The Robledo Family Winery is located in Sonoma and offers a wide range of red and white wine choices, including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot. The winery is family owned and operated and offers a wide range of events, as well as membership opportunities and wine pairing events. The winery has a tasting room, which is always open to the public by appointment to visit, enjoy or purchase the wines. The tasting room houses many of the oak barrels the winery uses for the aging process. Check the main website for details on the history of the winery or to join the wine club.
Tin Barn Vineyards produces single vineyard wines. The "tin barn" name originally derives from Tin Barn Road, which winds along the remote Sonoma Coast to the source of their debut wine. Today, the "tin barn" houses the company's cellar and tasting room. Features wines include: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel Russian, Merlot and more.
This local Connecticut winery was first established over 30 years ago. Its wine manufacturing facility has developed over 15 wines, both sweet and dry, from nine varieties of its homegrown grapes. DiGrazia wine is often described as crisp and clean and has been developed to contain high quantities of antioxidants. Customers may also find and purchase a variety of wines such as blushes, reds, nouveau, spiced pumpkin and port. The vineyard also has a large and appealing gift shop as well as a picnic area for its patrons.
Pride Mountain Vineyards is a 235-acre estate. Originally known as Summit Ranch, the winery and vineyards sit at the crest of the Mayacama Mountains, 2,000 feet above the floor of Napa Valley. Pride Mountain Vineyards releases many different wines each year, specializing in red wines. It offers several options for tours and tastings, which must be booked in advance. Special arrangements can be made to accommodate large groups.
Wilson Winery, family owned and operated, is one part of a group of local wineries in the local area. Ken and Dianne Wilson opened it in 1994 and have been making estate wines in the Dry Creek Valley ever since. Tastings are available every day. Membership to the wine club carries no fee; members have access to discounts of annual shipments, luxurious vineyard lodging and fun events.
A relatively new winery in the Healdsburg area, Merriam Vineyards nonetheless has "roots." Co-owner Peter Merriam is a lifelong friend of local radio personality Tom Simoneau, "The Wine Guy," who urged Peter and his wife to start making wine in Sonoma, even though they lived in Maine. The imposing tasting room and production facility sits atop a hillside vineyard south of town on Highway 101, on Los Amigos Road. There is plenty of room for picnicing on the grounds, and the wine store will soon be serving cheese, salami and other foods. Bordeaux varietals are the speciality, grown on the 11-acre property.
The Goose Ridge Estate Winery is a family owned and operated winery and vineyard with a tasting room at this location. The winery specializes in handcrafting varietal wines and blends from the grapes grown in their own vineyard. Varietals include Bordeaux, Rhone, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling and the blends include g3, Vireo and Sol Duc.
Cane Vandehoof is the owner of Miramonte, a vineyard and winery established in 2000. Every Friday and Saturday night Miramonte hosts live entertainment; every third Thursday is for artists. It is currently expanding its 44 acres.
Vynecrest Winery on Arrowhead Lane is only seven miles from Allentown, but once you arrive, the sprawling vineyard looks like a scene from Napa Valley. Their nearly 100-acre picturesque vineyard grows enough grapes to produce 20,000 gallons of wine in the next year.
Vynecrest offers daily sampling open to close, monthly specials, seasonals, online orders, and even has live entertainment in the Vyneskellar tasting and entertainment area. Whether you're a first time taster or a discerning critic, their warm atmosphere is inviting to all. They boast 17 awards for 17 entries in state and national wine contests this year. Check their website often for updates on specials, seasonals, live entertainment and special events.
Though this family-run winery is closed to the public, dedicated oenophiles can get on the mailing list for twice-yearly releases of its celebrated reds. (Wannabe clients can sign up on the website.) Master winemaker Bob Betz and his team produce only 3,500 cases per year, ensuring tight quality control. Alhough the scenic estate includes grapevines, all of the grapes used come from Eastern Washington.
