Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains

We will be closed from Friday, March 22  until Tuesday the 25th. We will reopen on Tuesday the 26th for our regular business hours. Thank you for your understanding. … [Read more...]

Come join us on Saturday Feb 23rd, 2-5p.m. for a special pouring with Frederick William Cellars.  This is a rare opportunity to meet the winemaker and taste these limited production wines. Frederick William is an artisanal producer of fine wines in the Santa Cruz Mountains.   They ferment very limited quantities of varietals of field blends that they love, selected from small vineyards and from lots of consistently producing high quality fruit, resulting in very interesting and layered wines. Frederick William wines are chameleon like and ever changing in the glass. Their wines will … [Read more...]

Come join us on Saturday Dec. 15th for a winemaker pouring for Sensorium Wines from 2-5pm! Sensorium Wines was founded in 2002 by winemaker Jeff Ritchey and owners Lee Ritchey and John Zasio. Sensorium's award-winning winemaker, was previously winemaker at Clos LaChance Winery in San Martin, California. With his guidance, Clos LaChance increased production from 10,000 to 30,000 cases and built a new, state-of-the-art, 30,000-square-foot winery. Jeff's wines have won numerous awards and acclaim from critics and the press. As a consultant, Jeff's expertise has served several wineries in … [Read more...]

Sunday, December 9th 2-5p.m. Poetic Cellars will be pouring in Vinocruz.  Come meet winemaker Katy Lovell and taste her most recent releases.   You may know Katy's lovely Mourvedre.  Come discover some of her other treasures.  Nominal tasting fee waived with bottle purchase.  Lite snacks will be provided.  Take a break from Holiday shopping and relax with Katy and her wines. … [Read more...]

Saturday, December 8th 2-5p.m. Sparkling Wine Tasting plus Bill the Oyster Man shucking oysters. Come sample 5 sparklers (including a French champagne). $12 for the tasting and the first oyster is on us…$2 /ea after that (he’s bringing 3 bushels but, better to come early than too late!) . Here’s your chance to sample and order your Holiday sparkling wine while enjoying some delicious, fresh oysters. Bill Callahan is known as "Bill The Oyster Man" and has always had his hands in the ocean. He started out by earning a degree in oceanography from Humboldt State University in … [Read more...]

We will be hosting a First Friday Art Tour showcasing a group of 7 local woman artists. Come view this diverse exhibit while enjoying some great Santa Cruz Mountain Wines. … [Read more...]

Come meet the folks from SolarCity on December 6th 6-7p.m. and learn how to reduce your energy bill. With SolarCity, installation is free. Customers simply pay for solar power by the month, just like their current utility bill—only lower! Come learn more at this free event. Wine and Cheese will be provided … [Read more...]

Please join us on Saturday December 1st from 2-5pm for some great wines and learn about Thomas Fogarty Winery with Winemaker Michael Martella! Michael Martella has been responsible for winemaking and viticulture at Thomas Fogarty Winery since its founding in 1981. Michael grew up on a peach and sweet potato farm in Hughson, California. His first encounter with wine came at the altar of his local church. Being of Swiss-Italian heritage his grandfather and grand-uncles often enjoyed a glass or two of red wine during and after the family meals. Michael has been in been involved in farming … [Read more...]

Meet Winemaker Don Naumann Saturday November 24th, 2-5 p.m. Tasting Fee $10.00, but waived with bottle purchase lite snacks will be provided Naumann Vineyards is a small family estate located in the Santa Cruz Mountains with panoramic views overlooking Silicon Valley in the unincorporated part of Cupertino, California. Their wines come from grapes which are exclusively grown in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The grapes are hand cultivated, harvested and crafted in small lots in order to produce the highest quality wine. The winery was founded in 2001 by winemaker and owner Don Naumann … [Read more...]

Join Winemaker John Benedetti on Friday November 16th, 2012 from 5-8PM for the Santa Arcangeli Family Wines New Release Party and taste his new Syrah + his wonderful Pinot's + food + fun = A “don’t miss it” event! Sante Arcangeli Family Wines are carefully handcrafted Burgundian varietals that have been gently nurtured from rare mountain-grown fruit to a new life as elegant and expressive California Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay. … [Read more...]

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