| Kuleto Estate 2470 Sage Canyon Road, St Helena Ph 707-963-9750 Fx 707-963-4859 By appointment |
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| Lake Hennessey in the background |
| A pond near the pool area |
| The patio outside the tasting room |
| Tasting room |
| Front gardens and fountain |
| Pizza ovens off the patio |
| Forman Vineyards 1501 Big Rock Road, St Helena 707-963-3900 By Appointment |
| Another beautiful property and a charming tasting room. The GM, Margaret will lead you through a tasting of Ric's wonderful wines, a cave tour and if you're lucky, some older bottles might be open to taste. Among the greats I had were the '84 Cab and '89 Chard. (yes '89....I too was surprised!) |
| The tasting room on right and entrance to the caves on left |
| The front vineyard |
| The tasting room |
| Located in the Rouge Valley in Southern Oregon outside historic Jacksonville and Ashland. Founded in the 1850's and resurected in 1972, this is wonderful family owned estate. It is well worth the time to visit and bring a picnic to enjoy the beautiful setting and small production wines. Standouts were the Viognier and the Syrah from the Del Rio Vyd. |
| Valley View Winery 1000 Upper Applegate Road Jacksonville, Oregon (800) 781-9463 Open 11-5 Daily |
| The main vineyard and winery |
| The wine pavillion from the back lawn |
| Guests on the front patio |
| 10" of fresh powder Second largest snowfall in 30 years |
| One of the most amazing properties you will see. So much to admire and quite a stunning lake view. This is a must visit for those who have not been. $3,000,000 spent to build the driveway alone, so imagine what they did with the rest of the property! |
