June is traditionally the month that brings us so many reasons to celebrate —graduations, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and Fathers Day. Speaking of graduations, congratulations to our long time tasting room manager, Katarina Simic, and her eldest son Luka, on his graduation from Sonoma State! Well done! We’re also kicking off “Summer School” for the …
Annual Spring Wine Walk is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26th from 6pm to 9pm. Tickets can be purchased now. We’ll publish a list of all participating wineries as we get our selection of featured wineries finalized. — $30 and 30 beautiful wines will await you in Downtown Campbell for a glorious night of wine tasting. …
SCMWA is partnering with Aptos Village for a second wine walk on May 6. The event is to promote the Aptos Village Community and create community goodwill prior to the Aptos Village Construction. It is sponsored by Barry Swenson Builders and will benefit the 3 local Aptos elementary schools. Limited to 14 wineries Ticket price is …
The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association presents the third annual Taste of the Mountains Wine Walk on Saturday, June 3rd, in Downtown Menlo Park. All ticket proceeds from the event will benefit the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation. Enjoy wines from small, local boutique wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains poured in various designated tasting locations …
Summer accelerates into full swing as we head into August, the month of full veraison, pushed along by the intense stretch of heat we had the third week of July. Now is the time when the grapes flesh out, when Chardonnay becomes golden and the reds take on their darker hues. Thankfully, temperatures have moderated …
LEAP DAY! We’re reveling in the gift of one extra day this year, as we celebrate Leap Day, February 29, 2016! Perhaps we’ll open a special bottle of wine from our library stash: or, enjoy some of that amazing new 2013 High School Sweethearts, a compelling blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc that has everyone …
On the heels of the holiday hangovers of January, comes February, packed with fun events for sports fans, romantics and patriots. In all the excitement of the Super Bowl, don’t forget your Sweetheart on Valentine’s Day! Plus, it’s a Leap Year, so there’s one extra day in February to cheer on Mother Nature and whatever …
Welcome to 2016, a new year filled with great promise and opportunity – and hopefully, lots of precipitation in every form needed to refill our depleted reservoirs across the state. From our family to yours, we extend our heartfelt wishes for a year of health, happiness and abundance. We’re thankful that Mother Nature is already …
As we approach the end of 2015, December brings all those time-honored family traditions, including festive gatherings and the much-anticipated arrival of winter: will El Nino finally materialize? So far, the weather has been stellar and perfect for enjoying the splendid out of doors. Come up to our mountains, cut a live holiday tree, …
August is here and the summer heat is well and truly on, hastening the ripening of our estate grapes. Veraison is in full swing, turning the green grapes to red as the pace of summer quickens and our thoughts turn to impending harvest. Pinot Noir sports netting — we don’t like to share with the …
We’re delighted to have real rain, finally!! It’s over an inch so far as we cross into April from a misty March, after a dessicating winter. The vines and all the heritage roses will be celebrating the wet! We love the old saying, “April Showers Bring May Flowers!” Rain on!! EASTER & PASSPORT April also …
The rain door has finally opened, and March has come in like a lion with some very welcome precipitation: we’ve had a bit over 5 inches up here in the mountains, and we couldn’t be happier. In fact, we hope the entire month will continue to roar like a lion! The drippy sound of precip …
Here at the Schoolhouse, the aromas of ripening grapes means that Harvest is upon us! Our Estate Pinot Noir is ripe and ready to be picked first with Chardonnay to follow. Vintage 2013 is shaping up to be spectacular with excellent quality and quantity along with fantastic flavors. We’ll be posting updates on Facebook with …
WE’RE OPEN FOR THE 4th! Get ready for some red, white and blue skies over the hot 4th of July holiday! We’re open for the serious business of celebration on Thursday, July 4th, Friday the 5th and all weekend long, so come on up and help us commemorate the founding of our nation! And, most …
From greening vines to Earth Day to our New Spring Passport theme, “Down to Earth,” everything is coming up green for this month that most people association with a green scene of another sort, that being tax season. All the more reason to head up to Burrell School and replenish your wine cellar with some …
As we’re all getting back into the swing of work after the holidays let’s not loose sight of the fun times ahead. As the days get longer there’s a host of fun events for all you wine lovers to enjoy. Check our event listing page and make plans to join us on the Summit for …