{"id":5,"date":"2019-02-06T01:29:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T01:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.toursandwine.com\/montelena-ship\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-07-30T21:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T21:14:21","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/pw27\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1297162156\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1561950842\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-196254446\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-957349164\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1155995629\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Polemonium Wines<\/h2>\n<p>Polemonium Wines was founded in 2023 by winemakers Ryan Rech and Taylor Harris, bringing together more than 30 years of combined experience across Napa Valley, Sonoma, Knights Valley, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Our name comes from <strong>Polemonium Eximium<\/strong>,\u00a0a rare alpine wildflower, found above 12,000 feet in California\u2019s Eastern Sierra. Reaching it takes determination, patience, and respect for the mountains. We chose the name because great wine reflects the same spirit: the best rewards come from hard work, passion, and the willingness to take the difficult path. If we don\u2019t believe a wine we create is exceptional, it never reaches the bottle. Today we&#8217;ve crafted a broad range of varietals, from everyday wines to iconic, 100-point bottlings from some of the world&#8217;s most celebrated vineyards.<\/p>\n<p>Outside the cellar, we spend our time skiing, climbing, trail running, kayaking, CrossFit, yoga, fishing and exploring the mountains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet the Winemakers<\/strong><br \/>Ryan earned his degree in Enology from Fresno State before holding winemaking and leadership roles at R.H. Phillips, Chateau St. Jean, and Beringer, where he served as Head Winemaker and GM.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor studied Plant Sciences at UC Davis before pursuing her passion for wine at Gundlach Bundschu, New Zealand, Alpha Omega, J.H. Wine Consulting, and Beringer, where she and Ryan worked together before launching Polemonium.<\/p>\n<p>Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime program that combines a 4-night land tour, staying three nights in Lisbon and one night in Porto before our 7-night Douro cruise. We\u2019ll see the sights of <strong>Lisbon<\/strong>, the mountain top castles of <strong>Sintra<\/strong>, miraculous <strong>Fatima<\/strong>, the university city of <strong>Coimbra<\/strong> and enjoy a relaxed night in beautiful <strong>Porto<\/strong>. This is a relaxed and leisurely introduction to Portugal before boarding our 7-night <strong>Douro River cruise<\/strong> aboard the luxurious ship <strong>AmaDouro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This website explains nearly everything about this trip. Feel free to share this with any like-minded friends.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/><em><strong>Ryan Rech &amp; Taylor Harris<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Owners and Winemakers<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-659420107\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1913353434\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/pw27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2026\/07\/PHOTO-Ryan-Rech-Winemaker-Partner-Polemonium-Wines-Napa-CA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1913353434 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_506774213\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/pw27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2026\/07\/PHOTO-Taylor-Harris-Winemaker-Partner-Polemonium-Wines-Napa-CA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/pw27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2026\/07\/PHOTO-Taylor-Harris-Winemaker-Partner-Polemonium-Wines-Napa-CA.jpg 600w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/pw27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2026\/07\/PHOTO-Taylor-Harris-Winemaker-Partner-Polemonium-Wines-Napa-CA-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_506774213 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-196254446 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-937449639\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact &#8211; Sheena Nickerson<br \/>Direct Line &#8211; 1-714-398-8897<br \/>Email &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:Denise@expanding-horizons.com\">Sheena@expanding-horizons.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.4em;margin-bottom:1.4em;max-width:50%;height:1px;background-color:rgb(196, 161, 95);\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_436283930\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/pw27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2026\/07\/LOGO-Polemonium-Wines.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/pw27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2026\/07\/LOGO-Polemonium-Wines.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/pw27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2026\/07\/LOGO-Polemonium-Wines-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/pw27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/2026\/07\/LOGO-Polemonium-Wines-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_436283930 {\n  width: 70%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-16646112\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><em><strong>Please note: This 2027 Enticing Douro Cruise (hosted by Polemonium Wines) wine tasting tour is created by our tour operator, Expanding Horizons of Tustin, CA in conjunction with AmaWaterways. 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