Edmeades Winery

Edmeades is pure Mendocino. It is the authentic taste of one of California’s viticultural frontiers — Mendocino County. Our approach is traditional and natural; our methods are decidedly low tech. We believe in native yeast fermentations in small, open-top bins, hand punch-downs, and minimal manipulation. The simplicity of our methods allows the soils and climates […]

Easton Winery

EASTON Wines is located in California on the West Slope of the Sierra Nevada in Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley. An artisan winery established in 1986 by winemaker Bill Easton and Jane O’Riordan, we make 30 different wines, most of them very small lots of 100-400 cases. Look for our wines in retail stores and restaurants […]

Dry Creek Vineyard

Premier Winery Experience participant  The history of Dry Creek Vineyard is a long and colorful one. Founded in 1972 by David S. Stare, Dry Creek Vineyard paved the way for a renaissance of winemaking and viticulture in the Dry Creek Valley. Before his arrival, the Dry Creek Valley was little more than a few family […]

DeLoach Vineyards

Planning out Russian River day? Head out to the Russian River’s illustrious Olivet Road to DeLoach Vineyards for a full immersion in biodynamics, organic farming, Russian River historic vineyards, and gold standard Zinfandels. What Cecil and Christine DeLoach founded and earned a cult-like following for in 1975 has been taken to the next level by […]

Deaver Vineyards

For worshipers of old vine wines, a trip out to Deaver Vineyards in Amador County is more like a pilgrimage to a sacred Zinfandel shrine. Ken Deaver, whose great grandfathers, Jacob Davis and John Deaver, were pioneering founders of Shenandoah Valley, gets double braggin’ rights: first, as the steward of some of the very oldest […]

Dashe Cellars

Nobody knows Zin better. Among the old naval air base hangars on Monarch St. in Alameda, which is now known as Spirits Alley for all its artisanal beverage producers, is an affable winemaker neighbor with some serious Zinfandel pedigree – Dashe Cellars. Mike Dashe has been crafting Zinfandels from all over California since 1989. Since […]

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