UPCOMING EVENTS

Vitners Holiday at the Ahwahnee, November 30-December 2, 2008
As fall turns to winter, savor the bounty of top vineyards as prominent winemakers showcase their vintages during Yosemite wine tasting and food events at the beautiful Ahwahnee. Vintners' Holidays packages include wine tasting seminars presented by our celebrated wine experts, Meet the Winemakers Reception and tickets to the five-course Gala Dinner in The Ahwahnee® Dining Room, featuring elegant gourmet fare by Executive Chef Percy Whatley, paired with the fine wines of our featured vintners. Dutton-Goldfield will be one of the featured wineries at this session, along with Schrader Cellars, Beckstoffer Vineyard, Grgich Hills Cellars, and Rosenblum Cellars. Find out more and reserve your space at www.yosemitepark.com.

Winter Wineland, January 17-18, 2009
This is a great opportunity to meet winemakers, taste limited production wines, new releases or library wines all along the Russian River Wine Road. Some wineries will offer food pairings and others will have tours. Dutton-Goldfield will be featuring our very limited production single-vineyard pinots: experience the difference for yourself that appellation makes in a pinot.You can download the detailed program to see exactly what each winery will offer for the weekend, and purchase tickets at wineroad.com.

Barrel Tasting, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2009
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to visit the cellars of your favorite wineries and taste upcoming vintages out of barrel. Most wineries also offer futures purchases on the wines you're tasting, so you can secure your supply before it's ever released to the public. This is a great chance to learn about how a wine progresses from its youthful stage in March to a finished wine several months (or years) later. Get all the details at wineroad.com.