SolomonTasting Rooms
Solomon Wine Company offers two tasting rooms which constantly challenge each other to provide the best customer experience visitors have ever had in a tasting room.
Our original tasting room, in the quaint Sierra Foothills Gold Rush town of Murphys is well into its fourth year of service. Built to conjure imagery in harmony with our wines, the flowing, white dropped ceilings are reminiscent of the clouds that inspire the Cloud 9 brand. The Mediterranean hues used inside and outside the building represent the Mediterranean-centric Garsa brand. Finally – and most importantly – the fun, friendly, convivial atmosphere projected by the tasting room staff of managers Sherry and John and the knowledgeable staff of Barb, Ron, Rich, Lisa, and Keri, that is the hallmark of the Muse brand.
A new feature of the Murphys Tasting Room is a rotatiing art exhibit featuring local artists and their work. These exhibits (with the pieces displayed available for sale, by the way) feature everything from photographs to water colors to original ceramics.
For those living in or visiting the Sacramento area, the Solomon tasting room at the Old Sugar Mill in Clarksburg now in its thrid year of pleasing visitors. Designed with many of the striking features making Murphys so popular, our Clarksburg tasting room offers the full range of Cloud 9, Garsa, and Muse wines. While at the Old Sugar Mill, check out the other four tasting rooms there, including Todd Taylor, Three Wines, Heringer, and Carvalho. You'll be sure to find the classic Solomon conviviality provided in Clarksburg by Mary, the manager, as well as Andrew, Bill, Susan and Kirsten.
With the new 2010 tasting room laws, visitors may now buy favorite wines by the glass to leisurely enjoy in the convivial Solomon surroundings.
Both locations will continue to offer weekly specials, plus preview tastings of experimental or unreleased wines, making each visit to the Solomon Tasting Room different from the one before. Perhaps that is why we have so many repeat visitors and a growing history of friends bringing new friends to discover the wine wisdom of Solomon.
MURPHYS (397-A, Main Street; phone: 209-728-8290):
SPRING TASTING ROOM HOURS:
Monday thru Friday ~ 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays ~ Noon to 6:00 p.m. Sunday ~ Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Other times by appointment
For the most recent listing of Murphys area wineries (as well as a tasting room map), please visit www.calaveraswines.org.
For the latest happenings in and around Murphys, please visit www.visitmurphys.com . For a list of events happening throughout the Calaveas County area, check out www.gocalaveras.com .
Tasting Room Hours, CLARKSBURG (35265 Willow Ave.; phone: 916-744-1131):
Friday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday ~ 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., plus special evening events which may be found at www.oldsugarmill.com.