Exclusive Wine Excursions & “Vineyard Safaris”
Thursday, April
6
For the first time ever, all Film Festival Passholders
will have
the
exclusive
opportunity
to sign up
for unique
tours of
the
beautiful
wineries
and
historic
vineyards
of the
Sonoma
Valley.
These
very
special
trips,
custom-designed
by
participating
wineries,
will
feature
unique
personal
time with
star
winemakers
and
legendary
growers,
rare wine
tastings,
barrel
samplings
and
personal,
behind-the-scenes
tours at
some of
the
greatest
wineries
in the
world.
These unique, limited excursions are available to all
Film
Festival
Passholders,
on a space
available
basis.
To
reserve
your place
or for
more
information,
please
call the
wineries
at the
telephone
numbers
listed
below:
Barrel
Tasting, Tour and Lunch with the Winemaker at
Buena Vista Winery Enjoy a private tour of California’s Oldest Premium Winery
and a preview of the 2005 vintage with a sample
direct from the barrel. Exclusively for Film
Festival attendees, Jeff Stewart, our award-winning
winemaker, and Jaeson Mackura, our Associate
Winemaker, will bring a barrel to our historic
tasting room and guide you through the tasting.
You’ll also sample new releases from
our Carneros Estate and our gold medal Pinot
Noir while enjoying a casual wine country lunch.
Seating is limited to 30 people.
Please call 707-265-1460
to reserve your space by April 4 for this event
held on Thursday, April 6 at 11:00 am.
Cost is $30 per person.
Heritage
Tour at
Buena
Vista
Winery
Enjoy a glimpse into our history, a lively discussion of our
winegrowing
and
winemaking
practices,
concluded
with a
guided
sensory
evaluation
of our
wines
paired
with food
samples. Seating is limited to 30 people. Please call 707-265-1460 to reserve your space for this event held on Thursday,
April 6 at
2:00 pm.
Cost
is $15.00
per
person.
Close
Up in the Vineyard … Ravenswood vines are always ready for
their close up. Join Ravenswood's talented vineyard
guides for a behind-the-scenes look at the vineyards
that make our wines great. Like great supporting
actors, soil, sun and slant help Ravenswood
wines steal the spotlight -- and bring home
the big awards. It's a backstage pass to one
of the most exciting shows in Sonoma! April
6 at 11:00 am 30 people maximum. Call 707-933-2332
to make a reservation
Ravenswood Winery Presents..... Star-studded blending
at Ravenswood Brangelina.
Bennifer (2). TomKat -- All examples of stellar
components blending together to make a finished
product. At Ravenswood, we can teach you how
to make your own star blend to take home to
wow your hometown audience. You can even give
it one of those oh-so-trendy blended names.
(Zintina...Zinjoe... Zinandy...) April 6 at
2:00 pm 30 people maximum. Call 707-933-2332
to make a reservation.
Come
on Safari
at
Nicholson
Ranch
and
explore
the
thrills of
the
vineyard,
the
delight of
the
"swirl
and
sip"
and
possibly
even get
up close
and
personal
with Aslan,
the lion
that
guards the
hillside
above the
vineyards.
If
the group
is
willing,
perhaps a
quick hike
to the
historic
chapel on
the hill
can be
added in
as well.
Wear
your hat
and hiking
shoes for
this
adventure
that will
surely
delight!
Limit is
20 per
group and
the price
is $15 per
person.
Call 707-938-8822
to sign-up
for the
11am or
the 2pm
safari.
Are you ready for the catwalk? Tin Barn Vineyards
welcomes attendees to the 2006 Sonoma Valley
Film Festival to our newly opened winery facility
in Sonoma. You will share an up-close
and personal look at small-lot winemaking
with winemaker and owner Michael Lancaster.
Mike will tour you through our state of the
art winemaking warehouse where you can walk
above the huge stainless tanks and sample wines
right out of barrel. Relax in our tin
covered tasting room while you sample our zinfandel,
syrah, sauvignon blanc and cabernet sauvignon.
Tin Barn is not open to the public the rest
of the year, so this is a great opportunity
to visit, talk with the winemaker and taste
our wines. Please call 707-938-5430
to reserve your excursion with Tin Barn Vineyards
on Thursday, April 6th.
Enjoy
a Vineyard
Picnic, Tour & Wine Tasting at B.R. Cohn
Winery. This fun event includes a tasty
box lunch, a personalized wine tasting &
vineyard tour as we drive you through our estate
to soak up the beauty of this great valley.
Cost is $30.00 per person, available to groups
of two to four at 11:30am and 1:30pm; reservations
required, please call Sam Whitmore for your
reservation at 1-800-330-4064
ext. 23.
Have you ever wanted to be a winemaker for a day? Join us at Chateau St.Jean for
a fun and completely unique wine country experience.
Our Cinq Cepages Cabernet is counted
among the world's most famous Bordeaux Blends,
and for one day only, you will have a chance
to actually blend your own version of this wine
with the assistance of one of our Wine Experts.
Afterward you will compete for the best
blend of the day! Seating for this event is
limited, and will be held at 11:00am and 2:30pm.
Please call for reservations to 707-833-4134
ext. 5258. Cost is $40 per person.
Take a break from the films and savor some epicurean pleasures at the Ledson Castle. On this special
"Wine Excursions Day" we will pair
our award-winning wines with an assortment of
gourmet cheeses from around the world. Cheese
has long been known for highlighting the finest
flavors of the best wines. Come enjoy this wonderful
marriage of flavors along with freshly baked
breads and seasonal fruits, completing this
wonderful weekend escape. No reservations
required!
Meet
legendary
winemaker Walter Schug and sample rare reserve
wines paired with food in the caves of Schug
Carneros Estate Winery. Walter Schug,
former winemaker for Joseph Phelps Vineyards
and California wine pioneer will pour select
vintages while winery chef Kristine Schug
provides gourmet appetizers Cost is $20 per
person and is available for up to 25 people
on Thursday, April 6 @ 11:00 AM. Please call
David Cumming for your reservation at 1-800-966-9365 ext 207
Champagne,
Pinot, and
Garden
Tour at
Robert
Hunter
Winery
Off the beaten track, you will discover Robert Hunter Winery
and its
award
winning
wines.
Robert
Hunter
Winery is
known for
its
Champagne
(methode
champenoise),
Estate
Pinot
Noir, and
rare
garden
setting.
We
are
offering a
special
champagne
and garden
tour in
conjunction
with the
Sonoma
Film
Festival.
One
tour
starting
promptly
at 11:00
am and one
at 2:00
pm.
This
is by
appointment
only and
limited to
the first
20 people
per tour.
The
special
tour price
is $15.
Please
call (707) 996-3056 to schedule your appointment.
California's
oldest family winery welcomes the latest independent
films to Sonoma, and invites you to spend an
afternoon at Gundlach
Bundschu enjoying our current releases as
well as some of our classics.
Join us at 11am or 2pm for a private
tasting and tour for up to six people, including
a light lunch or afternoon snack.
$15 per person,
reservations required; please contact
Christina Carr at 707-939-3015.
Sonoma Valley Film festival patrons are invited
to experience
the “Delicious Thrill of Discovery” at
Imagery Estate Winery. The Benziger
family hand crafts wines made from unique varietals.
Each of these limited production wines is paired
with artwork selected by curator Bob Nugent
which he commissions from among the world's
most notable contemporary artists. Bob Nugent
will be on-site to conduct gallery tours and
to personally sign the Imagery Art for Wine
book. Enjoy an afternoon of sipping wine
and nibbling cheeses while surrounded by over
190 spectacular original works of art.
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
