May 2022
EVENTS
Weekend At-A-Glance
Thursday
Large Format Bottle Party
MacArthur Place
6:30PM
Sonoma Valley’s wine stars will be out at the Large Format Bottle Party. You’ll be welcomed by local wine legends as you settle in for a spirited evening of fun, friendship, great food and wines considered to be the Best of the Best by acclaimed Sonoma Valley vintners and growers. It’s a rare chance to savor the favorite wines from a preeminent list of winemakers.
Friday
Retrospective
Chateau St. Jean
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Join fellow wine aficionados and collectors for an extremely rare retrospective tasting showcasing the vintages across four decades from iconic Sonoma Valley winery, Chateau St. Jean. Chateau St. Jean’s, Margo Van Staaveren, will lead the exclusive tasting and panel discussion to provide perspectives on the nuances of each vintage. Only 38 seats will be available for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
WINE+DESIGN Lunches
Multiple Locations
12:30 – 3:00 PM
Wine + Design offers a contemporary spin on the traditional winemaker lunch, set in distinctive and rarely accessible, one-of-a-kind locations featuring unique design or architectural elements.
Immersion:
Vineyard Exploration + Tasting
Presented by American AgCredit
SINGLE VINEYARD BENNETT VALLEY EXPLORATION
2:00 – 4:00 PM
Immersion takes you behind-the-vines at Sonoma Valley’s most iconic vineyards. Join an intimate, curated tasting of wines produced from each site, while enjoying a sommelier-moderated discussion amongst the winemakers who crafted them.
ICON: A GRAND TERROIR TASTING
Presented by Bank of America
Ram’s Gate Winery
7:00PM
Taste the incredible diversity of wines from Sonoma Valley’s six distinctive appellations. At ICON: A Grand Terroir Tasting, thirty top winemakers will share wines that define the character of each region.
Saturday
Immersion:
Vineyard Exploration + Tasting
Presented by American AgCredit
Multiple Locations
9:30 – 11:30 AM
Immersion takes you behind-the-vines at Sonoma Valley’s most iconic vineyards. Join an intimate, curated tasting of wines produced from each site, while enjoying a sommelier-moderated discussion amongst the winemakers who crafted them.
Wine + Design Lunch
LEDSON FAMILY RANCH
12:30 – 3:00 PM
Wine + Design offers a contemporary spin on the traditional winemaker lunch, set in distinctive and rarely accessible, one-of-a-kind locations featuring unique design or architectural elements.
Legends: Collector’s Dinner
Presented by TricorBraun WinePak
Durell Vineyard
6:30PM
The capstone event of the weekend, the Legends Dinner showcases twelve renowned vineyard sites, with collector’s item wines made from their vines. While the true hosts are the vineyard sites themselves, vineyard owners will share the stories of these historic vines. Winemakers will bring wines from their personal collections to share at the table – wines that have aged extraordinarily well and speak to the history, passion and innovation that defines Sonoma Valley.
Sunday
Brunch Sonoma Valley
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Brunch Sonoma Valley celebrates a weekend well-lived at Signature Sonoma Valley, with a decadent, farm-to-table chef-prepared brunch, paired with a curated range of Sonoma Valley Wines including Sparkling offerings, Rosés, and spring releases. Enjoy rolling vistas and views, while you indulge in Sonoma Valley’s spin on classic brunch dishes like open-fire steak and eggs, cast iron fancy oatmeal, bagels and lox and more. Toast among new friends made, and share in a final goodbye with the old as you soak in the glory of a spring morning in Sonoma Valley.
