Northern Sonoma Co. Russian River Valley West Sonoma Coast
Tour Schedule and Wine Information
Taste the influence of the cold Pacific Ocean on this tour of Sonoma County’s cool coastal regions.
From the rugged Pacific coastline to the heart of the Russian River Valley to historic Dry Creek Valley the Sonoma County Vintners will unlock the secrets of this complex region of microclimates. Winery visits include Emeritus Vineyards, Dry Creek Vineyard, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Silver Oak, Martinelli Vineyards, Hartford Family Winery, BACA Wines, La Crema at Saralee’s Vineyard, Freeman Vineyard & Winery Yu-ki Estate, Littorai Wines, among others. Wineries featured in winemaker tastings and masterclasses include Nalle Winery, Ridge Vineyards, Merry Edwards, Twomey, Benovia, Ramey Wine Cellars, Marchelle Wines, GC Lurton, Senses, WALT, Red Car, Merry Edwards, Seghesio, Gary Farrell, Boars’ View, Cobb Wines, Paul Hobbs, Peay Vineyards, DuMOL & Ernest Vineyards.Guests will overnight Wednesday and Thursday at the charming Vintners Inn in the heart of Russian River Valley.
Wednesday, November 8
Northern Sonoma Co.
Meet the bus at 11:30am in the Napa Valley Marriot (with luggage)
Networking and
Follow-up Meeting Time
Time: 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location:
Emeritus Vineyards
Lunch & Vineyard Tour
emeritusvineyards.com
Welcome to Sonoma County: 'Rooted in Sustainability'
Host: Mari Jones, President
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location:
Dry Creek Vineyard
Tasting & Vineyard Tour
drycreekvineyard.com
In collabortion with Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley
Perserving the Future of Dry Creek: Multi-Vintner Education & Tasting
Time: 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Location:
Rodney Strong & Silver Oak
Dinner
rodneystrong.com silveroak.com
Featuring Cabernet Sauvignons of Alexander Valley
Hosts: Dan Wildermuth, VP Global Marketing, Rodney Strong
Vivien Gay, Director International Sales, Silver Oak
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location:
Thursday, November 9
Russian River Valley
Meet the bus at 8:30am in the Vintners Inn
Martinelli Vineyards
Masterclass & Tasting
martinelliwinery.com
In collaboration with the Russian River Valley Winegrowers
RRV Neighborhoods Masterclass: Multi-Vintner Education & Tasting
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location:
Hartford Family Winery
Tour & Lunch
hartfordwines.com
In collaboration with the Russian River Valley Winegrowers
Hosts: Jeff Stewart, Director of Winemaking, Hartford Family Winery Tiaan Lordan, Winemaker, Hartford Family Winery
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:
BACA Wines
Tasting
bacawines.com
Discover Sonoma County: Walk-around tasting
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location:
La Crema at Saralee's Vineyard
Dinner
Ageability of SC Wines: Dinner featuring older vintages of
Jackson Family Wines - La Crema and Stonestreet
Hosts:
Pedro Rush, Wine Educator
Rachel Mesiner, Vice President - Asia
Lori Buchanan, Vice President - Americas
Jessica Bryans, Vice President - Europe
Mark Bruni, Vice President - Eastern Canada
Peter Repole, Vice President - International Sales and Distribution
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location:
Friday, November 10
West Sonoma Coast
Meet the bus at 8:15am in the Vintners Inn (with luggage)
Freeman Vineyard & Winery
Yu-ki Estate
Vineyard Tour & Tasting
freemanwinery.com
In collaboration with West Sonoma Coast Vintners
Multi-vintner tasting
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location:
Littorai Wines
Vineyard Tour & Tasting
littorai.com
In collaboration with West Sonoma Coast Vintners
Multi-vintner tasting
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location:
Grand Cru
Custom Crush
Tasting & Lunch
grandcrucustomcrush.com
Featuring Cool-climate Wines
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location:
Free Time
Sonoma Plaza
sonomaplaza.com
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location:
Rams Gate
Dinner
ramsgatewinery.com
Farewell Dinner in Sonoma Valley
Hosts:
Jeff O'Neill, CEO and Founder
Steve Lindsay, Senior Vice President -
Custom Brands, Export & Compliance
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location:
