![]() Of course, what Scribe has really managed to do is blow the whole traditional tasting up, shoot it off their peaceful hill and indulge you in their kind of wine enjoyment experience. On the day we visited, however, the “tasting” was conducted inside. Looking around, it quickly becomes clear that on a sunny day this would be, in fact, one truly amazing place to kick back with some friends and enjoy a few glasses of wine. Our host let us know that typically (when the weather is warm) guests are lounging about in the grass, or at picnic tables, enjoying the scenery. Just a handful of cars were parked out by the old hacienda that marks Scribe’s land. On the cold late December morning we visited, just a few days before the new year, the outside of the winery was quieter than normal. And this departure is exactly what many new and forward-thinking wine drinkers are looking for. What Scribe represents in this new frontier of California wine is a vast departure from the traditional Napa/Sonoma (or anywhere wine country) experience. If you were wondering where all the cool kids from SF and Berkeley go when they head up to wine country for the weekend, they go to Scribe–a new generation winery started by brothers Adam and Andrew Mariani in 2007. ![]() ![]() This is the second post in an ongoing series about wineries that are charting the new frontier of California wine. ![]()
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