Start 2010 off in style – visit a local winery on New Year’s Day
Each winery sets its own holiday schedule, but here are a few that are open New Year’s Day. Most wineries are open New Year’s Eve, but may be closing early. Call your favorites to confirm.
In alphabetical order, a sample of wineries that are open New Year’s Day are:
Cline Cellars 24737 Highway 121, Sonoma, CA 95476, 707.940.4000, clinecellars.com
Cline Cellars is located on what was once the site of a Miwok village and the first camp of the Sonoma Mission; the tasting room is located in an 1850s farmhouse. Visit the California Missions Museum while you’re at Cline. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Deerfield Ranch Winery 10200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood, CA 95452, 707.833.5215, deerfieldranch.com
Deerfield Ranch Winery, an award-winning winery located in Kenwood, specializes in small lots of handmade wine from select Northern California vineyards. The tasting room in the Deerfield Ranch Winery caves is open from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily or by appointment. Deerfield Ranch’s winemaking style has its roots in the great French wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy.
Mayo Family Winery 13101 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen, CA 95442, 707.938.9401 mayofamilywinery.com
Get a taste of a wine’s terroir at Mayo Family Winery. This winery produces small lots of single-vineyard wines with the idea the most interesting wines come from a single vineyard. This artisan winemaking process demands a feel for the land. The result is experiencing the wine’s source in the aroma, taste and texture. Open New Year’s Day, noon to 6:30 p.m. Regular hours, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Nicholson Ranch Vineyards and Winery 4200 Napa Road, Sonoma, CA 95476, 707. 938.8822, nicholsonranch.com
Nestled in the southern foothills of the Valley, Nicholson Ranch’s vineyards thrive in a combination of soils, sloping hills and ideal climate. Located in one of the world’s most prized grape-growing regions, Nicholson Ranch grows premium grapes for its handcrafted chardonnay, pinot noir, merlot and syrah. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For a full listing of all Sonoma County wineries open to the public, visit sonomacounty.com.
