Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg hosts a series of tasting seminars with legendary Sonoma County winemakers throughout the summer and fall. You may know the wines — Littorai, Unti, Quivira, Marimar Estate, Flowers, Hirsch — but its a rarer opportunity to spend several hours chatting with a mix of established and up-and-coming winemakers. The first tasting on Sunday June 10, features cool-climate wines from Eric DeMuth of DeMuth Kemos, Pax Mahle of Windgap Wines and Ryan Zepaltas of Zepaltas Wines.$99 per person.
317 Healdsburg Ave. at Matheson St., Healdsburg. Reservations by calling 707-431-0330.
JULY 15 ~ BENNETT VALLEY AVA
Brian Malone – Matanzas Creek Winery
Peter Young – Greystack Cellars
Russell Bevan – Bevan Cellars
AUGUST 12~FORT ROSS AVA
Jason Jardine – Flowers Vineyards and Winery
Ted Lemon – Littorai Wines
Ross Cobb – Hirsch Vineyards
SEPTEMBER 16 ~ THE RHONE COMES TO SONOMA COUNTY
Gerry Pasterick – Vineyard of Pasterick
Lise Ciolino – Montemaggiore
Mick Unti – Unti Vineyards
OCTOBER 14 ~ ORGANIC AND BIODYNAMIC WINEMAKING
Ames Morison – Medlock Ames
Hugh Chappelle – Quivira Vineyards and Winery
Marimar Torres – Marimar Estate
NOVEMBER 11 ~ HIGH ELEVATION WINEGROWING
Greg La Follette – La Follette Wines
Graham Weerts – Stonestreet Wines
Timothy Milos – Hidden Ridge Vineyard