Fodor's Expert Review Villa Vallecito Vineyards Tasting Room

Winery CEO Ghee Sanchez-Hagedorn's first vineyard memories involve playing amid the Sonoma County grapevines her migrant-farmer parents tended. After successful Silicon Valley careers, she and her husband began growing Calaveras grapes, later establishing Villa Vallecito. The winery's red stars include the Barbera Reserve, the Payaso Syrah-Grenache blend, and Syrah, with Chardonnay and Viognier the whites. The downtown tasting room's Mexican style honors Sanchez-Hagedorn's heritage.