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S T E R L I N G V I N E YA R D S V I S I T O R S C E N T E R
Open Daily Weekdays: 10:30am 5:00pm Weekends: 10:00am 5:00pm
1111 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga, CA 94515 Q 1.800.726.6136
www.sterlingvineyards.com Q sterlinghelp@sterlingvineyards.com
2015 Sterling Vineyards, Calistoga, CA
Please enjoy our wines responsibly.
*Offer valid before 12:00pm PST only. Offer valid for 2 guests with purchase of 2 General Admission tickets for guests age 21 & over.
Offer subject to availability. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Some exclusions may apply. Offer expires July 31, 2015.
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FEATURES
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HOTEL HEALDSBURG
Winter Music Series
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ANDRETTI WINERY
Experience Italian Holiday Traditions, Wine Celebrations
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HALL WINES
Modern Holiday Gift Sets Now Available
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GOOSECROSS CELLARS
Brand New Tasting Room Opens in Napa Valley
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CORNER 103
Lloyd Davis Creates Memorable Wine Experiences
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ZINA LOUNGE
Chef Yoshiharu Sogi Takes Two Awards
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EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS
Dawn Marie Carlson, Monica Dashwood,
Shoshana Hebshi, Denise Olliffe, Josh Stein,
Sue Straight - The Wine Wench, Tanya Seibold
Melissa Vogt and Bonnie Zimmermann
SALES
General Sales > Mike Giangreco
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Napa Valley > RoseAnn Trzesniewski
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WINE REGIONS
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REGULARS
1 0 >> WINEOLOGY By Len Napolitano
What is the difference between Syrah and Petite Sirah?
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TASTING
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RESTAURANT
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BAKER
BAKERY/DELI
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MERCANTILE
GALLERY
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Northern California
TO
EUREKA
TO
REDDING
Fort Bragg
GETTING TO NAPA
20
Mendocino
Willits
Little
River
Calpella
20
Elk
29
253
Pt. Arena
Boonville
Yorkville
Clear
Lake
Lakeport
128
Hopland
20
Williams
175
53
Lake
Sonoma
Gualala
29
Cloverdale
Clearlake
TRAVEL TIME
(Average)
Sonoma
San Francisco
Monterey
Los Angeles
15
48
152
400
23mins
1hr
2hrs 45mins
6hrs 20mins
Middletown
Healdsburg
Jenner
Bodega Bay
128
Guerneville
Sebastopol
Kenwood
Glen
Ellen
116
Pa
Petaluma
116
128 Winters
Yountville
Napa
Sonoma
cif
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1
Muir
Woods
Oc
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San Fr
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San Francisco
MILES
TRAVEL TIME
(Average)
Sonoma
Napa
San Francisco
Monterey
Los Angeles
38
56
69
184
442
54mins
1hr 10mins
1hr 22mins
3hrs 20min
7hrs
50
Placerville
Jackson
88
12
Concord
Walnut Creek
Lodi
49
Angels
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680
580
4
Jamestown
Alameda
580
Hayward
Stockton
205
Pleasanton
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Alto
Fremont
Santa
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San Jose
17
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Santa
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Capitola
152
Gilroy
152
Watsonville
Moss Landing
156
Monterey
Pacific
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Carmel
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580
880
84
Monterey Bay
Oakdale
Livermore
92
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Sutter
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Oakland
Woodside
TO
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49
Rio Vista
24
Berkeley
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101
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680
780
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Bay
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54mins
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280
15
38
45
161
410
80
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Pacifica
Napa
Healdsburg
San Francisco
Monterey
Los Angeles
99
Vallejo
580
80
TRAVEL TIME
(Average)
Fairfield
San Pablo
Bay
San
Rafael
Sacramento
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37
101
MILES
Davis
121
12
121
121
Pt. Reyes
Station
Lake
Berryessa
St. Helena
Rutherford
12
Tomales
Pt. Reyes
505
29
Santa Rosa
12
Brooks
Calistoga
FROM
GETTING TO HEALDSBURG
16
29
101
Timber Cove
99
Lower Lake
Geyserville
Sea Ranch
MILES
GETTING TO SONOMA
Ukiah
FROM
Salinas
TRAVEL TIME
(Average)
FROM
MILES
Sonoma
Napa
San Francisco
San Jose
Paso Robles
Los Angeles
162
153
114
73
117
321
3hrs
2hrs 45mins
2hrs 10mins
1hrs 20mins
2hrs
5hrs 30mins
MILES
TRAVEL TIME
(Average)
Sonoma
Napa
San Francisco
Monterey
Los Angeles
90
86
48
73
340
1hr 50mins
1hr 35mins
1 hr
1hr 20mins
5hrs 30mins
68
101
TO
BIG SUR &
MORRO BAY
Gonzales
TO
PASO ROBLES &
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99
TO
LOS ANGELES
Wineology
BY LEN NAPOLITANO
10
11
Winegrowing Decisions
BY JOSH STEIN
12
Wines
Worth
Knowing
Tantalizing
Reds & Whites
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
2013 Napa
Winery of the Year
2013 New York International
Wine Competition
Rutherford
Ranch Winery
Open 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
1680 Silverado Trail S.
St. Helena, CA 94574
rutherfordranch.com
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