Vintner's Holiday: Yosemite Wine Tasting and Food Event

Vintners’ Holidays®

Vintners' Holidays at Yosemite
Bo & Heidi Barrett of Chateau Montelena Winery
and La Sirena enjoying a Vintners' Holidays Dinner
at The Ahwhanee
As autumn gives way to winter, accentuate your Yosemite vacation with a touch of elegance as prominent winemakers showcase their vintages during Vintners’ Holidays at Yosemite.

Join us for Vintners’ Holidays as we celebate winemakers' fall harvests with our enlightening Yosemite wine tastings and seminars, a small private reception to meet winemakers in person, and a divine five-course gala dinner where each course is thoughtfully developed and prepared by Executive Chef Percy Whatley and The Ahwahnee Culinary Team to compliment the often rare or limited-release wines shared by the participating wineries.

 2013 Vintners' Holiday Sessions

We are delighted to have these stellar wineries for our 2013 Vintners' Holiday season. Sign up early. You can't go wrong.
(Scheduled as of May 6, 2013)

Session #1 ~ November 11-12, 2013

Moderator and vintners TBD

Session #2 ~ November  13-14, 2013

Moderated by Evan Goldstein, Master Sommelier & President, Full Circle Wine Solutions, Inc.
Tom Rinaldi, Provenance Vineyards
Ed Sbragia, Sbragia Family Vineyards
Rob McNeill, Don & Sons
George Bursick, Villa Toscano

Session #3 ~ November 17-19, 2013

Moderated by Dan Berger, Wine Journalist & Judge
Steve Urberg, Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
Robb Talbott, Talbott Vineyards
Dan Goldfield, Dutton-Goldfield
David Duncan, Twomey Cellars

Session #4 ~ November 20-21, 2013
Moderated by Dan Berger, Wine Journalist & Judge
Stu Smith, Smith-Madrone
Scott Rich, Moraga Estate
Chris Benziger, Benziger Family Winery
Daniel Baron, Silver Oak Cellars
Session #5 ~ December 1-3, 2013
Moderated by Peter Marks, Master of Wine & Vice President of Education, Constellation Academy of Wine
Jeff Stewart, Hartford Family Winery
Janet Myer, Franciscan Estate Winery
Two additional vintners TBD
Session #6 ~ December 4-5, 2013

Moderated by Peter Marks, Master of Wine & Vice President of Education, Constellation Academy of Wine
Melissa Stackhouse, J Vineyard & Winery  
Tim Carl of Huge Bear Winery & Andy Beckstoffer of Beckstoffer Vineyards
Ed Kurtzman, August West Wines
Joel Peterson, Ravenswood Winery

Vintners' Holiday Packages include: 

  • Accommodations for 2
  • Wine tasting seminars
  • An intimate Meet the Vintners Reception
  • 2 tickets to the 5-course Gala Dinner in The Ahwahnee Dining Room

2-Night Vintners' Holiday Packages

 Session 1: November 11 - 13, 2013
 Session 2: November 13 - 15, 2013
 Session 4: November 20 - 22, 2013
 Session 6: December 4 - 6, 2013

2-Night Lodging Packages start at:
The Ahwahnee (Classic Room) - $898*
Yosemite Lodge at the Falls (Lodge Room) - $676*
Curry Village (Cabin with private bath) - $680*

*Prices include Gratuity. Tax is not included.

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3-night Vintners' Holidays Packages

 Session 3: November 17 - 20, 2013
 Session 5: December 1 - 4, 2013

3-Night Lodging Packages start at:
The Ahwahnee (Classic Room) - $1148*
Yosemite Lodge at the Falls (Lodge Room) - $815*
Curry Village (Cabins with private bath) - $821*

*Prices include Gratuity. Tax is not included.

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Did you enjoy last year's Vintners' Holiday? Looking forward to next year? Start making plans for the 2013 Vintners' Holiday season or commemorate the occasion with a Vintners' inspired gift idea.