Founded in 1972 by David S. Stare, our premier, family-owned winery is celebrating over 50 years of winemaking. Watch the story of our winery, now led by the second generation.
Emma Linowski, our Marketing Coordinator, is next in our featured #WomenInWine series! She is a multitasking marketing fairy, making magic happen in a variety of projects from vital sales support to social media and communication pieces for our tasting room and winery experiences. Thank you, Emma, for keeping the ship afloat in so many ways! ⛵ ✨What’s your spirit DCV wine? My spirit wine is a DCV classic: our Fumé Blanc! It's our house-style Sauvignon Blanc — a vibrant and herbaceous wine that the winery has produced since 1972. It's a crowd favorite and my go-to when hosting friends! ✨Tell me three fun facts about yourself. · I'm thrifty! I love to hunt for vintage items at antique and thrift stores. There's nothing like finding a diamond in the rough! · My comfort film is 'Pride & Prejudice' (2005). If you ever catch me staring off into space, just know I'm frolicking through the English countryside at golden hour. · I started my career in the floral industry before switching to wine (swipe left for photos). Big fan of Mother Nature over here!
Mark your calendars 🌸 This vintage release is coming early April! Our Petite Zin Rosé is a favorite year after year with its gorgeous, deep pink tones and strawberry field reminisce. What makes this wine unique is a touch of Petite Sirah for added complexity and a crisp, vibrant finish. It's just absolutely stunning with light spring fare and weekend brunch! Bonus: Celebrate the release with us at our La Vie en Rosé party on Saturday, May 13th 🎀 RSVP on our website at drycreekvineyard.com/events.
Wishing the happiest of birthdays today to our leading #WomanInWine: Kim Stare Wallace! Thank you for your inspiring passion for great wine, and your determination to make waves throughout all these years. Cheers! 🍷
Spring is in the air! 🌼 Take a peaceful stroll through our blooming Insectary Garden the next time you taste at our family winery. As the seasons get warmer, our Tasting Room gets busier — it's best to look ahead and book your tasting experience on our website to secure your table. Try our new varietal-focused Zinfandel and Bordeaux tastings, as well as our Off-Road Vineyard Tour, beginning March 31st!
Next up in our #WomenInWine series is Cheyanne Beasley, our Executive Assistant and Sustainability Manager at Dry Creek Vineyard! Cheyanne coordinates much of the day-to-day operations of our winery — notably, our efforts to be as earth-friendly as possible! She helps maintain our annual sustainability goals as a Certified Sustainable family winery, improving what we've been doing and finding new ways to collaborate with the greater community. ✨What’s your spirit DCV wine? Sauvignon Blanc is my spirit DCV wine because it is crisp, refreshing and can go with or without food. It's my go-to wine when I'm trying out new recipes in my kitchen! Its style is consistent, dependable and comforting, which is like my personality. 🙂 ✨Tell me three fun facts about yourself. • I love playing basketball in a local women's league and working out with my daughter in my spare time. • My favorite movie is Guess Who. I love romantic comedies! • I would say my favorite TV show is American Idol because I love music and watching people pursue their dreams, connect with with a song... all while being a storyteller!
It's no secret that our family winery has long been a fan of Zinfandel, a varietal that both defines our home appellation, and is living proof of the rich heritage behind our surrounding vineyards and growers! Last year was the inaugural vintage of our Historic Blocks Zinfandel, crafted to honor the legacy of this incredible variety and our ongoing mission to preserve these century-old, sustainably farmed vines. We selected specific blocks of old vine Zinfandel located primarily along the eastern bench of the valley as the backbone of this robust and luxurious wine. With its recent score of 94 points from @wine_spectator, we invite you to taste the history of this famed varietal of our region, as you taste this wine! 🍷
At our family winery, we're proud to have the most amazing and talented women on our team! To celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth, tune in the next few weeks to read highlights on these brilliant #WomenInWine and to learn more about what inspires them. First up: Lenore Messler, our Graphic Designer! Lenore keeps DCV on point with all things aesthetic and branded, from the curated images you see on our website to the animated .gifs in text messages and seating charts at wine dinners. Her discerning designer eagle eye has always been a major asset on our team, and we don't know what we'd do without her! ✨What’s your spirit DCV wine? In the spirit of Women’s History Month, I have to say The Mariness! Bright, refreshing, food-friendly, and one of my favorites. I enjoyed it the other day alongside some homemade Chicken Francese. ✨Do you have a female role model, or someone you look up to? I am fortunate to have strong female role models in my family to look up to and support me. My mom, aunt Shuky, and my grandmothers are/were smart and independent women who worked hard to accomplish their dreams and enjoy life to the fullest. ✨Tell me three fun facts about yourself. • The last book I read was "The People We Meet on Vacation" by Emily Henry (Excellent! 5/5 stars). • When I’m not at work, you can find me trying out a new creative hobby. I'm currently learning to sew clothing and rug-tufting. • I'm a cat mom to the cutest cat, Squishy! (Swipe left to see!)
Did you hear? The 2022 vintage of our flagship Fumé Blanc was just released! Crafted with minimal intervention using grapes from our #CertifiedSustainable vineyards, our Fumé Blanc features 100% Sauvignon Blanc and stainless steel fermentation to add to its crisp and clean characteristics. Year after year, this refreshing fan favorite wins medals and the hearts of wine lovers around the world. Our last vintage was awarded 90 points, Editors' Choice from @wineenthusiast and 90 points, Gold at @sunset_magazine's International Wine Competition! ✨Be one of the first to taste our 2022 Fumé Blanc! Go to the link in our bio or www.drycreekvineyard.com/shop.
Happy Monday! We're in a bout of more rainstorms this week in Sonoma County. Whether you're going through the same literally or metaphorically, here's to raising a glass to what comes around after. 🍷 Stay well and safe — you got this! #mondaymotivation
Happy #PresidentsDay! Today, we're reminiscing about our historical role in the White House State Dinners. 🏛️ These state dinners are traditionally a grand and important affair — a way to honor the visiting head of state and his/her spouse, and to extend good will and warm hospitality around serious dialogue that happened earlier in the day. Here are some photos (and the menu!) from President Gerald Ford's dinner with President Alfonso López of Colombia on September 25, 1975. Our 1973 vintage of Dry Chenin Blanc opened the evening and was served alongside a classic dish of melon and prosciutto. 🥂 . . . . . #drycreekvineyard #drycreekvalley #drycreekvalleywines #healdsburg #sonomacounty #sipsonoma #gatherinsonoma #sonomawine #california #visitcalifornia #californiawinecountry #californiawine #vineyard #winery #familywinery #winelover #wineinhand #winebottle #winetasting #bayarea #winenight #winerylove #drinkwine #wineblogger #wineinfluencer #womenowned #womeninbusiness #smallbusiness #legacy
Hope you can kick back and enjoy #NationalDrinkWineDay with your bestie today! To stock up on your favorites, don't forget to visit our website for $5 shipping on any wine, any quantity. Use code WINEDAY at checkout. Cheers, from one wine lover to another! 🍷
For those of you looking to DIY your way through Valentine’s Day this year (perhaps it slipped your mind?), we’ve gotcha covered. Head to your nearest grocery store on the way home tonight, grab an assortment of flowers and greenery and get arranging with your Valentine or Galentine. 💘 Don’t forget to pick up a bottle of our Petite Zin Rosé for you and your sweetie to sip! 🍷
Happy work anniversary to our winery president, Kim Stare Wallace! 🎉 Kim started as Dry Creek Vineyard's Director of Marketing in 1987, spearheading our iconic nautical wine labels and highlighting our reputation as the Wine for Sailors. She then took on more responsibility as Vice President in the mid-90s, before becoming President in 2011 and the second-generation owner of our family winery. Together with her husband Don, she continues to lead us today with a focus on varietal-defining, appellation-driven wines and sustainable industry practices. Thanks for all that you do, Kim — Cheers! 🍷 . . . . . #drycreekvineyard #drycreekvalley #drycreekvalleywines #healdsburg #sonomacounty #sipsonoma #gatherinsonoma #sonomawine #california #visitcalifornia #californiawinecountry #californiawine #vineyard #winery #familywinery #winelover #wineinhand #winebottle #winetasting #bayarea #winenight #winerylove #drinkwine #wineblogger #wineinfluencer #womenowned #womeninbusiness #bosslady #femaleceo #smallbusiness
Our Terroir Series is a culmination of the decades of experience we have with growing Bordeaux varietals in the diverse soils of Dry Creek Valley. Our Meritage "Alluvial Gap" and Meritage "Benchland" showcase how wildly unique wines can be when made from different districts, even within the same appellation. "Alluvial Gap" is full and rich with spicy undertones, whereas "Benchland" fills the senses with plush, luxuriant fruit and fine tannins. Recently the winner of @sfchronicle's 2023 Red Sweepstakes, our Cabernet Sauvignon "Iron Slopes" is the finale of the collection — a high-elevation wine with silky and textured complexity.
From picnic lunches to our farm tour and new Bordeaux flight, now is the best time to explore your wine-cation options for spring/summer — and ✔️ that much-deserved "me" time off your bucket list! Plan a relaxing getaway to our delightful gardens and vineyards, #WineInHand. Available now • Seated Tasting, Zinfandels of Dry Creek Valley, Tour & Tasting Available starting March • Bordeaux Varietals Tasting, Wine Flight & Picnic Lunch, Farm Tour, Large Party Receptions Available starting April • Bocce Experience 🍷 Book your wine-cation with ease at drycreekvineyard.com/visit
Our Bullock House vineyard, also known as DCV6, is located right across the road from our family winery along the eastern bench of the valley. 🌿 It's one of our most historic properties, previously producing fruit for Reserve Merlot. Since 2009, it's been replanted to Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc — driving our second generation's vision for world-class Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux-inspired varietals and Meritage blends! Vineyards along this micro-region receive long days of full sun exposure, and the soil is made up of decomposing sedimentary rock, which is loose, flaky and well-draining. All these factors lead to elegant and concentrated fruit, reminiscent of the classical Bordeaux style of winemaking! 🍷