We are the twoooo amigos! Okay so maybe this hidden gem of a winery is not named after one of my…read morefavorite comedy motion pictures of the 1980s...but what they are is an intriguing winery that focuses on the customer, especially their members. Located in the winding hills high above Glen Ellen in the heart of Sonoma's wine country, the namesake comes from two friends and partners Bob Briner and Squire Fridell. What makes the wines at Two Amigos Winery so unique is that the tastings they offer are done by appointment only as they give a tour of their entire estate and wine production facility and their tastings after their tour are complementary to visitors. Bob and Squire have known each other for almost six decades after being roommates in college. Two Amigos Winery is actually two wineries in one as their sister winery is known as GlenLyon Vineyards & Winery, where at one point all of the grapes they have grown on their estate were all outsourced to other wineries. After being unable to obtain a permit to make more wine of their own, they opted to obtain a permit to create a second winery with its own signature label. At Two Amigos, they make no fewer than nine wines, and through our guided tour from managing partner Bob himself, we learned that as a smaller winery they host a number of unique aspects from having all of their own equipment on site, including open air fermentation tanks so their wine ferments naturally with no yeast. This process may take a while longer for their wine to mature, but thanks to this process it not only picks up a nice color with a strong fruit-forward bouquet. After touring their laboratory and cellar that hosts their French oak wine barrels, we then followed Bob and his adorable dogs Theo and Stella up to their main house where they host their annual springtime pick up party for their members for an extraordinary tasting of no fewer than seven wines. Upon walking into their gorgeous estate home, we learned that all of their wines are crafted by a clown, a real one in fact as Squire is a retired actor and former pitchman who served as none other than Ronald McDonald himself in numerous commercials in the 80s and 90s. With a fun look at all of the memorabilia that he has collected as an actor over the decades and a truly remarkable hillside views of their vineyards that were not yet in bloom, but thanks to the abundance of water being stored and managed, it would only be a matter of weeks, before we were blooming. We headed to their shaded deck for our tasting, which began with their 2022 Vino Rosato, which is their appetizer wine, and on the slightly drier side but had a nice grapefruit finish. From there, Bob poured us one of my favorite wines of our tasting, their Viognier was a nicely chilled afternoon wine that had a real subtle taste to it, when paired with spicy cuisine could only add to the umami of your overall meal. For our third pour we enjoyed their non-okay and non-buttery Chardonnay, which was a real change of pace versus your traditional Chardonnays. With hints of green apples, we learned that this originated as a cool climate grape from the Parmalee-Hill Vineyards where Two Amigos also sources their grapes that produce their Pinot Noirs. Bob then had us delve into their red wines, including their signature Pinot Noir, which among all the wines, Bob taught us to swirl the wine in the glass by putting our hands over the top of the glass thereby locking in the bouquet and then when you are able to smell it, it completely changes the profile of the wine. When paired with generous amounts of cheese, this wine along with the next two red wines that we sampled, their Tirare il Dito and their Syrah, both grown on their estate. Tirare il Dito literally means "pull my finger" in Italian and exemplifies the humorous ways that the two amigos approach their wines. This wine was the only blend they source here at Two Amigos and was a highlight of our tasting. To finish our complimentary tasting, we enjoyed their Wee Moor Port wine, which was paired with Toblerone chocolate and was one of the sweetest wines one could enjoy. After ninety minutes of this extraordinary tour and tasting we realized that purchasing wine on the spot wasn't available if we weren't a club member. Not needing that much wine was our only regret as we weren't allowed to purchase any bottles of wine on this visit, as their Tirare il Dito and Wee Moor Port were real winners. But what we did get out of our experience at Two Amigos was a wonderful tutorial in how fine exclusive wine is crafted high in the hills of Sonoma, both Bob and Squire have achieved their goal of simply sharing their passion with appreciative visitors to Two Amigos Winery who love to sample new wines and take it all in, and at Two Amigos you will truly feel like a new best friend.

Verisimilitude. Not a word that trips lightly off the tongue. Nor should it. Yet it is the word…read morefor here. Captivating you at first sip and hooking you at first laugh. Cousins had called to rave to us about this winery they had discovered. I love everything that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines. So, heck yes. Cousins then quickly arrived to drive us and off we all went for a visit. Here's how our visit went. We sipped. We laughed. Repeat. And repeat. And repeat. Many thanks to our hilarious hosts, masters of their crafts which are wine and laughter to present what are in effect a series of highly critical, nuanced love notes to the idea of America. They inspire and nurture happiness - one person, one wine and one laugh at a time, while playing characters tailor-made for their wide repertoire of intrusive yet inviting personas. Two Amigos Winery addresses the whole person--mind, body and spirit all the while quite mesmerizing, poignant and full of unearthed beauty. When we bellied up to the bar, we didn't know we were in for several belly laughs also. Gosh. I ended up more drunk on the laughter than I was on the wine, lovely as the wine was, which the wine was. For all its accomplishments - and it has many - Two Amigos Winery has heart, brains and an ability to laugh at itself. I'll be back. For the smiles. For the wine. For the laughter. Because more important than the food pairing is the person with whom you drink the wine. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which boosts immunity and relaxes the whole body leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes afterwards. Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it. Today's forecast: sunny with a chance of wine. Wine is appropriate for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and in-between. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain. It takes a long time to grow an old friend. Visits by appointment only. In victory, you deserve wine. In defeat you need it. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease. Wine goes with whole grain Raisin Bran. Shakespeare wrote: "Give me a bowl of wine, In this I bury all unkindness." I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. Either give me more wine or leave me alone. Friends and wine have much in common. The older, the better. Keep calm and pour on. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which burns calories. Laughing for 10 to 15 minutes a day can burn some 40 calories. As long as we have wine, family holidays will be fine. There's a wine for everything. Wine a little and you'll feel better. Sniff, Sip & Giggle. Taste a wine. Laugh which lightens anger's heavy load. Nothing diffuses anger and conflict faster than a shared laugh. Looking at the funny side can put problems into perspective and enable you to move on from confrontations without holding onto bitterness or resentment. Wine is bottled poetry. Wine and laughter are contagious. If I ever go missing I'd like my picture put on wine bottles instead of milk cartons. This way my friends will know to look for me. The Two Amigos Winery likes their Freedom so they have a Military and Veterans Discount as a thank you to Veterans with a publicly disclosed daily Veteran Discount which provides resource to ensure Veterans (rare 7% of the population) and GIs (rare one-half of one percent of the population) opportunity to participate in American Dream Veterans and GIs' sacrifices have made possible for 100% of the population.

Great spot right off Sonoma Square. Across from The Girl and the fig. Terry did a great job…read morewalking us through the wines and the vineyards up and down the coast! Highly recommend!

Previously wine member in 2013, rejoined a couple months ago... and the quality of the pinot has…read morenot changed. This is what's a pinot should taste like. Yes -it's gotten pricey over the years but has maintained its elegant, fruity, and pure deliciousness. Jesse and Elon provided fantastic service. Reservations are recommended but walk-ins could be accommodated.

Captain Steve talks a real good game, but our experience was VERY poor. All four of us were…read moreextremely disappointed! Capt. Steve booked our 2 day trip. I asked him during planning stages that I wanted to visit Rafanelli (my favorite wine), and he gave some excuse that it is hard to get in and refused to even contact them... however on our own, my husband was able to book an appointment and it was our #1 favorite winery in the 3 days we spent in Sonoma! On Day 1 with Ultimate Wine Tours we arrived to our first destination, and no one was there! We waited 25 minutes and the owner's daughter finally arrived. On our last stop on Day 1, winery was changed without us ever being notified, the driver took us to have white wine and bubbly... when our request was for only reds and red blends. We were shocked the winery was changed and we were never informed nor consulted. When we showed the driver our confirmed itinerary from Steve, showing this was not the winery we booked, the driver was understanding and drove us to a place that served red blends. We called Capt. Steve to explain our disappointment and he gave numerous excuses, talked over me, berated me, said "I just can't please you", was very arrogant, and in the end we cancelled our Day 2 with him. Capt. Steve of course refused to refund our $200 deposit for Day 2, but we felt it well worth not enduring another day of his surprises, drama and more disappointment. Capt. Steve offers a glorified Taxi service, with the driver explaining a little bit about what wine will be served at each winery. Basically you are buying a very expensive Uber service in the wine country. Beware of Capt. Steve, he talks and talks a lot, shows only "his" small wineries he can book without problems, changes things last minute and does not inform his clients, creating disappointments. It was the Ultimate worst wine touring adventure.

Be ready to pay Champagne prices for rot gut service...Captain Steve is not a good listener, so if…read moreyou have interests that don't align with his program you'll be as disappointed as we were...we booked a two day tour, day 1 ended so poorly that we cancelled day 2. I would recommend that if you want to see wine country, do the research and save the exorbitant cost of a high priced taxi service...or if you have money to burn and are immune to rolling streams of BS, book a tour with Captain Steve...your choice.

Manny is knowledgeable and a great host! We enjoyed 2 days touring and a fun time was had by all…read more I highly recommend him for your wine tours in Napa Valley.

What an amazing ambassador to Napa Valley.He knows everybody and everything......"I Like It"read more

We had Pablo for our wine tour and he was fabulous! He exceeded our expectations. He was friendly…read moreand very informative. He has a great deal of knowledge to share concerning the wine industry and its history. He encouraged questions and was very patient with us considering we knew very little about the subject. The itinerary was a s follows: 2 wineries in the morning- he picked us up at our hotel at 9:00 am Lunch 2 wineries in the afternoon He dropped us off at our hotel after a fun-filled day Although he had the wineries picked out, we could have requested a change and he would have gone with it. He did have reservations at all the wineries and also at Brix, where we ate lunch. By the time he dropped us off, we felt like we had spent the day with a friend!

Everything! Incredibly knowledgable, first class all the way ! Went with Max 3 Thanksgiving weeks…read morein a row.

I highly recommend choosing Carl as everyone's tour guide in Napa. I wouldn't know my way around…read moreotherwise. He's extremely knowledgeable of the wineries, especially all the places we visited. During my trip, I told Carl that I was food poisoned from two days prior in San Francisco and Carl made sure that I stayed hydrated the entire time. He also called our reservations to let them know we 'll be running a little behind because my movement that day was slower than normal. Napa Valley Nanny referred us to Savor Napa Valley Tours and it was the best decision we made during our San Francisco and Napa vacation. Before our trip, Carl and I discussed the type of wines we liked. I emailed Carl a list of wineries and restaurants and he also gave some of his recommendations. We were able to come up with an itinerary and Carl frequently reached out to me before the trip to ensure our schedule remained the same. During our trip, Carl picked us up at the hotel and met us at the front desk. At the wineries, Carl stayed in his car while we were doing wine tasting. He had umbrellas ready whenever we were getting ready to leave. He made sure that I didn't feel worst. He was very patient and understanding. He's very soft spoken, so a couple of times we had him repeat what he said. He's very nice and will repeat whatever we asked him. He really knows the history and the current owners at these wineries. He navigated us there without losing time and is very good with directions. What makes him different from any other chauffeurs is that he really knows the type of wines these wineries carry, he's able to describe them like a true wine connoisseur because he did his research for us. Try Savor Napa Valley Tours and you won't be disappointed.

We found this company through recommendation. Carl and his staff definitely didn't disappoint. Carl…read morehandpicked the wineries, called and setup the very private wine tasting appointments. We went to three wineries. Carl was knowledgeable about the wineries that we went to. He was professional and courteous and he was following CoVid policies. He had hand sanitizers in the car and wore a mask. It was for a birthday and Carl and company made it a great experience!! Would love to do it again very soon. Aside from all the knowledge and professionalism, he's your driver so you can drink and drink and not have to worry about dri Thank you for making this a truly memorable experience!

My friends and I decided to do a wine tour for my birthday weekend so we booked a tour with Tim…read more We had met up at Vinoce & Twenty Rows winery. We were warmly greeted. The place was beautiful and cozy. Kevin was our tour guide. He was knowledgeable, very entertaining, and very welcoming. Our tour consisted of 3 wonderful wineries. It was definitely a wonderful birthday experience. Just what I had wanted, nice relaxing day with wine. I definitely recommend booking with Eye on Wine Tours if you want to have a one of a kind wine tasting experience.

Another amazing day with Gordy!!…read more This time my ladies and I brought the husbands :) Everyone had a great time. Like our last trip, Gordy introduced us to noteable wineries we would have never found on our own! Gordy picked us up in Concord, a central location for our group. We rolled in a comfortable van. Gordy had cold waters ready for us at each stop to keep us hydrated throughout the day. He prepared an amazing Cheese and Meat plate for our lunch picnic. As always just great company. Gordy is so personable and down to earth! Must I add, very patient! Especially toward the end of the day if you know what I mean! We visited - Handwritten, Mumms, John Anthony Vineyard and Pure Cru. Handwritten would be the stop that wow'd me. Loved the boutique yet homey feel of the place. Our host was great and had their wines been within my budget, I would have purchased a case! I recommend Gordy Eye on Wine Tours to anyone looking to get a VIP tour of Napa.

Blue Farm is a quaint, boutique winery in the Vineburg area. My husband and I were very excited to…read morevisit Blue Farm and celebrate everything Anne Moller-Rocke is creating. Her history of working at Donum sparked inspiration to create her own winery steps away from her residence. We coordinated visiting with Allie and were hosted by Karen. Upon arrival, we were given a welcome glass of their Rosé before walking the grounds, hearing the winery's history, and exploring the rose garden where our tasting was set up. We sat in a shaded area to sample 5 more of their Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines. We were also given some crackers, local cheeses, and fig spread/honey produced on the property. Every aspect of the experience felt personable and intimate which we loved. I could not recommend Blue Farm more to visit or taste locally in the Sonoma area; you won't be disappointed!