| Visiting the wine country during the winter holidays | | | | On December 6th - 7th & 13th - 14th from 10 |
| can include extra excitement and activities as many | | | | to 5 pm the Guglielmo Family Winery will be |
| wineries offer special events, wine promotions, | | | | celebrating the holiday season with their 20th Annual |
| holiday cheer and festive decorations. This year | | | | Holiday Gift Faire. The winery is in the heart of |
| wineries are offering their December visitors hay | | | | Morgan Hill and their open house features an |
| rides, great wine and gift discounts, special wine | | | | impressive collection of wine themed gifts, unique |
| tasting events as well as food drives and clothing | | | | Holiday gift baskets, custom-labeled wines and a large |
| donations. Here is our Winery Advisor Top Ten | | | | selection of gourmet food items available for |
| Wineries to Visit this Holiday Season | | | | sampling. Hot mulled will be served and carolers will |
| Lake County | | | | sing. Call 408.779.2145 |
| On Saturday and Sunday December 13 & 14, | | | | Paso Robles |
| Tulip Hill Winery will have an Holiday Open House with | | | | At Eberle Winery enjoy an "Old Fashioned Christmas" |
| complimentary sweet and savory treats, barrel | | | | with a tree in the Tasting Room and Mr. Eberle's |
| tasting, wine games and music. Special discounts plus | | | | personal train running underneath it (he's really into |
| you can bottle your own private label Cabernet | | | | trains under the tree!), a fire in the fireplace and |
| Sauvignon. If you wear a holiday accessory you can | | | | decorated wine caves decorated. On December 13th |
| enter a drawing to wine a case of wine. Call | | | | attend their annual open house with carolers, spiced |
| 707.274.9373 | | | | wine and apple cider, appetizers, etc. Call |
| Napa Valley | | | | 805.238.9607 |
| Enjoy holiday decorations, music, food and special | | | | At Vina Robles Winery don't miss their giant 20 foot |
| wine and gift discounts at the tasting room and | | | | Christmas tree in their tasting room and the spiced |
| underground cellars of Louis M. Martini Winery. There | | | | mulled wine and apple cider during their open house |
| are discounts on dipped copper vine-leaves and a | | | | on December 6 &7th. Check out their special |
| host of gifts. Third Generation winemaker Michael | | | | discounts in their extensive gift shop. Call |
| Martini will also be on hand December 6th signing wine | | | | 805.227.4812 |
| bottles. Call 800-321-WINE | | | | San Luis Obispo/Arroyo Grande |
| Sonoma | | | | Talley Vineyards will be offering their six most |
| Enjoy the second annual Gingerbread Winery Contest | | | | sought-after estate wines in a special tasting flight |
| where almost 20 wineries in the region have created | | | | during December. Enjoy the festive tasting room |
| lavish gingerbread house likenesses of their wineries. | | | | atmosphere, unique gift shop items and the |
| Visitors can cast a ballot for the "Peoples Choice | | | | panoramic views of the Rincon Vineyard. Call |
| Award". | | | | 805.489.0446 |
| Landmark Vineyards, who is defending their | | | | Temecula |
| gingerbread title from 2007, has partnered with | | | | Temeculights Holiday Festival is a spectacular |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank and will be collecting | | | | month-long celebration that includes more than |
| non-perishable food now through the end of the | | | | 200,000 LED (light emitting diode) lights that stretch |
| year. In exchange for your donation, Landmark will | | | | over rooftops and vineyards and provide more than |
| waive your $5 tasting fee. The winery property will | | | | 14 miles of low-wattage visual excitement. The event |
| also have thousands of glowing white lights, fragrant | | | | is part of the Green Lights Project whose mission is |
| Christmas trees and holiday music. Call 707.833.0053 | | | | to raise awareness and funds for organizations that |
| On December 13th & 14th, and on December | | | | help child victims of terror, war, natural disaster or |
| 20th and 21st, from 1 to 4 pm, Santa will be at | | | | illness. Ten percent of the profit of all GLP products is |
| Larson Family Winery. So pack a picnic, and come | | | | donated to beneficiaries that directly assist children in |
| enjoy the holidays in the vineyard. Guests of all ages | | | | need. Keyways Winery and Ponte Winery are |
| will have the opportunity to have their picture taken | | | | sponsoring this event and are offering special evening |
| with Santa for free with any wine purchase! Guests | | | | hay rides, dinners, wine tastings and cookie |
| can also see Rudolph the Red Nosed Wine deer, | | | | decorating for the kids. Call 877.539.9297 |
| Frosty the Sonoman and this year's gingerbread | | | | It's best to call in advance to confirm all events, |
| winery entry. Call 707. 938.3031 | | | | dates and times. |
| Morgan Hill | | | | |