APPELLATIONS TASTING
WILLIAMSON WINE & FOOD
Estate Wine & Food Tastings
Seven distinctive tastings. Choose the one that suits your appetite.
Forget the notion that wine tasting must be formal. Settle in at Yoakim Bridge Estate with an abundant spread of interesting dishes and a tasting set chosen to suit your palate.
Each is a complete wine and food experience for two or more and may be reserved separately.
EVERY ESTATE TASTING BEGINS WITH A WELCOME GLASS OF SPARKLING WINE.
AT YOAKIM BRIDGE ESTATE
CHOOSE THE TASTING. WE’LL SET THE TABLE.
Distinct wines, generous food and no unnecessary ceremony.
Your host brings the wines, our kitchen fills the table and you taste at an easy pace with food close at hand.
Follow Cabernet across four California appellations, compare Chardonnay or Pinot Noir by style, wander through the Rhône, discover four noble Bordeaux varieties or settle into a flight of generous reds.
Each Tasting · Food Included · $75 per guest
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED — MINIMUM TWO GUESTS
TASTINGS AT YOAKIM BRIDGE VINEYARD ESTATE — 7209 DRY CREEK VALLEY, HEALDSBURG
TASTING ONE · DEPTH AND GENEROSITY
FULL-BODIED REDS
A tasting for those who like their reds generous, savory and ready for the table.
Begin with the bright fruit and spice of Zinfandel, move through the depth of Petite Sirah and Grange Cuvée, then finish with the structure and quiet authority of Cabernet Sauvignon.
The accompanying dishes are chosen to meet these wines stride for stride.
YOUR TASTING SET
Four Full-Bodied Reds
- Zinfandel
- Petite Sirah
- Grange Cuvée
- Cabernet Sauvignon
Food Included · $75 per guest
TASTING TWO · FRAGRANCE AND SPICE
RHÔNE STYLE
An aromatic journey from a perfumed white to supple, peppery reds.
Viognier opens the conversation with fragrance and freshness. Grenache brings bright red fruit, Shiraz adds dark spice, and the Rhône-style cuvée draws the whole generous family together.
This is California wine guided by one of Europe’s oldest and most companionable traditions.
YOUR TASTING SET
Four Rhône-Style Wines
- Viognier
- Grenache
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Rhône-Style Cuvée
Food Included · $75 per guest
TASTING THREE · ELEGANCE AND FINESSE
BURGUNDY STYLE
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir explored through balance, freshness and quiet complexity.
Taste two distinct interpretations of Chardonnay beside two expressions of Pinot Noir. The comparison reveals how vineyard, barrel and winemaking choices shape texture, aroma and the way a wine behaves with food.
Burgundy gives us the inspiration. Northern California supplies the fruit and character.
YOUR TASTING SET
Four Burgundy-Style Wines
- Two Chardonnay expressions
- Two Pinot Noir expressions
Food Included · $75 per guest
TASTING FOUR · PLACE IN THE GLASS
CABERNET BY APPELLATION
One noble grape. Four California landscapes. Four distinct expressions.
Taste Cabernet from Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill, Knights Valley and Red Hills side by side. Climate, elevation and soil move through each glass, changing the fruit, structure and finish without changing the grape.
It is terroir made understandable—and considerably more enjoyable than a geography lesson.
YOUR TASTING SET
Four Appellation Cabernets
- Alexander Valley
- Chalk Hill
- Knights Valley
- Red Hills
Food Included · $75 per guest
TASTING FIVE · ONE GRAPE, THREE EXPRESSIONS
CHARDONNAY BY STYLE
Three Chardonnays with three very different ideas about pleasure.
Amourette, Chantilly and Captivate show how one grape can move from lean and mineral to layered, textured and generous. Taste them together and the influence of barrel, fermentation and intent becomes deliciously clear.
This is Chardonnay without the usual argument about which style is best. The answer is often the one in your glass.
YOUR TASTING SET
Three Chardonnay Styles
- Amourette
- Chantilly
- Captivate
Food Included · $75 per guest
TASTING SIX · BRIGHT AND FRAGRANT
AROMATIC WHITES
Vivid white wines for herbs, seafood, spice and the first inviting plate on the table.
Joy, Gertie, Frisky and Frolic bring fragrance, freshness and four individual personalities to the table. This is the set for curious drinkers who know that dry white wine has far more to say than simply being cold.
Lively, expressive and particularly good when the kitchen begins passing plates.
YOUR TASTING SET
Four Aromatic & Alternative Whites
- Joy Sauvignon Blanc
- Gertie Gewürztraminer
- Frisky Riesling
- Frolic Viognier
Food Included · $75 per guest
TASTING SEVEN · FOUR GRAPES, FOUR PERSONALITIES
THE NOBLE BORDEAUX WINES
Four noble Bordeaux varieties, each with a California story of its own.
Often brought together in Bordeaux blends, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec each deserve a glass of their own. Meet Amour, Sultry, Perky and Tango—four California wines that let you explore these varieties individually.
Taste them side by side, then return to each with a bite from the table. Discover the differences in fragrance, fruit and structure, and which wine draws you back for another sip.
YOUR TASTING SET
Four Noble Bordeaux Varieties
- Amour Merlot
- Sultry Cabernet Franc
- Perky Petit Verdot
- Tango Malbec
Food Included · $75 per guest
PERSONAL RESERVATION ASSISTANCE
NOT SURE WHICH TASTING TO CHOOSE?
Tell us what you usually enjoy, the number of guests, and your preferred date and time. Include your mobile number and any dietary requests or questions.
A member of our hospitality team will help you choose and arrange the right estate tasting.
CONTINUE THE EXPERIENCE
BRING WILLIAMSON TO YOUR TABLE
Explore the wines you tasted or make the table an ongoing part of your life through the Williamson Wine Club.