We are the twoooo amigos! Okay so maybe this hidden gem of a winery is not named after one of my…read morefavorite comedy motion pictures of the 1980s...but what they are is an intriguing winery that focuses on the customer, especially their members. Located in the winding hills high above Glen Ellen in the heart of Sonoma's wine country, the namesake comes from two friends and partners Bob Briner and Squire Fridell. What makes the wines at Two Amigos Winery so unique is that the tastings they offer are done by appointment only as they give a tour of their entire estate and wine production facility and their tastings after their tour are complementary to visitors. Bob and Squire have known each other for almost six decades after being roommates in college. Two Amigos Winery is actually two wineries in one as their sister winery is known as GlenLyon Vineyards & Winery, where at one point all of the grapes they have grown on their estate were all outsourced to other wineries. After being unable to obtain a permit to make more wine of their own, they opted to obtain a permit to create a second winery with its own signature label. At Two Amigos, they make no fewer than nine wines, and through our guided tour from managing partner Bob himself, we learned that as a smaller winery they host a number of unique aspects from having all of their own equipment on site, including open air fermentation tanks so their wine ferments naturally with no yeast. This process may take a while longer for their wine to mature, but thanks to this process it not only picks up a nice color with a strong fruit-forward bouquet. After touring their laboratory and cellar that hosts their French oak wine barrels, we then followed Bob and his adorable dogs Theo and Stella up to their main house where they host their annual springtime pick up party for their members for an extraordinary tasting of no fewer than seven wines. Upon walking into their gorgeous estate home, we learned that all of their wines are crafted by a clown, a real one in fact as Squire is a retired actor and former pitchman who served as none other than Ronald McDonald himself in numerous commercials in the 80s and 90s. With a fun look at all of the memorabilia that he has collected as an actor over the decades and a truly remarkable hillside views of their vineyards that were not yet in bloom, but thanks to the abundance of water being stored and managed, it would only be a matter of weeks, before we were blooming. We headed to their shaded deck for our tasting, which began with their 2022 Vino Rosato, which is their appetizer wine, and on the slightly drier side but had a nice grapefruit finish. From there, Bob poured us one of my favorite wines of our tasting, their Viognier was a nicely chilled afternoon wine that had a real subtle taste to it, when paired with spicy cuisine could only add to the umami of your overall meal. For our third pour we enjoyed their non-okay and non-buttery Chardonnay, which was a real change of pace versus your traditional Chardonnays. With hints of green apples, we learned that this originated as a cool climate grape from the Parmalee-Hill Vineyards where Two Amigos also sources their grapes that produce their Pinot Noirs. Bob then had us delve into their red wines, including their signature Pinot Noir, which among all the wines, Bob taught us to swirl the wine in the glass by putting our hands over the top of the glass thereby locking in the bouquet and then when you are able to smell it, it completely changes the profile of the wine. When paired with generous amounts of cheese, this wine along with the next two red wines that we sampled, their Tirare il Dito and their Syrah, both grown on their estate. Tirare il Dito literally means "pull my finger" in Italian and exemplifies the humorous ways that the two amigos approach their wines. This wine was the only blend they source here at Two Amigos and was a highlight of our tasting. To finish our complimentary tasting, we enjoyed their Wee Moor Port wine, which was paired with Toblerone chocolate and was one of the sweetest wines one could enjoy. After ninety minutes of this extraordinary tour and tasting we realized that purchasing wine on the spot wasn't available if we weren't a club member. Not needing that much wine was our only regret as we weren't allowed to purchase any bottles of wine on this visit, as their Tirare il Dito and Wee Moor Port were real winners. But what we did get out of our experience at Two Amigos was a wonderful tutorial in how fine exclusive wine is crafted high in the hills of Sonoma, both Bob and Squire have achieved their goal of simply sharing their passion with appreciative visitors to Two Amigos Winery who love to sample new wines and take it all in, and at Two Amigos you will truly feel like a new best friend.

Verisimilitude. Not a word that trips lightly off the tongue. Nor should it. Yet it is the word…read morefor here. Captivating you at first sip and hooking you at first laugh. Cousins had called to rave to us about this winery they had discovered. I love everything that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines. So, heck yes. Cousins then quickly arrived to drive us and off we all went for a visit. Here's how our visit went. We sipped. We laughed. Repeat. And repeat. And repeat. Many thanks to our hilarious hosts, masters of their crafts which are wine and laughter to present what are in effect a series of highly critical, nuanced love notes to the idea of America. They inspire and nurture happiness - one person, one wine and one laugh at a time, while playing characters tailor-made for their wide repertoire of intrusive yet inviting personas. Two Amigos Winery addresses the whole person--mind, body and spirit all the while quite mesmerizing, poignant and full of unearthed beauty. When we bellied up to the bar, we didn't know we were in for several belly laughs also. Gosh. I ended up more drunk on the laughter than I was on the wine, lovely as the wine was, which the wine was. For all its accomplishments - and it has many - Two Amigos Winery has heart, brains and an ability to laugh at itself. I'll be back. For the smiles. For the wine. For the laughter. Because more important than the food pairing is the person with whom you drink the wine. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which boosts immunity and relaxes the whole body leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes afterwards. Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it. Today's forecast: sunny with a chance of wine. Wine is appropriate for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and in-between. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain. It takes a long time to grow an old friend. Visits by appointment only. In victory, you deserve wine. In defeat you need it. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease. Wine goes with whole grain Raisin Bran. Shakespeare wrote: "Give me a bowl of wine, In this I bury all unkindness." I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. Either give me more wine or leave me alone. Friends and wine have much in common. The older, the better. Keep calm and pour on. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which burns calories. Laughing for 10 to 15 minutes a day can burn some 40 calories. As long as we have wine, family holidays will be fine. There's a wine for everything. Wine a little and you'll feel better. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which lightens anger's heavy load. Nothing diffuses anger and conflict faster than a shared laugh. Looking at the funny side can put problems into perspective and enable you to move on from confrontations without holding onto bitterness or resentment. Wine is bottled poetry. Wine and laughter are contagious. If I ever go missing I'd like my picture put on wine bottles instead of milk cartons. This way my friends will know to look for me. The Two Amigos Winery likes their Freedom so they have a Military and Veterans Discount as a thank you to Veterans with a publicly disclosed daily Veteran Discount which provides resource to ensure Veterans (rare 7% of the population) and GIs (rare one-half of one percent of the population) opportunity to participate in American Dream Veterans and GIs' sacrifices have made possible for 100% of the population.

We hired Randall as our driver for a girls' trip to Sonoma County, and he absolutely made the…read moreexperience. From the moment we met him, we knew we were in great hands. Not only is he professional and reliable, but his knowledge of the area is unmatched. When our plans shifted last minute, Randall arranged an incredible tasting at a beautiful vineyard we never would have discovered on our own. It ended up being one of the highlights of our trip. His connections throughout Sonoma are clearly vast -- he truly knows the best of the best when it comes to wineries and hosts. Every stop felt thoughtfully curated and special. He went above and beyond in every way and made the entire weekend seamless, fun, and completely unforgettable for me, my mom, and my sister. We couldn't recommend him more. If you're visiting Sonoma and want an exceptional experience, Randall is your person! Cheers!

Randall curated an incredible experience for our anniversary! We had an amazing and worry-free…read moretime knowing he had it all covered - and he did not disappoint! We will be utilizing his services again next time we visit Sonoma. And we can't wait!

Great tour! My boyfriend and I booked off of Groupon so it was only $100 for the two of us to go…read more We stopped at 3 wineries: Furthermore, Korbel and Balletto. Furthermore has a tasting fee of $15 (waved if you buy a bottle), Korbel is free tasting and Balletto is $10 per tasting (free if you buy a bottle) that price is NOT included in the bus fee. The bus was a little run down but the free Lagunitas beer and good company definitely makes up for it. Our driver Matt was awesome he was a super friendly guy, we would love to take a tour with him again! If you're looking for a convenient way to get from winery to winery and don't want to deal with being the driver or calling uber/lyft then this tour is the way to go!

At first I was worried 5 hours would be too much, but it ended up being not enough! My boyfriend &…read moreI got a great deal off Groupon and had a wonderful time on our bus! Tim was a great driver, very fun man to chat with and we lucked out with how great our bus group was! Would definitely do this tour again as all the wineries were fantastic and making new friends on the ride was such a delight!

Lou was on time and a very nice guy. I communicated with Lou weeks before booking our wine taste…read moreexpressing our preference for white/Chardonnay. There were 4 of us traveling together and we really wanted to experience it with a driver who knew the wineries and would make great picks from the pluthera of options. First, the car smelled of smoke and my friend asked about the smell, Lou said he didn't smoke. Nonetheless, it did smell. Then the picks were not good except for one...The first winery, La Rochelle, (5 minutes from our hotel) was excellent and we enjoyed the small winery, had a great conversation with the owner and bought several bottles. The second stop (five minutes from the first stop) was lunch which was average and very commercial ... nothing special. The second winery was also just OK. None of us liked any of the wines and we didn't buy anything. The third winery, again 5 minutes from the second winery was mostly reds and again, none of us liked any of the wines. At this winery, they charged us in advance $92 plus each person for the tasting. We were running short on time and we only stayed there 30 minutes. A total waste of our time and money! (Hammel Vineyards). SO overall hiring him to pick wineries and drive us to places just not worth it- we all felt we would have been better off doing a little research and driving ourselves. The next day we visited La Crema on our own and bought a case of each of their wines. That was the best winery experience for us.

Lou's Wine Tours was outstanding. Lou took us to excellent small wineries where we were able to…read moreenjoy high-quality wine, often time served by the owner. Lou was on-time and extremely knowledgeable. His car was clean and comfortable. My wife and I had a terrific time. Highly recommended!

I loved this food and wine tour is the Sonoma Plaza. Our guide, Teresa, was very knowledgeable, but…read morealso warm and personable. We had four unique stops for wine and food; each stop was great. We started with cheese and champagne, two stops with white wine; one with Indian food, the other with a grilled branzino. The last stop included two beautiful reds and two dark chocolates. In between we learned so much about the history of Sonoma.

What a super fun experience! I highly recommend this food, wine & history walking tour. We did…read morethe Sonoma Square tour with the owner, and local Novato gal, Renee Rebell. She is very knowledgeable and personable. We enjoyed all of our pairings. We had friends in town, who came just for this experience! She mentioned she also does similar tours in Sausalito & Napa. I tried my first food tour at Pike's Place Market, in Seattle. It's a great way to get to know a new foodie town or in this case, get a deeper knowledge and appreciation for a great place closer to home. We especially liked be taken to a tucked away Indian restaurant to try a dish we've never had before. With a paired wine of course!

My husband took me here for my birthday. I couldnt have asked for a better place to celebrate this…read moreday. From when we parked I started falling in love. They have a beautiful walkable garden near the parking lot and free cucumbers and peppers at the door. We were early but the waitress seated us anyway in a very cute place toward the back with a window. The place is very unique and eclectic. You wouldn't think the interior design would work, a mix of old and new, quirky and refined, everything blended nicely which is my while feeling about the place. It's not pretentious yet it could be. The service was impeccable and the food was divine. We started with oysters, then some delicious escargot. The latter were very yummy but not something I'd order again. We followed that up with scallops for me and the pork tenderloin for my husband. These dishes were both to die for! Both were cooked to perfection and you can tell that the cook takes pride in their work. I received a surprise profiteroles with pistachio ice cream and although that I was full, I couldn't pass this up. The bignè was soft yet crisp and the ice cream was nutty and light with chucks of pistachio. We will definitely make it a tradition to return. Fabulous bday!!! Oh the wine from the winery that they service is delicious. Pinot noir divine.

We recently were tasting Chardonnay and Pinot Noir at the winery. It was a very comfortable low…read morekey and informative tasting. There were several different vineyard designations of both. The North Slope and Russian River Vineyard were our favorites but all tasted well. Besides taking wine home, I I now know that we can order Walter Hansel wine with confidence at the Walter Hansel Wine and Bistro the next time we dine there.

Steve spent 2 days driving to 6 wineries that we would have NEVER found or known about!!…read more He selected the locations, organized wine & food pairings and has a fabulous playlist!!! He was prompt both days picking us up at the house and even open to detours!!! I cannot recommend Steve enough!!! We were the 1st tour in the new van!!! He would suggest photo stops, had umbrellas handy and a great attitude!!!

Getting around in style!…read more So your looking for a tour guide to wine country. Well look no further than Silver Service tours. This is a solid five star experience. Calling us, then picking us up earlier than the slotted time, owner operator Steve was an absoulte pleasure to have taking us around in his Land Rover. With an extensive knowledge of the area and connections to what seemed like everyone, Steve showed us a fantastic time. During the tour we asked to stop in at certain places that were not on a pre determine map, not only did we get shown around, but we got to drive through some of the vine yards which was unexpected. A little tip, have a big breakfast, getting out into wine country is great, but it's country so there isn't a lot of eateries out there. Make sure to book the food and wine pairing at the Lambert winery. Steve or whoever your booking through. It's a great way to finish your tour. Overall Price: $$$ Drink: 5-5 Food: 4-5 Come back: Yes

Colleen and Valet of the Moon are incredible!!! I had no idea this kind of wine tasting experience…read morewas available and boy am I glad we discovered it! From the start Valet of the Moon was super communicative and sooooo knowledgeable of the valley! They sent over great options of a variety of vineyards to visit. Once we selected the places we wanted to go, they set up the PERFECT route to allow us to hit everything that we wanted to a a pace that allowed for the perfect enjoyment at each location. We were carefree and so relaxed as Colleen treated us like royalty but kept us in perfect sync with our schedule. If we needed to deviate from the plan, she was on it and Colleen went OUT OF HER WAY to act as a personal concierge for some celebratory needs that we requested. Really, I cannot say enough great things about our experience with Valet of the moon!

My husband and I, along with a couple of friends, took a Napa/Sonoma vacation in June 2011. During…read moreour time in Sonoma, we connected with Sharon from Valet of the Moon Tours and had a great experience. She met us at our B&B--right on time--and was professional, friendly and very knowledgeable about the Sonoma area. She was very accommodating when we discussed our favorite wines and places we hoped to visit during the day. In addition to taking us to the places we requested, she managed to squeeze in several off-the-beaten-path gems that really made the day memorable. (Small Vines was our favorite--definitely worth a stop.) Also, she took us to a sandwich shop that we really liked, I wish I could remember the name. (I blame the tastings..) Regardless, Sharon is definitely a guide that cares about her passengers and makes sure that everyone leaves Sonoma with terrific memories.