Quivira's Dry Creek Valley tasting room is set in one of their biodynamic vineyards, and complete with solar panels.This family-owned winery has a lovely tasting room in a tranquil setting just outside Healdsburg in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley.  Their hand-crafted, estat

Hanna Winery and Vineyard's Russian River Valley tasting room is just on the outskirts of Santa Rosa.We are blessed with living in the heart of Northern California’s wine country.  Even though we live very close to many wineries, we somehow always find ourselves driving to further one

Peregrine Wines' Cellar Door/Tasting Room is set in the beautiful Central Otago wine region of New Zealand. Peregrine Wines lived up to its slogan, “wine with attitude” right from our first sight of the cellar door/tasting room. …

The bar at Cloudy Bay Vineyards, Marlborough, sits in front of wall of windows with a view of a cellar full of wine barrels. Cloudy Bay Vineyards cellar door/tasting room has a lovely casual feel to it.  A long bar sits in front of large picture windows with a view of a cellar fu

Wine grape vines display beautiful fall colors. Today was an absolutely perfect fall day in Sonoma County.  Sunny and warm, with the highs in the high 70s (25C), it was the perfect day to head out into the spectacular Dry Creek Valley.  The grapes are in full fall colors wi

Winetasting at Duckhorn Vineyards Estate Winery Wendy’s cousins came to visit and requested that we visit some Napa Valley wineries.  So we solicited advice, and off we went to tour the best of the Napa Valley, starting with Duckhorn Vineyards Estate Winery.  The winery char

Allan Scott Family Winemakers cellar door/tasting room offers a taste of their Marlborough wine.Allan Scott Family Winemakers has an intimate cellar door tasting room next to a small cafe.  The produce Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Gewürztraminer along with Chardonna

Mahi Winery, Marlborough, New Zealand Mahi Winery’s bright, modern tasting room/cellar door is open for tasting from 10.00am to 4.30pm, seven days a week. We tasted: 2008 Sauvignon Blanc – Made with a blend of wine from seven different vineyards, all in the Marlborough region. 

Slick modern tasting room/cellar door at Grove Mill, a Marlborough winery. Grove Mill has a bright and airy tasting room/cellar door.  It offers complimentary tastings and an aroma demonstration.  It allows visitors learn about the typical aromas associated with a Marlboroug

The tasting room/cellar door at Te Whare Ra - a family owned winery in Marlborough. Te Whare Ra is exactly the kind of winery we really love to visit.  It’s family owned and run.  The driveway is gravel and the setting simple.  Their tasting room is cozy and cute but de