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The First Sonoma Winery to Win Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year

With exquisite architecture, inviting gardens and gracious style, Chateau St. Jean is a Sonoma Valley icon. Come explore our celebrated limited production wines, including our flagship Cinq Cépages blend. Enjoy a tasting on our patio or an elegant catered picnic, and browse our wine shop for gourmet items and wine accessories.

TASTING ROOM OPEN DAILY 10-5 Reserve Wines ~ Manicured Gardens ~ Picnic Area ~ Cycling Destination Bocce Ball Court ~ Charcuterie ~ Ample Parking ~ Catering Available

8555 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, CA s (877) 4ST-JEAN CSJtour@ChateauStJean.com s www.ChateauStJean.com Only applicable to visitor center tastings. Not applicable online. Offer expires 6/30/2013.

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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S CHATEAU ST. JEAN TRIPLE CREEK HORSE OUTFIT NAPA VALLEY OPERA HOUSE VELO VINO V MARKET PLACE ROBERT MONDAVI VALLEY WINE SHACK

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riple Creek Horse Outfit offers horseback tours of one of California’s most beautiful private premium wineries, Kunde Family Estate, in the heart of the Sonoma Valley. Public, private, group and special lunch rides on our happy, well-loved horses are available year-round. All rides by reservation only.

Wine Country is all about living well and everything looks better from the back of a horse.

Triple Creek Horse Outfit

A Wine Country Experience to Remember Saddle up to vineyards and nature in Sonoma

ast spring, after years of leading horseback tours in Napa and Sonoma Valley state parks, Triple Creek Horse Outfit moved its string of gentle, well-trained, well-loved horses to one of the oldest, largest and most beautiful private estates in Northern California. Kunde Family Estate grows 20 kinds of premium wine grapes and has an award-winning tasting room on a 1,850-acre ranch in the heart of the Sonoma Valley. Triple Creek riders see vineyards, wildlife, forests, lakes, meadows and champion Hereford cattle up close and from a perspective few wine country visitors experience, from mountain tops to valley floors. The Kunde ranch is also the site of the stone Dunfillan Winery ruins, where California’s first varietally labeled Cabernet was crafted and bottled, and is now a popular site for weddings and movie shoots. Guests who have never been on a horse before as well as expert equestrians enjoy their horseback tours with experienced guides. “Pony” rides are available for children, and rides for groups are a specialty. Tours go out year-round, weather permitting, and are by reservation only.

Call for reservations: 707-887-8700 For information see

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Chateau St. Jean

‘Once you’ve been here, you’ll understand’ Distinctive wines in an exquisite setting

ounded in 1973, Chateau St. Jean, with its gracious style, elegant architecture, and lush gardens, is the quintessential Sonoma winery. Visitors can enjoy a tasting flight in our modern visitor center or a reserve wine tasting flight in the chateau, or on the patio, before picnicking on our meticulously manicured lawn. A variety of private tasting seminars are also offered. The winemaking estate, including the historic chateau and visitor center, is located at the foot of Sugarloaf Ridge in the Sonoma Valley near Kenwood. Long recognized as a leader in Single Vineyard Designated wines, Chateau St. Jean has also won acclaim for its blends and reserve wines. In 1999, it was the first Sonoma winery to be presented the prestigious “Wine of the Year” award by Wine Spectator magazine for the 1996 Cinq Cépages Cabernet Sauvignon, a Bordeaux-style blend of “five varieties.” Three years later, the 1999 vintage won “No. 2 Wine of the Year” from Wine Spectator. Winemaker Margo Van Staaveren has been a part of the winemaking team for an amazing 32 harvests. During her tenure, Margo has played a pivotal role in every facet of the winemaking process and was named 2008’s “Winemaker of

Valley Wine Shack

Experience Local andWorld Wines at the Valley Wine Shack Travel the world of wine, close to home

here are many destinations to choose from in the Wine Country, and the Valley Wine Shack is one not to miss on your next visit to Sonoma. The wine rooms and tasting bar are open seven days a week, so whenever it is you’re planning a tasting, your schedule can be matched up perfectly, just like fine wine and cheese.

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the Year” by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. She makes the final decisions involving blend and style to produce consistently high-quality luxury wines that impress the most discerning palates. Chateau St. Jean, 8555 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood | (877) 4st-jean www.ChateauStJean.com

Looking for a local favorite? Prefer to go international on your search for the perfect pinot? Valley Wine Shack carries wines from all over the world— French, Spanish, Italian and more. And with over 300 wines under $25, wine connoisseurs can pick up a great bottle at a very fair price. The Valley Wine Shack is much more than its name implies. The lovely wine bar encourages visitors to relax and indulge in recommendations from the experienced and accommodating staff. If you are looking to prepare for a holiday event, or entertain for any season, why not stock up with great beer, sake and champagne to accent your sumptuous—or more casual—spread? For those looking to relax and unwind with a recently purchased bottle of wine, the wine lounge, with a comfy couch, nice tables and chairs, and mellow music, is the perfect spot to take it easy with friends and family. Several nights a week feature tasting events, as well as Food & Wine pairings, which are sure to provide something for everyone’s palate. Valley Wine Shack, 535 W. Napa St., Sonoma | (707) 938-7218 www.ValleyWineShack.com

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A Distinctive Destination Sip, savor, shop Napa Valley's finest

Marketplace, the original icon of specialty retail in Northern California’s wine country, is located in the hamlet of Yountville. Surrounded by lush picnic gardens, beautiful water features and meandering cobblestone, V Marketplace is Napa Valley’s most beautiful and inviting specialty retail complex. Built in 1870 and one of the first wineries in the valley, V Marketplace opened 44 years ago and has a tradition of retail excellence. Unique specialty shops include men, women and children’s clothing, Napa Valley’s premier bridal salon, an inviting home and garden shop and gift shops that offer a range from the simple souvenir to romantic bedding. NapaStyle’s flagship store is found here, offering catalog items, a wine tasting bar and a cafe. Four distinctive art galleries offer fine art, photography, sculptures, glass art, jewelry and more. Visitors will find one of the valley’s most complete wine cellars, offering an inviting environment with a choice of a tasting bar or a cozy lounge where guests can savor and experience the world of wine. V Marketplace offers various wine country eateries ranging from casual burgers and panini cafés, mouthwatering and extravagant hand-made chocolates to Emmy Award-winning Chef Michael Chiarello’s much-touted rustic farm-to-table Italian cuisine restaurant, Bottega.

V Marketplace 6525 Washington St, Yountville | (707) 944-2451 www.vmarketplace.com

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Napa Valley Opera House

Cornerstone of the Napa Valley Cultural Scene

Elegant venue hosts a variety of events

he Napa Valley Opera House is located in the heart of downtown Napa, nestled among worldclass restaurants and wine tasting rooms. A national historic landmark originally constructed in 1879, NVOH restored its unique second-floor, 480-seat Margrit Biever Mondavi Theatre in 2002 after 30 years of planning. Patrons experience an eclectic array of performing arts including theater, dance, comedy, jazz, blues, world music, and family programming in an intimate setting that artists rave about. Musicians and entertainers including Natalie Cole, Chris Botti, Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Elvis Costello and Joan Baez have taken the stage in recent years, touting the theater’s fine acoustics and uniquely personal ambiance. Please visit www.NVOH.org for a complete schedule of performances.

Napa Valley Opera House 1030 Main St., Napa | (707) 226-7372 www.nvoh.org

Velo Vino

Robert Mondavi Winery

A Singular Approach to the Wine Country Experience

Fine Wines...and So Much More

ike visual arts and music, wine and food speak to the heart,” says Margrit Biever Mondavi, the visionary behind Robert Mondavi Winery’s cultural affairs department. The cultural and culinary art programs at the winery have become a showplace for painters, sculptors, photographers, musicians and great chefs from around the world. Robert Mondavi Winery was one of the first to establish extensive tours and tastings to educate the public about wine. Today, with a wide variety of tours and experiences, the winery has something to offer wine novices and enthusiasts alike. Since the winery opened in 1966, its dining room, the Vineyard Room, has emphasized simple, flavorful recipes made from the freshest seasonal ingredients. Today, Chef Jeff Mosher carries on that tradition by creating culinary masterpieces form the winery garden and providing world-class wine and food experiences. World-renowned chefs, including Jacques Pepin, Julia Child and Alice Waters, have cooked in the Vineyard Room over the years. The winery’s permanent art collection includes an extensive array of bronze and marble sculptures by artist Beniamino Bufano, as well as paintings and photography by Napa Valley artists.

Sip, savor, cycle sustainably

elo Vino is a unique place where the passions of cycling and wine are celebrated and blended. A road less traveled where you can taste Clif Family wines, sample the latest Clif Bar flavors, enjoy an espresso drink and embark on a world-class cycling excursion, all right in the heart of the Napa Valley. Stop by to taste at our wine tasting bar or make an appointment for a private wine and food pairing experience. Experience unique food and wine tasting flights. Every tasting flight offers a pairing of our wines and Gary and Kit’s Napa Valley fruit and nut mixes. Guests are welcome to stop in anytime to taste our wines at the tasting bar. Private wine tastings and sensory garden experiences are available by appointment. All tastings range between $10 to $25 and most tasting fees are waived with the purchase of a bottle of wine.

Velo Vino 709 Main St., St Helena | (707) 968-0625 www.velovinonapavalley.com

A winery to suit the connoisseur as well as the neophyte

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Small production wines from California and the World

Tasting Events | Wine Bar | Wine Lounge | Private Parties Great Beer & Sake & Champagne | Food & Wine Pairing

535 West Napa Street | Sonoma Phone 707.938.7218 | Fax 707.938.7219 thevalleywineshack@comcast.net