![]() ![]() They grew up in Winters (Yolo County), heirs to the Mariani Nut Co., a major processor of walnuts and almonds that farms several thousand acres and exports its products globally. Friends who were never really interested in wine, who certainly never - I mean never - would have considered joining a wine club are, it turns out, members of the wine club at Scribe.Īt the helm of this winery/dynamic ecosystem are two handsome and charismatic brothers named Andrew and Adam Mariani. I overhear it in line at Sightglass my yoga instructor somehow drops it into a discussion of chakras. Have you been up to Scribe? Seemingly everywhere I go, it comes up in conversation. Laurent - and also in its physical space, which has become a mecca for the Bay Area’s Warby Parker-wearing, pour-over-drinking, reclaimed-wood-loving Millennials. It enacts this aesthetic in its wines - skin-fermented Chardonnay, for example obscure-for-Sonoma grapes like Sylvaner and St. Scribe is an aesthetic: minimalist, rural, folksy. As I learned upon moving to San Francisco last year, it’s also something of a social phenomenon. Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 8 of8 The hacienda, a 19th century home under renovation at Scribe. Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 7 of8 Barrels at Scribe Winery. Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 6 of8 The outdoor wine tasting area at Scribe winery in Sonoma, California on Sunday July 31, 2016. Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 5 of8 A food wine pairing basket to be served to wine tasters at Scribe winery in Sonoma, California on Sunday July 31, 2016. ![]() Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 4 of8 Meredith Ouzounian preparing food in the kitchen at Scribe winery in Sonoma, California on Sunday July 31, 2016. ![]() Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 3 of8 Andrew (right, wearing white t-shirt) and Adam (left, gray t-shirt) Mariani (they are brothers), co-owners of Scribe winery in Sonoma, California on Saturday July 30, 2016. Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of8 Casie Giroux, gardener at Scribe winery in Sonoma, California on Saturday July 30, 2016. Along the way, a 2014 Estate Chardonnay magically appeared too.1 of8 Brothers Andrew (right, wearing white t-shirt) and Adam (left, gray t-shirt) Mariani, co-owners of Scribe Winery in Sonoma. All were fresh and crisp and didn’t take over from the wine itself. Sungold tomatoes and little green beans with basil, mint and shallots, along with a Scribe garden salad and flowers also arrived at the table. Next up was a yummy grilled lamb polpette with green coriander and pita – nice and soft! – served with a crisp 2016 Estate Riesling. (All somewhat thwarted by my recent braces. Once seated, we were brought our first bites: almonds, olives and garden cucumbers. When we visited, the chef-in-residence was Cal Peternell of Chez Panisse.įirst off, we were greeted at check-in with our first tasting: a 2016 Rosé of pinot noir, which turned out to be my favorite wine of the day. The tastings, which cost a pretty penny at $60, include a series of light dishes made by guest chefs and the menu varies week-to-week. ![]() There are comfy sofas, and tables with benches – so be sure to specify which you want when you make your reservation (which you need to do to visit). The patio, on the other hand, is a lovely, shady place to sit on a hot summer’s afternoon. Even on a sweltering hot day, I can imagine sheltering inside from the rain on a winter’s day. Having survived the 1906 earthquake and-despite many years of neglect-it has been resurrected and revived in an entirely unique way. The Hacienda at Scribe Winery is a gorgeous grand old house at the end of a palm tree-lined driveway. ![]()
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