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Thorn Hill Vineyards, Lake County

Name: Thorn Hill Vineyards, Lake County
Address: 8170 S. Highway 29, Lower Lake, CA, 95457, US
Telephone: (707) 279-2745
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This is our Lake County, California Tasting Room page. We are open Noon to 6 PM on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

At Thorn Hill Vineyards & Villa Suites, you can enjoy wine in the beautiful mediterranean inspired tasting room or on the large patios while listening to the fountains and taking in the gorgeous lake county scenery. Whether you come in for a tasting or a casual glass of wine after work; our goal is to provide you with a wine tasting experience you’ll want to share with friends and family. Our owner and winemaker, Amy Thorn, produces award-winning artisan wines, from elegant sparkling to robust reds, crisp whites to exquisite dessert wines. Thorn Hill's collection offers a perfect wine for every palate. Thorn Hill uses grapes from the Red Hills AVA in Lake County, St. Helena AVA in Napa County, and the Carneros AVA in Sonoma County. Stop by for a tasting this weekend, Friday-Sunday 12-6pm.

10/21/2026

What a meaningful evening at the annual W**e & Dine benefiting Hospice in York, held at the country club. As the owner and w**emaker of Thorn Hill Vineyards, I’m so proud to be part of this wonderful event and organization.

Thanks to the generosity of everyone who attended, an incredible $400,000 was raised to help Hospice support families at their greatest time of need. Hospice brings comfort, compassion and dignity to patients and the people who love them. This generosity will make a difference for so many families.

We were honored to have Thorn Hill w**es served with dinner, including New Way, San Jose Rosé, Syrah, Big Magic, Cabernet and Zinfandel.

It made the evening even more special to have my dad, David Hogben, there with me. I’m so proud to share this night with him.

Thank you to everyone who attended, gave so generously and made this beautiful evening possible.

10/07/2026

Views from Villa patios.

10/07/2026

Fall is quickly approaching here at Thorn Hill Vineyards in Lake County w**e country! View it from your private patio at Thorn Hill Vineyards Villas 🥂

09/22/2026

What a fun afternoon in Lisbon! 🇵🇹🥂

Our Thorn Hill Vineyards Travelers of the Vine traded w**e glasses for rolling pins and learned how to make one of Portugal’s most famous treats — pastéis de nata!

If you’ve been to Lisbon, you know these wonderful little Portuguese custard tarts are everywhere — crisp, incredibly flaky layers of pastry filled with a rich, creamy egg custard and baked until the tops are beautifully caramelized. They’re one of those things you simply have to eat when you’re in Portugal!

But making them ourselves gave us a whole new appreciation for them. Who knew there were so many secrets behind one little pastry? We even learned that they use a special pastry margarine to help create all of those delicate, flaky layers. Believe me, there is definitely an art to getting them right!

Lots of laughs, lots of flour and plenty of very serious pastry making 😂 — followed by the best part: eating our pastéis de nata warm from the oven! Absolutely delicious.

And because this is a Travelers of the Vine trip, I had one more little surprise waiting for everyone… a mimosa tasting to finish the afternoon! 🥂🍊

Pastries, bubbles, lots of laughter and another wonderful experience together. I’d say we did Lisbon just right! ❤️🇵🇹

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09/22/2026

🍒🍫 A Sweet Little Taste of Portugal!

While exploring Sintra, our Travelers of the Vine discovered one of Portugal’s most delicious traditions—ginjinha, the famous Portuguese cherry liqueur.

We stopped at Bar do Binho – The House of Port, where we learned all about this traditional drink and, of course, had to taste it!

The best part? Ours was served in a tiny chocolate cup. Sip the cherry liqueur…and then eat the glass! 🍒🍫

I captured the whole experience in this little video. Just one of those unexpected discoveries that makes traveling—and tasting your way through Portugal—so much fun.

Saúde! 🇵🇹🥂

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09/22/2026

Sintra & Cascais — Thorn Hill Vineyards
Travelers of the Vine 🇵🇹

What a wonderful day exploring Sintra and Cascais with our Thorn Hill Vineyards Travelers of the Vine!

Sintra was absolutely magical—beautiful architecture, winding streets, incredible views and so much history. And naturally, our group of w**e travelers managed to find something interesting to taste along the way! 🍒🍫

We stopped at Bar do Binho – The House of Port, where we tried a fun Portuguese tradition—ginjinha, a cherry liqueur served in a tiny chocolate cup. You sip the cherry liqueur and then eat the cup. Needless to say, this was a very popular discovery with our group!

From Sintra, we continued on to beautiful Cascais and the Portuguese coast, taking in the scenery before heading back to Lisbon.

Travelers of the Vine has always been about much more than w**e. It’s about discovering the food, traditions, history and little surprises that make each destination special—and having wonderful people to share them with.

Another beautiful day in Portugal! 🇵🇹🍷

09/20/2026

Thorn Hill Vineyards Library Tasting in Lisbon 🇵🇹🍷

What a remarkable evening for Thorn Hill Vineyards Travelers of the Vine in Lisbon!

We began with sparkling w**e on the 10th-floor balcony as the sun set over Lisbon before moving inside for a very special dinner featuring w**es from the Thorn Hill library collection.

W**emaker Amy Thorn selected five w**es representing different chapters in Thorn Hill’s w**emaking history: 2012 Pinot Grigio, 2010 Pinot Noir, 2011 Merlot, 2012 Red Rock Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2007 Petite Sirah.

The 2007 Petite Sirah was particularly special. It was the very first Petite Sirah Amy produced at Thorn Hill Vineyards, made from Napa Valley fruit. Nearly two decades later, opening one of these rare remaining bottles in Lisbon was a real treat—a treasured piece of Thorn Hill history.

As a w**emaker, there is something extraordinary about tasting w**es I made so many years ago. Each bottle is a time capsule—a chance to revisit a particular vintage, vineyard and moment in Thorn Hill’s history. Sharing these w**es again, nearly two decades later and thousands of miles from home, with our Travelers of the Vine made the evening especially meaningful.

We saved the 2007 Petite Sirah for last—the very first Petite Sirah Amy ever produced at Thorn Hill and one of our rare remaining bottles. It was the perfect grand finale to our Thorn Hill library tasting.

And, of course, while in Portugal we had to finish the evening with a Port tasting paired with three desserts—a wonderful final taste of Portugal. 🇵🇹

This is what Travelers of the Vine is all about: experiencing the w**es, food and culture of the places we visit while bringing a little piece of Thorn Hill along with us.

A Lisbon sunset, treasured w**es from the Thorn Hill cellar, wonderful food and wonderful friends. An evening to remember. Saúde! 🍷🇵🇹

09/19/2026

From the Douro to Porto…and Now Lisbon! 🍷🇵🇹

One last favorite from our time in the Douro — our Travelers of the Vine together in the tunnel at Quinta da Pacheca. After sharing so many photos of the harvest, the working w**ery, our cooking class and, of course, the w**es, I couldn’t leave without sharing this one. ❤️

Today we said goodbye to the Douro and made our way to Porto, where we spent time exploring this beautiful city together. Another wonderful day of discovering Portugal, with plenty of sightseeing, food, w**e, laughter and time with friends.

And now we’re back on the road, headed south to Lisbon!

Tonight is one I’ve especially been looking forward to. We’ll host the first of our two private Thorn Hill Vineyards Library W**e Dinners, opening w**es I’ve brought from our library specifically to share with our Travelers here in Portugal.

There is something very special about bringing w**es I’ve made across the Atlantic and opening them with friends halfway around the world. Tonight our Chardonnay group gets the first taste, and tomorrow we’ll do it all again with our Cabernet Sauvignon group.

Douro ✔️ Porto ✔️ Next stop, Lisbon! 🇵🇹🍷

The adventure continues…

Thorn Hill Vineyards | Travelers of the Vine — Portugal 2026

09/19/2026

— Inside Harvest at Quinta da Pacheca 🍇🍷🇵🇹

Yesterday our Travelers of the Vine had the opportunity to go behind the scenes at Quinta da Pacheca during the most exciting time of the year in the Douro—harvest.

As a w**emaker, this was one of my favorite parts of our visit.

We were able to see the w**ery in action, including an active fermentation and pump-over. There is nothing quite like seeing—and smelling—a fermentation underway and watching the cellar team work with the w**e during harvest.

We also saw the traditional foot treading of grapes in the lagares. I love that, alongside modern w**emaking techniques, this centuries-old Douro tradition is still very much a part of w**emaking here.

From there, we explored the cellar and learned more about Pacheca’s Port production, including their 3,500-liter barrels and the enormous vessels used for aging and storing their Port. Standing beside them really gives you a sense of the scale of the operation.

For me, visiting another w**ery is never just about tasting the finished w**e. I want to see what happens behind the bottle—the fruit coming in, the fermentation, the pump-overs, the equipment, the cellar decisions, the barrels and the traditions that ultimately shape what ends up in our glass.

Experiencing all of that during harvest in the Douro made this visit particularly special.

I loved getting this look inside the working cellar at Quinta da Pacheca. 🍷

Thorn Hill Vineyards | Travelers of the Vine — Portugal 2026

Address

8170 S. Highway 29
Lower Lake, CA
95457

Opening Hours

Friday	12pm - 6pm
Saturday	12pm - 6pm
Sunday	12pm - 6pm

Telephone

(707) 279-2745

Website

http://www.thornhillvineyards.com/

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