Pezzi King Winery
Nowhere in America are conditions better suited to producing world class Zinfandel than Pezzi King’s Home: the Dry Creek Valley. Ken and Diane Wilson first made a name for themselves specializing in Dry Creek Valley Zinfandels. Pezzi King Vineyards is an ideal match for the Wilson family’s philosophy of producing small quantities of high-end, handcrafted wines. […]
Miraflores Winery
This gem of a winery in California’s Sierra Foothills region is representative of the modern, elegant style of winemaking for which the historic Gold Rush area is becoming known. Balance, freshness, quality, and high relative value are now the keywords for Miraflores’ Zinfandels and the Foothills new wave of international varietal wines, in general. Located […]
Michael-David Winery
Martinelli Winery
One of the most endearing things about Zinfandel is it’s sustained starring role in California’s tradition of family farming and having an old country road with your family name on it is solid cred! A prime example in Sonoma County: The Martinelli family has been farming many crops, including Zinfandel, in the Russian River for […]
Ledson Winery & Vineyards
Kunde Family Winery
Kunde Family Winery is one of the most revered estates in Sonoma Valley. Consumers and winemakers alike long for wines and grapes from these volcanic mountainside vineyards that overlook the entire Sonoma Valley. Having arrived at Kunde, you begin to realize that this is no ordinary wine estate. This is an awesome, sprawling location along […]
Grgich Hills Estate
In the Vintner Hall of Fame of American winemakers with iconic names like Mondavi, Winiarski, and Tchelistcheff, another name – Grgich, stands out as living legend status for having elevated the global reputation of Napa Valley with his Chardonnay’s triumph at the Judgement at Paris. That stunning feat in 1976, along with Winiarski’s winning Cabernet […]
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 […]
Chronic Cellars
At Chronic it’s all about the ‘C’s: Casual. Creative. Colorful. Comfortable. And let’s throw in cost-effective, coastal California, and character. Or, is that charact-ers? When the Beckett brothers, Josh and Jake, decided after college to go all-in on winemaking they joked around about the notion of a good wine that captured the casual lifestyle. After […]
Buena Vista Winery
Only in California would the state’s first premium winery be founded by a Hungarian Count and branded with a Spanish name, using grapevines sourced from across Europe. Progressive, international, diverse, visionary…makes perfect sense! And, the entrepreneurial spirit is very much alive and well at Buena Vista, where French winery scion and California wine promoter Jean […]
