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10 Oct

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McPrice Myers Wines

3525 Adelaida Road, Paso Robles, CA
mcpricemyers.com

Region: Paso Robles

Owner: McPrice Myers

Winemaker: McPrice Myers

About: As founder and winemaker of his eponymous winery, McPrice “Mac” Myers makes serious wines with depth and grace. His winemaking philosophy mirrors his approach to life: Dream big. Work hard. Have fun while making great things happen. Mac was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. He earned a baseball scholarship to Rio Hondo College in Whittier, and around that time landed a job at a Southern California Trader Joe’s. That’s where he developed an appreciation for food and wine – and Rhône wines, in particular. These days, this tenacious, self-taught winemaker quietly crafts some of Paso Robles’ most lauded releases. He’s considered the region’s undiscovered genius, yet he’s also known for his low-key demeanor. As his wines rival those made by Domaine du Pégaü, Mac has earned the title of arm-wrestling champ of Châteauneuf-du-Pape on a Hospice du Rhône trip – all while sporting his signature style in Dickies-brand workwear. Mac is a humble individual backed by an amazing winery team. Together, they’re strengthening Paso’s reputation as a world-class wine region.

What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Cinsault. It handles the warm, dry Paso Robles climate extremely well. It provides a lot of floral and more exotic aromatics, so it’s cool as its own and great to blend with.

What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Graciano. It’s got a surprising energy and color to it, and it surprised me with its complex aromatics. A little goes a long way in blending.

What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? There is so much more to wine than what you find on the beaten path. Paso Robles’ climate is suitable for so many more grapes than just Zinfandel, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. You’re missing out by not experiencing what’s out there.

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07 Nov

Posted at 22:00h in 2025 Wineries, 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, Wineries

Native Bloom Winery

4517 Market St Ste 7, Ventura, CA 93003
nativebloomwinery.com

Region: Ventura County

Owners: Natalie and William Albertson

Winemaker: Natalie Albertson

About: Founded in 2020, Native Bloom Winery offers low-intervention and natural wines crafted from the premium grapes of California’s Central Coast and Los Angeles County. Embracing a minimalist philosophy, owner Natalie Albertson produces elegant, terroir-driven wines, fermented with native yeasts, using stainless steel and neutral oak aging vessels and are unfined and unfiltered. After living in Sicily for several years, Natalie was inspired by European traditions and brings a fresh, artisanal touch to her wines and tasting room located in Ventura, CA. 

What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Cinsault

What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? I’ve always loved Viognier, whether from France or California.

What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? They are interesting, usually small lots, and provide a teaching moment with the consumer. Customers who have tried an undiscovered grape usually light up with recognition when seeing the unique varietals.

13 Dec

Posted at 20:51h in 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, Wineries

Nicora Winery

2945 Limestone Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446
nicorawine.com

Region: Paso Robles

Owner: Nick Elliott

Winemaker: Nick Elliott

About: Nicora winery was founded in 2009 in Paso Robles and we focus primarily on Rhone blends. We source our fruit from Bien Nacido, Edna Valley, and the westside of Paso Robles. We will be pouring our 100% Grenache called “Euphoric” and our 100% Tannat from G2 vineyard in Paso Robles.

What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Tannat

What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? We fell in love with Tannat after being introduced to it by Tablas Creek, which was the first in America to grow it. It has an amazing color, and it’s really fun to teach Cabernet lovers about Tannat because they always love it.

What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? The challenge! It’s fun to ferment grapes we have never worked with before; we get to have a new challenge every year, and it allows us to make our blends more complex. It’s like cooking with a new ingredient.

14 Feb

Posted at 03:39h in 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, Wineries

Oak Farm Vineyards

23627 N DeVries Rd, Lodi, CA 95242
oakfarmvineyards.com

Region: Livermore Valley

Owners: Dan & Heather Panella

Winemakers: Marilia Nimis Schrader

About: Oak Farm is an award-winning, family-owned and operated Lodi winery specializing in Italian and French varietals.

What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Fiano – Our family is from Avellino in the Campagna region, and we love how well the grape grows in Lodi

What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Of course, I have to shout out Fiano first—we grow it ourselves and make wine from it! My initial discovery was a revelation: I expected something crisp and forgettable, but instead got this lush, aromatic white with honey, nuts, and volcanic minerality that drinks like a more elegant Chardonnay. The surprise was how food-friendly and age-worthy it is.

What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? What I love most about undiscovered grapes is how intimately they speak of a place and its people. They’re not engineered for mass appeal. Essentially, they’re survivors, shaped by centuries of local tradition and stubborn growers who refused to rip them out.

24 Jan

Posted at 20:13h in 2025 Wineries, 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, Wineries

Orange Boots Wine

330 Zachary St, Unit 108, Moorpark, Ca 93021
Orangebootswine.com

Region: Ventura County

Owner: Felecia Hodges

Winemaker: Felecia Hodges

About: What started in 2009 as a home-winemaking endeavor with the possibility of moving to South Africa and becoming involved in the wine industry has gradually grown into Orange Boots Wine. Felecia is a Los Angeles-based winemaker crafting 100% hands-on, small batch, minimum intervention, or as she prefers to label them “Personal” California wines. Orange Boots Wine focuses on obscure varietals, such as Tannat, Negroamaro, Aglianico, Arneis and others sourced from vineyards in Santa Barbara, Paso Robles, and as far north as Mendocino. The name Orange Boots refers to Felecia’s orange Hunter boots that are worn when she’s in the winery, vineyards and out and about… There’s always more to the story, enquire when you’re tasting at her space.

What is your favorite undiscovered  grape? Tannat

What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? As a home winemaker, I decided to venture from Merlot to Sangiovese and Malbec. I was mesmerized at their complexity and finish. Most importantly I was pleased that I was able to create two amazing wines that rendered the applause from a few wine professionals.

What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? For the winemaker, the grape does not allow complacency, you need to have a plan. For the public, they don’t know what they’re getting, however they do know it will not fall within the lines of mediocrity and normalcy. I love ones’ expression when tasting an undiscovered grape for the first time.

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22 Oct

Posted at 04:31h in 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, San Jose 2026

Ottavino Wines

1160 Hopper Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
ottavinowines.com

Region: Santa Rosa

Owner: Shalini Sekhar

Winemaker: Shalini Sekhar

About: Shalini’s first passion was playing the piccolo. Now her passion is creating small-lot wines: a natural migration from one form of art and science to another. Ottavino focuses on varieties and winemaking techniques which are less common in California but outstanding nonetheless. Ottavino currently produces Grüner Veltliner, Rosé of St. Laurent, St. Laurent, and Chardonnay in Austrian oak. As an Indian-American woman winemaker originally from New Jersey, Shalini knows a thing or two about being unexpected but exceptional!

What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Grüner Veltliner – It is unlike working with Chardonnay, which I had a decade+ + of experience making. My favorite Grüners from Austria are from the Kamptal region and ride the line between minerality, spice, and fruit purity. Learning to work with Grüner in California to get the spiciness inherent in the grape to balance with a core of fruit has taken time to understand.

What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? I think it was when I began studying for WSET exams before I changed careers into winemaking. I remember our German unit and tasting Scheurebe for the first time (and learning to pronounce it!). The intensity of the aroma, but truly dry palate felt so distinctly different than Riesling itself.

What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? I’m truly focused on helping people discover these other amazing grapes. I’m applying classic, minimal intervention winemaking, which I’ve done for years with Pinot Noir & Chardonnay, to show that you can make noteworthy wines from grapes you don’t encounter as often.

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08 Oct

Posted at 05:32h in 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, San Jose 2026

Oxlee Graham Wines

3360 Coffey Ln, Suite E, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
oxleegrahamwines.com

Region: Sonoma County and Mendocino County

Owner: Jennie Murphy

Winemaker: Jennie Murphy

About: Born from our passion for crafting unique wines with authentic stories, the OG wines embody elegance and creativity. Genuine varietal expression in our wines comes from minimal intervention in the cellar and a great focus on detail.

What is your favorite undiscovered grape? My Chenin Blanc/Picpoul Blanc blend. It was such a happy accident blending these two the first year I made this wine and it was clear they were meant to be together – it was pure magic!

What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? I got to work with Petit Verdot in my previous role and spent time really learning about how to handle this varietal in a delicate way to bring out her prettier side – this made me fall in love with all the layers. Learning how a wine wants to be made rather than making it in the “traditional” way was really eye opening – when I started my own brand I knew I had to capture it in bottle.

What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? I love having people discover them – it can be so exciting when someone sees how special these lesser known varietals are for the first time.

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13 Oct

Posted at 22:21h in 2025 Wineries, 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, San Jose 2026, Wineries

Pali Wine Co.

1036 W. Aviation Drive. Lompoc, CA, 93436
paliwineco.com

Region: Santa Barbara County

Owner: Perr Family

Winemaker: Aaron Walker

About: From the Palisades to Santa Barbara County. What started as backyard dinners and a love of wine has grown into a family-run winery with roots across California’s Central Coast. Founded by Tim and Judy Perr in 2005, Pali Wine Co. blends tradition, curiosity, and community—from our early days in a Lompoc garage to our estate vineyard, natural wine project, and coastal tasting rooms. Today, Pali is guided by two generations of the Perr family, our longtime winemaker Aaron Walker, and a commitment to wines that reflect people, place, and purpose.

Pali Wine Co. is our flagship label, focused on small-lot wines that reflect the character of California’s Central Coast. In 2012, we planted Pali Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills—originally with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, now also home to Gamay, Syrah, Chenin Blanc, and Dornfelder. From sourcing to cellar, our wines are shaped by place, guided by sustainability, and grounded in long-standing grower relationships.

Neighborhood is the sketchbook for Pali—a space to experiment, push boundaries, and explore new ideas. Led by Nick and Carmen Perr, this label is rooted in natural winemaking and shaped by the energy of Los Angeles. Every bottle is wild-fermented, unfined, unfiltered, and made with minimal sulfur.

What is your favorite undiscovered grape? A few favorites: Cabernet Pfeffer, Dornfelder, and Orange Muscat.

What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? We first experimented with Dornfelder when sourcing from our neighbors, Huber Vineyard. Our 2015 vintage was extremely dark in color with a surprisingly light, acid-driven frame. Nearly 10 years later, we planted Dornfelder on our estate property and are producing varietals under Pali Wine Co. and Neighborhood Winery, experimenting with our winemaking for this stunning grape!

On another note, we were privileged to begin sourcing from Enz Vineyard in 2022. We now source Cabernet Pfeffer, Zinfandel, Orange Muscat, and ancient-vine Mourvèdre from their property. We love the opportunity to highlight terroir in each of our wines, whether it’s skin-contact Orange Muscat or carbonic macerated Cab Pfeffer!

What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? Sharing with our guests and wine club members across our tasting rooms!

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18 Feb

Posted at 07:51h in 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, Wineries

Pelletiere Estate Vineyard & Winery

3280 Township Rd Paso Robles, CA 93446
Pelletiere.com

Region: Paso Robles

Owners: Janis Pelletiere & Morgan Stepp

Winemaker: Natasha Boffman

About: Paso Robles’ only mother-daughter winery, Pelletiere Estate, specializes in rare Italian single varietals that include: Lagrein, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Aglianico, Primitivo, and Cannonau. Our estate vineyard is located on the west side of Paso Robles and is meticulously and organically farmed. Come see why guests call us their favorite Paso Robles winery and discover truly beautiful, crafted wines.

What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Lagrein – It is thick-skinned and incredibly dark.

What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? One of my first experiences with undiscovered grapes was when I purchased the vineyard. Planted in the mid 1990s, there were 12 acres planted to niche varieties. This was what attracted me to the vineyard and the pivotal reason I purchased the vineyard.

What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? We love their rarity and uniqueness.

30 Oct

Posted at 00:26h in 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, San Jose 2026, Wineries

Perlegos Wine

PO Box 248 Woodbridge CA 95258
perlegoswine.com

Region: Lodi

Owners: Jeff & John Perlegos

Winemaker: Jeff & John Perlegos

About: Growing up in the central valley of California, we’ve inherited a sense of pride from our Greek parents and have continued to farm vineyards and make wine, incorporating the Mediterranean lifestyle and culture into our everyday lives. We don’t make wines that are made to have an instant and powerful impact like tasting room wines; our wines are wines of finesse and elegance, and are made to be enjoyed with friends, family, and food.

What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Assyrtiko – represents our Greek heritage, and makes one of the great wines of the world

What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? It was Cinsault, and I could smell its wonderful aromas in the restaurant from across the room.

What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? The mystery of trying something new