Try our Three Perfect Day itinerary for an authentic immersion into Monterey Wine Country. Whether you choose the vineyard tasting rooms of River Road, the country charm of Carmel Valley, coastal Monterey and Carmel – or all three, you’ll leave with a deep sense of the character, history, and excellence that is Monterey County wines. Need help planning your trip? Text us at (831) 204-0915.
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Take a trip down River Road and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Salinas Valley in Monterey Wine Country!
Every Friday afternoon join Windy Oaks Estate at their tasting room in downtown Carmel for a flight of wine paired with cheese! The flight is $20 for 4 wines and cheeses.
Put on your cowboy hats & boots as Wine Country is coming back to Folktale on April 27th! Join them for the next installment of KTOM’s “Wine Country” Concert Series featuring Craig Campbell! Craig Campbell is one of Country’s brightest rising stars who launched onto the Country music scene in 2011 and continues to exist in a perfect sweet spot between tradition and modernity. Craig grew up in a strong Southern Baptist home, fell in love early with the sounds of Country radio, and built a foundation not just as a singer and performer, but as a songwriter. It was a conversation with Luke Bryan, for whom he once played keyboard, that really helped him set his priorities clear. “Luke said, ‘man you need to be writing songs, and you need to be writing with different people, twice a day’”. “That’s where you can define yourself as an artist, with people writing songs that tell your story. And nobody is going to sing them better than you.’” That dedication to the craft made him not only understand the importance of crafting songs like the fan-favorite “Tomorrow Tonight” with trusted collaborators, but also to keep writing, constantly. It’s an ethos that […]
Come enjoy some “soul & roll” with singer/guitarist Taylor Rae from 4:30-7:30 in Folktale Winery’s Wine Garden! Taylor Rae is a Santa Cruz based artist has a style gravitating towards indie-pop and blends southern rock, blues, folk and soul into a beautiful melting pot of organic music she calls “Soul and Roll.” Her husky, soulful vocals are a pleasure to listen to. With an extensive background in musical theatre, singing in church, and a natural gift of melody, Taylor began writing original songs at age 10. She has recorded three CDs, including her newest album, “Getting’ High to Stay Low.” Come out and enjoy! No cover necessary. Seating is first come first served.
Every Friday afternoon join Windy Oaks Estate at their tasting room in downtown Carmel for a flight of wine paired with cheese! The flight is $20 for 4 wines and cheeses.
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Join Scheid Vineyards for Sunday supper at the newest culinary destination of the Monterey Peninsula. Inspired by the elements of the Central Coast, Salt Wood creates a fun, lively and approachable dining experience among the Marina dunes. Featuring an amazing prix fixe menu designed just for this event and perfectly paired with Scheid Vineyards wines. Reservations are required and seating is very limited. Wine Club Exclusive.
Join Folktale Winery and KRML for the “Chef Duel” Competition – Semifinals Round 3 on Monday, May 7th! Witness as the best of this season battle against each other in the Barrel Room in hopes of earning the title of Chef Duel Champion! Chef Duel – Semifinals Round 3 Chef Paul Corsentino (The Sur House at Ventana) vs Chef Brad Briske (Home in Soquel) This isn’t just another cooking competition that you sit back and watch; you get to be part of the action! Get up close and watch these chefs as they work their magic on stage. In this bracketed event, each chef will be provided one main ingredient that MUST be used along with four optional ingredients to create a dish that will excite your palate, earn your vote (The People’s Choice), and advance them to the next round. The People’s Choice vote counts for 50% of the voting process and the guest judges’ vote comprise the remaining 50%. If both votes award the same chef the winner, that chef advances to compete again. If there is a split vote, the chefs will compete in an additional challenge, pre-selected by the judges, in order to win that Round’s […]
Join De Tierra Vineyards at their tasting room on May 10th from 6-7pm for a succulent arrangement workshop! Tickets are $35 and include medium size vessel (styles may vary), succulents and ALL supplies and accessories you may need to create an awesome gift for someone you love (or yourself)! Wine can be purchased separately before, during, and after the event. Tickets are limited so get them before they sell out!
Every Friday afternoon join Windy Oaks Estate at their tasting room in downtown Carmel for a flight of wine paired with cheese! The flight is $20 for 4 wines and cheeses.
Indulge in the sweet things in life! Bring your Mom to the Hahn Family Wines Estate Tasting Room for a special cupcake & wine pairing treat! Sunday, May 12th $20 per person and reservations are required in advance. Please call the Tasting Room at 831-678-4555
Every Friday afternoon join Windy Oaks Estate at their tasting room in downtown Carmel for a flight of wine paired with cheese! The flight is $20 for 4 wines and cheeses.
Please join winemaker Michael Michaud for a BBQ lunch, music, and raffle prizes, (paired with wine of course), at the vineyard Saturday, May 19th from 11:00 am – 2:30 pm. Close to the Pinnacles National Park, west entrance. 4 miles NW of Stonewall Canyon Road, and Hwy. 146, Soledad (follow the signs). RSVP and payment needed prior to May 11, 2018. Event is $75 for Wine Club Members, and $95 for non-members. To purchase tickets and for more information please contact belinda@michaudvineyard.com. Event SPECIAL: 25% off purchases of Michaud Vineyard wine
Join more than thirty stellar wineries pouring some of the world’s best Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah – all from the Santa Lucia Highlands at the 12th annual Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans Gala. For many of our artisan vintners, this is their one public tasting of the year. Meet the winemakers and taste 90+ point limited-release gems from the likes of Caraccioli Cellars, Morgan, Kosta Browne, Siduri, Hahn, Belle Glos, McIntyre, ROAR and Pisoni. The setting is dramatic: Mer Soleil Winery, a venue not normally open to the public. Enjoy gourmet bites from the region’s best chefs and restaurants including Aquaterra Culinary, Carmel Valley Ranch, Cheesecake Dreamations, Chef’s Palette Spice Rubs, Colectivo Felix, Folktale Winery & Vineyards, jennini kitchen & wine bar, La Balena, Lucia Restaurant at Bernardus Lodge, Luigi’s, Marich Chocolates, Ocean Sushi, Schoch Family Creamery, Schooners Coastal Kitchen and Bar, Star Market, Tarpy’s Roadhouse, The “C” Restaurant at the Intercontinental Monterey, Village Corner Bistro and Zio Sausage. Shop the rare, big bottle silent auction, enjoy live music by Soulfoot, and other surprises. Early admission tickets secure entrance to a special advance Gala tasting and auction featuring guaranteed access to rare wines, library releases and new gems from […]
Folktale Winery & KRML Radio are excited to present SUR Live in the Vines! SUR came to life during a nomadic journey through some of California’s most wild spaces. Frustrated by the confines of Los Angeles, Monterey-bred musician/producer Zack Arnett (formally from Fire in the Hamptons) built a makeshift studio in the back of an RV and set out on a two-month-long journey. While out on the road, Arnett began creating a sound both gritty and melodic, nuanced and volatile, reflective and deeply life-affirming. For Arnett—who’s also a visual artist, poet, and self-described American medicinal farmer—the music of SUR arose from an entirely uncalculated burst of creativity. With the release of Savage Beast, Arnett hopes that his own fascination with the natural world might awaken a similar sensitivity in others. “I think there’s a real need for us as a civilization to get back to appreciating the beauty and the simplicity of nature, instead of just being so desensitized and having our heads buried in our phones all the time,” he says. Opening the evening is local band American Trashbird. An amalgamation of the American soundscape; casually blending synth and folk, blues and pop, jam and roots into Monterey Bird Rock, […]
Come enjoy some live music with Casey Frazier from 4:30-7:30 in Folktale Winery’s Wine Garden! Singer/songwriter/guitarist Casey Frazier’s eclectic Americana sound with roots in country and 70s rock has garnered him comparisons to Ryan Adams and Josh Rouse. Listen to a bit of Casey right here. No cover necessary, simply come and enjoy.
Every Friday afternoon join Windy Oaks Estate at their tasting room in downtown Carmel for a flight of wine paired with cheese! The flight is $20 for 4 wines and cheeses.
Every Friday afternoon join Windy Oaks Estate at their tasting room in downtown Carmel for a flight of wine paired with cheese! The flight is $20 for 4 wines and cheeses.
Every Friday afternoon join Windy Oaks Estate at their tasting room in downtown Carmel for a flight of wine paired with cheese! The flight is $20 for 4 wines and cheeses.
Every Friday afternoon join Windy Oaks Estate at their tasting room in downtown Carmel for a flight of wine paired with cheese! The flight is $20 for 4 wines and cheeses.
Every Friday afternoon join Windy Oaks Estate at their tasting room in downtown Carmel for a flight of wine paired with cheese! The flight is $20 for 4 wines and cheeses.
Every Friday afternoon join Windy Oaks Estate at their tasting room in downtown Carmel for a flight of wine paired with cheese! The flight is $20 for 4 wines and cheeses.
