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Founded in 1994 by Tom and Steve Beckmen, Beckmen Vineyards is a family-run, estate winery located in Santa Barbara County’s Santa Ynez Valley. Since its founding, Beckmen Vineyards has emerged as one of North America’s premier producers of Rhône varietal wines, while also helping to establish Santa Barbara County as one of California’s most highly regarded winegrowing regions.

Based in the town of Sonoma, Sojourn Cellars is a highly acclaimed winery specializing in the production of artisan Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.

Sojourn Cellars sources fruit from celebrated vineyards in both Sonoma and Napa Counties, and help direct farming operations to assure that their grapes are produced using world-class growing techniques. They consistently produce remarkable wines with a hands-off natural winemaking style that showcases the character and personality of the individual vineyards.

LATEST ACCOLADES:

• 2009 Domaine Du Coulet Cornas Billes Noires - 96, WS
• 2009 Domaine Du Coulet Cornas Terrasses du Serre - 95 WS
• 2009 Jean-Michel Stephan Cote-Rotie - 94, WS (Top 100)
• 2009 Sojourn Cellars Gap's Crown Pinot Noir - 93, WA
• 2009 Sojourn Cellars Rodgers Creek Pinot Noir - 91, WA
• 2008 Oakville Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon - 94+ WA
• 2007 Oakville Ranch Cabernet Franc - 94, WA
• 2009 Beckmen Syrah, Purisima Mtn, Clone #1 - 94, WA
• 2007 Pricum Valdemuz - 94, WA
• 2005 La Rasina Brunello - 93, WS
• 2007 Pricum Prieto Picudo - 92+, WA
• 2006 Bodegas Arrocal Arrocal Angel - 92+, WA
• 2009 Bodegas Abanico Tempestad Godello - 91 WA
• 2009 Montebueno Rioja - 90, WA
• 2008 Dos Victorias Elias Mora - 90, WA

For complete list, visit our Accolades Page.

BAY AREA EVENTS CALENDAR

Jan 21 - Joyce Vineyards & Costa de Oro wine tasting and cheese pairing at Bountiful Basket Carmel, 1-6pm.

Jan 28 - Joyce Vineyards at Gene's Fine Foods in Pleasanton, 2-5pm

Feb 11 - Italian Wine Tasting and Food Pairing at Cin-Cin Los Gatos, 3-5pm, Saturday.  Includes Discount wine buying opportunity!  See more details on Cincin.com.

Feb. 18 - Joyce Vineyards at Gene's Fine Foods in Saratoga, 1-4pm

Feb 25 - Anglim wine tasting with Sparkling Wines at Bountiful Basket Carmel, 1-6pm. 

Apr 17 - Moshin Vineyards, with Rick Moshin, at Viva Los Gatos, 6-8pm