Concierge - The Wine Road - Sonoma County, California

	Alexander Valley Vineyards - Tours 707-433-7209x113 / 800-888-7209x113 8644 Highway 128 Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Get an up-close look at how great wines are made at our historic family-owned winery located in the heart of Sonoma's Alexander Valley. The winery is located on the property originally settled in the 19th century by Cyrus Alexander, the valley's namesake. Taste award-winning wines, tour our 25,000 square foot caves and working winery, and bring a picnic to enjoy the beautiful vistas. You'll see why Alexander Valley Vineyards was voted Sonoma's Best Winery among 90,000 people voting in the 2011 San Francisco Baylist competition. Complimentary Wine Cave and Winery Tours are available Daily at 11am and 2pm. Private Wine Cave and Winery Tours including Tasting available by appointment, $10 per person.

	Arista Winery 707-473-0606 7015 Westside Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Enjoy our 36 acre estate from the view of an open top mini hummer with a host of Arista Winery. Finish the experience with a hosted private tasting of our limited release wines set in our picturesque Japanese water gardens. Picnicking is available after your tour. We have two open top mini hummers that can host up to 7 people per hummer. Plan for 1.5 hours for tour and tasting or 2.5 hours for tour, tasting, and picnic. $35 per person for the tour and tasting. Please contact ben@aristawinery.com with a minimum 24 hour advanced reservation.

	Balletto Vineyards & Winery 707 568-2455 x101 5700 Occidental Road Santa Rosa , CA 95401 Visit Our Website	If you are interested in how that wine you love so much made it to the bottle on your table, then stop any day of the week and take a stroll in our vineyard. The self-guided tour explains how soil types and temperatures along with other environmental factors effect the growing of different varietals. Nestled among the chardonnay and pinot noir grapes is a four acre surprise that delights vineyard workers, staff and management alike: the regulation size baseball field is Balletto Vineyards own Field of Dreams. Open daily from 10am to 5pm. Ask for a map guide upon arrival!

	Battaglini Estate Winery 707-578-4091 2948 Piner Road Santa Rosa , CA 95401 Visit Our Website	Vineyard and Winery Walk-About with Giuseppe Battaglini by Appointment. Live his motto: "Viti Vecchie, Vino Buono!" ("Old Vines, Great Wine!")

	Bella Vineyards and Wine Caves 707.473.9171 or 866.572.3552 9711 W. Dry Creek Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	"Sips and Trips"! Private 6-Wheel-Drive Tour: Hop aboard our new vintage Swiss Army vehicle, the Pinzgauer, for a trip up to the top of our Lily Hill vineyard. Enjoy a tasting of wines in the clouds with a 360 degree view of Dry Creek. Unforgettable! $45 per person (4-12 people). Also ask about our Private Tasting and Cave Tour. Please see our website for info or give us a call!

	Benovia Winery & Martaella Vineyards Tour 707.526.4441 3339 Hartman Road Santa Rosa , CA 95401 Visit Our Website	Do you ever wonder how great taste gets into wine, about vineyards and why they look so different as you drive around our scenic roads, why some wines are so expensive and others are not? At Benovia Winery we are all about great tasting wines and how they get that way. Take a leisurely walking tour of our estate and learn the secrets of great vineyards. Then come into the winery and taste. By appointment only, please call ahead or email us at wineryvisits@benoviawinery.com.

	Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery 707.657.4387 10300 Chalk Hill Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	While visiting Sonoma County, a visit to Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery is essential to complete your wine country experience. Chalk Hill Estate offers both Estate Tours as well as Culinary Tours where guests enjoy a sit-down tasting of our wines paired with several small plates prepared by Chef Didier. Both tours are available by appointment only. For more information visit www.chalkhill.com or call 707-657-4837. To book reservations today please email concierge@chalkhill.com or call 707.657.4387.

	Clos du Bois Wines (707) 857-3100 or (800) 222-3189 19410 Geyserville Ave. Geyserville , CA 95441 Visit Our Website	Tours by appointment only: offered at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. $15 Demonstration Vineyard and Barrel Tasting Tour. To book a tour appointment ahead of your visit, please call 800.222.3189 or email us at TastingRoom@closdubois.com

	Foppiano Vineyards 707-433-7272 12707 Old Redwood Highway Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	During your visit, we hope you will take a self-guided tour of our Russian River Valley estate vineyards at your own leisurely pace, enabling you to see our vines up close. The simplicity of nature creates a serene setting where you and your family and friends are welcome to enjoy wine, indulge in a picnic or catch a sunset over our western facing vineyards.

	Forchini Vineyards & Winery 707-431-8886 5141 Dry Creek Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Stop by Forchini Vineyards & Winery, located in the heart of Dry Creek Valley. We're open Fri-Sun 11-4:30 and other days by appointment. If we answer the phone, and we usually do, an appointment can be made instantly and you can come on by! Gorgeous rose gardens, fabulous Dry Creek Valley views and delicious Forchini wines create a memorable Dry Creek experience. Make your appointment for a personal tour of our Barrel Room, the Crush Pad and adjacent vineyards- our own Mechanical Engineer Innovator, Jim Forchini, will do the honors! Remember:"Un bicchiere di vino Forchini e buono per lei"- "A glass of Forchini wine is good for you."

	Francis Ford Coppola Winery 707-857-1471 300 Via Archimedes Geyserville , CA 95441 Visit Our Website	Bottling Ballet Mechanique Available daily at 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. $20 per person 45 minutes, includes tasting of four (4) wines Named for the little dance wine bottles do while moving across the bottling line, this tour will give you a sneak peek at our state-of-the-art bottling facility. We'll begin with an overview of our newly renovated property, teach you about our various appellation and vineyard practices, tell you the stories behind each of our wine labels (Teaser: they all carry personal significance to Francis Coppola), and explain the process of getting wine from barrel to bottle. Please note: The bottling line does not run on weekends.

	Hawley Winery 707-473-9500 6387 West Dry Creek Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Hawley Winery is located on Bradford Mountain, overlooking Dry Creek Valley. The winery sits in the middle of the Hawley's 10 acre organic vineyard. Although there is no formal tasting room, the Hawley's are happy to give tours by appointment. Visit with the winemakers and sample new wines from the barrel. Call or email for an appointment: 707-473-9500 - info@hawleywine.com.

	J Vineyards & Winery (707) 431-5400 / (888) 594-6326 11447 Old Redwood Highway Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Those seeking the ultimate luxury wine experience need look no further than J Vineyards & Winery's Essence Tasting, an exclusive experience only offered each Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a maximum number of eights guests per week. The cost is $200 per person, and it includes transportation to one of J's estate vineyards, a private vineyard tour, and an intimate seven course wine and food pairing luncheon in the J Bubble Room by J Executive Chef Mark E. Caldwell. Reservations required.

	J. Rickards Winery (707) 758-3441 24505 Chianti Rd. Cloverdale , CA 95425 Visit Our Website	Sustainable Practices, Exceptional Wines! Stop by J. Rickards Winery Tuesdays-Saturdays (11am-4pm) for a complimentary tasting of our wines, and/or a private tour of our winery and 101 year old Zinfandel vineyard with Alex or Jim. See our sustainable farming practices in action and how we save our old vines. Take the Canyon Road exit from Hwy 101 at Geyserville. 2.5 miles north on Chianti Road past Geyser Peak Winery and just south of Silver Oak Cellars. For more information or a tour call 707-758-3441.

	Kendall-Jackson Wine Center 707.571.8100 5007 Fulton Road Fulton , CA 95439 Visit Our Website	Each season brings a new sensory palette of sights, tastes and smells to explore. The gardens are a tactile expression of our winemaking philosophy that sees wine and food - and the soil in which they are grown - as inextricably and harmoniously linked. Our garden includes: � Entry Garden: Blooms of Bressingham � Red & White Wine Sensory � International Garden � Vegetable Trials � Culinary Herb & Edible Flower Garden. Tours are offered daily at 11am, 1pm and 3pm (weather permitting).

	Kokomo Winery Harvest Tours 2011 707-433-0200 4791 Dry Creek Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Join Winemaker Erik Miller in the Vineyard for a walk amongst Kokomo's Zinfandel that thrives on Timbercrest Farms' East Benchland; this is followed by a Cellar tour that will truly interpret the natural path from Grape to Glass! Kokomo Harvest Tours are every Saturday in September and October starting at 11am. SHARP! Free for Wine Club Members and two guests and $10 for each additional WCM guest. $10 each for non-members. Please limit your group to 20. Please call ahead or email info@kokomowines.com to reserve!

	Korbel Champagne Cellar Tours and Garden Tours (707) 824-7000 13250 River Road Guerneville , CA 95446 Visit Our Website	Summer Hours May 1st through September 30th, 2009: Winery Tours on the hour starting at 11:00 a.m. Weekdays: 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 and 3:45. Weekends and Holidays: 11:00, 12:00, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 3:00, and 3:45. Gardens Open through October 15th, 2009; Gardens tours Tuesday through Sunday. Tour times 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

	Lambert Bridge Winery 707-431-4670 4085 West Dry Creek Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Whatever the season, whatever the occasion, our mission here at Lambert Bridge is to create the ultimate wine country experience for all our guests. Private Tastings & Tours are available by appointment, 7 days a week from 10:30am � 4:30pm or call to reserve a table in our lavish gardens and experience our extensive picnic facilities reminiscent of the great estates in Europe. At Lambert Bridge we take extra steps to ensure that only the most perfect fruit reaches our small lot fermentation tanks. Grapes are hand-picked and selected down to the berry using our Le Trieur ultra-premium sorting tables and techniques. During Harvest Season, experience a guided tour and tasting showcasing the unique process from field to fermentation tank. You�ll have the opportunity to taste the berries as the fruit is sorted as well as sample the fresh juice. Please call Raelynn Ross @ 707.431.4670 to make an appointment or for more details.

	Lancaster Estate Winery 707.433.8178 15001 Chalk Hill Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Tastings and Private Tour and Tastings are available, Monday - Sunday by appointment, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wine & Cheese Pairing- Experience a thoughtfully paired wine and cheese tasting in our wine cave. Hosted by one of our Member and Guest Experience team, you will enjoy local artisan cheeses selected by our winemaker to highlight our four current releases wines. If your group is larger than 4 please contact us directly. $35 per person Please contact Emery Bodell at 707-433-8178 x201 or emery@lancaster-estate.com with any questions.

	Lauterbach Cellars Tour & Tasting 707-578-0537 or 866-352-7089 3420 Woolsey Road Windsor , CA 95492 Visit Our Website	Lauterbach Cellars, solar driven, open by appointment only, where each and every visit is also a tour, a Wine 101, with video enhancement and clarification, and barrel tasting- sometimes bottled wines are totally extraneous in a visit to this hidden-in-the-vineyards winery. Only about 300 cases are produced annually and it all happens right here, in this small and bright space- harvest, stemming, pressing, bottling- and all is captured on video to explain and chronicle the process. Owners, Stew or Barbara, will be your guide- owner/proprietor/winemaker/enthusiasm driven host with contagious knowledge and love of wine; you will come away with a good, solid appreciation of a true garagiste wine operation. Call or email for an appointment, info@lauterbachcellars.com.

	Manzanita Creek Winery 707-433-4052 1441A + B Grove Street Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Call ahead to reserve your exclusive tour of our Awesome Urban Scenery-Less Abode! Working winery, barrel room, winemakers present for questions and input. As real as it gets!

	Martin Ray Winery 707-823-2404 2191 Laguna Road Santa Rosa , CA 95401 Visit Our Website	Venture off the beaten path and visit Martin Ray Winery to experience our lush gardens, bring a picnic to enjoy overlooking the vineyards, schedule a tour of our historic facility and sample our fabulous Angeline, Martin Ray and Courtney Benham wines! Link to the left takes you to link to a virtual tour of the winery; make your appointment for the real deal! Please call or email Tiffany at tastingroom@martinraywinery.com.

	Mauritson Family Winery 707-431-0804 2859 Dry Creek Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	On any given day and with no advance reservation, you can take our self-guided vineyard tour and experience wine in a whole new way. Stroll among our family�s home ranch vineyard and learn what goes on during each season of farming. See a variety of vines along the walk including Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Return to the tasting room for the best part of your visit: sampling the wines of course! The route is approximately one mile and not strenuous. Open daily from 10am-5pm. Choose a beautiful day, and check in with the tasting room for the vineyard guide upon arrival.

	Merriam Vineyards 707.433.4032 11650 Los Amigos Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Come experience a private, behind the scenes tour of our beautiful, new, state-of-the-art winery. A barrel sample and �small bites� wine & food pairing is included ($10 per person). Enjoy a picnic box lunch from Oakville Grocery on our terrace or in one of our private rooms for your group of four or more ($35 per person). A bottle of Merriam Vineyards wine is included. Reservations are required (48 hours for box lunch).

	Michel-Schlumberger 707.433.7427 4155 Wine Creek Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Michel-Schlumberger is one of Sonoma's finest producers of cabernet sauvignon. The tour of the vineyards and winery is casual and friendly. Wander up a gravel pathway into the edge of our lovely benchland vineyards before swinging through the barrel room in the California Mission-style building. The tour concludes with a taste of our coveted cabernet, plus some very fine chardonnay, syrah, and pinot noir. Tour and Tasting $20 (50% donated to Healdsburg Education Foundation). Special Green Tours available upon request. Please call for appointment.

	Moshin Vineyards 707.433.5499 x 104 10295 Westside Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Tours of our Gravity-flow winery cover all four tiers of production, from grape arrival to bottling and are followed by a tasting of Moshin wines. The tour lasts about 1 hour and does require some walking on an incline and stairs. Tours can be booked through Julia Lander at 707-433-5499, ext.104. Appointment required.

	Portalupi Wine Education Center 707-395-0960 107 North Street Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	We can tailor a course to your needs or we offer a 45 minute presentation and tasting: "The 5 S�s of Wine Appreciation". Owner and winemaker Tim Borges teaches the course; with 30 years of wine experience, he knows where the skeletons are buried and will teach you just enough to make you dangerous. Just give us a call and we will arrange your course on the spot. Daily from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm. $15 per person.

	Rodney Strong Vineyards 707.431.1533 800.678.4763 11455 Old Redwood Highway Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Step behind the scenes! We offer complimentary winery tours daily at 11am and 3pm, except on holidays and special event days. They last less than one hour. Come to the Tasting Room at those times and ask for The Tour.

	Sbragia Family Vineyards 707.473.2992 9990 Dry Creek Road Geyserville , CA 95441 Visit Our Website	Located at the top end of Dry Creek Valley, Sbragia Family Vineyards is the perfect place to taste wine and enjoy our spectacular views. We offer tours by appointment at 11am and 2pm, where you learn about the Sbragia family history and tour the property. Tours are $15 per person and include a tasting of our wines. Please contact us for further details and to make your appointment!

	Silver Oak Cellars 707-942-7026 or 707-942-7082 on Sat & Sun 24625 Chianti Road Geyserville , CA 95441 Visit Our Website	Come sip wine amid the rolling hills of Alexander Valley. Whether it�s fireside in our Tasting Room or fountainside in our courtyard, we welcome you to drop in for a taste of our current and library release cabernets. If you�d like a tour or if you�re in a group of eight or more, we kindly ask that you call ahead to make a reservation. Private tastings and tours are also available. To make a reservation, please call (707) 942-7026 or email us at tours@silveroak.com.

	Simi Winery 707.473.3232 16275 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Tours 11 AM and 2 PM. Simi, the oldest winery in Healdsburg, offers a fantastic historic tour named by the Wine Spectator and the Press Democrat as being the finest tour available. You meander through the majestic redwoods planted to commemorate the repeal of prohibition and visit the century old stone aging cellars still used in the production of wine. Limited to 24 people- $10 per adult and $5 for minors.

	Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards 707-237-3489 4401 Slusser Road Windsor , CA 95492 Visit Our Website	Vineyard/Cellar Tour and Reserve Tasting. $25.00 per person. Enjoy an in-depth look into Sonoma-Cutrer. Guests will be escorted out into The Cutrer vineyard and see firsthand how our grapes are grown. Follow the grape from vine to glass by taking a tour of our Grand Cru cellar and fermenting rooms. The tour concludes in our newly designed tasting room with a carefully chosen selection of wines that showcase the different styles that Sonoma-Cutrer has to offer including a unique opportunity to try our Founders Reserve Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Please call 707-237-3489 or email: mark_elcombe@sonomacutrer.com for an appointment.

	Stonestreet Alexander Mountain Estate 707.473.3333 or 800.355.8008 7111 Highway 128 Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Experience firsthand our Alexander Mountain Estate, our magnificent 6,000 acre estate in the Mayacamas Mountains with unsurpassed views of the Alexander Valley below. Here you will experience the sights, sounds, and smells that define our mountain terroir. We will enjoy a picnic style lunch at the Monument Point lookout ideally situated at 1,800 feet above sea level. Maximum: 8 guests, $90 per guest. Please allow 3 to 4 hours for the excursion. Email juliana.chioffi@stonestreetwines.com or call to reserve. Reservations necessary.

	Trentadue Winery 888.332.3032 or 707.433.3104 19170 Geyserville Ave. Geyserville , CA 95441 Visit Our Website	We offer Gondola Tours through our estate stopping at various vineyard blocks to taste wines. Fun and very informational. Reservations required, fee is currently $15.00 per person. We also have our beautiful La Storia Reserve Room where we do private tastings and wine pairings for intimate groups. Maximum seating is 24, call us for pricing.

	Twomey Cellars 800-505-4850 or 707-942-7120 3000 Westside Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Winery, facility and barrel room tours are available by advance appointment. Please give us a call!

	VIP Tour Package 800-501-8466 x103 1400 Lytton Springs Road Healdsburg , CA 95448 Visit Our Website	Visit four of our six Wilson Artisan Wineries and see, smell and taste what makes each winery unique and enjoyable. Swirl and sip Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs, Dry Creek Valley Zinfandels, Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignons and more. This VIP tour includes our wine educator, who will guide you through the four-hour tour in a luxury limousine. Plus, at the winery of your choice you'll enjoy a picnic that includes two bottle of wine for the group and a delicious box lunch from the famed Jimtown Store. Limited to 6 - 12 guests One-week advance notice required $100 per person + tax Contact Karen@mazzocco.com to reserve your Ultimate Wine Country Tour!

	Windsor Oaks Vineyards & Winery 707.433.4050 10810 Hillview Road Windsor , CA 95492 Visit Our Website	Enjoy a personalized tour of the Windsor Oaks Vineyards and Winery 750-acre estate. Take a beautiful 4-wheel drive mountain vineyard tour, a drive through "Forever Wild," our 350-acre nature preserve, and/or a tour of the winery with a barrel tasting and in-depth exposure to artisan winemaking techniques. Experience a private tasting of our extremely limited hand-crafted wines, including our award winning Russian River Pinot Noir from our 1500 case winery while enjoying the views at one of our breathtaking vineyard sites. Bring your own picnic or choose from a wide menu selection including cheese trays or gourmet box lunches. By appointment only; please call or email at (707) 433-4050, wine@windsoroaks.com.