Thirty-five
years ago the doors of Dry Creek Vineyard officially
opened, launching a whole new era of winemaking in
the Dry Creek Valley. Before newcomer David Stare
arrived, the Dry Creek Valley had yet to recover
from the effects of Prohibition. In fact, only
three wineries were in existence -
Pedroncelli, Frei Brothers (now Gallo-Sonoma), and
Fredson,
which is no longer in business. Upon his
arrival,
Stare recalls that more than a few grape growers and
landholders were unhappy about his plans for a new
winery. “We sort of stirred up a hornet’s
nest,” recalls Stare. “Many of residents felt
that I was opening the door to commercial
development in the Dry Creek Valley. My
reaction was, if they didn’t want wineries in Sonoma
County, what did they want? I felt that my
intentions were good and noble.”
Dry Creek Vineyard was founded by David S. Starein 1972.
Dave arrived in California with a dream to
build a winery modeled after a chateau from
the Loire Valley of France. As the first new
winery in Dry Creek Valley following
Prohibition, Dry Creek Vineyard paved the
way for a whole new era of winemaking in
Sonoma County.
Today, Kim Stare
Wallace(Dave’s daughter) and
husband, Don Wallace, run the day-to-day
business at Dry Creek Vineyard. With energy
and passion, this dynamic duo is wholly
committed to the quality of wines produced
at Dry Creek Vineyard. From winemaking and
viticulture, to sales and marketing, Kim and
Don are determined to build upon Dave’s
foundation to take their family winery to
even greater heights. With an emphasis on
appellation driven wines that reflect the
region’s unique terroir, Dry
Creek Vineyard continues to
thrive on the values and
principals put forth by
Don and Kim
Wallace
the family – hard work, dedication and
passion to make the best wine possible.
The family’s energy and passion also spills
over into their second love – sailing. Known
as the "wine
for sailors," each bottle of
Dry Creek Vineyard wine is adorned with a
unique sailboat label irrevocably tying the
family’s two passions together. Be it on the
high seas or at home making wine, the family
at Dry Creek Vineyard continues their
long-standing tradition of hard work,
integrity and perseverance.
20th Anniversary of Vintner's Select Club
One of the
oldest wine clubs in the industry!
Now celebrating its 20th
Anniversary, Dry Creek Vineyard's Vintner's
Select Wine Club is one of the oldest and most
popular wine clubs in the industry.
Quarterly shipments include highly sought-after
wines made in very limited quantities.
Members and their guests enjoy fabulous
member only events and special offers
throughout the year.
2005 Fumé Blanc,
representing over 30 years of
tradition and excellence in the Sauvignon
Blanc category. An industry leader and the
benchmark producer of Fumé Blanc in Sonoma
County.
This year marks the 35th Anniversary of Dry
Creek Vineyard and the 20th Anniversary of
our Vintner’s Select Wine Club. We’re throwing an
Anniversary Bash, with three fun filled days
and nights to honor this historic
milestone. We invite you to join us for the
weekend as we celebrate with delicious food,
fabulous wine, and live music! It’s time to
put on your dancing shoes and join us for a
weekend not to be missed!
The debate rages. When do
you decant? Two schools of thought prevail -
those who want to open all wines days and
weeks before they're consumed and those who
believe that big, tannic, young wines
benefit from immediate decanting by getting
some air into them and that older wines
should be left alone.
