I-Santa Rosa yiyona dolobha enkulu ezwe lase-California, ngakho-ke akumangazi ukuthi amagquma aphila ngokuzwakala kokugqabisa amagilebhisi nama-glassing. I-hitch kuphela: ngemva kokuvakashela ama-wineries ayishumi ngezansi, ungadinga umshayeli oqokiwe endleleni.
01 kwezingu-10
I-Paradise Ridge
Ehlelwe ngaphezu kwezihlahla ezivini ezibheke iRussia River Valley, i-Paradise Ridge inikeza amakamelo amabili okunambithayo, ingadi yokudweba esayizi-impilo, ukuzijabulisa komculo, kanye nesimo sangemuva sangempela somshado - noma ipikinikini. NgoLwesithathu, kusukela ngo-Ephreli kuya ku-Okthoba, ungasetha ibhasikidi lakho lezinto ezihamba phambili emgodini wabo we-tony terracotta, kodwa umklomelo wangempela yiChardonnay, uSouvignon Blanc, noPinot Noir.
02 kwezingu-10
Siduri
I-Siduri isendaweni yokugcina indawo endaweni yezimboni yaseSanta Rosa, okuyinto engeyona indawo yakho enhle kakhulu. Kodwa ukubonakala akuzona zonke izinto, ikakhulukazi uma kuziwa ekukhethweni kwePineer Noir ye-Winery, okubhekwa kakhulu phakathi kwezizwe ezinhle kunazo zonke. Esinye isilingo: Izindlu zakwaSiduri neNovy Family Wines, ogama lakhe lisho ukuthi "elisha" e-Czech, futhi akufanele liphuthelwe yi-stellar Syrahs. Bheka!
03 ka-10
Pellegrini
Ingcebo encane nje emgqeni we-Olivet Road, uPellegrini waqala njengeplamu ne-apula yezithelo zemifino ngo-1973, futhi manje wenza ezinye zeChardonnay nePinot Noir embi kakhulu endaweni. Ukushayela okumangazayo kuze kufike ku-winery kukuthatha ama-acre angaphezu kwama-70 wezivini, futhi ushizi olunomdlandla namanye amasampula ama-gourmet ahlanganiswe ne-tastiest yelebula ilindele phezulu. Futhi itholakale ku-Olivet Road: umnikazi womndeni Sunce Winery, okuyinto hhayi kuphela inikeza amanani angabizi kodwa, phakathi imidlalo blind okuhlwayo kanye bocce ball inkantolo, futhi uthembisa okuningi fun.
04 kwezingu-10
UKendall-Jackson
Izindleko ze-KJ Wine Estate & Garden ngokwayo njengewayini eliphezulu, ukudla nokupula epulazini e-Sonoma County, futhi kungenzeka ukuthi akude kakhulu. Abagcini nje kuphela abakhiqizi be-Chardonnay yenombolo ezweni, kodwa banabo abangaphezu kuka-12 000 amahektare ezivini, bakhuthaza inqubo enzima yomsebenzi yokwakha i-wine engcono nokubunjwa futhi bajabulele ukubambisana ne-stave mill eFrance nokubambisana i-United States ukugcina ikhwalithi yemigodi yawo ye-oak. Isikhungo sinikeza izinhlobonhlobo zezinambatho ezihamba ngamabili kanye nezinkambo zansuku zonke zezitimu zabo eziphambili ze-culinary, kubandakanya ukubonakala kwe-viticulture emangalisa ama-varietals angaba ngu-30 kanye nohlobo oluhlukene lwama-utamatisi angu-60, kanye nabaxhasi be-Heirloom Tomato Festival ekupheleni kwawo wonke ihlobo.
05 ka-10
I-Matanzas Creek
Ukuthengwa yizikhulu zewayini ezinkulu ze-Kendall-Jackson ngo-2000, uMatanzas Creek uyaqhubeka nokukhiqiza kakhulu uSouvignon Blanc, uChardonnay noMerlot. Isimo esiphezulu sezithombe e-Bennett Valley, sinamasimu ayisithupha ehloko, kufaka phakathi i-acre elimnandi le lavender elihlinzeka izimbali zokugeza kanye nemikhiqizo ye-winery.
06 kwangu-10
St. Francis
ISt. Francis iyindawo yokunethezeka ye-Mission-style e-Sonoma Valley, enikezela amazinga amathathu okunambitha, ama-Bordeaux nama-Zinfandels, futhi ngenxa ye-2 acre garden garden, i-pairings yewayini lapho yonke into ekhuphuka i-pizza yezandla futhi, kahle, i-rosé.
07 kwangu-10
Ledson
Omunye ummangali wezakhiwo, inqaba yaseLouthern Normandy yaseLedson engamamitha angu-16 000 ihamba ngehora elilodwa ngasenyakatho yeSan Francisco, futhi izici zayo zenkomba zibiza umzuzu ongakhonakali we-Kodak. Kodwa yi-Sauvignon Blanc, i-Zinfandel, nezinye izithelo ezihamba phambili, ngaphandle kokushiwo imakethe ye-gourmet, ukunikeza ama-jams, ama-tapenades, noshizi we-artisan, okwenza kube indawo enhle yokuma nokuthenga.
08 kwezingu-10
I-Balletto
I-Ballettos ingaba yi-newbies ebhodini, kodwa ngemuva kokuguqula umhlaba wabo wemifino ibe yizivini zezithelo zesivini ngonyaka ka-1999 (ibeka icala phezu kochungechunge lweziphepho ezinobungozi e-El Niño), amahektare awo angama-600 eRussia River Valley yanikeza imali eyaziwa kakhulu U-Pinot Noir, u-Pinot Gris, uChardonnay kanye neZinfandel. Ngo-2006, igumbi lokunambitheka liye lafakwa ku-mix, futhi uma kwenzeka ukuthola isithombe se-Op oqondile kwi- Field of Dreams kwenye yezinkambo zabo ezibukeka kahle, ngeke ube ngowokuqala.
09 kwezingu-10
Dutton-Goldfield
E-Sebastopol, cishe ngamamitha angu-6½ ukusuka eSanta Rosa, amawayini eDutton-Goldfield awashibhile, kodwa izithelo zawo zivunyiwe ezivini ezinhle kakhulu, futhi ilebuli yabo idayisa ngokushesha. I-cold-climatic Pinot Noir kanye neChardonnay yizinto eziyinhloko zokuqala, kodwa uma ufuna ukuhlela ingilazi yamagquma eSyra noma endala-iwayini laseZinfandel, ngeke bakukhumbule.
10 kwangu-10
DeLoach
UDeLoach ubone izinguquko eziningi eminyakeni embalwa edlule, kuhlanganise nokuthengiswa kwesivini ngo-2003 emndenini wakwaBoisset waseBourgundy, eFrance. Kodwa nge-infusion yemikhiqizo emisha, njengewayini layo lokuqala le-biodynamic ne-organic, iminikelo yenkampani ayizange ibe ngcono. Ungaphuthelwa yi-Sauvignon Blanc, uChardonnay noma i-Pinot Noir. Njengoba izinto eziningi ezikhethekile azidayiswa ngaphandle kwefa, ukuvakashelwa komuntu siqu kuyadingeka.