NEW TASTING ROOMS
 More New Tasting Rooms To Visit…
Here’s our roundup of new winery tasting rooms and visitors’ centers
By Paul Franson
Clos La Chance Winery has a new tasting room at 400 Cannery Row in Monterey, CA (831) 644.9184.
Darioush Winery has opened its spectacular Persian-inspired
visitor center just north of Napa at 4240 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA (707) 257.2345.
Dutton-Goldfield Winery’s new tasting room is in The Stone Elephant, a new collective tasting room in downtown Sebastopol. The tasting room is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and the adjacent restaurant from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a late-night menu until 2 a.m. 268 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol, CA. (707) 829.9398.
Pellegrini Family Vineyards has a new Tuscan-themed visitor center located 10 minutes from Highway 101 in the Russian River Valley. It’s open for tours and tastings by appointment Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4055 West Olivet Rd., Santa Rosa, CA (707) 575.8463.
VJB Vineyards & Cellars opened a wine tasting room in Kenwood that includes indoor and outdoor seating, an espresso bar and pastries. 9077 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood, CA (707) 833.2300.
Little Vineyards on Highway 12 in Sonoma Valley now offers tasting by appointment.
(707) 996.2750.
Ravenswood Winery has created a tasting bar for its Vineyard Designate wines. The tasting room is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment during the week. 18701 Gehricke Rd., Sonoma, CA (707) 933.2332. |