2022 Somm Symposium
After two years apart, we hosted our 2022 Somm Symposium! Thank you to everyone who joined us; it was an honor to meet and spend time with each of you! See below for some great photos and video from the trip and a recap of this year’s agenda.
Sunday, May 1st — Saratoga, CA — Welcome Dinner at Hero Ranch Kitchen
Opening Night Dinner at Hero Ranch Kitchen — 14583 Big Basin Way #1A, Saratoga, CA 95070 at 5:30pm PT.
Farm to Table Experience
Monday, May 2nd — Cupertino, CA — Monte Bello
8:30-9:30 am – Tour Vineyards
9:25 am – Meet at the crush pad at the Upper Winery
9:30 am – Tour Upper Winery
11:00 am – Tour Lower Winery and the Knoll
11:15 am – Group Photo
11:30 am – Vertical Tasting of Monte Bello
12:30 pm – Lunch
1:45 pm – Vineyard Presentation
5:30 pm – Reception and Dinner at Plumed Horse – 14555 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070
Tuesday, May 3rd — Healdsburg, CA — Lytton Springs
10:00 am – Meet at the Lytton Springs winery for a tour of the Geyserville, Lytton Springs, and East Bench vineyards
11:00 am – Current Release tasting in the Tasting Room
12:00 pm – Lunch on the Vineyard Terrace
1:30 pm – Vineyard Presentation and Winery Tour
2:30 pm – Zinfandel Tasting
4:00 pm – Check-in to H2
5:30 pm – Reception and Dinner at The Matheson – 106 Matheson St, Healdsburg, CA 95448
“The Matheson is a restaurant, rooted in local farmer relationships featuring a wine wall and a rooftop bar built on Healdsburg’s historic plaza. “
Wednesday, May 4th — Cloverdale, CA — Charlois Cooperage
Charlois Cooperage Tour —1285 Foothill Blvd, Cloverdale, CA 95425 — at 7:30 am