June 5 & 6 2009

 

Wineries subject to change with out notice, See Directions Tab for locations

 

 

 

If you bought your tickets directly from a host winery you will check in there , if you bought your tickets directly from this website you will be assigned a host winery via email prior to the event.


 

 

"Pinot, Patio Pink and Paella"

Join paella specialist Chef Gerard Nebesky at Russian Hill Estate Winery as he dazzles you with his sumptuous Spanish paella cooked in the open air with fresh ingredients foraged from the sea. Sit on our patio, enjoy the fabulous view, and have some great Pinot Noir and Patio Pink, our Rosé of Pinot noir, to accompany your paella.  SATURDAY ONLY


 

 

 

 

We’ve partnered with one of our favorite restaurants, Santi, for a special pairing of Pinot Noir and Lamb.  Enjoy several of our limited production wines along with Spiedino di Agnello – grilled local lamb skewers with summer vegetables.  Also, exclusively for Russian River Passport weekend, we’ll be offering our limited production, single vineyard Pinot Noir for taste and purchase. 

We can’t wait to see you!

 

 

 Pinot your Blues Away!   

Join us for an afternoon of Pinot Noir and Acoustic Blues.  Our wines will be paired with food samples from Duskie Estes and John Stewart of Zazu restaurant.  Barrel tastings of the 2007 vintage of our Russian River Pinot Noir as well as an opportunity to taste futures of some very limited production wines will be offered by wine makers Troy McEnery and Webster Marquez.  Musical guest is Nate Lopez playing the Blues solo on his Acoustic 8 String Guitar.  Chardonnay lovers need not fear because our mineral rich 2007 Christie Vineyard Chardonnay will also make its debut.

 

 


 

 

 

Join Moshin Vineyards for fresh and tasty grilled to order Pinot pairings made by our favorite "Chef De-Love" - Dan Lucia! We'll fire up the Bar-Bie and have our famous Russian River Pinot Noir flowin' to the music of the band!

Join Rick Moshin, Owner/Winemaker, in a glass of Pinot or fabulous Rose and see what he has to say about gravity flow Pinot production.

 

 


 

 

Join us at the new location for Matrix wines where our theme is Roaring Twenties,  we'll have Local breads and products of Sonoma County along with special deals on our vintage Bordeaux Blends, Pinot and Chardonnay.  Come get your charicture drawn by Jack Lee, caricturist - and take it home on us!  Don't miss out on all the fun with new kids on the block!  We look forward to seeing you here.

 

 

Pellegrini Family Vineyards offers an unforgettable wine experience mixing its old-world Italian heritage with state-of-the art winemaking. Come enjoy gourmet food and wine pairings featuring local artisan cheeses, charcuterie and special pasta using an old-time Pellegrini family recipe.
Enjoy tunes of Petaluma Pete and his classic Dixieland beat.

 


 

 

Join us at DeLoach Vineyards where we will be pouring our entire line of fine Russian River Wines, along with Laura Chenel’s Chevre, Fresh Goats Milk Log, a lovely cheese with both Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, Bellwhether Farms Carmody , a great match with Pinot Noir, and Joe Matos Cheese Factory “St George” Portuguese style white Cheddar Cheese, delicious with both Pinot Noir and Zinfandel , Vella Pepper Jack, and an Oregon Cabot, and artisan breads from Cousteaux Bakery ., at our reserve bar, where you can you can sample the 2005 Kent Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay,  the last of our 2006 Russian River Sauvignon Blanc,  and a variety of our award winning reserve Pinot Noirs.


 

Join Randy and the crew for stuffed mushrooms, mango prawns, BBQ grilled tri-tip, and the sounds of Freesound Alison Harris, and barrel tastings of 2007 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir & 2007 Pitts Home Ranch Estate Zinfandel

     


 

      
 Join the De La Montanya Family for an all American BBQ with live music from 1-4 and if you are lucky, some 2007 Pinot Noir right from the barrel.  Also, just for Passport holders, a Reserve Pinot Noir Bar with 6, 2006 single vineyard Pinot Noirs.

 

 

                                            


 


Dovetail Winery

 

 

Join Ultra Premium Grape Growers Windsor Oaks Vineyards and 10 of their winery partners (listed below) pouring their Windsor Oaks Bottlings at their promontory point overlooking their 720 acre ranch.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Party with us and the wineries listed below all weekend at Russian River Vineyards in Forestville for a Santa Maria Style BBQ  straight off the Chuck Wagon, while we dance to  live music with Manzanita Moon (on Saturday) in the courtyard.  We'll be pouring Pinot, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Zinfandel.


 


 

 

 


 

 


 


 

 

  

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PO BOX 14811
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