The story behind Scribe Winery is fascinating. The original founders lugged their vines to Northern California all the way over from Italy. During prohibition, the matriarch of the Mariani family had most of the vines pulled out and planted fruit for consumption instead. The founding brothers must’ve turned in their graves! The vines were eventually re-planted on this picturesque property that is less than 10 minutes from the main part of Sonoma. We’d recommend hiring an electric vehicle when in Sonoma as Ubers are few and far between. It does mean one poor guest has to be designated driver, but it makes things a whole lot easier. We did the Hacienda tasting, sitting outside but shaded from the beautiful Californian sunshine. It felt very Nancy Meyers, sitting on the veranda and feasting on local produce. We sampled five wines including a Sylvaner, a grape variety I had never tried, which is originally from Germany and similar in taste to a Riesling. We were looked after by Cate who combined a deep knowledge of local history with the Scribe wines and the joy of everything that goes into making wonderful wines.