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Here’s when your local SCM wineries will be closed this holiday season. This list will be updated regularly throughout December. Happy Holidays!
| Winery Name | Holiday Hours |
| Aptos Vineyard | We’ll be starting Winter hours in January – open Friday, Saturday and Sunday |
| Big Basin Vineyards | Big Basin Vineyards will be closed on 12/26. |
| Burrell School Vineyards | The holiday Tasting Room open hours for Burrell School Vineyards will be: Fri/13 – 12-5pm Sat/14 – 12-5pm Sun/15 – 12-5pm Fri/20 – 12-5pm Sat/21 – 12-5pm Sun/22 – 12-5pm Mon/23 – 12-5pm Tues/24 – 12-3pm Fri/27 – 12-5pm Sat/28 – 12-5pm Sun/29 – 12-5pm Mon/30 – 12-5pm Tues/31 – 12-3pm |
| Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms | We will close on the early side on Christmas Eve (12-3 PM), and be closed on Christmas Day. We will close on the early side on New Year’s Eve (12-3 PM), and be closed on New Year’s Day. |
| David Bruce Winery | We are closed from 12/26 – 12/28 outside of our normal business hours. |
| Ferrari Ranch Wines | Ferrari Ranch is closed until January 4th. |
| Inversion Wines | We will be closed from December 23. We will reopen on January 10th. |
| Lester Estate Wines | Lester will be open through December and January, Saturdays from 12-4pm. |
| Madson Wines | We will be closed 12/24-12/25, open 12/26 with regular hours. |
| Mount Eden Vineyards | We are closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day |
| Roudon-Smith Winery | We’ll be closed 22-27 Dec for Christmas week. TBD Dec 31st and 1 Jan for a short afternoon…but definitely we’ll be open 2-5 Jan. |
| Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard | We are open every day except Christmas and New Year’s Day. |
| Windy Oaks Estate | Windy Oaks—winery in Corralitos, tasting rooms in Carmel and Carmel Valley—are all closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. We continue to offer our very successful Holiday Bottle Bundle for only $99: one bottle each of our estate Chardonnay, Brut Rosé, and Cuvée pinot noir. |
| Wrights Station Winery | We’re open every weekend, Friday-Sunday, 12-5pm. |
JANUARY
Start your weekend with great wine at Cinnabar Winery and even better weather! Both our Saratoga and Gilroy tasting rooms are open this weekend, and with sunshine in the forecast, it’s the perfect time to visit!
Join us at Wrights Station Winery by the fireside this Sunday–and every Sunday in January and February! We’ll have fires lit in the living room and tasting room to cozy up to as you sip amongst friends. And it’s Happy Hour all day! Special wine by the glass pricing makes winter in the mountains all that more enjoyable. Taste with us and enjoy the views of the vineyard and mountains while staying warm inside! Outside seating available too, of course! Reservations encouraged.
January 17
Join us at Inversion Wines this Friday at 6pm for Bingo. Come join in on the fun! Free to play.
January 18
Join us at Inversion Wines for great wine and Cousins Main Lobster Truck from 1-6pm.
January 24
LIBRARY WINE EVENT at Lester Estate Wines. Join us on Friday, January 24 from 5:30 – 7:30pm for a special evening of wine tasting. Enjoy an array of wines produced from the Lester Family Vineyards with vintages that date back to 2010. Taste at your leisure as you mingle with other wine lovers and explore the nuances of these older vintages. Featured wines include selections from Martin Ranch, Soquel Vineyards, Waxwing, Alfaro Family Vineyards, Big Basin Vineyards, Corralitos Ridge, and La Rochelle plus private label wines from the 2013 & 2014 Lester Estate Wines Antler Series. We have only a few bottles of each! Let’s open them together and see how they have aged over the last decade or more. Appetizers will be provided by Chef Mark Gallagher. $68 per person. Reservations are required for this event. Space is limited, reserve today! Reserve here.
David Bruce Winery: Saratoga. David Bruce Winery has earned an international reputation for its dedication to producing great Pinot Noir and Chardonnay since 1964. It is our goal to produce world-class wines using grapes from our 45-acre estate in the Santa Cruz Mountains and other diverse appellations throughout California. davidbrucewinery.com
Bottle Jack Winery: Scotts Valley and West Santa Cruz. Bottle Jack is a small, family-run operation. Winemaker, John Ritchey, started Bottle Jack as a project while earning his enology degree from Fresno State University. He has continued to grow Bottle Jack while working on winemaking teams for a number of wineries located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and gaining experience abroad in Italy, France, Switzerland and Moldova. bottlejackwines.com
Rosscienda Vineyard: Aptos.
Tasting room opens on the last Passport Celebration Day of the year on October 19. rossciendavineyard.com
Wargin Wines: based in Soquel Village: We make small lot, handcrafted wines that speak to the palate and pair brilliantly with food, mood and maybe a little mayhem. warginwines.com
Domaine Eden has exciting news to share! Starting May 11, we will be offering weekend tastings by appointment. Our unique tasting experience seamlessly combines the elements of a conventional tasting room with the ambiance of a wine bar. Delight in curated wine flights, individual glasses or indulge in a bottle with friends. To make a reservation, visit https://www.exploretock.com/domaineeden
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Robert Parker Scores
2022 Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery Chardonnay Mary Katherine Vine RP 92
2022 Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard RP 92+
2022 Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Alfaro Family Vineyard RP 91
2022 Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Heirloom Clones Estat RP 90
2022 Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Lindsay Paige Vineyar RP 92
2022 Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Trout Gulch Vineyard RP 93
2021 Arnot-Roberts Cabernet Sauvignon Fellom Ranch RP 94
2022 Arnot-Roberts Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard RP 93+
2022 Arnot-Roberts Pinot Noir Peter Martin Ray Vineyard RP 92+
2022 Arnot-Roberts Sauvignon Blanc Ascona Vineyard RP 91
2018 Beauregard Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Beauregard Ranch RP 93
2019 Beauregard Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Beauregard Ranch RP 94
2021 Beauregard Vineyards Chardonnay Bald Mountain Vineyard RP 94
2021 Beauregard Vineyards Chardonnay Beauregard Ranch RP 92
2021 Beauregard Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains RP 90
2021 Beauregard Vineyards Pinot Noir Beauregard Ranch RP 93
2021 Beauregard Vineyards Pinot Noir Coast Grade Vineyard RP 94+
2022 Beauregard Vineyards Pinot Noir Rosé Oeuf en Béton RP 91
2021 Beauregard Vineyards Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains RP 90+
2019 Beauregard Vineyards Zinfandel Beauregard Ranch RP 92
2021 Big Basin Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Odeon RP 92
2021 Big Basin Vineyards Chardonnay Kimari Vineyard RP 93+
2019 Big Basin Vineyards Grenache Grizzly RP 93+
2021 Big Basin Vineyards Pinot Noir Alfaro Family Vineyard RP 93
2021 Big Basin Vineyards Pinot Noir Lester Family Vineyard RP 93+
2021 Big Basin Vineyards Pinot Noir Old Corral RP 92
2021 Big Basin Vineyards Roussanne Homestead Block RP 91
2021 Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Rattlesnake Rock RP 94
2019 Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Santa Cruz Mountains RP 91
2021 Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Sixty-Two Terraces RP 93+
2021 Birichino Cabernet Sauvignon Peter Martin Ray Vineyard RP 94
2021 Birichino Chardonnay Peter Martin Ray Vineyard RP 93+
2022 Birichino Pinot Noir Lilo Vineyard RP 93
2017 Domaine Eden Cabernet Sauvignon RP 91
2018 Domaine Eden Cabernet Sauvignon RP 94
2018 Domaine Eden Chardonnay RP 92
2019 Domaine Eden Chardonnay RP 93
2021 Domaine Eden Chardonnay RP 92
2018 Domaine Eden Pinot Noir RP 93
2019 Domaine Eden Pinot Noir RP 93
2021 Domaine Eden Pinot Noir RP 92
2022 Farm Cottage Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains RP 90
2022 Farm Cottage Pinot Noir Lester Vineyard RP 91
2022 Farm Cottage Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains RP 91
2022 Farm Cottage Pinot Noir Trout Gulch Vineyard RP 93+
2022 Farm Cottage Syrah Ryan Spencer Vineyard RP 92
1997 Kathryn Kennedy Cabernet Sauvignon RP 90
2009 Kathryn Kennedy Cabernet Sauvignon RP 92
2010 Kathryn Kennedy Cabernet Sauvignon RP 91
2021 Lester Estate Pinot Noir Francisco RP 92+
2021 Lester Estate Pinot Noir Mercurio RP 93
2021 Lexington Wine Co. Alma Gist Ranch Estate White RP 95
2021 Lexington Wine Co. Cabernet Franc Gist Ranch RP 92
2021 Lexington Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon Gist Ranch RP 93
2021 Lexington Wine Co. Merlot Gist Ranch Vineyard RP 91
2019 Madson Chardonnay Arey Vineyard RP 90
2022 Madson Chardonnay Ascona Vineyard RP 92+
2021 Madson Misty Gulch Vineyard RP 93+
2022 Madson Pinot Noir Ascona Vineyard RP 91
2020 Madson Pinot Noir Toyon Vineyard RP 90
2021 Madson Pinot Noir Toyon Vineyard RP 92
2021 Madson Syrah Ascona Vineyard RP 91
2022 Madson Syrah Ascona Vineyard RP 89
2021 Madson Syrah Red Tail Vineyard RP 90
2017 Maison Areion Cabernet Sauvignon Chaine d’Or Vineyard RP 93
2018 Maison Areion Cabernet Sauvignon Chaine d’Or Vineyard RP 92+
2019 Maison Areion Cabernet Sauvignon Chaine d’Or Vineyard RP 94
2020 Maison Areion Chardonnay Chaine d’Or Vineyard RP 92
2019 Maison Areion Pinot Noir Saveria Vineyard RP 93
2021 Maison Areion Pinot Noir Tarwater Vineyard RP 88
2021 Mindego Ridge Chardonnay RP 92
2021 Mindego Ridge Pinot Noir RP 94+
2019 Neely Chardonnay Bee Block RP 90
2021 Neely Chardonnay Bee Block RP 91
2019 Neely Chardonnay Bee Block Special Selection RP 92
2021 Neely Chardonnay Home Block RP 90
2018 Neely Pinot Noir Hidden Block RP 92
2021 Neely Pinot Noir Hidden Block RP 92
2018 Neely Pinot Noir Picnic Block RP 93+
2021 Neely Pinot Noir Picnic Block RP 93
2019 Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate RP 93
2021 Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate RP 92+
2021 Ridge Vineyards Chardonnay Estate Monte Bello Vineyard RP 92
2022 Ridge Vineyards Chardonnay Estate Monte Bello Vineyard RP 91
2019 Ridge Vineyards Chardonnay Monte Bello RP 95
2021 Ridge Vineyards Chardonnay Monte Bello RP 94
2019 Ridge Vineyards Merlot Estate RP 93
2015 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello RP 95
2016 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello RP 96+
2017 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello RP 100
2018 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello RP 99
2019 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello RP 97
2020 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello RP 85
2021 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello RP 96
2021 Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Jimsomare RP 93+
2021 Sandar & Hem Chardonnay Bald Mountain Vineyard RP 94
2021 Sandar & Hem Chardonnay Le Boeuf Vineyard RP 93+
2021 Sandar & Hem Chardonnay Mountain Winery Vineyard RP 94+
2021 Sandar & Hem Pinot Noir Deerheart Vineyard RP 94
2022 Sandar & Hem Rosé of Grenache Bates Ranch RP 91
2017 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Franc Bates Ranch RP 93
1994 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Bates Ranch RP 93
2017 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Bates Ranch RP 93+
2007 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Luchessi Viney RP 94
2018 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Luchessi Viney RP 93+
2017 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Staiger Vineyar RP 93
2019 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir Bailey’s Branciforte Ridge RP 90
2016 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir Branciforte Creek Vineyar RP 92
2021 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir Las Nietas Vineyard RP 91
2013 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir Vine Hill Reserve RP 93+
2021 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Zinfandel Zayante Vineyard RP 92
2021 Sante Arcangeli Pinot Noir Ananda RP 93
2022 Sante Arcangeli Pinot Noir Coast Grade Vineyard RP 94
2022 Sante Arcangeli Pinot Noir Lester Family Vineyard RP 93
2022 Sante Arcangeli Pinot Noir Saveria Vineyard RP 92
2022 Sante Arcangeli Pinot Noir Split Rail Vineyard RP 94+
2021 Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir Coast Grade RP 92
2021 Thomas Fogarty Chardonnay RP 92
2021 Thomas Fogarty Chardonnay Albutom Vineyard RP 91+
2021 Thomas Fogarty Chardonnay Damiana Vineyard RP 93
2021 Thomas Fogarty Chardonnay La Vida Bella Vineyard RP 93
2021 Thomas Fogarty Chardonnay Langley Hill Vineyard RP 95
2021 Thomas Fogarty Chardonnay Mindego Ridge Vineyard RP 92
2021 Thomas Fogarty Chardonnay Portola Springs RP 93
2021 Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir RP 91
2021 Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir Deerheart Vineyard RP 93
2021 Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir La Vida Bella Vineyard RP 92
2021 Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir Mindego Ridge Vineyard RP 93+
2021 Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir Rapley Trail Vineyard RP 94
2021 Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir Rapley Trail Vineyard Henry Ayrton’s Block RP 95
2021 Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir Rapley Trail Vineyard James Thomas’s Block RP 96
2021 Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir Razorback Vineyard RP 92
2021 Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir Windy Hill Vineyard RP 94+
Announcing a 7-night River Cruise along the Danube River on July 14-21, 2025 featuring House Family Vineyards!
Those longing for the romance of Old World Europe will travel into the heart of the
continent, where empires were built, kings and queens were crowned and some of the
world’s greatest music was composed. Visit one of Austria’s greatest wineries, Schloss
Gobelsburg, which has a documented viticulture history dating back to the 12th
century. From grand abbeys and fortresses to iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites,
be romanced by the Danube with all her regal and romantic splendor. For more information, please contact Margaret Miner at 925-285-0628 or m.miner@dreamvacations.com.
Enjoy a 7-night enticing River Cruise featuring Storrs Winery on August 19-26, 2025!
Uncork local traditions, savor intense flavors and enjoy palate-pleasing adventures during an AmaWaterways Wine Cruise. Curious about a river cruise? Watch this helpful video to learn more. Click the below images to read more about the river cruise experience featuring Storrs Winery! Brought to you by our partner Carol “Coco” McGrath, Destination Specialist.
