Tours are by appointment, though you can take a self-guided tour of the grounds anytime. Gerald and his wife, Shirley, opened this winery in September, 1997. Gerald concentrates mostly on Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, though he produces three types of red, too. He also makes Lake County's only sparkling wine, a Brut. Over the next two to four years, the couple plans to plant about 23 acres around the winery in Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Tours are by appointment, and there is no charge for tasting.
In fact, he had already been growing grapes for 25 years. Wildhurst is primarily noted for its Merlot, but makes three other reds and a couple of whites, all under the Clear Lake appellation. Myron still sells grapes to Beringer, Kendall-Jackson and Fetzer, but the top 25 percent of his crop is crushed for Wildhurst. Tours are by appointment, and there is no tasting fee. Jed dabbles in a number of varietals, but generally sticks to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel, with grapes from as far south as Santa Barbara County and as far north as Mendocino.