Ricardus Corculum: Revealing wines, intelligently made

Vision Quest: Worthy Links

When we set out to create our inaugural wines, we not only wanted to access the phenomenal vineyards in Napa and Sonoma but also to tap into an industry-acclaimed wine making team and a state-of-the-art facility focused on limited-production wines. We found our partner at CrushPad in San Francisco. We highly recommend their team, who enthusiastically guided us throughout the process of making our boutique wines.

While dreaming about Napa and Sonoma and, along the way, we uncovered a community of passionate artisans, oenophiles, gourmands, and historians... These are all our personal recommendations — totally unbiased and my opinion only — but they are good people and will treat you well.

Touring:

NAPA:
Jerry Baker - email at jerroldbaker@comcast.net, Jerry is a small business and doesn't have a website but has introduced us to Napa Valley wineries we had never heard of and he is knowledgeable about all that is Napa Valley.

Sonoma:
Vintage Wine Tours vintagewinetours@comcast.net: For the best in wine tours in Sonoma town and environs, Eric Stevens of Vintage Wine Tours provides you with a tour in "Vintage" cars including a '37 Cadillac and an old Rolls Royce. Eric has taken us on several tours and we highly recommend him - his knowledge of Sonoma and the cars make for a wonderful day in Sonoma.

Restaurants:

NAPA:
Ubuntu: Great new vegetarian restaurant in downtown Napa. www.ubuntunapa.com
Angele in Napa at the Napa River Inn - this is like being in a restaurant in Paris and sitting by the river. www.angelerestaurant.com
Bounty Hunter - Great wine bar/restaurant in Napa town - www.bountyhunterwine.com

SONOMA:
Café La Haye: Just off the Sonoma Plaza www.cafelahaye.com
Della Santina: Also off Sonoma Plaza www.dellasantinas.com
El Dorado Kitchen on the Sonoma Plaza. www.eldoradosonoma.com/el_dorado_kitchen.html

Lodging:

NAPA:
Napa River Inn: www.napariverinn.com
Carneros Inn: www.thecarnerosinn.com

SONOMA:
Sonoma Mission Inn: www.fairmont.com/sonoma
The Lodge at Sonoma: www.thelodgeatsonoma.com
The Madrona Manor: www.madronamanor.com

Great wineries we've visited:

NAPA:
Barnett: www.barnettvineyards.com
Ceja: www.cejavineyards.com
S. E. Chase: www.chasecellars.com
Frank Family: www.frankfamilyvineyards.com
Guilliams. http://www.springmountaindistrict.com/wineries_guilliams.php
Salvestrin: www.salvestrinwinery.com
Spring Mountain: www.springmountainvineyard.com
Tres Sabores: www.tressabores.com
Venge: www.vengevineyards.com
VonStrasser: www.vonstrasser.com

The Vintner's Collective: not a winery but a tasting room in downtown Napa with wines you generally can't find anywhere else: www.vintnerscollective.com

SONOMA:
Glen Lyon: www.glenlyonwinery.com
Robert Hunter: www.roberthunterwinery.com
Harvest Moon: www.harvestmoonwinery.com
Little Vineyards: www.littlevineyards.com
Loxton: www.loxtoncellars.com
Passalacqua: www.passalacquawinery.com
Preston: www.prestonvineyards.com
Robledo: www.robledofamilywinery.com
Unti: www.untivineyards.com

For Sparkling wine:
Gloria Ferrer: www.gloriaferrer.com
Iron Horse: www.ironhorsevineyards.com

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