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 […]

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 […]

Chateau Montelena Winery

Most wine drinkers know that Napa Valley’s Chateau Montelena is the winery best known for stealing the Chardonnay-show at The Judgement of Paris back in 1976. Then, the 2008 movie Bottle Shock which recounted the underdog winery story Hollywood-style boosted the winery’s Chardonnay fame. And while Chateau Montelena is also respected as a top producer […]

Chase Cellars

When you taste one of the incredible wines here, you can virtually feel the grand old vines joining in with you – they’re that close! There are historical classic vineyards across California, but the Hayne Vineyard in the heart of Napa Valley is certainly at or near the top of the Zin Hall of Fame […]

Castoro Cellars

Up for some authentic, organically-farmed Zinfandel? A leisurely picnic among the rolling vineyards of the Central Coast? Perhaps a rousing round of disc golf in the vineyards? (Don’t call it Frisbee- this game has progressed to being an official sport these days). Fans of live music have lots to choose from at the Whale Rock […]

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