Wine and Farms
Napa Valley, Sonoma & West Marin's Wine Country and agricultural produce.
Marin County Farms:
West Marin County is full of farms and even some great Wines and cheeses! Check out this website: http://groups.ucanr.org/GIM/Marin_Farms/ also, scroll below to see a list, right after the Vintners.
West Marin, Napa Valley & Sonoma Wine Country:
-Only 25 minutes to West Marin & just 30 minutes to Napa Valley Wine Country from the Marin Vacation Home! The drive is beautiful!
Napa Valley & Sonoma are well known world wide, home to not only some of the best Wines, but some of the greatest restaurants (such as Mustards Grill) & natural foods grown in it's valleys. Marin County is also on the rise, but for it's organic growing and famous Pinot Noirs. Scroll down to find out more!
- ·Napa Valley: 35 minutes from the Marin Vacation Home
- Known all over the world for its fine Wines, the Napa Valley has
over 250 wineries. Famous wines such as Robert Mondavi, Sterling and
Beringer, Ruthweford Hill and Clos du Val are just some of the many
great wine makers in this region. Connoisseurs throughout the world
savor the Napa Valley Wines!
- Known all over the world for its fine Wines, the Napa Valley has
- ·Sonoma: 35 minutes from the Marin Vacation Home
- Well over 150 wineries and fast becoming just as known as Napa
Valley- Sonoma valley is ready to make a name for itself! The Carneros
region, at the head of the San Francisco Bay, is now deemed ideal for
growing the chardonnay grapes. Great wineries include Kenwood
Vineyards, Mayo Family Vineyard, Kaz, St Francis, and Chateau St. Jean.
- Well over 150 wineries and fast becoming just as known as Napa
- West Marin: Experience Organic wines, organic cheeses, grass fed beef, fresh Oysters and more... All this in a beautiful coastal mountain setting- Fantastic!
Above Picture: Some of Marin's great organic Pinot Noirs & Reislings.
Marin County Vintners:
- Pacheco Ranch Winery:
- The whole family, including head winemaker, Jamie Meves, oversees the Pacheco Ranch winemaking process. Meves has 25 years experience and is an award winning winemaker and graduate of the University of California at Davis Fermentation Science program. The winery annually produces around 800 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon. 415.883.5583
- Website: http://www.pachecoranchwinery.com
- Pey Marin Vineyards
- Proprietors Jonathan and Susan Pey produce their Marin-grown wines under two labels: Pey-Marin Vineyards (Pinot Noir and Riesling) and Mount Tamalpais Vineyards (Merlot and Vin Gris). 415.455.9463
- This family owned and operated winery offers an inn and a tasting room featuring Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir. 12700 Highway One (Point Reyes Station). 415.663.1011
- Website: http://www.ptreyesvineyardinn.com
- Ross Valley Winery
- Paul Kreider’s winery, which started 20 years ago in a garage, now occupies a prime space in downtown San Anselmo. Each year the neighborhood is invited to help pick grapes and take part in the bottling of the wineries Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Red Blend, Montepulciano, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel-Port, Chardonnay-Port and Walnut-Port. 415.457.5157
- Website: http://www.rossvalleywinery.com
- Bacchus&Venus - http://www.bacchusandvenus.com (415) 331-2001
- Experience California Wine Country in the heart of charming downtown Sausalito with a view of the Bay. Taste wines from Napa, Sonoma, and the best California appellations. Learn how the wines are made, the difference between different wines, vineyards, and styles. Wine classes and private parties in our art gallery. Wine and gifts can be shipped to all 50 states
Marin County Organic Farms
- McEvoy Ranch: Located on 550 acres of rolling hills, the McEvoy Ranch produces extra virgin olive oil in the Tuscan style with a rich, slightly peppery flavor. The olives are grown, harvested, milled and blended on the premises. The ranch includes an Italian olive oil mill, retail store, a two-acre organic garden, and a 42 foot high pavilion, reminiscent of a Chinese pagoda.
- Public tours of the ranch are available by reservation only. Private tours for groups or clubs can also be arranged. The ranch now offers tours of its gardens as well.
- Tour Information: 866-617-6779, email tours@mcevoyranch.com or visit www.mcevoyranch.com. Drakes Family Farms Present:
Drakes Bay Oyster Farm West Marin, Tomales Bay: Great!!!! Beautiful!!!
- Website: http://www.drakesbayfamilyfarms.com/
- Some of the best oysters in the west can be found at the Hog Island
Oyster Company in Marshall. The company, founded and operated by marine
biologists, grows and sells more than three million oysters each year.
The unique natural conditions around Hog Island in Tomales Bay produce
crisp, juicy, sea-sweet oysters. Hog Island Oyster Company is a working
farm.
- Visitors are allowed on Tuesdays through Sundays between 9am
and 5pm Reservations are required to use the small picnic area. $10 per
person.
- Information and reservations: 415-663-9218 x 208 or .
- California’s oldest continuously-run shellfish farm is the Tomales Bay
Oyster Company. This certified Pacific oyster and mussel farm has been
operating in Tomales Bay since 1909. Located five miles north of Pt.
Reyes Station, the Tomales Bay Oyster Company is open from 8am-6pm
every day. No reservations are needed for its bayside picnic area.
Located at 15479 Highway One, Marshall.
- Information: 415-663-1242 or .
- Certified grass raised beef & beef products.
- Raised in the heart Pt. Reyes Nat'l Seashore.
- Website: http://www.drakesbayfamilyfarms.com/products/beef.htmlA tour and tasting of various other gourmet food retailers in the region is just as fun as sipping Chardonnays. Furthermore, there's no need for designated driving! http://www.marinorganic.org/mofarmers.html
Cuisine Perel (http://www.cuisineperel.com/)
-specializes in condiments. Not ketchup and pickle relish, but infused oils, dipping sauces, pourable chocolate sauces....
-specializes in condiments. Not ketchup and pickle relish, but infused oils, dipping sauces, pourable chocolate sauces....
- You can find their products at upscale food stores nationwide, but if you visit the shop in San Rafael (3100 Kerner Blvd.), they have it all in one place. They are happy to give lectures on Grapeseed Oil, a tasty oil which makes Olive Oil look like Lard, heath-wise.
- Marin French Cheese Company is located just on the Marin-Sonoma border.
- They've been in business over a century producing French style Brie and Camembert, under the "Rouge et Noir" label. Being in California, they've lost some of the Gallic stiffness and produce a few funky flavored varieties- Pesto, Peppercorn, Jalapeno, Garlic...
- They offer periodic free factory tours and have a nice tasting room with their products on sale, as well as breads, salami, and other makings for a picnic. Take your purchases outside to their barbeque area and enjoy lunch under the trees.
- (Directions: Hwy. 101 North to Novato. Take last exit, San Marin Drive. Turn left on San Marin Drive and drive about 2 miles to Novato Blvd. At stop sign, turn right on Novato Blvd. WEST. Drive approx. 7 miles to Petaluma - Pt. Reyes Rd. Turn left and drive about 1/4 mile: 7500 Red Hill Road. If you get lost you can always call them: (707) 762-6001)
Cowgirl Creamery
- Located in Point Reyes Station, acts as a distributor for many artisanal cheese producers. They have a mix of cow, sheep and goat cheese. For those who love the latter, try the Humboldt Fog, a semi-firm chevre with a layer of ash in the middle.
- Contact info: Cowgirl Creamery 80 4th Street, just off Hwy 1.
- (415) 663-9335.
- Website:http://www.cowgirlcreamery.com/cheeses.asp
Giacomini Dairy, 14700 Hwy 1, Point Reyes Station, # (800) 591-6878
- Website: www.pointreyescheese.com
