Bonnie Doon Vineyard Tasting Room


In the sleepy village of Davenport, round out your palate with a wine flight in the friendly roadside tasting room of Randall Grahm's acclaimed winery, where Edison lights and rough-hewed wooden tables entice you to sample the Rhône-style red blend Le Cigare Volant (yes, that's a flying cigar) and other bottles made with lesser-known grape varietals.

The tasting room is about 10 miles northwest of Santa Cruz on Hwy 1.


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