Aldina Vineyards

"So … you want to go wine tasting. Or maybe day drinking. So many choices in the Healdsburg area. But allow me to guide you as a local with 30+ years of tasting experience. You cannot do better than heading to Bacchus Landing and, in particular, Aldina Winery. Monica and her brother Francisco run the place. Mom and dad, Al and Dina (hence the name) are the founders. Everything about Bacchus Landing is top shelf. The entire facility is magnificent and there are a bunch of tasting room around the central plaza to visit. No need to get in your car and drive somewhere else after your first winery tasting. This is a collection of excellent wineries and you can have your own crawl around the plaza if you’re in the mood to roam. But you may never leave Aldina. The wine they pour is excellent. Even if you are a hardcore red wine fan, try the white and rosé. Both are excellent and only a Philistine says, I only drink red. The red wines are phenomenal. Monica and Francisco are charming hosts and hanging out in their tasting room makes the time go by as though you were caught up in a time warp. Here is fair warning; you are likely to join the wine club and leave with wine. It is so good that you will be dying to share it with friends and brag about discovering Aldina."