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In The Winery

Welcome to VJB Cellars:

Old World Tradition — New World Innovation

By: Nan McCreary
F or Italian wine lovers, the dream vacation Italian piazza, a “town square” where people can

would undoubtedly include a trip to Italy,
dine, drink and enjoy each other’s company. The
a land of charming little villages and 21 dif-
room and a barrel room, a deli and marketplace
ferent wine regions. But when international trav- property features a Tuscan-style villa with a tasting
el is out of reach, the next best thing is a visit to that offers imported Italian goods and a choco-
VJB Cellars in Kenwood, California, where you can late-gelato shop specializing in hand-crafted artisan
experience a taste of Italy in the heart of beautiful chocolates and a dozen flavors of locally-made
Sonoma Valley. gelato.

“The vision of the founder, first-generation, Henry The “little town within a little town” also has
Belmonte, was to create a piazza like those in an outdoor kitchen that serves pizza, traditional
Italy,” said Lindsay McGorry, Vice President. “They sausage sandwiches and barbecued chicken and
wanted guests to feel like they had stepped into ribs. “We make many of our products in-house,”
Italy when they walked through the gate to our McGorry told The Grapevine Magazine. “For exam-
property.” ple, for our Margherita pizza, we make our own
dough, sauce and mozzarella, and we grow our own
Indeed, the VJB Cellars exemplifies the best of an basil. You can’t get any fresher than that.”

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