Bella Vineyards and Wine Caves
When making your Zinfandel pilgrimage to the Dry Creek Valley wineries, Bella better be on your short list of stops! Century-old vines, check. Gold standard Zins, check. Tastings in the cave or under ancient olive trees, check. Bella is a small, family-owned winery founded and operated by Scott and Lynn Adams who specialize in ancient […]
Bella Grace Vineyards
Bedrock Wine Company
Bedrock Wine Co. was founded in 2007 by Morgan Twain-Peterson in a 550 square-foot, former chicken coop with 8 foot ceilings and no fermentation space. After six years of Bedrock being a one-man-show, Morgan was able to talk his best friend, Chris Cottrell, into moving to California from New York to join him. They now […]
Bar None’s Canyon Old Vine Zinfandel
Ballentine Vineyards
BACA Zinfandel
Passport to Zinfandel participant. Zinfandel Stars A La the Next-Gen. What would happen if a daughter of a Napa Valley wine family teamed up with a young Pinot noir-proven winemaker to take a fresh new tack on Zinfandel? Look to Baca for your answer! Looking at the old California classic vineyards with new eyes, Jennifer […]
Armida Winery
Passport to Zinfandel participant The Zin Brothers of Healdsburg One memorable view of Russian River Valley; six outstanding Zinfandels; three geodesic “Bucky domes” buildings; a picnic-friendly, family-owned environment – all done in the spirit of fun and tradition courtesy of the Cousins families, founders of Armida Winery. (Cou-Zins no less!) For 25 years, Steve Cousins […]
Amador Cellars
What started as healthcare executive Larry Long’s Zinfandel vineyard project in the Sierra Foothills blossomed into a drastic career change: a family-operated vineyard, quality-driven winery, and welcoming tasting room in the historic town of Plymouth, Shenandoah Valley. Passport to Zinfandel participant Amador Cellars is a small, quality-driven and family-oriented business, owned and run by the […]
Alexander Valley Vineyards
A visit here leaves a lasting impression of the beauty and history of the Alexander Valley AVA. For 60 years, the Wetzel family has continued setting the standard for growing and producing Alexander Valley wines while preserving the iconic Cyrus Alexander homestead and surrounding lands. The winery’s classic “AVV”, Sin Zin, and Redemption capture the […]
