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. . .What’s Doin’ in Wine CountryWhat’s Doin’ in Wine Country...

Sierra Ridge Winery Concert SeriesNow through August, Dinners start at 6p.m.,Concerts start at 8 p.m.14110 Ridge Rd, Sutter CreekSierra Ridge Winery in Sutter Creek proudlyannounces its 2010 “Music on the Ridge” con-cert series featuring a variety of musical actsperforming almost every genre of music imagi-nable.

“The Sierra Ridge Winery is a speciallocation like no other in the foothills ofCalifornia’s gold country,” said cowboy bluesrocker Brad Wilson who kicked off the seriesMay 8. “With a concert stage looking out overa panoramic view of hills covered with vine-yards, both the audience and musicians are atopa magic carpet ride for a concert experience.”

On June 19, the San Francisco Bay Area’sBlame Sally -a- contemporary Americana quar-tet – delights audiences with their four-part har-monies, folky attitudes, and clever arrange-ments played on a multitude of instrumentsincluding banjo, dobro, keyboards and unusualpercussive pieces.

Another well-known Northern Californianame to take the stage is guitarist/vocalist MaxxCabello Jr. on July 3. This powerful entertainerfrom the South San Francisco area rocks thevineyard with music inspired by Jimi Hendrix,Carlos Santana and other guitar legends.

The award-winning winery features 23estate-grown varietals, including favorites suchas Cabernet Franc and Zinfandel, as well asexotic wines like Pinotage and Aglianico.

Wine will be sold by the glass or bottle.Guests are encouraged to bring low-back lawnchairs and jackets in case the evenings getchilly. Ticket prices vary. For more information,a complete list of concerts and artists as well asticket sales, visit www.sutterridgewine.com orcall (209) 267-1316.

Calaveras Passport Days and Tastethe World of CalaverasTaste the World of CalaverasJune 25,6 - 8:30 p.m.,Murphy’s Community ParkJune 26 – 27,11 a.m. - 5 p.m.at various participating wineriesThe family wineries of the CalaverasWinegrape Alliance (CWA) invite you to jointhem for a ton of fun, fabulous foods and awardwinning Calaveras wines for their PassportDays. Participants are issued a commemorativeglass and Passport that is stamped at each of thewineries visited during Passport Days. Whencomplete, Passports can be entered in a drawingfor fabulous prizes.

CWAwill also celebrate the final PassportDays weekend on Friday night, June 25 with theannual Taste the World of Calaveras in MurphysCommunity Park. From 6 to 8:30 p.m., atten-dees will taste wines made from grapes with ori-gins in five distinct wine regions across theworld, specially paired with regional cuisine.Join CWA for this warm summer evening andmeet the Calaveras County families that aremaking some of the most exciting new wines inCalifornia’s Sierra Foothills region.

On Saturday, June 26, several CWAwineries will provide a combination of gourmet

foods, exclusive tastings, entertainment andspecial offers. On June 26 and 27, all 21 partic-ipating CWA wineries will be open for tastingsand special offers for Passport holders.

Passport tickets are $25 and Taste theWorld of Calaveras tickets are $25 in advancewith a limited number available at the door for$30. All participants must be 21 years or older.For tickets and specific winery participation,visit www.calaveraswines.org or call (209) 728-9467 or (866) 806-WINE.

East Bay Vintners Alliance to Host 2010 Belmont Wine Festival Premiere Urban Wine Group of the East Bayto Pour Exclusively for the Much-Antici-pated Belmont Stakes RaceSaturday, June 5,Noon - 4 p.m.Golden Gate Fields,1100 Eastshore Highway,BerkeleyThe East Bay Vintner’s Alliance (EBVA), inpartnership with Golden Gate Fields, the onlymajor horse race track in Northern California,will host the “2010 Belmont Stakes WineFestival” as the exclusive wine group on June 5.Eleven wineries from the EBVA will pour avariety of sparklings, whites, roses and reds inhonor of this much-anticipated annual event.

Participating wineries from the EBVAwillinclude Adams Point, Aubin Cellars, IrishMonkey, JC Cellars, Periscope Cellars, R&BCellars, Rock Wall Wine Company, RosenblumCellars, Tudal Wines, Urban Legend Cellars,and Urbano Cellars.

The event will take place at Golden GateFields, track level and adjacent winner’s circle.In addition to wine tasting, the festival will fea-ture work from local artists of the PointRichmond Art Collection, live music, and finefood. The location of the festival will also affordfans a railbird’s view of the horse racing action.

Golden Gate Fields will present a full cardof live racing and also simulcast the entireBelmont Stakes program from Belmont Park inNew York, highlighting the 1 1/2-mile final legof the Triple Crown.

General admission for the Belmont Stakescan be purchased at Golden Gate Fields startingat $4 per person. Tickets for the wine festivalcan be purchased the day of the event at GoldenGate Fields, $20 for five two-ounce tastes, $30for 12 two-ounce tastes. For more informationcall (510) 559.7300 or visit www.goldengate-fields.com.

Fair Play Wine Festival, June 5-6Fair Play Wine & Poker Run, June 19Bell Tower Brewfest,Placerville, June 26(Go to page 9 and read our destination featureon El Dorado County to learn all the details.)

Charles B.Mitchell VineyardsBottle Your Own WineJuly 2 - 5,10 a.m. - 5 p.m.8221 Stoney Creek Rd, Fair PlayBottle Your Own Sangiovesse, Zinfandel, andCabernet Sauvignon, with prices starting at$4.99 per bottle! Bring your clean, empty bot-tles (or purchase there for 75 cents each) andhave their experienced staff show you how tobottle, cork, capsule and label your own wine.They provide the cork, capsule, and label.

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Amador County ..................................11Calaveras County ................................26El Dorado County North/South ......20Gilroy ......................................................12Glenn County ..........................................*Humboldt County................................22Lake County ..........................................22

Livermore Valley....................................19Lodi..........................................................31Madera County ....................................34Mariposa County..................................26Mendocino County..............................22Merced County ....................................34Monterey................................................35

Napa County ..................................24, 25Nevada County ......................................7Paso Robles ..........................................16Placer County..........................................7Salinas Valley ............................................*San Francisco Bay Area ......................12San Francisco East Bay ........................19

San Luis Obispo....................................35Santa Barbara ........................................18Santa Clara Valley ................................12Santa Cruz ............................................12San Benito ................................................*Solano County ......................................25Sonoma County ............................36, 37

Temecula/San Diego County ............33Tuolume County ..................................26Yolo County ............................................*Yuba County ............................................7

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Wine CountryLong days, warm sunshine beg for wine tasting adventures in every region of this wine state.

9 DESTINATION:El Dorado CountyB Y M AT T H E W J O H N S TO N EIt might have taken a fist fight during the Gold Rush era before a couple of fellows decided to “play fair” in Fair Play… but now the region plays host to some of the fairest wines of them all.

14 DELIGHTS:Goodies & GadgetsLots of goodies infused with wine come out of Kozlowki Farms in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley.With Saratoga Chocolates you can eat your ice cream and the bowl too.

21 DISCOVER:Santa Cruz’s

Surf City VintnersB Y M A RY L I N D S AYNow here’s a hip little urban wine tasting adventure… you’ll find a dozen micro-boutique wineries in and around an urban renewal project that turned an old warehouse into a trendy destination hot spot.

38 DEVOUR:Chow BellaCOMPILED BY VICTORIA BUONOCORE Winery favorites...summer recipes abound.

17 Drink Pink in PasoB Y L I S A J . P R E T T Y

22 Madrona Vineyards inCamino B Y L I N D A J . B OT T J E R

28 Taste of MendocinoB Y L A U R A N E S S

29 Chateau St. JeanB Y S A N D R E W M O N T G O M E RY

35 Danza del SolB Y TO M P L A N T

Vine Times publishes all winery guides on a rotating space-available basis. Only wineries with tasting rooms are listed.

Guides can be downloaded from our website at www.vinetimesonline.com.

7 Her Vineness on WineB Y L A U R A N E S SThis season’s finds include a 2006 AnglimGrenache, an ‘06 Hunter Hill Estate Merlot anda fresh ‘09 Wrath “ExAnima” Chardonnay.

15 McMillin’s PicksB Y F R E D M C M I L L I N

The best of the best in California wines arelisted here.

26 From Behind the Tasting BarB Y C Y N T H I A B O U R N E L L I SSummertime “Porch Bangers,” not to be slammeddown but savored slowly, deliberately and inquisi-tively… (porch optional).

27 The Wine ChixsB Y L I N D A K I S S A M & G I N G E R G I O R D A N ODidn’t think one thin dime could buy you much?Think again and then head for Wine on aDime… you guessed it, wine tasting priced at adime an ounce.

31 The City CellarB Y M I C H E L L E S I E L I N GV. Sattui Winery celebrates 125 years of wine-making.

Vintage Americana30” x 36”

By Eric Christensen

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* These guides are downloadable at www.vinetimesonline.com

Vine Times thanks Artifact, INK. for

designing our Color Guides and Maps

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PHOTO CRED ITS : SAN DIEGO FOOD & WINE FEST IVAL , PLACERV I LLE DOWNTOWN ASSOC . , SARATOGA

CHOCOLATES , MARY L INDSAY, L I SA J . PRETTY, BE IRON ANDERSON, KAT MONTGOMERY

More great Vine Times articles coming to:www.vinetimesoline.com

Chasing Grapes with S.E. Chase CellarsB Y C H R I S T I N A J U L I A N

A Little Pet Music: Sippin’ in RhythmB Y L A U R A N E S S

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Enjoy endless pizza from a wood-staveburning, fire-belching Italian pizza oven, andalso keep your wine stem. The cost is $10 perperson but free for Cru Club Members. Noreservations required, adults only.

For more information visit charlesb-mitchell.com or call (530) 620-3467.

Satori Cellars Summer of LoveFestival with live music by HoustonJones Sunday, June 6,2:30 - 6 p.m.Satori Cellars, 2100 Buena Vista Avenue,GilroySatori Cellars is excited to announce that thehighly acclaimed band, Houston Jones, will bebringing their unique blend of Americana musicto their Summer of Love Festival at the familywinery just outside of Gilroy. Satori Cellarsopened in September of 2008, and specializes insmall lots of handpicked, heart-infused premi-um red varietal wines from their 15-acre SantaClara Valley estate vineyard.

Houston Jones is a California based highoctane Americana quintet. Formed in 2001, theband has released five critically received CD’s,and tour the country performing their originalrepertoire that includes influences from blue-grass to gospel, folk to blues and jazz to rock.For more information about this amazing bandand to hear some of their music, go towww.houstonjones.com

The concert and festival will be held on the

lush lawn area with the estate vineyards andpalm oasis as the backdrop. The concert area willbe transformed into a retro playground reminis-cent of the legendary concert settings in GoldenGate Park, complete with local artisans offeringtheir wares. Bring your own lawn chair, shadeand snacks. Soda, water, and Satori’s award-win-ning wines will be available by the glass or bot-tle. Please, no outside beverages. The gates willopen at 2:30 – the band begins at 3:30.

Tickets are $17.50 per person in advance,$20 at the gate. Children under 12-years old arehalf price and under six are free. For advancetickets or more information call the winery at(408) 848-5823 or email [email protected]. Visit satoricellars.com for amap and more details.

Wine Fest 2010Kern County MuseumSaturday, June 12,7:30 - 11 p.m. for VIP;8to 11 p.m. for General Admission 3801 Chester Avenue,Bakersfield Wine tasting from more than 18 Californiawineries and 18 fabulous food booths, plusmusic and mingling, silent auction and draw-ings.

Tickets purchased in advance are $60, $75at the door. VIP Tables are $700 and membertickets are $50.

Tickets are available for purchase online atkcwinefest.org, at all Kern Schools FederalCredit Union Bank Branches, through ValliTix

online, at all Vallitix locations or by calling(661) 322-5200. Tickets are also available at theKern County Museum Store or by calling (661)852-5020.

Lake County Wine AdventureJuly 24 - 25During the last weekend of July, on Saturdaythe 24th and Sunday the 25th, the fine wines ofLake County will be served with delicious horsd’oeuvres during the Wine AdventureWeekend. If you are ready for a real wineadventure, mark your calendars for this two dayevent and take the opportunity to explore LakeCounty.

Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at thedoor. Each ticket entitles the holder to two daysof wine fun and activities, a tasting booklet,wine glass and wine bag. For more informationand tickets visit www.lakecountywineries.orgor call (707) 355-2762.

Taste of TerroirWine & Food Experience Thursday, July 22,6 - 9 p.m.The Palm Event Center1184 Vineyard Avenue, PleasantonJoin Livermore Valley Winemakers and bayarea chefs for a delectable evening of wine andfood pairings from more than 16 winery andrestaurant teams, showcasing the Valley’s boun-tiful terroir. Then indulge your sweet tooth with

a room dedicated to desserts and ports. Guestscan also enjoy live music and additionalLivermore Valley wines on the patio and bid onsilent auction lots.

Each winemaker and chef team hasworked hard to create innovate wine and foodpairings for guests to enjoy. Guests can thencast their vote for the People’s Choice Award forbest food and wine pairing.

In a blind tasting, the culinary and mediajudges will present awards for Most InnovativePairing, Judges’ Best, and Best Use of LocalIngredients (awards announced at 8:15p.m.).

Tickets are $75 per person and can be pur-chased at www.lvwine.org or by calling (925)447-9463.

19th Annual Father’s Day Weekend TastefestJune 18-20,Friday, June 18,Dinner begins at 6 p.m.Saturday & Sunday, June 19 - 20,Tasting 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.ATaste of Redwood Valley, the festival that putone of California’s oldest viticultural areas onthe map 19 years ago, will once again open itsbottles and barrels to wine lovers this Father’sDay weekend, June 18-20. The festivities willbegin on Friday evening with the legendaryWinemaker’s Dinner and will continue through-out the weekend with delicious food, barrel-tast-ing, live music, fine art, and artisanal crafts.

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Murphys

On Friday night, dinner will begin with atasty spring green salad, followed by tender filletmignon with a red wine/mushroom reductionsauce, pesto cream lasagna (vegetarian), and gar-den vegetables. A scrumptious dessert of Creolebread pudding with warm brandy sauce will beserved along with brandy, port and muscat canel-li, and live music will sweeten the air.

Between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturdayand Sunday, visitors will meander through thegreen back roads of Redwood Valley visitingnine wineries and one world-class distillerywhile enjoying tastes of Redwood Valley’sdeep-flavored wines. Old barns, luscious gar-dens, and secluded ponds will compete for sen-sory attention with red varieties of Merlot, PinotNoir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese,Zinfandel and Petite Sirah as well as homemadebread, fresh goat cheese, and chocolate-coveredstrawberries. Guests will encounter an antiquecognac still that produces some of the bestbrandy in the world, a rustic, home-built winerywhere Mendocino County’s first organic andbiodynamic wines were produced, and an archi-tecturally exquisite tasting room.

Most of Redwood Valley’s wineries aretoo small to keep regular tasting room hours, sothis is a rare opportunity to taste the wines andcatch a behind-the-scenes glimpse of thesesmall producers. Redwood Valley is inMendocino County, a little more than two hoursfrom both San Francisco and I-5.

The price of admission to the entire festi-val, from Friday evening’s Winemaker’s Dinnerto the last drop on Sunday afternoon is $75 perperson. The cost of the Winemaker’s Dinneralone is $55 per person, and the ticket for twodays of wine tasting is $25 per person. Justcheck in at any one of the nine wineries or dis-tillery and receive a map and a complimentarylogo-engraved glass.

For a complete list of participating winer-ies, more information and lodging ideas call 1(800) 760-3739, (707) 485-0322, or go towww.atasteofredwoodvalley.com.

21st Annual Taste of DowntownJune 11, 5 - 8 p.m.Downtown UkiahThe Ukiah Main Street Program will host its21st Annual Taste of Downtown, a wine, brewand beverage tasting event. Participating down-town stores and restaurants will host a localwinery or brewery for tastings. Meander thestreets with a complementary tasting glass allwhile listening to the sounds of local musicians.

Pick up your commemorative glass theday of the event at Alex Thomas Plaza or thecorner of Smith & School Streets. Must be 21years or older to attend this event. Visitwww.downtownukiah.com for a complete listof merchants, wineries and breweries who willbe participating.

Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the doorat Mendocino Bounty or Parducci Wine Cellars.

The ARC Center presents it’s first annualTaste of Downtown After Party - Wines thatRock featuring the Funky Dozen LIVE BAND.Tickets are $30 presale or $35 at the door. Thisevent will be held at the Ukiah ValleyConference Center. Tickets will be on sale atParducci Wine Cellars.

1st Annual Winery Vineyard WalkSaturday, June 26,Paraiso Vineyards38060 Paraiso Springs Road, SoledadRegistration is at 7:45 a.m. and the walk begins at8:30 a.m. Food and wine reception immediately fol-lowing the walk.The Monterey County Vintners and GrowersFoundation, a non-profit charitable organizationrepresenting more than 80 wineries and grapegrowers in Monterey County, is pleased toinvite hiking enthusiasts, nature lovers, viticul-ture partners, and the community to participatein the First Annual Winery Vineyard Walk onSaturday, June 26 at Paraiso Vineyards.

This charitable event will guide walkersthrough a rugged five-mile trail on one of themany scenic vineyards located in the famedMonterey County Wine Country. The route willlead walkers through many scenic stops.

In a year when community needs aregreater than ever, the viticulture industry islaunching this event to utilize its’valuable assetsof people, land, and products to help fulfill theneeds of the area. Winemakers, vineyard man-agers, owners and winery personnel will all beon-hand to join in the walk and show their sup-port for the community.

Participants in the Winery Walk will raisea minimum of $200 to venture the five-miletrail, the equivalent of $40 per mile. They willthen receive access to the private vineyard trails,an event t-shirt, walker bag of sponsor items,games and prizes at various stops along the trail,action vineyard photo of each walker during therace, and admission to the after-walk party andluncheon at Paraiso Vineyards, immediately fol-lowing the event. All walkers will also receive awinery discount for wines purchased the day ofthe walk.

Walker donation contributions are taxdeductible and a sponsor toolkit will be provid-ed to each walker upon registration in order tohelp them gain sponsors for their walk.Onlookers who wish to support the walkers byattending the post-party event can join theluncheon and wine tasting for $30 per attendee.

Participants can register online at winery-walk.com or by contacting the MontereyCounty Vintners and Growers Foundationoffice at (831) 375-9400.

Ironstone Winery Concert SeriesJune 6 – Sept.17Ironstone Vineyards 1894 Six Mile Road,MurphysIronstone Winery in Murphys is well known fortheir beautiful outdoor amphitheater and an all-star lineup of talent that is sure to please. Theirconcert season gets kicked off this year with“Crosby Stills and Nash” on June 6, Then “TheFray” on June 18, followed by “Chicago” and“The Doobie Brothers” on June 20. In July see“Sugarland” with Michelle Branch and WillHoge on July 9, “Faith Hill” on July 23, andREO Speedwagon and Pat Benetar on August1. More concerts in this series run throughSeptember. Ironstone will be open after the con-certs serving appetizers.

Ironstone is in the heart of the SierraFoothills. While there, enjoy Ironstone’s tastingroom and gourmet deli and visit neighboring

wineries. Great wineries, the natural beauty ofthe Sierra Nevada Foothills, the charm of a his-toric town, great restaurants, great shopping,great music, and an amazing amphitheatre, it’sall there. If you live near by, you don’t have totravel far from home for a concert with a majorstar or to enjoy the treasures of the region. Ifyou are coming from faraway, experience thebeauty and hospitality of this amazing region ofCalifornia and come when you can see a showat one of America’s most beautiful amphithe-atres.

Visit www.ironstoneamphitheater.net for acomplete list of concerts and to purchase ticketsor call (209) 728-1251. Make your reservationsearly as they do sell out.

7th Annual “Cause for the Paws”Sunday, July 25,1 - 5 p.m.at The Grove atSilverado Resort

The annual “Cause for the Paws” benefitfor Napa Humane, will feature award-winningwines, the culinary delights of Napa Valleyrestaurants and celebrated chefs, an incrediblearray of silent and live auction items, live musicby the Brian Cline Band, and the Napa HumaneMobile Adoption Unit will be on-hand withadorable adoptables aboard.

Tickets are $55 in advance, $65 day of theevent and can be purchased at napahumane.orgor by calling (707) 255-8118, ext. 204.

Paso Pinot & Paella FestivalSunday, June 6, 2 - 5 p.m.Templeton Community Park,TempletonJoin the Pinot Noir Producers of Paso Roblesfor an afternoon of great wine, exceptional foodand unmatched fun. Mingle with the winemak-ers and discover how the sense of place isreflected in each bottle. Find out why PasoRobles is legendary for its friendliness. Breathein the aromas of saffron and seafood as thePaellas simmer on the pans. Taste why leadingfood magazines identify this area as a greatplace for wonderful cuisine made with locallygrown and farm fresh ingredients.

Tickets are $65 per person. For tickets andmore information visit pinotandpaella.com orcall (805) 239-2565.

Paso Rotary Winemakers’ CookoffSaturday, Aug.7,6 - 9 p.m.River Oaks Hot Springs800 Clubhouse Drive, Paso RoblesDuring its 12-year history, the Paso RoblesRotary Winemakers’ Cookoff has become oneof Paso Robles’most-popular and unique wine,food and music events. The Cookoff featuresnot just wine, but the culinary talents of 30 localwinemakers pairing their culinary creationswith their finest wines and competing for bothJudges’Choice and People’s Choice awards theday of the event.

Enjoy choice wine and excellent food pre-pared by some of the best winemakers in thePaso Robles Appellation. Tickle your tastebuds,listen to live music from Julie Beaver and theBad Dogs, and have a great time while benefit-ing local high-school seniors. Come out to PasoRobles for this unique, must-attend event.

Since the first Winemakers’ Cookoff in

1999, proceeds have been deposited in Rotary’sHarlow Ford Scholarship Foundation, buildinga perpetual fund that has enabled the PasoRobles Rotary Club to award scholarships total-ing more than $300,000.

Tickets are $75 per person, or reserve atable for eight for $650, designated driver dis-count is $40 per person. Check out the discount-ed hotel package deals and events at localwineries on the website. For more informationvisit winemakerscookoff.com or call toll-free(877) 264-6979.

Winterhill Olive Oil’s 3rd Birthday PartySaturday, June 12,1 - 6 p.m.321 Main Street in Downtown PlacervilleWinterhill Olive Oils celebrates the third Birthdayof their tasting room in Historic DowntownPlacerville. Enjoy foods made with their certifiedextra-virgin and pressed-with-the-fruit olive oils.A surprise guest winery will be pouring.

Winterhill will be offering specialty localfoods, appetizers & desserts made with theircertified 100 percent extra-virgin, as well astheir pressed-with-the-fruit olive oils at the thirdBirthday Party of their tasting room at 321 MainStreet in Historic Downtown Placerville.

The tasting room has been decorated thissummer in an international travel theme. If youhave a bottle of Winterhill Olive Oil, take aphoto holding it next to a landmark in yourhome town or standing in front of yourtown/city sign and send it to Winterhill. All pho-tos will be posted throughout the tasting roomthis summer. Fame and glory beckons.

Email to [email protected] ormail to Winterhill, 321 Main St., Placerville,CA 95667. For more information visit winter-hillfarms.com or call (530) 626-6369.

Downtown San Mateo Wine WalkFriday, June 25,5:30 - 9 p.m.Downtown San Mateo, situated on the SanFrancisco Peninsula, kicks off the summer byhosting its 15th Annual Wine Walk.

“We are pleased to host you in our neigh-borhood while you visit our participating busi-nesses to sample some of Northern California’sfinest wines,” say event organizers.

Third Avenue, the heart of San Mateo’sdowntown, will be closed for guests to roamfreely between several tasting booths, featuringwines from more than 15 wineries along withhors d’oeuvres, to a stage where several bandswill be performing. Unlike a street fair, this istruly a wine tasting social gala with ticketscapped at 2,500.

Purchase your 15th Annual Wine Walktickets ($30 general / $60 VIP) online atwinewalk.org or by calling 650/342-5520.Tickets include admission, a wine glass, wrist-band, 10 wine tasting tickets and a programguide. The new VIP area will feature cateredfood, bands, wine tasting, special guests andboutique wineries. Guests are reminded to bringa valid ID and that pets are not allowed.

Wine Walk is a fundraising event hostedby the Downtown San Mateo Association, anon-profit organization representing more than800 businesses.

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IRON MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS 9130 Main Street, Nevada City530.478.9450, IMVWines.comTasting Tue-Sun 10-6

LONE BUFFALO VINEYARDS 102682 Burgard Ln.,Auburn916-663-4486, lonebuffalovine-yards.com, Tasting Fri-Sun by Appt.

LUCCHESI VINEYARDS & 11WINERY167 Mill Street, Grass Valley530-274-2164,lucchesivineyards.comTasting Daily 11-6

MONTOLIVA VINEYARD &WINERY 1215629 Mt. Olive Rd., ChicagoPark, 530-346-6577montoliva.com, Tasting Sat-Sun 12-4

NAGGIAR WINERY 1318125 Rosemary Ln., GrassValley, 530-268-9059naggiarvineyards.comTasting by Appt./Tours by Appt.

NEVADA CITY WINERY 14321 Spring St., Nevada City530-265-9463, ncwinery.comTasting Daily 12-6, Sun 12-5

PILOT PEAK VINEYARD &WINERY 1612888 Spenceville Rd., Penn Valley,530-432-3321, pilotpeak.com,Tasting Sat-Sun 12-5

NEVADA COUNTYAVANGUARDIA WINES 1Winery: 13028 Jones Bar Rd.,Nevada City, 530-274-9482,avanguardiawines.comTasting Sat 12-4 Apr-Dec or by Appt.Tasting Room: 209 W. Main St, GrassValley, Tasting Daily 12-5

BURCH HALL/ COYOTEVILLEWINERIES 2108 Mill Street, Grass Valley530.272.7000, BurchWines.comTasting Mon,Wed, Fri-Sun; 12-5

COUFOSCELLARS 510065 Rough & Ready Rd.Rough&Ready, 530.274.2923Tasting Sat 12-5 or by Appt.

DOUBLE OAK VINEYARDS 6& WINERY14510 Blind Shady Road,Nevada City, 530-292-3235doubleoakwinery.comTasting Sat 11-5 or by Appt.

GREEN FAMILY WINERY 73420 Pine Ridge Ln.,Auburn530-888-8866,greenfamilywinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5

INDIAN SPRINGS VINEYARD 8303 Broad St., Nevada City530-478-1068/ 800-375-9311indianspringswines.com TastingSun-Thu 11-5, Fri-Sat 11:30-6

SIERRA KNOLLS VINEYARD &WINERY 1819635 Kingwood Ct., GrassValley, 530-268-9225sierraknollswinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5 or by Appt.

SIERRA STARR VINEYARD& WINERY 1911179 Gibson Drive, Grass Valley,530-477-8277, sierrastarrwine.comTasting by Appt.

SMITH VINEYARDS & WINERY 2013719 Dog Bar Road, GrassValley, 530-273-7032, smith-vine-yard.com, Tasting by Appt.

SOLUNE WINEGROWERS 2116303 Jewett Ln., Grass Valley530-271-0990, solunewinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5 or byAppt./Tours by Appt.

TRUCKEE RIVER WINERY 2210061 So. River St.,Truckee 530-587-4626, truckeeriverwinery.comTasting by Appt.

PLACER COUNTYDONO DAL CIELO ESTATE 236100 Wise Rd., Newcastle530-888-0101, donodalcielo.comFri-Sun 10-5

FAWNRIDGE WINERY 245560 Fawnridge Rd.,Auburn530-887-9522, fawnridgewine.comFri-Sun 10-5 or Tues-Thurs by Appt.

HYATT- BAUMBACH WINERY 26291 Auburn-Folsom Rd.,Auburn530-305-0048, hbwine.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-4 or by Appt.

MT. VERNON WINERY 2710850 Mt.Vernon Rd.,Auburn,530-823-1111,mtvernonwinery.comTasting Thu-Sun 11-5

OPHIR WINES LLC 297870 Santini Ln., Newcastle530-823-8030, ophirwines.comTasting by Appt.

PESCATORE VINEYARD & WINERY 307055 Ridge Rd., Newcastle916-663-1422,pesctorewines.com,Tasting by Appt.

RANCHO ROBLE VINEYARDS32340 Fleming Rd., Lincoln916-645-2075, ranchoroble.comTasting by Appt.

SECRET RAVINE VINEYARD &WINERY 334390 God Trail Way, Loomis916-652-6015, secretravine.comTasting by Appt.

VINA CASTELANO 344590 Bell Rd.,Auburn530-889-2855, vinacastellano.comFri-Sun 12-5

YUBA COUNTYRENAISSANCE 3512585 Rices Crossing Rd.,Oregon House, 530-575-1254renaissancewinery.comTasting Mon-Sat 11-3 by Appt.

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California Wine FestivalJuly 15 – 17Old Spanish Nights -Tapas and Wine TastingThursday, July 15,6:30 - 9 p.m.De La Guerra Adobe Courtyard , 15 E. De LaGuerra St., Santa BarbaraThis new and exciting event precedes SantaBarbara’s world-famous “Old Spanish Days”Fiesta by a few weeks, and in the spirit of Fiesta,the night is charged with exciting Spanish music,passionate flamenco dancing, and spicy tapasappetizers. Santa Barbara County’s finest wineswill be spotlighted along with hot Spanishimports! Don’t miss this festive upscale event!

$49 in advance. $55 at the door. Ticketsales are limited to 500.

Sunset Rare & Reserve Wine TastingFriday, July 16,6:30 - 9 p.m.Chase Palm Park (near carousel)323 E.Cabrillo Blvd., Santa BarbaraThis romantic evening of rare wine tasting

begins with a champagne reception under thestars at Santa Barbara’s charming old-worldcarousel at Chase Palm Park Plaza. Extremelylimited reserve level wines are matched withgourmet appetizers from top local chefs, artisancheeses, even fresh strawberries dipped in achocolate fountain. $99 in advance. $125 at thedoor. Ticket sales are limited to 500.

Beachside Wine FestivalSaturday, July 17,1 - 4 p.m.Chase Palm Park Oceanside236 E.Cabrillo Blvd., Santa BarbaraThis is the “Biggest Wine Festival Under theSun” in Santa Barbara! A spectacular gatheringof more than 200 of California’s finest winesfrom every wine region in the state – showcas-ing a total of more than 350 fine wines at thissunny beach front location. More than 2,500wine fans will grab their glass and start swirlingand sipping just a frisbee throw away from thesparkling Pacific, while live music on stagekeeps the party going.$59 in advance. $75 at thegate. Ticket sales limited to 3,000.

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• Gold Country's luxurious relaxation retreat• Panoramic valley & American River views• Close to wineries and activities

2006 Anglim Grenache,Paso Robles,$24Grenache is quietly, surreptitiously, the most widely planted grape on the planet.

Who knew? It’s often the lone candle that lights an otherwise darkly brooding Syrah,and it’s usually the cheery violin player in the string trio we call GSM. Mourvedre playsviola; Syrah pulls the cello strings. But a violin solo can make your heart sing as quick-ly as it can break it. Grenache done right makes you grin from ear to ear. This is justsuch a wine. Made from 79 percent Grenache from some of the finest vineyards in Paso(Starr Ranch, Derby, Cass and Fralich), it has a nice dollop of Counoise, the cherry piegrape. Winemaker Steve Anglim told me Counoise is the opposite of Grenache duringfermentation: the former starts out pink and winds up with huge color, while Grenachestarts out black as night and ends up pink as dawn. So they go together nicely. And theflavors: contagiously delicious raspberries and cherries. This is a perfect summer wine.www.anglimwinery.com, (805) 227-6813

2006 Hunter Hill Estate Merlot,Santa Cruz Mountains,$20The summertime weather pattern in the Santa Cruz Mountains is fog-dominated,

with that cool ocean breeze oozing over the hills on a summer’s eve. Makes you want tothrow a nice sirloin on the Barbie and grab a beer…nah, a good steak deserves a Merlotwith stones. Hunter Hill’s estate Merlot stands up like a rifleman and confronts its target.Nothing wimpy here. This is a quintessential expression of cool climate Merlot: earthy,peppery and meaty, with wild cherry and tobacco notes. Smooth acidity wrapped withmulti-layered tannins makes this ideal with rich beef dishes. This one’s also got gameenough to tackle grilled buffalo burgers with roasted onions and peppers, slathered withmy favorite summer condiment, chipotle catsup. www.hunterhillwines.com, (831) 465-9294

2009 Wrath “Ex Anima” Chardonnay,Monterey,$35Want to taste Chardonnay at its singing-naked-in-the-shower unoaked best? Look

no further. Named for a Latin expression meaning “from the soul,” Ex AnimaChardonnay is Wrath owner Michael Thomas’effort to showcase the voice of the fruitwith minimal oak influence. This is an exceedingly interesting Santa Lucia Highlandsversion of Chablis, with a nose of sun-dried linen, honeydew melon, pineapple and keylime. Oozing crisp peaches, greengauge plums and tangy citrus, its lovely texture car-ries a relentlessly bracing acidity that cleanses the palate with expedient finesse. Hereis a wine you can pair with Meyer lemon-poached asparagus as easily as with sautéedscallops, topped with beurre blanc and served over watercress. If you’re tired ofChardonnays wearing army boots, take this barefoot babe for a ride. www.wrath-wines.com, (831-678-2212)

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Town Cats Feline Shelter and Adoption Center’s 5th Annual Wine and WhiskersSunday, July 18,1 - 5 p.m.Los Gatos History Club, 123 Los Gatos Blvd,Los GatosTown Cats Feline Shelter and AdoptionCenter’s 5th Annual Wine and WhiskersFundraiser will this year feature a tropical flair.Beachwear and flip-flops are the attire for anafternoon of fun. The event will feature winetasting from top local wineries, gourmet foods,live entertainment, and silent auctions. All pro-ceeds benefit the cats and kittens of the TownCat shelter.

Town Cats, a no-kill animal rescue, is a501(c)3 nonprofit charity relying 100 percenton donations. At any time, Town Cats is feed-ing and caring for more than 150 to 200 cats.100 percent of the funds go directly to the careand feeding of the cats. Town Cats receives nogovernment funding. They depend entirely onthe generosity of the community.

So mark your calendar and buy your tick-ets soon. Tickets are $55 for one, $100 for twoif bought before June 30. $65 after June 30.For tickets and more information, visitwww.wineandwhiskers.org.

Spring Passport to the Wineries of the Santa Cruz MountainsSaturday, July 17,11 a.m. - 5 p.m.The Santa Cruz Mountains WinegrowersAssociation invites you to take part in theirSpring Passport Program. More than 50 SantaCruz Mountain wineries – from Ahlgren toZayante – will open their doors to PassportProgram participants. Passports, which cost$40 per person, provide entry into participatingwineries, including many that are not normallyopen to the public at any other time. Passportholders will be invited to tour the facilities, meetthe winemakers, and sample the fruits of theirlabors – including special wines poured only forparticipants in the Passport Program! Passportsare valid until all wineries have been visited.The passport never expires!

The Passport Program will be repeated onthe third Saturday of January, April, July andNovember each year. This allows guests to visitthe vineyards at every season in the growingcycle. This summer, on July 17, begin a newadventure to experience the greatness of the winesproduced in this appellation, spend a wonderfulday at the wineries in the company of winemak-ers and bring home some great wine to treasureand share with friends for any special occasion.

Passports may be purchased at any partic-ipating winery, at www.SCMWA.com, or fromthe Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers office.For more information, or to order your passport,call (831) 685-VINE (8463), visit their web siteat www.scmwa.com or via email [email protected].

The 21st Annual Vintners’ Festival “A Taste of the Mountains”First two weekends in June:June 5 - 6,Western Side of the Mountain– Santa Cruz CountyJune 12 - 13, Eastern Side of the

Mountain, Santa Clara and San MateoCounties11a.m.-5p.m.,Restaurants close at 4 p.m.Located at wineries and restaurants in SantaClara and Santa Cruz CountiesThe Vintners’Festival is an opportunity for restau-rants and wineries to pair together for the ultimateexperience. This year there are more than 45 par-ticipating wineries. Many wineries will be pour-ing their wines at local restaurants for the festivalas well as at their own winery locations. The Vintners’ Festival offers participants a self-guided tour in which they may take part in barreltasting, meet winemakers and enjoy music, art,and good food. Visitors are also invited to wanderthrough many of the winery gardens, and to bringpicnics to enjoy in picturesque surroundings.

This is your best chance to taste and pur-chase hard-to-find premium wines from manyof your favorite wineries. Tickets are redeemedfor a commemorative wine glass to be used ateach winery and restaurant you visit.

Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at thedoor and include both weekends. You may alsopurchase your commemorative wine glass,which serves as your ticket to taste, at one of thefestival locations. For a complete list of partici-pating wineries for each weekend and moreinformation visit www.scmwa.com or call(831) 685-VINE (8463).

7th Annual San Diego Bay Wine &Food FestivalNov.17 - 21When luxurious cuisine meets with lusciouswine, you know its time for the return of the 7thAnnual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival.This November join the wave of epicureans tak-ing over America’s Finest City in a week-longexperience your tastebuds will never forget.

Join more than 9,000 wine and foodenthusiasts, cookbook authors, culinary person-alities and celebrity chefs, 170 world-classwinemakers, 70 of San Diego’s top chefs, andgourmet food purveyors during the week-longlifestyle celebration of gourmet wine and food.The five-day festival features wine tasting sem-inars and cooking classes, a WineRave, the ele-gant Reserve and New Release Tasting, WineDinners, an AIWF Big Bottle Auction andCelebrity Chef Luncheon, Tommy BahamaRum VIP Party and the unforgettable star-stud-ded Grand Tasting Event.

For more information on the San DiegoBay Wine & Food Festival, call (619) 342-7337or visit the Festival website at www.worldofwi-neevents.com.

The “Urban Wine Xperience” (UWX)Saturday, July 31,2 - 4 p.m.Jack London Square,OaklandCome out to Jack London Square on July 31and discover the 21 urban wineries of the EastBay Vintners Alliance. Each winery will bepouring samples of their wines along with bitesfrom local restaurants, live music and more.

The event will take place from 2 to 4 p.m.(1 to 2 p.m. for media and VIP’s) and tickets canbe purchased for $45 in advance – $15 for desig-nated drivers at www.eastbayvintners.com/events.html#uwx5 Tickets will be $60 at the door.

Single Night!A single night, single vineyards, and Russian RiverValley’s next generation.Saturday, June 5,6:30-10 p.m.C.Donatiello Winery4035 Westside Road,HealdsburgThe wine event of the year in Sonoma County’sRussian River Valley is produced and executedby the next generation of farmers, winemakersand movers and shakers of the Russian RiverValley Winegrowers’ organization.

The focus on what promises to be a sultrysummer night, will be a tasting of SingleVineyard wines. Guests will have ample time tolinger and talk to the growers and winemakerswho partnered together to make exclusive wines.

Music, dancing, and single bites of foodare also on the agenda but an auction conceptwill add an element of amusement to the nightas millennial-aged vintners promote their ownpersonally hosted adventure auction lots.

Each lot is hosted by a “next gen” wineryprincipal or grape grower and includes an ele-ment of adventure. Examples include; planerides over the Russian River Valley, kayakingand a clam bake on the river, classic Jeep vine-yard treks, hot air ballooning, winery cave tast-ing, and cycling.

The adventure lots are designed for 4 to 8people encouraging bidders to “Group Bid.”

“The days of over the top auction lot pric-ing is gone. We want to make the Russian RiverValley experience within reach” says RRVWmarketing director, Lee Hodo, adding, “Bringyour friends, pool your cash, and return to enjoythe adventure together.”

Later on in the evening, a no-host bar ofRussian River Valley wines with a focus onwines that retail for $25 and under, showcasewhat the region has to offer in affordable bot-tlings. Tastings or glasses will be for sale,allowing guests to experiment with winesaccessible to their budgets.

Tickets are $45 in advance, $55 at thedoor. For ticket sales visit www.rrvw.org. Formore information call (707) 521-2535 or visitwww.facebook.com/NextGenerationWine orwww.twitter.com/NextGenWine

Squaw Valley’s 9th Annual Art,Wine & Music Festival July 17-18,Art and Music,11 a.m.- 5 p.m;Wine tasting,2 - 6 p.m.In its ninth year, the popular Art, Wine andMusic Festival returns to the Village at SquawValley USA. With the backdrop of SquawValley’s breathtaking mountain peaks, the festi-val features two days of original art showcasedby the artists in open-air booths throughout theVillage and afternoons filled with wine tastingsand live music performed on two outdoorstages. The Art, Wine & Music Festival is freeto the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The winetasting is from 2 to 5 p.m. and is $25 per personper day.

The Art, Wine and Music Festival drawsesteemed artists in a variety of mediums fromaround the region and across the country. Thisyear, a host of talented artists have been select-ed to showcase their respective art forms includ-ing sculpture, fiber, photography, graphics, jew-

elry, glass, wood sculpture and mixed media, aswell as 12 wineries. The festival provides anupscale venue for artists to display and sell orig-inal work to the public.

There is something for the whole family ,with activities for children including mini golfon the 18-hole miniature golf course, the SkyJump Bungee Trampoline, candle making atWaxen Moon and giant games, while parentsenjoy art, sip wine, and take in free live musicclose by.

The weekend also includes a benefit winetasting featuring select California wineries eachafternoon from 2 to 6 pm. With a donation of$25, festival goers gain entry into the wine tast-ing and receive a commemorative wine glass.The proceeds from the tasting will benefit localcharities.

For more information on the Art, Wine &Music Festival call (530) 583-6985 or visitwww.squaw.com.

Tahoe City Wine Walk Saturday, June 19,12 - 4 p.m.Discover the Wines of the Sierra and the manyundiscovered secrets of beautiful downtownTahoe City while you sip, shop, and explore.Thirty different tasting locations will be situatedalong its scenic, lakeside sidewalks, and out-door live music will be at both ends of the lake-front boardwalk. There will be fun for the wholefamily with a Kids Center offering childcare,with fun activities and a milk tasting.

Ticket holders receive a commemorativewine glass and gift bag containing many premi-um sample items from event sponsors and yourpurchased ticket enters you into a raffle with lotsof cool prizes, the grand prize being a 2-nightstay for two in North Lake Tahoe.

Tickets are $25 before June 19 and can bepurchased online at tahoecitywinewalk.com orat the following Tahoe City locations: TahoeDave’s, The Store, Tahoe City DowntownAssociation, James Harold Galleries, and NorthLake Tahoe Visitor Center. Tickets can be pur-chased for $35 the day of the event, cash only.

Southern California Wineries Host Family Fun 5K Walk/Runthrough the Vineyards & Mud (optional)Saturday, June 5,7 - 11 a.m.

Grab Your Running Shoes! Gather yourfriends and join Ponte Family Estates, SouthCoast Winery Resort & Spa and Wiens FamilyCellars for the 5K Wild Women of WineCountry Walk/Run through the Vineyards andthe Mud. These three wineries have teamed upto help some of the regions more needing char-ities. Proceeds go to Boys & Girls Clubs ofSouthwest County and Rancho DamacitasChildren’s Home in Temecula.Participants will:•Walk/Run thru Southern California Vineyards,Citrus Groves & Mud (optional) of three of theregions top wineries.•Enjoy a light breakfast before the race.•Indulge in some fabulous entertainment mas-terfully provided by Timmy D Productions plusan informative and fun vendor marketplace.

• Walk away feeling good that you helpedmake a difference in a child’s life; with fondmemories of the day you “got dirty” with the

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Located in the foothills of the SierraNevada Mountains, El DoradoCounty is a setting of amazing

beauty. The El Dorado wine district is oneof California’s oldest wine-producingareas. The first vineyards and wineriescame to be during the Gold Rush days, withthe establishment of the towns themselves.A century later in the 1970s, Placervilleemerged as a diamond all its own. Now ahistoric downtown combines tastingrooms, restaurants, art galleries, antiquedealers, historic museums and B&B’s.Placerville has come to mean more than

just vineyard-friendly climate and stunninglandscapes. Each season renders its ownbreathtaking version of the town, and thissummerseason should be a big one!

The relatively quiet town of Fair Play,20 miles to the south, is experiencing itsown meteoric rise in popularity and gain-ing its own recognition. Fair Play, in a scantdecade, boasts new and exciting bottlescoming from more than 20 wineries. Thetransition from Spring into Summer is sureto show off all the region has to offer andthe continued brilliance of Placerville’sdowntown paired with Fair Play’s recentpopularity make for a spectacular yet inti-mate time to experience El DoradoCounty!

Fair Play - A Little Fairer Than Most

Fair Play, hidden within El DoradoCounty’s wine region, is perhaps one of thebest-kept secrets in the foothill wine coun-try. Fair Play, named after two men settleda heated argument citing “fair play,” hasdeveloped into a warm network of vine-yards and wineries. A town with no real

center or downtown, the growth of FairPlay can be gauged by its wine productionsince becoming its own appellation in2001. Fair Play is home to an amazing andgracious wine country with 25 award-win-ning wineries, B&Bs, and family-operatedfarms. It’s more a distribution of friendlyestates that have grown and yet retainedtheir intimacy, culturing their own grapesand producing their own wines.

The Fair Play AVA spans 33-squaremiles of rolling landscape spread out overmore than 350 acres. The very first com-mercial vineyard and winery was estab-lished in 1887 by a Civil War veteran dur-ing the height of the Gold Rush, but only inthe past few years have they come to beknown as an emerging wine countryhotspot. Fair Play’s vineyards seemshrouded in a mystique. Because of thedecentralized layout of Fair Play, each roadoffers an adventure and the chance to hap-pen upon an unspoiled territory simply bypoking your head around a corner. Youmay be surprised by the gorgeous vistaopening out before you, or find the opendoors of a vineyard inviting you in.

Stoney Creek Road offers TheCharles B. Mitchell Winery to the left andBarclay Homestead to the right. Fitzpatrickwinery, over on Fair Play Rd., offers wood-fired oven pizza nights every Friday, asdoes Charles B. Mitchell winery (checkcharlesbmitchell.com for specific dates).

What’s New, Up and Coming El Dorado County

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Fair Play is one of El Dorado County’sbest kept secret and is home to 25 award-winniong wineries.

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Wild Women of Wine Country; plus a com-memorative t-shirt to prove it.

Registration is $30 for adults, $15 for chil-dren. Reservations are highly recommended.For more information visit SouthCoastWinery.com or to register by phone, call (951)587-9463 X 7210.

Callaway Vineyard & Winery An Evening to Salute America’s Heroes Saturday, June 19,6:30 - 10:30 p.m.Callaway Vineyard & Winery invites you tojoin in saluting America’s heroes during a veryspecial evening on their Courtyard overlookingthe vineyards. Callaway Winery has joinedforces with The Coalition to Salute America’sHeroes (CSAH) to honor our heroes, raiseawareness for the Coalition’s mission and raisefunds for their necessary work.

CSAH is a 501(c)(3), non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to helping theseverely wounded veterans returning from Iraqand Afghanistan and their families rebuild theirlives. CSAH is the top non-governmentalorganization helping wounded troops fromOperation Enduring Freedom and OperationIraqi Freedom. Since its 2004 inception, CSAHhas provided emergency assistance to severelywounded troops and their families in more than11,000 cases.

The evening will begin with an horsd’oeuvres and sparkling wine reception, silentauction and live entertainment provided byTemecula’s own, the JD Priest Band. Meritageat Callaway Executive Chef, Mike Henry,named “Best Chef of the Inland Empire” hascreated a delicious array of signature dishes,which are perfectly paired with award-winningwine masterfully created by CallawayWinemaker, Craig Larson. Craig will be onhand to talk with attendees about recent newreleases and his philosophy on winemaking.You’ll also learn more about CSAH and theirmission, and hear from some of our woundedwarriors.

Aportion of the ticket price, as well as 100percent of the proceeds from the silent auctionwill benefit CSAH. Tickets are $95, LegacyClub member price is $85.50. Prices are perperson, plus service charge and tax. For moreinformation and tickets, visit calaway

winery.com or call (951) 676-4001 or (800)472-2377.

If you are unable to attend the event butwould like more information about CSAH orwould like to support the Coalition to SaluteAmerica’s Heroes mission, please visit theirwebsite at www.saluteheroes.org.

The Summer Sounds of Temecula’s Wine CountryTemecula’s wine country is rockin, swayin’,singin’and playin’this summer. Check out all ofthe Temecula Valley Winegrowers Associationwineries that are offering great ways to relaxand enjoy the weekend. For more informationvisit temeculawines.org.

Baily Winery offers live music from 12:45to 2:45 p.m. every weekend at Carol’sRestaurant. Enjoy dining on the patio while lis-tening to live music. (951) 676-WINE,www.bailywinery.com

Cougar Vineyard & Winery offers livemusic from 2 to 5 p.m. every weekend in thebarrel room or on the lawn. Chill out and savorthe sounds of some local favorites! (951) 491-0825, www.cougarvineyards.com

Falkner Winery offers Sunday Jazz on theLawn. Every Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. enjoyjazz saxophonist, Jason Weber, who will performon the outside lawn for all guests of the winery.(951) 676-8231, www.falknerwinery.com

Keyways Vineyards and Winery offers livemusic the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from7 to 9 p.m. at their Wine Down Fridays. Enjoythe sounds of local favorites and special dinnermenus to pair with their great wines. Join them onthe patio each weekend from 2 to 6 p.m.;Saturdays for their MoKeyto Saturday jam ses-sion and Sundays to relax during their SangriaSerenade. (951)302-7888,www.keywayswine.com

Miramonte Winery rocks the wine countryevery Friday and Saturday evening from 7 to 10p.m. (951) 506-5500, Toll Free: 1(866)-Miramonte, www.miramontewinery.com

Mount Palomar Winery Music on theMount season begins this month with livemusic every Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 5p.m. (951) 676-5047, (800) 854-5177,www.mountpalomar.com

Oak Mountain Winery is blazing everySaturday from 1 to 5 p.m. under the pavilion.

Bring a picnic lunch, get a bottle of yourfavorite Oak Mountain wine and enjoy themusic of Jimmy Blaze. (951) 699-9102,www.oakmountainwinery.com

Ponte Family Estates Live music isalways on the dinner menu at the Smokehouse.Join them every Friday and Saturday from 6 to9 p.m. and listen to local artists while you dineon the patio. (951) 694.8855, www.pontewin-ery.com

Thornton Winery has live music everyFriday from 6 to 9 p.m. on the patio. Enjoywine by the glass and menu specials. (951) 699-0099, www.thorntonwine.com

Wiens Family Cellars Enjoy live musicevery other Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. on the patio.Bring a picnic and your favorite blanket orlounge chair and relax. (951) 694-9892,www.wienscellars.com

Thornton Winery’s 22nd Annual Champagne Jazz SeriesLocated in Southern California’s beautifulTemecula Wine Country, Thornton Wineryhosts an entire series of smooth jazz concertsthat run through October. Guests are invited torelax and enjoy picturesque vineyard views,amazing food, premium wines, and top flightsmooth jazz at the intimate and acousticallysuperb Mediterranean Fountain Terrace.Offering a memorable and unique concert expe-rience, this outdoor concert venue is an idealspot for combining amazing music, stunningsurroundings, and the opportunity to taste pre-mium wines and award-winning cuisine.

The 2010 series features today’s topsmooth jazz greats including crowd favoritessuch as Keiko Matsui, Peter White, Dave Koz,and Brian Culbertson. President Steve Thorntonsaid, “ Our line up exemplifies the best of thebest to celebrate our notable past and ourextraordinary future. We think we’ve done thatwith this series.”

General admission seating is available inrows of concert-style seats as well as a limitednumber of small tables for four on a first-come-first-serve basis. Season tickets, which offerreserved seating and parking, are also available.All tickets include a commemorative 2009Champagne Jazz Series glass. Dinner and BBQdining options are available.

Guests can order tickets or ask questionsby calling (951) 699-3021. Tickets may be pur-chased online, and the entire concert schedulemay be viewed below or online atwww.ThorntonWine.com Thornton Winery’s22nd Annual Jazz ScheduleGA = General Admission / GSP = Gourmet SupperPackageJeffrey Osborne with Special GuestSaturday, June 12, 7 p.m., GA- $65 / GSP - $140RnR featuring Rick Braun and Richard ElliotSunday, June 20, 4 p.m., GA- $65 / GSP - $130Jesse Cook with Special GuestSunday, June 27, 4p.m., GA- $65 / GSP - $130Keiko Matsui with Special Guest Sunday, July 11, 5 p.m., GA- $55 / GSP - $120Brian Culbertson with Special GuestSunday, July 25, 5 p.m., GA- $65 / GSP - $130Guitars & Sax featuring Gerald Albright,Jeff Golub, Kirk Whalum & Peter WhiteSaturday, July 31, 7 p.m., GA- $75 / GSP- $150Acoustic Alchemy with Special Guest Saturday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., GA- $60 / GSP - $135Gentlemen of the Night featuring MarionMeadow, Paul Taylor & Michael LingtonSaturday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m., GA- $60 / GSP - $135Bobby CaldwellSaturday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m., GA- $60 / GSP - $135Dave Koz & Jonathan Butler with SpecialGuest Sheila E. Saturday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m., GA- $85 / GSP - $160Dave Koz & Jonathan Butler with SpecialGuest Sheila E. Sunday Aug. 29, 5 p.m., GA- $75 / GSP - $150Very Special Guest to be Announced in JulySunday, Sept. 5, 5 p.m., GA- $85 / GSP - $160Mindi Abair with Special GuestSunday, Sept. 12, 4 p.m., GA- $55 / GSP - $120Michael Franks & David BenoitSunday, Sept. 19, 4 p.m., GA- $60 / GSP - $125Peter WhiteSunday, Sept. 26, 4 p.m., GA- $60 / GSP - $125Norman Brown’s Summer Storm featuringBrenda Russell, Phil Perry & Jesse JSaturday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., GA- $65 / GSP - $140The Rippingtons with Special GuestSunday, Oct. 10, 4 p.m., GA- $55 / GSP - $120Fourplay with Special GuestSaturday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., GA- $60 / GSP- $135

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Winery Guide

AMADOR CELLARS 111093 Shenandoah Rd,Plymouth, 209-245-6150amadorcellars.comTasting Wed-Sun, 12-5AMADOR FOOTHILL 2WINERY12500 Steiner Rd., Plymouth209-245-6307, amadorfoothill.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5

AVIO VINEYARDS & 3WINERY14520 Ridge Rd., Sutter Creek209-267-1515, aviowine.com.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 or by Appt.BANTAM CELLARS 410851 Shenandoah Rd.,Plymouth, 209-245-6677bantamcellars.comTasting Daily 11-4

BELLA PIAZZA 3119900 Shenandoah School Rd.,Plymouth, 209-245-4600Tasting Daily 10-5BRAY VINEYARDS 510590 Shenandoah, Plymouth209-245-6023, brayvineyards.comTasting Fri-Mon 10-5C. G. DI ARIE 6VINEYARD & WINERY11919 Shenandoah School Rd,Plymouth, 209-245-4700Tasting Thu-Mon 10-4:30

CHARLES SPINETTA 7WINERY12557 Steiner Road, Plymouth209-245-3384,charlesspinettawinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 9-4:30;Mon,Thu, Fri 8-3:30 CLOS DU LAC CELLARS/ 32GREENSTONE WINERY3151 Hwy. 88, Ione, 209-274-2238Tasting Wed-Sun 10-4 CONVERGENCE 8VINEYARDS14650 HIGHWAY 124, PLYMOUTH209-245-3600Tasting Fri-Sun 10-5COOPER VINEYARDS 921365 Shenandoah School,Plymouth, 209-245-6181cooperwines.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5DEAVER VINEYARDS 1012455 Steiner Road, Plymouth209-245-4099, deavervineyard.comTasting Daily 10:30-5 DILLIAN WINES 1112138 Steiner Road, Plymouth209-245-3444, dillianwines.comTasting Fri-Sun 11- 4:30

DOBRA ZEMLJA 1212505 Steiner Road, ShenandoahValley, 209-245-3183, dobraz.comTasting Daily 10-5DOMAINE DE LA TERRE13ROUGE/EASTON WINES10801 Dickson Rd, Plymouth209-245-3117, terrerougewines.comeastonwines.comTasting Fri-Mon 11-4 DRYTOWN CELLARS 1416030 Hwy. 49, Drytown209-245-3500, drytowncellars.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 FRENZ VINEYARD & 33WINERY21390 Ostrom Road, Fiddletown209-245-4800Tasting Sat-Sun 10:30-4:30 IL GIOIELLO/MORSEWINES 1522355 Lawrence Road, Fiddletown 209-245-3395, ilgioiellowinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 11-5JEFF RUNQUIST WINES 1610776 Shenandoah Rd., Plymouth209-245-3143, jeffrunquistwines.comTasting Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5KARLY 1711076 Bell Road, Plymouth209-245-3922, karlywines.comTasting Daily 12-4KARMERE VINEYARDS 1811970 Shenandoah, Plymouth209-245-5000, karmere.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 or by Appt.NINE GABLES 2010778 Shenandoah, Plymouth209-245-3949, 9gables.comTasting Thu-Sun 11-5NUA DAIR VINEYARDS 2113825 Willow Creek, Ione209-245-5567,nuadair.comTasting Sat -Sun 10:30-5:30 or byAppt.

RENWOOD WINERY 2212225 Steiner Road, Plymouth209-245-6979/ 800-348-8466renwood.comTasting Daily 10:30-5:30SERENIDAD 3421339 Dickson Road, Plymouth209-245-5304Tasting Thu-Sun 11-5SHENANDOAH 23VINEYARDS12300 Steiner Rd, Plymouth209-245-4455, sobonwine.comTasting Daily 10-5SOBON ESTATE 2414430 Shenandoah Rd,Plymouth, 209-245-6554sobonwine.comTasting Daily 9:30-5STONEHOUSE WINERY 2510861 Shenandoah, Plymouth209-245-6888stonehousewines.comTasting Fri-Sun 10-5STORY WINERY 2610525 Bell Road, Plymouth209-245-6208, zin.comTasting Daily 11-5 SUTTER CREEK 35WINETASTING(Crystal Basin Cellars, Gold Hill & Le Mulet Rouge)85 Main St., Sutter Creek209-267-5838suttercreekwinetasting.comTasting Daily 11-6SIERRA RIDGE 27VINEYARD & WINERY14110 Ridge Rd., Sutter Creek,209-267-1316sutterridgewine.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-4

TANIS VINEYARDS 3613120 Willow Creek Road, Ione,209-274-4807tanisvineyards.comTasting Sat-Sun 10-5:30TERRA D’ORO 1920680 Shenandoah School Rd,Plymouth, 209-245-6942montevina.comTasting Daily 10-4:30TKC VINEYARDS 2811001 Valley Drive, Plymouth209-245-6428tkcvineyards.comTasting Sat 11-5; Sun 1-5 or by Appt.VILLA TOSCANO WINERY3710600 Shenandoah, Plymouth209-245-3800villatoscano.comTasting Daily 10-5VINO NOCETO 2911011 Shenandoah, Plymouth209-245-6556, noceto.comTasting Fri, 12-4; Sat-Sun, 11-4 or by Appt.YOUNG’S VINEYARD 3810120 Shenandoah, Plymouth209-245-3005youngsvineyard.comTasting Mon-Fri 10-4,Sat-Sun 10:30-5WILDEROTTER VINEYARD3019890 Shenandoah School,Plymouth, 209-245-6016wilderottervineyard.comTasting Fri-Mon 10:30-5

Even a haphazard tour of the region is sureto be an exciting exploration indeed. Thefact that Fair Play’s draw seems independ-ent of any commercially inspired tricks toentice a large amount of tourism shouldindicate the sheer genuineness and thelevel of hospitality offered by its inhabi-tants. Every driveway holds the possibilityto a new and exciting wine country experi-ence in this historic setting.

The wineries in Fair Play exist as aninvitation to experience the intimate andfriendly wine growing community nestledjust south of well-known Placerville. Forthe upcoming months leading into sum-mer, Fair Play will play host to a variety ofevents that will leave an impression long

after the seasons change.The Fair Play Wine Festival is one

such magical event that combines all thetown has to offer in one town-wide event,held June 5-6. More intimate than the aver-age wine festival, the wineries in Fair Playcelebrate by presenting their best wines,their personal favorites and new releases.The entire town is alive with energy for thisevent. Each vineyard does its best to createan inviting atmosphere, prolonging theexperience to ensure each visitor’s stay is ajoyous one. Providing live music, exquisitefood, special offers on local wines andactivities for the whole family, this is a dayfor Fair Play to celebrate its guests and forus to enjoy Fair Play. The FitzpatrickWinery will provide Pizzas from a wood-fired oven free to each customer who buysa case of Fitzpatrick wines. The winemak-ers themselves are all present to discusstheir wines in detail, sign bottles and wel-come guests. Tickets are $35, and are avail-able at www.fairplaywine.com.

The Fair Play Wine & Poker Run isanother excuse to explore the region andhave some fun. On June 19, each wineryyou visit presents you with a single playingcard. You create your poker hand by col-lecting at least five cards. The more vine-yards you visit the more cards you get tochoose from, and the best hand wins. Thewinning hand is played that evening at theawards ceremony, over a magnificent din-ner. Log onto www.fairplaywineandpoker-

run.com for more information, tickets, andparticipating wineries.

Downtown Placerville - Thingsare Heating Up

The historic west end of downtownPlacerville is abuzz with the coming sea-son. Long a staple of downtown Placervilleis the amazing Winterhill. Winterhill is aunique specialty foods boutique. Offeringauthentic balsamic vinegar, artisanally pro-duced chocolates, anti-oxidant coffees,exotic teas, and handcrafted gift baskets.Stepping into Winterhill is a magicalopportunity not to be missed. You can feeleven better about purchasing all thingsWinterhill as they support developmental-ly challenged artists by donating a percent-age of their sales to art programs in theregion and proudly displaying that artworkon their products.

Across the street is Zia’s Gelato, thetalk of the town since opening last July.Zia’s offers an ever-evolving menu thatdraws visitors from all across the state.

Coffees imported from Italy. Fruit, andsometimes wine, used in the recipes arelocally produced, which makes choosing aflavor difficult: Pine nut and honey?Blackberry and passionfruit? Pistachio andstrawberry? Or, try these current excitinglocal flavors: Winterhill’s Extra VirginOlive Oil Gelato, Beal’s Orchard’sRhubarb with local farmer’s market straw-berries in a Strawberry Rhubarb Sorbetto,and Sacramento’s own River City RootBeer Float Gelato.

Right next door is Dedricks MainStreet Cheese where you can choose froma variety of more than 300 artisanal, farm-stead and premium cheeses. Dedrick’s isthe local gourmet food market that can dono wrong, providing everything from theiramazing cheeses to locally made pastries.

The folks over at Synapse are flyinghigh after the 2010 SF Chronicle Com-petition awarded their ‘07 Diffusion Syrahthe silver medal, and their ‘06 StarboardDessert (Port) Wine the Gold. The opening

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DOMENICO WINES 141697 Industrial Rd.,San Carlos, 650-593-2335domenicowines.comTasting Daily 12-5 or by appt.DOWNHILL WINERY 1516393 Bonnie Ln, Los Gatos,408-358-8028, downhillwine.comTasting by appt.EQUINOX WINE CELLARS & VINOSBARTOLO WINERY 16427 Swift St., Santa Cruz 831-423-3000, equinoxwine.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5FELLOM RANCH VINEYARDS1817075 Montebello Road,Cupertino, 408-741-0206fellom.com, Tasting by appt.FLEMING JENKINS TASTINGROOM 1945 W. Main Street, Los Gatos408-358-4949, flemingjenkins.comTasting Tue-Sun 12-6GENEROSA WINERY 2022630 Summit Rd., Los Gatos408-353-3763generosawinery.comTasting by Appt.GLENWOOD OAKS WINERY212364 Bean Creek Road,Scotts Valley, 831-438-4097glenwoodoakswinery.comTasting Sat 12-4:30 HEARTS FIRE WINERY 22165 Cristich Lane, Unit KCampbell, 408-858-6029Tasting 1st Sun. every month 1-4or by appt.HALLCRESTVINEYARDS/ORGANICWINEWORKS 23379 Felton Empire Road, Felton831-335-4441 hallcrestvineyards.comorganicwineworks.comTasting Daily 12-5HILLCREST TERRACE 24429-B Ingalls St., Santa Cruz831-419-0803Sat-Sun 12-5, most Fri afternoonsHUNTER HILL 257099 Glen Haven Road, Soquel831-465-9294hunterhillwine.comTasting Sat-Sun 11-4 or by Appt.

J. LOHR WINERY 261000 Lenzen Ave., San Jose408-918-2160, jlohr.comTasting Daily 10-5LA HONDA WINERY 272645 Fair Oaks, Redwood City650-366-4104lahondawinery.comTasting 3rd Sat Each Month 11-4 LA NEBBIA WINERY 2812341 San Mateo Road, HalfMoon Bay, 650-726-9463lanebbiawinery.comTasting Daily 10-5 LOMA PRIETA WINERY 2926985 Loma Prieta Wy, LosGatos, 408-353-2950lomaprietawinery.comTasting Sat-Sun, 12-5 MICHAEL MARTELLAWINES 3217287 Box 103 Skyline Blvd.,Woodside, 650-851-6777michaelmartella.comTasting by Appt.MJA VINEYARDS 30328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz408-741-2822, mjavineyards.comTasting Thu-Sun 12-5THE MOUNTAIN WINERY 3314831 PIERCE RD.,SARATOGA, 408-741-2822mountainwinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5NAUMANN VINEYARDS1605 Monte Bello Rd., 31Cupertino, 408-867-7871naumannvineyards.comTasting by Appt.NICHOLSON VINEYARDS 342800 Pleasant Valley Rd.,Aptos, 831-724-7071nicholsonvineyards.comTasting Sat 12-4 ODONATA 35334-A Ingalls St., Santa Cruz831-566-5147, odonatawines.comTasting 1st Sat of each monthOSOCALIS 365579 Old San Jose Road, Soquel831-477-1718, Tasting by Appt.P&M STAIGER 371300 Hopkins Gulch Road,Boulder Creek, 831-338-4346pmstaiger.com, Tasting by Appt.

THOMAS FOGARTY WINERY5419501 Skyline Blvd.,Woodside650-851-6777, 800-247-4163fogartywinery.comTasting Wed-Sun 11-5 VINE HILL WINERYGATOS LOCOS/CUMBRE 572300 Jarvis Rd., Santa Cruz831-427-0436, winesofvinehill.comTasting by Appt.WINDY OAKS ESTATEVINEYARDS & WINERY 46380 Sweetwood Way,Corralitos, 831-786-9463windyoaksestate.comTasting by Appt.WOODSIDEVINEYARDS 59340 Kings Mountain Rd,Woodside, 650-851-3144woodsidevineyards.comTasting by Appt.ZAYANTE VINEYARDS 60420 Old Mountain Road,Felton, 831-335-7992zayantevineyards.comTasting by Appt.SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN WINEGROWERSASSOCIATION 997605–A Old Dominion Ct.Aptos, 831-685-VINE (8463)scmwa.com

SANTA CLARA VALLEYSouth Santa Clara County & Gilroy

CLOS LA CHANCE 31 Hummingbird Lane,San Martin, 408-686-1050800-487-9463, clos.com,Tasting Daily 11-5CREEKVIEW VINEYARDS 412467 Creekview Ct.,San Martin, 408-686-0534creekviewvineyards.comCASTILLO’S HILLSIDESHIRE WINERY 52215 Liberata Dr.,Morgan Hill, 408-776-8200Open Sat. 1-7, Sun. 12-5FERNWOOD CELLARS 67137 Redwood Retreat Rd.Gilroy, 408-848-0611fernwoodcellars.comTasting by Appt.FORTINO WINERY 74525 Hecker Pass Hwy,Gilroy, 408-842-3305fortinowinery.comTasting Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5GUGLIELMO WINERY 81480 E. Main Ave., Morgan Hill408-779-2145,guglielmowinery.comTasting Daily 10-5HECKER PASS WINERY 94605 Hecker Pass Rd., Gilroy408-842-8755heckerpasswinery.comTasting Daily 9-5JASON-STEPHENS WINERY 1011775 Watsnville Rd, Gilroy,408-846-VINE, Tasting Daily 12-6

KIRIGIN CELLARS 1211550 Watsonville Rd., Gilroy408-847-8827, kirigincellars.comTasting Daily 10-5MARTIN RANCH WINERY6675 Redwood Retreat Rd., 13Gilroy, 408-842-9197martinranchwinery.comTasting every 3rd Saturday eachmonth 11-4 & by Appt.MONTE VERDE VINEYARDS 1413775 Sycamore Dr.,Morgan Hill, 408-776-8938,monteverdevineyards.comTasting the 3rd Sat and by Appt.MORGAN HILL CELLARS1645 San Pedro Ave., 15Morgan Hill, 408-779-7389pedrizzetti.comTasting Tue-Sun 10-5NATAL VINEYARDS 161310 Green Valley RdWatsonville, 831-750-0271Tasting by Appt.RAPAZZINI WINERY 194350 Monterey Hwy.,Gilroy, 408-842-5649800-842-6262, rapazzini.comTasting Daily 9-6/ToursRIVER RUN VINTNERS 2065 Rogge Lane,Watsonville831-726-3112, Tasting by Appt.SARAH'S VINEYARD 214005 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy408-847-1947, sarahsvineyard.comTasting Daily 11-5SATORI CELLARS 222100 Buena Vista Ave., Gilroy408-848-5823, satoricellars.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5 or by Appt.SOLIS WINERY 233920 Hecker Pass Hwy., Gilroy408-847-6306, 888-411-6457soliswinery.comTasting Daily 12-5/Tours by Appt.SYCAMORE CREEK VINEYARDS2412775 Uvas Road, Morgan Hill408-779-4738sycamorecreekvineyards.comTasting Thu- Fri, Mon 12-5,Sat-Sun 11-5THOMAS KRUSE 253200 Dryden Ave, Gilroy408-842-7016,thomaskrusewinery.comTasting Tue-Sun 12- 5CASA DE FRUTA 2710021 Pacheco Pass Hwy,Hollister, 408-842-7282casadefruta.comTasting Mon-Thu 8-7:30,Fri-Sat 8-8:30

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS& S.F. PENINSULAAHLGREN VINEYARD 120320 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek831-338-6071, ahlgrenvineyard.comTasting Sat 12-4 ALFARO FAMILY VINEYARD 2420 Hames Rd., Corralitos831-728-5172, alfarowine.com Tasting Sat 12-5BARGETTO WINERY 33535 N. Main St., Soquel831-475-2258, bargetto.com Tasting Daily 12-5BEAUREGARD VINEYARDS 410 Pine Flat Rd., Bonny Doon831-425-7777beauregardvineyards.com Tasting Daily 11-5BLACK RIDGE VINEYARDS 518550 Black Rd., Los Gatos408-399-6396, blackridgevineyards.comTasting Third Weekend each monthBONNY DOON VINEYARD 6328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz831-425-4518, bonnydoonvineyard.comTasting Daily 11:30-5:30BURRELL SCHOOL VINEYARDS724060 Summit Rd, Los Gatos408-353-6290, burrellschool.comTasting Thu-Sun 11-5 BYINGTON WINERY & VINEYARD821850 Bear Creek Rd., Los Gatos,408-354-1111 byington.com,Tasting Daily 11-5CINNABAR WINERY TASTINGROOM 914612 Big Basin Way., Saratoga408-741-5858, cinnabarwine.comTasting Daily 11-5COOPER-GARROD VINEYARDS1122645 Garrod Road, Saratoga408-867-7116, cgv.comTasting Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5 COPIOUS WINERY 12427 Swift St., #A, Santa Cruz813-425-WINE, copiouswinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5 or by Appt.DAVID BRUCE WINERY 1321439 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos408-354-4214, 800-397-9972davidbrucewinery.comTasting Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-5

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PELICAN RANCH WINERY 38402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz831-426-6911, pelicanranch.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5PICCHETTI WINERY 3913100 Montebello Road,Cupertino, 408-741-1310picchetti.comTasting Daily 11-5PINDER WINERY 40165 Cristich Lane, Campbell877-684-2601. pinderwine.comTasting Sat 10-3 PLEASANT VALLEY VINEYARD 44600 Pleasant Valley Rd.,Aptos831-728-2826, pvvines.comTasting Sat 12-4POETIC CELLARS 415000 North Rodeo Gulch Rd.,Soquel, 831-462-3478poeticcellars.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5REGALE WINERY &VINEYARDS4224040 Summit Rd., Los Gatos408-867-3233, ridgewine.comTasting Fri 4-8, Sat-Sun 11-5:30RIDGE VINEYARDS 4317100 Monte Bello Rd,Cupertino, 408-867-3233,ridgewine.com. Tasting Sat-Sun 11-5ROUDON-SMITH VINEYARDS452364 Bean Creek Road,Scotts Valley, 831-438-1244roudonsmith.comTasting Sat 12-4:30 SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINVINEYARD 47334-A Ingalls St., Santa Cruz831-426-6209santacruzmountainvineyard.comTasting Wed-Sun 12-5:30SAVANNAH-CHANELLEVINEYARDS 4823600 Big Basin Way, Saratoga408-741-2934savannahchanelle.comTasting Daily 11-5SILVER MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS402 Ingalls St., Ste 29, 49Santa Cruz, 831-466-0559silvermtn.com Tasting Thu-Sun 12-5SONES CELLARS 50334-B Ingalls St., Santa Cruz831-420-1552, SONESCELLARS.COMTasting Fri-Sun 12-5SOQUEL VINEYARDS 518063 GLEN HAVEN ROAD,SOQUEL, 831-462-9045soquelvineyards.comTasting Sat-Sun 11-4 STORRS WINERY 52303 Potrero St., #35, SantaCruz, 831-458-5030storrswine.com Tasting Daily 12-5TEAM ZIN830 Jury Ct., San Jose408-445-2508, Call for appt.TESTAROSSA WINERY 53300-A College Ave., Los Gatos408-354-6150, testarossa.comTasting Daily 11-5

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“Napa Valley Memories”

Presenting the artistry of Watercolor Master

EricChristensen

“Celebrating the romance of wine country”

Please call for a gallery near you(408) 445-1314

Visit our website at: www.ericchristensenart.com

T H E C H I C K E R I N G C O M P A N YRANCHES, LAKES, RIVERS/BROKER

TERRY HUNDEMER, BROKER-ASSOCIATE

(530) 265-5774Email: [email protected]

website: www.ranchbuyer.com

Sierra Foothill RanchF I D D L E T O W N , C A L I F O R N I A

Located approximately 45 miles east of Sacramento and just minutes from ShenandoahValley, as well as the quaint gold rush town of Sutter Creek, the ranch compound includes a1960’s era ranch house and two+ acres of dry-farmed grape vines. Water is plentiful with a24 acre foot reservoir, a few seasonal stock ponds, numerous ground water springs, and ababbling creek with cascading waterfalls. Plus, a ridge-top that takes in 360 degree viewsfrom the snow-capped Sierra to Mount Diablo and the Coastal Range. This ranch has acresof additional plantable land for vineyards or gardening, and miles of trails for that leisurelyhike or horseback ride. Price reduced to: $6,000 per acre. Go to www.ranchbuyer.com formore detailed information.

A unique opportunity to own a 714+/- acre ranch with rolling wildflower-filled meadows with specimen Oak and Pine forests nestled in the

Sierra Foothills between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe.

celebration for their new tasting room washeld just this past April, another vibrantaddition to the historic Main Street ofdowntown Placerville.

Main Street continues it’s offering tolocals and guests alike with the return of itsCertified Farmers Market, which will focuson providing fresh fruits, vegetables andlocal wines. In addition to promoting localbusinesses and providing fresh produce,these markets enable shoppers to personallyinteract with the farmer who grows the pro-duce. The Placerville Certified Farmers’Market is held every Saturday, 8 a.m. tonoon at the corner of Cedar Ravine andMain Street. For more information visitwww.cafarmersmarkets.com.

This summer, Placerville will also wel-come Highway 50 Association’s 61stAnnual Wagon Train as they travel throughhistory. The 61st running of the WagonTrain starts in Zephyr Cove, Nevada onJune 5 and braves a westward route untilreaching its endpoint in downtownPlacerville on June 13. This annual event isa historical re-enactment of the GreatMigration West during the Gold Rush days.The streets of downtown Placerville fillwith visitors and locals to participate andobserve in this exciting summer eventwhich is sure to be an exciting treat, both

entertaining and educational. “The WildWest Dawgs, Outlaws & Ladies” perform aWild West Gunfight Show from noon to 1p.m. near the famous Bell Tower. For moreinformation, please call (530) 672-3436.

The annual Bell Tower Brewfest willbe hosted on June 26th, and the downtownfills with pedestrians. The celebration itselffeatures several live bands down MainStreet and a ticket ensures you’ll be able totaste more than 40 different brews. Ticketsto this summer event are expected to sell-out before the festivities, so get them early.They are on sale in now for $30. For moreinformation go to www.placerville-down-town.org or contact Placerville’s Down-town Organization at (530) 672-3436.

As summer shines, the streets becomea celebration unto themselves. Reflectingthe beautiful landscape and showing offlocal talent, June 12 is the date of the annu-al “Banners on Parade” community artevent. This community project will cele-brate the hanging of banners designed bylocal artists on street lamps along MainStreet. The event is a collaborative effort ofartists, merchants, organizations, and TheDowntown Association that promotes thearts in historic downtown Placerville.

So, whether you visit Placerville, FairPlay, or both, you’ll be sure to enjoy someworld-class wines along these country roads.

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• DOMESTIC WINES

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WE STACK 'EM HIGH AND SELL 'EM LOW!28061 Jefferson Ave. #5

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Sweet Things from Kozlowski FarmsAt Kozlowski Farms, when they say– “it's just like my grand-

ma used to make”– they mean it. This is a family run business thathas been flourishing for three generations and is one of SonomaCounty’s oldest family-owned farms.

Carmen and Tony Kozlowski bought their first SonomaCounty apple farm in 1949, and two years later they bought theadjacent property that would become Kozlowski Farms. Theystarted farming apples and berries and soon were selling Carmen’shomemade jams, jellies and pies. Today her recipes are still thebackbone of the family business with products ranging from jams,and jellies to barbecue sauce and salad dressings.

In 1999, Kozlowski Farms – located in the famed RussianRiver Valley – planted its first Pinot Noir grapes. And once again,the family joined together to make an outstanding agricultural prod-uct. Mammy Carmen’s eldest granddaughter, Tracy, and her husband Joe Dutton began craft-ing the family’s boutique-production Pinot Noir at their Dutton Estate Winery near Sebastopol.

Using this wine, Kozlowski Farms produces a variety of specialty items from ChardonnayHoney Mustard to California Style Barbecue Sauce with Cabernet Sauvignon Wine. Theseproducts are amazingly flavorful and fresh, made by hand with all natural ingredients.

Vine Times favorite is the Fig and Muscat Wine Preserves. Filled with bits of plump, ripe figsand Muscat wine this distinct, fruit-filled preserve is amazing. Spread it over warmed brie cheese,swirl through Greek yogurt or steel cut oatmeal, pour over vanilla ice cream, or simply spread iton toast. This jar of scrumptiousness is so versatile that you are only limited by your imagination.

Kozlowski Farms also makes Chardonnay Honey Mustard, Steak Sauce with CabernetSauvignon Wine, Barbecue Sauce with Cabernet Sauvignon Wine, Cioppino Seafood Saucewith Cabernet Sauvignon Wine, and Pinot Noir Grape Jelly as well as a long list of other jams,jellies, condiments and sauces.

To view and order their complete line of products, visit www.kozlowskifarms.com or call1-800-4-R-Farms (1-800-473-2767). And for a great accompaniment to a day of wine tastingin Sonoma’s Russian River Valley, stop by the farm and store at 5566 Gravenstein Hwy. 116in Forestville.

Visual and Palatable Works of ArtChocolate Bowls from Saratoga Chocolates

Tucked away in cozy downtownSaratoga, Saratoga Chocolates is creatinghandmade chocolate confections using freshand local ingredients with no preservatives.These chocolates not only taste like heaven,but are visually stunning as well.

The ingredients used to make Saratoga’schocolates come from California. “Our chocolate is

produced in Northern California by premier chocolate sources,our creams come from a local dairy with no additives or hormones,

and our produce is grown locally in California. Other ingredients such as liquors are sourcedfrom local small companies.”

After a successful 20-year career in the high-tech industry, Mary Loomis decided to fol-low her passion and turn her chocolate-making hobby into a business. She enrolled inValrohna’s Ecole Grand Chocolat in France, then opened her chocolate shop in downtownSaratoga in November of 2005. In September of 2009, she opened a second SaratogaChocolates shop in San Francisco, taking over the retail space on 16th Street near Market thathad housed Joseph Schmidt Chocolates for 25 years.

“When I found out [Schmidt’s] store was being closed, I didn’t want a location that hassuch a long history of chocolate to go without another chocolate store,” Loomas says.

Some of the traditions of Joseph Schmidt were continued with Saratoga Chocolates andone is the chocolate bowl.

“We’ve updated these chocolate bowls by adding our own touches including using ahigher-end chocolate, making them more delicate (they used to be very thick and hard to eat),and creating new designs and color combinations.” They are made using a technique devel-oped by Joseph Schmidt. “We start with a blown up round balloon. We dip the balloon in

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McMillin’s PicksOur Picks for the Best California

Wineries and their WinesSo Far this Year

These wines tasted better than over 200 rivals.

www.vinetimesonline.com • June / July 2010 � 15

Ballentine: Zinfandel, Napa Valley, 2007, $30Beaulieu: Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Coast, 2003, $11 Bogle: Cabernet Sauvignon,Calif., 2007, $11Bonny Doon: (Pink)Le Cigare Volant, Calif., 2004, $30 Concannon: Petite Sirah, Livermore Valley, 2006, $30 Corison: Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2005, $70 Crane Lake: Sangiovese, Calif., 2005, $5Cupcake: Merlot, Central Coast, 2006, $14Cycles Gladiator: Syrah, Central Coast, 2004, $10 Deaver: Petite Sirah Port, Amador County, NV, $25 Domaine Laurier: (Sparkling Wine) Brut Methodé Champagne, Calif., $12Dry Creek: Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 2006, $34 EOS: Petite Sirah/Cupa Grandis, Paso Robles, 2004, $55 Fess Parker: Syrah, Santa Barbara, 2008, $24 Firestone: Riesling, Central Coast, 2007, $15 Frick: Merlot, Sonoma County, 2005, $12Ghers: Zinfandel, Russian River Valley, 2007, $28 Grgich Hills: Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2007, $42 Hahn: Cabernet Franc, Central Coast, 2005, $20 Hanzell: Chardonnay, Sonoma County, 2006, $7Jardine: Petite Sirah, Vina Robles, Paso Robles, 2006, $15Jarvis: Cabernet Franc, Napa valley, 2004, $70 J. Phelps: Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, 2008, $32 Kenwood: Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 2007, $18Masked Rider: (Panther Rock Wine Co.), Petite Sirah, Calif., 2007, $10Mondavi: Syrah/Private Selection, Central Coast, 2007, $11 Napa Ridge: Petite Sirah, Napa Valley, 2007, $12Pedroncelli: (Pink) Rose of Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 2008, $10Quady: Essencia/Orange Muscat, Calif., 2007, $25 Ravenswood: Zinfandel (Vintner's Blend),Calif., 2007, $10 Raymond: Merlot, Napa Valley, 2005, $24Rosenblum: Viognier, Kathy's Cuvee, Calif., 2008, $18 Sebastiani: Pinot Noir, Carneros Dist., 2007, $28 Silkwood: Syrah, Stanislaus County, 2004, $25 Shenandoah: Zinfandel/Special, Amador County, 2007, $10 Shooting Star: Zinfandel, Mendocino County, 2006, $12Sobon: Zinfandel/ReZerve, Shenandoah Valley of Calif., 2002, $24Steele: Cabernet Sauvignon/Reserve, Lake County, 2005, $26 Story: Sangiovese, Shenandoah Valley, 2005, $25Valley of the Moon: Pinot Blanc, Sonoma County, 2008, $16 Ventana: Pinot Noir, Arroyo Seco, 2007, $28Writers Block: (Steele), Cabernet Franc, Lake County, 2007, $16

CREDITS: Tasting: Edgar Vogt • Statistics: Ophelia Mercado, Rubella Dequis

Fred McMillin has been honored by the Academy of Wine Communications as one ofAmerica's 22 best wine writers. He teaches a new wine course every month in SanFrancisco at S.F. City College, (Ft. Mason campus). For the tasty details, fax Fred at(415)567-4468.

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One Double Gold• 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon,

Napa Valley, Garvey Family Vineyard

Four Golds• 2006 Pinot Noir,

Santa Cruz Mountains, Lester Vineyard• 2008 Pinot Noir,

Santa Cruz Mountains, Lester Vineyard• 2007 Sangiovese,

Paso Robles, Luna Matta Vineyard• 2007 Pinot Noir,

Santa Cruz Mountains, Lester Vineyard

2009 SF Chronicle Gold Medal Winners:• 2007 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, Saveria Vineyard• 2007 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, Bald Mountain Vineyard

Order Online at www.soquelvineyards.comOpen for tasting every Saturday and Sunday11 a.m. to 4 p.m.8063 Glen Haven Rd • Soquel, CA831.462.9045

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white chocolate that we’ve piped a design into with white chocolate that has food color addedto it. Once the white chocolate sets, we then dip the balloon in dark chocolate two times.When that sets, we pop the balloon and smooth out the rim of the bowl and it is ready to go!”

Loomis prepared her family’s Easter desert by filling each chocolate bowl with a serv-ing of lemon sorbet and topping with fresh blueberries. Once the filling is gone, you can eatthe bowl. As long as the filling is not too warm, the bowls will not melt or run. Eating thesebeautiful bowls is almost a shame, but once you taste them you’ll be glad you did!

The bowls run $10 for a three-inch bowl, and $18 for a five-inch bowl; sizes are approx-imate as each one is made by hand. Visit one of Saratoga Chocolates locations or their web-site to try all of their amazing chocolates, including a large dark chocolate truffle in theshape of a cluster of grapes filled with dark chocolate port infused ganache. These amaz-ing truffles retail for $3.50 each or online in a 4-piece box for $14.

Saratoga Chocolates, 14572 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, (408) 872-1431, and 348916th Street, San Francisco, (415) 861-8682, saratogachocolates.com.

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COOPER • GARRODEstate Vineyards

“A Destination Worth Knowing”

Mon - Fri 12 - 5

Sat • Sun 11 - 5

408.867.7116 www.cgv.com

Savor hand-crafted, award-winning winesin the 1922 “Fruit House,”our historic tasting room.

View San Francisco Bay from horsebackat our 108-year ranch.

Select your wines in person or online.

Directions: Highway 280 to Foothill Expwy/Foothill Blvd,south 5 miles to stop sign in Stevens Creek Park, straight on

Mt Eden Road for 1.6 miles, left on Garrod Road.

22645 Garrod Road, Saratoga, CA 95070www.cgv.com

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CASS VINEYARDS 157350 Linne Road, PR805-239-1730, casswines.comTasting Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 11-6

CASTORO CELLARS 161315 N. Bethel Rd.,Templeton805-238-0725,castorocellars.comTasting Daily 10-5:30CHANGALA WINERY 173770 Willow Creek Rd., PR805-226-9060changalawinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 CHATEAU MARGENE 184385 LaPanza Road, Creston805-238-2321chateaumargene.comTasting 12-5 Sat-Sun & by Appt.CHUMEIA 198331 E. Hwy.46, PR805-226-0102, chumeiavine-yards.com, Tasting Daily 10-5CLAUTIERE VINEYARD 1340 Penman Springs Rd., PR805-237-3789, clautiere.comTasting Daily 12-5 20D’ANBINO VINEYARDS &CELLARS 22710 Pine St., PR805-227-6800, danbino.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-7DARK STAR CELLARS 232985 Anderson Rd., PR805-237-2389,darkstarcellars.comTasting Fri-Sun 10:30-5DENNER VINEYARDS 245414 Vineyard Drive, PR805-239-4287, dennervine-yards.com, Tasting Fri-Sun 11-5DERBY WINE ESTATES 5620 E. Hwy. 46, PR 51805-238-6300derbywineestates.comTasting Daily 10-5 DOCE ROBLES 252023 Twelve Oaks Drive, PR805-227-4766, docerobles.comTasting Daily 10:30-5:30DONATI FAMILYVINEYARD 262720 Oak View Rd.,Templeton805-238-0676donatifamilyvineyard.comTasting Daily 10-5

DOVER CANYONWINERY 274520 Vineyard Drive, PR805-237-0101, dovercanyon.comTasting Thu-Sun 11-5 DUNNING VINEYARDSESTATE WINERY ANDGUEST VILLA 281953 Niderer Road,PR805-238-4763dunningvineyards.comLodging AccommodationsTasting Thu-Mon 11-5EAGLE CASTLE WINERY3090 Anderson Rd.,PR 29805-227-1428,eaglecastlewinery.comTasting Daily 10:30-5:30EBERLE WINERY 303810 E. Hwy. 46, PR805-238-9607, eberlewinery.comTasting Daily 10-6, 10-5 (winter)EDWARD SELLERSVINEYARDS 311220 Park Street, PR805-239-8915, edwardsellers.comTasting Thu-Mon 12-7EOS ESTATE WINERY5625 E. Hwy.46, PR 32800-249-9463, eosvintage.comTasting Daily 10-5FALCON NEST 34VINEYARD & WINERY5185 Union Rd., PR805-226-0227, falconnest-wine.com, Tasting Daily 10-6FIRESTONE VINEYARD2300 Airport Road, PR 35805-591-8050, firestonewine.comTasting Daily 10-5FOUR VINES 363750 W. Hwy 46, Templeton805-237-0055, fourvines.comTasting Daily 11-6, 11-5 (winter)FRATELLI PERATA 371595 Arbor Road, PR805-238-2809fratelliperata.com, Tasting by Appt.GARRETSON WINECOMPANY 382323 Tuley Ct., Suite 110, PR805-239-2074. garretson-wines.com, Tasting by Appt.GREY WOLF CELLARS2174 W. Hwy 46, PR 39805-237-0771, greywolfcel-lars.com, Tasting Daily 11-5:30

HALTER RANCH 40VINEYARD 8910 Adelaida Road, PR805-226-9455, halterranch.comTasting Daily 11-5HANSEN VINEYARD 415575 El Pomer Dr.,Templeton805-239-8412, hansenwines.comTasting Fri- Sun 11-5HARMONY CELLARS 423255 Harmony Valley Rd.,Harmony805-927-1625/ 800-432-9239harmonycellars.comTasting Daily 10-5HUG CELLARS 432323 Tuley Ct., Suite 120D, PR805-226-8022, hugcellars.comTasting Thu-Mon 11- 5 & by Appt.HUNT CELLARS 442875 Oakdale Road,PR805-237-1600huntwinecellars.comTasting Daily 10-6, 10:30-5:30(winter)J. LOHR WINERY 466169 Airport Road,PR805-239-8900, jlohr.comTasting Daily 10-5JADA VINEYARD 475620 Vineyard Drive, PR805-226-4200, jadavineyard.comTasting Fri-Sun 10-5 or by Appt.JANKRIS WINERY 481266 Bethel Road,Templeton805-434-0319, jankriswinery.comTasting Daily 11-5JUDD FAMILY WINES 49 2850 Ranchita Canyon Rd.San Miguel, 805-467-2891juddfamilywines.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5JUSTIN VINEYARDS &WINERY 5011680 Chimney Rock Rd., PR805-238-6932, justinwine.comTasting Daily 10-5/ Tours by Appt.L’AVENTURE 512815 Live Oak Road,PR805-227-1588,aventurewine.comTasting Thu-Sun 11-4LINNE CALODO 52CELLARS3030 Vineyard Drive, PR805-227-0797, linnecalodo.comTasting Daily 11-5LOCATELLI VINEYARDS 8585 Cross Canyons RoadSan Miguel, 805-467-0067locatelliwinery.com 53Tasting Fri-Sun 11-4 or by Appt.LONE MADRONE 542485 W. Hwy. 46, PR805-238-0845,lonemadrone.comTasting Daily 10:30-5MALOY O’NEILL 55VINEYARDS5725 Union Road,PR805-238-7320, maloyoneill.comTasting Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 or by Appt.MARTIN & WEYRICH 56WINERY2610 Buena Vista Drive, PR 805-238-2520, martinweyrich.comTasting Daily 10-6MERIDIAN VINEYARDS7000 E. Hwy.46, PR 57805-226-7133, meridianvine-yards.com, Tasting Daily 10-5MIDLIFE CRISIS WINERY1244 Pine Street, Ste.A, PR805-237-8730 58midlifecrisiswinery.comTasting Thu-Mon 10:30-6MIDNIGHT CELLARS 592925 Anderson Rd., PR805-237-9601, 805-239-8904midnightcellars.comTasting Daily 10-5:30MINASSIAN YOUNGVINEYARDS 604045 Peachy Canyon Rd., PR805-238-7571minassianyoung.com, Tasting Fri-Mon 11-5MITCHELLA VINEYARD& WINERY 612525 Mitchel Ranch Way, PR805-239-8555, mitchella.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5

MONDO CELLARS 623260 Nacimiento Lake Dr., PR805-226-2925, mondocellars.comTasting Daily 10-6MOONSTONE CELLARS801 Main St., Suite C, Cambria805.927.9466/ 877-517-WINEmoonstonecellars.com 63Tasting Thu-Mon 11-5NADEAU FAMILY 65VINTNERS3860 Peachy Canyon Rd., PR805-239-3574nadeaufamilyvintners.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 NORMAN VINEYARDS 667450 Vineyard Dr., PR805-237-0138, normanvine-yards.com, Tasting Daily 11-5OPOLO VINEYARD 677110 Vineyard Dr., PR805-238-9593, opolo.comTasting Daily 10-5PASO PORT 686996 Peachy Canyon, PR 805-239-2229pasoportwine.com, Tasting Fri,Sat, Sun, Mon 11-5 or by Appt.PEACHY CANYON WINERY 691480 N.Bethel Rd.,Templeton805-239-1918, peachycanyon.comTasting Daily 11-52020 Nacimiento Lake Dr., PR 805-237-7848Tasting Sat-Sun 11-5PENMAN SPRINGVINEYARD 701985 Penman Springs Rd., PR805-237-7959, penmansrings.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 PIPESTONE VINEYARDS2040 Niderer Rd., PR 71805-227-6385pipestonevineyards.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-5 POALILLO VINEYARDS721888 Willow Creek Rd., PR805-238-0600, Tasting by Appt.PRETTY-SMITH 73VINEYARDS & WINERY13350 N.River Rd., San Miguel805-467-3104, Tasting Fri-Sun 11-5 RABBIT RIDGE WINERY& VINEYARDS 751172 San Marcos Road, PR805-467-3331, rabbitridgewin-ery.com, Tasting Wed-Sun 11-5 RIO SECO VINEYARD &WINERY 774295 Union Road, PR805-237-8884, riosecowine.comTasting Daily 11-5RIVERSTAR VINEYARD 787450 Estrella Road, San Miguel805-467-0086, riverstarvine-yards.com, Tasting Daily 11-5ROBERT HALL WINERY3443 Mill Road, PR 79805-239-1616, roberthallwinery.comTasting Daily 10-6, 10-5 (winter)ROCKY CREEK CELLARS 8687 Apple Rd.W. Hwy. 46,Templeton, 805-238-1919rockycreekcellars.com 80Tasting Daily 12-5ROTTA WINERY 813750 W. Hwy. 46,Templeton805-237-0510, rottawinery.comTasting Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 11-6SAN MARCOS CREEK 837750 N. Highway 101, PR805-467-9260sanmarcoscreek.comTasting Daily 11-5SCULPTERRA WINERY 5015 Linne Road, PR 84805-226-8881, sculpterra.comTasting Fri-Sun 10-5SILVER HORSEVINEYARDS 852995 Pleasant Road, San Miguel805-467-9309, silverhorse.comTasting Fri-Mon 11-5STACKED STONECELLARS 861525 Peachy Canyon Rd., PR805-238-7872,stackedstone.comTasting Mon-Thu by Appt.,Fri-Sun 11-5STILL WATERS

VINEYARD 872750 Old Grove Lane, PR805-237-9231, stillwatersvine-yard.com, Tasting Thu-Mon 11-5STEPHEN’S CELLAR 887575 York Mountain Road,Templeton, 805-238-2412stephenscellar.comTasting by Appt.SUMMERWOOD WINERY2175 Arbor Road, PR 89805-227-1365, summerwood.comTasting Daily 10-6, 10-5 (winter)SYLVESTER WINERY 905115 Buena Vista Dr., PR805-227-4000 sylvesterwinery.comTasting Daily 11-6, 11-5 (winter)TABLAS CREEKVINEYARD 929339 Adelaida Rd, PR805-237-1231, tablascreek.comTasting Daily 10-5TERRY HOAGEVINEYARDS 93870 Arbor Road, PR805-238-2083terryhoagevineyards.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-4 by Appt.THUNDERBOLT WINERY2740 Hidden Mtn. Rd., PR 94805-226-9907thunderboltwinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5TOBIN JAMES CELLARS8950 Union Rd., PR 95805-239-2204, tobinjames.comTasting Daily 10-6TURLEY WINE CELLARS2900 Vineyard Dr.,Templeton805-434-1030, turleywinecel-lars.com, Tasting Daily 9-5 96VENTEUX VINEYARDS981795 Las Tablas Rd.,Templeton805-369-0127, venteuxvineyards.comTasting Mon-Fri 12-5, Sat-Sun 10-5VICTOR HUGO WINERY2850 El Pomar Dr.,Templeton805-434-1128, victorhugowin-ery.om, Tasting by Appt. 99VIHUELA WINERY 1001307 Park Street Alley, PR805-835-4304, vihuelawinery.comTasting Sun-Mon 11-4,Thu-Sat 11-8VILLICANA WINERY 1012725 Adelaida Road,PR805-239-9456, villicanawinery.comTasting Thu-Sun 11-5VINA ROBLES 1023700 Mill Road, PR805-227-4812,vinarobles.comTasting Daily10-6,10-5 (winter)VISTA DEL REYVINEYARDS 1037340 Drake Road,PR805-467-2138Tasting Sun 11-5 & by Appt.WESTBERG CELLARS1053180 Willow Creek Rd., PR805-238-932, Tasting by Appt.WILD COYOTE ESTATEWINERY 1063775 Adelaida Road,PR805-610-1311, wildcoyote.bizTasting Daily 11-5 WILD HORSE WINERY1437 Wild Horse Winery Ct.,Templeton, 805-434-2541wildhorsewinery.com 107Tasting Daily 11-5WINDWARD VINEYARD1380 Live Oak Rd., PR 108805-239-2565, windwardvine-yard.com, Tasting Daily 10:30-5YORK MOUNTAINWINERY 1097505 York Mountain Rd.,Templeton, 805-238-3925yorkmountainwinery.comTasting Daily 11-4ZENAIDA CELLARS1550 W. Hwy. 46, PR 110805-227-0382, zenaidacellars.comTasting Daily 11-5ZIN ALLEY WINERY 1113730 W. Hwy. 46, PRzinalley.com, 805-238-0959Tasting by Appt.

ADELAIDA WINERY 15805 Adelaida Road,PR805-239-8980,adelaida.comTasting Daily 10-5AJB VINEYARDS 23280 Township Road,PR805-239-9432, ajbvineyards.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5ANGLIM WINERY 3740 Pine Street,PR, 805-227-6813anglimwinery.com, Tasting Thu-Sat 11-5:30, Sun 12-5:30 or by Appt.ARROYO ROBLES 4739 12th Street,PR,877-759-WINEarroyorobles.com, Tasting Daily11-7AUGUST RIDGEVINEYARDS 58790 E.Hwy.41,Creston805-239-2455, augustridge.comTasting Sat-Sun 11-5 or by Appt.B & E VINEYARDS 710000 Creston Rd.,PR805-238-4815, bevineyard.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5BELLA LUNA 81850 Templeton Rd.,Templeton805-434-5477, bellalunawine.comTasting Fri-Sun 10-5BIANCHI VINEYARDS3380 Branch Road, PR 9805-226-9922, bianchiwine.comTasting Daily 10-5BRIAN BENSONCELLARS 102985 Anderson Rd., PR805-296-9463, brianbensoncel-lars.com, Tasting Fri-Sun 10:30-5CALCAREOUSVINEYARD 113430 Peachy Canyon Rd., PR805-239-0289, calcareous.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-5 or by Appt.CAPARONE WINERY 122280 San Marcos Road, PR 805-467-3827, caparone.comTasting Daily 11-5CARMODY MCKNIGHTESTATE WINES 1311240 Chimney Rock Road,PR, 805-238-9392carmodymcknight.comTasting Daily 10-5CASA DE CABALLOS 142225 Raymond Ave.,Templeton805-434-1687, casadecaballos.comTasting Daily 11-5

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Slip Into Luxury at the Foxes Inn

The Foxes Inn of Sutter Creek77 Main Street, Sutter Creek, CA

800-987-3344 • 209-267-5882www.foxesinn.com

Ask about the Summer Fun Package.

What Defines Luxury?• Superior Customer Service – The Foxes Inn offers friendly, courteous

and knowledgeable staff that that are happy to escort guests to

their room, explain how to operate and use amenities, enjoy being

there to assist with any and all needs and make you feel at home

and welcome.

• Full concierge services are provided by professional staff that know

the area well and can help plan your activities, wine-tasting tours

and dinner reservations..

• Silky-smooth and soft 1200 thread count sheets, hand pressed daily.

• Select your chef-prepared, gourmet breakfast from an extensive

menu, including fresh-squeezed orange juice, for delivery to either

your room or the gardens, all served on silver service in two courses

by a white-coat waitress.

The Foxes Inn is the only AAA 4-Diamond LuxuryInn in Amador County.We Specialize in Fine Service.

By Lisa J.Pretty

Pink Wine. Those two words, yearsago, brought images of very sweetwine and little old ladies sipping

large glasses. Thankfully times and wineshave changed and today a nice, dry rosé ona warm afternoon or evening is what a lotof us wine people crave. With the weatherheating up, I find my wine taste turning alittle towards the pink side. I personally likemy pink crisp and dry and decided to roamPaso Robles Wine Country to see what Icould find.

Pink on the Pleasant ValleyWine Trail

I didn’t have to go to far from home tofind some nice, dry, pink stuff. In theNorthern tip of Paso Robles, the newestwine trail known as the Pleasant ValleyWine Trail provided me with three verydifferent, very refreshing options. My firststop was at Ranchita Canyon, a familyowned and operated business located onRanchita Canyon Road where it crosseswith Cross Canyon Road. Bill Hinrichswas kind enough to open early for me tosample his 2007 Grenache Rosé. The roséwas a special cluster selection – that’s right,they went through the vineyard and select-

ed and hand picked the clusters that were atthe perfect level of ripeness to make a rosé– the grapes were left on the skins for justa few hours prior to pressing and ferment-ed slowly at a cool temperature to extractthe wonderful fruit flavors. The color onthis 100 percent estate grown wine is gor-geous partially due to the “touch” of PetiteSirah that was blended to enhance thecolor without changing the Grenache fla-vor profile. The wine retails for $16 perbottle.

My next stop was a short drive upRanchita Canyon Road to J&J Cellars.Here I got a special treat, with a “tank” tast-ing of their soon to be bottled 2009Tempranillo Rosé. Not only did I get tosample this pre-release but I also got theinside scoop from winemaker, SteveAnglim. This is the only rosé in that areathat I know of that is Tempranillo based, soI had to ask why they selected this grape ofthe many they grow on their estate vine-yards. According to Steve, “Tempranillo isunique and vibrant in terms of a rosé.” Thegrapes were picked at their estate vineyardsin Shandon, were de-stemmed and left onthe skins overnight, then crushed and fer-mented in stainless steel for 14 days. Oncethe grapes were fermented dry, they weremoved to age in permeable tanks until it

was time to be filtered and eventually bot-tled. Released this summer, the 2009Tempranillo Rosé will be their first roséand it is expected to be an annual produc-tion. Based on what I tasted, I expect it willbe a huge hit and have to give Steve creditfor showing the vibrant side of the grape.

Real Men Drink PinkI had given up on the little old lady

version of pink wine drinkers; however, Ihave to confess I wasn’t sure there were alot of men comfortable enough with theirmasculinity to drink pink wine in publicwith confidence. When I walked throughthe doors of Tobin James Cellars and foundLance Silver, one of the owners, behind thebar drinking something clearly pink, Iknew I was going to get a story. Lance notonly confessed to drinking a glass of theirrosé each day, but was also quick to pointout many people commented and ques-tioned the fact he was drinking pink wine.Lance’s standard reply, “Real men drinkpink.” Their rosé is made from 100 percentPaso Robles Syrah grapes and is made in aclassic style with very little skin contactand a cold fermentation lasting up to eightweeks. The 2008 “Paradise” Syrah Roséhas a rich color with brilliant red hues and

Drink Pink in Paso

Lance Silver – a real man drinking pink.(Lisa J. Pretty)

J&J Cellars’winemaker, Steve Anglim(Lisa J. Pretty)

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mckeonphillipswinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-6 or byAppt.RANCHO SISQUOC 796600 Foxen Canyon Rd.,Los Olivos,805-934-4332ranshosisquoc.com,Tasting Daily 10-5RIVERBENCH VINEYARD& WINERY 786020 Foxen Canyon Rd.,Santa Maria,805-937-8340riverbench.com,Tasting Daily 10-4STEPHEN ROSS WINECELLARS 802717 Aviation Way,Ste.F1,SantaMaria, 805-594-1318 stephenrosswine.comTasting byAppt.TRES HERMANAS VINE-YARD 829660 Foxen Camp Rd.,Santa Maria805-937-8451treshermanaswinery.comTasting Daily 10-5ZACA MESA 986905 Foxen Canyon Rd,LosOlivos850-688-9339,zacamesa.comTasting Daily 10-4

SANTA BARBARACOUNTY SOUTHALEXANDER & WAYNE 22922 Grand Avenue, Los Olivos800-824-8584 alexanderandwayne.comTasting Daily 11-6ALMA ROSA 37250 Santa Rosa Road,Buellton805-688-9090,almarosawinery.comTasting Daily 11-4ANDREW MURRAY 52901-A Grand Avenue,Los Olivos805-693-9644,andrewmurrayvine-yards.com,Tasting Daily 11-6ARTHUR EARL 62922 Grand Avenue,Los Olivos800-646-EARL, arthurearl.comTasting Daily 11-6ARTISTE 73569 Sagunto Street,Santa Ynez,CA,805-686-2626Artiste.com,Tasting Daily 11-5BABCOCK 9on Highway 246,west of Buellton805-736-1455,babcockwinery.comTasting Daily 10:30-4BECKMEN 112670 Ontiveros Rd,Los Olivos805-688-8664,Tasting Daily 11-5BERNAT 142879 Grand Ave,Los Olivos 805-688-7265,santabarbarawine.comTasting Daily 11-9BLACKJACK RANCH 152205 Alamo Pintado Rd,Solvang805-686-9922,blackjackranch.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-5BRANDER 162401 Refugio Rd,Los Olivos

805-688-2455,brander.comTasting Daily 10-5,11-4 (winter)BRIDLEWOOD 173555 Roblar Ave,Santa Ynez805-688-9000, 800-467-4100bridlewoodwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5BUTTONWOOD FARM191500 Alamo Pintado R,Solvang805-688-3032,buttonwoodwin-ery.com,Tasting Daily 11-5CARINA CELLARS 212900 Grand Ave,Ste A,Los Olivos805-688-2459, carinacellars.comTasting Daily 11-5CARHARTT VINEYARD222990-A Grand Ave.,Los Olivos805-688-0685,carhattvineyard.comTasting Wed-Mon 11-5CARR VINEYARDS 24414 N.Salsipuedes St,Santa Barbara,805-965-7985carrwinery.com,Tasting Daily 11-5CASA CASSARA 25291 Valley Station Rd,Buellton805-688-8691,casaassarainery.comTasting Wed-Mon 10-6CONSILIENCE 282933 Grand Ave,Los Olivos805-691-1020,consiliencewines.comTasting Daily,11-5D’ALFONSO-CURRAN 291557 Mission,Solvang,805-688-3494,dalfonso-curranwines.comTasting Fri-Mon 11-5 (winter hours)DANIEL GEHRS WINES 312939 Grand Ave,Los Olivos800-275-8138,dgwines.comTasting Daily 11-6

DIERBERG, STAR LANE &THREE SAINTS 322445 Alamo Pintado Ave,Los Olivos,805-693-0744,DierbergVineyard.comTasting Daily 11-5DRAGONETTE CELLARS 331633 West Central Ave.,Lompoc805-737-0200,dragonettecellars.comTasting Sat 11-4,other days byApptEAST VALLEY VINEYARD344960 Baseline Ave.,Santa Ynez805-455-1412,eastvalleywines.comVineyard Visits by appt.EPIPHANY CELLARS 352963 Grand Ave,Los Olivos866-354-9463,epiphanycellars.comTasting Thu-Mon 11:30-5:30FIDDLEHEAD CELLARS 62597 E Chestnut Ave,Lompoc800-251-1225/ 805-742-0204fiddleheadcellars.comThu-Sat 11-4 and byAppt.FLYING GOATCELLARS 761520 E.Chestnut,Unit A,Lompoc805-736-9032, flyinggoatcellars.comTasting Thu-Sat 11-4FOLEY ESTATES 406121 E Highway 246,Lompoc805-737-6222, foleywines.comTasting Daily 10-5GAINEY 423950 East Highway 246Santa Ynez,805-688-0558gaineyvineyard.com,Tasting Daily 10-5HITCHING POST 46406 East Highway 246,Buellton805-688-0676,hitchingpostwines.comTasting Daily 4-8

HUBER CELLARS 47539 Mission Dr., #A, Solvang805-686-9323,hubercellars.comTasting Daily 10– 5JAFFURS WINE CELLAR 51819 East Montectio St,Santa Barbara805-962-7003, jaffurswine.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-4 or byAppt.JOHN KERR 53At Los Olivos Tasting Room2905 Grand Ave.,Los Olivos 805-688-5337, jkerrwines.comTasting Daily 11-6KALYRA 55343 North Refugio RdSanta Ynez,805-693-8864kalyrawinery.com,Tasting Daily 11-5KEN BROWN WINES 56Terravant Wine Ctr.70 Industrial Way,Buellton805-448-3791,By Appt.onlyLAFOND 606855 Santa Rosa Rd,Buellton805-688-7921,lafondwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5LA VIE 37308-D North 9th St.,Lompoc805-291-2111, lavievineyards.comTasting Fri-Sun,11-5LINCOURT VINEYARDS 631711 Alamo Pintado Rd,Solvang805-688-8554, lincourtwines.comTasting Daily 10-5LONGORIA 642935 Grand Ave,Los Olivos 866-RLWINES, longoriawine.comTasting Daily 11-4:30LUCAS & LEWELLEN 651645 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang805-686-9336, llwine.comTasting Daily 11-5:30MANDOLINA 661665 Copenhagen Dr,Solvang805-686-5506,Tasting Daily 11-5:30MELVILLE 695185 East Hwy.246,Lompoc 805-735-7030,melvillevineyards.comTasting Daily 11-4MOSBY 729496 Santa Rosa Rd.,Buellton800-70-MOSBY/ 805-688-2415mosbywines.comTasting Sat-Sun 10-5,Mon-Fri 10-4 OREANA / CELLAR 205 73205 Anacapa St,Santa Barbara805-962-5857,cellar205.comTasting Daily 11-5PALMINA 761520 East Chestnut Ct,Lompoc805-735-2030, palminawines.comTasting Thu-Sat11- 4 or byAppt.PRESIDIO 771603 Copenhagen Dr.#1,Solvang,805-966-9463,presidowinery.comTasting Daily 11-6RIDEAU 801562 Alamo Pintado Rd,Solvang805-688-0717,rideauvineyard.comTasting Mon-Fri 10:30-5,Sat-Sun10:30-5:30

ROBLAR WINERY 813010 Roblar Avenue,Santa Ynez805-686-8540,roblarwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5ROYAL OAKS 821651 Copenhagen Dr, Solvang805-693-1740,royaloakswinery.comTasting Daily 10-5:30RUSACK 831819 Ballard Canyon Rd, Solvang805-688-1278,rusackvineyards.comTasting Daily 11-5SANFORD 845010 Santa Rosa Rd,Lompoc805-688-3300 or 800-426-9463sanfordwinery.com,Tasting Daily 11-5SANTA BARBARAWINERY 85202 Anacapa St,805-963-3633/ 800-225-3633sbwinery.com,Tasting Daily 10-5SCOTT CELLARS 862933 San Marcos Ave,Los Olivos805-570-0048,scottcellars.comTasting Wed-Mon11-5SHOESTRING WINERY 87800 East Hwy.246,Solvang800-693-8612,shoestringwinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-4 or byAppt.STOLPMAN 882434 Alamo Pintado,Los Olivos805-688-0400stolpmanvineyards.comTasting Daily 11-5,ex.Fri 11-6SUMMERLAND WINERY 892330 Lillie Ave,Summerland805-565-9463,summerlandwine.comTasting Tue-Thu 11-5, Fri- Sun11-7SUNSTONE 90125 Refugio Rd,Santa Ynez800-313-9463,sunstonewinery.comTasting Daily 10-4TASTES OF THEVALLEYS 91Au Bon Climat,Arcadian,Margerum & more...1672 Mission,Solvang,805-688-7111tastesofthevalleys.com,Tasting Daily 12-8, Sat 12-9TENSLEY/LEA WINES 922900 Grand Ave.,Ste.B,Los Olivos805-688-6761, tensleywines.comTasting Fri-Sat 11-5TRE ANELLI WINE 932923 Grand Ave.,Los Olivos805-686-3000, treanelliwine.comTasting Daily 11-5WINE COUNTRY 94TASTING(Core,Great Oaks,Huber,J.Wilkes,Qupe,Silver, Taz,Verdad)2445 Alamo Pintado Ave.,LosOlivos,805-686-9699Tasting Daily 11-5WHITCRAFT WINERY 9536-A S.Calle Cesar Chavez,SantaBarbara,805-965-0956whitcraftwinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-4

SANTA BARBARACOUNTY NORTHADDAMO VINEYARDS 1400 East Clark Ave,Santa Maria805-937-6400, AddamoVineyards.comTasting Tue-Sun 11-7BEDFORD THOMPSONWINERY & VINEYARD 12448 Bell St,Los Alamosbedfordthompsonwinery.com805-244-2107, Tasting Daily 11-5 BYRON 205250 Tepusquet Rd,Santa Maria805-344-2107,byronwines.comTasting byAppt.CAMBRIA WINERY &VINEYARD 215475 Chardonnay Ln,Santa Maria,cambriawine.com805-937-8091,Tasting Daily 10-5COLD HEAVEN 27448-B Bell St,Los Alamos805-937-9801,coldheavencellars.comTasting byAppt.CORE WINERY 28145 S.Geary St.#103,Old Orcutt805-937-1600,corewine.comTasting Wed-SunCOSTA DE OROWINERY 301331 S.Nicholson Ave.,Santa Maria 805-922-1468.cdowinery.comTasting Sun-Thu 10-6,Fri-Sat 10-8COTTONWOOD 31CANYON3940 Dominion Rd.,Santa Maria805-937-9063 cottonwoodcanyon.comTasting Daily 10-5:30 CURTIS WINERY 325249 Foxen Canyon Rd.,Los Olivos,805-686-8999curtiswinery.comTasting Daily 10:30-5:30FESS PARKER WINERY &VINEYARD 366200 Foxen Canyon Rd,Santa Maria,805-937-4251fessparker.com,Tasting Daily 10-5FIRESTONE VINEYARD 385000 Zaca Station Rd,Los Olivos,805-688-3940, firestonewine.comTasting Daily 10-5/ToursFOXEN VINEYARD 417200 Foxen Canyon Rd,Santa Maria,805-937-4251foxenvineyard.com,Tasting Daily 11-4KENNETH VOLK 585230 Tepusquet Road,Santa Maria805-938-7896,volkwines.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30KOEHLER 595360 Foxen Canyon Rd,Los Olivos805-693-8384,koehlerwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5MCKEON-PHILLIPS 682115 S.Blosser Road,Unit 114Santa Maria,805-928-3025

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FENESTRA WINERY 2483 Vallecitos Road, Livermore925-447-5246,fenestrawinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5 GARRÉVINEYARD & WINERY 257986 Tesla Rd., Livermore925-371-8200, garrewinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 11:30-5HIDDEN CREEK WINE 2721 S. Livermore Ave., #101Livermore (@Blacksmith Sq.),925-989-1163, thecrushwine-making.com, Tasting Fri-Sun 1-6JOHN CHRISTOPHER CELLARS2925 S. Livermore Ave., #103,Livermore (@Blacksmith Sq.),925-456-9463, johnchristopher-cellars.com, Tasting Thu-Sun 12-6LA ROCHELLE WINERY &STEVEN KENT WINERY 305443 Tesla Rd., Livermore925-243-6440, larochellewin-ery.com, stevenkent.comTasting Daily 12-4:30LES CHENES ESTATEVINEYARDS 315562 Victoria Ln., Livermore925-373-1662,lechenesvine.com,Tasting Sat-Sun 12-4:30 or by Appt.LITTLE VALLEY WINERY 325700 Greenville Rd., Livermore925-862-9006, Tasting Fri-Sun 12-5LIVERMOREVALLEY CELLARS 332838 Cellars Dr., Livermore925-454-9463, lvcwines.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5, or by Appt.LONGEVITYWINES 3435 Rickenbacker Circle SouthLivermore, 925-454-9463,lvcwines.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5, or by Appt.MCGRAIL VINEYARDS 355600 Greeville Rd.,Livermore925-373-6214, mcgrailvineyards.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-4:30 or byAppt.MITCHELL KATZ WINERY ATRUBY HILL 361188 Vineyard Ave., Pleasanton,925-931-0744, mitchellkatzwin-ery.com, Tasting Thu-Sun 12-5MURRIETA'S WELL 373005 Mines Rd., Livermore925-456-2390, muriettaswell.comTasting Daily 11-4:30 PAGE MILL WINERY 401960 S. Livermore Ave.,Livermore, 925-456-7676pagemillwinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-4:30 or by Appt.RED FEATHER WINERY &VINEYARD 415700 Greenville Rd., Livermore,510-861-2722, redfeatherwinery.comTasting Mon-Thu 1-5, Fri 12-6Sat 12-8, Sun 1-5 or by Appt.RED SKYE WINERY 4221 S. Livermore Rd. #101,Livermore, 510-795-7725redskyewine.com, Tasting Fri 3-6,Sat 1-6, Sun 1-5 or by Appt.

BATTAION CELLARS 121 S. Livermore Ave., #109,Livermore (@Blacksmith Sq.),925-245-9242, battaioncellars.comTasting Fri 4-7,Sat-Sun 12-5BENT CREEK WINERY 25455 Greenville Rd., Livermore,925-455-6320, bentcreekwinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-4:30 or byAppt.BIG WHITE HOUSE WINERY 36800 Greenville Rd., Livermore,925-449-1976, bigwhitehouse.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-4:30 or byAppt.BOAVENTURA DE CAIRESWINERY 59309 Tesla Rd., Livermore925-606-9672, boaventuravineyard.comTasting 1st weekend each month & byAppt.BODEGAS AGUIRRE WINERY 68580 Tesla Rd., Livermore925-606-0554, bodegasaguirre.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-4:30 or byAppt.CEDAR MOUNTAIN WINERY 87000 Tesla Rd., Livermore925-373-6636, cedarmountainwinery.com, Tasting Sat-Sun 12-4CHARLES R VINEYARDS 98195 Crane Ridge Rd.,Livermore, 925-454-3040 charlesrvineyards.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-4:30 or byAppt.CHOUINARD VINEYARDS 1033853 Palomares Rd., Castro Valley510-582-9900, chouinard.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5 & by Appt.CONCANNON VINEYARD 114590 Tesla Rd., Livermore925-456-2508, concannonvine-yard.com, Tasting Daily 11-4:30CROOKED VINE WINERY 124948 Tesla Rd., Livermore925-449-0458, crookedvine.comTasting Mon-Thu 12-4, Fri-Sun 12-5CUDA RIDGE WINES 155385 East Avenue, Livermore510-304-0914CudaRidgeWines.comTasting byAppt.& Scheduled EventsDEER RIDGE VINEYARDS 161828 Wetmore, Livermore925-447-4328, deerridgevine-yards.com, Tasting Fri-Sun 11-5EAGLE RIDGE VINEYARD 1810017 Tesla Rd., Livermore925-743-9427, Tasting Sat-Sun 12-4:30 or by Appt.ECKERT ESTATE WINERY 192400 Arroyo Rd., Livermore925-371-8606, eckertestate.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5 or byAppt.EL SOL VINEYARD 208626 Lupin Way, Livermore925-606-1827, elsolwine.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5ELLISTON VINEYARDS 21463 Kilkare Road, Sunol925-663-8219, elliston.comTasting Sat-Sun 11-5

RETZLAFF ESTATE WINERY 431356 S. Livermore Ave.,Livermore, 925-447-8941retzlaffwinery.com, Tasting Tue-Fri12-2, Sat-Sun 12-4:30RHYAN ESTATEVINEYARDS 445385 East Ave., Livermore408-712-1984, rhyanestatevine-yards.com, Tasting Wed-Fri 12-5,Sat-Sun 11:30-5 or by Appt.RIOS-LOVELL ESTATEWINERY 466500 Tesla Road, Livermore925-443-0434, rios-lovellwinery.comTasting Wed-Fri 12-3, Sat-Sun 11-5 RODRIGUE-MOLYNEAUXWINERY473053 Marina Ave., Livermore925-447-4280, rodriguemolyneaux.comTasting Sat-Sun 12:30-5 RUBY HILL WINERY 48400 Vineyard Ave., Pleasanton925-931-9463, rubyhillwinery.netTasting Wed-Sun 11-5:30STONY RIDGE WINERY 514948 Tesla Road, Livermore925-449-0458,stonyridgewinery.comTasting Mon-Wed 12-3,Thu-Sun 11-4:30TAMAS ESTATEWINERY 525489 Tesla Rd., Livermore925-456-2380, tamasestates.comTasting Daily 11-4:30TENUTA VINEYARDS 53633 Kalthoff Commons,Livermore, 925-960-1006tenutawinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5 or byAppt.THE SINGING WINEMAKER 555443 Tesla Rd., Livermore925-606-9463, teslavintners.com,Tasting Fri-Sun 12-5 THOMAS COYNE WINERY 5651 E.Vallecitos Rd., Livermore925-373-6541, thomascoynewin-ery.com, Tasting Sat-Sun 12-5 WENTE VINEYARDS ESTATEWINERY 595565 Tesla Rd., Livermore925-456-2305, wentevineyards.comTasting Daily 11-4:30WENTE VINEYARDS VISITORSCENTER 605050 Arroyo Rd,.Livermore925-456-2405, wentevineyards.comTasting Daily 11-6:30WESTOVER VINEYARDS/PALOMARES WINERY 6134329 Palomares Canyon Rd.,Castro Valley, 510-537-3932westoverwinery.com, Tasting Mon-Fri1-5, Sat-Sun 12-5 or by Appt.WHITE CRANE WINERY 635405 Greenville Rd., Livermore925-455-8085, whitecranewinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-4:30 or byAppt.WOOD FAMILY VINEYARDS 647702 Cedar Mountain Dr.,Livermore, 925-606-7411woodfamilyvineyards.comTasting byAppt.& Scheduled Events

Winery Guide

SF EAST BAY(NOT SHOWN ON MAP)

AUDUBON CELLARS600 Addison St., Berkeley510-540-5384auduboncellars.bizland.comTasting Mon-Fri by Appt.JC CELLARS55 4th Street, Oakland510-465-5900, jccellars.comTasting Thu-Sun 12-6 or by Appt.

LOST CANYON WINERY2102 Dennison St., Oakland 510-534-9314, lostcanyonwinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 1-6 or by Appt.PERISCOPE CELLARS1410 62nd St., Suite B, Emeryville510-655-7827, periscopecellars.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5ROSENBLUM CELLARS2900 Main St.,Alameda510-865-7007, rosenblumcellars.comTasting Daily 12-5

RUBISSOW-SARGENT WINERY2413 Fourth St., Berkeley510-841-9463, rubissowsargent.comTasting by Appt.VIANO WINERY150 Morello Ave., Martinez925-228-6465, vianovineyards.comTasting Wed-Mon 9-5

Visit our San Jose Wine Center and

enjoy some of our sustainably made

J. Lohr signature wines.

Visit our San Jose Wine Center and

enjoy some of our sustainably made

J. Lohr signature wines.

J.LOHRSAN JOSE WINE CENTER

1000 Lenzen Avenue(close to Downtown S. J.)

San Jose, CA 95126

408-918-2160TASTING DAILY 10AM-5PM

jlohr.com

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Winery Guide

EL DORADO NORTH

AURIGA WINE CELLARS 13500 Carson Rd., #D2, Camino,530-647-8078aurigawines.comTasting Fri-Sun, 11-5

BOA VISTA ORCHARDS/VINEYARDS 22952 Carson Rd., Placerville530-622-5522, boavista.comTasting Daily 11-5BOEGER WINERY 31709 Carson Rd., Placerville530-622-8094boegerwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5CHATEAU RODIN WINERY 44771 Green Hills Rd. ,Placerville530-622-6839chateaurodin.comTasting Wed-Sun 11-5 CHEVALIER WINERY 55720 French Creek Rd.,Shingle Springs, 530-677-1676chevalierwinery.comTasting Sat 12-5

CRYSTAL BASIN CELLARS 73550 Carson Rd., Camino530-647-1767crystalbasin.comTasting Daily 11-5COULSON ELDORADO WINERY 83600 Carson Rd., Camino530-644-2854www.coulsonwinery.comTasting Thu-Sun 11-5

DAVID GIRARD VINEYARDS 9741 Cold Springs Rd.,Placerville530-295-1833davidgirardvineyards.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5FENTON HERRIOTTVINEYARDS 11120 Jacquier Ct.,Placervillefentonherriott.com 530-642-2021 Tasting Thu-Sun 11-5/Tours byAppt.FINDLETON ESTATE &VINEYARD 123500 Carson Rd., Camino530-644-4018finzinwines.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 GOLD HILL WINERY 135660 Vineyard Ln., Placerville530-626-6522goldhillvineyard.comTasting Thu-Sun 10-5 HOLLY’S HILL VINEYARDS& WINERY 143680 Leisure Ln., Placerville530-344-0227hollyshill.comTasting Daily 10-5 ILLUMINARE ESTATE 163500 Carson Rd., Camino530-647-1884illuminarewinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5

JODAR VINEYARDS & WINERY 173405 Carson Court, Camino530-644-3474, jodarwinery.comTasting Daily 11-5

LAVA CAP WINERY 182221 Fruitridge Rd, Placerville530-621-0175/ 800-475-0175lavacap.comTasting Daily 11-5MADROÑA VINEYARDS 192560 High Hill Rd., Camino 530-644-5948madronavineyards.comTasting Daily 11-5MIRAFLORES WINERY 212120 Four Springs Trail,Placerville, 530-647-8505mirafloreswinery.comTasting Daily 10-5NARROW GATE VINEYARDS 224282 Pleasant Valley Rd.,Placerville, 530-644-6201narrowgatevineyards.comTasting Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5PARAVI VINEYARDS 232875 Larsen Dr., Camino530-647-9463primusvineyards.comTasting Daily 11-5SIERRA VISTA WINERY& VINEYARD 254560 Cabernet Wy., Placerville530-622-7221/ 800-WINE-916sierravistawinery.comTasting Daily 10-5SOGNO WINERY 263046 Ponderosa Rd.,Shingle Springs, 530-672-6968sognowinery.comTasting Wed-Sun 11-5

STONE’S THROW WINERY 273541 N. Canyon Rd., Camino530-622-5100, stonesthrowwines.comTasting Fri-Sun May-Dec, by Appt.STOVER OAKS 285241 Nashville Tr., Placerville530-626-WINETasting Fri-Sun 11-5 THOMPSON MINING CAMPWINERY 294801 Rock Barn, Shingle Springs530-677-6510Tasting Thu-Sun 10-5 VENEZIO VINEYARDS& WINERY 315821 Hwy. 49, Pilot Hill530-885-WINE, venezio.comTasting Wed-Sun 11-5 WOFFORD ACRES VINEYARDS321900 Hidden Valley Ln.,Camino530-626-6858, wavwines.comTasting Thu-Sun 11-5 or by Appt.

EL DORADO SOUTHBUSBY CELLARS 16375 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset,530-344-9119busbycellars.comTasting Fri-Sun11-5:30

CANTIGA WINEWORKS 25980 Meyers Ln, Somerset530-621-1696cantigawine.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 and by Appt.

CEDARVILLE VINEYARD 36320 Marestail Rd, Fair Play530-620-9463cedarvillevineyard.comTasting by Appt.

CHALET FLEUR DE LYS 47696 Perry Creek Rd,Somerset, 530.620.2246fleurdelyswinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 or by Appt.

CHATEAU ROUTON 52800 Omo Ranch Rd, Fair Play,530-620-5818chateaurouton.comTasting Wed-Sun 11-5

COLIBRI RIDGE WINERY 6& VINEYARDS6100 Grey Rock Rd,Fair Play, 530-620-7255colibriridge.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5

CHARLES B. MITCHELL WINERY 78221 Stoney Creek Rd, Fair Play,530-620-3467charlesbmitchell.com,Tasting Mon-Fri 11-5,Sat-Sun 10:30-5

DK CELLARS 97380 Vineyard View Dr.,Fair Play, 530-620-1132dkcellars.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5

FITZPATRICK WINERY 107740 Fairplay Rd., Fair Play530-620-3248/ 800-245-9166fitzpatrickwinery.comTasting Daily 11-5 ex.Tue

GRANITE SPRINGS WINERY 125050 Granite Springs Winery Rd.,Fair Play, 530-620-6395/ 800-638-6041, latcham.comTasting Daily 11-5

IVERSON WINERY 148061 Perry Creek Rd., Fair Play530-620-7474iversonwinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 or by Appt.

LATCHAM VINEYARDS 152860 Omo Ranch, Mt.Aukum530-620-6642/ 800-750-5591latcham.comTasting Daily 11-5

MOUNT AUKUM WINERY 176781 Tower Rd., Mount Aukum800-591-9463, mountaukum.comTasting Daily 11-5

OAKSTONE WINERY 186440 Slug Gulch Rd., Fair Play530-620-5303oakstone-winery.comTasting Wed-Sun 11-5 PERRY CREEK VINEYARDS 197400 Perry Creek Rd. Fair Play530-620-5175perrycreek.comTasting Daily 11-5

SIERRA OAKS ESTATES 216713 Mt.Aukum Rd., Fair Play530-620-7079sierraoaksestates.comTasting Wed-Sun 11-5 SINGLE LEAF VINEYARD 22& WINERY7480 Fairplay Rd., Fairplay530-620-3545/ 888-ONE-LEAFsingleleaf.comTasting Wed-Sun 11-5TOOGOOD ESTATE WINE 23CAVES7280 Fair Play Rd, FairPlay530-620-1910toogoodwinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5:30 or by Appt.

URSA VINEYARDS 245951 Mt.Aukum Rd, Somerset530-647-2646ursavineyards.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 VAN DER VIJVER ESTATE 257451 Fairplay Rd., Fair Play530.620.3210Tasting 11-5 Wed-Sun & by Appt.WINDWALKER VINEYARDS 267360 Perry Creek Rd., Fair Play530-620-4054windwalkervineyard.comTasting Daily 11-5 or by Appt.WINERY BY THE CREEK 278085 Perry Creek Rd., Fair Play530-620-2402winerybythecreek.comTasting Thu-Sun 11-5

Picnic WineWith the warm weather clearly upon

us, a picnic lunch with wine is one of myfavorite things. I gathered a few of myfriends and we headed to the beautiful pic-nic facilities at Pear Valley Vineyards onUnion Road. We brought our picnic lunch,and winery owners Tom and KathleenMaas were happy to join us and generousenough to pour their new line-up of recent-ly released summer wines. The 2009 vin-tage of estate wines for the summer includ-ed: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, MuscatCannelli, Orange Muscat….and one of myfavorites, a 2009 Rosé. The rosé is a veryunusual combination of estate grown

grapes: 36 percent Merlot, 28 percentGranache, 18 percent Cabernet Franc and18 percent Zinfandel. The juice wasdrained after an average of two days onskin, fermented in neutral barrels with 50percent battonage before blending. Thewine has a very pretty color with a hint oforange, has nice strawberry notes and fin-ishes dry, it retails for $14 per bottle.

Back HomeBack home again I was delighted with

my many purchases. I clearly have stockedup for the summer and it was easy on thewallet. Most of the wines retailed wellunder $20 per bottle and I know all my

friends will enjoy sharing in the pleasure.Did make me wonder if I should be mak-ing a rosé at Pretty-Smith Vineyards &Winery – if I do, I decided I will make itfrom Cabernet Franc, just to be a little dif-ferent.

These are a few highlights from myexploring pink in Paso adventures – for thecomplete story with other great Paso pinks(RiverStar, Cass, and Halter Ranch) visitVine Times website at www.vinetimeson-line.com.

Pink in PasoContinued from Page 17

J&J Cellars Rose by outdoor fireplace.(Lisa J. Pretty)

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By Mary Lindsay

The Santa Cruz Mountains is hometo some 70 boutique wineries. TheSurf City Vintners collective of

micro-boutique wineries, numbering adozen, has made the region’s namesaketown of Santa Cruz a vibrant mecca forwine tasting. An urban renewal project hasturned former warehouse space into a hip,trendy destination that also includesKelly’s French Bakery, the New Leaforganic market, and some darling little

shops. All are in renovated warehousespaces on Ingalls and Swift Streets, clus-tered within an easily walkable couple ofblocks on the Westside of town off of Hwy.1 near UC Santa Cruz; and Storrs Wineryis nearby in the Old Sash Mill.

Spend an afternoon in the tastingrooms, many of which are right inside thewineries with the fermentation tanks andbarrels. You can actually see the wineprocess and inhale the heady aromas ofwine as it is created. Some of the oldest andnewest wineries in the Santa Cruz

Mountains are here. Most are small, fami-ly owned and operated local businesses.The winemakers themselves are usuallythere and happy to share their stories, aswell as their wines.

You will find a wide variety to taste:Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Zinfandel,Cabernet; and some of the unusual, includ-ing Spanish and Portuguese varieties atSanta Cruz Mountain Vineyard/QuintaCruz, as well as Durif, Malbec, andGrenache. If you are lucky, as I was recent-

Fairplay Wine Area 800-622-1323

Shenandoah Valley Wine Area800-748-5931

NAPA IN FAIR PLAY

• Lovely 3 Bedroom/ 2 Bath County Home• 2 Huge Decks Overlook Gorgeous Vineyard• Located Near Parks & Schools• 10 Acres Total w/ 8+/- Acres of Vineyards-

Syrah & Zin• Professionally Planted Vineyard By Napa

Vineyard Manager/Consultant• Among the Fair Play AVA Vineyards & Wineries• Seller Will Lease Back Vineyard for $7500

Per Year

$780,000

VINEYARD VIEWS

$975,000

• 24 Acre Estate• 1 Acre of Olives• 5 Acres of Vineayards• 270° Views• French County Home• Marble Counter Tops• Hardwood Floors• Aluminum Clad Windows• Custom Iron Work• Antique Entry Doors• Zone For Winery

FAIR PLAY

BEAUX CHEVAUX

• Attention Home Wine Makers• Country home on 7+ idyllic acres• Home has new AC/heater• Beckman Estate vineyards- 5 Acres of Zin & Syrah• Tasting room in downtown Murphys• Peaceful mountain ranch location• Winery, all equipment, license & labels included• Wine club• Inventory included in price• New cooling in winery building• Possible assumption of existing loan

$599,000

WINERY & TASTING ROOM ZONE FOR WINERY

A Hip Urban Wine Tasting Experience

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Clockwise from top left: Winemakers Phil Crews (Pelican Ranch), Michael Sones (Sones Cellars), and Barry Jackson (Equinox Champagne Cellar/Bartolo) (Mary Lindsay), Santa CruzMunicipal Wharf (Santa Cruz County CVC/Paul Schraub), Winemaker Joe Miller, Hillcrest Terrace Winery. The tasting room is inside the winery where you can see the production facil-ities and winemaking in action (Mary Lindsay), Enjoy the sunshine in the courtyard café at Kelly's French Bakery; the tasting rooms of Pelican Ranch, Sones Cellars, and Santa CruzMountain Vineyard in view down the drive (Mary Lindsay)

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Winery Guide

MENDOCINO COUNTYANDERSONVALLEYWINE 1EXPERIENCE(Claudia Springs,Philo Ridge,Raye’s Hill)Hwy. 128, Downtown Boonville707-895-3993, Tasting Daily 11-5BARRA OF MENDOCINO 27051 North State St., RedwoodValley, 707-485-0322, barraof-mendocino.com, Tasting Daily 10-5BREGGO CELLARS 311001 Hwy. 128, Boonville707-895-9589, breggo.comTasting Daily 11-5BRUTOCAO CELLARS 413500 S. Hwy. 101, Hopland707-744-1664,brutocaocellars.com,Tasting Daily 10-57000 Hwy. 128, Philo 5800-661-2103, Tasting Daily 10-5CHIARITOVINEYARD 72651 Mill Creek Rd., Ukiahchiaritovineyard.com707-462-7146, Tasting by Appt.CLAUDIA SPRINGSWINERY 81810 Hwy. 128, Navarro707-895-3993, claudiasprings.comTasting Fri-Mon 11-5COLE BAILEYVINEYARDS 912482 Inez Way, RedwoodValley, 707-485-9507, colebai-ley.com, Tasting by Appt.DEMUTHWINERY 1116125 Deer Meadows Rd.,Boonville, 707-895-3729demuthwinery.com,Tasting byAppt.DOMAINE SAINT GREGORY 1313251 S. Hwy. 101, Ste. 3,Hopland, 707-744-8466Tasting Daily 10-5DUNCAN PEAKVINEYARDS 1414500 Mountain House Rd.,Hopland, 707-283-3632, dun-canpeak.com, Tasting by Appt.

DUNNEWOODVINEYARDS 152399 North State St., Ukiah 707-467-4843, Tasting Mon-Thu 8-4ELIZABETHVINEYARDS 178591 Colony Dr., Redwood Valley,707-485-9009, Tasting by Appt.ESTERLINA 191200 Holmes Ranch Road, Philo 707-895-2920,esterlinavineyards.comTasting by Appt.FIFEVINEYARDS 213620 Road B, Redwood Valley707-485-0323, fifevineyards.comTasting Daily 10-5FREYVINEYARDS 2214000 Tomki Rd., Redwood Valley,707-485-5177/800-760-3739,freywine.com, Tasting by Appt.GIRASOLEVINEYARDS 247051 N. State Rd., RedwoodValley, 707-485-0322,girasolevine-yards.com, Tasting Daily 10-5GOLDENEYE 259200 Hwy. 128, Philo707-895-3202, Tasting Daily 11-4GRAZIANO FAMILY OFWINES 2613251 S. Hwy. 101, Ste. 3,Hopland, 707-744-8466grazianofamilyofwines.comTasting Daily 10-5GREENWOOD RIDGEVINEYARDS 275501 Hwy. 128, Philo707-895-2002, greenwoodridge.comTasting Daily 10-5HANDLEY CELLARS 303151 Hwy. 128, Philo707-895-3876/ 800-733-3151handleycellars.com,Tasting Daily 10-6HUSCHVINEYARDS 324400 Hwy. 128, Philo707-895-3216/ 800-55-HUSCHhuschvineyards.com,Tasting Daily 10-6

JEPSONVINEYARDS 3410400 S. Hwy. 101, Ukiah, 707-468-8936/ 800-516-7342, jepsonwine.com,Tasting 10-5/Tours by Appt.JERIKO ESTATEWINERY 3512141 Hewlitt & Sturdtevant Rd.,Hopland, 707-744-1140jerikoestate.com,Tasting Daily 10-5LAZY CREEKVINEYARDS 374601 Hwy. 128, Philo707-895-3623, Tasting by Appt.LEVINWINERY 3833151 Hwy. 128,Yorkville707-894-2304, levinwinery.comTasting by Appt.LOLONISWINERY 391905 Road D, Redwood Valley 707-485-8207, lolonis.comTasting by Appt.LONDERVINEYARDS 404780 Monte Bloyd Rd., Philo707-895-3900, Tasting by Appt.MAPLE CREEKWINERY 4120799 Hwy. 128,Yorkville707-895-300, maplecreekwine.com,Tasting Daily 10:30-5MCDOWELLVALLEYVINEYARDSTASTING ROOM 4313380 S. Hwy. 101, Hopland707-744-8911,mcdowellsyrah.com,Tasting Sat-Sun 10-5, Mon-Fri 11-5MCNAB RIDGETASTING ROOM,LAWSON STATION 4413441 S. Hwy. 101, Hopland707-744-1986, Tasting Daily 10-5MENDOCINOWINE CO. 4645070 Main St., Mendocino707-937-6193, mendocino-wineco.com, Tasting Daily 10-5MEYER FAMILY CELLARS 4819750 Hwy. 128,Yorkville707-895-2341, mfcellars.comTasting 10-5 ex. SunMILANO FAMILYWINERY 4914594 S. Hwy. 101, Hopland707-744-1396/ 800-564-2582 milanowinery.com,Tasting Daily 10-5NAVARROVINEYARDS 505601 Hwy. 128, Philo707-895-3686/ 800-537-9463navarrowine.com, Tasting Daily 10-5NELSON FAMILYVINEYARDS 51550 Nelson Ranch Rd., Ukiah707-462-3755,nelsonfamily-vineyards.com,Tasting Daily 11:30-5OSTERWINE CELLARS 5313501 Tomki Rd., Redwood Valley,707-485-5257, osterwine.com,Tasting by Appt.PACIFIC ECHO CELLARS 548501 Hwy. 128, Philo707-895-2065/ 800-824-7754Tasting 11-5/Tours by Appt.PACIFIC STARWINERY 5633000 N. Hwy. 1, Fort Bragg 707-964-1155, pacificstarwinery.com,Tasting Daily 11-5PARDUCCIWINE CELLARS 57501 Parducci Rd., Ukiah707-463-5350, parducci.comTasting Daily 10-5PHILO RIDGEVINEYARDS 5927700 Nash Mill Rd., Philo707-489-2303, philoridge.comTasting by Appt.ROEDERER ESTATE 604501 Hwy. 128, Philoroedererestate.com, 707-895-2288, Tasting Daily 11-5

SCHARFFENBERGER CELLARS 628501 Hwy. 128, Philoscharffenbergercellars.com707-895-2288, Tasting Daily 11-5SILVERSMITHVINEYARDS 633700-A Rd. J, Redwood Valley, 707-485-1196, atasteofredwoodvalley.com,Tasting Sat-Sun 11-5 or by Appt.STANDISHWINE COMPANY 655101 Hwy. 101, Philo, 707-895-9213, Tasting Daily 10:30-4:30THREE FAMILIESWINERY 6613500 Hwy.101, Ste. H, Hopland,707-473-0301, threefamilieswinery.comTasting Daily 11-5TOULOUSEVINEYARDS 688001 Hwy. 128, Philo707-895-2828, toulousevine-yards.com, Tasting by Appt.VIN DETEVIS 7051161 Covelo Rd., Dos Rios707-983-9433, vindetevis.comTasting by Appt.WEIBELVINEYARDS 7113300 Buckman Dr., Hopland707-744-2200, weibel.comTasting by Appt.WHALERVINEYARDS 726200 Eastside Rd., Ukiah707-462-6355, Tasting by Appt.YORKVILLE CELLARS 7325701 Hwy. 128,Yorkville707-894-9177, yorkvillecellars.comTasting Daily 11-6ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM 75WINERY14077 Hwy. 128, Boonville707-895-9462, zinawinery.comTasting Daily 10-5

LAKE COUNTYBRASSFIELD ESTATEWINERY 210915 High Valley Rd., ClearlakeOaks, 707-998-1895brassfieldestate.com, Tasting by Appt.

CEAGO DEL LAGO 35115 E. Hwy. 20, Nice, 707-274-1462, ceago.com, Tasting Daily 10-5COUGAR’S LEAPWINERY 49300 N. Seigler Springs Rd.,Kelseyville, 707-279-0651cougarsleap.com, Tasting May-OctFri-Sun 11-5 or by Appt.DUSINBERRE CELLARS 65627 Gaddy Ln., Kelseyville707-279-2995, Tasting by Appt.EDEN CRESTVINEYARDS & 8WINERY2550 Big Valley Rd., Kelseyville707-279-2987, edencrestwine.com,Tasting by Appt.GREGORY GRAHAMWINES 913633 Point Lakeview Rd.,Lower Lake, 707-995-3500ggwines.com, Tasting Sat-Sun 10-5THE LAKE COUNTYWINE 12STUDIO9505 Main St., Upper Lake707-275-8030, Tasting Thu-Sun 1-7LANGTRY ESTATEVINEYARDS 13& WINERY21000 Butts Canyon Rd.,Middletown, 707-987-9127langtryestate.com, Tasting Daily 10-5MOORE FAMILYWINERY 1511990 Bottle Rock Rd., Kelseyville,707-279-9279, moorefamilywinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 11-5 MT.KONOCTI GROWERS 16WINERY2550 Big Valley Rd., Kelseyville707-279-4213, pearbubbles.comTasting by Appt.NOGGLEVINEYARDS & 18WINERY700 Old Long Valley Rd.,Clearlake Oaks, 707-998-0319nogglevineyardsandwinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 10-5 or by Appt.

PLOYEZWINERY 1911171 Hwy. 29, Lower Lake707-994-2106, ployezwines.comTasting Daily 11-5RED LAVAWINETASTING 218040 Hwy. 29, Kelseyville707-278-0224, redlavavineyards.com,Tasting Daily 11-6ROSA D'OROVINEYARDS 223915 Main St., Kelseyville707-279-0483 rosadorowine.comTasting Wed-Sat. 10:30-6:30, Sun 11-5SHANNON RIDGEWINERY 2412599 E. Hwy 20, ClearlakeOaks, 707-998-9656, shannon-ridge.com, Tasting Daily 10:30-5SIX SIGMAWINERY & 25VINEYARDS13372 Spruce Grove Rd.,Lower Lake, 707-994-2086sixsigmaranch.com, Tasting by Appt.STEELEWINES 274350 Thomas Dr., Kelseyville707-279-9475, steelewines.comTasting Mon-Sat 11-5TERRILL CELLARS AND 29TUSCANVILLAGE16175 Main St., Lower Lake707-252-8444, terrillcellars.comTasting Daily 10-4TULIP HILLWINERY & 30VINEYARDS4900 Bartlett Springs Rd, Nice,707-274-9373, tuliphillwinery.comTasting Daily 10-6WILDHURSTVINEYARDS 313855 Main St., Kelseyville800-595-WINE, wildhurst.comTasting Daily 10-5

HUMBOLDT COUNTY(not shown on map)

BRICELANDVINEYARDSWINERY5959 Briceland Rd., Redway707-923-2429, Tasting by Appt.CURTIS AND DAVID1800 Q St.,Arcata, 707-499-0920,curtisanddavid.com, Tasting by Appt.FIELDBROOKWINERY4241 Fieldbrook Rd.,McKinleyville707-839-4140, fieldbrookwinery.com,Tasting by Appt.HEIDRUN MEADERYWINERY55 Ericson Crt., Ste. 4, Arcata707-825-8748,heidrunmeadery.com,Tasting by Appt.ROBERT GOODMANWINERY937 10th St., Arcata, 707-825-7406,robertgoodmanwines.com, Tasting by Appt.TRINITYVALLEYVINEYARDS11000 West End Rd.,Arcata707-822-7094,trinityvalleyvineyards.comTasting by Appt.WOODENHEADVINTNERS5700 River Rd., Santa Rosa707-887-2703, woodenheadwine.comTasting Thu-Sun 10:30-4:30

By Linda J.Bottjer

Shake winemaker Paul Bush’s cal-loused hand and you touch a bit of ElDorado County wine history.

In four decades his family’s winery,Madroña Vineyards in Camino, haveproven naysayers wrong by pioneering highelevation grape growing, and continuallyproducing quality wines.

At 3,000 feet the winery’s diversity isfound in offerings like the 2007 SyrahReserve. One’s first encounter will be thesmoke and spiced dark fruits scent. It servesto delightfully encourage a taste. Nothingdisappoints when the liquid rich with a deepplumminess, enlivened by tart cherry andspiked with a peppery tingle hit the tastebuds.

Benefiting from sun filled days and

cooling mountain night breezes, Madroña’sChardonnays spark the tongue, then lingerwith multiple layers of citrus and melon fla-vorings. Another white benefiting from thediverse microclimates found in the appella-tion is the ‘08 Riesling Reserve. There isnothing meek about this wine thanks to hitsof Granny Smith apple tartness. It is snippyfor delicious reasons.

Mountain grown Nebbio is a red thathas eluded many Northern California vint-ners. Here in the verdant foothills reminis-cent of the Italian Piedmont region thewine’s heritage comes forth – never loud oroverbearing, instead with an ennobledentrance of luscious summer fruits.

The soaring 300 year-old Madroña treein the middle of the vineyards serves as bothinspiration for the winery’s label and the fam-ily’s constant vigil as stewards to the land.

Low impact agriculture practicesinclude using stems for erosion control,seeds and skins for fertilizer, recycled waterfor irrigation of vines, a no-plastic policy,and the recycling of consumers’ corks.

Being deeply rooted to “green prac-tices” has been a Bush tradition long beforeit became a buzz phrase.

Madroña Vineyards wants its historyto be guaranteed a future. MadroñaVineyards is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5p.m. They are located at 2560 High HillRoad in Camino. For more information call(530) 644-5948 or visit their website atmadronavineyards.com.

New to Northern California, Linda Bottjerconsiders her home base in Sacramento theperfect springboard to enjoying the incredi-ble wines being produced at wineries

throughout the nearby Sierra Foothills. Anadmitted sufferer of wanderlust – her trav-els as a freelance writer have taken heraround the world, but California has cap-tured her heart. Follow her other journeysat www.words4sail.com.

Madroña Vineyards in Camino

Punchdown of the Merlot. (Beiron Anderson)

Submit your changes or new list-ings to our guides by July 12, 2010to be included in the August/September issue. Submit to [email protected]

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ly, you might have the opportunity to tastea 30-year old library wine from JeffEmery’s earlier winemaking years. A hugebonus is the sparkling wine at EquinoxChampagne Cellar.

Silver Mountain is known for itsorganically-grown estate wines, includingits Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noirs.Enjoy the artwork adorning the gallerywalls here, as well as at Sones Cellarsacross the driveway.

Explore the Dooniverse at BonnyDoon’s eclectic tasting room, with theoption of a private tasting with a WineAmbassador. Its Cellar Door Café offers upseasonal fare from local producers, underExecutive Chef Charlie Parker, and is openfor lunch and dinner.

MJA Vineyards offers wine tastingand also the “best coffee in America,”according to Forbes Magazine in 2001,grown by the owner at his Kona plantationand sold at the tasting room.

If you want to make your own wine,you can do so at Vino Tabi’s custom crushfacility, and wine taste there too.

Pelican Ranch (the first tasting roomto open at Surf City) and the newly openedHillcrest Terrace Winery are the passionatesecond careers for UCSC professors PhilCrews (chemistry) and Joe Miller (astron-omy and astrophysics), respectively. JoeMiller has taught UCSC extension courseson enology and wine appreciation formany years.

See the Surf City Vintners website atwww.surfcityvintners.com for special tast-ing events, including Passport Day,Vintners Festival in June, and monthly spe-cial tastings each second Saturday.

In the Swift Street Courtyard, SantaCruz Mountain Brewing serves up a dozendifferent organic micro-brewed beers and

ales. Sit on the patio and connect to free wi-fi from your laptop. You can also bask inthe sun at the courtyard café at Kelly’sBakery, and enjoy a sandwich or scrump-tious dessert. The patio is dog-friendly, sobring your furry friend.

Explore the little shops, includingsoaps and gifts at Scentsations; boutiqueclothing at Cameron Marks and TheVintage Store. For yarnies there is TheSwift Stitch, and Le Salon Cruz for a beau-ty break.

One street away is the Frans LantingGallery, with an exhibit of stunningwildlife photographs from around theworld.

Saturday mornings year round theWestside Farmers Market sets up at 2801Mission St. (at Western Dr.), only a coupleof blocks away, where dozens of localfarmers offer fresh, mostly organic, pro-duce.

Create a picnic from the gourmetcheeses and takeout bar at the New Leafmarket and head down the street to theNatural Bridges State Beach, less than halfa mile away. At UCSC’s Seymour MarineDiscovery Center on the other side of thepark you can view the science exhibits andaquarium, and hold in your hand sea crea-

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Now Open in Santa Cruz!

Home of Serene Cellars

and DaVine Cellars

www.mjavineyards.com

328-A Ingalls Street • Santa Cruz831.421.9380

Tasting RoomOpen

Thurs - SunNoon to 6

MJA VINEYARDS

Traditional, Hand-Crafted, Sparkling Wine from the Santa Cruz Mountains

Since 1989

Equinox/Bartolo • 427 Swift St. Unit C, Santa CruzVisit our working winery and tasting room, Fri-Sun Noon to 5 p.m.

831-423-3000 • www.equinoxwine.com

Why wait for a celebration?Make any day an occasion!

Now Open

Enjoying the organically grown estateChardonnay at Silver Mountain’s tastingroom and gallery.

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MAP 1ANGWIN

CHATEAU WOLTNER 100150 S.White Cottage Rd.707-965-2445, ATLAMBORN FAMILY VINEYARDS 101925-254-0511, lamborn.com, ASUMMIT LAKE VINEYARDS 1022000 Summit Lake Dr.,707-965-2488summitlakevineyards.com, A

CALISTOGAAUGUST BRIGGS WINE 105333 Silverado Tr.,707-942-4912augustbriggswine.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30BENNETT LANE WINERY 1063340 Hwy. 128, 707-942-6684Tasting Daily 10-5:30, TCALISTOGA CELLARS 1071371 Lincoln Ave., 707-942-7422,calistogacellars.com, ACASTELLO DIAMOROSA 1084045 N. St. Helena Hwy, 707-967-6272castellodiamorosa.com, Tasting Daily9:30-6/Dec-Feb 15 ‘til 5, Tours by appt.CHATEAU MONTELENAWINERY 1091429 Tubbs Lane, 707-942-5105montelena.com, Tasting Daily 9:30-4CLOS PEGASE WINERY 1101060 Dunaweal Ln., 707-942-4981,clospegase.com, Tasting Daily 10:30-5TCONSTANT-DIAMOND MOUNTAINVINEYARD 1112121 Diamond Mountain Rd.,constantwine.com, 707-942-0707CUVAISON WINERY 1124550 Silverado Tr., 707-942-2468,cuvaison.com, Tasting Daily 10-5,1221 Duhig,Napa 707-942-2455,ADUTCH HENRY WINERY 1154310 Silverado Tr., 707-942-5771/800-224-5879, dutchhenry.com, ATGRAESER WINERY 116255 Petrified Forest Rd., graeserwin-ery.com,707-942-4437,Tasting Daily 10-5HELENA VIEW JOHNSTON 117VINEYARDS3500 Hwy. 128, 707-942-4956helenaview.com, ATLARKMEAD VINEYARDS 1181100 Larkmead Ln.,707-942-0167larkmead.com, ATPAOLETTI VINEYARDS 1204501 Silverado Tr., 707-942-0689,giannipaoletti.com, AREVERIE ON DIAMOND 121MOUNTAIN1520 Diamond Mountain Rd.707-942-6800, reverie.com, ATROBERT PECOTA WINERY 1223299 Bennett Ln.,707-942-6625robertpecotawinery.com, ASCHRAMSBERG VINEYARDS & 124CELLARS1400 Schramsberg Rd., 707-942-4558, schramsberg.com, ATSILVER ROSE RESORTWINERY 125351 Rosedale Rd.,707-942-9581, silverrose.com, ASTERLING VINEYARDS 1261111 Dunaweal Ln.,707-942-3300 /800-726-6163,sterlingvineyards.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30, TSTORYBOOK MOUNTAIN WINERY 1273835 Hwy. 128, 707-942-5310storybookwines.com, AT

SUMMERS WINES 1281171 Tubbs Ln.,707-942-5508summerswinery.com,Tasting Daily 10:30-4:30TWOMEY CELLARS 1301183 Dunaweal Ln., 707-942-2700/800-505-4850, twomeycellars.comTasting Mon-Sat 9-4, TVINCENT ARROYO WINERY 1312361 Greenwood Ave., 707-942-6995, vincentarroyo.com, AVON STRASSER WINERY 1321510 Diamond Mountain Rd., 707-942-0930, vonstrasser.com, ATWERMUTH WINERY/ 133RANCHO DE LAS FLORES3942 Silverado Tr., 707-942-5924, AZAHTILA VINEYARDS 1342250 Lake County Hwy., 707-942-9251, zahtilavineyards.com, AT

DEER PARKDEER PARK WINERY 1361000 Deer Park Rd.,707-963-5411Tasting Fri-Sat 10-5VIADER VINEYARDS 1371120 Deer Park Rd.707-963-3816, viader.com, AT

POPE VALLEYAETNA SPRINGS CELLARS 1397227 Pope Valley Rd.,707-965-2675,aetnaspringscellars.com, APOPE VALLEY WINERY 1406613 Pope Valley Rd., popeval-leywinery.com, 707-965-1246, A

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ANDERSON'S CONN VALLEY 200VINEYARDS680 Rossi Road,707-963-8600connvalleyvineyards.com, AARGER-MARTUCCI VINEYARDS 2011455 Inglewood Ave.,707-963-4334,arger-martucci.com, ABALLENTINE VINEYARDS 2032820 St.Helena Hwy.707-963-7919,bal-lentinevineyards.com, ABARNETT VINEYARDS 2044070 Spring Mountain Rd,707-963-7075, barnettvineyards.com, ATBENESSERE VINEYARDS 2051010 Big Tree Rd.,707-963-5853,benesserevineyards.com,Tasting Daily 10-5, TBERINGER VINEYARDS 2062000 Main St., 707-967-4412beringer.com,Tasting Daily 10-6,TBUEHLER VINEYARDS 207820 Greenfield Rd.,707-963-2155,buehlervineyards.com,ATBURGESS CELLARS 2081108 Deer Park Rd.,707-963-4766/800-752-9463,burgesscellars.com,ACAFARO CELLARS 2101591 Dean York Lane707-963-7181, ATCAIN VINEYARD & WINERY 2113800 Langtry Rd.707-963-1616, cainfive.com, ATCALAFIA CELLARS 212629 Fulton Lane, 707-963-0114calafiacellars.com. ACASA NUESTRA WINERY 2133451 Silverado Trail North, 707-963-5783,casanuestra.com,AT

CATACULA LAKE WINERY 2144105 Chiles Pope Valley Road707-965-1104CHAPPELLET VINEYARD 2151581 Sage Canyon Road,800-494-6379,chappellet.com. ATCHARLES KRUG WINERY 2162800 Main St.,707-967-2229charleskrug.com,Tasting Daily 10:30-5CHATEAU BOSWELL 2173468 Silverado Tr., 707-963-5472chateauboswellwinery.com, ACONN CREEK WINERY/ 219VILLA MT. EDEN8711 Silverado Tr.,707-963-9100, conncreek.com,Tasting Sun-Fri 11-4, Sat 10-4, TCORISON WINERY 220987 S. St.Helena Hwy.707-963-0826, corison.com, ADOMAINE CHARBAYWINERY 2224001 Spring Mountain Rd.,707-963-9327/ 800-634-7845,charbay.com,AA DOZEN VINTNERS 223(Splenetic,Reverie,Von Strasser,Destino,Eagleand Rose,Adams Ridge,Howell Mountain,Fife,Lamborn Family,Koves-Newlan)3000 Hwy.29 N.,707-967-0666adozenvintners.com,Tasting Daily 10-5DUCKHORN VINEYARDS 2241000 Lodi Lane, 707-963-7108duckhorn.com, ATEAGLE & ROSE ESTATE 2233000 St. Helena Highway. 707-967-0666, eagleandrose.comTasting Daily 10-5, TEHLERS ESTATE WINERY 2273222 Ehlers Lane, 707-963-5972ehlersestate.com, Tasting Daily 10-5,TFLORA SPRINGS WINE CO. 228677 S. St.Helena Hwy.707-967-8032,florasprings.comTasting Daily 10-5, T

FORMANWINERY & VINEYARDS 2291501 Big Rock Rd., 707-963-0234, AFRANK FAMILY VINEYARDS 1191091 Larkmead, 800-574-9463frankfamilyvineyards.comTasting Daily 10-5, TFREEMARK ABBEY WINERY 2313022 N. St. Helena Hwy., 707-963-9694, freemarkabbey.com, TastingDaily 10-5, TGUILLIAMS VINEYARDS 2333851 Spring Mountain Rd.,707-963-9059, AHALL WINERY 234401 S. St.Helena Hwy.866-667-4255, hallwines.com, THEITZ WINE CELLARS 235436 S.St.Helena Hwy. ,707-963-3542,heitzcellar.com,Tasting Daily 11-4:30, TJOSEPH PHELPSVINEYARDS 236200 Taplin Road, 707-963-2745jpvwines.com, AKELHAM VINEYARDS 238360 Zinfandel Ln., 707-963-2000,kelhamvineyards.com, ATKULETO ESTATE WINERY 2392470 Sage Canyon Rd.,707-963-9750,kuletoestate.com, ATLORENZA-LAKE WINERY 2401764 Scott Street,707-963-8593, ALOUIS M.MARTINIWINERY 242254 S. St.Helena Hwy.707-968-3361/ 800-321-WINElouismartini.com, Tasting Daily 10-6, TMARKHAM VINEYARDS 2432812 N. St. Helena Hwy.,markhamvineyards.com707-963-5292, Tasting Daily 11-5MERRYVALE VINEYARDS 2441000 Main St., 707-963-2225/800-326-6069, merryvale.comTasting Daily 10-6:30, TMILAT VINEYARDS 2451091 S. St. Helena Hwy.milat.com, 707-963-0758/ 800-54-MILAT, Tasting Daily 10-5:30MOUNT VEEDER WINERY 3911178 Galleron Rd., 707-967-3830(Franciscan Oakville Estate)mtveeder.com, Tastng Daily 10-5, TNEWTON VINEYARDS 2482555 Madrona Ave., 707-963-9000,newtonvineyard.com, ATNICHELINI WINERY 2492950 Sage Canyon Rd, 707-963-0717, nicheliniwinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 10-5, or ATPRAGERWINERY & PORTWORKS 2521281 Lewelling Lane, 707-963-7678/800-969-7678, pragerport.comTasting Mon-Sat 10:30-4:30PRIDE MOUNTAINVINEYARDS 2534026 Spring Mountain Rd., 707-963-4949, pridewines.com, AT

PROVENANCE VINEYARDS 3191695 S. St. Helena Hwy., 707-968-3633, provenancevineyards.comTasting Daily 10:30-5:30, TRAYMONDVINEYARD & CELLAR 255849 Zinfandel Ln., 707-963-3141/800-525-2659, raymondvineya-rds.com, Tasting Daily 10-4, TRITCHIE CREEK VINEYARD 2564024 Spring Mountain Rd.,ritchiecreek.com, 707-963-4661, AROBERT KEENAN WINERY 2573660 Spring Mountain Rd.,keenanwinery.com, A707-963-9177ROMBAUER VINEYARDS 2583522 Silverado Tr., 707-963-5170,rombauervineyards.com,Tasting Daily 10-5, TRUSTRIDGE WINERY 2602910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd.707-965-9353, rustridge.com, ARUTHERFORD WINE CO. 2611680 Silverado Tr., 707-968-3200roundhillwines.comTasting Daily 10-4:30SCHWEIGER VINEYARDS 2634015 Spring Mountain Rd., 707-963-4882, schweigervineyards.com, ATSEAVEY VINEYARD 2641310 Conn Valley, 707-963-8339seaveyvineyard.com, ATSHERWIN FAMILY VINEYARDS 2654060 Spring Mtn. Rd. 707-963-1154, sherwinfamilyvineyards.com,ATSPRING MOUNTAIN 2662805 Spring Mountain Rd., 707-967-4188, springmountainvineyard.com, ATSMITH-MADRONEVINEYARDS 2674022 Spring Mountain Road, 707-963-2283, smithmadrone.com, ASPOTTSWOODE WINERY 2681902 Madrona Ave.,707-963-0134spottswoode.com, TST. CLEMENT VINEYARDS 2692867 N.St.Helena Hwy.,707-967-3033,stclement.com, Tasting Daily 10-5, TSTONY HILL VINEYARD 2703331 N.St.Helena Hwy.,707-963-2636, stonyhillvineyard.com, ATSUTTER HOME WINERY 272277 S. St. Helena Hwy.707-963-3104/ 800-967-4663sutterhome.com, Tasting Daily 10-5TASTING ON MAIN 2731142 Main St., 707-967-1042Tasting Daily 10:30-6

TERRA VALENTINE 2743787 Spring Mountain Rd., 707-967-8340, terravalentine.com, ATTRINCHERO NAPA VALLEY 2753070 N.St.Helena Hwy.,707-963-1160, trincherowinery.comTasting Starting Summer ‘09 TUDAL WINERY 2761015 Big Tree Rd., 707-963-3947tudalwinery.com, AT

V. SATTUI WINERY 2781111 White Lane, 707-963-7774,vsattui.com,Tasting Daily 9-6,9-5 (winter),TVOLKER EISELE FAMILY ESTATE 2793080 Lower Chiles Valley Rd.707-965-9485, volkereiselefami-lyestate.com, ATWHITEHALL LANE WINERY 2801563 S.St.Helena Hwy.,707-963-9454800-963-9454,whitehalllane.comTasting Daily 11-5:45WILLIAM HARRISONVINEYARDS 2811443 Silverado Tr., 707-963-8310,whwines.com. Tasting Thurs-Mon 11-5

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ALPHA OMEGA WINERY 3011155 Mee Lane @ Hwy. 29,707-963-9999, aowinery.com Tasting Daily 10-6BEAULIEU VINEYARD 3021960 S. St. Helena Hwy.707-967-5200, bvwine.comTasting Daily 10-5, TCAKEBREAD CELLARS 3048300 St. Helena Hwy.707-963-5221/ 800-588-0298, cake-bread.com, Tasting Daily 10-4:30, TCAYMUS VINEYARDS 3058700 Conn Creek Rd.,707-963-4204, caymus.com, AFLEURY FAMILY WINERY 307950 Galleron Rd., 707-967-8333, ATFRANCISCAN OAKVILLE ESTATES 3091178 Galleron Rd., 707-967-3993, fran-ciscan.com, Tasting Daily 10-5, TFROG'S LEAP WINERY 3108815 Conn Creek Rd., 707-963-4704/ 800-959-4704, frogsleap.com,TGRGICH HILLS CELLARS 3121829 S.St.Helena Hwy., 800-532-3057,grgich.com,Tasting Daily 9:30-4:30,THONIGVINEYARD & WINERY 314850 Rutherford Rd.,707-963-5618, honigwine.com, ATMUMM CUVÉE NAPA 3168445 Silverado Tr.,707-967-7700mummnapa.com,Tasting Daily 10-5.TPEJU PROVINCE WINERY 3188466 S.St.Helena Hwy.,707-963-3600,peju.com,Tasting Daily 10-6,TQUINTESSA 2511601 Silverado Tr., 707-967-1601quintessa.com, ATRUBICON ESTATE 3211991 St.Helena Hwy.,800-782-4266,rubiconestate.com Tasting Daily 10-5,TRUTHERFORD GROVEWINERY 3221673 St.Helena Hwy., 707-963-0544,rutherfordgrovewinery- .com,Tasting Daily 10-4:30RUTHERFORD HILL WINERY 262200 Rutherford Hill Rd.,707-963-1871/ 800-637-5684rutherfordhill.com,Tasting Daily 10-5,TN

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SAWYER CELLARS 3248350 St.Helena Hwy.,707-963-1980800-818-.2252,sawyercellars.comTasting Daily 10-5,TSEQUOIA GROVE VINEYARDS 3258338 S. St. Helena Hwy.,707-944-2945, sequoiagrove.comTasting Daily 10:30-5, TSTAGLIN FAMILYVINEYARDS 3271570 Bella Oaks Ln., 707-963-4507,staglinfamily.com, ATST.SUPÉRYVINEYARDS & WINERY 3288440 S. St. Helena Hwy.707-963-4507/ 800-942-0809stsupery.com, Tasting Daily 10-5, TSULLIVAN VINEYARDS 2711090 Galleron Rd.,877-BIG-REDS,sullivanwine.com,Tasting Daily 10-5, TSWANSON WINERY 3301271 Manley Lane, 707-967-3500swansonvineyards.com, AZD WINES 3328383 Silverado Tr., 707-963-5188800-487-7757, zdwines.comTasting Daily 10-4:30,T

OAKVILLEBONDED WINERY #9 3347830-40 St. Helena Hwy., 707-945-1213, bondedwinery9.com, ACARDINALE ESTATE 3357600 St. Helena Hwy., 707-948-2643/800-588-0279, cardinale.com, AFAR NIENTE 3371350 Acacia Drive707-944-2861, farniente.com, ATFOLIE À DEUX WINERY 2257481 St. Helena Hwy., 707-944-2565,folieadeux.com, Tasting Daily 10-6GARGIULO VINEYARDS 340575 Oakville Cross Road,707-944-2770,gargiulovineyards.com,ATGROTHVINEYARDS & WINERY 342750 Oakville Cross Road, 707-754-4254, grothwines.com, ATMINER FAMILY VINEYARDS 3447850 Silverado Tr.,707-944-9500/800-366-WINE,minerwines.comTasting Daily 11-5, TNAPA CELLARS 3457481 St. Helena Hwy., 707.944.2565,napacellars.com, Tasting Daily 10-6NAPA WINE COMPANY 347(24 boutique wineries)7830-40 St. Helena Hwy.,707-944-1710, napawineco.comTasting Daily 10-4NICKEL & NICKEL 3498164 St. Helena Hwy., 707-967-9600, nickelandnickel.com, ATOAKFORD VINEYARDS 3501575 Oakville Grade, 707-945-0445, oakfordvineyards.com, AOPUS ONE WINERY 3517900 St. Helena Hwy. 707-944-9442, opusonewinery.com., ATPLUMPJACK WINERY 353620 Oakville Cross Road, 707-945-1220, plumpjackwinery.comTasting Daily 10-4ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY 3557801 S.St.Helena Hwy.,707-226-1335888-RMONDAVI,robertmondaviwin-ery.com, Tasting Daily 10-4, TRUDD WINERY 356500 Oakville Cross Road707-944-8577, ruddwines.com, ATSADDLEBACK CELLARS 3577802 Money Road,707-944-1305saddlebackcellars.com, A SILVER OAK CELLARS 359915 Oakville Cross Road707-944-8808/ 800-273-8809silveroak.com, Tasting Mon-Sat 9-4, TTURNBULL WINE CELLARS 3618210 S. St. Helena Hwy.707-963-5839/ 800-887-6285turnbullwines.comTasting Daily 10-4:30, T

YOUNTVILLEBELL WINE CELLARS 3646200 Washington St., 707-944-1673bellwine.com, Tasting Daily 10:30-4CHATEAU CHEVRE 3652030 Hoffman Lane,707-942-5105, ACLIFF LEDE VINEYARDS 3671473 Yountville Crossroad,707-944-8642, cliffledevineyards.comTasting Daily 10-5, T

COSENTINO WINERY 3787415 St. Helena Hwy., 707-944-1220, cosentinowinery. com,Tasting Daily 10-5:30DOMAINE CHANDON 3801 California Dr., 707-944-8844chandon.com, Tasting Daily 10-6, TFRANUS WINE COMPANY 3812055 Hoffman Ln., 707-945-0542peterfranus.com, AGIRARD WINERY 2376795 Washington St., 707-968-9297girardwinery.com, Tasting Daily 10-6, TGOOSECROSS CELLARS 3831119 State Ln., 707-944-1986/ 800-276-9210, goosecross.comTasting Daily 10-4:30HAVENS WINE CELLARS 3852055 Hoffman Ln., 707-261-2000,havenswine.com, Tasting Daily 10-4:30HILL FAMILY ESTATE 3866512 Washington St., 707-944-9580,hillfamilyestate.com,Tasting Daily 10-6,THOPE & GRACE WINERY 3876540 Washington St., 707-944-2500hopeandgracewines.com, TastingMon-Sat 10-5:30 or AHOPPER CREEK WINERY 3886204 Washington St. , 707-944-0675hoppercreek.com, AJESSUP CELLARS 3906740 Washington St., 707-944-8523jessupcellars.com, Tasting Daily 10-6

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NAPAACACIA VINEYARD 4012750 Las Amigas Rd., 707-226-9991877-226-1700, acaciawinery.comTasting Daily 10-4, Sun- AALTAMURA WINERY 4021700 Wooden Valley Rd.,707-253-2000, altamura.com, AANDRETTI WINERY 4034162 Big Ranch Rd., 707-261-1717,andrettiwinery.com,Tasting Daily 10-5,TBALDACCI FAMILY VINEYARDS 3636236 Silverado Tr., 707-944-9261,baldaccivineyards.com, ATBLACK STALLION WINERY 4054089 Silverado Tr., 707-253-1400blackstallionwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5BOUCHAINE VINEYARDS 4061075 Buchli Station Rd., 707-252-9065/ 800-654-WINE, bouchaine.comTasting Mon-Fri 10-4, Sat 10:30-5, TCEJA VINEYARDS 4081248 First St., 707-226-6445cejavineyards.comTasting Daily 11-6CHIMNEY ROCK WINERY 3665350 Silverado Tr., 800-257-2641,chimneyrock.com,Tasting Daily 10-5, TCLOS DU VAL WINE CO. LTD.3685330 Silverado Tr., 707-261-5225,closduval.com, Tasting Daily 10-5, TDARIOUSH WINERY 4124240 Silverado Tr., 707-257-2345,darioush.com, Tasting Daily 10:30-5, TDEL DOTTO CAVES 4131055 Atlas Peak Rd., 707-256-3372,deldottovineyards.com, ATDOMAINE CARNEROS BY 414TAITTINGER1240 Duhig Rd., 800-716-2788domaine.com, Tasting Daily 10-6ELKE VINEYARDS 4162222 Third Ave., 707-258-1822elkevineyards.com, AELKHORN PEAK CELLARS 417200 Polson Rd.,707-255-0504888-829-5082elkhornpeakcellars.com, AELYSE WINERIES 4182100 Hoffman Lane, 707-944-2900, elysewinery.com, AFARELLA-PARK VINEYARDS 4202222 Third Ave., 707-254-9489farella.com, ATFRAZIER 42140 Lupine Hill Rd., 707-255-3444/707-255-1399, frazierwinery.com, ATHAGAFEN CELLARS 4234160 Silverado Tr.888-HAGAFEN, hagafen.com, AHARTWELL VINEYARDS 4245795 Silverado Tr., 707-255-4269,hartwellvineyards.com. AT

THE HESS COLLECTION 4254411 Redwood Rd., 707-255-8584,hesscollection.com, Tasting Daily 10-4JAEGER WINE CO. 4274324 Big Ranch Rd.,707-255-4456, AJARVIS VINEYARDS 4282970 Monticello Rd., 707-255-5280/800-255-5280, jarviswines.com, AJV WINE & SPIRITS 429301 First St., 707-253-2624/ 877-469-9463, jvwineandspirits.com,Tasting Daily 1-6JUDD’S HILL WINERY 4302332 Silverado Trail707-255-2332, juddshill.com, ATKIRKLAND RANCH WINERY 4321 Kirkland Ranch Rd., 707-254-9100,kirklandwinery.com,Tasting Daily 10-4:30LAIRD FAMILY ESTATE 4335055 Solano Ave., 877-297-4902.lairdfamilyestate.comTasting Daily 10-5 or by Appt., TLUNA VINEYARDS 4352921 Silverado Tr., 707-255-2474,lunavineyards.com,Tasting Daily 10-5,TMADONNA ESTATE 4365400 Old Sonoma Rd., 707-255-8864/866-724-2993, madonnaestate.com,Tasting Daily 10-5, TMAYACAMAS VINEYARDS 4381155 Lokoya Rd., 707-224-4030,mayacamas.com, AMCKENZIE-MUELLER 439VINEYARDS & WINERY2530 Las Amigas Rd., 707-252-0186,mckenziemueller.com, AMONTICELLO VINEYARDS 4404242 Big Ranch Rd., 707-253-2802/800-743-6668, Tasting Daily 10-4:30MOSS CREEK WINERY 4416015 Steele Canyon Rd., 707-252-1295, mosscreekwinery.com, ANAPA WINE MERCHANTS 442(Tasting for Astrale e Terra,Ceviche,CrichtonHall,Gustavo Thrace, Liparita,Rocca Family,St.Barthelemy,Waterstore,Young Ridge,Z-52)1146 First St., 707-257-6796napawinemerchant.comTasting Mon-Sat 10-5PARADUXX 4447257 Silverado Tr.,707-945-0890paraduxx.com, APINE RIDGE WINERY 4455901 Silverado Tr. , 707-252-9777/800-575-9777, pineridgewinery.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30, TREGUSCI WINERY 4465584 Silverado Tr., 707-254-0403regusciwinery.com, AREYNOLDS FAMILY WINERY 4473266 Silverado Tr., 707-258-2558,reynoldsfamilywinery.com, ATROBERT CRAIG WINE CELLARS 448880 Vallejo St., 707.252.2250, ext 1,robertcraigwine.com, ATROBERT SINSKEY VINEYARDS 4496320 Silverado Tr., 707-944-9090/800-869-2030, robertsinskey.comTasting Daily 10-4:30SAINTSBURY 4511500 Los Carneros Ave.707-252-0592, saintsbury.com, TSHAFER VINEYARDS 4526154 Silverado Tr., 707-944-2877,shafervineyards.com, ASIGNORELLO VINEYARDS 4534500 Silverado Tr., 707-255-5990,signorellovineyards.com, ATSILENUS VINTNERS 4545225 Solano Ave., 707-299-3930,silenusvintners.com, ASILVERADO HILL CELLARS 4563103 Silverado Tr., 707-253-9306, ASILVERADO VINEYARDS 3946121 Silverado Tr., 707-257-1770/800-997-1770, silveradovineyards.comTasting Daily 10-4:30, TSKY VINEYARDS 4581500 Lokoya Road, 707-935-1391,skyvineyards.com, ASTAG’S LEAP WINE CELLAR 3955766 Silverado Tr., 707-261-6441,stagsleap.com, Tasting Daily 10-4:30, TSTAR HILL WINERY 4611075 Shadybrook Ln.707-255-1957, ASTELTZNER VINEYARDS 4625998 Silverado Tr., 707-252-7272,steltzner.com, Tasting Daily 10:30-4:30

STONEHEDGE WINERY 4631004 Clinton St., 707-256-4444stonehedgewinery.com, TastingMon-Sat 10-6:30 or ATREFETHEN VINEYARDS 4651160 Oak Knoll Ave.707-255-7700/ 866-895-7696trefethenfamilyvineyards.comTasting Daily 10-4:30, TTRUCHARD VINEYARDS 4663234 Old Sonoma Rd., 707-253-7153, truchardvineyards.com, ATTULOCAY WINERY 4671426 Coombsville Rd.707-255-4064, tulocay.com, AVAN DER HEYDEN VINEYARDS469& WINERY4057 Silverado Tr.,707-257-0130/ 800-948 9463vanderheydenvineyards.com, ATVINE CLIFF WINERY 4707400 Silverado Tr., 707-944-1364,vinecliff.com, Tasting Daily 10-5VINTNER’S COLLECTIVE 471TASTING ROOM(Ancien,Ahnfeldt,Buoncristiani,D Cubed,Destino,Gregory Graham,Longfellow,Melka,Mi Sueno,Richard Perry,Parallel,Phelan,Showket,Spelletich Cellars,& Vinoce)1245 Main St., 707-255-7150vintnerscollective.com,Tasting Daily 11-6

WHITFORD CELLARS 4734047 E. 3rd Ave.,707-942-0840whitfordcellars.com, AWILLIAM HILL ESTATE 4741761 Atlas Peak Rd., 707-265-3024,williamhillwinery.com, AT

CARNEROSARTESA WINERY 4761345 Henry Rd., 707-224-1668artesawinery.com, Tasting Daily10-5FOLIO WINEMAKERS’ STUDIO 4781285 Dealy Ln., 707-256-2757foliowine.com, Tasting Daily 10-5

AMERICAN CANYONGREENFIELD WINERY 479205B Jim Oswald Rd.707-552-0362, Tasting Daily 10-4

SOLANO COUNTY FAIRFIELD / SUISAN VALLEYGV CELLARS 4811635 Mason Rd.,707-864-2089,Tasting Sat-Sun 11-5LEDGEWOOD CREEK WINERY 4824589 Abernathy Road,Suisun Valley, 707-426-4424ledgewoodcreek.comTasting Daily 10-5WOODEN VALLEY WINERY4834756 Suisun Valley Road,707-864-0730, woodenvalley.com,Tasting Mon-Sun 10-5

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MARIPOSA COUNTYBUTTERFLY CREEK WINERY

4063 Triangle Road,Mariposa209-966-2097, Tasting Fri-Sat 10-4

MARIPOSA WINE COMPANY

20146 Road 21, Madera559-673-6372mariposawine.comTasting Daily 11-4

MOUNT BULLION VINEYARD

6947 N. Highway 49, Mariposa209-377-8450mtbullionvineyard.comTasting by Appt.

SILVER FOX WINERY

4683 Morning Star Lane,Mariposa, 209-966-4800silverfoxvineyards.comTasting by Appt./Tours by Appt.

GOLD MINE WINERY

22265 Parret s Ferry Road,Sonora, 209-532-3089Tasting Wed-Sun 12-6

TUOLUMNECOUNTYMT. BROW WINERY

10850 Mt. Brow Rd., Sonora209-532- 8491mtbrowwinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5

BLACK SHEEP WINERY

221 Main St., Murphys209-728-2157blacksheepwinery.comTasting Daily11-5

BODEGA DEL SUR WINERY

457 S.Algiers St., Murphys209-728-9030bodegadelsur.comTasting Sun,Mon,Thu 11-4;Fri-Sat 11-5

BROLL MOUNTAINVINEYARDS

106 Main St.,Murphys209-728-9750brollmountainvineyards.comTasting Sat-Sun 1-5

BRICE STATION

3353 E.Highway 4,Murphys209-728-9893,bricestation.comTasting Fri-Sat-Sun 12-6

CHATOM VINEYARDS

1969 Hwy. 4, Murphys209-736-6500chatomvineyards.comTasting Daily 11-5

CHIARELLA WINES

1221 S. Main St., Angels Camp209-736-1193chiarellawines.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5

DOMAINE BECQUET

2173 Hwy. 12 E.,Valley Springs209-772-1303Tasting Wed-Sun 11-5415 Main St., Murphys209-728-8487Tasting Thu-Sun 11-6 becquetwinery.com

FRENCH HILL WINERY

8032 S. Main, Mokelumne Hill209-286-1800, frenchhill.comTasting Tue-Sun 11-5

FROG’S TOOTH WINERY

380 Main St., Ste. 5, Murphys209-728-2700, frogstooth.comTasting Fri- 1-5,Sat-Sun 11-5

LARAINE WINES

3675 Six Mile Road,Vallecito209-736-4766, larainewinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 or by Appt.

HATCHER WINERY

419 Main St, Murphys209-605-7111, hatcherwinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5

INDIAN ROCK VINEYARDS

1154 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd,Murphys, 209-728-8514indianrockvineyards.comTasting Fri- Sun 12-5

IRISH VINEYARDS

2849 Hwy. 4,Vallecito209-736-1558, irishvineyard.comTasting Mon,Tue, Fri-Sun 12-5

IRONSTONE VINEYARDS

1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys209-728-1251, ironstonevine-yards.com, Tasting Daily 10-5

LAVENDER RIDGE VINEYARDS

431 B Main St, Murphys209-728-2441Tasting Fri-Sun 11-5

MILLIAIRE

276 Main St., Murphys209-728-1658, milliairewin-ery.com, Tasting Daily 11-5

NEWSOME-HARLOW WINES

403 Main St, Murphys209-728-9817newsome-harlow.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-6

SOLOMON WINE CO.397-A Main St., Murphys209-728-8290solomonwine.comTasting Thu-Fri 1-6, Sat 11-6,Sun 11-5

STEVENOT WINERY

2690 San Domingo Road,Murphys, 209-728-0638stevenotwinery.comTasting Daily11-5458 Main St., MurphysTasting Wed-Mon 11-6

TWISTED OAK WINERY

4280 Red Hill Rd.,Vallecito209-736-9080, twistedoak.comTasting Daily 10:30-5:30

VINA MODA WINERY

634 French Gulch Rd.,Murphys, 209-728-9911calaveraswines.orgTasting Fri-Sun 12-5 or byAppt.

ZUCCA MOUNTAINVINEYARDS

425 E. Main St., Murphys209-736-2949, zuccawines.comTasting Daily12-5

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From Behind the Tasting BarBy Cynthia Bournellis

Summertime “Porch Bangers”

Awinemaker friend of mine popped into the tasting room the other day and hand-ed me a bottle of Verdejo, knowing my affinity for Iberian Peninsula wines. Adry white wine, I opened the 2007 Spanish Verdejo from Bodegas José Pariente

Winery to compare with another Iberian white wine I was pouring that afternoon madefrom Portuguese grapes – a 2008 Verdelho from Quinta Cruz, a sister brand to SantaCruz Mountain Vineyard.

While the two vintages – not to mention viticultural regions – differ, both varietalscreate dry wines with distinct similarities: high acidity, fruity citrus, perfumy and floralaromas and a glycerin texture that gives them softness and body. The 2007 Verdejo,grown on the River Duero high plain, the highest of Spain’s northern plateau, imparts fra-grances of mineral, lemon lime, apple, pears and floral.

Made from grapes grown in California’s Central Valley, the 2008 Verdelho (pro-nounced “vehr-DEH-lyoh”) has aromas of white nectarine, melon and citrus, with a lin-gering fruit finish. The 2009 packs an even bigger fruit bowl punch.

Verdejo is considered one of the best white varieties of Spain. The grape has beengrown in the Rueda region since the 11th century. Verdelho, on the other hand, is grownprimarily on the Portuguese island of Madeira, where it was first planted in the 15th cen-tury. It also is grown in the Douro Valley of Portugal, where it is referred to as Gouveioand is used to make white Port. The Hunter Valley, Langhorne Creek and Swan Valleyregions of Australia have had success with Verdelho – flavors are intense with hints oflime and honeysuckle. These wines can also take on an oily texture after some aging.

If you’re still with me, I have one more similar grape worth noting: Verdello, whichis grown both in the Galicia region of Spain and in Central Italy, where it is used inOrvieto Classico wine blends of Umbria. When yields are low, Verdello can create winesthat have a pleasant mix of tropical and stone fruits with medium levels of acidity. Whenyields are too high, the wines become oily, flabby and high in alcohol.

These wines are the ultimate “porch bangers,” a term for which I’d love to take cred-it but my conscience would get the best of me. (Credit goes to my Denver-based gal-palCindy, who expressed it five years ago while we were relaxing on her porch on a warmAugust afternoon savoring a tasty white wine whose name, unfortunately, escapes me.)

Porch banger in this sense does not mean to slam back one’s wine like one would ashot of whiskey. Easy to drink, these wines should be consumed with the slow, deliber-ate, inquisitive intention intrinsic to any appreciator of wine. Grab a chilled one from yourwine fridge, sit back in your favorite front- or back-porch easy chair on a pleasant sum-mer day and explore its anonymous qualities. Invite over a friend or two – if, that is, youcan bear to share its fruitylicious nectar.

Armed with my newly resurrected – or should I say, “less-sophisticated – wine ter-minology, not to mention knowledge from my pleasant encounter with the 2007 Verdejo,I went on a hunt for other porch-banger possibilities. Torrentes, Pinot Grigio and PetiteBlanc made the list for their mouth-watering qualities. An Argentinean varietal,Torrontes’ fruity aromatics are followed by an oily, soft mouthfeel. Grown locally inwarmer climates such as Lodi, Torrontes winemakers include Downhill Winery in LosGatos. A light-straw color, the 2008 Torrontes has citrusy flavors of Sauvignon Blanc,tangerine, peach and orange blossom.

The 2008 Pinot Grigio from Chateau Julian in Carmel Valley is a nicely balanced,soft fruit-forward wine that marries fresh melon and peach aromas with crisp citrus fla-vors. Weisinger’s of Ashland Winery produces a lovely semisweet 2007 Petite Blanc,which is a surprising blend of Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer. Aparty in your mouth, this wine has notes of vanilla and lavender, complemented by fla-vors of green apple, grapefruit and peach.

Keep these luscious varieties on hand as your quality “house wines.” While some ofthem may have a place among your wine collection – Verdejo, in particular, ages well,becoming nutty and honeyed after a few years in bottle – most are not age-worthy, so bestto drink them early.

Don’t stress too much over what to pair them with. Simple fare such as steamedclams, sharp cheeses, risotto, smoked trout, white fish or a crisp salad will enhance theircharacter. Savored on their own, however, these scrumptious whites will please even thepickiest palettes.

For more information on the wines mentioned, visit the following websites.josepariente.com, santacruzmountainvineyard.com/quintacruz.html, downhillwine.com,chateaujulien.com, weisingers.com

Cynthia Bournellis works in the Santa Cruz Mountains wine industry. She can bereached at, [email protected].

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The Wine ChixsBy Linda Kissam & Ginger Giordano

Yup, you read the title correctly.When Ginger suggested we visitthe newest wine shop in

Temecula, Wine on A Dime, I was skepti-cal. We love a bargain and all that, but howgood could the wine be, and were we real-ly going to enjoy ourselves? Absolutely!Why? How? Read on my friends.

Owners Don and Michelle Campinihave hit a home run with this concept.Visitors can taste six one-ounce tastingsfor a mere 60 cents – a dime for each tast-ing. The wines are all very interesting,change daily, and range in price so you’llget the full gamete of taste and quality. Atthe end of your tasting you throw 60 centsinto a large glass jar near the tasting bar.We found that part especially cool. Weconsidered it a kind of whimsical victorylap for those of us who have experiencedall those trés expensive wine tastings else-where.

Wine on A Dime was conceived about three years ago; actually about six monthsafter Don and Michelle sold their Temecula-famous Campini’s Deli. Any of you thatfrequented that place know the food and wine selections were amazing. Taking theirlove of wine, they came up with the idea of creating a friendly, fun, affordable place tosell wine, where according to Michelle, “We would stand beside our customer, theywould be happy with their purchases and not only be back, but tell their friends to comealso.” We think they’ve achieved that and more.

Husband Don is the wine buyer. His mantra is, “Great wines at a decent price.”What’s not to love about that statement? “I taste every wine for quality, consistency andprice point. My sweet spot is the $10-$20 range,” Don said. He also shared with us thathis goal is to find $10 wines that taste like $40 bottles of wine. We give him two thumbsup on that concept too. We noticed the wines fell between $5.95 and $89.95. We sawplenty of wines we knew, and ones we wanted to get to know. Anice local touch for allof us who root for the home team – there is also a small selection of Temecula Valleywines available. We enjoyed looking around. We were oohing and ahhing every cou-ple of feet while taking notes on bottles and prices.

So what can you expect when you go? Expect a modest warehouse type setting ina strip mall. It’s easy to see, right off Jefferson, just minutes from Old Town Temeculaand the Temecula Wine Country. It features plenty of parking and you can count on aslightly different tasting experience than at the local wineries. A small but fun tastingarea includes a friendly hello, great wines to taste at a dime per taste, and knowledge-able staff who are really glad to see you.

Ask about the free wine charm program, which typifies the fun, grace and hospital-ity of this wine shop. Owner Michelle brought out two huge craft boxes and somehowconvinced us to create our own Wine Chixs wineglass charms. A fun experience for us,and they now hang on the charm board located behind the cash register. We had a greattime sipping wine, chatting, and creating a lasting memory of our time there. It’s kind ofcool knowing that our charms will be there when we return with family and friends.

RecommendationsTemecula Wine Pick: Wiens Cellars Orange Champagne. On the sweeter side, butgreat for summer sipping and sparkling toasts of any kind. $21.95Linda & Ginger’s Pick: Pine Ridge 2008 Chenin Blanc/Viognier blend. Light,refreshing, fruit forward. Great to sip and make wine charms with. $10.95Owners Store Pick: Palazzo Della Torre 2005. Fruit forward with a raisin finish. Sortof a baby Amorone. Goes great with almost everything including steak and Italianfood. $16.95

Wine On A Dime is located at 28061Jefferson, Suite 5 in Temecula. For moreinformation call (951) 694-3463 or visitwww.wineonadime.com.

Great Wines for a Dime

10 cent tastings at Wine on a Dime.(Wine on a Dime)

“Stack ‘em high and sell ‘em low” is thecompany motto. (Wine on a Dime)

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S A N TA C RU Z M O U N TA I N SW I N E G ROW E R S A S S O C I AT I O N

Barrel Tastings | New Releases | Live Music | Local Chefs

JUNE 5 & 6Western Side of the Mountains

JUNE 12 & 13Eastern Side of the Mountains

11am - 5pmRestaurants Close at 4pm

831-685-8463 www.scmwa.com$30 in advance $35 at the door

Includes wine glass to be used at each winery

• Get together for relaxing outdoor fun.Many venues have art displays and music.

• Restaurant venues are a great way to enjoy barrel tastings,regional delicacies, chef demos and more!

Sweet!

tures from the seawater table. The Center isthe University’s laboratory for ocean fieldresearch, and is open to the public. Thenyou can bike or walk the 1.5 miles alongWest Cliff Drive to the roller coaster andrides at the Boardwalk, passing Lighthousepoint along the way where you can take inthe Surfer Museum and watch the surfersat Steamer’s Lane.

So spend a delightful afternoon at theSurf City Vintners at their Westsideenclave, then dine at any one of a numberof excellent Santa Cruz restaurants. Askyour tasting room hosts for recommenda-tions, or visit www.santacruz.org (theSanta Cruz County Conference & VisitorsCouncil).

The Surf City Vintners, an organizedgroup of wineries located on the West Sideof Santa Cruz include: Copious Winery;Equinox Champagne Cellar; HillcrestTerrace Winery; MJA Vineyards; Odonata

Wines; Pelican Ranch Winery; Santa CruzMountain Vineyard (including QuintaCruz); Silver Mountain; Sones Cellars;Storrs Winery and Vineyards; Trout GulchVineyards; and Vino Tabi. Tasting roomhours vary, check individual wineries atwww.surfcityvintners.com.

Bonny Doon Winery: 328 Ingalls St.,www.bonnydoonvineyard.com,Kelly’s French Bakery: 402 Ingalls St.,www.kellysfrenchbakery.comSanta Cruz Mountain Brewing: 402Ingalls St., www.santacruzmountainbrew-ing.comNew Leaf Community Market 1121Pacific Ave., www.newleaf.comUCSC’s Seymour Marine DiscoveryCenter at Long Marine Laboratory: 100Shaffer Road and Natural Bridges StateBeach, http://seymourcenter.ucsc.edu/. Frans Lanting Gallery: 207 McPhersonStreet, www.lanting.com/

Discover: Surf City VintnersContinued from Page 23

By Laura Ness

Last week was a bounty of blessings.It rained for possibly the last timethis season, and the Presidio at the

northwestern edge of San Francisco creat-ed a captivating backdrop for "Taste ofMendocino." Once again this well-organ-ized event showcased the splendid aromat-ic whites of Anderson Valley, like theHusch Chenin Blanc, Handley Viognier,Barra Pinot Grigio, and Cole RanchRiesling from Esterlina. Bink's SauvignonBlanc is a standard of measure, rippingwith juicy grapefruit and tantalizing acidi-ty.

Claudia Springs has a Pinot Gris thatis by far and away the most delicious I'veyet tasted from this superb crafter of every-thing he touches. It’s so good that my side-kick, Cheryl, who attended for the firsttime, could not bring herself to spit, andeven asked for a second pour – “Make it adouble!”– of this wonderful peach- andnectarine-laden beauty. Winemaker BobKlindt has a way with grapes that fewcould ever hope to achieve, turning out del-icate Viogniers, graceful Pinots, sock-it-to-me Syrahs and give-me-more Zins.

The Mendocino wineries in theAnderson Valley showed their firm graspof sparkling delights from Scharffenbergerto Roederer, and firmly established theirPinot pre-eminence once more withresoundingly impressive efforts. FourSightWine’s 2007 Zero New Oak is naked fruitsplendor for $38, while their "All-In" doesit with new wood for $46. LonderVineyard’s 2007 Paraboll is oak-clad ele-gance for $54, plus the all-around pleaser,

2007 Anderson Valley from HandleyCellars for $30. The most interesting, in abizarre sort of way, was the Philips Hill2008 “Ring of Fire” Pinot, a clever way ofmarketing a smoke-tainted vintage thatwill never lose that singed charcoal edge.Drinking it transports you directly to acampfire, complete with s’mores.

But if you're craving Chardonnaywith the fresh-faced exuberance of a younggirl skipping rope (and skipping all the newoak as well), this is the place to come. Youwon't find any butterballs here. Char-donnays from the Anderson Valley havesuch soul, such depth, you need an archi-tect's vision to appreciate their cellar-full-of-apple fruit and minerality, their breezyfirst floor of lacy curtained windows waft-ing in fresh citrus and wildflowers, andtheir vaulted ceiling of celestial acidity.

Three caught my attention: 2008Seabiscuit Ranch Chardonnay, done withnatural yeast, flavors of lemon curd and piecrust, a perfect texture and a fab finish. At$23, this is a steal. Dreyer Wines' Il Cuorebrand Chardonnay, is light, cheery andvibrant for $12.50. Demuth Kemos sourcestheir Chardonnay fruit from a 1600-footelevation vineyard on Mendocino Ridge,where the soils are super-shallow, but dothey deliver a stunning wine, harvested atunder 23 Brix. Fabulous at $45.

And yet, there are far, far more redwine offerings than white from this storiedland, planted by Italians who like theirhearty pasta dishes with big-boned teeth-stainers. I tasted some amazing old-vineCarignane, Barbera and Sangiovese aswell, from the warmer slopes of Redwood

Taste of Mendocino DeliversBright Whites, Zesty Reds

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By Sandrew Montgomery

Rich in history, the venerableChateau St. Jean has maintained itsexcellence amidst its changes in

ownership over four decades of existence.This is due to four key players: KenSheffield, Bob Merzoian, Dick Arrowoodand Margo Van Staaveren.

Grape growers from Visalia, Sheffieldand Merzoian set the tone from the start,having purchased the former summerhome of Ezra Goff with the vision to takethe beautiful Sonoma Valley Orchards atthe base of the Mayacamas MountainRange and replant them back to grapes in1973. In addition, it was Ken’s vision to bethe first California winery to champion sin-gle vineyard designations from throughoutthe County to optimize the various anddiverse microclimates, taking full advan-tage of the very best grapes with respect toclimate, ensuing the highest quality ofwines. “Only the finest. Let’s do it right!”

Thus, Dick was chartered with seek-ing out unique vineyards, producing grapesthat express the ultimate in varietal charac-teristics, truly reflecting the vineyards dis-tinct sense of place. As the initial wine-maker, Arrowood created the style forChateau St. Jean that is still eminent well

after his twenty years here. Case in point,the flagship Chardonnay “Robert Young”2006 (see tasting notes, page 33) still tasteslike I remember it when I was selling itback in the 80s!

The Wine Enthusiast crowned MargoVan Staaveren “Winemaker of the Year” in2008. Having just celebrated her 30th har-vest this last fall, Van Staaveren has aunique ability to be both a master blenderas well as aptly carrying on the “SingleVineyard Designate” torch. “I find thatblended wines from the diverse SonomaCounty region are even more explosive in

their intensely forward fruit flavors,” sheexplains. “Since no two vintages are alike,it gives us the opportunity to carefullysearch for the vineyard lots that offer thebiggest fruit expression and the ability toage in order to create a wine that “truly cap-tures the best of the vintage,” says VanStaaveren regarding putting together thefinal blends of the Reserve Wines, herfavorite aspect of her job. These are trueReserve wines, made from the finest lots,from the very best barrels – and made first.“Margo is the glue – she is a rock star!”effuses the smiling and highly affable

Chateau Manager, Philippe Thibault. Thibault, originally from Anjou,

France and who worked at the famedChateau Lynch-Bages in Pauillac, France,came with a Bachelors Degree inAgriculture and Viticulture to intern atChateau St. Jean in 1990, with no intentionto stay, but for a sweet gal in the Labdepartment (now his wife). The ever-gra-cious Monsieur Thibault is steeped inEuropean charm combined with a Sonomadown-to-earth approach and passion forthe wines of CSJ. This combination makesfor the perfect Hospitality OperationsManager. This is evident in his directionsto his staff to “treat guests like visitingfriends in your home,” and it’s genuinewith each member I have met.

There are many ways one can experi-ence the winery. First of all, there is theVisitor Center built in 2000 that accommo-dates about 50,000 visitors per year onaverage. Here you will find one of the bestand classiest gift shops in all of wine coun-try (I can’t keep my wife out of there!),along with a vast array of fantastic varietalsin a wide range of price points of whichyou can enjoy five tastes for $10. Acrossthe courtyard is the reserve and limited pro-duction wine room (my favorite!) elegant-ly comfortable with a bar at both ends, a

Chateau St. Jean: Four Decades of Award Winners

The beautiful tasting room at Chateau St. Jean. (Kat Montgomery)

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The City CellarBy Michelle Sieling

HOUSLEY’S CENTURY 13OAK WINERY22211 N. Lower Sacramento Rd.,Acampo, 209-334-3482centuryoakwinery.comTasting Sat 12-4, or by Appt.JESSIE’S GROVE WINERY1973 W.Turner Rd., Lodi 14209-368-0880, jgwinery.comTasting Daily 11-5JEWEL 153750 E.Woodbridge Rd,Acampo, 209-340-8500 jewelwine.comTasting Daily 11-5LANGETWINS WINERY161525 E. Jahant Rd.,Acampo209-334-9780, langetwins.comTasting by Appt.THE LUCAS WINERY 1718196 N. Davis Road, Lodi209-368-2006, lucaswinery.comTasting Thu-Sun 12-4:30/Tours byAppt.M2 WINES 181376 East Turner Rd,. Ste. D,Lodi, 888-757-9463m2wines.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 or by Appt.MACCHIA 197099 E. Peltier Rd,Acampo209-333-2600macchiawines.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-5MCCONNELL ESTATE 2010686 W. Stockton Blvd,Elk Grove, 916-685-5368mcconnellestates.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5MICHAEL DAVID WINERY4580 W. Highway 12, Lodi 21209-368-7384lodivineyards.comTasting Daily 10-5OAK RIDGE WINERY 226100 E. Highway 12, Lodi209-369-4758oakridgewinery.comGift Cottage Daily 10-5 or byAppt.OMEGA CELLARS 2313731 N. Highway 88, Lodi209-367-1910omega-cellars.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5PEIRANO ESTATE 24VINEYARDS21831 N. Highway 99,Acampo209-369-9463, peirano.comTasting Wed-Sun 11-4:30RIPKEN VINEYARDS & 25WINERY2472 West Sargent Rd, Lodi209-367-WINE (9463)ripkenwine.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-4/ToursSIQUEIRA WINE COMPANY220 S. Cluff Ave., Lodi 26209-403-9200 or 800-769-8491siqueirawine.comTasting by Appt.

LODI WINE & VISITOR 1CENTER2545 W.Turner Rd., Lodi209-365-0621, lodiwine.comTasting Daily 10-5ABUNDANCE VINEYARDS 221482 N. Ray Rd., Lodi209-334-0274abundancevineyards.comTasting by Appt.BERGHOLD VINEYARDS 317343 N. Cherry Rd., Lodi209-333-929 bergholdvineyards.comTasting Thu-Sun 11-5, & by Appt.BORRA VINEYARDS & 4WINERY1301 E.Armstrong Rd., Lodi209-368-2446, borrawinery.comTasting Daily 12-5CELLAR DOOR 521 N. School St., Lodi209-339-4394 lodicellardoor.comTasting Tue- Wed 12-6,Thu-Sat 12-9, Sun 12-5CRYSTAL VALLEY CELLARS16750 E. State Hwy. 88, 6Clements, 209-759-3888cosentinowinery.com/cvcTasting Daily 10-5

d’Art Wines 713299 N. Curry Ave., Lodi209-334-9946, dartwines.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5DELICATO VINEYARDS & CLAY STATION WINES12001 S. Hwy. 99, Manteca209-824-3501,claystationwine.comTasting Daily 9-5:30E2 FAMILY WINERY 99009 W. Highway 12, Lodi209-334-5911, e2familywinery.comTasting by Appt.GNEKOW FAMILYWINERY17347 East Gawne Rd.Collegeville, 209-463-0697,888-446-3569, gnekowwinery.comTasting Daily 11-5GRANDS AMIS WINERY 10115 N. School St., Ste. 5, Lodi209-369-6805, grandsamis.comTasting Fri-Sun 1-5, or by Appt.HARMONY WYNELANDS 119291 E. Harney Ln., Lodi209-369-4184harmonywynelands.comTasting Mon-Sat 11-5:30Sunday/Holidays 12:30-5HERITAGE OAK WINERY10112 E.Woodbridge Rd, 12Acampo, 209-986-2763heritageoakwinery.comTasting Mon-Fri 2-5pm,Sat 12-6, Sun 1-4

SPENKER WINERY 2717303 N. DeVries Rd., Lodi209-367-0467Tasting Sat-Sun 12-4By Appt. January-AprilST.AMANT WINERY 281 Winemaster Way, Lodi209-367-0646stamantwine.comTasting by Appt.VAN RUITEN FAMILY 29WINERY340 W. Highway 12, Lodi209-334-5722, vrwinery.comTasting Daily 11-5VINO CON BRIO 30AT AMOROSA VINEYARDS7889 East Harney Ln, Lodi209-369-5392, 888-410-VINOvinoconbrio.comTasting Thu-Mon 12-5 or by Appt.

VINO PIAZZA 32-3812470 Locke Road, Lockeford(Wineries 32-38 are all in Vino Piazza)

BOITANO FAMILY WINES209-727-3270 32boitanofamilywines.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-5LA VIDA DULCE WINERY209-727-3966 33lavidadulce.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5MOKELUMNE OAKVINTNERS209-339-3754 34mokelumneoakvintners.comTasting Fri-Sun 12-5OLDE LOCKEFORD WINERY209-727-9770 35vinopiazza.com/oldelockefordTasting Daily 11-5PASOS VINEYARDS 36559-978-0523 or 209-727-3153pasoswinery.comTasting Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-5STAMA WINERY 37209-727-3314 or 408-464-6923stamawinery.comTasting Mon,Wed,Thu 11-5 Fri-Sun 11-6WATTS WINERY 38209-329-1569, wattswinery.comTasting Fri-Mon 12-5

WOODBRIDGE BY 31ROBERT MONDAVI5950 E.Woodbridge Rd,Acampo, 209-365-8139woodbridgewines.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30Tours Daily 9:30 & 1:30

Winery Guide

There’s a large blue and white building that sits on the corner of 23rd and BryantStreets in San Francisco. Currently it houses an art gallery and a live/workspace. As I’ve cycled past many times, I have wondered about the low build-

ing in the back, which looks oddly separate from the rest of the structure. To my sur-prise, I recently found out this was once part of a winery. And not just any winery, buta winery that still is in business today, V. Sattui Winery.

Though there are wineries in Europe that have been around for ages, it’s hard tofind many in the United States that have a history that lasts more than a century. I waslucky enough back in March to be able to attend a luncheon in honor of the 125thanniversary of V. Sattui Winery. Among the speakers was Dario Sattui, the great-grandson of Vittorio Sattui, founder of V. Sattui Wine Co., which later became V.Sattui Winery.

Many of you may already be familiar with the award-winning V. Sattui Wineryin St. Helena, but if not, it is a family-owned winery dedicated to making handcraft-ed wines in small lots. If you want to try it for yourself, you’ll have to visit the win-ery or the website as V. Sattui Winery only sells directly to the public. Much hasn’tchanged in that way since Dario’s grandfather, who started out in 1885 in NorthBeach, sold barrels and demijohns (a large narrow-necked bottle usually enclosed inwickerwork) directly to his customers.

Like many other wineries in the United States, it closed with the introduction ofProhibition in 1920, though Vittorio did continue making a little legal wine at home.By the time Prohibition was over, Vittorio was 77 and didn’t have the energy to restartthe business. His children had moved onto other ventures and did not restart the win-ery, either.

Though the family winery had been sold by that time, Dario’s great-grandparentscontinued to live upstairs. Some of Dario’s earliest memories are of the strong odor ofwine which permeated the Bryant Street building. That wine got into Dario’s blood,and led to dreams of reopening the family business.

Time went on, and after graduating from college, Dario spent a couple years trav-eling around Europe. When he came back to the United States in the early 1970s, hewas determined to start a winery, but he had to do it on his own.

Dario held a number of jobs in the Napa Valley wine industry to gain real-worldexperience in the wine-making business, including retail, cellar work, and tour guide,trying to familiarize himself with the industry. He also started angling for investors,but it was a constant scramble, often securing one interested party to only have anoth-er pull out of the deal at the same time.

Frustrated, but not defeated, Dario obtained a lease-option on a property he couldbarely afford. The house on the property was in such a state of disrepair, that he andhis wife at the time lived out of the same VW van in which he had toured aroundEurope.

By 1975 Dario scraped together enough to start building the winery he had alsodesigned. Though some of the investments he received were not monetary, but the laborof friends and family, such as his brother-in-law, who put on the roof of the winery.

As far as equipment, Dario had little money left over to purchase anything butthe essentials. Thankfully, the stories of wine making Dario heard as a child from hisfamily provided him with enough common sense and know-how to get started withthe bare minimum.

Opening the doors to the public on March 4, 1976, V. Sattui Winery’s tasting

125th Anniversary ofV. Sattui Winery

(V. Sattui Winery)

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room consisted of a few planks on top ofbarrels, and old deli case for cheese toaccompany the wine and a wooden box fora cash register.

The first year was challenging, withboth Dario and his then wife working 12hours a day, seven days a week, handling

all winery jobs, from cleaning to buying, tomanaging, with only the occasional help onthe weekends. In the end of that year, thewinery managed to sell 1,800 cases ofwine, netting a profit of $2,460.

V. Sattui Winery has come a long wayover the years, and I am sure if he was stillalive, Vittorio would be quite proud of

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The California State Assembly honored V.Sattui’s accomplishment with a proclama-tion, and the city of San Francisco present-ed Dario Satuii (left) and Tom Davies,President of V. Satuii Winery with a cityorder declaring March 25, 2010, to be V.Sattui Winery Day. (V. Sattui Winery)

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By Tom Plant

“If you’d told me a year ago that I’dbe in Southern California as a win-ery owner I would have told you

you were crazy!”Filsinger Winery was one of the first

wineries in the Temecula Valley. WilliamDoc Filsinger produced wines on the DePortola Wine Trail for nearly 30 years. Butrecently, Doc sold the property to BobOlson and Filsinger Winery is being trans-formed into Danza del Sol.

I met with Olson and his winemakerMike Tingley recently, got a tour of theproperty and a look at some of the changesin the works.

Olson owned a software company for20 years and lived in Minnesota. He retiredin 2006 and took a few years off, spendinga lot of time driving rally cars. He decided itwas time to look for a new hobby and since

he had always enjoyed wine tasting, hethought why not buy a winery. After look-ing around the Central Coast and not partic-ularly caring for what he saw, he visitedTemecula and it was love at first sight.

Tingley was the consultant for the real-tor who had Filsinger Winery listed on themarket. Tingley told Olson he felt there wasgood potential there and along the way theydiscovered they made a good team. Olsonmade the purchase and hired Tingley as hisgeneral manager and winemaker.

Olson feels there are three facets toowning and operating a winery: marketing,manufacturing and entertainment, and saysyou need to be good at all three. He saysresearch and development is a perk andwants to present “some unique blends thatpeople enjoy and that are different fromwhat they get from anywhere else.”

An extensive face-lift of the winery iswell underway and his goal is to create a

setting where people will want to stay awhile. If you’re familiar with the Filsingerproperty, the changes are readily apparent.There’s a new patio and the tasting roomhas been moved. Near the road behind anewly constructed wall there will be awater feature.

“An artist can make a painting muchmore interesting with more colors, and Ifeel the same way about wine,” saysTingley. He has been a fixture in theTemecula Valley wine landscape for 30years. He arrived here in 1980 and was thefirst employee hired by Audrey and VinceCilurzo in 1983. Back then, he says, “wewere thrilled to have anybody walkthrough the door, even on a Saturday after-noon.” Today, he notes correctly, you canbarely get in the door of most wineries hereon a weekend.

Tingley got his training on the job,first at Callaway Winery where he cleaned

tanks and scrubbed floors. “I still pridemyself on being able to clean a tank betterthan anybody else.” Everything about thewine industry fascinated him and he foundhimself curious about all aspects of thebusiness. Then winemaker SteveO’Donnell took him under his wing andshowed him the ropes. He attended severalworkshops at UC Davis and began collect-ing textbooks. He asked winemakers a lotof questions and learned by making mis-takes. “I don’t make the same mistakesanymore, but I make different ones.”

When he eventually became the wine-maker at Cilurzo Winery, he picked upmore and more responsibilities and beganto learn the various aspects of being awinemaker: how you organize a winery,how you approach governmental regula-tions, the things you can and can’t do,labeling requirements, ordering materials

Temecula Valley Welcomes Danza del Sol

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TEMECULAALEX'S RED BARNWINERY 139820 Calle Contento951-693-3201,redbarnwine.comTasting Sat-Sun 11-6BAILY VINEYARD &WINERY 233440 La Serena951-676- WINE,bailywinery.comTasting Daily 11-5,ex.Sat 10-5BELLA VISTAVINEYARD & WINERY 341220 Calle Contento951-676-5250,bellavistawinery.comTasting Daily 10-6BRIAR ROSE WINERY 441720 Calle Cabrillo951-308-1098,briarrosewinery.comTasting Daily 10-5CALLAWAY VINEYARD & WINERY 532720 Rancho California Rd.951-676-4001 or 800-472-2377callawaywinery.comTasting Daily 10-5/Tours by Appt.CHURON WINERY 633233 Rancho California Rd.951-694-9071, churonwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5

COUGAR VINEYARD &WINERY 739870 De Portola Rd.951-491-0825,cougarvineyards.com,Tasting Daily 11-6DANZA DEL SOLWINERY 1039050 De Portola Rd.951-302-6363,danzadelsolwinery.comTasting Fri-Mon 11-6DOFFO WINERY 836083 Summitville St.714-715-6610,doffowines.comTasting Fri-Sun 10-5 FOOT PATH WINERY 3236650 Glen Oaks,951-265-9951footpathwinery.comTasting M-F 12-5, S-S 10-5 FALKNER WINERY 940620 Calle Contento951-676-8231, falknerwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5 HART WINERY 1141300 Avenida Biona951-676-6300thehartfamilywinery.comTasting Daily 9-4:30 KEYWAYS VINEYARD &WINERY 1237338 DePortola Rd.951-302-7888,keywayswine.comTasting Daily 10-6

LA CEREZA VINEYARD &WINERY 1334567 Rancho California Rd.951-699-6961/ 800-716-1711lacervezawinery.com, Tasting Daily 10-5LEONESSE CELLARS 1438311 DePortola Rd.951-302-7601, leonessecellars.comTasting Daily 10-5 or by Appt.LONGSHADOW RANCHWINERY 1539847 Calle Contento951-587-6221longshadowranchwinery.comTasting Mon-Fri 12-5,Sat-Sun 10-5LORIMAR WINERY 19Old Town Temecula Tasting Room42031 Main St.,951-240-5177lorimarwinery.com,Tasting Sun-Thu12-6, Fri-Sat 11-9 MAURICE CAR'RIEVINEYARD & WINERY 1634225 Rancho California Rd.951-676-1711mauricecarriewinery.comTasting Daily 10-5 MIRAMONTE WINERY 1733410 Rancho California Rd.951-506-5500/ 866-MIRAMONTEmiramontewinery.comTasting Daily 10-5

MOUNT PALOMARWINERY 1833820 Rancho California Rd.951-676-5047,mountpalomar.comTasting Sun 11-6, Mon-Thu 10-5,Fri-Sat 10-6OAK MOUNTAIN WINERY 2036522 Via Verde,951-699-9102oakmountainwinery.comTasting Daily 11-5PALUMBO FAMILY 21VINEYARDS & WINERY40150 Barksdale Cir.,951-676-7900,palumbofamilyvineyards.comTasting Sat-Sun 10-5, Fri 12-5or by Appt.PONTE FAMILY ESTATE 2235053 Rancho California Rd.951-694-8855,pontewinery.comTasting Daily 10-5 ROBERT RENZONI 23VINEYARDS 37350 De Portola Rd.,951-302-VINOrobertrenzonivineyards.comTasting Daily 11-6SOUTH COAST WINERY 2434843 Rancho California Rd.951-587-9463/ 866-9-WINERYwineresort.com,Tasting Daily 10-6 STUART CELLARS 2533515 Rancho California Rd.888-260-0870,stuartcellars.comTasting Daily 10-5TESORO WINERYOld Town Tasting Room 2628475 Old Town Front Street951-308-0000, tesorowines.comTasting Mon-Thu 1-6, Fri 11-8,Sat 10-8, Sun 1-6TEMECULA HILLSWINERY 2747200 De Portola Rd.951-767-3450, temeculahillswinery.comTasting Daily 11-5,Tours by Appt.THORNTON WINERY 2832575 Rancho California Rd.951-699-0099, thorntonwine.comTasting Daily 10-5,Tours Sat-Sun 11-4VINDEMIA ESTATE WINERY33133 Vista Del Monte 33951-699-0601,californiadreamin.comTasting Fri-Sun 10-5 WIENS FAMILY CELLARS35055 Via Del Ponte 30951-694-9892,wienscellars.comTasting Daily 10-5 WILSON CREEKWINERY & VINEYARD3135960 Rancho California Rd.951-699-9463,wilsoncreekwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5

SAN DIEGOCOUNTY(not shown on map)BELLE MARIE WINERY26312 Mesa Rock Rd.,Escondido, 760-796-7557bellemarie.comTasting Daily 11-5,Tours Sat at 1:00 by Appt.BERNARDO WINERY13330 Paseo del Verano Norte,Rancho Bernardo, 858-487-1866bernardowinery.comTasting Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat-Sun 10-6COUNTRY CELLARS4510 Hwy. 78, Julian 760-765-0089countrycellars.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-5,Beer Tasting Sat-Sun 11-5FALLBROOK WINERY2554 Via Rancheros, Fallbrook760-728-0156fallbrookwinery.comTasting by Appt.FERRARA WINERY1120 West 15th Ave, Escondido760-745-7632 ferrarawinery.comTasting Daily 10-5 J. JENKINS WINERY1255 Julian Orchards DriveJulian, 760-765-3267jenkinswinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 11-5 or by Appt.LENORA WINERY632 Main St., Ramona760.788.1388lenorawinery.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-6 MENGHINI WINERY1150 Julian Orchards Drive,Julian, 760-765-2072menghiniwinery.comTasting Mon-Fri 10-4,Sat-Sun 10-5 ORFILA VINEYARDS13455 San Pasqual Rd.,Escondido, 760-738-6500orfila.com, Tasting Daily 10-6 SAN PASQUAL WINERY5151 Santa Fe Street, Ste. H,San Diego858-27-7550sanpasqualwinery.comTasting Tue-Thu 11-4, Fri-Sat 12-6SCHWAESDALL WINERY 17677 Rancho De Oro Rd.,Ramona, 760-789-7542schwaesdallwinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 10-6

SHADOW MOUNTAINVINEYARDS & WINERY34680 Highway 79,Warner Springs , 760-782-0778shadowmountainvineyards.comTasting Wed-Sun 10-5TWIN OAKS VALLEYVINTNERS@ Prime Meats & Sausages 735 E. Mission Rd., San Marcos,760-471-9192Tasting Thu-Sun 11-4WITCH CREEK WINERY2906 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad760-720-7499witchcreekwinery.comTasting Daily 11-5

$15. (Please see my tasting notes of theseextremely limited wines that are only avail-able at the winery.)

One can also make a special VIPreservation for a more intimate tastingcomplete with the appropriate Riedelglassware for $25. If you desire to takeyour viticulture knowledge up a notch,there is a world-class demonstration vine-yard designed to emphasize the best-suitedclones on the best-suited root stock consist-ing of 14 rows and comprising 10 varietals.

If you want to increase your oenolog-ical knowledge, you can become your ownwinemaker with the “Cinq CepagesBlending Seminar.” Here, you can liter-ally get your hands wrapped around thefive major red Bordeaux varietals, under-stand what each grape brings to the partyand create your own blend. This can be agreat team building experience or personal“soul di vino.” Whichever you prefer, getyour reservations in as a minimum of eight

people are required for the competition –and be sure to plan on an extremely mem-orable two and a half hour experience. Thecost for this is $75.

No matter how you choose to experi-ence Chateau St. Jean, you are guaranteedan enlightening and wonderful time. Anddon’t forget your picnic lunch to enjoy onthe spacious and beautiful grounds.

For more information visit chateaust-jean.com or call (800) 543-7572 .Sandrew Montgomery has been a wine pro-fessional since 1977 and became a wine edu-cator in 1982. A California wine historian,Montgomery has been instrumentallyinvolved in the launches of numerous historicwineries including Caymus, Opus One, andKendall-Jackson. As “The Original Per-sonal Sommelier,” his knowledge and engag-ing enthusiasm for wine and food pairingscreates an innovative approach to learning inan atmosphere of intimacy with friends.Sandrew can be found at www.san-drewswineservices.com.

Pinot Gris “Cold Creek Ranch” 2008Nose: Yellow peach exudes from the glass followed by pineapple and mango notesPalate: White nectarine and ripe Cassaba melon done in the Alsatian style

Robert Young Vineyard Chardonnay 2006Nose: Lemon curd, melon, limestone flavors with a crème brulée finishPalate: Vanilla, Pippin apples and butterscotch

St. Jean Estate Vineyard Viognier 2007Nose: White peach, orange blossoms, d’anjou pear, honeydew melonPalate: Vanilla, tangerine, and muted spice rack

Durell Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007Nose: Smoke, Queen Anne cherry, blood orange juice and peel, cedar and spice, violets, cola andpomegranatePalate: Velvety tannins give way to lush black cherry, carmel, sandlewood, black plum, blackpeppercorn, cinnamon candy and brown sugar

“Cinq Cépages” Cabernet Sauvignon 2006This classic Bordeaux blend of 82 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 percent Merlot, 5 percentMalbec, 4 percent Cabernet Franc and 2 percent Petite Verdot has been aged in 57 percent newFrench Oak for two years with an additional six months in the bottle.Wine Spectator’s #1 Wine of the Year in 1999 for the 1996 vintage and #2 in 2002 for the 1999vintage!Nose: Blackberry, red and black currants, cedar, mineral and blackberry framboisePalate: Soft, but chalky tannins lead to black plum, blackberry, currants and well-integrated oak

Sonoma County Reserve Malbec 2006Nose: Ripe red plum, cedar, cinnamon and red-delicious apple skin and holiday spicesPalate: Tart raspberry and Montmorency cherries fill out this luscious wine

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Eric Christensen began paintingwatercolors professionally in 1992.Since then, he has received national

acclaim as a leading artist in the “Wine ArtGenre.” When asked about his inspirationfor his compositions, he is quick to reply,“It’s about celebrating the wine countrylifestyle!” Having lived in the heart ofNapa Valley, Christensen is expert at cap-turing the romance and understated ele-gance of the wine country experience. Heand his art have been featured in severalmagazines such as Wine Spectator, and onthe syndicated television program “InWine Country.” His extraordinary paint-ings are offered in fine art galleriesthroughout the country. Self-taught,Christensen invented a watercolor tech-nique that allows him to create images ofvibrant color and stunning realism.Employing a multi-layer dry-brush tech-nique, Christensen pushes watercolor to itslimit producing images of crystal clarity.He is widely recognized as the only knownartist capable of creating hyper-realisticwatercolor paintings. His artistic geniusplaces him among the best watercoloristsof our time. Born in Salt Lake City,Christensen developed diverse interests inclassical music, cooking, and botany.Today, Christensen derives his inspirationfor his paintings from the beauty of thewine country surrounding his home. His

passion for painting, along with his eclecticinterests, converge to influence endlesscompositions for his masterful “wine coun-try still life” paintings.

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Meet Eric and see his work at theseupcoming events:

August 21-22, 1-5 p.m.: MarcusAshley Galleries, South Lake Tahoe.Join Eric in South Lake Tahoe for awine and hors d'oeuvres receptionwhere he will reveal his latest master-piece. Eric will answer questions andadd personal remarques to giclée pur-chases.October 9-10, 2-5 p.m.: Gallery 1870,Yountville: Eric will be in NorthernCalifornia's scenic Wine Country - themost glorious time of year to see thevineyards burst into their Autumn col-ors.

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Valley, along with some mighty fine PetiteSirah (2006 “ True Grit” from Parducci isthe real deal down to the mud-cakedboots). Chance Creek has a solidly capti-vating 2006 Sangiovese for about $16, andChiarito impressed with a youthful, acidicand enormously engaging 2007 Nero

d'Avola for $36. Mariah's 2006 “ Syriah”was a cool climate marvel of pure leanmuscle and white pepper, a lot of multi-chaptered reading for your palate at just$26.

There’s a lot to taste in Mendocino.You’d better get started!

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Dario’s ingenuity and determination. Notthat V. Sattui Winery hasn’t been facedwith challenges, like phyloxera, the GlassyWing Sharpshooter, growing competition,and unscrupulous employees, but in overthree decades, V. Sattui Winery has growninto a thriving business, selling more than40,000 cases of wine a year.

In the past few decades, V. SattuiWinery has also acquired almost 1,000acres of land which hold five vineyardsthroughout Northern California, totalingnearly 300 acres of grapes. Much of theland that is not planted is in the Land Trustto make sure that it will never be builtupon. Other changes include the large tast-ing room, gift shop and full service deli,where everything is made in-house underthe direction of Gerardo Sainato, sit in whatwas once the original winery. The newer

stone winery, built in 1984, houses under-ground cellars and caves. In addition,Dario opened up a new winery calledCastello di Amorosa, up the highway innearby Calistoga.

If you are only learning about V. SattuiWinery now, like I recently did, I suggesttaking the trip to try it in person, give your-self a little time to relax under one of theshady trees on the expansive picnic groundsand open a bottle of wine and share a mealwith the people you care about. If you’realready familiar, you know the wine, and Iam pretty sure you’ll try it again.

V. Sattui Winery is located at 1111 WhiteLane in St. Helena. The tasting room isopen from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day (until5 p.m. November through February). Formore information call 707-963-7744 orvisit www.vsattui.com.

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and other things you don’t get in the class-room. He says you need to be able to thinkon your feet and change and adapt quickly.“Everything around you is in a constantstate of change and you have to be able toadapt very quickly and very decisively.”Every year, he says, the grapes are differ-ent and your approach has to change withthe grapes. He says it’s a constant learningexperience. According to Tingley, harvestis the fun time for any winemaker – sevendays a week and a lot of hours.

Tingley used to be in the music indus-try, so he has a creative side, but in schoolhe excelled in sciences. Since making wineis a blend of science and art, the fit was per-fect. Making wine allows him to feed bothsides of his brain. He says sometimes you

need to throw the numbers out the windowand trust your palate. The bottom line ishow the wine tastes.

Danza del Sol has Old VineZinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, CabernetFranc, Petit Verdot, TempranilloSauvignon Blanc, Viognier andGewürztraminer planted and he wants toadd Orange Muscat, Grenache, Syrah,Arneis, Roussanne, Vermentino andSangiovese and take the winery in a moreMediterranean direction.

Bottling will begin soon on the firstwines to carry the Danza del Sol label – DosBlancos and Tempranillo. Tingley foundsome Chardonnay that he felt had spent toolong in oak and a Sauvignon Blanc that hadbeen tank fermented. He played aroundwith the blend, settling on 75 percent

Sauvignon Blanc and 25 percentChardonnay. He tasted the 2009Tempranillo and even though it wasextremely young he felt it was ready to go,too. He put some of each wine in bottles andlet visitors in the tasting room voice theiropinions. Both wines won overwhelmingapproval and bottling starts this week. I tast-ed the Tempranillo yesterday and it really isa solid wine. What will wind up in bottlewill have a little bit of Zinfandel added tomake it more fruit forward.

Tingley says he doesn’t feel restrictedby tradition. He wants Danza del Sol to beknown for proprietary blends you won’tfind anywhere else. “We’re going to playaround. We’ll be mixing it up. It keeps itfun for me as a winemaker.”

I’m excited by the changes I’m wit-nessing at Danza del Sol. Pay them a visitwhen you get the chance.

Danza del Sol is located at 39050 DePortola Road in Temecula. For more infor-mation call (951) 302-6363.

Arroyo Grande,805-544-8461,kynsi.com,Tasting Thu-Mon 11-5LAETITIA VINEYARD &WINERY 18453 Laetitia Vineyard Dr,Arroyo Grande,805-481-1772laetitiawine.com,Tasting Daily 11-5PERBACCO CELLARS 231850 Calle Joaquin, SLO805-787-0485,perbaccocellars.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-5PIEDRA CREEK WINERY 246425 Mira Cielo Drive, SLO805-541-1281,Tasting byAppt.REFUGIO VINEYARD 26COMPANY1691 See Canyon Rd, SLO805-801-1919,Tasting byAppt.SALISBURY VINEYARDS 286985 Ontario Rd.,SLO 805-595-9463,salisburyvineyards.comTasting Daily 11-6SAUCELITO CANYONVINEYARD 293080 Biddle Ranch Rd, SLO805-543-2111,saucelitocanyon.comTasting Daily 10-5SEXTANT WINES 303536 S.Higuera,Ste 250, SLO805-542-0133,sextantwines.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-5 or byAppt.

ALAPAY CELLARS 1415 First St., Avila Beach805-595-2632,alapaycellars.comTasting Sat-Thu10:30-6, Fri 10:30-8BAILEYANA 35828 Orcutt Rd,SLO805-269-8200,baileyana.comTasting Daily10-5 CERRO CALIENTE CELLARS 5831-A Via Esteban, SLO805-544-2842,cerrocalientecellars.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-5 CHAMISAL WINERY 87525 Orcutt Rd, SLO805-541-9463,domainealfred.comTasting Daily 10-5 CLAIBORNE & CHURCHILL 62649 Carpenter Canyon,SLO805-544-4066,claibornechurchill.comTasting Daily11-5EDNAVALLEYVINEYARDS 102585 Biddle Ranch Rd, SLO 805-544-5855,ednavalley.comTasting 10-5/ToursKELSEY SEE CANYON 15VINEYARDS1947 See Canyon Rd, SLO805-595-9700,kelseywine.comTasting Daily11-5:30KYNSI WINERY 162212 Corbett Canyon Rd,

STEVEN ROSS WINE CELLARS 323031 Lopez Dr.,Arroyo Grande805-489-0446, talleyvineyards.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30TALLEY VINEYARDS 333031 Lopez Dr.,Arroyo Grande805-489-0446, talleyvineyards.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30TANGENT 315828 Orcutt Rd,SLO805-597-8250, tangentwines.comTasting Daily 10-5TOLOSA WINERY 354910 Edna Rd., SLO805-782-0500, tolosawinery.comTasting Daily 11-5WINDEMERE/CATHYMACGREGOR WINES 393536 S.Higuera,Ste.240B,SLO805-542-0133Tasting Daily 11:30-4WOLFF VINEYARDS 406238 Orcott Rd, SLO805-781-0448,wolffvineyards.comTasting Daily 11-5WOOD WINERY 41136 Bridge St., Arroyo Grande805-489-9663,wildwoodwine.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-5

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CHATEAU SINNET 1413746 Center St., Carmel Valley831-659-2244,chateausinnet.comTasting Sun-Thu12-5, Fri-Sat 12-6CIMA COLLINA 16San Carlos, b/t Ocean & 7th,Carmel-By-The-Sea831-620-0645, cimacollina.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-6GALANTE VINEYARDS 4Off Dolores b/t Ocean & 7th,Carmel-By-The-Sea831-624-3800,galantevineyards.comTasting Daily 12-6GEORIS WINERY 154 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley831-659-1050, georiswine.comTasting Daily 11-5HAHN ESTATES/SMITH &HOOK WINERY 2337700 Foothill Road, Soledad831-678-4555, hahnestates.comTasting Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun 11-5Tours by Appt.HELLER ESTATE 10ORGANIC VINEYARDS69 W. Carmel Valley Rd.,Carmel Valley, 831-659-6220800-625-8466, hellerestate.comTasting Mon-Thu 11-5:30,Fri-Sun 11-6

BARGETTO WINERY 1700 G Cannery Row, Monterey831-373-4053, bargetto.comTasting Daily 10:30-6BAYWOOD CELLARS 3381 Cannery Row,Ste.C,Monterey831-645-9035baywood-cellars.comTasting Daily 12-6, Sun 1-5BERNARDUS WINERY 125 W. Carmel Valley Road,Carmel Valley, 831-659-1900,bernardus.com, Tasting Daily 11-5BLACKSTONE WINERY 20800 South Alta St.,Gonzales, 831-675-5341blackstonewinery.comTasting Daily 11-4BOETÉ WINERY 87156A Carmel Valley Rd,Carmel Valley, 831-659-7563boetewinery.com, Tasting Thu-Fri2-5:45, Sat-Sun 12-5:45CHALONE VINEYARDS 25Stonewall Canyon Rd. & Hwy146, Soledad, 831-678-1717chalonevineyard.comTasting Sat-Sun 11:30-5 or by Appt.CHATEAU JULIEN WINEESTATE 98940 Carmel Valley Road,Carmel, 831-624-2600chateaujulienwine.comTasting Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat-Sun 11-5/Tours by Appt.

JOULLIAN VINEYARDS LTD.2 Village Drive, Suite A, 13Carmel Valley, 831-659-8100joullian.com, Tasting Daily 11-5MANZONI ESTATEVINEYARD 2130981 River Road, Soledad831-675-3398 manzoniwines.comTasting Sat-Sun 11-5MARILYN REMARKWINERY 17645 River Road, Salinas831-455-9310, remarkwines.comTasting Sat-Sun 11-5MEADOR ESTATE WINERY/VENTANA VINEYARDS 52999 Hwy. 10, Monterey831-372-7415, meadorestate.comTasting Daily 11-6MORGAN WINERY 7204 The Crossroads, Carmel831-626-3700, morganwinery.comTasting Thu-Mon 10-6PARAISO VINEYARDS 2438060 Paraiso Springs Rd.,Soledad, 831-678-0300paraisovineyards.comTasting Mon-Fri 12-4, Sat-Sun 11-5PESSAGNO WINERY 191645 River Road, Salinas831-675-9463, pessagnowines.comTasting Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun 11-5ROBERT TALBOTT VINEYARDSTASTING ROOM53 W. Carmel Valley Road,Carmel Valley, 831-659-3500talbottvneyards.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-5SAN SABA VINEYARD 2635801 Foothill Rd., Soledad 831-678-2292, sansaba.comTasting Tue-Sun 11- 5SCHEID VINEYARDS INC. 101972 Hobson Ave., Greenfield831-386-0316, scheidvineyards.comTasting Daily 11-5/Tours by Appt.TALBOTT VINEYARDS 1153 W. Carmel Valley Rd,Carmel Valley, 831-659-3500talbottvineyards.com,Tasting Daily 11-5TASTE OF MONTEREY1. 700 Cannery Row, 27

Monterey, 831-646-5446,tastemonterey.comTasting Daily 11-6

2. 127 Main St., Salinas 28831-751-1980Tasting Mon-Thu 11-5,Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-4

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Standing by an artist's rendition of theremodel now underway is Bob Olson (left)and winemaker and general managerMike Tingley. (Tom Plant)

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ANNAPOLISANNAPOLIS WINERY 126055 Soda Springs Rd., 707-886-5460, annapoliswinery.comTasting Daily 12-5

CLOVERDALECELLAR NO. 8 226150 Asti Rd., 866-557-4970 cellarno8.com, Tasting Thu-Mon 10-5FRITZ WINERY 324691 Dutcher Creek Rd.707-894-3389/ 800-418-9463fritzwinery.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30, TICARIA CREEK WINERY 427750 Asti Rd., 707-486-9623 icariawinery.com, APASTORI WINERY 523189 Geyserville Ave.707-857-3418, AWATTLE CREEK WINERY 625510 River Rd., 707-894-5166,wattlecreek.com, A

GEYSERVILLECLOS DU BOIS WINES 1119410 Geyserville Ave.,707-857-3100/ 800-222-3189closdubois.com Tasting Daily 10-4:30, TDAVID COFFARO VINEYARD &WINERY 127485 Dry Creek Rd.707-433-9715, coffaro.com Tasting Daily 11-4, TDE LORIMIER WINERY 132001 Hwy. 128, 707-857-2000delorimierwinery.com, AFRANCIS FORD COPPOLA300 Via Archimedes, 707-857-1980franciscoppolawinery.comTasting Daily 11-5FRICK WINERY 1523072 Walling Rd.,707-857-1980, frickwinery.comTasting Sat-Sun 12-4:30GEYSER PEAK WINERY 1622281 Chianti Rd. 707-857-2500/800-255-9463, geyserpeakwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5LOCALS TASTING ROOM 17Geyserville Ave. @ Hwy. 128,707-857-4900, tastelocal-wines.com, Tasting Daily 11-6PEDRONCELLI WINERY 201220 Canyon Rd., 707-857-3531,pedroncelli.com, Tasting Daily 10-4:30ROBERT YOUNG VINEYARDS 214950 Red Winery Rd., 707-431-4811, ryew.com, Tasting Daily 10-4:30SILVER OAK CELLARS 2224625 Chianti Rd., 707-857-3562,silveroak.com Tasting Mon-Sat 9-4

STRYKER SONOMA 245110 Hwy. 128, 707-433-1944strykersonoma.com, Tasting Daily10:30-5THE MEEKER VINEYARD 2521035 Geyserville Ave.707-431-2148, meekerwine.comTasting Mon-Sat 10:30-6, Sun 12-5TRENTADUE WINERY 2619170 Geyserville Ave.707-433-3104trentadue.com, Tasting Daily 10-5, T

HEALDSBURGALEXANDERVALLEYVINEYARDS 285110 Hwy. 128, 707-433-7209avvwine.com, Tasting Daily 10-5A. RAFANELLI WINERY 294685 West Dry Creek Rd., 707-433-1385 arafanelliwinery.com, AAMISTA VINEYARDS 303320 Dry Creek Rd., 707-431-9200 amistavineyards.com Tasting Thu-Mon 11-4:30AMPHORA WINES 314791 W. Dry Creek Rd., Bldg. 6,707-431-7767, amphorawines.com,Tasting Daily 11-4:30ARMIDA WINERY 322201 Westside Rd., 707-433-2222armida.com, Tasting Daily 11-5CAMELLIA CELLARS 3557 Front St., 707-433-1290cameliacellars. com, Tasting Daily 11-6CHATEAU SOUVERAIN 36308B Center St., 707-433-2822chateausouverain.comTasting Daily 11-6DAVIS FAMILY VINEYARDS 3852 Front St.,707-433-3858, daviswines.comTasting Thu-Sun 11-4:30DE LA MONTANYA 39999 Foreman Ln., 707-433-3711dlmwine.com, Tasting Fri-Sun 11-5 DEUX AMIS WINES 401960 Dry Creek Rd., 707-431-7945, deuxamiswines.com, ADOMAINE DANICA 421960 Dry Creek Rd.707-431-1902, ADRY CREEK VINEYARD 433770 Lambert Bridge Rd., 707-433-1000, drycreekvineyard.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30DUTCHER CROSSING WINERY448533 Dry Creek Rd., 866-431-2711, dutchercrossingwinery.comTasting Daily 11-5, TEVERETT RIDGE VINEYARDS &WINERY 46435 W. Dry Creek Rd., 707-433-1637, everettridge.comTasting Daily 10-5FERRARI-CARANO WINERY 478761 Dry Creek Rd., 707-433-6700, ferrari-carano.comTasting Daily 10-5, T

FORCHINI VINEYARDS & WINERY 495141 Dry Creek Rd., 707-431-8886, forchini.com, ATGALLO OF SONOMA 50320 Center St., 707-433-2458 gallo-ofsonoma.com, Tasting Daily 10-6, TGROVE STREET WINERY 521451 Grove St., 707-836-5615,grovestreetwinery.comTasting Daily 11-4:30, THOLDREDGE WINERY 5351 Front St., 707-431-1424 Tasting Sat-Sun 11-4:30 HUNTINGTON WINE CELLARS5453 Front St., 707-433-5215 hunt-ingtonwine.com, Tasting Thu-Sun 11-5JORDAN VINEYARD & WINERY 571474 Alexander Valley Rd., 800-654-1213, jordanwinery.com, ATKENDALL-JACKSON WINEESTATES 58337 Healdsburg Ave., 707-433-7102 kj.com, Tasting Daily 10-5

LA CREMA WINERY 59235 Healdsburg Ave.707-431-9400, lacrema.comTasting Daily 10:30-5:30LAKE SONOMA WINERY 60340 Healdsburg Ave., 800-750-9463, lakesonomawinery.netTasting Daily 10-5LAMBERT BRIDGE WINERY 614085 W. Dry Creek Rd.800-975-0555, lambertbridge.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30LONGBOARD VINEYARDS 635 Fitch St., 707-433-3473longboardvine-yards.com, TastingThu-Sat 11-7, Sun 11-5 or by Appt.MAURITSON FAMILY WINERY642859 Dry Creek Rd., 707-431-0804mauritsonwines.com Tasting Daily 10-5MAZZOCCO VINEYARDS 651400 Lytton Springs Rd., 707-431-8159, mazzocco.com, Tasting Daily 11-5

MICHEL-SCHLUMBERGER FINEWINE ESTATE 664155 Wine Creek Rd., 707-433-7427 michelschlumberger.com, ATMILL CREEK VINEYARDS &WINERY 681401 Westside Rd., 707-433-5098millcreekwinery.com Tasting Daily 10-5MURPHY-GOODE WINERY 6920 Matheson St., 707-431-7644murphygoodewinery.com Tasting Daily 10:30-5:30NALLE WINERY 702383 Dry Creek Rd., 707-433-1040nallewinery.com, Tasting 12-5 Sat or AOPTIMA WINE CELLARS 73498 Moore Ln., 707-431-8222 optimawinery.com, APASSALACQUA WINERY 743805 Lambert Bridge Rd.707-433-5550, passalacquawinery.com, Tasting Daily 11-5PETERSON WINERY 754791 Dry Creek Rd., Bldg. 7707-431-7568, petersonwinery.comTasting Daily 11-4:30PRESTON VINEYARDS & WINERY779282 W. Dry Creek Rd., 707-433-3372, prestonofdrycreek.comTasting Daily 11-4:30QUIVIRA VINEYARDS 784900 W. Dry Creek Rd., 707-431-8333quivirawine.com, Tasting Daily 11-5, TRAYMOND BURR VINEYARDS 798339 W. Dry Creek Rd., 888-900-0024, raymondburrvineyards.com, ARIDGE VINEYARDS 82650 Lytton Springs Rd., 707-433-7721ridgewine.com, Tasting Daily 11-4ROSENBLUM WINE CELLARS83250 Center St., 707-431-1169rosenblumcellars.comTasting Daily 10-6SAPPHIRE HILL WINERY 85Front St., 707-431-1888 sapphirehill.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-4:30 SAUSAL WINERY 867370 Hwy. 128, 800-500-2285sausalwinery.com, Tasting Daily 10-4SBRAGIA FAMILY VINEYARDS 879990 Dry Creek Rd., 707-473-2992,sbragia.com, Tasting Daily 11-5, TSEGHESIO WINERY 8814730 Grove, 707-433-3579seghesio.com, Tasting Daily 10-5

SELBY WINERY 89215 Center St., 707-431-1288 selbywinery.com, Tasting Daily 11-5:30SIMI WINERY 9216275 Healdsburg Ave., 707-433-6981/ 800-746-4880, simiwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5, TSTONESTREET VINEYARDS 937111 Hwy. 128, 800-355-8008stonestreewines.com, ASTUHLMULLER VINEYARDS 944951 W. Soda Rock Ln., 707-431-7745, stuhlmullervineyards.com, ATALTY WINERY 967127 Dry Creek Rd.,707-433-8438, taltyvineyards.com, ATELDESCHI WINERY 973555 Dry Creek Rd., 707-433-6626, teldeschi.com, Tasting Daily 12-5 TOAD HOLLOW VINEYARDS100409A Healdsburg Ave.707-431-8667, toadhollow.com,Tasting Daily 10:30-5:30UNTI VINEYARDS 1014202 Dry Creek Rd., 707-433-5590, untivineyards.com, AWILSON WINERY 1031960 Dry Creek Rd.707-433-4355, wilsonwinery.comTasting Daily 11-5YOAKIM BRIDGE WINERY 104

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CAZADEROFLOWERS VINEYARD & WINERY 128500 Seaview Rd., 707-847-3661flowerswinery.com, A

FORESTVILLEHARTFORD FAMILY WINERY 28075 Martinelli Rd., 707-887-8010hartfordwines.com, Tasting Daily 10-4:30JOSEPH SWAN VINEYARDS 32916 Laguna Rd., 707-573-3747,swanwinery.com, Tasting Sat-Sun11-4:30TOPOLOS AT RUSSIAN RIVERVINEYARDS 45700 Gravenstein Hwy. N.707-887-3344, russianrivervine-yards.com, Tasting Thu-Sun 11:30-4:30WOODENHEAD 55700 River Rd., 707-887-2703woodenheadwine.comTasting Thu-Sun 10:30-4:30

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GUERNEVILLEKORBEL CHAMPAGNE CELLARS 713250 River Rd.707-824-7000, korbel.comTasting Daily 9-4:30, T

HEALDSBURGACORN WINERY 812040 Old Redwood Highway707-433-6440, acornwinery.com, AALDERBROOK WINERY 92306 Magnolia Dr., 707-433-9154alderbrook.com, Tasting Daily 10-5ARISTA WINERY 107015 Westside Rd., 707-473-0606,aristawinery.com, Tasting Thu-Mon 11-5C. DONATIELLO WINERY 134035 Westside Rd. 707-431-4409,cdonatiello.com, Tasting Daily 11-5CHALK HILL WINERY 1410300 Chalk Hill Rd., 707-657-4837, chalkhill.com, ATCHATEAU FELICE 15223 Center St., 707-836-9010chateaufelice.com, Tasting Fri-Sat11-6, Sun-Thu 11-5CHRISTOPHER CREEK WINERY16641 Limerick Ln., 707-431-8243,christophercreek.com, Tasting Daily 11-5DAVIS BYNUM WINERY 198075 Westside Rd., 707-433-2611,davisbynum.com, Tasting Daily 10-5DENATALE VINEYARDS 2011020 Eastside Rd.,707-431-8460, ADOMAINE ST. GEORGE WINERY& VINEYARD 211141 Grant Ave., 707-433-5508domainesaintgeorge.com, ATFIELD STONE WINERY &VINEYARD 2310075 Hwy. 128, 707-433-7266,fieldstonewinery.com Tasting Daily 10-5FOPPIANO VINEYARDS 2412707 Old Redwood Hwy.707-433-7272, foppiano.comTasting Daily 10-4:30GARY FARRELL VINEYARDS &WINERY 2510701 Westside Rd., 707-473-2900 garyfarrellwines.com Tasting Daily 11-4, THANNA WINERY ALEXANDERVALLEY 279280 Hwy. 128, 707-431-4310hannawinery.com, Tasting Daily 10-4HOP KILN WINERY 286050 Westside Rd., 707-433-6491hopkilnwinery.com, Tasting Daily 10-5J. ROCHIOLI VINEYARD &WINERY 306192 Westside Rd., 707-433-2305,rochioliwinery.com, Tasting Thu-Mon 11-4J VINEYARDS & WINERY 3111447 Old Redwood Hwy.707-431-3646, jwine.comTasting Fri-Sun 11-4, TJOHNSON’S ALEXANDER VALLEYWINES 328333 S. Hwy. 128, 707-433-2319johnsonavwines.com, Tasting Daily 11-4KENDALL-JACKSON WINECENTER 33337 Healdsburg Ave., 707-433-7102, kj.com, Tasting Daily 11-5LANCASTER ESTATE 3415001 Chalk Hill Rd., 707-433-8178, lancaster-estate.com, ATLIMERICK LANE VINEYARDS 361023 Limerick Ln., 707-433-9211limericklanewines.comTasting Daily 10-5MIETZ CELLARS 38602 Limerick Ln., 707-431-7103,mietzcellars.com, APORTER CREEK VINEYARDS 398735 Westside Rd., 707-433-6321portercreekvineyards.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30ROCHIOLI VINEYARDS & WINERY 406192 Westside Rd., 707-433-2305rochioliwinery.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-4RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS 4111455 Old Redwood Hwy.707-431-1533, rodneystrong.comTasting Daily 10-5, TVERITE WINERY 444611 Thomas Rd., 707-433-9000,veritewines.com, A

WHITE OAK VINEYARDS &WINERY 457505 Hwy. 128, 707-433-8429whiteoakwinery.comTasting Daily 10-5

SANTA ROSAFISHER VINEYARDS 476200 St. Helena Rd.,707-539-7511, fishervineyards.com, AHANNA WINERY RUSSIAN RIVERVALLEY 485353 Occidental Rd.,707-575-3371, hannawinery.comTasting Daily 10-4HARVEST MOON ESTATE 492192 Olivet Rd., 707-573-8711harvestmoonwinery.com Tasting Daily 10:30-5BALLETTO VINEYARDS & DUTTON-GOLDENFIELD TASTING ROOM 5057 Occidental Rd., 707-568-2455,ballettovineyards.com, duttongold-field.com, Tasting Daily 10-4BATTAGLINI ESTATE WINERY 512948 Piner Rd., 707-578-4091, AMARTIN RAY WINERY 542191 Laguna Road, 707-823-2404,martinray-winery.comTasting Thu-Mon 11-4MATANZAS CREEK WINERY 556097 Bennett Valley Rd.707-528-6464/ 800-590-6464matanzascreek.comTasting Daily 10-4:30PARADISE RIDGE WINERY 564545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr.707-528-9463, paradiseridgewin-ery.com, Tasting Mon-Fri 11-5PELLEGRINI FAMILY VINEYARDS 574055 West Olivet Rd. 800-891-0244, pellegrinisonoma.com, ATSABLE RIDGE VINEYARDS 606320 Jamison Rd., 707-542-3138,sableridge.com, ATSIDURI 61980 Airway Court, Ste. C,707-578-3882, siduri.com, AST. FRANCIS 62100 Pythian Rd., 888-675-9463stfranciswine.com, Tasting Daily 10-5, TSUNCE WINERY & VINEYARD 631839 Olivet Rd.,707-526-9463suncewinery.com, Tasting Daily 10:30-5

SEBASTOPOLIRON HORSE VINEYARDS 669786 Ross Station Rd.707-887-1507, ironhorsevine-yards.com, Tasting Daily 10-3:30, TLYNMAR WINERY TASTING ROOM673909 Frei Rd., 707-829-3374lynmarwinery.com, Tasting Daily 10-5MARIMAR TORRES ESTATE 6811400 Graton Rd.,707-823-4365,marimarestate.com, Tasting Daily11-4,TPETERS FAMILY WINERY 692064 N. Gravenstein Hwy., Ste.102, 707-829-3111peteresfamilywinery.com, ASEBASTOPOL VINEYARDS 718757 Green Valley Rd.,, 707-829-9463, sebastopolvineyards.comTasting Daily 11-5TAFT STREET WINERY 722030 Barlow Ln., 707-823-2049,taftstreetwinery.com, Tasting Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat-Sun 11-4:30

WINDSORINMAN FAMILY WINES 745793 Skylane Blvd., Ste. C707-395-0689 inmanfamilywines.com,AMARTINELLI VINEYARDS & WINE TASTING 753360 River Rd.,707-525-0570martinelliwinery.com, Tasting Daily 10-5RUSSIAN HILL ESTATE 764525 Slusser Rd., 707-575-9428russianhillestate.comTasting Thu-Mon 10-4

KENWOODBLACKSTONE WINERY 18450 Sonoma Hwy., 707-833-1999blackstonewinery.comTasting Daily 10-4:30CHATEAU ST. JEAN WINERY 28555 Sonoma Hwy., 707-833-4134,chateaustjean.com, Tasting Daily 10-5, TFAMILY WINERIES OF SONOMAVALLEY 59200 Sonoma Hwy., 707-833-5504familywineries.com, Tasting Daily 11-6KAZ VINEYARD & WINERY 6233 Adobe Canyon Rd.707-833-2536,kazwinery.comTasting Fri-Mon 11-5KENWOOD VINEYARDS 79592 Sonoma Hwy.,707-833-5891kenwoodvineyards.comTasting Daily 10-4:30KUNDE ESTATE WINERY 89825 Sonoma Hwy.707-833-5501, kunde.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30LANDMARK VINEYARDS 11101 Adobe Canyon Rd.,707-833-0218, landmarkwine.comTasting Daily 10:30-4:30LEDSON WINERY & VINEYARDS 127335 Sonoma Hwy.,707-537-3810/ 800-539-2331ledson.com,Tasting Daily 10-5MUSCARDINI CELLARS8910 Sonoma Hwy., 707-833-0526muscardinicellars.comTasting Daily 11-6SL CELLARS 139380 Sonoma Hwy., 707-833-5070slcellars.com, Tasting Daily 10:30-5THE WINE ROOM 159575 Sonoma Hwy., 707-833-6131the-wine-room.comTasting Mon-Thu 11-4, Fri-Sun 11-5VJB VINEYARDS & CELLARS 169077 Sonoma Hwy., 707-833-2300,vjbcellars.com, Tasting Daily 10-5

GLEN ELLENARROWOOD VINEYARDS& WINERY 1814347 Sonoma Hwy., 707-935-2600, arrowoodvineyards.comTasting Daily 10-4:30, TAUDELSSA ESTATE WINERY 1913647 Arnold Dr.707-933-8514, audelssa.comTasting Fri-Mon11-5, TB. R. COHN WINERY 2015000 Sonoma Hwy.,707-931-7924, brcohn.com,Tasting Daily 10-5, TBENZIGER FAMILY WINERY 211883 London Ranch Rd.707-935-3000, benziger.comTasting Daily 10-5, TDEERFIELD RANCH WINERY 241310 Warm Springs Rd., 707-833-5215, deerfieldranch.com, AERIC ROSS WINERY 2514300 Arnold Dr., 707-939-8525,ericross.com, Tasting Thu-Mon 11-5IMAGERY ESTATE WINERY 2814335 Hwy. 12, 707-935-4515imagerywinery.comTasting Sun-Thu 10-4:30, Fri-Sat 10-5LOXTON CELLARS 2911466 Dunbar Rd., 707-935-7221,loxtonwines.com, AVALLEY OF THE MOON WINERY30777 Madrone Rd., 707-939-4510,valleyofthemoonwinery.com,Tasting Daily 10-4:30WELLINGTON VINEYARDS 3111600 Dunbar Rd., 707-939-0708800-816-9463, wellingtonvineyards.comTasting Daily 11-4, T

SONOMABARTHOLOMEW PARK WINERY 341000 Vineyard Ln., 707-935-9511,store.bartpark.com, Tasting Daily 11-4:30BUENA VISTA WINERY 3518000 Old Winery Rd.707-938-1266/ 800-926-1266buenavistawinery.comTasting Daily 10-5, T

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MARIN COUNTYPACHECO RANCH WINERY235 Alameda del Prado, Novato,415-883-5583pachecoranchwinery.com, APOINT REYES VINEYARD INN12700 Hwy. 1, Point Reyes Station415-663-1011,ptreyesvineyardinn.comTasting Sat-Sun 11-5STEPHEN ZELLERBACHVINEYARD159 Glen Park Ave., San Rafael707-527-0172, AWINDSOR VINEYARDS72 Main St.,Tiburon800-214-9463,windsorvineyards.com, TastingSun, Mon-Thu 10-6, Fri-Sat 10-7

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SOUTHCASTLE VINEYARDS & WINERY 36122 West Spain St., 707-996-1966,castlevineyards.com, Tasting Daily 10-5CHARLES CREEK VINEYARD 37483 W. First St., 707-935-3848charlescreek.com, Tasting Daily 11-6CLINE CELLARS 3824737 Arnold Dr., 707-940-4000clinecellars.com, Tasting Daily 10-6, TCORNERSTONE PLACE 39(multiple winery tasting room)23570 Hwy. 121, 707-933-3010 cornerstoneplace.com, Tasting Daily 10-5FAVERO VINEYARDS 423939 Lovall Valley Rd., 707-935-3939. faverovineyards.com, ATGLORIA FERRER CHAMPAGNECAVES 4323555 Hwy. 121,707-996-7256gloriaferrer.com, Tasting Daily 10-5, TGUNDLACH-BUNDSCHUWINERY 442000 Denmark St., 707-938-5277gunbun.com, Tasting Daily 11-4:30HANZELL VINEYARDS 4518596 Lomita Ave., 707-996-3860800-393-4999, hanzell.com, AHOMEWOOD WINERY 4623120 Burndale Rd., 707-996-6353homewoodwinery.comTasting Daily 10-4LARSON FAMILY WINERY 4923355 Millerick Rd., 707-938-3031larsonfamilywinery.comTasting Daily 10-5MACROSTIE WINERY 5021481 E. 8th St., #25, 707-996-4480macrostiewinery.com, ATMOON MOUNTAIN VINEYARD511700 Moon Mountain Dr.707-996-5870, moonmountainvine-yard.com, ATNICHOLSON RANCH WINERY524200 Napa Rd., 707-938-8822nicholsonranch.comTasting Daily 10-6PETRONI VINEYARDS 54990 Cavedale Rd., 707-935-8311,petronivineyards.com,ARAVENSWOOD WINERY 5518701 Gehricke Rd., 707-933-2332ravenswood-wine.com, Tasting Daily10-4:30ROBERT HUNTER WINERY 5615655 Arnold Dr., 707-996-3056roberthunterwinery.com,ATROBLEDO FAMILY WINERY 5721901 Bonness Rd., 707-939-6903robledofamilywinery.com, AROCHE WINERY 5828700 Arnold Dr., 707-935-7115800-825-9475, rochewinery.comTasting Daily 10-5SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATEWINERY 60602 Bonneau Rd.707-939-9363/ 800-966-9365schugwinery.com, Tasting Daily 10-5SEBASTIANI VINEYARDS &WINERY 61389 E. 4th St., 707-933-3230sebastiani.com, Tasting Daily 10-5SONOMA ENOTECA 62(multiple winery tasting room)35 E. Napa St.,707-935-1200sonoma-enoteca.comTasting Wed-Mon 11-6,Tue 3-6THE CELLAR DOOR 65(multiple winery tasting room)1395 Broadway, 707-938-4466sonomacellardoor.com, TastingMon,Thu-Sun 11-6,Tue-Wed 4-6VIANSA WINERY 6625200 Arnold Dr., 707-935-4700800-995-4740, viansa.com,Tasting Daily10-5, T

PETALUMAADOBE ROAD WINERY 671995 S. McDowell Blvd., 707-939-7967, adoberoadwines.com, AKELLER ESTATE 695875 Lakeville Hwy., 707-765-2117,kellerestate.com, A

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Briar Rose Winery, Inc., 41720 Calle Cabrillo, Temecula, (951)308-1098, www.briarrosewinery.comSipping this on a hot summer day is like sipping a sliver of heaven. Serves 6-8Ingredients:2 tablespoons unsalted butter1/2 cup chopped onions or 1 leek sliced and cubed2 cups diced, peeled cucumber2 cups chicken stock1/2 cup finely diced raw potato2 parsley sprigsSalt, to taste1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper1 cup heavy whipping creamChopped chives as garnishMethod:

Melt the butter in a saucepan and cook the onions until they are translucent, 3 -5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, except for the cream and the garnish, andbring to a boil. Simmer 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Let cool slight-ly and puree in a food processor or blender. Correct the seasonings and chill.Before serving, stir in the cream and garnish with some chopped chives.

Viña Castellano, 4590 Bell Road, Auburn, (530) 889-BULL (2855),www.vinacastellano.comThese Spanish pork skewers must be marinated overnight, they are very easyto make and are delightful. Served all over Spain in tapas bars, these "pinchos"can be made of pork, lamb or sometimes veal. “Pinchos” are tapas usuallyserved on a skewer. They are the Spanish answer to finger food.Prep Time: 10 minutes (Must marinate overnight) Cook Time: 10 minutesMakes 6-8 servings as an appetizer, or 4 as a main course in a light dinner.Ingredients:2 pounds pork butt or shoulder, fat trimmed2 teaspoons sweet Spanish paprika5 cloves, garlic – minced2 teaspoons oregano (dried)Salt to taste (sea salt is best)Spanish virgin olive oilMethod:Cut pork into 1-1/2 inch cubes. Put pork into a glass or ceramic bowl andsprinkle with paprika, garlic, oregano and salt then stir to coat thoroughly.Cover tightly and place in refrigerator for 24 hours. Once marinated, thesecan be cooked on a stove or barbeque.Frying Pan Method: Heat a frying pan over medium heat with 1-2 tea-spoons of olive oil. When the pan is hot, add the pork and cook until no longerpink. Remove from pan, place on skewers and serve with the skewers stand-ing up so they are easy to grab.Barbeque Method: Use bamboo skewers, but be sure to soak them in waterfor an hour so that they do not burn. You can put foil over the exposed woodto assure they don’t. Place pieces of pork on each skewer and grill them untildone. If you don’t eat them all, the next day brush lightly with garlic oil andenjoy again!

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Bella Vista Inn ....................................................7Burrell School..................................................39Castello di Amorosa ....................................29Cooper Garrod..............................................15Copious Winery......................................23, 39Dedricks Cheese..............................................9Downtown Placerville....................................9Equinox/Bartolo ......................................23, 39Eric Christensen Art ....................................13Foxes Inn ..........................................................17Hillcrest Terrace Winery ............................39Hundemer........................................................13Hunter Hill ......................................................39J. Lohr ............................................................2, 19Keller & D’Agostini ......................................21Loma Prieta Winery ....................................39Lorimar Winery ............................................27MJA Vineyards ..........................................23, 39Odonata Wines..............................................39Pelican Ranch ..................................................39Poetic Cellars ..................................................39Pretty Smith Winery ....................................34Regale ................................................................39San Mateo Downtown Assn.....................32Sandrew Montgomery ................................34San Diego Food & Wine Festival ............30Santa Clara Valley Winegrowers ..............14Santa Cruz Mtn.Vineyard ..........................39Santa Cruz Mtns.Winegrowers ..............28Silver Mountain Vineyards ..........................39Sones Cellars ..................................................39Soquel Vineyards ............................................15South Coast Winery ....................................40Storrs Winery ................................................39Storvino ..............................................................5Summit to Sea Wine Trail ..........................39Surf City Vintners ..........................................39Synapse Wines ..................................................9Thornton Winery..........................................27Trout Gulch Vineyards ................................39Vine Hill ............................................................39Vino Tabi............................................................39Wine on a Dime............................................14Winterhill ............................................................9Yosemite-Mariposa B&B ............................10Zia’s........................................................................9

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Calaveras to MariposaDiscover: Old Towne Temecula

Pilot Peak Vineyard & Winery, 12888 Spenceville Rd., PennValley in Nevada County, (530) 432-3321, www.pilotpeak.comThis is a big favorite in the Pilot Peak tasting room. Makes 2 cups.Ingredients:2 cups Kalamata olives – pitted6 cloves garlic2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil2 tablespoons avocado oilMethod:Add all ingredients to a food processer and process until coarsepaste forms – do not liquefy, stop the processor while the mixturestill has texture.

Clos LaChance, 1 Hummingbird Lane, San Martin, (408) 686-1050,www.closlachance.comBy co-owner Brenda Murphy, from Brenda’s Kitchen, March 2010Agreat opportunity to hit your localFarmer’s Market for a fantasticdish.Ingredients:1 bunch broccoli, flowers only1 bunch asparagus1 small zucchini1 summer squash1 cup green beans1/2 cup peas1 pound vermicelli, cooked “al dente”1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms1 bunch scallions, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced2 tablespoons butter2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in halves1/4 cup chopped parsley2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried)1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (optional)1/4 cup butter2 tablespoons chicken broth3/4 cup heavy cream2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheeseSalt and freshly ground pepper to tasteToasted pine nuts (optional)Method:Cook the first 6 vegetables, each separately, in boiling salted water untiljust tender. Rinse in cold running water until chilled. Drain well. It is veryimportant that the vegetables remain crisp. This may be done well inadvance of preparing the pasta, refrigerating the vegetables in plasticbags. Place cooked vegetables in a bowl.In a medium-sized skillet, saute mushrooms, scallions, and garlic in 2tablespoons butter for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook 1 moreminute, stirring gently.Add to the bowl of vegetables, along with parsley, basil, and red pepperflakes.In a large pan or Dutch oven, melt 1/4 cup butter. Add chicken broth,cream, cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir with a whisk untilsmooth but do not boil. Add vegetables only to heat through, thencooked pasta. Check seasoning.Serve immediately dividing among heated plates with sprinklings oftoasted pine nuts on top. Pass extra cheese.Wine Pairing Recommendation: Clos LaChance Santa CruzMountains Chardonnay or Estate Viognier.

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Mosby Winery, 9496 Santa Rosa Rd, Buellton, (Santa Barbara), 1-800-70-MOSBY (706-6729), www.mosbywines.comThis is an old family recipe. You can vary the ingredients to suit your tasteand menu. The graham cracker crust is best with the vanilla and lemonjuice in the topping, while the chocolate crust goes best with the almondextract in the topping. We like to serve the chocolate-crusted version gar-nished with raspberries. Serves 12Ingredients for crust:1-1/2 cups cookie crumbs: graham cracker or chocolate wafer.1/3 cup light brown sugar1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butterIngredients for topping:1 pound cream cheese or neufchatel3/4 cup sugar5 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla flavoringTopping:1 1/2 cups sour cream1/2 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon lemon juice or 1/4 teaspoon almondextractMethod:Mix the ingredients for the crust and press into the bottom of a 9-inchspring form pan. Bake for 12 minutes in the center of your oven at 350°.Remove from the oven. Beat the cream cheese and the 3/4 cup sugartogether well. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating in well. Add the vanil-la flavoring and pour into the crust. Bake for 35 minutes at 350°. Mixthe topping ingredients, using either vanilla and lemon juice or almondflavoring, and pour over the cheesecake. Smooth to edges of pan. Bakefor 5 minutes more. Cool the cake on a rack, then cover and chill for atleast 4 hours.

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Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Rd, Temecula, (951) 699-0099,www.thorntonwine.com. Chef Steve Pickell’s summer Sangria recipe, served at the Thornton WineryJazz Concerts. Serves 12 people.Ingredients:2 bottles Thornton Viognier2 cups pineapple juice2 cups orange juice1 cup tangerine juice 1 cup apple juice1 cup brandyMethod: Combine and chill.

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Odonata Wines www.odonatawines.com831.566.51471st Sat of each month

Sones Cellarswww.sonescellars.com831.420.1552Fri-Sun 12-5

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Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyardwww.santacruzmountainvineyard.com831.426.6209Wed-Sun 12-5:30

Equinox / Bartolowww.equinoxwine.com831.423.3000Fri-Sun 12-5

Copious Winerywww.copiouswinery.com831.425.9463Fri-Sun 12-5

Hillcrest Terrace Winerywww.hillcrestterracewinery.com831.419.0803Sat-Sun 12-5 & most Fri Afternoons

Silver Mountain Vineyardswww.silvermtn.com831.466.0559 • 408.353.2273Thu-Sun 12-5

Vino Tabiwww.vino-tabi-wine.com831.426.1809Wed-Thur 1- 5, Fri-Sat 12-9, Sun 12-5

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JUNE 5 • WILD WOMEN OF WINE COUNTRY 5KJoin South Coast Winery as they team up with Ponte Winery

& Wiens Family Cellars to create a dynamically fun 5K Walk/Run Thru the Vineyards & Mud

with 100% of proceeds going to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest County & Rancho Damacitas

Children’s Home.

JUNE 19 • WINEMAKERS DINNERYou’re invited to celebrate the fruits of our labors; to share the joys of our passion for great

wine and quality times; and indulge in some spectacular new releases & familiar favorites.

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AUGUST 14 • RHYTHM ON THE VINE MUSIC & WINE FEST PRESENTSDIERKS BENTLEYSouth Coast Winery Resort & Spa is delighted to present yet another intimate Southern

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