Visiting Yolo & Winters wine country for the first time: where to start, what to expect and the mistakes to skip.
start at Seka Hills for the wine-and-olive-oil tasting that defines the county, then Matchbook's patio for the Dunnigan Hills, finishing with the two-room Winters stroll
Expect tribal estate wines tasted with olive oil, Dunnigan Hills Tempranillo and walkable wine-town evenings, poured mostly by people close to the winemaking.
Short distances, modest fees and the walkable Winters evening make this the Sacramento area's best-value wine day; Seka Hills' wine-and-oil tasting is the signature splurge that isn't one.
The region sits 30 to 60 minutes northwest of Sacramento across the Capay Valley, Dunnigan Hills and Winters; plan the driving and every stop gets better.
Don't overpack the itinerary: three stops with time to talk beats six drive-bys anywhere, and doubly so here. And check hours before every stop; small family rooms adjust schedules seasonally.
Every winery we track in the region, each with its own page.
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