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21 Nov

Posted at 02:45h 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=""] Piazza 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/piazza.family.wine" 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/piazza.wine" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]2825 Tapadero Road, Solvang CA 93463 piazzafamilywines.com Region: Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez Valley Owners: Ron and Nancy Piazza Winemaker: Gretchen Voelcker About: Piazza Family Wines knows that great wines are not made in the cellar but in the vineyard. They intentionally want to showcase the unique qualities of place with the wines. Each wine is handcrafted to represent the soil, climate, and varietal for each vintage. There is no substitution for hard work and attention to detail. With a focus on the vineyard, Piazza Family Wines has worked with organic farming practices to ensure that each harvest yields the best possible grapes and gives a true representation of their terroir. Old-world styles blend with new-world techniques when it comes to Piazza Family Wines. In the winery, Winemaker Gretchen Voelcker focuses on minimal intervention and allows for the grapes to speak for themselves. She listens to the harvest and picks the grapes at optimal times for balance and complexity. She guides the winemaking process using no commercial yeasts and the smallest...

14 Feb

Posted at 23:24h in 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_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Post & Vine Wines [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/PostAndVineWine" 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/postandvinewines" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]PO Box 5142, Napa CA 94581 postandvine.com Region: North Coast Owner: Rebekah Wineburg Winemaker: Rebekah Wineburg About: Post & Vine is a North Coast-based winemaking project focused on sustainably-produced wines from historic vineyard sites. Founded by Rebekah Wineburg in 2012, Post & Vine works exclusively with sustainably-farmed old vines and implements a meticulous, low-intervention mentality in the cellar to produce small amounts of artisanal, site-specific wines that deeply reflect the unique places from which they come. All of our wines are produced from hand-harvested fruit, indigenous yeasts, and are bottled unfined and unfiltered. The resulting wines are joyful, honest, and deeply speak to their place of origin. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Carignane is my favorite "undiscovered" grape and is the focus of my work at Post & Vine. I have always been captivated by the depth and character that old vines bring to our wines. Old vines possess deep root systems that access nutrients and minerals from far below the surface. They are in perfect balance with their...

16 Dec

Posted at 03:11h in 2026 Wineries, 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_1710629698622{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] PRIE Winery [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/PrieWinery" 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/PrieWinery" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]15628 N Alpine Rd, Lodi, CA priewinery.com Region: Lodi and Red Hills AVAs Owner: J. Gash Winemaker: J. Gash About: Prie is an organic, regenerative vineyard and winery specializing in old world style, low alcohol wines that reflect balanced farming practices and thoughtful winemaking. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Prieto Picudo continues to teach me the most about soft approaches to winemaking. Working with this Spanish variety has refined how I think about gentle extraction and letting the grape guide the process rather than imposing too much on it. What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Early on, I explored Vermentino, Nebbiolo, and Mencía. Each one opened my eyes to different possibilities. Those experiences shaped my appreciation for varieties that don't follow the mainstream playbook and how they can express something unique in our climate. What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? The challenge of discovering how to finesse the nuances of the final wine. Vintners and growers are constantly learning, adjusting farming, timing, cellar work, to bring out...

08 Oct

Posted at 05:48h 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=""] Rideau Vineyard [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/rideauvineyards" 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/rideauvineyard" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]1562 Alamo Pintado Rd, Solvang, CA 93463 rideauvineyard.com Region: Los Olivos District, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County Owner: Martin Gauthier Winemaker: Adrienne Rule About: Planted exclusively to Rhône varietals, our vineyard was originally planted to five blocks in 1997 and expanded to a sixth block in 2017. Each clone is planted and farmed in the location and soil that best suits it. Its deep, well-drained soil, combined with the coastal weather influences of the nearby Pacific Ocean, leads to the delicately balanced flavor profile of distinct minerality, baking spices, and earthiness that we covet in our estate wines. With a new vineyard planted in 2023, we have expanded our estate program and added additional varieties. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Carignane What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? The first time I discovered Viognier, I was unimpressed. But the first time I was able to WORK with Viognier and produce it, I discovered that it was a beautiful, expressive variety that can age for years. After that, I started...

05 Oct

Posted at 21:06h 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=""] Ridge Vineyards [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/ridgevineyards" 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/ridgevineyards" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014 ridgewine.com Region: Santa Cruz Mountains & Dry Creek Valley Owners: RIDGE Winemaker: John Olney, Shauna Rosenblum About: In 1962, Ridge Vineyards made its first Monte Bello, and two years later, its first Zinfandel. Since that time, Ridge has championed single-vineyard winemaking, searching California for those rare and exceptional vineyards where climate, soil, and variety are ideally matched. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Valdigue, also known as Napa Gamay. It's a fun, lighter style and is a nice complement to our wine program. What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? My first experience was tasting our RIDGE Valdiguié from Frediani Vineyard, and it was pretty special. It’s a bit “out of the norm” for RIDGE since we rarely focus on lighter-style reds, and it’s also unique in that it comes from Napa Valley. The wine’s bright, refreshing style is best served slightly chilled and pairs beautifully with a wide range of foods. What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? What I love most about...

01 May

Posted at 06:26h 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 css=""] San Rucci Winery [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/SanRucciWinery/" 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/san_rucci_winery/" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]6201 Schirra Ct, Suite 7, Bakersfield, CA 93313 sanrucci.com Region: California's Central Valley Owners: The Merz Family Winemaker: Bill and Tony Merz About: San Rucci is an urban winery based in California's Central Valley. The name San Rucci is the combination of our two family names - the San Filippo's and the Becherucci's. Because we do not own any vineyards, we can work with grape growers throughout the state to craft a variety of wines, including some Italian varieties that are not often found throughout the New World. Salute! What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Montepulciano, because it is delicious! What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? I was at an industry event. The event had a tasting of wines made from lesser-known grape varieties. The variety that surprised me the most at the time was Graciano. Since then, it has been very fun tasting other lesser-known varieties that are being grown throughout California and the US. What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? I think the thing I like the...

07 Feb

Posted at 19:19h 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" css=".vc_custom_1738955766232{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Shale Oak [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/ShaleOakWInery" 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/ShaleOakWInery" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]3235 Oakdale Road Paso Robles, CA 93446 shaleoakwinery.com Region: Paso Robles Owner: Al Good Winemaker: Curtis Hascall About: Shale Oak was built by a highly esteemed team dedicated to sustainability, eco-friendly principles, and environmental preservation. ​ From LEED Gold-certified architecture to award-winning wines, Shale Oak is truly a unique place among Paso Robles wineries. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Petit Verdot What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Curtis was given the Petit Verdot to make as a blending variety, but it came out so well that they decided to make it a star. What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? Tasting something in its purest form that is so unique and unheralded is amazing.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="2828" img_size="full" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1709930735254{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="2830" img_size="600x667" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_single_image image="2829" img_size="400x882" 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_1738955742725{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1738955750135{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px...

05 Oct

Posted at 21:57h in 2026 Wineries, Los Angeles 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=""] SITE [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/SiteWines" 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/sitewineco" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]762 Toro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 sitewineco.com Region: Central Coast Owners: Jeremy Weintraub Winemaker: Jeremy Weintraub About: I started SITE to highlight the most important determinant in a glass of component of great wine--the site. I had been making Cabernet Sauvignon almost exclusively while I was winemaker at Seavey Vineyards in Napa Valley, but found myself drinking almost anything but Cabernet when I got home. What I did enjoy were Grenache, Syrah, Roussanne, and Viognier, and I chose three of the most distinctive vineyards in California to source those grapes from. Before Napa, I had worked in Santa Barbara County, in Tuscany on a fellowship at Tignanello/Solaia estate, in Central Otago and Martinborough, NZ, and on Long Island. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Roussanne. It has a distinctive mouthfeel that suggests weight even at low alcohol and finishes with a bitter, enchanting finish. What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Gewurztraminer on Long Island as a 20-year-old. I had just fallen in love for the first time, and my...

11 Dec

Posted at 20:03h 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"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]St. Amant[/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/stamantwine/" 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/st.amant_wine" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]1 Winemaster Way, Bldg. I Lodi, CA 95240 stamantwine.com Region: Lodi Owner: Barbara Spencer Winemaker: Stuart Spencer About: Tim Spencer was a rebel, a troublemaker, an outside-of-the-box thinker. Tim went left when everyone else went right. In the 1970’s, when California was just falling in love with Chardonnay and Cabernet, he planted Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cao, Bastardo and other Portuguese varieties. His Vision was simple: Grow world-class port-styled wines in his Amador County vineyard. The first harvest was sold to an equally passionate winemaker that failed to pay for the grapes. Tim, undeterred, took matters into his own hands, and bootlegged several hundred gallons of freshly fermenting wine. He concluded he was quite capable of going broke himself and didn’t need anyone else’s help. That was 1981, and that wine became his very first vintage port. And St. Amant Winery was born! Over the next two decades, Tim became a leading expert, expanding the St. Amant line-up to include dry table wines, white ports, and tawny ports all from traditional Portuguese varieties. When we moved our winery to...

07 Feb

Posted at 19:25h in 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_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=""] Starfield Vineyards [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-facebook" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.facebook.com/StarfieldVineyards" 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/StarfieldVineyards" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text css=""]2750 Jacquier Road, Placerville, CA 95667 starfieldvineyards.com Region: El Dorado Owner: Tom Sinton & Rob Sinton Winemaker: Rob Sinton About: Starfield Vineyards is an estate vineyard and winery in El Dorado, halfway between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe -- on the Highway 50 corridor near Placerville. Starfield Vineyards is known for its high elevation mountain vineyards in El Dorado and the fresh wines from rare varieties that exhibit the characteristic Sierra Spice from growing grapes in the pine forests of California. What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Cinsaut is my personal favorite. It was hard to find varietal examples of it before we planted it and it looks almost like a table grape, but it produces a light red wine with vibrant strawberry notes and a hint of leafy-bramble. It’s great straight from the fridge on hot California summer days. What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? I always felt like I gravitated toward lesser known grapes so it’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment. I remember going through Cabernet Franc and...