News & Upcoming Events
Open Saturdays & Sundays Noon-5 pm for tasting in addition to the following events.
Saturday, June 22 - “Hail Caesar” Winemaker’s Dinner - 6:00 pm
$95/person
Please join us to celebrate the arrival of summer. Share the evening with winemaker John Ritchey. Pre-dinner reception & hors d’ouevres. Five course Italian feast prepared by the chefs of Five Star. Celebrate the release of our 2011 Terra Cotta Red & 2010 Syrah. A wonderful evening of food & wine under the stars. Togas are optional (for the brave at heart) & olive wreaths will be provided. Seating is limited to 80 for this intimate affair. Email or call the winery for reservations. We hope you can join us! nicholson.vineyards@gmail.com or call (831) 724-7071.
Saturday, July 20 - Santa Cruz Mountains Summer Passport Day - 11 am-5 pm
$45 Passport / $12 Nicholson Vineyards only
(Club members complimentary at the winery)
Summer passport is fun in the sun! Taste our wines and walk in the vineyard to see the fruit beginning to ripen. Plus a jewelry show and sale by designer April Martin and paintings by Devika Keskar. Passports are available at the winery and are valid for one visit only to 50+ participating wineries (at one of four Passport Saturdays each year.) Light appetizers will be served for your enjoyment while wine tasting. Picnic tables are available for use.
Saturday, August 10 - Wine Club Pick Up Day - Noon-5 pm
$10 tasting fee
(Club members complimentary)
Summer club orders will be ready for pick up. Bring a picnic to enjoy and bring a friend!
Saturday, August 24 - Annual Harvest Party, Fall Wine Release & BBQ - Noon-5 pm
An event you will not want to miss... Please join the Nicholson family and friends for our annual harvest celebration and release party. This year, we will again be heating up the grill for a wonderful chicken and tri-tip bbq that will include all of the fixings to satisfy the hungriest appetite. Don't be afraid to get dirty when you climb in the barrels to do a little grape stomping. It’s harder than it looks!
Harvest is the perfect time to celebrate the release of our newest wines. Futures that have been purchased will be available for pickup at the event. Barrel samples of our unreleased wines will also be available for everyone's enjoyment. The event does sell out, so get your tickets early. Hope you can join us! Call (831) 724-7071 or email info@nicholsonvineyards.com for reservations.
Saturday & Sunday, September 14 & 15 - Capitola Art & Wine Festival, 10 am-6 pm
Admission free. Capitola Village, Capitola
Visit our booth at the Art and Wine Festival in Capitola on Saturday or Sunday, 10 am-6 pm. It is a great venue for wine tasting, strolling along the Esplanade and browsing through the artists’ tents. Great festival deals will be offered on wine purchases. **Please note that the winery will be closed this weekend.
Sunday, September 15 - Vintage Santa Clara XXX, 1:30-5 pm
Santa Clara University
For all of you Bronco fans, please stop by our booth to enjoy wine and conversation at the Vintage event. We will be pouring 1:30-5:00 pm. Go Broncos!
Saturday, November 9 - Wine Club Pick Up Day, Holiday Celebration - Noon-5 pm
$10 tasting fee
(Club members complimentary)
Fall club orders will be ready for pick up. Bring a picnic to enjoy and bring a friend!
Saturday, November 16 - Santa Cruz Mountains Fall Passport Day - 11 am-5 pm
$45 Passport / $12 Nicholson Vineyards only
(Club members complimentary at the winery)
Fall passport is a time of gratitude. The grapes are picked and the hard work is behind us. Walk in the vineyard as the leaves turn yellow and red. Passports are available at the winery and are valid for one visit only to 50+ participating wineries (at on of four Passport Saturdays each year). Light appetizers will be available for your enjoyment while wine tasting. Picnic tables are available for use.
NICHOLSON VINEYARDS WINS 3 SILVER AWARDS
IN CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR WINE COMPETITION
Nicholson Vineyards won three Silver Awards at the recent 2012 California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition. The judges recognized our 2009 Old Vine Zin, 2008 Syrah and 2009 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, Peter Martin Ray Vineyard.
The California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition is the oldest and most prestigious judged wine competition in the nation. With more than 2,500 entries from more than 600 wineries, the competition is so large it takes place prior to the fair.The competition was held June 6-8, 2012.
Open Saturdays & Sundays Noon-5 pm -- Call (831) 724-7071