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05 Mar

Posted at 03:33h in 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, Wineries

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Familia Hicks [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook-f" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/familiahickswine/" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/familiahickswines" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]27021 Beautyberry Pl, Canyon Country CA 91397 familiahickswines.com Region: Paso Robles Owners: Tricia and Donald Hicks Winemaker: Jeff Strekas About: Familia Hicks is an award-winning micro-boutique winery, sourcing grapes from the finest vineyards in Paso Robles. Tastings and Events are held in Santa Clarita and the surrounding areas. Our limited production wines are a true representation of the terroir and the vine all mixed with a bit of love. We proudly produce 100% single varietal wines. What is your favorite forgotten grape? Malbec, we love the elegance of the single varietal and the many ways you can approach the development of the wine. We choose to follow a French style with the current vintage. What was your first experience with a forgotten grape? Albariño - We love the delicate flavor profile and the slight salinity to the wine. What do you love most about the forgotten grapes? They stray from the common glass of wine. We can get into the casual routine of grabbing for the same thing, but the undiscovered grapes bring a...

28 Feb

Posted at 23:08h in 2025 Wineries, Uncategorized, Wineries

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Flowers & Cheese [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook-f" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564313968260" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/flowers_cheese" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]9904 Canoga Ave, Chatsworth, CA flowersandcheese.com Region: Los Angeles County Owners: Antonio & Michelle Brunetti Winemaker: Antonio Brunetti About: We are  a Los Angeles winery making wine with grapes grown in Los Angeles county and other places in SoCal. Native fermentation Wine/Merry/Story-Making in a warehouse. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Moscato What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Tasting a Palomino made by another winemaker/making my pet-nat Moscato from Ramona Valley. What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? The possibilities in California never end![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1709930735254{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="3300" img_size="full" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1732158322541{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1732158334851{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}"][vc_single_image image="3297" img_size="full" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_single_image image="3298" img_size="full" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_single_image image="3299" img_size="full" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

21 Nov

Posted at 02:18h in 2025 Wineries, Wineries

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Friendly Noise [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/friendlynoise" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]111 Poindexter Ave, Ste D, Moorpark, CA 93021 www.friendlynoise.com Region: Ventura County Owners: Peter Clausen and Andrew Sylvia Winemakers: Peter Clausen and Andrew Sylvia About: We make casual, party-pleasing low interventions wines from underappreciated grapes and growing regions. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Picpoul What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Drinking delicious, dry, bubbly Muscadine wines in North Carolina and absolutely loving them! What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? There is more freedom to create and more freedom to enjoy them than there are with more mainstream grapes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1709930735254{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="2455" img_size="full" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_single_image image="2454" img_size="1066x800" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1732155374035{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1732155385189{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}"][vc_single_image image="2449" img_size="full" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1732155407180{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}"][vc_single_image image="2450" img_size="full" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1732155416324{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}"][vc_single_image image="2456" img_size="full" css=".vc_custom_1732155435436{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

01 May

Posted at 06:06h in 2024 Wineries, Uncategorized, Wineries

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1709930727903{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Fuil Wines [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/fuilwines" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/fuilwines" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]1330 Flynn Rd., Unit E, Camarillo, CA 91344 www.fuilwines.com Region: Camarillo, CA Owner: Matt and Carolina Espiro Jaeger Winemaker: Matt Espiro Jaeger About: Boutique winery using fruit from the Santa Ynez Valley to combine New World flavors with Old World structure. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Viognier What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Not my first, but the revelatory one. I'd largely written off Viognier as flabby and overly sweet in my 20s, then I had a Viognier that was crisp, complex, and still full of fruit and flower from Demetria Estate in the Santa Ynez Valley AVA. That started me on my journey to find and enjoy cool-weather wine in general, and is why Viognier was the first wine I made in my own winery. What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? They're not forgotten! They're usually part of popular Old World blends, but we in the USA have been so conditioned to look for varietal over place, that people don't recognize them. As an example: I've had people ask me...

28 Feb

Posted at 23:12h in 2025 Wineries, Uncategorized, Wineries

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Full Tilt Wines [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/fulltiltwine" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]3359 Fernside Blvd, Alameda, CA 94501 fulltiltwines.com Region: Mendocino County Owner: Craig Sutphin Winemaker: Craig Sutphin About: Full Tilt Wines started as an experiment to see how far The Fukuoka Philosophy of “do nothing” farming could be applied to the entire natural winemaking process. The goal: create charming and delicious wines from climate-ready Mediterranean grapes in ecologically responsible, closed-loop farm. Nothing is added or taken away in the vineyard or the winery, ever. We call it zero-zero-zero. You’ll call it horizon expanding. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Frappato What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? I was relatively young and new to wine, and I purchased a bottle of 100% Negrette from Fronton, made by two female winemakers. I had no idea what Fronton was or who they were, but my wife and I decanted the wine, immediately smelled salt air and lavender fields, and sensed the blistering summer heat. And with one sip, the horizon opened, and I knew there was more above heaven and earth than are dreamt of in all our philosophies. It was...

08 Mar

Posted at 23:10h in 2024 Wineries, 2025 Wineries, 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, San Jose 2026, Wineries

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1709930727903{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Giornata [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Giornata-Wines/537610486328343" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/giornatawines" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]470 Marquita Ave #A, Paso Robles CA 93446 giornatawines.com Region: Paso Robles Owners/Winemakers: Brian and Stephy Terrizzi About: We make authentic, complex and balanced wines in Paso Robles, CA featuring Italian grape varieties. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Fiano. It almost disappeared until someone made it a focus. It is a success story and also delicious! What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? I wasn't sure what to make of Nebbiolo the first time I tried it. I did not understand it, but I knew I wanted a second glass. What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? Learning their history[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1709930735254{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="849" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/4" css=".vc_custom_1709935356040{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="889" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4" css=".vc_custom_1709935363058{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="887" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4" css=".vc_custom_1709935371833{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="886" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4" css=".vc_custom_1709935378038{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="885" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

08 Mar

Posted at 23:24h in 2024 Wineries, Uncategorized, Wineries

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1709930727903{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Guthrie Family Wines [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/guthriefamilywines" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/GuthrieFamilyWines" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]574 Este Madera Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476 www.guthriefamilywines.com Region: Sonoma, California Owner: Blair & Caroline Guthrie Winemaker: Blair Guthrie About: Crafting low-intervention wines from responsibly farmed grapes. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Grenache Blanc What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? In Australia, I came across Arneis and was lucky enough to get my hands on it and make it! What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? It's like walking the forgotten path. I love their history but also their originality in today's wine world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1709930735254{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="866" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1709947962016{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="865" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1709947968535{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="864" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_single_image image="867" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

13 Dec

Posted at 20:47h in 2026 Wineries, San Jose 2026

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Harney Lane Vineyards [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/harneylane" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/harneylane" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]9010 E Harney Lane, Lodi, Ca 95240 harneylane.com Region: Lodi Owners: Kyle and Jorja Lerner Winemaker: Kyle Lerner About: As sixth-generation farmers, we’ve learned that high-quality, handcrafted wine requires an immense amount of heart and hard work – nothing can replicate the years we’ve sown into the land and our family’s legacy. Since 1900, with focus and fortitude, we’ve learned that excellence takes endurance, distinction takes determination, and grace takes grit. That’s why we’ve taken matters into our own hands. We pour our heart into every step of the process – from soil to shelf – we’re committed to making the best possible beverage for our customers and the planet. Our 100% estate-grown wines are produced from sustainably farmed vineyards and meticulously made with no unnecessary additives and an unwavering commitment to quality. The result is a classic collection of naturally smooth, fruit-driven wines, perfect for enjoying in everyday life. With over a century on Henry Ranch in the heart of Lodi Wine Country, our philosophy has been and will always be: to...

24 Sep

Posted at 19:21h in 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, San Jose 2026

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Heleje Wine Co [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575942865966" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/helejewineco" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]5303 east Woodbridge rd, Acampo Ca 95220 Heleje.com Region: Lodi AVA/Mokolumne River Sub AVA Owners: Jacob and Shauna DesVoignes and Frank Hartwick Winemaker: Jacob Des Voignes About: Heleje Wine Co is a small-batch, boutique winery rooted in the rich soils of Lodi, California. Guided by the heart of a farmer and the mind of a trained chef, each varietal and every vine on our family farms is hand-selected for its harmony with the land, climate, and growing conditions. We believe exceptional wine begins with exceptional ingredients. That’s why our farming practices start with a simple question: How can we step back and let the vine do its best? By nurturing the vineyard with intention and respect, we bring wines to the table that are as intriguing as they are balanced—celebrating community, family, and the pure pleasure of the drink. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Picpoul Blanc, because It thrives in our area, producing big bunches of crunchy fruit. It has amazing flavor and great acidity. What was your first experience with an...

07 Feb

Posted at 19:09h in 2025 Wineries, 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 2026, Wineries

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Hitching Post Wines [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/hitchingpost2" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/hitchingpost2" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]420 E HWY 246 Lompoc CA 93427 hpwines.com Region: Santa Barbara County Owners: Frank Ostini & Gray Hartley Winemakers: Frank Ostini and Weston Hartley About: Led by Frank Ostini (owner of the Hitching Post 2 Restaurant) and Gray Hartley, Hitching Post Wines has passed its 40th vintage in its ongoing quest to create the finest wines possible of Santa Barbara County. The emphasis is to make intriguing, age-worthy Pinot Noirs featuring Santa Barbara County’s two iconic appellations, the Santa Maria Valley and the Sta. Rita Hills. However, other lesser-known varieties such as Chenin Blanc and Valdeguie have also caught their attention. With Frank Ostini as Chef Winemaker since its inception, these are food-friendly, handcrafted wines of balance and finesse that express the essence of the great vineyards of the Santa Barbara region. Moving forward, the next generation of Hartleys - Emily (DTC Manager) and Weston (Winemaker) – have joined the team and are doing much of the heavy lifting at Hitching Post Wines. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Valdiguie -...