🎩 Hats off to @bartholomewestate for the beautiful scenery behind me and checking off all my favorite things: wine, atmosphere, art, nature! Yesterday I featured @buenavistawines and this winery, while less than four years old, has a colorful history connected to Buena Vista! Read on ⬇️ 🤓 In 1943, newspaper magnate Frank Bartholomew and his wife Antonia purchased the land which was the site of Count Agoston Harazthy’s residence and the original Buena Vista winery. Before the Bartholomews purchased the property, it sat idle for 60 years with the last vintage produced in 1883. 🏥 The tasting room and art gallery was once an inmate hospital dubbed “State Industrial Farm for Delinquent Women” during the Prohibition period! This year, the winery building celebrates 100 years since the state hospital was built in 1922. Scroll ⬅️ to see what the building looks like now. I love the architecture, bright white and chic blue around the door. It gives me an old-world Spanish vibe with a modern chic feel.🇪🇸 🍷 After Frank died in 1985, Antonia built a replica of Count Haraszthy’s villa, which is now a museum. Nestled on a historic, organically farmed estate just a few blocks from Sonoma’s Plaza, Bartholomew Estate supports the maintenance a 375-acre non-profit Bartholomew Park, which is free to the public, with a majority of the profits from wine sales.🌳 Once you’re done hiking the 3.5 mile trail, enjoy an outdoor wine tasting at the Oak Knoll district, which is where we had our wines overlooking breathtaking views of the organic vineyards and hills.🍇 👍 Our host, Giulio De Monte Gaspardo, was AWESOME! We can feel his passion for the wines and respect for the land. I especially enjoyed their 2019 Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon so we left with several bottles. The wines were approachable and affordable (less than $50 a bottle). ✨They produce < 5,000 cases annually.🍷I love knowing the purchase will go directly to support the park. Consistent with their mission to give back to the community, 25% of the proceeds from art sales from The Gallery goes to support art education in local schools and community organizations.🎨 A win-win for all!🥂#artwine