Cheese & Wine tasting planned in Winters, CA. Local wineries and tasting rooms invite local cheese purveyors to their tasting rooms for an evening of cheese and wine tasting to be held Friday January 27th from 4-8pm!

Berryessa Gap Vineyards, Turkovich Family Wines and Rootstock Specialty Gifts & Tasting Room organized an evening of cheese sampling and wine tasting with their local cheese purveyors Friday January 27th.  We encourage wine and cheese enthusiasts alike to come to Historic Downtown Winters to sample a broad range local cheeses paired with an array of our excellent wines.

Wine Tasting Room Exclusives: 

Berryessa Gap will feature cheese from Pedrozo Dairy located in the rich agricultural community of Orland.  Cheese maker, Tim Pedrozo will be in our Downtown Tasting Room Friday from 4pm until 8pm providing samples of cheese and answering questions about his family dairy and grass-fed cows.  Enjoy a selection of his cows milk cheeses that are aged at least 60 days: Northern Gold, Red Pepper and Garlic & Herb.  These rich handcrafted cheeses are limited in quantity and are available for sale in our tasting room year around.  For more information visit www.berryessagap.com 

Turkovich Family Wines will have Winters Cheese Co. cheese makers Danny Turkovich and Sacha Laurin at the tasting room sharing their knowledge of cheese making and samplings of cheeses from 4pm to 8pm Friday evening. Together they will be discussing the cheese making process for their artisan-style cheeses. Samplings will include: Old Man, an aged Gouda rubbed with olive oil and a Caerphilly, our popular Welsh-style cheese. For more information visit us at www.turkovichwines.com orwww.winterscheese.com.

 RootStock Gourmet Cheese Tasting

Friday January 27, 6-8pm & Saturday January 28, 2-5pm.

Featuring three hand crafted artisan cheeses from Spring Hill Jersey Cheese, located in the historic dairy community of Petaluma. Spring Hill offers Certified Organic Farmstead Cheeses. Our tasting will include a Goat White Cheddar 100% Goat Milk 100% Natural.  A Pepper Jack known as "Mike's Fire House Pepper Jack" and a Sage Cheddar that Spring Hill recommends pairing with white wine.  For more Information visit rootstockgifts.com  
 

About Berryessa Gap: In 1969 the forbearers of Berryessa Gap began cultivating and selling dormant rootstock and grafted vines grown in the rich soils found along Putah Creek on the outskirts of Winters, California a small rural community nestled in the coastal foothills just east of Napa. The winery’s Cobel Ranch Vineyard, located in the foothills of the California Coastal Range, was planted over a decade ago and occupies former sheep grazing land that once produced champion rams. The rugged terrain doesn’t faze fifth generation Yolo County farmer Dan Martinez who along with farming partner Santiago Moreno produced the rootstock, planted the vineyard and now cultivates the grapes.  UC Davis viticulture researcher and Berryessa Gap winemaker Mike Anderson converts this premium fruit into Berryessa Gap’s award winning wines including the 2008 Rocky Ridge Tempranillo, a San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 wine.  The winery also produces classic California Zinfandel and Petite Sirah as well Iberian whites.  Tasting room hours at 15 Main Street in downtown Winters are Thursday 4:30pm-8:30pm, Friday 12-8:30pm, Saturday 11:00am-8:30pm, and Sunday 11am-4pm. The winery tasting room is open Tuesday through Saturday from 12pm-4pm and by appointment.  Please visit our website for more information: www.berryessagap.com 

About Turkovich Family Wines: Surrounded by rich agricultural land and soaked in the warm California sun, Turkovich Family Wines produces quality small-lot wines from the best vineyards in Western Yolo County.   Winemaker and third-generation farmer Christopher Turkovich returned to his hometown after traveling the world making wine.  In 2007, Chris started the winery and planted the estate vineyard, which is located in the Winters, CA region, less than five miles from Napa County and a hidden gem for growing quality wine grapes.  Chris' brother Daniel, followed in his footsteps to study winemaking at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.  However, through hands-on experience working at the Cal Poly Creamery, Daniel discovered his passion was not making wine, but making artisan cheese.  Upon graduation, Daniel eagerly returned to his hometown of Winters, CA to establish a cheese company and continue a family tradition of making fine agricultural products.  Our tasting room is located in Historic Downtown Winters, CA.  We offer complimentary wine and cheese tasting seven days a week noon to 5:00 pm, open as a wine bar Thursday through Saturday 5:00pm  8:00pm. 

About RootStock:  RootStock is a specialty gift shop and tasting room located in Historic Downtown Winters.  RootStock carries a unique collection of goods and gifts that celebrate historical and contemporary connections to place.  The gift shop specializes in distinctive gifts from Spain, France & Italy as well as local artisans.  RootStock is home to four (4) local wineries and carries a large collection of local olive oils.  In addition to wine and olive oil tastings during normal store hours, RootStock features live music every Friday from 6-8pm.  Bridal and gift registry are available as is custom tailored tasting room experiences. RootStock is open Wednesday 10am-6pm, Thursday-Saturday 10am-8pm Sunday 10am-3pm. Visit our website, rootstockgifts.com for more information.