VJB is offering Savor Sonoma goers a chance to taste a bit of Italy. With over 3 different barrel tasting stations, 3 homemade pasta dishes, and a plethora of authentic Italian goods for sale, VJB is not to be missed!

To kick off our day at Savor Sonoma we stopped in at Muscardini and Ty Caton’s joint tasting room right off of highway 12. What we discovered is that while Ty and Michael’s wine making styles are different, they are united by a few common goals; Make great wine, have fun in the process… oh, and always rock the Bee Gees!

Bella went all out for Barrel Tasting Weekend this year. The tasters flocked to the estate to enjoy Bella wine out of the barrel, as well as some great country food, and an authentic blue-grass folk band. Join us as we explore Bella’s wine cave & get a taste of the “Old West”.

Emily takes time to reminisce as she returns to the place where she had her first wine tasting experience. She talks to guests about Hanna’s fun vibe & great wines that seems to be drawing some of the younger tasters. Let’s see what they have to say.

Our host discovers Alexander Valley’s newest addition, Hawkes Winery. Join in as Emily speaks with Winemaker, Jake Hawkes, about his little twist on Barrel Tasting Weekend.

Sausal is home to some of the oldest plantings of Zinfandel in Alexander Valley. With beautiful scenery & outdoor picnic area, Sausal is the perfect place for barrel tasters to sip & relax in the sun.

Emily’s first stop for the 30th Annual Barrel Tasting Weekend is Robert Young Estate Winery. Join in as she finds out what they Young Family is pouring out of the barrels and into the glass.

After our trip to Audelssa winery we were directed over to Eric Ross to see what was going on over there. We found a couple great guys having fun and making some really good wines. Check out what Eric Luse and John Ross Storey have created, the food they were serving, the wines they are making, and the atmosphere of their great little spot.

Our first stop on the day was Audelssa Winery. We didn’t know much about this place, most importantly how to pronounce the name but we decided to head on in and check it out. It’s a great family winery making some really great wines and they’ve got a pretty awesome following as well. Come meet Audelssa.

Copain opened up their new facility above Russian River for barrel tasting weekend this year. We went out to check out what it was like and to taste some of the samples coming out of the barrels. The facility is amazing, a brilliant new barn that looks like its been a part of Sonoma County for ages, and the wines, if you’ve ever tasted Copain then you already know.