Mount Eden Vineyards is a California classic. Legendary vintner Martin Ray first planted the property above Saratoga in 1945. In the early 1970s, investors kicked him off the estate, and it was re ...

Capriotti and his team easily sample more than 4,000 wines a year. As Capriotti continues to learn more about wine, the more fascinated he becomes. "Wine is a living, breathing organism," he said.

"Eden" is a reference to John Steinbeck's "East of Eden ... For a bit more action, there's an ATV tour option where you can tour the estate on wheels and then sample the wine out in the vineyards. The ...

Consider it a ready-made wine-tasting itinerary ... But you can visit the current Eden Rift tasting room to sample the new wines from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, or by appointment ...

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