First of all, there is about a mile of narrow gravel road with some twisty parts to get to this…read moreplace, so be warned of that if you are overly careful with your car. Also, they may only be open during Redwood Valley events [not sure on this]. Located in a barn up on a hill with a beautiful view of the valley, they make three wines.... a Sav Blanc [a nice typical Sav Blanc ], a Cab Sav [again, a nice wine], and a red blend [a bit too alcoholy for my taste].

Note... Address is approximate. I think the address listed on the website is now the Mcfadden…read moreTasting Room. I think they may only be open for Taste of Redwood Valley events, so be warned. Mostly red wines, several of which were pretty good if a bit more expensive than many of the other Redwood Valley wineries.

We were driving through town on our way to Mendocino and stopped at a place called Jumbo's Win Win…read morefor a bite. Jumbo's has awesome food and my honey had a glass of Scharffwnberfer brut. We were talking about buying a bottle as we pulled out, and the tasing room was right next door!! We stopped in and shared a tasting. Our server, Sam, was awesome. Great selection of bubbles. Of course we became members!!! We will be back!

Dog friendly, kid friendly, relaxing ambiance, great service, friendly, welcoming, and delicious…read moresparkling wine are just some of the ways I would describe Scharffenberger. I can't believe so many negative reviews from over a decade ago have brought the overall rating of this place down. I have never had a bad experience here and will continue to visit every time I'm in the Philo region.

I'm a big fan of this winery! Phil has been making wine for years and honing his craft over the…read moreseasons! If you get the chance to try his wines will be well worth your time!

Great representation of Anderson Valley pinots!…read more Made a tasting reservation for a group of 4 at 3pm on a Sunday afternoon. While we were tasting, a few walk-ins dropped in, but otherwise, it was fairly quiet and had lots of time to talk wine with Mark! In my opinion, the Pinots were an excellent representation of the best Anderson Valley has to offer! Weir and Oppenlander are two of my favorite vineyards, with classic umami and strawberry plum notes characteristic.of the region. I was unfamiliar with Langley vineyard, but it was also a delicious Pinot with more of a bing cherry cola flavor. Overall, we enjoyed Mark's company and local wine knowledge as well as the wines themselves. Our group ended up purchasing 3 bottles - one each of the pinot noir! Worth a visit if you're in Anderson Valley wine tasting!

We were generously gifted a certificate for a wine tasting & tour of the estate by a friend &…read morefinally had the chance to visit this weekend. Lichen estate is fairly small and quite far for us coming from the city but was well worth the drive! My husband & I took my mom here on this beautiful Saturday afternoon. Shawn was very knowledgable & welcoming! We took a seat outside on one of the picnic tables & Shawn brought the wine out to us. Left with a few bottles for ourselves & family and friends. Would recommend bring a small snack to pair with your wine or enjoy a little lunch on the estate. This was our first time visiting Anderson Valley so Shawn recommended Jumbo Win Win down the road for a quick lunch. Fantastic recommendation!

Great bubbles! Came…read moreby just after opening for a tasting ($25/person). I was very impressed with their sparkling wines. The Blanc de Noir was my favorite of the tasting. The Moonglow Pinot Noirs were ok, but not my preference. Love their label and Karen, the hospitality manager, is lovely. Worth a taste if you find yourself driving through Anderson valley!

Family-run winery that invites you into their home for private, by-appointment tastings!…read more I was recommended this winery by a friend and scheduled an appointment by emailing the owners directly. Molly's response was prompt and I had my tasting appointment scheduled within the hour! *Note: they only accept appointments on Fridays and Saturdays* Upon arrival, you pass through the property's outer gate and are instantly welcomed by the fuzziest welcome comity, the family's golden retriever Brit! Just continue driving slowly towards the tasting room - the pup knows to stay clear of your vehicle. The tasting is $30/person, waived for every 3 bottles purchased, and includes 4 wines. Their tasting boasts wines from a selection of vineyards across Mendocino Ridge, and the four I sampled on this particular visit included: 2021 Valenti Ranch Viognier 2022 Valenti Ranch Pinot Noir 2021 Faite De Mer Farm Field Selections Pinot Noir 2021 Perli Vineyard Syrah They utilize native yeast fermentation, a traditional method that allows the grapes to express a sense of terrior and spontaneity! I enjoy exploring cold-climate syrahs, and purchased a bottle of their Perli Vineyard Syrah to share with a friend. We drank half the bottle that first night, enjoying the deep rich purple fruits and soft minerality of the cool climate syrah. Unfortunately, this wine is meant to be imbibed immediately! By the second day, the wine had already oxidized and we did not finish the bottle. Still a fun experience and nice wines, just be sure you will finish the bottle before opening!

Focus. Commitment. Dedication. Grit. These are words we often associate with competitive athletics…read moreor high stakes business, not the elegant and refined world of fine wine. Maybe we still recall these words being thrown in our faces by angry parents or exasperated teachers who instructed us to invest our time wisely in something of lasting value rather than fritter it away on short-term, sometimes even self-destructive, thrills. When many of us set off on wine tasting adventures, we don't want to be reminded of how much hard work went into the contents of each glass, or to be told a true but humbling story of how it took decades of work digging, grafting, pruning, and pressing before the secrets of the vine begin to unveil themselves and the critics finally began to take notice. Why not surround oneself with light-hearted romance instead? Why not fantasize, as Robert Mondavi and his second wife, Margrit, once encouraged wine drinkers to do, about the pleasures of the Good Life in pleasure-soaked places like Napa? Well, for one, as the folks here at Drew might tell you if you asked them directly about it, all of those things are exaggerations and outright lies, even if some of them might be well intentioned. Wine making is artful, to be sure, but it's not art. It's work, and lots of it. This doesn't make the contents of the glass any less pleasurable and worthwhile. In fact, the wine takes on more meaning and seems more expressive if you sense how much inspired effort went into its production, without actually having to do all that hard work yourself. Drew wines are like that. They are crafted primarily from higher elevation vineyards above Anderson Valley with complex, uplifted seabed soils and cooling ocean breezes. They are grown from cuttings selected from high-quality heritage vineyards in California, from so-called suitcase clones smuggled in from Europe, or from clones rigorously selected and certified by viticultural experts at UC-Davis. The vineyards are tended in ways that minimize their impact on the environment using organic and no-till methods, and the wines are made using a similar set of hands-on but non-invasive techniques that are designed to showcase the quality of harvested fruit and unique mineral content of the soils in which they were cultivated. The resulting wines are not cult collectibles that command mind-bindingly high prices that only the elite can afford. Instead, they are priced accessibly given the production and labor costs involved and open to all who arrange ahead of time for $15 tastings at Drew's modest but attractively styled space in the Madrones resort, restaurant, and shopping complex between the small Anderson Valley towns of Boonville and Philo. Drew is a tiny independent operation that relies on club memberships, restaurant sales, and word-of-mouth recommendations to stay viable. In a wine world largely controlled by well capitalized conglomerates like Constellation, Gallo, Jackson Family Wines, and LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), on the one hand, or by wealthy vineyard and winery owners, on the other, it is important to remember that the majority of wine industry professionals, like those who run Drew, have dedicated years of their lives to improving wine quality and catering to the needs of a diversifying wine enthusiast public. They don't set out to shape the wine buying habits of the masses or try to place their limited annual production of wines at Costco or Trader Joe's in the sub-$20 price range. Their goals are different and far more ambitious. When you taste a Drew Chardonnay, Pinot, Syrah, or Rhone varietal blend, they don't assault your senses or flaunt their abundant attributes, but they aren't lean, austere, or stingy wines, either. They have multiple facets to their highly individualized personalities. They are models of poise, precision, balance, structure, and restraint. And they taste, smell, and feel the way that site-specific grape varietals are supposed to do if tended properly while they grow in the ground, are harvested from the vine, and then left to ferment and age in the cellar until they are ready for release. Like all good and lasting relationships, Drew wines likely will take time to get to know well. But if they make a connection with you, as a wine drinker, it will also be immediate, intense, and obvious, like love at first sight. You will never know if you don't visit. Will you take that risk? My advice? Roll those dice. Fork over the $15. It may change the way you think about wine. If not, there is always Long Meadow Ranch's tasting room right next door with a Napa Valley wine or two with which to comfort you.

Amazing place great variety of bubbles and reds. Love their oil, and the coffee is remarkable…read more The space is beautiful and service is spectacular and you can have your coffee or wine in the adjacent gorgeous Madrones garden. I always love coming. The chardonnays and Pinot Gris are superb. Try the Limonata organic olive oil

Really enjoyed this tasting. I have also been to the Long Meadow Ranch tasting room in Napa Valley,…read morebut this was more intimate and really enjoyed Mark who was my guide (hopefully I spelled this right). I tasted 7 wines: Pinot Gris Pinot Noir Blanc Rosé of Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Pinole Pinot Noir Perrygulch Pinot Noir Late Harvest Chardonnay Of these, my favorites were the pinot gris, the rosé, and the regular pinot noirs. That being said, I also enjoyed the chance to try the pinot noir blanc and the late harvest chardonnay, which are less common. Also, even if you're not looking for a drink and just looking for coffee, this is a great place to stop. They have their own blend of Stumptown coffee.

Helpful and friendly staff. excellent food and wine. Lovely grounds- great views from the patio.read more

I visited last year and loved it. Went back on a special trip, wayyyy out of our way this past…read moreTuesday and everything said open including a sign on the road which read "Open- Walk ins welcome" Went inside. No one. Waited for 20 to 30 mins. Walked around. Called the phone number. The lights were on and the music playing but not a soul on the property inside or out. Very strange. They also don't sell any of their wines locally so I couldn't buy anything sadly. Wine is good but like wtf?