Cakebread Cellars, which is located in California's Napa Valley, was founded in 1973. The establishment makes a variety of wines, and also offers wine tastings by appointment as well as and food sampling on select occasions. A tasting fee will apply, and guests may call Cakebread Cellars at (707) 963-5221 for details or to make an appointment.http://www.napavintners.com/wineries/winery_profile.asp?weblogin=cakebread
Cakebread Cellars is considered a "Certified Napa Green Winery," and operates on "Certified Napa Green Land." This means that the winery meets specific standards for ecological sustainability. Cakebread also has the support of such environmental groups as the Audubon Society and the Sierra Club.http://www.napavintners.com/wineries/winery_profile.asp?weblogin=cakebread
Tastings and Tours
Tastings and tours at Cakebread Cellars are only available by appointment, so visitors must first call before showing up on the site. However, there are established hours for tours as follows: current release wines may be tasted from 10am to 4pm each day; library tastings are offered at 1pm and 2:30pm each day; group tastings may be held at 10:30am each day or 1:30pm Monday through Thursday; in-depth tour and tasting may be held at 10:30am each day; wine and food pairings take place at 11am Thursday and Friday; and red wine or reserve tastings may be scheduled through a special appointment. Tastings typically run 45-50 minutes, while the tour takes 90 minutes to complete.http://www.cakebread.com/tours/tours_tastings.cfm
Cakebread Cellars
This video clip features and interview with Dennis Cakebread, who is the director of sales at Cakebread Cellars. He explains that the name Cakebread comes from the family, and cakebread is actually an old world peasant bread. The family hired a historian to find a recipe for cakebread, but when they made it they found that it was not exactly an enjoyable dish.
