Dennis S.
Yelp
I've let way too much time pass without Yelping about the wonderful Schramsberg caves and sparkling wines.
We've always loved Schramsberg sparkly's, and hung out in the Cellar Club for years before getting into the Riddler's Circle years ago, with access to absolutely fabulous older and late disgorged selections. We've joined and later left more wine clubs than I can remember, but Schramsberg is forever. It's so worth the ~3 year wait to join.
A visit to Schramsberg is a delight, and we've returned multiple times, just to enjoy the caves. It is a bit of a treacherous drive up, the road has been a bit washed out, the recent fires didn't help any, and encountering a UPS truck on its way down as we were going up on the last trip is not something I would care to experience often. But once there, the visit makes it so worth while.
Many Napa and Sonoma wineries boast of, and have tours of, their caves. We've visited many, and few, if any, come anywhere close to the charm and magic of Shramsberg's caves. The ancient hand dug sections, lined with walls of aging bottles, some sections 40 rows deep with floor to ceiling bottles. Having to mask up during the tour makes it less enjoyable, but hopefully these Covid days will pass soon, and the experience will be as fully enjoyable and memorable as it should be.