We had a great time at the annual 'gingerbread house' event at Relish…read more Our 11 and 18 year old grandsons decorated a gingerbread house from the supplied kit and decorated it with the supplied candy. We'll be back next year for sure!

I did the foraging experience at Merriam Vineyards in Healdsburg. It was a really fantastic…read moreexperience overall, despite the downpour we found ourselves in. It was held at a beautiful winery and Healdsburg, and we were greeted with a glass of rosé. Donna was very communicative about the event, details and weather conditions before the event and engaging during the event. While she obviously couldn't control the weather, she was very effective at accommodating different comfort levels for walking in the rain. About half the group went back to the tasting room early. I stayed out with the group. Our guide David was extremely knowledgeable and fantastic at answering any and all questions. The lunch was both beautiful and tasty, and accommodated for both vegan and vegetarian needs. Overall a great day. I've already recommended it to several of my friends!

Heading to Geyserville for lunch decided to make a detour and pick up a couple bottles at Jordan…read more Recently there for a tasting we wanted to bring home a Sauterne and champagne. We stopped in unannounced and were greeted warmly. Taylor was such a pleasure and she remembered my daughter & I from 2 years ago when she helped with our tasting. Not very often does a winery connect with visitors at that level. Says a lot about the culture here. Grabbed a couple glasses of champagne and walked the grounds to kill some time before our lunch reservation. Probably my favorite winery in the area. They are having a social hour on the terrace 3:15 to 5 Thursday thru Monday through the month of May. $10 a person waived if a glass of wine is purchased. Also small bites for purchase. Can't wait to go back for that experience.

While visiting Napa and Sonoma we decided to stop in Jordan! So glad we did! The experience…read moreincluded an olive oil tasting and they had some food pairings with the wine. We tasted 3 wines and were given a bit of a tour and history of this beautiful estate. The wine was wonderful and we took some home with us. Highly recommend!

Came here with a group of friends for my best friends birthday…read more The sommelier was very knowledgeable and inviting, she even brought all of us blankets as it was a little breezy. She also brought out a plate of locally crafted pastries for us to pair with our wine. The wine itself was very tasty and smooth, we bought a couple of bottles to share in Downtown Healdsburg afterwards so we could continue enjoying it. The winery itself is very beautiful and has a stunning view overlooking Dry Creek Valley. They had ambient live music with a tongue drum that added to the atmosphere. Looking forward to my next visit here!

Pulling into their driveway, you get to see the rolling hills the property sits on surrounded by…read morevineyards. I made reservations for two adults and two young teenagers on a Tuesday morning and were the first guests to arrive that day. We were greeted with a welcome glass and were told they were setting up our table. That gave us enough time to do a couple of selfies and within minutes, we were escorted inside. Season Leef was our host/wine ambassador that morning and we loved her energy, attention to detail and how she treated us like we were members of the MacRostie Winery/family. She was more about understanding our palettes and pouring us what we gravitated towards to showcase the vast portfolio Heidi (winemaker) has been able to produce. Usually not a fan of Chardonnays but it was a neat experience tasting different variables and how each one is slightly different. We know we like Pinot Noirs so when we started diving into the reds, thats when we started figuring out what we liked. Ended up purchasing a bottle of their 2022 Nightwing Vineyard 828 Clone Pinot Noir :chefkiss: My two young teens are used to being at wineries with us so they're pretty good about keeping themselves occupied on their own (even with out devices). But, I really appreciated that Season brought over some paper and a pack of markers for them since they both still like to draw. Plus, we had a couple of good sessions of tic tac toe while we sipped and took our time. We had a great experience here thanks to Season! Seeing that they're dog friendly, we'll bring our 4 legged family member next time.

If I could, I would give this place a million stars. This is the kind of winery I love-one that…read moredoesn't have all the unnecessary frills and keeps it real. Mark is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate in what he does. You do have to make a reservation ahead of time though for tastings. But it's definitely worth it! That one-on-one attention and interaction is priceless. The barrel room in the back was so cool. I love all the cute chalk drawings on the barrels. Mark walked us through the process of wine making and we even got the chance to try some from the barrel! Mark's co-owner, his brother James, lives in Denver-just a short drive from Colorado Springs, where I live! Honestly, I don't remember which wines I liked best because I liked all of them. But we ended up getting a bottle and have been saving it for a special occasion until we get the chance to go back. Definitely looking forward to returning soon!

Father (79)/Sons (50's) trip to Sonoma in late August. We spend a Saturday in Healdsburg and our…read morefirst stop was at Blanchard. As it turned out we started at the best. Mark greeted us by the door of the tasting room/production facility which is just off the square. He spent time walking through the winery's history and how he and is brother run the business. By the end of the tasting we had talked about wine, food, music, documentaries, and much more. Mark made it feel like we were all siting around the kitchen table just talking about wine and life. I liked this setting (one group at a time with 100% participation) much more enjoyable than most other wineries we visited which have more of a bar/restaurant feeling where the server would just pour your tasting, give you the one sentence blurb they learned about it and then disappearing to help other tables for 10-15 minutes until it was time for your next pour. We started the tasting with their "White Wine" and Viognier. We then moved on to the reds including Pinot, Zin, Merlot, Malbec and Cab. They were all very well made and quite tasty. Ended up purchasing 3 bottles to go and a membership to be shipped later in the year. I'd definitely recommend others putting Blanchard on their list of places to visit in Healdsburg. Appointments are needed as Mark only does one group's tasting at a time.

My daughter's baby shower was held there with an overnight stay in their beautiful airbnb which is…read moreright on the winery, last May 2025. The house has a wine-bottle shaped pool. It was a perfect setting for friends & family to enjoy the celebration. They offered a wine tasting ahead of their stay. I just read in the SF Chronical that the owner, Karen F. DeGolia, happened to be our wine-tasting hostess. She was a delight & very knowledgeable about the history of Limerick Lane Cellars & the surrounding areas. Her story is featured in the Food & Wine section, dated 4/19/26. My husband & I highly recommend Limerick Lane Cellars.

I'm having a great time with Shayla and her new friends because she's a friend making machine. And…read moreI was here for wine road. And they are pouring great wines here!

My wife and I spent a wonderful day with Jonathan on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Due to the day of…read morethe week and the wildfires in Sonoma County, we had Jonathan all to ourselves in his super cool Tesla. This was our first trip to wine country and Jonathan quickly discerned our interests. Friendly and easy-going, Jonathan put us at ease and arranged two delightful tastings at wineries and lunch for us. Selecting where to go among the dozens and dozens of tasting rooms and wineries in the area can be daunting, as we discovered when we went on our own the next day. We enjoyed being with Jonathan, who felt like an old friend. His vast knowledge of the wine industry and the area and the incredibly high level of service he provided made for a perfect day. We highly recommend his services and look forward to learning even more from him on our next trip. You will not be disappointed with Jonathan.

My husband and I had the best time on our tour. We travel the globe to find great wine experiences…read moreand this now ranks as one of the top ones. Our guides, Jason and Blaithin, took us to gorgeous locations with some of the best wine that Sonoma County has to offer. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking to visit Sonoma! We will definitely use them again in the future.

***3.5 Stars***…read more Beautiful grounds with a gorgeous tasting room! Medlock Ames definitely impresses when it comes to their estate. Their tasting room is located right in the heart of Alexander Valley and is surrounded by lush and vibrant gardens. They have an adorable patio space with great views of both their gardens and vineyards. Their indoor tasting room is so hip and chic. It features a center tasting bar that is surrounded by beautiful artwork and a backwall that showcases their wine cellar. My friend and I came here for a tasting and we had a very pleasant time. Laura was our host and she was really sweet and very knowledgeable about the wines that she poured. She told us about the history of the winery and how it began. It was neat to learn that Medlock Ames was started by two college buddies while they went to school in NYC. Most of their grapes from their wines are sourced from their own vineyards in Bell Mountain. The majority of the wines that are produced here are small lot and limited production. Tastings are $45 and available by reservation only. Although I enjoyed the atmosphere here, I wasn't blown away by any of their wines. My friend is a big fan of their sauvignon blanc and I'll admit that it's tasty and probably their signature wine. It was odd that it wasn't featured on their tasting list, but Laura was nice enough to pour it for us anyways. I'm not usually a fan of merlot, but I actually enjoyed their Jefferson Clone Merlot the best out of all the wines that we tried. I just felt that wines were overpriced for the quality, but it could have just been that my palate didn't align with these particular wines. Despite this, I would still come back again to try more of their wines. Hopefully, I'll find something that I truly like here in the future.

On my way back from another winery we decided to stop by Medlock Ames tasting room in Healsburgs…read more We came sort of on the later end of the day at 4:00pm and were still welcomed with open arms by one of the tasting associates Laura. She poured us a glass rose and was chatting with us for a little. The atmosphere and hospitality were great. We sat outside underneath the grapevines. It was a great way to end the day.

Cute little space. We were greeted after a few minutes. The blue and yellow decor remind me of…read morehaving limoncello in Italy. We came towards the end of the day a little after 5pm so unfortunately, we couldn't have a tasting which was a bummer. We did have one glass of their sparkling Moscato, which was good. We wanted cheeseboard, but they were also out of that so we had a brie with fig jam and some crackers and chips, which was nice! Also, there was a group where they were having a champagne bottle opened with a sword. Which was pretty cool.

Omg this place is beautiful! My family found this place by chance while looking on Apple Maps to…read moresee what was in Healdsburg today. I was looking for somewhere we could do a little wine tasting even though we had my young daughter with us. It's a woman owned place with a female winemaker, which I thought was awesome! It wasn't very busy luckily when we showed up, since we didn't have a reservation. We were greeted warmly anyway and seated on the patio. We did the classic flight at the suggestion of the sommelier since it's our first time. We tried ordering a charcuterie plate but they were out, which would have been fine, but they graciously offered to make a little cheese and jam plate with crackers on the house. It was really sweet. They also had Gluten free crackers which was great because my MIL has celiac. While all the wines were good, my favorite was the second one we tried, the blanc de noirs. A couple of use ordered glasses of Moscato after the tasting. The moscato was interesting, in a good way, but it was definitely different, not as sweet as most moscatos and a little musky. My mother in law joined the wine club, so the tasting was free. Overall it was a great experience and we hope to be back.