Tri-Valley Explorer Tag

If you've ever walked the wine aisle and felt like you're seeing the same grapes over and over, you're not wrong. There are thousands of grape varieties grown around the world and more than 110 planted right here in California — yet just nine grapes dominate 93% of all California wine production. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir… you know the list. But what about the other 7%? That's where the Festival of Undiscovered Grapes comes in....

One of the featured regions at this year's event is Lodi. You all know I'm a Livermore gal at heart, but Lodi is another area I genuinely enjoy exploring. It's home to some incredibly cool boutique wineries, several of which will be pouring at the festival — including Bokisch Vineyards, Harney Lane Winery, Acquiesce Winery, PRIE Winery, Anaya Vineyards, Drava, Heleje Wine Co. Intercoastal, Kinetic Cellars, m2 Wines, Perlegos Family Wine Co. and St. Amant Winery....

You've seen me write about the Festival of Undiscovered Grapes over the past few weeks. 60+ Wineries, all are boutique small producers, and they come from some of California's best wine regions. Case in point, Paso Robles - one of my absolute favorite wine regions. Paso wineries in attendance include Absolution Cellars, Alta Colina, Brecon Estate, Derby, Giornata, McPrice Myers, Tablas Creek, and many more!...