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Delve into Mendocino County’s top shelf tasting scene. Offering both traditional and unique tasting venues, along with high-end bar programs and creative distillations, you’ll be delighted at how easy it is to add to your cellar or bar with these top shelf experiences.
Step into newly renovated Roederer Estate for fabulous flights, including select magnum tastings, plus creative food pairings like the divine Cristal Champagne and Caviar Tasting. Choose from a delightful patio setting or a cozy nook in their VIP lounge and enjoy a glass of their 100-point 2019 L’Ermitage Brut. It’s a nice way to spend an afternoon.
Winesong celebrates 40 years this September. Sip, sample and savor at this premier wine and food pairing along garden paths and with ocean views at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Bid on rare and collectible wine lots among other incredible auction offerings that include art, travel and wine/spirits tasting experiences. Add music and a great cause – it’s a party you don’t want to miss.
Tasting in the vineyards or more accurately at the top of the vineyards is a fabulous experience – especially at acclaimed Ferrington Vineyards, the estate vineyard of Fathers + Daughters Cellars. Swirl and sip at this private tasting with the owners and enjoy sweeping views of Anderson Valley.
You’ll be hard pressed to find a more glorious setting than the patio at Goldeneye Winery. Beautifully manicured, this venue is an ideal space for their fabulous wines and tasting experiences. Part of the famed Duckhorn family of wines, Goldeneye is a perfect addition to your wine cellar.
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Step into a historic inn with wood-paneled walls, a fabulous restaurant, and a newly minted whiskey program. HarborView Bistro & Bar boasts over 100 whiskey offerings plus flights like A Tour of Scotland. Take a tour of their whiskey program while overlooking Noyo Harbor.
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For sparkling wine lovers, make a trek to Mendocino County where you can taste from more than 25 sparkling producers. From natural bubbles to traditional methods, there’s no shortage of fabulous finds across the county: Terra Savia, RIVINO, Pennyroyal, Lichen, Scharffenberger and Toulouse to name a few! Check out more of the Sparkling Wine Trail offerings.
Hopland is home to Campovida, an organic winery sitting on 13 lush acres of gardens and herbs, offering a myriad of tasting experiences. Opt for the Garden Taste & Tour, Wine in the Barn, or the delectable Honey & Olive Oil tasting – or try them all at this gorgeous off-the-grid setting.
It’s almost like stepping back in time when you climb aboard this vintage train car with a copper top bar, velvet green club chairs and servers awaiting your order. With specialty cocktails and tasty bites, this ride through the redwoods aboard the Skunk Train’s Presidential Class Car is a taste of decadence.
Set in rustic Noyo Harbor, in a converted icehouse, Schnaubelt Distillery is creating some innovative spirits, like Candy Cap Mushroom Bourbon and Smoked Salmon Vodka… we hear that makes for a next level Bloody Mary! Stop by this cozy distillery for an intimate tasting amongst the copper stills.
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