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THE Tasting Room GUIDE Follow the Trail to ’s Best From the wave-pounded Pacific Coast to the foothills of the Sierra, here’s the definitive planner for exploring California’s finest . Taste, learn… With wine, what you enjoy is always the best choice.

MENDOCINO

Zina Hyde Cunningham Buena Vista Parducci (Mendocino) Winery (Anderson Valley) (Sonoma County) parducci.com 707.463.5357 zinawinery.com 707.895.9462 buenavistawinery.com 800.926.1266 Visit Parducci, Mendocino County’s Our estate in Anderson Valley Founded in 1857, Buena Vista is oldest winery, taste the legendary True and Russian River Valley have received California’s first premium winery. A Grit RESERVE Petite Sirah and Cabernet many prestigious awards for several California Historic Landmark, the winery Sauvignon on the elegant tasting room different . Don’t miss this offers historical tours, barrel tastings patio overlooking historic vineyards. Mendocino gem! and more.

LAKE SONOMA

Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery (Chalk Hill) chalkhill.com 707.657.1809 Six Sigma Ranch and Winery Arrowood (Sonoma County) An elegant, iconic estate producing (Lake County) arrowoodwinery.com 800.938.5170 world-class since 1972. Chalk sixsigmaranch.com 707.994.4068 Tucked into the hillside of , Hill’s 1,300 acres feature nearly Relax under the ancient trees by Arrowood Winery’s veranda is a perfect 300 acres of vineyards planted to our historic tasting room and sample place to enjoy award-winning wines and 60 small blocks. our award-winning wines, including sweeping views of the valley below. , Diamond Mine Cuvée and .

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Murphy-Goode Winery Fort Ross Vineyard La Crema (Sonoma County) MacLaren Wine Company Martin Ray Winery (Sonoma County) (Fort Ross-Seaview) lacrema.com 800.314.1762 (Sonoma Valley) (Russian River Valley) murphygoodewinery.com Chateau St. Jean (Sonoma Valley) fortrossvineyard.com 707.847.3460 Located just off the square in maclarenwine.com 707.938.7490 martinraywinery.com 707.823.2404 800.499.7644 GOODE times are chateaustjean.com 877.478.5326 Open 10–6. Overlooking the Pacific Healdsburg, we pour a variety of Come visit our new tasting room on Discover our charming tasting room in guaranteed at our Tasting Room just Built in 1973, Chateau St. Jean is a Ocean. Floating above the fog. limited-production releases and offer Sonoma’s historic Plaza. Enjoy our the heart of Russian River Valley. Enjoy a steps off the historic plaza in pioneer in single-vineyard wines in Producing coastal, cool-climate Pinot artisan cheese pairings in our remodeled small-production wines while chatting picnic in our lush gardens among the Healdsburg. Enjoy exclusive wines from Sonoma County, including the coveted Noir, & Pinotage in the tasting lounge. with our winemaker in a relaxing vineyards. Historic Landmark, Legendary Sonoma County. Are you in? Cinq Cépages, Sonoma’s most lauded steep ridges of the Sonoma Coast. lounge environment. Wines. wine.

Muscardini Cellars (Sonoma Jordan Vineyard & Winery Lancaster Estate (Alexander Valley) Marimar Estate at The Barlow (Bennett Valley) Valley) muscardinicellars.com DeLoach Vineyards (Alexander Valley) jordanwinery.com lancaster-estate.com 707.473.3910 (Russian River Valley) matanzascreek.com 800.590.6464 707.933.9305 Located in a renovated (Sonoma County) 800.654.1213 Jordan welcomes guests 100% estate-grown Bordeaux varietals marimarestate.com 707.823.9910 Recognized as a premier 18th century schoolhouse with patio deloachvineyards.com 707.526.9111 by appointment for tours and tastings, define this award-winning winery. Our new tasting room at the Barlow country destination, we invite you to sip seating and expansive views. Enjoy A pioneering Russian River Valley including a farm-to-table excursion to Explore the winding caves, elegant brings the Spanish feel and depicts wine and enjoy the unique beauty of artisan, handcrafted and award-winning producer of , Chardonnay and remote corners of the winery estate tasting room and sweeping hillside views Marimar Torres’ family story with antique our vineyards, lavender field and wines from third-generation winemaker , DeLoach offers an elegant, paired with breathtaking views. of this luxurious 53-acre estate. Catalan tiles and and current gardens. Michael Muscardini. bucolic, biodynamic estate thriving with photographs. the bounty of Sonoma.

Merriam Vineyards (Healdsburg) Ledson Winery & Vineyards merriamvineyards.com 707.433.4032 Partake by K-J (Sonoma County) Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate (Sonoma Valley) Marimar Estate Vineyards & Cross cultures tasting California-crafted, partakebykj.com 707.433.6000 Sip Dutton Estate Winery & Gardens (Sonoma County) ledson.com 707.537.3810 Winery (Green Valley) Bordeaux-style wines in our Healdsburg & savor an exploration of food and wine (Russian River Valley) kj.com 866.287.9818 The castle features 86 wines available marimarestate.com 707.823.4365 tasting room, designed to reflect the at the table. Local, seasonal culinary duttonestate.com 707.829.WINE A wine experience for all your senses. only at the family-owned winery or Enjoy our Tapas & Wine Pairing comfort and warmth of the Merriam’s experimentation, just off the Square in Delivering six generations of dedication, Family owned and operated with online. Don’t miss the opportunity to Experience in the dining room or patio New England heritage. Healdsburg. loyalty and hospitality for the ultimate chef-designed seasonal food pairings, taste 150 years of ! of our Catalan-style winery, with Sonoma wine experience. The Spanish- organic garden tours and 22 years of gorgeous views of the Don Miguel style tasting room, open daily, nestles 90-point wines. Vineyard. within a Chardonnay vineyard.

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Stonestreet Winery (Alexander Valley) stonestreetwines.com 800.355.8008 Enjoy stunning views of Alexander Valley while experiencing and mountain winegrowing with an Black Stallion Estate Winery Del Dotto Estate Winery & Goosecross Cellars in-depth exploration of our limited- (Napa Valley) Caves (St. Helena) (Yountville, Napa Valley) Schug Carneros Estate Winery production wines. Ballentine Vineyards (St. Helena) blackstallionwinery.com 707.227.3250 deldottovineyards.com goosecross.com 800.276.9210 (Carneros) schugwinery.com ballentinevineyards.com Family owned and located on the 707.963.2134 Come and experience Goosecross provides an up-close-and- 800.966.9365 Tucked into a hillside of 707.963.7919 Through the windows of grounds of a historic equestrian center, our Cave Tour & Barrel Tastings. You’ll personal family winery experience. Enjoy Carneros, this family-owned and our revamped tasting room, enjoy the this picturesque winery is situated along see why it’s truly the Best Wine in the barrel cellar, friendly -operated winery has been producing view of 100-year-old estate vineyards in Napa’s scenic Silverado Trail in the Oak Experience in the World. staff, luxury wines and stunning vineyard world class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay the heart of the Napa Valley. Knoll District. views from the patio. for 33 years.

thumbprint cellars (Dry Creek Valley) thumbprintcellars.com 707.433.2393 Located in downtown Healdsburg, featuring over 20 different Sonoma County wines, from complex blends to bold vineyard designates, handcrafted Foley Johnson (Rutherford) in small lots by owner/winemaker Scott foleyjohnsonwines.com Grgich Hills Estate (Napa Valley) Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery Lindstrom-Dake. Clif Family Winery at Velo 707.963.1980 Handmade wines from grgich.com 800.532.3057 Visit our (Sonoma) sebastiani.com Bennett Lane Winery Vino (Napa Valley) Rutherford, Napa Valley and beyond. Web site to choose from a list of private 707.933.3230 A Sonoma tradition since (Napa Valley) cliffamilywinery.com 707.968.0625 A world-class winery with premier experiences, including Mike Grgich’s 1904. Visit our historic winery, taste bennettlane.com 877.629.6272 A unique place where the passions vineyards and a historic tasting room in “Unforgettable” Tour, Rustic Vineyard wines and enjoy a tour. Just off the Join us at the top of the valley in of cycling, wine and food are the heart of America’s preeminent Tour and Wine & Cheese Pairings. Sonoma town square, it’s a perfect spot Calistoga for a tasting of our award- celebrated. We craft small-production winegrowing region. to savor. winning Cabernets in the friendliest Napa Valley Chardonnay, Sauvignon tasting room in Napa. Blanc, Zinfandel and Howell Mountain Cabernet.

Trentadue Winery (Alexander Valley) trentadue.com 888.332.3032 Since 1969, the Trentadue family has produced award-winning red wines and Hall Wines (Napa Valley) ports from their 200-acre estate. Come hallwines.com 707.967.2626 Siduri & Novy Family Wines taste exceptional wines in a beautiful Award-winning (Russian River Valley) setting. Beringer Vineyards (Napa Valley) Freemark Abbey (St. Helena) meets extraordinary art and masterful siduri.com, novyfamilywines.com beringer.com 866.708.9463 Clos Du Val freemarkabbey.com 800.963.9698 architecture. Enjoy unique wine 707.578.3882 Critically acclaimed, Discover why Beringer is Napa Valley’s (Stags Leap District, Napa Valley) Celebrating over 126 years, Freemark experiences, including barrel sampling, family-owned winery, offering limited- most awarded winery. With quality closduval.com 707.261.5251 Abbey offers handcrafted wines and wine and cheese pairing and private production Siduri Pinot Noir and Novy built on more than 130 years of A classic is always in style. Clos Du Val, arguably the largest premium wine tours. Family , Chardonnay, Sauvignon winemaking tradition, Beringer is a true Napa Valley icon, was founded in library offering in California. Blanc, Zinfandel and more, at Santa an American wine icon. 1972. Open daily 10 am–5 pm. Rosa’s Original Urban Winery.

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Silverado Vineyards V. Sattui Winery (St. Helena) Vine Cliff Winery (Oakville) Ironstone Vineyards Peju Province Winery (Stags Leap District) vsattui.com 707.963.7774 vinecliff.com 707.944.1364 Come (Sierra Foothills) The Hess Collection (Rutherford) peju.com 707.963.2571 silveradovineyards.com 707.259.6617 A Napa Valley favorite with highly experience our wines in their natural ironstonevineyards.com 209.728.1251 (Mount Veeder/Napa Valley) Celebrating 30 years in the Napa Valley, Nestled on a hilltop, we offer sweeping awarded wines sold only at the winery. setting. Wines that express the There is always something to discover hesscollection.com 707.255.1144 Peju is a beautiful garden oasis located vineyard views, beautiful wines and Also boasts spacious picnic grounds and uncompromising spirit of the people while visiting Ironstone Vineyards. Wine Historic winery featuring the world-class on Hwy 29. We are open for tasting gracious hospitality. Still family owned Italian marketplace & deli. who make them. tasting, wine caverns, gold panning, Hess Art Collection, the Hess Visitors 10am-6 pm daily. and estate grown after 30 years. outdoor amphitheatre and much more! Center offers distinctive mountain wines Come experience Ironstone for yourself. with a culinary program showcasing artisan cheeses, charcuterie and house- made chocolates. LODI

St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & William Hill Estate (Napa Valley) Winery (Rutherford, Napa Valley) williamhillestate.com 707.265.3024 Raymond Vineyards (Napa Valley) stsupery.com 800.942.0809 Varozza Vineyards (St. Helena) Visit William Hill just off the Silverado raymondvineyards.com Enjoy tastings, tours, Interactive Wine varozzavineyards.com Trail, and discover another side of Napa. 707.963.6929 Wine Enthusiast’s 2012 Classes and art in the newly renovated 707.963.0331 Varozza Vineyards is Our appointment-only tasting room American Winery of the Year, Raymond Winery. Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet celebrating 100 years of family-owned offers a serene respite from bustling Louis Martini Winery inspires passion for fine wine with more Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends winemaking and in the heart Highway 29. Berghold Vineyards (Lodi) (Napa Valley) than 10 luxurious, dynamic and are must-try wines. of the Napa Valley. Winemaker: Kristy bergholdvineyards.com louismartini.com 707.968.3362 educational winery experiences. Melton. 209.333.9291 Nestled in the midst of For 80 years, the Martini family has 83 acres of Rhone varietals, this family- crafted world-class Napa Valley Cabernet owned estate winery’s tasting room is Sauvignon. Visit us and experience SIERRA FOOTHILLS furnished with magnificent original authentic Napa Valley first hand. American antiques from 1840-1900.

Terra Valentine Winery Venge Vineyards & Winery (Spring Mountain District) (Calistoga) Moone-Tsai Rutherford Ranch Winery terravalentine.com 707.967.8340 vengevineyards.com 707.942.9100 Andis Wines (Amador County) (Coombsville, Napa Valley) (Napa Valley) Enjoy a seated, semi-private experience Cozy and intimate, guests at family- andiswines.com 209.245.6177 moonetsai.com 707.927.1985 rutherfordranch.com 707.968.3200 2,000 feet above the valley floor, where owned Cabernet producer Venge enjoy Modern, hilltop winery boasting a LangeTwins Winery and Expert-led private wine experience Award-winning premium Napa Valley we will share with you our featured private tastings with gorgeous estate spacious tasting room, picturesque Vineyards (Lodi) featuring rare/remarkable wines crafted varietals (several only available at the current releases, including our single- vineyard views. Advanced reservations 360-degree vineyard views and langetwins.com 209.334.9780 by Philippe Melka (winemaker) in a winery). Discover our unique Chocolate vineyard Cabernets. required. Closed to general public. welcoming staff. Winemaker Mark Enjoy our family’s down-to-earth dramatic setting amidst & Wine Pairing, and stroll in the McKenna crafts graceful wines, including hospitality while touring our estate- Napa’s beautiful Coombsville hillsides. 100-year-old olive grove. Semillon, and . grown sustainable wines.

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SummerWood Winery Crooked Vine and Stony Hahn Estate Tasting Room (Paso Robles) Ridge Winery (Livermore Valley) (Santa Lucia Highlands) summerwoodwine.com 805.227.1365 Mettler Family Vineyards (Lodi) crookedvine.com 925.449.0458 Boëté Winery (Carmel Valley) hahnwinery.com 831.678.4555 Visit our westside boutique winery, mettlerwine.com 209.369.3045 Located in the heart of Livermore Wine boetewinery.com 831.659.7563 Take in the sights and sounds of true Bianchi Winery (Paso Robles) featuring artisan Rhône and Bordeaux- Family-owned producers of ultra- Country, the beautiful family-owned Boutique family winery. 100% estate . Sip our award-winning bianchiwine.com 805.226.9922 style wines. Enjoy a stay at our guest premium wines from organically and winery and event property features grown. Limited production. Tasting room wines and take an ATV tour of the Estate. Spanning three generations and four inn—the SummerWood Inn, complete sustainably farmed vineyards. Stunning award-winning wines from estate- features our premium artisan wines, decades, Bianchi is known for its with farm-fresh cuisine. new tasting room and event center grown grapes. Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Chardonnay. located on seven beautifully landscaped and Cheval Rouge, our signature blend. Come and enjoy a beautiful koi-pond acres. Weddings available. SANTA CRUZ picnic. MOUNTAINS

Edna Valley Vineyard The Steven Kent Winery (San Luis Obispo) Talley Vineyards Michael David Winery (Lodi) (Livermore Valley) Dawn’s Dream Winery Cinnabar Winery ednavalleyvineyard.com (Arroyo Grande Valley) michaeldavidwinery.com stevenkent.com 925.243.6440 (Carmel Valley Village) (Santa Cruz Mountains) 805.544.5855 Consistently rated the talleyvineyards.com 805.489.0446 888.707.WINE From grapes planted on a seven-mile dawnsdreamwinery.com cinnabarwinery.com 408.867.1012 area’s Best Tasting Room, we offer daily Open daily from 10:30 am-4:30 pm for Michael David Winery, producers of 7 axis in the heart of the appellation, we 831.659.2649 Dawn’s Dream, located at Located in historic Saratoga Village, the wine tastings, picnics and special events tastings of Talley Vineyards and Bishop’s Deadly Zins, Earthquake, Petite Petit & handcraft wines that redefine world- 19 East Carmel Valley Road, is known for gateway to the Santa Cruz Mountains. at our picturesque estate surrounded by Peak wines. Three scenic picnic areas & a variety Freakshow. Over 25 years as a family class Cabernet Sauvignon. Open daily, its full-flavored, bright and elegant Pinot With 26 offerings 21 varietals, tasting the towering Seven Sisters volcanoes. of tours and tastings available. winery in the Lodi Appellation. Noon-4:30. Noirs. Come by and enjoy a tasting! daily noon-5 pm, after-hours wine bar Fri- Sat 5-8 pm, with live music 5:30-7:30pm.

SANTA BARBARA LIVERMORE

Wente Vineyards Estate Winery & Tasting Room CLASSIC. REAL. AMERICAN. Laetitia Vineyard & Winery (Livermore Valley) Clos de la Tech (Arroyo Grande Valley) Bridlewood Estate Winery Concannon Vineyard (Livermore wentevineyards.com 925.456.2305 Galante Vineyards (Santa Cruz Mountains) laetitiawine.com 888.809.VINE (Santa Ynez) Valley) concannonvineyard.com Visit the country’s oldest continuously- (Carmel-by-the-Sea) closdelatech.com 650.722.3038 Located on a hilltop overlooking bridlewoodwinery.com 805.688.9000 800.258.9866 You’re invited to our operated, family-owned winery for tours galantevineyards.com 800.425.2683 T.J. & Valeta Rodgers, owners/ the Pacific Ocean, we offer methodé x223 No visit to Santa Barbara County is landmark estate to enjoy the luscious, and tastings, featuring award-winning Carmel’s first Tasting Room & Western winemakers. Extreme slopes, extreme Champenoise sparkling wines, complete without a stop at our tasting award-winning wines of America’s wines handcrafted by fifth-generation Emporium, on Dolores Street between weather and extreme nurturing have handcrafted Pinot Noir, Chardonnay room. On weekends, take a horse- oldest continuously operating winery winemaker Karl Wente. Ocean Ave. & 7th. We welcome you to given us extraordinary Pinot Noir. Tastings and more from our estate, sustainable drawn carriage ride around our estate. under the same family label and enjoy our Carmel Valley Estate wines. at The Half Moon Bay Wine & Cheese Co. vineyard. stewardship.

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Byron (Santa Maria Valley) Firestone Vineyard byronwines.com 805.938.7365 (Santa Ynez Valley) Immerse yourself in Santa Maria Valley firestonewine.com 805.688.3940 Herzog Wine Cellars with Byron’s high-quality Pinot Noir and Founded in 1972, Firestone was the first (Ventura County) Chardonnay highlighting the flavors, estate winery established in the Santa herzogwinecellars.com 805.983.1560 textures and scents that can only come Ynez Valley. Tours and tastings offered Guests of Herzog Wine Cellars from this region. daily at the stunning 400-acre historic experience a winemaking legacy estate. spanning nine generations, in a stylish and modern winery that’s nothing less than au courant.

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Cambria (Santa Maria Valley) cambriawine.com 888.339.9463 On the patio overlooking the vineyards, we have inviting umbrella-topped tables Lincourt Vineyards (Sta. Rita Hills) where you can relax Santa Maria style, lincourtwines.com 805.688.8554 Monte De Oro Winery with Cambria wines and a picnic lunch. Enjoy great Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays (Temecula Valley) inside the quaint tasting room, or sit montedeoro.com 951.491.6551 outside amidst the vineyards while With a stunning panoramic patio sipping your wine. view and glass floor overlooking its barrel cellar, we offer an oasis of wine excellence for our guests. Come visit!

End of the Trail Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard California holds nearly 3,800 wineries. With so much wine and so little time, (Santa Barbara County) fessparkerwines.com 800.841.1104 travelers can plan to mix it up on their explorations. Visits can include estates A multi-generational, family-owned grand or rustic--well-known producers as well as small, family operations run out winery, crafting award-winning Pinot of converted barns. Tastings might focus on the iconic grape of a region or head Noir, Chardonnay and estate-grown Syrah and Viognier. Unrivaled setting, sideways to unfamiliar varieties. Wine tasting is not a spectator sport. It involves with many tasting experiences available. connection--asking questions and breaking down boundaries. Most of all, it means learning from people whose passion for wine dwells in their daily life.

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