I’m going to be dropping into Napa/Sonoma for a quick 3-day jaunt next Monday to Wednesday and this is the first trip I’m personally planning. I reached out to a knowledgeable family member for some advice and has passed on some names of wineries to me.
Background: I’ve visited twice within the past year and done Williams Selyem (x2), Kistler (x2), Ovid, Quintessa, Shafer, Red Car, Dutton Estate, Dutton Goldfield, Domaine Carneros, Rochioli Estate wines, Ferrari-Carano, Sonoma Cutrer, Copain, Pride Mountain, and BV. So going to avoid those as I’ve pretty much tasted everything of the current releases.
Looking to do 2 scheduled tastings a day (6 total) and three drop-ins.
How does this list look, anything you would recommend adding or definitely seeing? I realize most of these places are Cab/Pinot, so I would love to hear some other Syrah and Zin places, and maybe a Rhone-style place as well. (Trying to broaden my horizons a bit)
Scheduled Tasting Possibilities
Verite
Wind Gap
Pahlmeyer
Closed?
Peter Michael
Grace Family
Sloan
Eisele
Harlan
Maybach
Schrader
Drop in Possibilities
V Sattui
Seghesio
Merry Edwards
Martinelli
As you can see, most of the names my family member gave me were closed places (although I am on the list at Harlan). Do any of them, especially Schrader and Maybach, do tastings for wait-list members? If I’m on the list at Harlan, is that a possibility?
Sorry for the rambling message and thank you for your help!