouring two favorite proprietary wines: Thousand Flowers and Big Red. If gourmet food is your passion, producers of Hop Kiln gourmet foods provide monthly samplings paired with Hop Kiln wines. Tasting room hours are 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. daily, with the picnic areas closing at 4:45 p.m. Hop Kiln Winery is located at 6050 Westside Road, Healdsburg. The winery’s excellent website is at hopkilnwinery.com. The phone number is (707) 433-6491.

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Paradise Ridge Winery Awarded Top Red Wine in Recent West Coast Wine Competition Paradise Ridge Winery is pleased to announce it has won sweepstakes for its 2007 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir in the 27th West Coast Wine Competition. The West Coast Wine Competition was started in 1982 and recognizes outstanding wines produced in western states and around the Pacific Rim. Competition entries are submitted by wineries in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Baja, California, British Columbia, Australia and New Zealand. In 2009 over 1700 wines were submitted. The panel for the competition includes top journalists, winemakers, distributors and restaurant sommeliers from around the country. This year’s competition chairman was Wine Expert Bill Traverso. Wine competition sweepstakes winners are first judged in their own class. All gold medal and double gold medal winners then move up to be judged in the best of class judging. After winning this next level, the wine competes with all the other best of class wines. Judging is ‘blind’, where the judges cannot see the label of the wines they taste. Judge Larry Van Aalst revealed that “In all the years I have been

judging wine competitions I have never seen such a clear vote for one wine in the sweepstakes category.” The win is a double triumph for Paradise Ridge winemaker Dan Barwick, as he was also awarded a sweepstakes in the dessert wine category for a late harvest wine he made. Paradise Ridge Winery is a family run boutique winery located on a 156-acre Estate in the Russian River Valley. Founded in 1991 by Walter Byck and Marijke Byck-Hoenselaars, the winery opened its doors in 1994. Paradise Ridge produces a limited 5000 cases of ultrapremium, mostly vineyard designated wines. The winery is known for its estate grown varietals as well as for wines produced from grapes grown in the prestigious Rockpile AVA. “Paradise Ridge Winery has become one of the most talked about producers of fine wines in Sonoma County. I talk a lot about wine, and this year the wines I am talking about most are from Paradise Ridge” says Van Aalst who hosts ‘The Sonoma Report’ airing Wednesday nights on CRN. The 2007 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir can be tasted at the Paradise Ridge Winery’s 15th Anniversary, which will be held on Sunday May 31st from 11 to 3 pm at the winery located at 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive in the Fountaingrove area of Santa Rosa. The winery also invites guests to visit and taste daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its Santa Rosa location; or from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at its tasting room in Kenwood. For more information visit the Paradise Ridge website at www.prwinery.com.

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C. Donatiello Winery Announces 2009 ‘Live from the Middle Reach’ Summer Music Series Lineup Singer-Songwriter Series Kicks Off with Recording Artist Maria Taylor on June 28 C. Donatiello Winery has announced the second annual “Live From the Middle Reach” singer-songwriter music series. The 2009 series will feature 14 complimentary concerts set in the Organic Aroma Gardens, with sweeping views of the Russian River Valley’s Middle Reach, also known as the “Gold Coast” of California Pinot Noir. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to pair with C. Donatiello wines while enjoying its outdoor café-style seating. The event runs every Sunday from June 28th to September 27th from 1 to 4 p.m. Wine tasting is offered daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The series kicks off June 28th with Nettwerk Music recording artist Maria Taylor. Taylor has contributed vocals to Bright Eyes, Moby and Crooked Fingers. Her music has

from her new album “LadyLuck,” available everywhere. The album features a guest appearance by Michael Stipe of R.E.M. on the track “Cartoons and Forever Plans.” Following each show, guests will have the opportunity to meet the musical artists. No reservations are necessary. Seating is reserved for patrons of C. Donatiello Winery and is first-come, first-served. For more information, visit cdonatiello.com/visit/calendar.aspx.

Scheduled dates and artists: • June 28th – Maria Taylor • July 5th – The Hellhounds • July 12th – Fred Odell • July 19th – Jason Damato • July 26th – Summer Mencher & White Noise • August 2nd – Big Papa & The TCB • August 9th – Barba Shassus • August 16th – Alma Desnuda • August 23rd – Allison Scull & Victor Martin • August 30th – Buddy Sounds & Company • September 6th – Chris O’Brien • September 13th – Byson Van Cleve – Troubaduo • September 20th – The Hellhounds • September 27th – Dani Paige Band

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Founded by Christopher Donatiello and Bill Hambrecht, the 14.5-acre estate has been organically farmed since 1998. Tasting room is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Private tours of the winery and Aroma Garden are available by arrangement. To inquire about a private tour, call (707) 431-4417. For more information about the “Live From the Middle Reach” music series, call (707) 431-4442.

New Tasting Room Opens Merriam Vineyards opened thier new winery and tasting room on the warmest edge of the Russian River Valley. With easy access from Highway 101, the Merriam Vineyards tasting room in Healdsburg offers a new perspective on Russian River Valley winegrowing, inviting visitors to cross cultures as they taste California-crafted Bordeaux-style wines in a tasting room designed to reflect the comfort and warmth of a New England-style home. Native New Englanders Peter and Diana Merriam first envisioned a French-style winery in the United States during their honeymoon in France, where they were struck by the rich culture of food and wine and the seamless quality between life and work among French vignerons. Peter and Diana are now living a seamless life of their own, with nine vintages behind them and their new winery and tasting room that is not only at the confluence of their three winegrowing appellations – Russian River, Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys – but also of the three landscapes that have shaped their lives together – New England, France and Sonoma County. Current vintage and select library wines are available at the tasting room, where visitors are invited to savor an east meets west experience enhanced by striking vistas of the Sonoma County landscape. The Merriam Vineyards tasting room is now open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11650 Los Amigos Road, Healdsburg. For details, call (707) 433-4032 or go to www.merriamvineyards.com.

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Gundlach Bundschu’s Indie Rock Concert Introduces Deer Tick Gundlach Bundschu Winery is hosting their Second Annual Indie Rock Concert under the stars on June 27th! The unplugged show in the winery’s outdoor amphitheatre will feature Deer Tick, named this year’s #1 Breakout Band at the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, TX by Rolling Stone Magazine. Opening Act is Dawes. You may bring your own picnic dinner to pair with your favorite Gundlach Bundschu wines, or purchase a gourmet picnic dinner onsite from Roli Roti, a gourmet rotisserie. Gundlach Bundschu Winery is located at 2000 Denmark Street in Sonoma. Doors open at 6 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door. Gourmet picnic dinners are available for $12. VIP packages are $95 per couple and includes two concert tickets, two dinners and VIP dinner seating on Sir Tom’s Hill. For reservations, email [email protected] or call (7907) 939-3019.

from North Hills, California called Dawes, created when two members from Simon Dawes decided to pursue their individual music talents. They have picked up two more members and are strumming a rock/R&B melody.

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About the Bands Rolling Stone magazine named Deer Tick the #1 breakout band at this year's South by Southwest Festival in Austin, TX! Deer Tick, a rock & roll band with grunge and folk influences, began in Providence, Rhode Island as a drums and guitar duo. Over the years, the duo developed into a quartet with two guitars, bass and drums. The band’s first album, War Elephant, was released in September, 2007. Their new album, Born on Flag Day, will be released in June 2009. Opening for Deer Tick is a new band

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Founded in 1858, Gundlach Bundschu is California’s oldest family-owned winery. Currently run by the sixth generation of the Bundschu family, the historic winery focuses on making small lots of ultrapremium wines from its estate vineyard in southern Sonoma Valley. The vineyard lies at the base of the Mayacamas Mountain Range where the Sonoma Valley, Carneros and Napa Valley appellations intersect. Gundlach Bundschu is open for tasting from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. The winery is located at 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma, CA 95476. Phone: (707) 9385277. For more information, please visit www.gunbun.com.

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Tickets are On Sale for 19th Annual Summer Concert Series at Rodney Strong Vineyards Celebrating their 50-year anniversary of making wine, Rodney Strong Vineyards is proud to announce a stellar musical line-up for its 19th Annual Summer Concert Series at Rodney Strong Vineyards, presented by KJZY and Good Neighbor Pharmacy. This year’s schedule is highlighted by a special engagement featuring an Up Close and Personal concert from Daryl Hall and John Oates, the top selling duo in the history of music, whose “rock and soul” sound garnered #1 hits such as “Rich Girl,” “Sara Smile” and “Maneater.” Surrounded by acres of beautiful vineyards, guests will be treated to some of the top performers in contemporary music while picnicking at the winery’s intimate concert venue, The Green. For concert tickets and season passes, visit www.omegaevents.com/rodneystrong or call

(707) 869-1595. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Rodney Strong Vineyards Tasting Room. The 2009 Season Pass includes four shows (August 22 excluded), and offers exclusive benefits such as the same reserved seat for all concerts, commemorative gifts and early announcements on future engagements. Bring a picnic meal to enjoy with friends on The Green or purchase an assortment of prepared foods from local purveyors who will be onsite. You may also purchase any of Rodney Strong Vineyards’ wines as well as choose from an array of non-alcoholic beverages. White wines include Sauvignon Blanc and several Chardonnays; red wines include Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignons and Zinfandel.

Saturday, June 27 – Peter White and Mindi Abair Jazz guitarist Peter White’s lyrical lines and musical inventiveness are a joy to listen to. The Englishman’s charm and playfulness comes through in his music, giving his style of smooth jazz a liveliness that others in the genre lack. Pop-inspired saxophonist Mindi Abair has attracted many new, young listeners to the genre, with her heavy emphasis on the sounds of R&B and dance music as well as pop and rock. 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

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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. Tedeschi’s newest release “Back To The River” features husband and slide guitarist Derek Trucks, who she often tours with when not raising her family in Gainesville. Much of JJ Grey & Mofro’s music emotes a raw, yet contemporary, swamp rock ambiance, yet still possesses 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 admission is $45.

Saturday, July 11 – The Rippingtons and Craig Chaquico

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. Guitars & Saxes 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.

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Monday, September 7 – Daryl Hall & John Oates – Up Close and Personal Tour

The Rippingtons are led by guitarist Russ Freeman and features a dynamic group of solo artists, each a consummate musician in his own right. Each member, past and present, has also performed in music realms outside of Mindi Abair jazz, making The Rippingtons collaborations multifaceted explorations of diverse styles and rhythms. Craig Chaquico gives credence to the oxymoron “rock and roll prodigy,” having written his first song at age 12, eventually joining the Bay Area supergroup Jefferson Airplane. In the early ’90s, Chaquico branched out as a solo artist and his records were instant hits in the contemporary jazz genre, earning him several #1 records. Doors open at 4 p.m. Show starts at 5 p.m. VIP tickets are $70, general admission is $45.

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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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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 topselling duo in the history of music. In celebration of 50 years making incredible wines, Rodney Strong Vineyards is proud to close it’s 19th Concert Season with an afternoon of timeless hits from Hall & Oates, including “Rich Girl,” “Maneater,” “Sara Smile,” “Kiss On My List,” and “One On One.” Doors open at 3 p.m. Show starts at 4 p.m. VIP tickets are $110, general admission is $75.

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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 JUNE 23, 30, JULY 7 – Healdsburg Farmers' Market & Tuesdays in the Plaza Concert Series – Farmers' Market 4-6:30pm, Concerts 6-8pm, www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org 707-431-1956 JUNE 20 – Mugnaini Wood-Fired Oven Cooking Classes – Lambert Bridge Winery. Andrea Mugnaini demonstrates a variety of roasting and grilling techniques, 11am-2pm, 800-975-0555 x13 JULY 3 – First Fridays Art Walk – 15 Galleries in Downtown Healdsburg. Download the Guide/Map, go to the Art Walk 2009 WebPage at www.healdsburg.com/events/art_walk.asp

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JUNE 26 –Cooking Local class series; Wood Fired Oven Pizza – hosted by Bovolo Restaurant. (Event is in Forestville) 6-8:30 pm, $59+tax, www.bovolorestaurant.com or call 707-431-2962 JUNE 27 – Get Smoked with Bruce Aidells – Lambert Bridge Winery; Aidell/Lambert Bridge rub demonstration, lunch, signed book and a jar of his rub, www.lambertbridge.com, 800-975-0555 x13 JUNE 27 – Healdsburg Animal Shelter: Imagine the Pawsabilities – MacMurray Ranch: Chuckwagon BBQ, barn dance, live music, wine auction; $100, www.headsburgshelter.org, 707-431-3386 JULY 4 – 4th of July Fireworks – Healdsburg High School Athletic Field, 9:30pm, 707-894-0857

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B.R. Cohn Winery Hosts Charity Car Classic, July 4 Bruce Cohn, proprietor of the B.R. Cohn Winery in Sonoma and himself a classic car collector, builder and aficionado is pleased to announce the Inaugural B.R. Cohn Winery Charity Car Classic will be held at the Cohn winery on Saturday, July 4 between noon and 5 p.m. The exhibit is free to visitors and car registrants. Visit www.brcohn.com for details on how to register a car or for directions to the winery. Since he was sixteen, Bruce Cohn has been in love with fast and collectable cars. He currently owns five of them; a 1933 Willys Roadster, a 1941 Willys Sedan Delivery, 1934 Willys Woody drag racer, 1934 Henry Ford Five-Window Coupe and a 1946 Ford Woody Wagon. All of these cars and many others will be on display July 4 not only at the winery exhibit but additionally can be seen parading during the city of Sonoma’s July 4 celebration around the historic plaza, in front of 10,000 spectators Saturday morning prior to the exhibit. In addition to viewing all kinds of rare, sport, drag racers as well as collectable cars, the winery will also feature food offerings from Sonoma star chef and TV Food Networks Guy Fieri’s Johnny Garlic’s

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kitchen, plus award-winning B.R Cohn wines and of course, the latest from the winery’s car collection of wines including Woody White, Roadster Red and Panel Wagon Pinot Noir. These wines celebrate images of Cohn’s cars on the labels and are great gifts for the car fan in the family. There will be live music during the day in the famed B.R. Cohn amphitheatre featuring the Rich Little Band and the Whiskey Thieves. Additionally, raffle prizes and an auction will add to the days fundraising. The exhibit is a fundraiser for Memorial Hospice and Hospice of Petaluma with proceeds from the day’s activities and donations going to this organization. Memorial Hospice and Hospice of Petaluma have collectively served for the past 30 years as the only community hospice program in Sonoma County. Sponsors include KRON-4, Sonoma Chevrolet and others.

June Brings Pinot Noir and Father’s Day Port to B.R. Cohn B.R. Cohn Winery is pleased to announce the release of their 2007 Russian River Pinot Noir ($40). Previous vintages of this wine have

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received various medals and awards. On June 6th and 7th guests will be treated to light hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary tasting of the Pinot Noir. Celebrate Dad on his special day, June 21st with B.R. Cohn’s 2006 Olive Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Port ($40). This limited Cabernet Port is produced from the Porto Block where the vines are grown specifically for Port, yielding small concentrated berries harvested very late in the season. Dads will receive a complimentary tasting of Port paired with local favorite, organic TCHO chocolates. And of course, cigars will be available to complete this perfect Father’s Day treat! B.R. Cohn Olive Oil Company’s award-winning olive oils, vinegars and gourmet food products including the Fancy Food Show favorite, California Unfiltered Golden Balsamic Vinegar, along with Green Olive Tapenade, Balsamic & Shallot Mustard and the Seafood, Herb, Steak and Rib Rubs are available in the Gourmet Shop.B.R. Cohn Winery is located at 15000 Sonoma Highway 12 in Glen Ellen. The tasting room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Founded in 1984 by Bruce Cohn, the estate winery is known for its critically acclaimed, world-class, ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir and award-winning gourmet estate olive oils, vinegars and gourmet specialty food products. For more information, call 1-800-330-4064 or for other information, visit www.brcohn.com.

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Winemaker Profile: Arrowood Vineyards & Winery

RICHARD ARROWOOD When it comes to winemaking, Richard Arrowood likes to let the vineyard do the talking. Richard – the winemaster and founder of Arrowood Vineyards & Winery in Glen Ellen – has scoured Sonoma County to find the perfect vineyard site to produce fruit for his wines. He believes that every piece of land has its own unique personality, and he looks for vineyards that have just the right type of soil and micro-climate for each grape varietal. “Truly remarkable, highly flavorful wines have much to do with the terroir,” Richard says. Once he finds the ideal vineyard, Richard feels it’s his responsibility as a winemaker to handle the grapes in a way that preserves their quality. “Like a physician, our first duty is do no harm,” Richard says. “Paying close attention to the details of terroir and quality of the grapes allows the winemaker to extract these important components from the grape itself.” Richard, who was born in San Francisco and raised in Santa Rosa, is no stranger to the wine industry. He started his winemaking career in 1965 at Korbel Champagne Cellars, after earning a degree in organic chemistry at California State University-Sacramento and completing graduate work in enology at California State University-Fresno. From there, Richard moved on,

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first to United Vintners, the Sonoma Vineyards, and in 1974 was chosen by the founders of Chateau St. Jean Winery to become the its first winemaster, and eventually, executive vice president. Under Richard’s watchful eye, Chateau St. Jean wines received critical acclaim, cementing Richard’s reputation as a craftsman of superb wines. In April 1990, after 16 years with Chateau St. Jean, Richard left to devote himself full-time to his own project, Arrowood Vineyards & Winery. It’s here at Arrowood that Richard has been able to achieve his goal of producing wines of singular, exceptional quality, without compromise. Though he had originally planned to focus solely on reserve-quality Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, his adventurous spirit and appreciation for exceptional fruit, no matter how unusual the varietal, led him to work with other types of grapes. Today, the Arrowood portfolio includes limited quantities of Merlot, Viognier, Pinot Blanc, late harvest Riesling, Malbec, Syrah, Gewürztraminer, Rosé, and a few special reserve wines. The winery also continues to produce Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Arrowood wines receive consistent acclaim from well-known wine critics such as Robert Parker, Jr. Wine tasting at the Hospitality Room, located at 14347 Sonoma Highway 12 in Glen Ellen, is conducted from 10 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. daily, for a modest fee, and tours may be arranged by appointment. For more information, call (707) 935-2600 or visit the website at www.arrowoodvineyards.com.

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A Taste of Redwood Valley, June 19-21 Tucked away in the most northern part of the Mendocino County grape-growing region lies a unique appellation, distinguished from other appellations by its geographical elements, weather patterns, but most importantly by the people who farm grapes in this micro-region. Italian and Greek immigrants were the first grape growers to establish vineyards in the late 1880s. They sought out the benchlands above the headwaters of the Russian River where the soils were well-drained, the climate permitted the grapes to mature, but was still cool enough to allow the grapes to ripen slowly to enhance the deep, rich flavors of the grapes. It is truly quite an experience when you come to Redwood Valley to taste the award-winning wines as well as the best brandy in the world. This year, Germain-Robin will be pouring their highlytouted brandies as well as flavored vodkas and liqueurs produced by Craft Distillers also of Redwood Valley. “A Taste of Redwood Valley” kicks off on June 19, with a winemaker dinner at a private residence where guests will be able to taste the wines of nine wineries, feast on delicious hors d’oeuvres, listen to a live performance by Paula Samonte, and then dine on a delicious dinner while sitting around a pool. Brandy, Port and Muscat Canelli will be served alongside dessert. The event starts at 6 p.m., and tickets may be purchased by calling (707) 485-5656. For map and directions, visit the website at www.atasteofredwoodvalley.com. Tickets are $50 per person, or you may purchase dinner tickets plus two-day tasting

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event tickets for $70. At 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, start your meandering through the Valley where you will visit nine wineries as well as a brandy/vodka producer. Check in at any winery, and receive your complimentary logo glass, plus sign up for a drawing for a basket created at each winery. Food, live music, barrel tastings and artists-in-residence will be on hand for your enjoyment. See website for directions to each winery. Tickets are $25 per person, designated drivers are admitted free. For more information, call 1-800-760-3739 or (707) 485-0322.

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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.

Father’s Day “Rockin’ in the Vines” BBQ Bring the family and give Dad a treat by heading to the wine country on Sunday, June 21, 12 to 3 p.m., for Garré Winery’s Father’s Day “Rockin’ in the Vines” BBQ with live music by the Red House All Stars. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat BBQ Buffet including T-bones, spare ribs, BBQ chicken, mesquite grilled tri tip, fire grilled corn on the cob and more of your BBQ favorites. Wine tasting and bocce ball available. Reservations are required. Cost is $39.99; children 3-12, $14.95; under 3 eat free. Garré Winery is at 7986 Tesla Road, Livermore. For more information, call (925) 371-8200 or email [email protected].

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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 of Lodi Zinfandel. www.lodiwine.com

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Wine Experts Pick Lodi’s ‘Top Twelve’ Zinfandels A panel of seven leading wine experts gathered recently at the Lodi Wine and Visitor Center to “blind taste” through 48 Lodi Zinfandel wines to select the top twelve. After three and hours of tasting and deliberation the experts selected the following wines: • 2007 Bargetto Winery Old Vine Zinfandel - $19.00 • 2007 Eola Hills Zinfandel - $12.95 • 2006 Harney Lane “Lizzie James Vineyard” Zinfandel - $28.00 • 2007 Laurel Glen “!ZaZin” Zinfandel - $17.00 • 2007 m2 “Soucie Vineyard” Zinfandel – 28.00 • 2007 m2 “Artist Series” Zinfandel - $35.00 • 2007 Macchia “Oblivious” Zinfandel - $24.00 • 2006 Mettler Family Vineyards “Epicenter” Zinfandel - $19.00 • 2006 Michael-David Gluttony Zinfandel - $59.00 • 2005 Oak Ridge Winery “OZV” Zinfandel - $15.00 • 2007 Talus Zinfandel - $7.00 • 2007 VanRuiten Family Winery Zinandel - $22.99 The wines were tasted by a panel that included some of the industry’s most respected palates. Serving on the panel were: Tim Teichgraeber, wine writer, San Francisco, CA; Sara Schneider, wine editor Sunset Magazine; Charles Olken and Steve Eliot, Connoisseurs Guide to California Wine; Tony Lawrence, chef, Philadelphia, PA; Dan Clarke, Editor California Wine & Food; and Graham Parnell, wine writer and marketing consultant, Santa Rosa CA. The wines will be packaged as a unit and sent to leading wine writers nationwide to educate the media and public about this up and coming wine region. A limited number of cases will be made available for sale to the public through the Lodi Wine and Visitor Center. According to event sponsor Mark Chandler of the Lodi Winegrape Commission “this collection of wines shows that great Lodi wines can be had from every price level, from $7 to $59 per bottle. It also shows that excellent wines are being made from Lodi grapes locally, around the state and even out of state.” Lodi has a long history of growing Zinfandel, with some local vines over 100 years old. Today over forty percent of California’s Zinfandel comes from Lodi, and the region is gaining a reputation for full-bodied red wines that are a great accompaniment to food. Nestled between the San Francisco Bay and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Lodi region enjoys a classic Mediterranean climate with warm, sunny days and long, cool evenings. In recent years grape acreage has grown to nearly 100,000 acres, making the Lodi appellation California’s leading producer of popular varieties such as Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc, among others. More background on Lodi is available online at www.lodiwine.com. Photos of the region, and the actual tasting, can be obtained by contacting the Lodi Winegrape Commission at (209) 367-4727.

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What’s Happening at Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries VIEWS TO MESMERIZE, WINES TO INSPIRE AT LOMA PRIETA WINERY Enjoy a visit to the highest elevation winery in all the Santa Cruz Mountains. Loma Prieta Winery is truly second to none for outstanding vistas, excellent wines and matchless hospitality. Relax on the limestone patio to the soothing sounds of the fountain or play a game of fetch in the vineyards with the winery mascot, Moe. Careful, he will wear out your arm! Take your dad to the top of the world on Father’s Day weekend, June 20th and 21st. He’ll be impressed by the fabulous views, awardwinning wines, great food and live music. Play a game of bocce ball with a breathtaking backdrop: the Pacific coastline. Award-winning 2006 Merlot is just $25 for dad. Local flamenco guitar sensation Rodrigo returns Sunday afternoon, June 21. You’ll be transported to a sun-drenched villa in Spain surrounded by vineyards in full bloom. Take home one of Rod’s CDs along with a bottle of 2007 Saveria Pinot Noir and relive the heavenly experience.

RHYMING REDS AT POETIC CELLARS Father’s Day Special: Big Reds for Dad, 3 for $79 Give “The Big Guy,” AKA your dad, a special gift of big reds for Father’s Day: 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 Syrah and 2005 Petite Sirah. Live music and grilled sausages for Father’s Day weekend – bring a picnic and enjoy a relaxing afternoon.

Join the Well-Versed Wine Club! Be sure to sign up for the Well-Versed Wine Club to receive quarterly shipments of Katy’s barrel treasures. Club members enjoy complimentary wine tasting (there is a $5 tasting fee for nonmembers), and they receive priority invitations to sample and purchase futures. Looking for a new venue for a wedding or special celebration? Consider Poetic Cellars. Check the website, www.poeticcellars.com, for details or cal (831) 462-3478.

SHOW YOUR SCHOOL COLORS AT BURRELL SCHOOL! Wear bright and festive colors to the tasting room on the first weekend of the month and you could win a bottle of wine! Colorful attire is always the rule at Burrell School, so bring out your fiery finest and show your school spirit. Bring your dad or a recent grad to Burrell School Vineyards to mark their special day. There is always something for everyone to enjoy at the old schoolhouse, from the vibrant new 2006 Teacher’s Pet Chardonnay to the Head of the Class 2005 Valedictorian, a spectacular Bordeaux blend that makes an ideal gift for the college graduate. Equally appropriate would be the 2005 Honor Roll Merlot (on sale for $25 for June) or the 2005 Dean’s List Cabernet. Does someone need a little motivation to finish their studies? How about 2005 Detention Zinfandel, on sale for $27 (reg. $30). Going to a high school or college reunion this month? Take along a bottle or two of the 2005 Class Reunion, made of old vine Zin, Mataro and Carignane, and see who your true friends really are. Going on vacation? Heading to the beach or the neighbor’s backyard for a cookout? Take along a Summer School four-pack, just $89. These are great wines for summer: 2006 Teacher’s Pet Chardonnay, 2005 Old School Cabernet, 2005 Detention Zin and 2005 Honor Roll Merlot.

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Passport to the Santa Cruz Mountains Wineries The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association invites you to take part in their Summer Passport Program. 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 will be repeated on the third Saturday of January, April, July and November of each year. This 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! Santa Cruz Mountains wines and passports make wonderful gifts. Many of these award-winning wines can be hard to find in stores (and of course will not be available there for sampling). Special prices are also often available during passport.

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Passports may be purchased at any participating winery, at www.scmwa.com, or from the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers office. For more information, or to order your passport, 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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Connoisseurs' Marketplace, Menlo Park's Festival of the Arts Takes Place July 18-19 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 action-packed Kids’ Fun Zone will fascinate youths with endless amusements. The tummy-tickling Froghopper, a 24-foot climbing wall, colorful wax hands art, whimsical sand sculptures, thrilling virtual reality motion theater, temporary tattoos, face painting, balloon artists, clowns, inflatible bounces and choo-choo train rides are among the exciting attractions. 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) 3252818 or visit www.miramarevents.com.

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Mundaka, the New Spanish Tapas Restaurant Opens in Carmel Carmel’s New Spanish Tapas Restaurant is the brainchild of restaurateur Gabe Georis. Not only are creations authentic to Spain, the new 46-seat Spanish restaurant is sustainable from floor to ceiling. The entire remodel was done using reclaimed materials. From tapas to authentic Spanish main courses, Mundakas menu will have something for everyone. With its authentic menu, diverse Spanish wine selection and warm and comfortable Spanish interior design, Mundaka will make you feel as if you are on a European vacation. Items have been collected

from houses that were to be torn down in San Francisco and from houses that burned in the Big Sur fires. There is a Chain Rail – a fourfoot-high wall around the entire front section of the restaurant made out of old vintage doors. The doors are cut and assembled like a piece of art to create a border on the wall. Many of the doors are from old barns in the area and the other doors are from Victorians in San Francisco The bar top is a piece of old redwood that was milled in the 1960s and left in a ranch in Big Sur. It was rescued, restored and made into a bar top. It weighs 600 pounds!

Not to Scale

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The facade of the bar is corrugated metal from the Pit Creek area in Big Sur. The metal came from a house that burned down. The metal has shades of orange and amber from being burned by the fires. The old grates on the windows are from houses in the Big Sur area. Above the bar the lighting is old speakeasy lighting from a house in Pacific Heights in San Francisco. The lighting in the lounge area is old school house style lights from the officer housing at Fort Baker in Marin. The floor is made out of old walnut wood scraps and was cut into small pieces and made into a wood (tile style) floor. The floor is made of reclaimed materials. The stained glass mirror above the bar is made reclaimed glass. Fabrics and pillows are from leftover silk from the Talbot Tie Factory. The menu will feature daily selections of tapas such as Patatas Bravas and main courses items including local fish, family style steak and variety of Spanish desserts. Prices will range from $3 to $6 for tapas and main course items will begin at $14. Mundaka is located at San Carlos between Ocean and 7th and is open daily for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. From 3 to 5 p.m. cold tapas and wine are available at the bar. For more information or to make reservations or book a private event, call (831) 624-7400 or go to www.mundakacarmel.com.

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Fine Dining “Shake” it Up at The Grotto by Joy Eaton

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t is almost impossible to live in Monterey and not know of the late legendary restaurateur and philanthropist Sabu Shake and his family of six sons and wife, Isabella. It is unfortunate to come to Monterey and not dine at one of the ocean front Shake family restaurants, Old Fisherman’s Grotto or The Chris Shake Fish Hopper. The Old Fisherman’s Grotto is “the flagship of the restaurants,” says Restaurant Hall of Fame Chris Shake, who is now at the helm of the family’s restaurant that his father Sabu started in 1952. With underwater murals, sea creature light fixtures and photographs covering the walls of the two-story restaurant, you are surrounded by a romantic, intimate ambiance that retains familial warmth and casual feeling. Shake explains, “from the moment you walk in the door, it is a great experience.” With ocean views from any seat you are tempted to watch the seals and sea otters play during daylight dining. While you dine, your friendly wait staff will tempt you with selections from the Wine Enthusiast award-winning wine list and a diverse menu that includes Certified Angus Beef steaks, macadamia encrusted halibut, traditional spaghetti and meatballs, and their five years in a row voted “best clam chowder” by Monterey County locals. The Shake’s clam chowder is one of many recipes created by Sabu himself over 50 years ago and is the only recipe not found in the Shake Family Traditions Treasured Recipes book. An average of 150 gallons of this secret family recipe, known only to family and Executive Chefs Mohamed Tabib and Juan Ponce, are served daily. “I get the customer to come in and the service and quality of food get them to come back.” This philosophy shows with Shake’s wine list, selected with the help of beverage manager Dave Muller, as well as the mouth-watering menu that always has at least 15 fresh desserts. “Great food and great wine really go together, and we have them both,” exclaims Shake.

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With the amazing view, the impeccable service, the gourmet menu and a connoisseur’s wine list, the Old Fisherman’s Grotto is inviting locals and tourists for date nights, family nights or simply those just walking by. For more information or to make a reservation, call Old Fisherman’s Grotto at (831) 375-4604.

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WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK

Caldwell – 169 Kruzer Lane, Napa; 707 255-1294

NAPA VALLEY A Dozen Vintners – 3000 Highway 29 North, St. Helena; 707 967-0666

Open daily 10-5

Acacia Vineyard – 2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa; 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 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 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 daily 10-5 Open daily 10-5

Open daily 10-4:30

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 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK

Open daily 10-4

Ballentine Vineyards – 2820 St. Helena Hwy N, St. Helena; 707 963-7919

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

Open daily 10-5

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, American Canyon; 707 552-5199 x215

Open daily 10-5

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

Open daily 9:30-6 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 by appointment only

 ARTESA – 1345 Henry Road, Napa; 707 224-1668 Gift Items, Children OK; Call for Winery Tours at 11 & 2, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings

Tours/tasting by appointment only at 10:30, 1:30 or 4:30

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

Open daily 10-5  CLOS DU VAL WINERY – 5330 Silverado Trail, Napa; 800 993-9463 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; call ahead for: Wine Tours, Vineyard Tours, Food Pairings

Barlow Vineyards – 4411 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-8742

Open by appointment only

Clos Pegase – 1060 Dunaweal Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4981

Barnett Vineyards – 4070 Spring Mountain, St. Helena; 707 963-7075

Open by appointment only

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

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

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

Open by appointment only

 BEAULIEU VINEYARDS – 1960 Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 967-5233 Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours

Open daily 10-5

Behrens & Hitchcock – 4078 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena; 707 963-1774 Bell Wine Cellars – 6200 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-1673

Open by appointment only

 BENESSERE WINERY – 1010 Big Tree Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-5853 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Food Pairings Beringer Vineyards – 2000 Main St, St. Helena; 707 967-4412

Open daily 10-4 Open daily 10-5

Open daily 10-5 Oct-Apr, May-Sep 10-6

 BENNETT LANE – 3340 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 877 MAX-NAPA Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Vineyard Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings

Open daily 10-5:30

Black Cat Vineyard – 1075 Shadybrook Ln, Napa; 707 321-0866

Open by appointment only

 BLACK STALLION – 4089 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 253-1400 Gifts, Children & Pets OK, Cheese Pairings; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings

Open daily 10-5

Cornerstone Cellars – Napa

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

Open daily 10-5

Darioush Winery – 4240 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 257-2345

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

Boeschan – 3242 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-3674

Open by appointment only

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

Bourassa – 190 Camino Oruga, Napa 707 254-4922; 800-499-2366 Boyd Family – 4042 Big Ranch Road, Napa; 707 254-7353 Brown Estate – 3233 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena; 707 963-2453

Sun-Thu 11-10, Fr-Sa 11-Midnight Open daily 9-5 Open by appointment only

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

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Open daily 10:30-5

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

Delectus Winery – 908 C Enterprise Way, Napa; 707 255-1252

Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Co. – 975 First St, Napa; 707 226-3976

Open daily 10-5

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

Open by appointment only Open daily 10:30-4

Call for information; 877 686-3286

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

Blair Estate – 4115 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-8283 Bouchaine Vineyards – 1075 Buchli Station Rd, Napa; 707 252-9065

Open daily 10:30-4:30

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 daily 11-5 Open by appointment only Open daily by appointment 9-5 Open Tu-Fr 9:30-3 Open daily 10-4:30 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

Open daily 10-6

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Elkhorn Peak Cellars – 200 Polson Rd, Napa; 707 255-0504

Open by appointment only

Elyse – 2100 Hoffman Ln, Napa; 707 944-2900

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

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 by appointment only 10-4

 FLORA SPRINGS - THE ROOM – 677 St. Helena Hwy So., St. Helena; 707 967-8032 Children & Pets OK, Picnic Area

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

Open daily 10-5

Open daily 10-6 Open Sun-Thurs 11-8, Fri-Sat 11-9

 FOLIO WINEMAKERS’ STUDIO – 1285 Dealy Lane, Napa; 707 256-2757 Open daily 10-5 Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed; call ahead for: Winery Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings Fontanella Family – 1721 Patrick Road, Napa; 707 252-1017

Open daily 10-4

Forman Vineyards – 1501 Big Rock Road, St. Helena; 707 963-3900 Franciscan Vineyards – 1178 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-7111

Open by appointment only

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

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

Open by appointment Open Daily 10-5

Open daily 10-6 Open daily by appointment Open daily 10-4 Open by appointment only 10-5 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

Hall St. Helena – 401 St. Helena Hwy So, St. Helena; 707 967-2620 Hans Fahden Vineyards – 4855 Petrified Forest Rd, St. Helena; 707 942-6760

Open 11-6 Sun-Wed; 11-8 Thu-Sat Open daily 10-4 Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5:15 Open by appointment

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

Open Wed-Sun 11-4

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

Open daily 10-4:30

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

Open daily 11-4:30

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

Open by appointment only

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

Open by appointment only

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

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 Mon-Sat 9-5

Laird Family Estate – 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 Open by appointment only

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

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

Winery open by appointment only

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

Open by appointment 10-5

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

 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 by appointment 10-4

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

Open by appointment only

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

 JUDD’S HILL – 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-2332 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed

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

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

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

 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

 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

Open daily 10-5

Open by appointment only

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

Open daily 10-6

Open daily 10-5

Frog’s Leap – 8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford; 707 963-4704  GIRARD WINERY – (Tasting Room) 6795 Washington, Yountville; 968-9297 Tasting Fees, Gift Items

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

Juslyn – 2900 Spring Mountain Rd, St. Helena; 707 265-1804 (Poured at Silenus Vintners) Open by appointment only

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

Open daily Open by appointment only 11-4

Open by appointment only 10-5

Envy Wines – 1170 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga; 707 942-4670

Flying Horse – 2825 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena; 707 965-1600

Hopper Creek – 6204 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-0675

Open daily 10-5:30

 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 10-6 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 Sun-Wed 11-7pm; Thu-Sat 11-9pm Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Markham Vnyds – 2812 St. Helena Hwy 29, St. Helena; 707 963-5292

Open daily 11-5

Mario Perelli-Minetti – 1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 650-867-7477

Open by appointment only

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

Moss Creek Winery – 6015 Steele Rd, Napa; 707 252-1295 Mount Veeder Winery – Poured at Franciscan: 1178 Galleron, Rutherford; 707 967-3830

 MUMM NAPA – 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 800 MUM-NAPA Gift Items, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours  NAPA CELLARS – 7481 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville; 707 944-2565 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children OK Napa Valley Farms – 929 Main St, St. Helena; 707 963-8011

Napa Wine Company – 7830-4 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville: 707-944-8669

Open by appointment Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10-5 Open daily 10-6 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

Open by appointment

Mon-Sat 10-6

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

Open by appointment

Hope & Grace – 6540 Washington St, Yountville; 707 944-2500

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WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Nichelini Winery – 2950 Sage Canyon Rd, St. Helena; 707 963-0717

Weekends & holidays 10-5

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

Open daily by appointment 9-5

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

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

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

Open by appointment

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

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

Open by appointment

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

Open Wed-Sun 10-4 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

Phoenix Vineyards– Poured at Vintners Collective: 1245 Main St, 707 255-7150

Open daily 11-6

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

Daily 10-4

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

Open daily 10:30-4:30

PlumpJack Winery – 620 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 707 945-1220

Open daily 10-4

Pope Valley Winery – 6613 Pope Valley Rd, Pope Valley; 707 965-1246

Open Thurs-Sun 11-5 or by appt.

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

 PRAGER WINERY/PORT WORKS – 1281 Lewelling, St. Helena; 707 963-PORT (7678) Children & Pets OK Provenance – 1695 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 968-3633

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

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

Open by appointment

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 Revana Family – 2930 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 707 967-8814 Reverie Winery – 1250 Diamond Mtn Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-6800 Reynolds Family – 3266 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 258-2558 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 daily 10-5 Open Mon-Fri by appointment Open daily 10-4 Open by appointment Open daily 10-4 Open by appointment

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

Open daily 10-4

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

Open by appointment

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

Open 10-4

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

Open by appointment

 SEQUOIA GROVE – 8338 St. Helena Hwy 29, Rutherford; 707 944-2945 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

Signorello Vineyards – 4500 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 255-5990 Fri-Sun 10:30-4:30, Mon-Thu by appointment Silenus Vintners – 5225 Solano Ave, Napa; 707 299-3930

Open by appointment only

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

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

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

Quintessa – 1601 Silverdo Trail, St. Helena; 707 967-1601  RAYMOND VINEYARD – 849 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena; 707 963-3141 Gift Items, Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours

Open by appointment

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

Paradigm – 1277 Dwyer Rd, Oakville; 707 944-1683

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 SILVERADO VINEYARDS – 6121 Silverado Trail, Nap; 707 257-1770 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK Call ahead for: Wine Tours, Educational Programs, Food Pairings

Open by appointment only

Silver Oak Cellars – 915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville; 1-800-273-8809

Open Mon-Sun 9-4

Silver Rose Cellars – 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga; 707 942-9581

Open daily 10-4:30

Daily 10-5

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

Open by appointment

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

Open by appointment

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

Open by appointment

Spottswoode – 1902 Madrona Ave, St. Helena; 707 963-0134 Spring Mountain – 2805 Spring Mtn. Rd, St. Helena; 707 967-4188 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars – 5766 Silverado Trail, Napa; 707 944-2020

Open by appointment 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

Open Mon-Fri 10:30-5; Sat-Sun 10-5 Open Mon-Thu 11-7; Fri-Sat 11-9

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

Open daily 10-5

Stony Hill Vineyard – Call ahead for appointment; 707 963-2636; St. Helena

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

Open daily 11-4

Storybook Mountain – 3835 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-5310

Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-4

Open daily 10-4:30

Sullivan Vineyard – 1090 Galleron Rd, Rutherford; 707 963-9646

Open daily 10-5

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

 ROMBAUER VINEYARD – 3522 Silverado Trail, No, St. Helena; 707 963-5170 Children OK; Call ahead for Wine Tours at 10:30 & 11:30 Round Pond Winery – 875 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford; 1-888.302.2575 Rubicon Estates – 1991 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 968-1161 Rudd Winery – 500 Oakville Cross Rd, Oakville; 707 944-8577 Ruston Family – 2798 Spring St, St. Helena; 707 967-8025 Rustridge Ranch – 2910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd, St. Helena; 707 965-9353 Rutherford Grove – 1673 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford; 707 963-0544

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Open by appointment Open daily 10-5

 SUMMERS/VILLA ANDRIANA – 1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga; 707 942-5508 Open Sun-Thu 10:30-4:30; Fri-Sat 10:30-5:30 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Art Exhibits, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings Open winter time daily 10:30-4:30 Summit Lake – 2000 Summit Lake Dr, Angwin; 707 965-2488

Open by appointment 11-3:30 Open daily 10-5 Open by appointment Tues-Sat Open by appointment Open daily 10-4 Open daily 10-4:30

Open Mon-Fri 9-5

 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 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 The Terraces – 1450 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; 707 963-1707

Open by appointment Open by appointment only

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Tom Eddy – 3870 Hwy 128, Calistoga; 707 942-4267

Open by appointment

Trahan Winery – 974 Franklin St, Napa; 707 257-7477

Open daily 11-6

Trefethen Vineyards – 1160 Oak Knoll Ave, Napa; 707 255-7700

Open daily 10-4:30

Tres Sabores – 1620 S. Whitehall Lane, St. Helena; 707 967-8027

Open by appointment only

Trespass Vineyard – 1859 Hillview Place, St. Helena; 707 963-0804

 TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES – 3070 N. St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena; 1-800-473-4454 Trinitas Cellars – 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa; 707 935-3504

Open by appointment 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 10-4:30

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

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

Open by appointment only

Von Strasser – 1510 Diamond Mtn. Rd, Calistoga; 707 942-0930

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 Open daily 11-5

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

 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 by appointment Open daily 10-6

 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 Thu-Mon 11-5 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 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

Open by appointment only

 ZD WINES – 8383 Silverado Trail, Rutherford; 707 963-5188 Gift items, Children OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings

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

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 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 Open by appointment, 707-688-1174

Open daily 11am-6pm

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

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

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

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

Sat-Sun 11-5 Open daily 11-5

Balletto & Dutton-Goldfield – 5700 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 568-2455

Open daily 10-4

Banyon – 10295 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707-433-5499

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 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for: Winery Tours, Wine Pairings

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 Open by appointment only 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

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

 CHARLES CREEK VINEYARD – 483 First St. W., Sonoma; 707 935-3848 Chateau Felice – 10603 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707 836-9011

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

 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

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

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Adrian Fog – Healdsburg

Open daily 11-5

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

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

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

Zahtila Vineyards – 2250 Lake County Hwy; Calistoga; 707 942-9251

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

Bonneau Family – 23001 Arnold Dr, Sonoma; 800-996-0420

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

Witt Estate – 1500 Whitehall Ln, St. Helena; 707 967-8046

Open daily 10-5

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

Verismo Wines – 6795 Washington Street, Yountville; 707 944 WINE (9463)

Wing Canyon Vineyard – 3100 Mt. Veeder Rd, Napa; 707 265-8798

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

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

 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 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 Open by appointment only 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 Foreman Ln., Healdsburg; 707 433-3711

Mon-Fri 11-4:30

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

 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 10-4:30 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

 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

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

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 Eetate – 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 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

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 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 Weekdays 10-4:30, Weekends 10-5  IMAGERY ESTATE – 14355 Hwy 12, Glen Ellen; 707 935-4515 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 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 Open daily 10-5  KENDALL-JACKSON – 5007 Fulton Rd, Fulton; 707 571-8100 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 Lancaster Estate – 15001 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg; 707-433-8178x209 Open by appointment only Landmark – 101 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood; 707 833-0053 Open daily 10-4:30

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Larson Family – (Cornerstone, tasting room for boutique wineries) 23564 Arnold Dr, (Hwy 121), Sonoma; 707-933-3010

 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

Larson Family – (Tasting Room at The Cellar Door) 1395 Broadway, Sonoma; 707 938-4466

Open daily 11-6

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

Open daily 11-5

 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

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

Open daily 10-5

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

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

Open daily 11am-6pm

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

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 daily 11-6 (closed Tue)

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

Petroni Vineyards – 990 Cavedale Road, Sonoma; 707 935-8311

Open daily 11am-6pm

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

Open daily 10:30-4:30

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

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

Open daily 10-5

Mayo Family Winery – Hwy 12 & Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen; 707 938-9401

Open daily 10:30-6:30

Mayo Family Reserve Room – 9200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707 833-5504 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Children OK; Call ahead for Food Pairings

Open daily 11-6

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

 MAZZOCCO VINEYARDS – 1400 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg; 707 431-8159 Gift items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Meeker Vineyards – 21035 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 431-2148

Th-Mon 11-6, Tu-Wed 4-6 Open daily 11-5 Open daily 10:30-5

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

Call for tasting

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

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

Open daily 11am-6pm Open 10-4 by appointment

Portalupi – Poured at Locals: Geyserville Ave & Hwy 128, Geyserville; 707-857-4900 Preston Vineyards – 9282 W. Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-3372

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

Open by appointment Thur-Mon 10-4

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

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

Open daily 10-4:30

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

Open daily 10-5, call for reservations

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

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

Thu-Mon 11-5

Open by appointment only

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

Open daily 11-4:30 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

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

Open daily 10-4:30

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

Open by appointment only

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

Open daily 10-5

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

Open daily 11-4

Roessler Cellars – 380 First St W, Sonoma; 707-933-4440

Open daily 11-6

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

Open daily 10-5

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

 RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS – 11455 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg; 707 431-1533 Gift items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK

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

Open daily 10-5

Thur-Mo 11-6

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

Open daily 10-5

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

Open daily 11-4:30

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

Open daily 10-5

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

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

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

Open by appointment only

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

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

Open by appointment only

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

Murphy-Goode – 20 Matheson St, Healdsburg; 800 499-7644

Open daily 10:30-4:30

Muscardini Cellars – 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood; 707-833-0526

Open daily 10-5

Nalle – 2383 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsbur; 707-433-1040

Open Friday by appointment only

Nicholson Ranch – 4200 Napa Rd, Sonoma; 707 938-8822 Novy Family – 980 Airway Ct, Ste C, Santa Rosa; 707-578-3882

Open daily 10-6 Open by appointment Mon-Sat 10-3

Occidental Road Cellars – Call for tours & tasting, 707-874-9401 Optima Winery – 498 Moore Ln, Unit C, Healdsburg; 707-431-8222 Palmeri – 21001 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707-857-4101 Papapietro Perry – 4791 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg; 707 433-0422

Open by appointment only Thu-Sat 11:30-6, Sun-Wed 11:30-5:30

 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

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

Open daily 10:30-5

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

Open daily 11:30-4:30 Open by appointment only 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

 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  SEBASTIANI VINEYARDS – 389 Fourth St. East, Sonoma; 707 938-5532 Complimentary Tours & Tasting, Gift Items, Picnic Area & Supplies, Children Welcomed

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

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WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Sebastopol Vineyards – Green Valley Rd; Sebastopol; 707 829-9463

Daily 10-5

Seghesio Winery – 14730 Grove St, Healdsburg; 707 433-3579 Selby Winery – 215 Center St, Healdsburg; 707 431-1288 Sheldon – 6761 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy. 12), Sebastopol; 707-829-8100

Dashe Cellars – 55 4th St, Oakland; 510 452-1800

Thu-Mon 12-6

Open daily 10–5

Eno Wines – 805 Camelia, Berkeley; 415 515-7227

Open by appointment only

Open daily 11-5:30

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

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

Lost Canyon – 2102 Dennison St Ste A, Oakland; 510 534-9314

Fri-Sun 12-6 or by appointment

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

Mon-Sat 9-5, tours by appt

Rosenblum Cellars – 2900 Main St, Alameda; 510 865-7007

Open daily 11-6

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

Open daily

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

Open by appointment only 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. Open daily 10:30-5 Call for tasting information Open daily 11:30-5:30; Thu, Fri, Sat til 6

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

Byington Winery – 21850 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-1111 Clos LaChance – 1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin; 408 686-1050

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

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

Open 3rd weekend of each month

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

Tantalus – 19320 Orange Ave, Sonoma; 707-933-5218

Open daily 10:30-6

Black Ridge – 18550 Black Rd, Los Gatos; 408 399-6396 Casa De Fruta – 6680 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister; 800 543-1702

Open daily 10:30-5

Tandem – Poured at Family Wineries – Kenwood: 9380 Sonoma Hwy 12; 888-433-6555

Bargetto – 700-G Cannery Row, Monterey; 831 373-4053

Sat 12-5

Stryker Sonoma – 5110 Highway 128; Geyserville; 707 433-1944  SUNCÉ WINERY – 1839 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa; 707 526-9463 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children Welcomed

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Sat-Sun 11-4

Open daily 11-5 Open daily 9-6 Mon-Th 11-5, Fri-Sun 11-4

Conrotto Winery – 1690 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-3053 Creekview – 12467 Creekview Ct, San Martin; 408 686-0534

Sat-Sun 11-5 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 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

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

Morgan Hill Cellars – 1645 San Pe dro Ave, Morgan Hill; 408 779-7389

Open daily 11-7

 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

 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  TRENTADUE – 19170 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 433-3104 Trione Winery – 19550 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville; 707 814-8100

Open daily 10-5

12-6 summer, 12-5 winter

Tue-Sun 10-5, Closed Monday

Rapazzini Winery – 4350 S. Monterey Hwy, Gilroy; 408 842-5649

Open daily 10-6 Open daily 11-5

Thur-Sun 10-5

Satori Cellars – 2100 Buena Vista Ave, Gilroy; 408 84-5823

3rd Saturday of each month

Daily 11-5

Solis Winery – 3920 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy; 408 847-6306

Open daily 11-5

Twomey Cellars – 3000 Westside Rd, Healdsburg; 707 800-505-4850

Mon-Sat 9-4

Sunrise Winery – Montebello Rd, Cupertino; 408 741-1310

Fri-Sun 11-5

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

Open daily 10-6

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

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

 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 daily 10-5

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 Open by appointment only

Fri-Sun Noon-5

Alfaro Family Vnyd & Winery – 420 Hames Rd, Corralitos; 831 728-5172

Sat 12-5 or by appointment Open by appointment only

Wellington Vineyards – 11600 Dunbar Rd, Glen Ellen; 707 939-0708

Open daily 11-5

Aptos Creek – 520 Nisene Meadws Ct, Aptos; 831 684-1680

Westwood Winery – 11 E. Napa St, Suite 3, Sonoma; 707 935-3246

Open daily 11-5

Armida Winery – 103 Stockton Ave, Capitola; 831-462-1065

Open daily 11-6

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

Open daily 10-5

Bargetto Winery – 3535 N. Main St, Soquel; 831 475-2258

Open daily 12-5

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

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

Open daily 11-7

Beauregard – 55B Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz; 831 458-WINE

Open daily 11-6

Open daily 11-5

Bonny Doon Vnyd – 10 Pine Flat Rd, Santa Cruz; 831 425-4518

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

Open Thu-Sun 10:30-4:30

 BURRELL SCHOOL – 24060 Summit Rd, Los Gatos; 408 353-6290 Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK

Open daily 11-5 Open Thu-Sun 11-5

Fri-Sat 11-4, Sun 1-4, weekdays & tours by appt.

Byington Winery – 21850 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos; 408 354-1111

Open daily 11-5

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

Open daily 11-4:30

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

NORTH CENTRAL COAST ALAMEDA COUNTY A Donkey and a Goat – 2323 B Fourth St, Berkeley; 510 926-9050

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Cava Wine Bar – 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola; 831 476-2282

Open by appointment only

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

Open daily ’til Midnight Closed Mondays Special Events & by appointment Mon-Fri 12-5 Sat-Sun 11-5 Open daily 12-5

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Davenport Roadhouse – 1 Davenport Ave, Daven Port; 831 426-8801 Domenico – 1697 Industrial Rd, San Carlos; 650 593-2335

Tue-Sun 9-8

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

Tu-Su 12-6

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

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

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

 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

Fri-Sun 12-5 Open daily 11-5 Special events & by appointment 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

 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

 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-Sun 11:30-4 By Appt

Joyce Vnyds/Chateau Christina – 1354 G. Dayton St, Salinas; 831 659-0312

Open by appointment only

Fri-Sun 11-5

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

Tue-Sun 11-5

Scheid Vineyards – 1972 Hobson Rd, Greenfield; 831 386-0316

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

Open daily 11-5

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

White Crane Winery – 110 Capitola Ave, Capitola; 831 477-9911 Windy Oaks – 550 Hazel Dell Rd; Corralitos; 831 786-9463 Woodside Vineyards – 340 Kings Mountain Rd; Woodside; 650 851-3144 Zayante Vineyards – 420 Old Mount Rd; Felton; 831 335-7992

Special events & by appointment Open daily 11:30-6 Special events & by appointment Open by appointment only Special events & by appointment

Boekenoogen – 24 West Carmel Rd, Carmel; 831 659-4215 Bountiful Basket – 3969 The Barnyard, Ste A13; Carmel Valley; 831 625-4457 Chateau Julien – 8940 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel; 831 624-2600

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

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

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

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

Brutocao Cellars – 13500 Hwy 101, Hopland; 707 744-1664

Open daily 10-6

Open daily 11-5

Ceago Vinegarden – 5115 E. Hwy 20, Nice; 707 274-1462

Open daily 10-5

Open daily 11-5

Chiarito Vineyards – 2651 Mill Creek Rd, Ukiah; 707.462.7146

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

Weekends & Most Holidays 11-5

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

Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-5, Sun 12-6

Open daily 11-5

 VENTANA – 38740 Los Coches Rd, Soledad; 831 678-2900 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK

Sat 11-4

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

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

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

Open daily 12-5

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

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

Paraiso – 38060 Paraiso Springs Rd, Soledad; 831 678-0300

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

Thu-Sun 11-5

Open by appointment only

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

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

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

Open daily 11-4

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

Manzoni Estate – 30981 River Road, Soledad; 831 675-3398

Open daily 11-5

Mon-Sun 11-5

 BLACKSTONE WINERY – 800 South Alta St, Gonzales; 831 675-5341 Gift Items, Children & Pets OK, Self-Guided Tour

Marilyn Remark – 645 River Road, Salinas; 831 455-9310

Open by appointment only Open daily 12-6

Open daily 10-6

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

Special Events & by appointment Open daily 11-5

Open daily 11-5

SALINAS VALLEY

Sat 11-4:30 or by appointment Open by appointment only

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

Mon-Sat 10-6 Su 12-5 Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat-Sun 11-5

Claudia Springs – 1810 Hwy 128, Navarro; 707-895-3993 Cougar’s Leap – 9730 Soda Bay Road #8, Kelseyville; 707-279-0651

Open by appointment only Summer: Fri-Mon 11-5; Winter Fri-Sun 11-5 Call ahead

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WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Duncan Peak Vineyards – 14500 Mtn. House Road, Hopland; 707-744-1129 Dunnewood Vnyds – 2399 North State St, Ukiah; (707) 467-4843

Open by appointment only

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

Open by appointment only

Mon-Thu 8-4

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

Open by appointment only

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

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

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

Gabrielli Winery – 10950 West Road, Redwood Valley; 707 485-1221

Open daily 10-5

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

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

Goldeneye Anderson Vly – 9200 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-3202

Open daily 11-4

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

Open by appointment only

Graziano Family of Wines – 13251 S.Hwy 101; Suite 3, Hopland; 707-744-8466

Open daily 10-5

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

Greenwood Ridge Vnyd – 5501 Hwy 128; Philo, 707 895-2002

Summer 10-6, Winter 10-5

Wed-Sun 11-5

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

Fri-Sun 11-5

Guenoc/Langtry Estate – 21000 Butts Canyon Rd, Middletown; 707 987-9127

Open daily 11-5

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

Thu-Sun 11-5

Handley Cellars – 3151 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2190

Open daily 11-6

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

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

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

Jepson Vineyards, Ltd. – 10400 S. Hwy 101, Ukiah; 707 468-8936

Open daily 10-5

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

Fr-Su 11-5

Open daily 10-5

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

Fri-Sun 11-5

Jeriko Estate – 12141 Hewlitt Sturtevant Rd, Hopland; 707 744-1140 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 Maple Creek Winery – 20799 Hwy 128; Yorkville; 707 895-3001

Open by appointment only Open daily 10-5

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

LIVERMORE VALLEY Battaion Cellars – 21 S. Livermore Ave, #109, Livermore; 925 245-9242

Fri 4-7, Sat-Sun 12-5

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

McDowell Valley – 13380 S. Hwy 101; 707 744-8911; Hopland

Open daily 10-5

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

McNab Ridge Winery – 13441 S. Hwy 101; Hopland; 707 744-1986

Open daily 10-5

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

Fri-Sun Noon-4:30

Mendocino Wine Co. – 45070 Main St, Mendocino; 707 937-6190

Open daily 11-5

Chouinard Vnyds – 33853 Palomares Rd, Castro Vly; 510 582-9900

Sat-Sun 12-5 (and most holidays)

Meyer Family Cellars – 19750 Hwy 128, Yorkville; 707 895-2341

Open daily 10-5

Milano Family Winery – 14594 S. Hwy 101, Hopland; 800-564-2582

Open daily10-5

Concannon – 4590 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 456-2505 Gift Items, Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours

Monte Lago Winery – Clear Lake, 510-599.LAGO

Open by appointment only

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

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

Ployez Winery – 11171 Highway 29, Lower Lake; 707-994-2106

 ROEDERER ESTATE – 4501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2288 Children OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours

Rosa D’Oro Vineyards – 3915 Main Street, Kelseyville; 707 279-0483

 SCHARFFENBERGER CELLARS – 8501 Hwy 128, Philo; 707 895-2957 Art Exhibit, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK Shannon Ridge – 12599 E. Hwy 20, Clear Lake Oaks; 707 998-9656 Silversmith Vineyards – 3700 A Rd J, Redwood Valley; 707 485-1196

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

Sat-Sun, 1-6 Fri 4-7

Open daily 11-5

John Christopher – 25 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 103, Livermore; 925-456-WINE

Open daily 11-5

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

Sun-Tues 11-5, Wed-Sat 10:30-6:30 Open daily 11-5 Fri-Mon 12-5

Little Valley Winery– 5700 Greenville Rd, Livermore; 925 862-9006

Standish Wine Co. – 5101 Hwy 128, Philo707 895-9213

Wed-Mon 10-6

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

Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat 8-5

Fri-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 Saturday & Sunday, 11am-5pm or by appointment

Fri-Sun 1-6

Fri-Sun 12-4:30 & by appointment

Mitchell Katz Winery – 1188 Vineyard Ave; Pleasanton; 925 931-0744 Murietta’s Well – 3005 Mines Rd; Livermore; 925 456-2390 Red Skye – 21 So. Livermore Ave, Ste 101, Livermore (at Blacksmith Square) 925-989-1163

Thu-Sun 12-5 Wed-Sun 11-4:30 Fri 3-6, Sat 1-6 Sun 1-5

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

Open daily 11-5

Retzlaff Vineyards – 1356 S. Livermore Ave, Livermore; 925 447-8941

Tue-Fri 12-2, Sat-Sun 12-4:30

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

Open daily 10-6

Rios Lovell Estate Winery – 6500 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 443-0434

Wed-Fri 11-3, Sat-Sun 11-5

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WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK | WINERY LISTINGS Rodrigue Molyneaux – 3053 Marina Ave, Livermore; 925 447-4280

Sat-Sun 12:30-5

Ruby Hill Winery – 400 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton; 925 931-WINE

Wed-Sun 11:30-5:30

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

Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appointment

Tesla Vintners – 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore; 925 606-WINE

Tue-Sun 11-5

Thomas Coyne Winery – 51 E. Vallecitos Rd (Hwy 84), Livermore; 925 373-6541

Sat-Sun 12-5

Wente Vineyards 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

Vino Piazza – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 800-939-2566

Open daily 12-5

vMv Vineyards – 16475 N. Locust Tree Rd, Lodi; 209 365-1900

Open by appointment only

Watts – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 794-2871

Sat-Sun 12-5

Woodbridge Uncorked– 18911 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, 209 365-7575

Wed-Sun, Call for hours

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

Open daily 10:30-4:30

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

LODI/WOODBRIDGE

Open daily 10-5

Bray Vineyards – 10590 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6023

Fri-Mon 10-5

Abundance Vnyds/Mencarini Family Winery –1150 W. Turner Rd, Lodi; 209 334-0274 Open daily 11-6

C.G. Di Arie – 19919 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4700

Berghold – 17343 N. Cherry Rd, Lodi; 209 333-9291

Thu-Sun 11-5

Charles Spinetta Winery – 12557 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3384

Sat-Sun 12-5

Clos Du Lac Cellars – Hwy 88/Jackson Vlly Rd, Ione; 209 274-2238

Wed-Sun 10-4

Open daily 12-5

Convergence Vnyds – 14650 Hwy 124, Plymouth; 209 245-3600

Fri-Sun 10-5

Boitano Family – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3270 Borra Wines – 1301 E. Armstrong Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2446 Campus Oaks/Gnekow Family Winery– 17347 E. Gawne Rd, Collegeville; 209 463-0697 Cantiga Wineworks – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 727-3782 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

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 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 Serenidad – 21339 Dickson Way, Plymouth; 209 245-5304 x19

M2 Winery – 1376 East Turner Rd, D, Lodi; 888-757-WINE

Fri-Sun 11-4

Sobon Estate – 14430 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6554

McConnell Estates – 10686 W. Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove; 916 685-5368

Fri-Sun 11-5

Stonehouse Winery – 10861 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6888

Open daily 10-5

Open daily 10:30-5

Dillian Wines – 12138 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3444

Shenandoah Vineyards – 12300 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4455

Michael-David Vineyards – 4580 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 368-7384

Fri-Sun 11-5 or by appointment

Deaver Vineyards – 12455 Steiner Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-4099

Fri-Sun 12-5

Thu-Mon 11-5

Tues-Sun 9-4:30

Cooper Vineyards – 21365 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6181

The Lucas Winery – 18196 N. Davis Rd, Lodi; 209 368-2006

Macchia – 7099 E. Peltier Road, Acampo; 209 333-2600

Thurs-Mon 10-4:30

Open daily 10:30-4:30 Sat-Sun, Holidays 11-5 or by appointment Open daily 10-5 Open daily 9:30-5 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

Miramont Estate – 24837 E. Milton Rd, Linden; 209 887-3860

Open by appointment only

Mokelumne Oaks – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 209 339-3754

Sat-Sun 12-5 or by appointment

Sutter Ridge – 14110 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek; 209 267-1316

Fri-Sun 11-4:30

Oak Ridge Winery – 6100 E. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 369-4758

Open daily 10-5

Tanis Vineyards – 13120 Willow Creek Rd, Ione; 209 274-4807

Sat-Sun 10-5:30

Open daily 11-5

TKC Vineyards – 11001 Valley Dr, Plymouth; 209 245-6428

Olde Lockeford – 12470 Locke Rd; Lockeford; 209 727-9770 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 St. Amant Winery – 1 Winemaster Way, Lodi; 209 367-0646 Stama – 12470 Locke Rd, Lockeford; 408 464-6923

Sat-Sun 11-4 Sat & Sun 12-4:30 or by appt only Open daily 1-4 Sat-Sun 11-5

Sutter Creek Wine Tasting – 85 Main St, Sutter Creek; 209 267-5838

Open daily 11-6

Sat 11-5, Sun 1-4 or by appointment

Terra D’Oro – 20680 Shenandoah Schl Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6942 Gift Items, Picnic Area, Children & Pets OK; Call ahead for Winery Tours Toscano Winery & Bistro – 10600 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3800 Young’s Vineyard – 10120 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-3005 Vino Noceto – 11011 Shenandoah Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6556 Wilderotter Vineyard – 19890 Shenandoah School Rd, Plymouth; 209 245-6016

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

CALAVERAS COUNTY

VanRuiten – 340 W. Highway 12, Lodi; 209 334-5722

Open daily 11-5

Beaux Chevaux – 466B Main St, Murphys; 209-728-1000

Fri-Sun 11-5

Vino Con Brio – 7889 E. Harney Ln, Lodi; 888-410-VINO

Open daily 12-5

Black Sheep Winery – Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2157

Daily 11-5

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WINERY LISTINGS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Bodega de Sur Winery– 457C Algiers St, Murphys; 209 728-9030

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

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Holly’s Hill Winery – 3680 Leisure Lane, Placerville; 530 344-0227

Open daily 10-5

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

Open daily 11-5

Miraflores Winery – 2120 Four Springs Trail, Placerville; 530 647-8505

Domaine Becquet – 2173 Highway 12 East, Valley Springs; 209 772-1303

Wed-Sun 11-5

Mount Aukum Winery – 6781 Tower Rd, Mt. Aukum; 530 620-1675

Domaine Becquet – 415 Main St, Murphys; 209 728-8487

Wed-Sun 11-6

Narrow Gate Vyds – 4282 Pleasant Valley Rd, Placerville; 530 644-6201

Frog’s Tooth Vineyards – 380 Main St. Ste 5, Murphys; 209 728-2700

Thur-Mon 11-5 or by appointment

Oakstone Winery – 6440 Slug Gulch Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5303

Thur-Sun 10-5 Open daily 10-5 Wed-Sun 11-5 Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment

French Hill Winery – 8032 So. Main St, Mokelumne Hill; 209 286-1800

Tue-Sun 11-5

Perry Creek Vnyds – 7400 Perry Creek Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-5175

Hatcher Winery – 419 Main St, Murphys; 209 605-7111

Fri-Sun 11-5

Primus Vineyards – 2875 Larsen Dr, Camino; 530 647-9463

Open daily 11-5

Fri-Sun 12-5:30

Sierra Oaks Estates – 6713 Mt. Aukum Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-7079

Open daily 11-5

Sat-Sun 10-5

Sierra Vista Winery – 4560 Cabernet Way, Placerville; 530 622-7221

Open daily 10-5

Open daily 10-5

Indian Rock – 1154 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-8514 Irish Vineyards – 2849 Hwy 4, Vallecito; 209 736-1299

Open daily 11-5

Single Leaf Vineyards – 7480 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-3545

Wed-Sun 11-5

Laraine/Gerber – 3675 Six Mile Rd, Vallecito; 209 736-4766

Fri-Sun 11-5

Sogno Winery – 3046 Ponderosa Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 672-6968

Wed-Sun 11-5

Lavender Ridge – 431 B Main St, Murphys; 209 728-2441

Fri-Sun 11-5

Stone’s Throw – 3541 North Canyon Rd, Camino; 530 622-5100

Thur-Sun 11-5 Thur-Sun 10-5

Ironstone Vineyards – 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys; 209 728-1251

Milliaire Winery – 276 Main Street, Murphys; 209 728-1658

Open daily 11-5

Thompson’s Mining Camp Winery– 4801 Rock Barn Rd, Shingle Springs; 530 677-6510

Muir’s Legacy – 36 S. Washington St, Sonora; 209 532-WINE

Open daily 11-5

Toogood Estate Wine Caves– 7280 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-1910 Van Der Vijver Estate – 7451 Fair Play Rd, Fair Play; 530 620-9424

Open daily 11-5:30 Wed-Sun 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

Venezio Vineyard – 5821 Hwy 49, Coloma; 530 885-9463

Stevenot Winery – 2690 San Domingo Rd, Murphys; 209 728-3436

Open daily 11-5

Windwalker Vnyds – 7360 Perry Creek, Fair Play; 530 620-4054

Stevenot Winery – Main & Sheep Ranch Rd, Murphys; 209 728-0148

Wed-Mon 11-6

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

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

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 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

Open daily 11-5 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

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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

EL DORADO COUNTY

Wed-Sun 11-5 Wed-Sun 11-5 or by appointment

Burch Hall – 108 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 477-5500 Coufos Cellars – 10065 Rough & Ready Rd, Rough & Ready; 530 274-2923 Double Oak – 14510 Blind Shady Rd, Nevada City; 530 292-3235 Indian Springs – 303 Broad St, Nevada City; 530 478-1068 Lucchesi Vineyards – 167 Mill St, Grass Valley; 530 274-2164 Naggiar Vineyards – 18125 Rosemary Lane, Grass Valley; 530 268-9059 Montoliva Vineyard – 15629 Mount Olive Rd, Chicago Park; 530 346-6577 Nevada CityWinery –321 Spring Street, Nevada City; 530 265-9463

Sat-Sun 12-5 Open daily 12-5 Sat-Sun 12-5 Sat 11-5 Feb-Dec or by appointment Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun-Thur 11:30-5 Open daily 11-Dusk Open by appointment only Sat-Sun 12-4 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 Smith Vineyard – 13577 Dog Bar Rd, Grass Valley; 530 273-7032 Solune Winegrowers– 16303 Jewett Lane, Grass Valley; 530 271-0990 Truckee River – 10061 South River St, Truckee; 530 587-4626

Open daily Noon-5pm (closed Tues.) Open by appointment only Sat-Sun 12-5 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

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