What’s New in Sonoma Valley

SONOMA, Calif. (October 15, 2007) -- Cradled between two mountain ranges and located only 45 miles north of San Francisco, Sonoma Valley is an appealing vacation destination for travelers and the birthplace of the famed California wine industry.  Sonoma Valley combines everything desired in a memorable travel experience -- the finest wines, dining, lodging, and spas, a flourishing arts community, remarkable history and more than 13,000 acres of state and regional parkland.  The valley also offers visitors beautiful scenery and a peaceful, relaxed atmosphere. 

Sonoma Valley continues to flourish as a prominent destination for visitors.  Below, please find information on what’s new in Sonoma Valley, just in time for the spectacular 2007 wine harvest season.

FOOD & WINE

Jacuzzi Family Opens 18,000 Square Foot Italian Winery

Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Winery recently opened to the public on July 13, 2007.  The 18,000 square-foot facility, named in honor of Valeriano Jacuzzi from the Jacuzzi family of pump and spa fame, is an Italian-themed, rustic stone villa and is home to award-winning Italian varietal wines.

Located along Arnold Drive in the southern region of Sonoma Valley, the winery is situated as one of the first stops for visitors upon entrance to Sonoma Valley’s Carneros appellation.  The facility features an expansive interior magnificently decorated with Italian art, a courtyard reminiscent of an Italian terrace that can accommodate 150 people, a chapel-like Jacuzzi barrel room, a museum, The Olive Press and breathtaking views of vineyards, mountains and wetland preserves.

Jacuzzi Family Vineyards is located at 24724 Arnold Drive/ HWY 121 on 190 acres in the Carneros region of Sonoma.  It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.jacuzziwines.com.

The Olive Press Moves into New Location at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Winery 

The Olive Press, the most highly awarded producer of California extra virgin olive oil, has moved locations.  The Olive Press formerly located in Glen Ellen, has moved to its new home inside Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Winery.  The olive oil tasting room and gift store is dedicated to “all things olive.” 

The unique facility is designed to meet the custom pressing needs of commercial producers, as well as growers with small harvests and hobbyists wishing to create “estate” olive oil from home grown olives.  The impressive state-of-the-art Pieralisi processing equipment makes all of this possible.

The Olive Press is located at 24724 Arnold Drive/ HWY 121 on 190 acres in the Carneros region of Sonoma. It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.theolivepress.com.

Figone’s of California Olive Oil Company Opens in Glen Ellen

Figone’s of California Olive Oil Company opened in March 2007 in the quaint town of Glen Ellen, in the space formerly home to The Olive Press, in Jack London Village.  The Figone family is regarded as one of the pioneers in California’s olive oil industry.  The Figone family began their quest for olive oil in 1907 and has been producing award-winning extra virgin olive oil ever since. The Glen Ellen location is their first retail location and their first location in Sonoma; two other locations are in Tracy and Valley Spring, California.

In an effort to ensure that Figone’s olive oil meets a strict extra virgin standard, the oil is milled, blended and bottled on-site.  Late fall through early winter is the best time to watch the entire process at their Glen Ellen production facility.  Visitors are encouraged to drop by for a glimpse of the Figone olive oil production. Figone’s offers custom milling for anyone who has over 500 pounds of olives. They offer their village mill every Saturday in November and December for anyone with 10-500 pounds of olives. The village mill is a blend of several customers’ grapes
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