A Trip to Wine Country

Taste Tour

The gourmet food and wine tour Savor Healdsburg has recently added a few new spots to its three-and-a-half-hour guided walking tour. “In 2016 guests will enjoy new menu items such as Portuguese vino verde paired with chouriço-crusted day boat scallops at Cafe Lucia (now closed), a dish inspired by the island where Lucia’s family is from,” says tour organizer Tammy Gass. Other stops include SHED, Gustafson Family Vineyards and Moustache Baked Goods. $89,

Marin Magazine Taste Tour

Lights Out

For a truly unique wine tasting experience, head up to Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Geyserville for one of its new “Tasting in the Dark” experiences. Hosted by Hoby Wedler, a blind graduate student from UC Davis, guests will learn how flavors and aromas in wine are accentuated by turning off the lights. Participants are blindfolded and led through the winemaker’s lab. The tour takes two hours and includes four wines. $75,

Marin Magazine Lights Out

View Vines

Starting this month, Jordan Estate in Healdsburg is offering hikes on its 1,200-acre ranch. The guided journey begins with a continental breakfast at Vista Point, called the “best view in the Alexander Valley” by Fodor’s. The trip continues for four miles through natural wildlife habitat, sustainably farmed vineyards and olive orchards. The hike ends back at the Winery Chateau for wine country charcuterie paired with Jordan chardonnay and Jordan cabernet sauvignon. $75,

Marin Magazine View Vines

This article originally appeared in Marin Magazine’s print edition under the headline: “Pack Up“. 


Mimi Towle

Mimi Towle has been the editor of Marin Magazine for over a decade. She lived with her family in Sycamore Park and Strawberry and thoroughly enjoyed raising two daughters in the mayhem of Marin’s youth sports; soccer, swim, volleyball, ballet, hip hop, gymnastics and many many hours spent at Miwok Stables. Her community involvements include volunteering at her daughter’s schools, coaching soccer and volleyball (glorified snack mom), being on the board of both Richardson Bay Audubon Center. Currently residing on a floating home in Sausalito, she enjoys all water activity, including learning how to steer a 6-person canoe for the Tamalpais Outrigger Canoe Club. Born and raised in Hawaii, her fondness for the islands has on occasion made its way into the pages of the magazine.