June 13, 2025 (St. Helena, CA) — DeLoach Vineyards and Raymond Vineyards, both stalwarts of their respective wine regions with more than 100 years of combined history in the Russian River Valley and Rutherford, announced today a new vision for welcoming guests to their wineries with complimentary tasting flights on Thursdays and Sundays designed to educate and entice guests.
“We exist to bring people into the wine world,” said Jean-Charles Boisset, Proprietor. “We believe in the power of education and fun to ignite the next generation of wine consumers at every age. Our wineries are platforms for connection, inspiration, knowledge, and excitement.”
The wine experience has been curated by Boisset’s Master of Wine, Clare Tooley. “Now more than ever, it’s vital that we declare to the world that the wine community is open, inclusive, inviting and inspiring!” added Clare Tooley, MW, and Vice President of Guest Experience for the Boisset Collection.
At DeLoach Vineyards, the complimentary tasting will highlight the winery’s long history and deep connection to the Russian River Valley with a flight featuring three wines from the region’s hallmark varietals: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel, paired with education on the winery’s fifty-year history, its Biodynamic farming methods, and the region’s abundant micro-climates and diverse terroir. Guests will be seated outdoors among the organic and Biodynamic estate vineyards at the winery on the Olivet Bench.
Raymond Vineyards in Napa Valley’s esteemed Rutherford appellation will offer a three-wine tasting flight chosen from its Napa Valley Reserve Selection wines: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The complimentary flight will be presented outdoors in the winery’s “GROVE” adjacent to the estate vineyards also farmed according to organic and Biodynamic principles. The complimentary flight at Raymond accompanies numerous experiences that welcome guests to discover wine and learn in an engaging way.
“We designed the Raymond hospitality experience to educate, inspire and welcome,” elaborated Boisset. “From our complimentary Theater of Nature, the Crystal Cellar, our Rutherford terroir room or Winemaker for a Day blending experience, every element of the winery was designed to educate and empower our guests to dive as deep into Napa Valley as they like, or simply to enjoy, reflect and connect with one another – for this is the power of wine.”
In addition, Raymond has created new immersive experiences, including the Journey of the Senses: An Immersive Vineyard, Garden and Winery Tour that travels from its Biodynamic estate vineyard to its Theater of Nature and beyond to a private perfume sensory garden, concluding with a winery tour and wine tasting surrounded by nature’s beauty and tranquility.
They have also created a series of wine tastings paired with the arts together with Nimbus Arts. These immersive wine and art experiences invite guests to become the creators of their artistic vision, inspired by the artistic vision of the winery itself. “Life is a Theater,
Wine is our Muse, and we are the actors on the stage!” declared Boisset.
Jean-Charles Boisset, Wine Enthusiast’s 2024 Person of the Year, has long championed inclusivity and accessibility in the wine world with his mantra “Oceans May Separate Us, but Wine Unites Us.”
About Boisset Collection
Boisset is a family-owned collection of historic and unique wineries and lifestyle destinations bound together by a common cause: authentic, terroir-driven wines in harmony with their history, their future, and the land and people essential to their existence. It has more than thirty historical and prestigious still and sparkling wineries in the world’s preeminent terroirs, including Burgundy, Beaujolais, Jura, the Rhône Valley, Provence, and the south of France, as well as California’s Sonoma County, Russian River Valley, and the Napa Valley.
Its California wineries include: DeLoach Vineyards, Raymond Vineyards, Buena Vista Winery, Elizabeth Spencer, and JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset. Its French properties feature Domaine de la Vougeraie, Jean-Claude Boisset, Bouchard Aîné et Fils, J. Moreau et Fils, Louis Bouillot, Domaine Maire, Louis Bernard, Chais de Sud, and Bonpas.
Boisset has long championed certified sustainable, organic, and Biodynamic® practices at its estates. Its wineries champion the leadership of women in the world, respect for history, and commitment to conviviality as core values. Boisset is well-regarded for being an advocate for history including its restoration of Buena Vista Winery, Oakville Grocery, and the Calistoga Depot, in addition to its two museums celebrating the history of wine–at Buena Vista Winery and the 1881 Napa Museum at the Oakville Wine Merchant.
Boisset’s burgeoning luxury spirits portfolio includes Casa Obsidiana Tequila with the Beckmann Gonzalez family, JCB Spirits by Jean-Charles Boisset, and the Calistoga Depot Distillery.
Proprietor Jean-Charles Boisset was named Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s 2024 Person of the Year and Casa Obisidiana was nominated for Spirit Brand of the Year.
