2017 Best Winery Tour!

The People have spoken! We have received The Best Winery Tour 2017 award from Sonoma Index Tribune, isn’t it time to check out all the tours we offer? From the simplest tasting to the more extravagant library seating, we have tours that satisfy all styles of tasters! Book your experience with us today!

Celebrate Earth Day with Us!

Thanks Sonoma Magazine! If you are looking for ways to celebrate Mother Earth this weekend, consider our Property Hike and Biodynamic Wine Tasting hosted by Chris Benziger on Sunday at 1pm! For more info: https://benziger2020.wpengine.com/event/earth-day-hike-and-tasting/

First-time visitors to Sonoma Wine Country

Thanks Sonoma Magazine! We always love welcoming first-time visitors to Sonoma Wine Country. Our tours and tastings are a great way to get the “lay of the land”! Book your visit today: https://benziger2020.wpengine.com/comevisit

Employee of the Week – Wilbur

Here we are, Friday and it’s time for another employee of the week! Meet Wilbur. He’s only been with us for a couple weeks but the amount of attention he gets is astronomical. He was a big hit during our March’s spring in the vineyard tour. People came from far and near to see him. […]

Employee of the Week – Bluie

Bluie Benziger isn’t just another pretty face around the farm, she is our number one hostess with the most-ess! People come from far away to take her owner, Chris Benziger’s, tours around the winery…all the while it is she who does all the true entertaining. It can get ruff at times, keeping the squirrels at […]

3 Family-Friendly Sonoma Wineries

Hilton Hotels & Resorts, thanks for including us in your family-friendly wineries series. We pride ourselves in being able to entertain wine lovers as well as those unable to imbibe. Cheers

Sonoma’s Tribune People’s Choice Awards 2015

July 19, 2015 Sonomans like to keep the excitement up – a fact they proved once again during the voting period for the Index-Tribune’s first-ever Sonoma Valley People’s Choice Awards. Online voting came to a close last week – and it was genuine race to the finish in several categories of our “best of” style […]

12 Standout California Pinot Noirs

Wine Spectator Online, New reviews of the 2013s from the North Coast, June 2015 If you fancy elegance and finesse, the 2013 California Pinots will be a welcome guest at your dinner table. Here we’ve selected some enticing bottlings from Sonoma, Mendocino and beyond. It’s a diverse lineup of established names and new faces, and […]

Winners for Dinner

Houston Lifestyles & Homes, June 1, 2015, By Denman Moody, The Advanced Oenophile Benziger Family Winery Chardonnay Sonoma County 2013 — Implementing Certified Sustainable Farming methods, the result is an elegant offering with hints of peach and pear, accompanied by a full and refreshing finish. A Chardonnay with class and breed — and under-priced. $16 […]

Planet Earth says, ‘Thanks’

Examiner.com, April 24, 2015, By Julia Hollister “The Sonoma County winery’s 2013 chardonnay ($16) is a classic example of the popularity of this varietal. The vines started their road to perfection early so there was abundant “hang time.” Subtle aromas of red apple and toasty brioche lift the curtain on pear, apricot and butter flavors […]