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2020 Barrels & Verticals

The Lake County Winery Association invites you to jump into Leap Year with Barrels & Verticals! This fourth annual event is your opportunity to sample wines from the barrel and vertical tastings of several varietals. Some wineries will offer “futures” on their barrel samples. This is a chance to purchase wine now and then return to the winery when the wine is bottled. Keep in mind to make reservations at your favorite Lake County restaurant afterwards.

Live Music at Carr Winery with the Cantillon Brothers

Join us on Friday night for live music, wine, and empanadas in the Barrel Room. This week, get ready for a live set by brothers Tom and Mike Cantillon of Beta Play! Beta Play (previously known as Tommy & the High Pilots) have released five albums and four singles. They have been featured on the cover of the Independent and Scene magazines in Santa Barbara, as well as on VEVO, YouTube, and MTV‘s front pages. When they aren’t touring, the Cantillon Brothers like to keep up their musical chops by playing in more intimate settings, bringing a variety of covers to the table that include ’50s and ’60s doo-wop, classic rock, modern pop hits, and everything in between. Free admission, 21 and over.

Yoga + Wine at Carr Winery

Join us on the first day of March for yoga and wine on the Carr patio! The 60-minute yoga flow will be beginner-friendly and open to all levels. Participants can enjoy happy hour-priced Carr wines following the class. No prior experience needed — just bring a friend, a yoga mat, and $10 in cash or Venmo for entry into the class. We look forward to wine-ing and unwinding together this Sunday!

Live Music at Carr Winery with Dan & the ZimmerMen

Join us this Friday for live music with Dan & the ZimmerMen! Dan & the Zimmermen are an original trio consisting of Dan Zimmerman on guitar, Matt Perko on drums, and Santino Tafarella on bass. The band performs Zimmerman’s original instrumental music, including a blend of jazz, rock, country, and funk with ambient textures. The compositions create moods which the group express through interpretation and improvisation.

Vineyard & Winery excursion

Tour this local winery, captain vineyards, truly family owned & operated, the first green vineyard/ winery in Contra Costa County and a small business climate leader. We will touch on sustainable grape growing and wine making. Learn about the Lamorinda American Viticulture Area (AVA). The visit will also include a barrel tasting of 4-5 varietals of wine and cheese pairing. Not often you partake in on experience like this in your backyard. It’s good for the body & mind. Visit www.captainvineyards.com.

Private Vineyard Tour & Barrel Tasting

Tour this local winery, captain vineyards, truly family owned & operated, the first green vineyard/ winery in Contra Costa County and a small business climate leader. We will touch on sustainable grape growing and wine making. Learn about the Lamorinda American Viticulture Area (AVA). The visit will also include a barrel tasting of 4-5 varietals of wine and cheese pairing. Not often you partake in on experience like this in your backyard. It’s good for the body & mind. Visit www.captainvineyards.com.

Leap Year Dinner: Leap, hop and waddle!

In celebration of the day that keeps our calendars – and our kitchens – aligned with the seasons, the Cakebread Cellars Resident Chefs have invited three of our favorite game purveyors to present a menu that leaps, hops and waddles! Chris Hughes of Broken Arrow Ranch, Mark Pasternak of Devil’s Gulch Ranch and Jim Reichardt of Sonoma County Poultry will be on hand to share the history of their properties and the practices that helped them become leading purveyors for fine dining establishments in Napa Valley and beyond. Paired with Leap Year vintages of Cakebread Cellars wines, the experience will have you jumping for joy!

Dicover Your Palate With Bob Bath

Discover your palate, as Master Sommelier Bob Bath presents an insightful afternoon on wine sensory and wine pairings. We’ll be turning our tank room into a classroom, as Bob helps you dive deeper into 3 unique flights of wine that tell the story of Tolosa, each vintage and our winemaker, Frederic Delivert’s style. After class, we’ll enjoy food pairings created especially for these flights on our Crush Pad. Tickets for this event are limited. Please call our Concierge at 805-782-0500, or click above to reserve your tickets.

2013 Tributary Pinot Noir by the Glass

Join us Saturday, March 14th at our Riverbench Vineyard Tasting Room where we will be pouring our very limited production Tributary Pinot Noir. This wine is only made on select vintages, from the best barrels of Pinot Noir on the property. Because there are only a few cases of this wine left, we do not open bottles for normal tastings. Come in anytime from 10am – 3pm on Saturday, March 14th, when we’ll have the 2013 vintage Tributary Pinot Noir available for $25 per glass. ** Wine club discounts apply on by-the-glass and bottle purchases.

Valentine’s Day Pairing: Chocolate Truffles + Sparkling Wine

Riverbench is excited to partner with Jessica Foster Confections as we pair our Sparkling wine tasting along with four decadent chocolate truffles. Flexible timing: available anytime from 10am to 3:30pm on Friday, February 14th. Pairing intended for our Sparkling wine releases, but you may choose any tasting flight. — Must be 21 years of age or older to participate. Tasting fee of $20 will be refunded if you join the Riverbench wine club during your visit.