You and three guests can take a VIP tour and tasting at Cline Cellars in Sonoma County. Along with the tour, you receive one bottle of Cline Syrah -- and you can take 15 percent off any wine you purchase.

A descendant of the Jacuzzi family of pump and spa fame, Fred Cline founded Cline Cellars near Oakley, California., where his grandparents had shared their love of agricultural life and the mysteries of vinifying grapes into wine. Here, he preserved and r estored many ancient vine sites to their rightful reign as premier California wine lands.

In 1991, Fred and his wife Nancy relocated the winery from Oakley to the Carneros region of Sonoma County on a historic 350-acre estate with new vineyards and facilities. While much of the cool Carneros region is planted to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot, Fred pioneered the planting of Rhône varietals including Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne.

Fred's innovation and experimentation led to producing rich, distinctive Rhône-style wines and intense, flavorful Zinfandels for which he has garnered enormous acclaim. In 2007, our 2004 Sonoma Zinfandel was rated 91 pts by the Wine Spectator, the 2004 Bridgehead Zinfandel was rated 90 pts, and the 2004 Ancient Vines Mourvèdre was named, “One of the top 100 values of the Year” by Wine & Spirits,
June 2007 issue.