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The Barlow arrives – Sebastopol wine, food and art mecca

October 17, 2015 by Joe Becerra

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The Barlow has arrived with purveyors like Zazu

The Barlow arrives

The official opening of the Barlow in Sebastopol was just about two years ago. We have visited The Barlow several times since, but not until last week could we simply state, “The Barlow has arrived!” This time the Barlow was a bevy of activity, with each of the artisan purveyors having enough customers and clients to keep them busy and thriving. There are still some empty storefronts, but those promise to be in operation soon. So what exactly is The Barlow? For those old timers, Sebastopol was once the area of many apple orchards. During the apple picking season, one could smell apples in the air along the drive on Highway 116 through Sebastopol. But then along came the vineyards, slowly displacing the apple orchards. The apple processing center closed, and then came The Barlow on McKinley St. The Barlow is a 12.5 acre site of industrial-style complexes. It is a wine, food and art mecca. On our visit last week, we walked past all the shops. Our lunch stop was the Zazu Kitchen and Farm. Next, the Wind Gap winery for some very nice, crisp Chenin Blanc. Besides the Wine Gap, The Barlow also has the MacPhail, Miramar and La Follette tasting rooms. On a previous visit I’d interviewed one of the great winemakers of the world, Greg La Follette.  If you like beer, be sure to visit the Woodfour Brewing Company.  And finally, not to be missed, is the Community Market. Its motto is, “Food for people, not for profit.” There are many other interesting shops and more to come, including the Hotel Barlow. The Hotel Barlow will be completed in 2016 with 60 rooms, a restaurant and a fitness center.  To get to The Barlow, from Highway 101 in Santa Rosa, take Highway 12 to the West. Turn right at Morris Street and then left at McKinley.

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Wine Gap tasting room
Barlow Apple sauce sign
Cool apple images

Wolfard Glass Blowing
Wine tasting at The Barlow
Zazu Kitchen and Farm

Filed Under: Wine Photo of the Day Tagged With: Barlow, Sebastopol, Zazu kitchen

Winemaker Greg La Follette

August 22, 2014 by Joe Becerra

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Winemaker Greg La Follette in his Barlow tasting room in Sebastopol

About winemaker Greg La Follette

Greg La Follette, an esteemed winemaker,  is most known for his passion for making the finest Pinot Noir in the land. In addition to his own winery and label, Greg is a vastly sought-after consulting winemaker. At the recent Family Winemakers event in San Mateo, I was reminded of how much influence Greg La Follette has on the world of winemaking. At the Ancient Oaks table, the owners were proudly announcing that they had pulled off a great coup by hiring Greg La Follette as their winemaker. Greg has a degree in plant biology and chemistry and has had over 30 years of experience in making wine. He has seen twice as many vintages, traveling each year to the Southern Hemisphere for their harvest. Greg La Follette has opened a tasting room in the Barlow in Sebastopol. The Barlow was once the location where most of the apples in Sebastopol were processed. Today the apple orchards in Sebastopol have largely been replaced with vineyards. The Greg La Follette tasting room is open daily from 11am to 6 pm. More information on winemaker Greg La Follette and his wines can be found on the La Follette Website.

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Filed Under: Wine Photo of the Day Tagged With: Ancient Oaks winery, Barlow, Greg La Follette, Wine Country Photography, winemaker

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