wine

Is visiting wine tasting rooms getting a little old, a little crowded, a little touristy? May I suggest climbing aboard the Wine Carriage, a 5-hour, 5-mile adventure starting out at the Anderson Valley Vineyards (duck into their vast cave before you start) and trot off to tastings at Hanna and Soda Rock ( one of the most […]

Bay seniors who would rather not bother with owning their own winery can still look like they do. This Sunday at 3pm at Tank18, an urban tasting room in SOMA, they will provide the art supplies to create and affix your own personalized wine label. Select from Tank18’s collection of vintages and if you’re feeling […]

Bay seniors who like to keep up with the newest area wineries are encouraged to visit one of the oldest. In fact, Buena Vista, five minutes from the Sonoma plaza is the oldest in California. Built in 1857 by an eccentric self-proclaimed count it has been impeccably restored by a visionary Frenchman. Interestingly they offer […]

Bay seniors know that when summer starts to heat up they can find cool comfort in paradisical West Marin. You should hurry though, before the foodies arrive en masse and it becomes the coastal equivalent of Yountville. Savor the moment, the oysters, the cheeses, the wines on West Marin Farm and Food Tours. They include […]

Bay seniors get led by the nose through Sensory Evaluations at  the Franciscan Winery in the Napa Valley. This is not your sip and spit tasting experience but an in-depth sensory seminar, teaching you identify the various herbs, fruits and spices that constitute a vintage’s taste. Daily,by appointment. $40. Scroll down to the 4th item […]

Bay Area seniors pushing the edge of the wine country experience might want to check out Campovida. Located in Hopland, north of Healdsburg, it’s a working farm/ vineyard/retreat with a full helping of artisinal, organic, earthy otherworldliness. Like the first “curated” farmstand the Geezer has ever heard of. You can visit their art galley cum […]