Folktale Winery
8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, 293-7500
The former Chateau Julien property enjoyed some special powers of place and architecture and acreage and barrel room. But it wasn’t until a forward-thinking group of grape lovers came in, planned new plantings of pinot, organized a sweet concert lineup, revamped the tasting garden and invited in everyone with an accessible environment and lawn games that this spot got super. Bottoms up, up and away.