Cline Cellars in Sonoma, Ca.

There was a time when visiting Northern California’s wine country meant leaving your kids at home. It was a long time ago, but the bad reputation has been hard to kick. While wine country is certainly famous for wine, it’s important not to forget that many of those award-winning winemakers are also parents themselves. The key to success: picking and choosing the right wineries to visit with kids......

So many wineries, so little time. Just as you can never hit all the amazing restaurants in NYC, the same applies to the California vineyards. With sprawling regions throughout the Northern Coast and over 500 wineries in Sonoma alone, the Sonoma/Napa regions boast a dizzying array of exceptional wineries, local tastings and pairings, and informative tours to give any wine enthusiast countless options for the new or refined palette. Some favorites include... ...

A burger is at its best with a sassy wine, one that’s tangy and bright enough to cut through the rich protein in a puck of beef......

Poolside: This is the perfect poolside sipper. Get your floaties, get your plastic tumbler glasses, and get your friends. This wine has a wonderful brightness making it the perfect refreshment on a hot day!Farmers Market: Surrounded by fresh fruit and flowers, there is no better place to drink Viognier. The farmers market is sure to bring out the wonderful floral, peach, and apricot notes in this wine. Beach: What could be better than drinking white wine on the beach? Toes in the sand, waves crashing,…

Try this exquisite Prosciutto and Fig Balsamic sandwich while out on the porch drinking some Sonoma Coast Merlot and everything will be right in the world! ...

A Springtime favorite, risotto with fresh veggies, herbs, garlic, white wine, and our favorite Limonato Olive Oil! This dish is the perfect mixture of savory, fresh and flavorful – perfect served alongside leg of lamb, or simply with a glass of white wine!...

Did someone say Summer? We are getting ready for those long days and warm nights. These tostadas are the perfect treat, with spiced Harissa Morocco Spice Blend and a touch of Lime Olive Oil. The perfect meal for outdoor entertaining! Line up the ingredients to create a tostada bar. Now all you need is a glass of wine!...

Want some power in your Zinfandel? This is definitely the wine for you. The Tehama County Meadowbrook Zinfandel is the newest (and biggest) of the 8 Zinfandels that we make here at Cline. The vines are planted at an 1800 foot elevation in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in some pretty killer red volcanic soil. While this is an unusual place to grow anything, the area has produced some amazing fruit! These plantings actually started out as an experiment, when owner Fred Cline found the volcanic…

Nancy Bunting Cline, co-owner of Cline Cellars, has always been a devoted equestrian. When she was 13 years old, she used to ride at a horse ranch owned by Haddon Salt. If you’re of a certain age, you may recall the ubiquitous fish and chips chain, H. Salt, Esq. It was he who owned the ranch, which featured a semi-enclosed riding area (there was no roof). Nancy loved the ranch, and wondered how in the world someone could ever own something so beautiful – 350 acres of pastoral fields and hillsides,…

Here at Cline Family Cellars we take great pride in all of our wines, but we are especially proud of our single vineyard series. These wines are the product of select blocks from the best vineyard sites around Sonoma and Contra Costa County. This month we would like to highlight Cline Family Cellars’ Heritage Zinfandel....