Cathy Mason Bay Area Wine Adventurer

03/22/2026

Don't you love going wine tasting and the place is snobby? Yeah, me neither.

We lunched at Yeti in Glen Ellen last weekend after wine tasting in Sonoma (thanks for the fantastic service Cedar )

Afterwards, we wanted to go to one more place and happened upon this tasting room, 🦉Wine Snob* where their motto is "the only thing that matters (in wine tasting) is what YOU like. See the owl rolling his eyes, lol.

We were served by one half of the owners/ winemakers, Ryan. He and his wife Lindsey run this wine tasting room where they sell their wine, local art 🖼 and other merchandise👒 in a modern, industrial indoor/outdoor space.

We loved hearing their winemaking stories and enjoyed Ryan's hospitality and his genuine enthusiasm/passion for what he does. It was all very NOT snobby.❤️❤️

We brought home a red blend of Zinfandel 86% and Petit Verdot 14%, a Semillon and a Syrah. Looking forward to sharing them with friends.

03/22/2026

A fun date day in Berkeley with my ❤️love! I wanted to go to Blick art supply for a project i want to try. Then, wanted to take me to reptile store. 🐍 Interesting, but no. The only thing I was even remotely interested in was the tortoise 🐢(and strangly the tarantula🕷).

The next block over was the wine shop🍷🍾 Vino!, and lastly lunch at 🌮🌯

We had a great lunch, babies were everywhere. Now I can't wait to try my new white Chateauneuf-du-Pape! Thanks Berkeley for a great afternoon!

02/28/2026

I am 😃 happy to announce that I am now an independent sales ambassador for Sommsation. 🥂🥳 It is an online collection of wines from over 100 premium, independent wineries from around the world 🌎selected by their team of world class sommeliers.

For our anniversary, we checked out one of the wineries in their collection, on the Silverado Trail. We had the best time hanging out with Jesus. He was so fun to share the morning with. My favorite that day was their 🍷 Carneros Pinot Noir, delish! They also had a unique wine, Clear Cabernet Sauvignon. I am always down to try something different.😗

Check Sommsation out from the link in my bio. I am always happy to talk about wine so reach out if you have any questions!

02/14/2026

11/23/2025

An evening stroll 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️down to dinner at in Calistoga. Just a relaxed evening, after a nap. Lemon Drops 🍸, sparkling wine🥂 and a French Viognier, some great Italian food and quaint town vibes.

11/23/2025

Another great tasting 🍷 at We came home with some Fiano and Petit Verdot. Great wines and great people!

11/22/2025

We enjoyed our gondola ride up to Amazing wines and beautiful views. Happy early birthday Tom!

11/22/2025

Getting some hydrotherapy in Calistoga

11/02/2025

A great birthday 🎁 girls day at A Tyme For Tea in Niles.

A fun Halloween 👻🎃 tea with mimosas🥂, shopping in the amazing Niles neighborhood, and coffee☕️ with Emmie

Everyone was so friendly in Niles. Now I want to go back because I missed the fact that they made silent movies 🎥🎬 there with Charlie Chaplin.



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PROST

10/10/2025

We had a really nice 🌞 tasting out Sunday. Cant wait to share these wines 🍷 we brought home with friends, especially the Late Harvest Chardonnay, Joy. I will gladly go back soon!

I decided to go there because I wanted to go somewhere I haven't been to before and I googled reasonably priced tastings, so it fit the bill. Tastings were only 💲25 per person, which is great for Napa.

David Ryan was our Wine Educator and he made me change my preconceived notion of Rombauer. I have always heard that they were pretentious and snooty, but all we felt was welcomed ❤️ and relaxed. He exuded so much pride in the company he worked for and for his hometown, Napa. It was great to see in a young adult. If you go ask for David!

Prost!

09/27/2025

Sitting in a hotel room in Santa Cruz. Here for a company event but also for Caitlin Marof 's birthday. Having a Concannon Crimson & Clover. Beautiful notes of vanilla, cherry (cola?) and cocoa. Very nice!