Wine tasting is practically a given when visiting Sonoma; however, the valley has several secret gems beyond viticulture that are worth venturing out to visit year-round. The team at Arrowood, including winemaker Kristina Shideler and winery manager Clint Smith, collaborated on this list of spots you really don’t want to miss on your next trip.

 

Get to know Isabelle Herve, Laboratory Manager at Arrowood, and how her role is essential to the Winemaking process.

2015 was my first vintage as winemaker at Arrowood and it has taken four years to see my vision come to life in the glass. Cabernet winemaking is certainly a marathon and not a sprint!

After over 30 years of crafting Sonoma County’s finest Cabernet Sauvignon, it’s safe to say that we at Arrowood Winery have amassed a small wine collection over the years. Okay, small might not be the best word considering that the shelves of our cellar are lined with vintages spanning the last three decades.