Russian River Vineyards

The little lady brought me here for a birthday wine/food paring. Won't bother trying to explain what all the courses were, but I will say they were each delicious. Great place for Russian River Valley Pinot, chardonnays, and cooler variatals. Worth a visit if you're in the Russian River area.

We had a wonderful tasting, with some great wines. I highly recommend.

This is one of the most beautiful places to visit in the Russian River Valley! Great wine, great views and wonderful people. Just a heads up though, they are not currently serving lunch, brunch or dinner. You can however get a Cheese board, Deli board or a Mediterranean board and make a lunch out of these items. I highly recommended this spot!

My wife and I won a gift certificate to the Russian River Vineyards at a silent auction. My hat is off to the owners of the winery for supporting such a noble cause. For around $80.00 two people can sit down at a table, eat some nice cheese and drink some good wine. The affair is unique and pricey but reasonable for the experience. I would recommend it for that special occasion when one wants to play tourist in their community. About halfway into the tasting, it became clear that the server was only interested in selling us a membership to the wine club.
There is an abundant supply of wineries that produce great wines. Hearing a good story about the winery and learning about the individual wines, adds to the experience. The wineries need to sell wine to stay in business and tasting rooms afford us the opportunity to sample the product before one buys. The food pairing is a nice touch.
When the server finally figured out that we were not going to join the wine club her whole demeanor changed. She could not get us out of there fast enough. In what started as a gift of kindness by the owners, and an opportunity for us to learn about a new winery ended up morphing into an unsuccessful high-pressure sales pitch. Hopefully, this was just an isolated case.