Elevate your taste with wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains Perfect for all wine lovers, Santa Cruz Mountains VINTNERS’ FESTIVAL is a weekend of discovery. Discover wines shaped by unique terrain and a maverick mindset. The Santa Cruz Mountains is a wine region for independent spirits with a taste for the extraordinary. It’s a place where soaring …
On July 4th 1890 the Burrell Schoolhouse was dedicated to the mountain community. Every year we celebrate Independence Day and the Schoolhouse with flag raising and bugle call. This year was much quieter than usual, but still we celebrate! Click here to see it.
March 16, 2020 Valued Customers, We are all aware of the health concerns with the pandemic of COVID-19. In compliance with the recommendations of the CDC and the State of California, our Tasting Room will be open by appointment only until further notice. We want to do everything we can to provide a safe environment …
Happy Holidays! Join us this weekend for our Holiday Open House! We’ll have wine, music and reindeer ornaments. Great wine gift ideas: Rudolf’s Reds 3-Pack: 2015 Pinot Noir, 2016 Merlot & 2016 Cab Franc Holiday price $79 Rudolf’s Deluxe Reds 3-Pack: 2009 Salutatorian Syrah, 2010 PTA Pinot & 2012 Magna Cum Laude …
Harvest is happening and we are celebrating! The grapes are coming in and looking fantastic! Come see and smell the newest vintages and learn about the winemaking process. This weekend we are also celebrating our 25th Anniversary! Enjoy a tasting of cellar selections along with case specials this weekend. Winemaker Dave has selected the following to share …
Harvest? Moon, Yes; Grapes, No The sunny wiles of September seem to be holding the cool days of autumn at bay, at least for now. You know we’re nearing the autumnal equinox when the harvest moon arrives, as it will this Friday, September 13, rising like a red-orange disco ball in the apricot evening sky. Winemaker …
Getting Ready for Harvest! Pinot Noir Chardonnay With the warmer weather, the vineyards are really starting to move along towards ripeness. It’s been a slow process this year and could end up being on par with last year’s long, extended hangtime. According to Winemaker Dave, “Pinot Noir is just getting through verasion and looks to be …
July 20th Is Summer Passport Day We’ll have live music and a special Passport 4-pack this Saturday: 2014 Estate Pinot Noir, 2017 Estate Chardonnay, 2017 Field Trip Chardonnay & 2018 Rose Garden Rosé, just $99! Come on up and spend an afternoon in the rose garden, where things are still a-bloom, and you can watch …
129th Birthday Party and July 4th Celebration at the Schoolhouse It’s time to wish a Happy 129th Birthday to the Schoolhouse! It was dedicated on July 4th, 1890. We’re delighted to welcome you to the tasting room as we celebrate Independence Day, the official birthday of America, which makes this country officially 243 years old. …
How About Some Vino for Your Dear Old Dad?! Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 16! Come on up and enjoy live music by Bob Burnett, who will serenade us with his electric guitar. Treat your Dad to a special day, bring a picnic and sip some lovely wines. We have plenty of wines packages …
Cellar Alumni Sale Memorial Day Weekend! Calling all Sippers Club members! Dave has pulled some special wines from the cellar to share with you just in time for graduation, wedding and anniversary season. We’ll be offering the following wines for complimentary tasting and sale from Saturday the 25th thru Monday the 27th …
Mother’s Day Brunch In The Barrel Room Here’s a fun and unique idea for Mother’s Day: gather your whole family, up to 12 people, and come have brunch in our barrel room! This brunch is for up to 12 people, and includes estate-grown wine, bubbles, a vineyard tour, a yummy brunch and a complimentary bottle …
Passport Saturday, Barrels for Bulbs, Cellar Treasures! This Saturday brings Passport! Don’t miss our special guests, Mary Bormann of Stella+Dot Jewelry, and Bev of Sweet Bevy’s Shortbread, who will be sampling and selling her amazing buttery creations – get some for your Easter baskets! If you haven’t participated in one of our special Cellar Treasures tastings yet, …
Announcing Cellar Treasures Library Verticals on Select Sundays During the month of April, we will be showcasing a vertical tasting of four cellar wines paired with small bites. Join us as we explore library vintages in the incomparable classroom setting of the one room schoolhouse. All vintages will be available for purchase during this time, …
Barrel Tasting & Futures Barrel Tastings and futures continue this weekend and next. Come on up and take a gander at the Class of 2017. You’ll get to taste previews of the 2017 vintage of Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. These are all estate wines, and only available at 50% off by the case …
Barrel Tasting and Futures, Every Weekend in March! It’s time to take a gander at the Class of 2017 with our barrel tasting and futures event. You’ll get to taste previews of the 2017 vintage of Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. These are all estate wines, and only available at 50% off by the case …