Get in the mood for Halloween with tricks and treats, compliments of the wineries on Omo Ranch Rd, Sat Oct 25th, 11am-4pm. Complimentary Halloween wine drinks and treats. Costume contest with fabulous prizes. Explore our vineyards in full Fall color.
Every guest will have a chance to win the "Taste of Fair Play" gift basket with wine, treats and gift certificates. Come in costume for two extra entries.
Additional wine tasting flights available for $15, one fee waived with each bottle purchased.
15% discount on all wine purchases.
PARTICIPATING WINERIES
Mirador Winery will offer a unique "Hallo-Wine on Omo" experience where guests can witness and learn about the spooky-looking, yet entirely natural, phenomena of fermentation. During the event, the Mirador winemakers will guide guests through the winemaking process and explain why the fermentation vats take on such a mysterious and eerie appearance. Visitors can observe several phenomena that contribute to the Halloween-like atmosphere:
• Bubbling vats: The yeast consumes the sugar in the grape juice, converting it into alcohol and carbon dioxide (CO2). This process causes the tanks to bubble and churn continuously, like witches' cauldrons.
• Grape "cap": For red wines, the grape skins, seeds, and stems rise to the surface, creating a thick, solid layer known as the "cap". Winemakers must frequently "punch down" this cap or "pump over" the juice to ensure maximum color and flavor extraction, which can make the cap appear to move on its own.
• Misty fog: We use dry ice to cool the grapes at the beginning of fermentation. As the dry ice sublimates into gaseous CO2, it creates a thick, low-lying fog that adds to the otherworldly atmosphere.
• Settling lees: After fermentation is complete, the dead yeast cells and other solid particles sink to the bottom of the vat. This cloudy sediment, called "lees," can give the illusion of a murky, haunted brew at the bottom of the vessel.
• Mirador will be serving “zinful”street tacos and Halloween sangria along with our regular wine tasting menu.
Mellowood Vineyard, home to the only Kenyan winery owners in the Sierra Foothills, will be offering
• Kenyan Samosas and Halloween sweet treats
• Zintastic pumpkin spiced wine spritzer
• Walk the Vineyards and harvest your own winery grapes to take home
• Visit our art gallery and meet the artist
Medeiros Family Wines, at the NE end of the Hallow-Wine on Omo winereis, is the perfect start or end of your journey. We will be offering
• Fall treats
• Barrel tasting
• Chat with the owners and winemakers
Golden Leaves Vineyard & Winery, at the East end of Omo Ranch Rd, invites you to enjoy
• Halloween treats paired with our demonically delicious "Asmodeus" 2023 Merlot Dessert Wine, which just won a double gold medal and "best of show" at the 2025 Sierra Foothills Wine Competition.
• Relax on the deck or in our spacious tasting room with background music.
• Take a walk in the vineyard, taste up to six different grape varietals
• Chat with the owner/winemaker
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