Triple Treat at Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate--Healdsburg Blog
Tours and tasting, daily by appointment. Wine lovers, head to Healdsburg! To the beautiful Wine Estate of Michel-Schlumberger for the triple-treat of tours, tasting, and a take-home opportunity for amazing deals on wines in excess inventory.
Tours of the estate, followed by wine tasting, are held at 11 AM and 2 PM daily. Leisurely wander through the estate, with a guide who will give you a behind-the-scenes look at running a winery. End with a walk through the vinification room and cellars, followed by a tasting--perhaps in the French country kitchen, or in the stylish living room, or courtyard garden. The 30-minute tour is complementary, as is the tasting. You may enjoy "vertical library tasting" of reserve cabernets for $10. Appointments are needed for the tour and tasting (see below).
Wine and Cheese Tasting at noon on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Michel-Schlumberger offers a tasting of their current, award-winning releases, paired with local Artisan and Farmstead cheeses from Sonoma County for enjoying the best with the best. This guided tasting is a class in itself, as you learn what types of cheese to choose as you discover your favorite wines. The fee for this unusual experience is $20, and reservations must be made (see below).
Cellar Stash Sale! February 17th only, from 12-4 PM. A rare opportunity to enhance your wine cellar from the stash in the cellar of Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate. They have excess inventory, and Mike Brunson, the winemaker, combed through the "cellar stash" to select wines for this special sale. Purchase some wonderful wines to add to your collection from the unbelievable deals they are offering only on this day, and only from 12-4 PM. First come, first served--when they're gone, they're gone, so get there on time.
Michele-Schlumberger Wine Estate: 4155 Wine Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA.
707-433-7427; www.micheleschlumberger.com.
