Destination Wine Country 2012

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Once You’ve Been Here, You’ll Understand...�e First Sonoma Winery to Win Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year

With exquisite architecture, inviting gardens and gracious style, Chateau St. Jean is a Sonoma Valley icon. Come explore our celebrated limited production wines,

including our �agship Cinq Cépages blend. Enjoy a tasting on our patio or an elegant catered picnic, and browse our wine shop for gourmet items and wine accessories.

8555 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, CA (877) [email protected] www.ChateauStJean.com

TASTING ROOM OPEN DAILY 10-5Reserve Wines ~ Manicured Gardens ~ Picnic Area ~ Cycling Destination

Bocce Ball Court ~ Charcuterie ~ Ample Parking ~ Catering Available

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T r i p l e C r e e k H o r s e O u t f i t

A Wine Country Experience to RememberSaddle up to vineyards and nature in Sonoma

L ast spring, after years of leading horseback tours in Napa and Sonoma Valley state parks, Triple Creek Horse Outfit moved its string of gentle, well-trained, well-loved

horses to one of the oldest, largest and most beautiful private estates in Northern California.

Kunde Family Estate grows 20 kinds of premium wine grapes and has an award-winning tasting room on a 1,850-acre ranch in the heart of the Sonoma Valley. Triple Creek riders see vineyards, wildlife, forests, lakes, meadows and champion Hereford cattle up close and from a perspective few wine country visitors experience, from mountain tops to valley floors. The Kunde ranch is also the site of the stone Dunfillan Winery ruins, where California’s first varietally labeled Cabernet was crafted and bottled, and is now a popular site for weddings and movie shoots.

Guests who have never been on a horse before as well as expert equestrians enjoy their horseback tours with experienced guides. “Pony” rides are available for children, and rides for groups are a specialty. Tours go out year-round, weather permitting, and are by reservation only.

Triple Creek Horse Outfit at Kunde Family Estate, Kenwood. (707) 887-8700 | www.TripleCreekHorseOutfit.com

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horseback tours of one of California’s most beautiful private premium wineries, Kunde Family Estate, in the heart of the Sonoma Valley. Public, private, group and special lunch rides on our happy, well-loved horses are available year-round. All rides by reservation only.

Wine Country is all about living well and everything looks better from the

back of a horse.

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CHATEAU ST. JEAN

TRIPLE CREEK HORSE OUTFIT

NAPA VALLEY OPERA HOUSE

VELO VINO

V MARKET PLACE

ROBERT MONDAVI

VALLEY WINE SHACK

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Looking for a local favorite? Prefer to go international on your search for the perfect pi-not? Valley Wine Shack carries wines from all over the world—French, Spanish, Italian and more. And with over 300 wines under $25, wine connoisseurs can pick up a great bottle at a very fair price.

The Valley Wine Shack is much more than its name implies. The lovely wine bar encourages visitors to relax and indulge in recommendations from the experienced and accommodating staff. If you are look-ing to prepare for a holiday event, or entertain for any season, why not stock up with great beer, sake and champagne to accent your sumptuous—or more casual—spread? For those looking to relax and unwind with a recently purchased bottle of wine, the wine lounge, with a comfy couch, nice tables and chairs, and mellow music, is the perfect spot to take it easy with friends and family. Several nights a week feature tasting events, as well as Food & Wine pairings, which are sure to provide something for everyone’s palate.

Valley Wine Shack, 535 W. Napa St., Sonoma | (707) 938-7218 www.ValleyWineShack.com

V a l l e y W i n e S h a c k

Experience Local andWorld Wines at the Valley Wine ShackTravel the world of wine, close to home

T here are many destinations to choose from in the Wine Country, and the Valley Wine Shack is one not to miss on your next visit to Sonoma. The wine rooms and tasting

bar are open seven days a week, so whenever it is you’re planning a tasting, your schedule can be matched up perfectly, just like fine wine and cheese.


C h a t e a u S t . J e a n

‘Once you’ve been here, you’ll understand’Distinctive wines in an exquisite setting

F ounded in 1973, Chateau St. Jean, with its gracious style, elegant architecture, and lush gardens, is the quintessential Sonoma winery. Visitors can enjoy a

tasting flight in our modern visitor center or a reserve wine tasting flight in the chateau, or on the patio, before pic-nicking on our meticulously manicured lawn. A variety of private tasting seminars are also offered. The winemaking estate, including the historic chateau and visitor center, is located at the foot of Sugarloaf Ridge in the Sonoma Valley near Kenwood.

Long recognized as a leader in Single Vineyard Desig-nated wines, Chateau St. Jean has also won acclaim for its blends and reserve wines. In 1999, it was the first Sonoma winery to be presented the prestigious “Wine of the Year” award by Wine Spectator magazine for the 1996 Cinq Cépages Cabernet Sauvignon, a Bordeaux-style blend of “five variet-ies.” Three years later, the 1999 vintage won “No. 2 Wine of the Year” from Wine Spectator.

Winemaker Margo Van Staaveren has been a part of the winemaking team for an amazing 32 harvests. During her tenure, Margo has played a pivotal role in every facet of the winemaking process and was named 2008’s “Winemaker of

the Year” by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. She makes the final decisions involving blend and style to produce consistently high-quality luxury wines that impress the most discerning palates.

Chateau St. Jean, 8555 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood | (877) 4st-jean www.ChateauStJean.com


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V M a r k e t p l a c e

A Distinctive DestinationSip, savor, shop Napa Valley's finest

V Marketplace, the original icon of specialty retail in Northern California’s wine country, is located in the hamlet of Yountville. Surrounded by lush picnic

gardens, beautiful water features and meandering cobblestone, V Marketplace is Napa Valley’s most beautiful and inviting specialty retail complex.

Built in 1870 and one of the first wineries in the valley, V Marketplace opened 44 years ago and has a tradition of retail excellence. Unique specialty shops include men, women and children’s clothing, Napa Valley’s premier bridal salon, an inviting home and garden shop and gift shops that offer a range from the simple souvenir to romantic bedding. NapaStyle’s flagship store is found here, offering catalog items, a wine tasting bar and a cafe.

Four distinctive art galleries offer fine art, photography, sculptures, glass art, jewelry and more. Visitors will find one of the valley’s most complete wine cellars, offering an inviting environ-ment with a choice of a tasting bar or a cozy lounge where guests can savor and experience the world of wine.

V Marketplace offers various wine country eateries ranging from casual burgers and panini cafés, mouthwatering and extrava-gant hand-made chocolates to Emmy Award-winning Chef Mi-chael Chiarello’s much-touted rustic farm-to-table Italian cuisine restaurant, Bottega. V Marketplace 6525 Washington St, Yountville | (707) 944-2451www.vmarketplace.com

N a p a V a l l e y O p e r a H o u s e

Cornerstone of the Napa Valley Cultural SceneElegant venue hosts a variety of events

T he Napa Valley Opera House is located in the

heart of downtown Napa, nestled among world-class restaurants and wine tasting rooms. A national historic landmark origi-nally constructed in 1879, NVOH restored its unique second-floor, 480-seat Margrit Biever Mondavi Theatre in 2002 after 30 years of planning. Patrons experience an eclectic array of performing arts including theater, dance, comedy, jazz, blues, world music, and family programming in an intimate setting that artists rave about. Musicians and entertainers including Natalie Cole, Chris Botti, Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Elvis Costello and Joan Baez have taken the stage in recent years, touting the theater’s fine acoustics and uniquely personal ambiance.

Please visit www.NVOH.org for a complete schedule of performances.

Napa Valley Opera House 1030 Main St., Napa | (707) 226-7372 www.nvoh.org


R o b e r t M o n d a v i W i n e r y

Fine Wines...and So Much MoreA winery to suit the connoisseur as well as the neophyte

“L ike visual arts and music, wine and food speak to the heart,” says Margrit Biever Mondavi, the visionary behind Robert Mondavi Winery’s cultural affairs

department. The cultural and culinary art programs at the winery have become a showplace for painters, sculptors, photographers, musicians and great chefs from around the world.

Robert Mondavi Winery was one of the first to establish extensive tours and tastings to educate the public about wine. Today, with a wide variety of tours and experiences, the winery has something to offer wine novices and enthusiasts alike.

Since the winery opened in 1966, its dining room, the Vine-yard Room, has emphasized simple, flavorful recipes made from the freshest seasonal ingredients. Today, Chef Jeff Mosher carries on that tradition by creating culinary masterpieces form the win-ery garden and providing world-class wine and food experiences. World-renowned chefs, including Jacques Pepin, Julia Child and Alice Waters, have cooked in the Vineyard Room over the years. The winery’s permanent art collection includes an extensive array of bronze and marble sculptures by artist Beniamino Bufano, as well as paintings and photography by Napa Valley artists.

Robert Mondavi Winery Highway 29, Oakville(888) RMONDAVI, option 2 | www.robertmondavi.com

Velo Vino

A Singular Approach to the Wine Country Experience Sip, savor, cycle sustainably

V elo Vino is a unique place where the passions of cycling and wine are

celebrated and blended. A road less traveled where you can taste Clif Family wines, sample the latest Clif Bar flavors, enjoy an espresso drink and embark on a world-class cycling excursion, all right in the heart of the Napa Valley. Stop by to taste at our wine tasting bar or make an appointment for a private wine and food pairing experience. Experience unique food and wine tasting flights. Every tasting flight offers a pairing of our wines and Gary and Kit’s Napa Valley fruit and nut mixes. Guests are welcome to stop in anytime to taste our wines at the tasting bar. Private wine tastings and sensory garden experiences are available by appointment. All tastings range between $10 to $25 and most tasting fees are waived with the purchase of a bottle of wine.

Velo Vino 709 Main St., St Helena | (707) 968-0625 www.velovinonapavalley.com

Robert Mondavi Winery was one of the fi rst to establish

extensive tours and tastings to educate the public about wine.

Open Daily to Visitors 10am to 5pm

1-888-RMONDAVI, option 2Highway 29, Oakville robertmondavi.com

Wine Country Travel 2012

535 West Napa Street | SonomaPhone 707.938.7218 | Fax 707.938.7219

[email protected]

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