Bink Wines
Our tasting room is a few doors down from Sun & Cricket features a lovely cheese case. Drop in to get something to nibble while you taste.
Our tasting room is a few doors down from Sun & Cricket features a lovely cheese case. Drop in to get something to nibble while you taste.
What a beautiful estate! This was my first time to Francis Ford Coppola and I was in awe! I don't even know where to start, but the grounds are beautiful, the tasting room was fun, the memorabilia was nostalgic, and the cellar was amazing as well!All of the staff was ever so friendly, welcoming and helpful. You wouldn't expect anything short of greatness, when you learn that Mr. Coppola is heavily involved in the operations of the winery and visits periodically to ensure that everything meets his standards.
Napa Valley isn't quite like Hollywood (yet), where the stars get by on a first-name basis. Even so, what serious wine collector doesn't know who Helen and Heidi are? While the name Philippe may not register so quickly, Philippe Melka is definitely a Napa winemaker to watch, a man many believe is poised to become one of the valley's hottest consultants since Helen Turley and Heidi Barrett.
Thomas Fogarty Winery was founded in 1978 by inventor Dr. Thomas Fogarty and winemaker Michael Martella. Dr Fogarty’s penchant for innovative thought and Martella’s viticulture instincts allowed them to lead the development of the cool Skyline Ridge area; true pioneers in one of California’s premiere Pinot Noir and Chardonnay regions.
Dark Star Cellars is a rustic working winery and vineyard just of the West 46 and 5 min from Central Paso Robles. We really enjoy the Mirror (Syrah/Cab/Merlot blend), Passing By (Cab/Merlot blend), the Jack of Hearts (Cab/Merlot/Petit Verdot) and Jersey Girl. Wines were great. Excellent wines would highly recommend.
Hours:
Mon 10:30am to 5:30pm
Tues 10:30am to 5:30pm
Wed 10:30am to 5:30pm
Thur 10:30am to 5:30pm
Fri 10:30am to 5:30pm
Sat 10:30am to 5:30pm
Sun 10:30am to 5:30pm
We were immediately greeted by Steve with a big smile. He took our group to a semi-private room to the right of the entrance. We all got the special reserve tasting and enjoyed all the reds - so much that I ended up buying a bottle of each one, oops! The tasting pours were very generous.
The wine is really great...but the price point is also really high. Obviously Heidi Barrett, who was the winemaker for Screaming Eagle, has set a uber high standard for herself so perhaps the Amuse warrants the nearly $300 price tag.
Erna Schein , formerly Behrens & Hitchcock, is located on the top of the Spring Mountain district near the Sonoma County line. It is located at the end of this district's infamous "summit wine road" which leads off the main very windy Spring Mountain Road. This summit road is home to many of the Spring Mountain Wineries. Les Behrens and Lisa Drinkward are the owners of this winery.
Oso Libre Winery & Ranch us a biytuque winery producing acclaimed red blends and single varietal wines.
From the lofty heights of Montebello Mountain the grapes make the journey down to the historic ranch where they are examined, pressed and crushed in the shadow of the original Picchetti homestead house. Under the gaze of the ever watchful and vigilant peacocks, sweet juice is magically turned to wine.