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YOUR GUIDE TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WINERIES, THINGS TO DO & EVENTS
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SUTTER HOME FAMILY VINEYARDS
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PREMIUM OUTLET CENTERS
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BLEND YOUR OWN WINES AT JUDDS HILL
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ST. FRANCIS FOOD & WINE PROGRAM
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LIVERMORE BARREL TASTING
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1713 Lake Street, Calistoga
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TABLE OF CONTENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK
MARCH 7, 2014 | ISSUE 10, VOLUME 33
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WINE REGIONS FEATURES
8 | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MAP 31 | SUISUN VALLEY 32 | NAPA VALLEY Napa Valley Wineries Map, 40-41 St. Helena Map, 33 Yountville, 34 Downtown Napa Map, 36 Calistoga, 37 42 | SONOMA COUNTY Sonoma County Wineries Map, 42-43 Northern Sonoma County Wineries Map, 44 Downtown Healdsburg Map, 48 Geyserville Wineries Map, 48 Sonoma Valley Wineries Map, 52 Glen Ellen/Kenwood Map, 58 60 | MENDOCINO & LAKE COUNTIES Lake & Mendocino Counties Map, 60 61 | LIVERMORE VALLEY Livermore Valley Map, 61 62 | SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ & MONTEREY COUNTIES Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map, 62 Salinas Valley Wineries Map, 63 20 | ON THE COVER: KENDALL-JACKSON Renovated and Ready for Visitors 26 | SUTTER HOME FAMILY VINEYARDS Seven Decades of Real Wines for Real People 28 | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PREMIUM OUTLET CENTERS for All of Your Shopping Needs 32 | JUDDS HILL Blend Your Own Custom Wines 34 | TASTE OF YOUNTVILLE WEEKEND Celebrates Local Food, Wine, Life 50 | ARTISAN CHEESE FESTIVAL Announces Event Lineup For March 21-23 54 | KENWOOD VINEYARDS Named One of the Top 100 Wineries of 2013 56 | 2014 SAVOR SONOMA VALLEY March 15 & 16 59 | ST. FRANCIS WINERY & VINEYARDS TASTEMAKERS FOOD & WINE PROGRAM 61 | ST. PATRICKS DAY BREW CRAWL Returns to Downtown Pleasanton with the Luck of the Irish
REGULARS
6 | WINE COUNTRY DEALS & DISCOUNTS 10 | WINEOLOGY By Len Napolitano What makes Chardonnay, or any wine, taste different among producers? 12 | WINE GROWING DECISIONS By Josh Stein Trellising: Shaping Wines Before the Grapes 13 | CALENDAR OF EVENTS 64 | WINERY LISTINGS Napa Valley, 64 Sonoma County, 70 Monterey, Santa Cruz & Santa Clara Counties, 74 Lake & Mendocino Counties, 75 Suisun Valley, 76 Bay Area/Livermore, 77 65 | 67 | 69 | 78 | NAPA VALLEYS TOP 5 CAVE TOURS PET FRIENDLY WINERIES SONOMA COUNTYS TOP 5 CAVE TOURS DINING DIRECTORY Wine Country This Weeks preferred restaurants Sonoma County (p78) Napa Valley (p79)
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Open 10:30am to 5pm. Public tours at 11am and 2pm. Call ahead for private tours and tastings.
4162 Big Ranch Road, Napa Valley Between Highway 29 and Silverado Trail Tasting room: 707-259-6777 x227 [Link]
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DEALS & DISCOUNTS
NAPA VALLEY
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ANDRETTI WINERY 2 for 1 tasting with ad BALDACCI FAMILY VINEYARDS $20 tasting fee waived with $40 purchase BERINGER 2 for 1 tasting with ad CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS Special price on tours and tastings ETUDE 2 for 1 tasting with ad GOLDEN HAVEN Discounts on Couples Mud Bath/Spa Getaway HAGAFEN CELLARS 2 for 1 tasting with ad JESSUP CELLARS Tasting fee waived with purchase LOUIS M. MARTINI WINERY 2 for 1 tasting with ad JAMIESON RANCH Mention ad for 30% off first growler fill NAPA VALLEY BIKE TOURS Mention WCTW for special offer NAPA VALLEY DISTILLERY Mention ad for 10% off purchase NAPA VALLEY WINE TROLLEY Mention WCTW $99 per person RUTHERFORD HILL WINERY 10% off your purchase with ad STAGECOACH EXPRESS Complimentary shipping box ST. CLEMENT
2 for 1 tasting with ad
STERLING VINEYARDS Visit their website for $5 savings SUMMERS WINES 15% discount with ad WILLIAM HILL 2 for 1 tasting with ad
SONOMA COUNTY
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B WISE Mention ad for an Enhanced Tasting Experience BALLETTO VINEYARDS Complimentary tasting with ad CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS Special price on tours and tastings CELLARS OF SONOMA 2 for 1 tasting with ad CHATEAU ST. JEAN 2 for 1 tasting with ad FERRARI-CARANO 2 for 1 Classic Wines tasting with ad FRITZ WINERY Mention ad for $5 off wine tasting GEYSER PEAK WINERY Mention ad for two for one Reserve tasting HOP KILN WINERY 2 for 1 tasting with ad KENDALL-JACKSON WINERY 2 for 1 Reserve Tasting with ad LEDSON WINERY & VINEYARDS Mention ad for upgraded tasting LOST CANYON WINERY Complimentary tasting for two with ad MARTIN RAY WINERY 15% discount with ad RODNEY STRONG Complimentary Estate tasting/20% discount with ad SONOMA VALLEY BIKE TOURS Mention WCTW for special offer STATION 1870 Complimentary tasting for two with ad SUNC WINERY Free Italian corkscrew with bottle purchase VJB VINEYARDS & CELLARS Mention ad for 2 for 1 tasting VIANSA WINERY 2 for 1 tasting & 10% off purchase with ad