$20 for a Wine Flight and Food Pairing for Two at Medlock Ames ($80 Value)

Medlock Ames Tasting Room

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Small-production artisan wines crafted from completely organic grapes and paired with local cheeses, salami, and produce

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Expires Jul 24th, 2013.
Limit 1 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per visit. Reservation required at least 24 hours in advance, subject to availability. 24 hour cancellation notice required. Dine-in only. Must be 21 or older. Must use promotional value in 1 visit.
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Medlock Ames

Pairing wine with food is a delicate process, much like giving Bruce Banner feedback on his short story. Hulk detect notes of plum and oak with this Groupon.

$20 for a Wine Flight and Food Pairing for Two ($80 Value)

Seated wine and food-pairing session (a $20 value per person)

A library flight tasting (a $20 value per person)<p>

Wine and food-pairing sessions include four current wines accompanied by local cheeses, salami, or fresh produce from the Medlock Ames’ garden. Library flights introduce palates to four additional wines, each pulled from the cellar to showcase different varietals and aspects of production.
Visitors embark on their culinary journey at the family-style dining table in the Alexander Valley Tasting Room. Renovated from the century-old Alexander Valley Store & Bar, the barn-like confines were built using repurposed materials from the original site. When wandering the premises, guests can also marvel at how the winery mingles food and good cheer with nature, from seating areas shaded by olive trees to the onsite garden. Although not included in this Groupon, the adjoined Alexander Valley Bar by Medlock Ames opens at 5 p.m. daily and showcases a lineup of garden-to-bar cocktails, concocted using the fruits, herbs, and other edible garnishes that grow right outside.

Medlock Ames

When lifelong friends Chris Medlock James and Ames Morison arrived at the rolling pastures and manzanita trees of Bell Mountain Vineyard—heralded as a “near definition of utopia” by Food & Wine magazine—they knew instantly that this was the spot. The pair came to the decision after two years of scouring Sonoma County for the ideal property to start their own wine estate on—that was in 1998. Today, Chris and Ames have their grape-emblazoned flag firmly planted in Sonoma County's wine culture. They've done so by using a completely holistic approach to winemaking—one they believe reflects the beauty of their land and that relies solely on organic farming and solar power. Their philosophy even carries over to their method of pest control, which uses corridors instead of high fences, allowing nuisance animals such as wild pigs and deer to pass through certain spots in the vineyard without harming the fruit, the guests, or themselves. In the same nature-loving vein, Chris and Ames rely on barn owls and hawks to hunt rodents.

With 320 total acres at its disposal, Medlock Ames takes up only 56 with vineyards, leaving the rest for oaks and flowers to grow freely. Upon this portion of the land, Chris and Ames begin their small-production process, which continues inside their custom-built winery with gentle gravity-flow techniques and natural yeast fermentation. The process yields a wide range of high-quality artisan wines, from chardonnay and sauvignon blanc to merlot and cabernet sauvignon. The duo makes the fruits of their labor available in their nearby tasting room, as well as during wine-tasting experiences and tours of their production facility at Bell Mountain Ranch, available for Wine Club members only.

Tips

“Great time... great wine... great service”

Neferti K. 03/2013

“Had a wonderful time as usual; great to see the re-release of the 2006 Red!”

Alexandra C. 02/2013

“The tasting room employees were friendly and knowledgable, the wine was superb, and the nibbles were delicious. ”