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California Wineries Are Pulling out All the Stops with Unique Tasting Experiences

  • Writer: Big Rick Stuart
    Big Rick Stuart
  • Sep 2, 2021
  • 1 min read

There are myriad options to enjoy wine in new ways ahead of harvest season, from art in Napa to sports in Sonoma. A flight over vineyards? Check. Meet-and-greet with falcons? Check. A game of shuffleboard? Got that, too.


While some wine tasting experiences offer an intimate encounter for a handful of people, others can be shared among a larger group.


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Cruise high above Napa Valley during this 20-minute open cockpit flight in a Boeing PT-17 Stearman before heading to Brasswood to sip Aileron Estates sauvignon blanc and cabernet sauvignon.


Meet the falcons that mitigate damage from birds and rodents at Bouchaine’s Napa Valley vineyards before a glass of wine. Kate Marden, a master falconer with West Coast Falconry, leads the demonstrations for both small groups and private events.


Abbot’s Passage Winery and Mercantile launched a Shuffleboard Social Club where guests can rent a court among the Sonoma Valley vineyards accompanied by a seasonal grazing board and a bottle of wine.





 
 
 

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