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Mexico Sommelier Tour 2024
Tour Schedule and Wine Information
Welcome to California!
Join us for a 6-day immersive and educational experience in the picturesque landscapes of Napa Valley, Mendocino and Sonoma County. As esteemed sommeliers from Mexico, you'll delve into the heart of California's winemaking culture. Enjoy vineyard tours, exclusive tastings, and educational masterclasses with industry experts.
Winery visits include: Dukhorn Vineyards, St. Supery Estate Vineyards & Winery, Charles Krug, Louis Martini Winery, Chateau Montelena, La Crema Winery, Silver Oak, Bonterra, DuMoL, Rodney Strong and more.
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Sunday, April 7
Depart to Napa Valley at 12:00pm
Migration Winery
(Duckhorn Portfolio)
Lunch, Tour & Tasting
duckhorn.com
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Host: Brian Bostwick, Director Exports - Americas and Europe
View WinesMAVA Dinner
Time: 6:15 PM
Location:
Wineries:
Bazan Cellars
Encanto Winery
Honrama Cellars
MaCo Winery
Maldonado Winery
Reynoso Family Vineyards
Monday, April 8
Depart at 8:45am
Napa Valley Program
Vineyard Tour, Overview &
Walk-around Tasting
napavintners.com
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Host: Connor Best
Continuum Estate
Vineyard Tour
continuumestate.com
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Hosts:
David Bantly, Director Sales and Marketing
Tim Mondavi
Darioush
Walk-around Tasting
darioush.com
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Hosts:
Marc Moynier, Estate Manager, Darioush
Khaledi and Sally Khaledi
Wineries:
Amuse Bouche Winery
Cakebread Cellars
Coup De Foudre Winery
Darioush
Gallica
Grgich Hills Estate
Mario Bazán Cellars
Quintessa
Napa Valley Vintners
Lunch
napavintners.com
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Wineries:
Cervantes Family Vineyards
Darioush
Pine Ridge Vineyards
Rutherford Ranch Winery
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
St. Supery Estate
Vineyards & Winery
Dinner
stsupery.com
Discussion of the wider perspective of Napa Valley's Sustainability efforts and then delve into the specifics of St. Supery's efforts and achievements.
Time: 6:00 PM
Hosts:
Asael Gonzalez-Zavala, Assistant Winemaker
Nayeli Acevedo, Associate Brand Manager
Tuesday, April 9
Meet driver at 8:10am with luggage
Theme: Historical Napa Valley
Exploring Ageability – the group will have both current release and library wines showing the evolution of California wines as they mature in the bottle
Charles Krug Winery
Tour & Tasting
charleskrug.com
History and Ageability
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Host: Riana Mondavi, 4th Generation & Co-Proprietress
View WinesLouis M. Martini Winery
Tour, Tasting & Lunch
louismartini.com
History and Ageability
Time: 11:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Host: Haley Tyler, Wine Ambassador
View WinesChateau Montelena
Tour & Tasting
montelena.com
A vineyard tour that will highlight the unique terroir of The Montelena Estate vineyard and the lessons learned during the 52 years of stewardship on the land
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Hosts:
Sheri Bowen Hospitality & Retail Manager
Salvador Acevedo Tasting Room Associate & Translator
La Crema Winery
Dinner
lacrema.com
Dinner with Jackson Family Wines
Time: 6:30 PM
Hosts:
Pedro Rusk, Senior Wine Educator
Julieta Pinon, Sales Director, Mexico
Tiffany Stewart, Manager, Exports
Wednesday, April 10
Depart at 8:30am
Anderson Valley Program
Overview on Region
avwines.com
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Host: Alexis Eich
Goldeneye Winery
Vineyard Tour, Tasting & Lunch
goldeneyewinery.com
Anderson Valley sustainable agriculture and winemaking practices. Tour of the Goldeneye LEED gold certified winemaking facility at our Gowan Creek Vineyard with winemakers. Goldeneye visitor center for lunch and small tasting.
Time: 9:45 AM - 12:50 PM
Hosts:
Kristen McMahan, Winemaker, Goldeneye
Lyle Dowsett, Assistant Winemaker Goldeneye
Alexis Eich, Hospitality and Sales Manager
Domaine Anderson
Tour & Tasting
domaineanderson.com
Biodynamic vineyard tour at Domaine Anderson followed by a walk around tasting with other Anderson Valley producers in the Mexico market.
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Host: Darrin Low, Winemaker, Domaine Anderson
Wineries:
Bravium Winery
Cobb Wines
Domaine Anderson
Goldeneye Winery
Long Meadow Ranch
Maggy Hawk
Twomey
Roederer Estate
Scharffenberger Cellars
Silver Oak Alexander Valley
Dinner
silveroak.com
Dinner and Discussion on Sustainablity and
how to communicate to your customers
Time: 6:15 PM
Hosts:
Nate Weis, Vice President of Winegrowing
Vivien Gay, Director of International Sales
Thursday, April 11
Depart at 8:30am
Theme: Sustainability
Bonterra Organic Estates
McNab Ranch
Tour
bonterra.com
Presentation on Mendocino County diversity, a perfect place for sustainable and organic wines and an interactive tour of McNab Ranch focusing on ROC farming practices.
Toast at the Merlot Tour with local cheese
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Hosts:
Rodrigo Maturana, Vice President of Marketing
Todd Madden, Viticulture Manager
Sebastian Donoso, Sr. Winemaker
Fetzer Wines
Tasting
fetzer.com
Tasting of Fetzer, 1000 Stories, Bonterra Core and Bonterra Single Vineyard Wines
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hosts: Sebastian Donoso, Sr. Winemaker
View WinesFarm to Table lunch
Lunch
Organic Farm to Table Lunch focusing on locally grown and foraged Mendocino ingredients with Chef Olan Cox
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Hosts:
Rodrigo Maturana, Vice President of Marketing
Todd Madden, Viticulture Manager
Sebastian Donoso, Sr. Winemaker
DuMOL
Tour & Tasting
dumol.com
Wines from Russian River Valley & Sonoma Coast
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Hosts:
Andy Smith, Viticulturist, Winemaker and Partner
Marc Guerguy, Director of Sales
Chloé Lefler, Export Manager
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Tour, Tasting & Dinner
rodneystrong.com
Time: 6:00 PM
Hosts:
Greg Morthole Winemaker
Dan Wildermuth, Vice President Global Marketing
Tour focused on sustainability and dinner
Friday, April 12
Meet the driver at 7:30am with luggage. Depart at 7:45am
Sonoma County Vintners Program
Overview on region
sonomawine.com
Arrival & Welcome
Time: 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM
Host: Ashley Boyle
Gloria Ferrer
Preserving Our Roots' Masterclass
This will be a panel of vintners who are leaders in sustainable practices, all from different AVAs.
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Wineries:
Benziger Family Winery
Ridge Vineyards
Silver Oak
Moderator: Chris Sawyer, Sommelier
View WinesDiscover Sonoma County
Speed Tasting
Tasting groups will be separated by AVA, and will do a quick overview of the AVA and taste wine from a producer from that AVA. Guests will rotate between stations.
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Wineries:
Seghesio Family Vineyards
Schug Winery
The Donum Estate
Mauritson Wines
Ridge Vineyards
Small Vine Wines
Lunch
Time: 12:15 PM - 2:10 PM
Host: Lindsey Kohn, Estate Director
View WinesEmeritus Vineyards
Vineyard Tour
Time: 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Host: Mari Jones, President
View WinesAbaca' Restaurant
Dinner
restaurantabaca.com
Wine & Food Pairing hosted by Evan Goldstein MS
Time: 7:15 PM
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