Behind every aspect of SingleThread’s offerings is a passionate, creative and knowledgeable team. Whether it’s our Farm Store, our CSA program or our Wine Shop, the origin is organic and thoughtful. SingleThread Wine shop was born in 2020 during the pandemic when we wanted to start sharing our wine program beyond our dining room. Our Wine Director and team were able to creatively pivot and elevate the SingleThread wine experience by bringing it into the homes of our guests.

During that time we also joined Sonoma Family Meal as we moved our operation mainly outdoors. We had the privilege of donating meals to families in need, alongside offering nourishing, farm inspired meals to safely enjoy at home. The SingleThread Wine Shop became an extension of these efforts.

Our 2023 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is an opportunity for our farm to share our harvests in a new way, extending this community beyond the walls of our kitchens and dining rooms and offering farm fresh food to our friends and neighbors. By becoming a member of our CSA, you are directly contributing to the sustainability of our farm and our local food systems. In return, we commit to providing you with the highest quality produce we are able to grow.

SingleThread was delighted to host Richard Geoffroy of IWA Sake in late November for a special collaboration in celebration of IWA Sake's anticipated US release. 

Chef Kyle Connaughton and the SingleThread culinary team worked with Geoffroy on a seasonal 10-course menu designed to be paired with IWA's incredible sakes. 

We are thrilled to share a few images from the collaboration on our blog. Many thanks to our partners IWA Sake and Dom Perignon. 

We are pleased to share that we now carry a custom designed SingleThread Furoshiki at The Farm Store. 

Furoshiki is a traditional way to wrap gifts and belongings in Japan. It can be used from generation to generation and makes for a lovely heirloom. Our furoshiki is 100% cotton and is hand-dyed by Nagakan in Sendai, Japan. 

Versatile and beautiful, Furoshiki can be used to wrap a variety of objects, from wine bottles, to packages of different shapes and sizes. Purchase your Furoshiki at The Farm Store or online here. 

We are pleased to announce Chris McFall has moved into a larger role overseeing the entire beverage program as Wine Director at SingleThread. Most recently the restaurant’s Head Sommelier, Chris first gained recognition in his hometown of Austin, Texas when he was named Best New Sommelier by Wine & Spirits Magazine in 2012. Chris later managed and developed noteworthy programs at two-Michelin starred Lazy Bear in San Francisco prior to joining the SingleThread wine team in the spring of 2020.

“I’m elated to continue the legacy of the Beverage Program at SingleThread, continuing to collaborate with our Local Growers and the International Winemakers that inspire us."

Congratulations, Chris! 

Kyle and Katina are proud to be active supporters of the Chill Foundation, an organization that works to inspire youth to overcome challenges through boardsports.

Founded in 1995 by Jake and Donna Carpenter, founders of Burton Snowboards, Chill has served more than 30,000 young people since the program began. Chill offers programming to youth at no cost, partnering with community organizations, schools and juvenile justice programs in 24 cities and 9 countries across the world.

As longtime boardsports fans themselves, Kyle and Katina share a deep commitment to furthering opportunities for youth through promoting boardsports.

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Chef Kyle, Katina and some of the SingleThread team are traveling to Japan at the end of May to celebrate twenty years of friendship with Chef Namae Shinobu of L'Effervesence in Tokyo, Japan. 

This is the team's first return to Japan in over two years and is a special opportunity to continue two decades of collaboration, as well as continue seafood sustainability initiatives locally with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. 

Kyle, Katina and Name-san originally met during their time at Michel Bras in Hokkaido and they later worked together again at Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck in Bray, England. The Connaughtons and Namae-san felt an immediate kinship and have continued to collaborate and support each other as an extended family, cooking together and participating in educational events all over the world, at SingleThread in Healdsburg, and now at L'Effervescence in Tokyo!

The special collaboration dinner will take place at L'Effervescence on Monday, May 30th. Booking details can be found here. L'Effervesence is currently ranked #26 on the World's 50 Best Restaurant List and holds three Michelin stars. 

Since 1981, Wine Spectator has been honoring restaurants with extraordinary wine programs. We are honored to be a 2021 Grand Award winner. Wine director Rusty Rastello (seated, center) with somms (from left) Alexandria Sarovich, Christopher McFall, Jonny Barr, Spencer Chaffey and Kelly Eckel. (Alanna Hale)