5625 Gaddy Lane, Kelseyville, west lake, (707) 279-2995. Daily 11am-5pm. Tastings: wines $5-$7; olive oil $5.
Set upon the former St. Gregory’s monastery and named for a town in Cornwall, England, the Chacewater Winery and Olive Mill is known for its well-priced red wines and Chardonnays. My favorites are the 2016 Chardonnay (a double-gold San Francisco Chronicle winner), the 2014 Red Hills Malbec (which I ordered later with dinner at the Park Place restaurant), and the 2015 Catspaw Merlot (who could resist that name?--not me!). A variety of olive oils is also produced on site. Though I like all that I tasted, my favorite was one flavored with blood orange. Surprisingly, I especially enjoyed it poured over vanilla ice cream. Who knew?
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Set upon the former St. Gregory’s monastery and named for a town in Cornwall, England, the Chacewater Winery and Olive Mill is known for its well-priced red wines and Chardonnays. My favorites are the 2016 Chardonnay (a double-gold San Francisco Chronicle winner), the 2014 Red Hills Malbec (which I ordered later with dinner at the Park Place restaurant), and the 2015 Catspaw Merlot (who could resist that name?--not me!). A variety of olive oils is also produced on site. Though I like all that I tasted, my favorite was one flavored with blood orange. Surprisingly, I especially enjoyed it poured over vanilla ice cream. Who knew?
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| exterior of Chacewater Winery and Olive Mill in Kelseyville, California |
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| wine tasting at Chacewater Winery and Olive Mill in Kelseyville, California |
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| olive groves at Chacewater Winery and Olive Mill in Kelseyville, California |
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| olive oil tasting at Chacewater Winery and Olive Mill in Kelseyville, California |
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| olive oil soap at Chacewater Winery and Olive Mill in Kelseyville, California |
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images ©2018 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
