Ridge Lytton Springs
Premier Winery Experience participant and Passport to Zinfandel participant Dry Creek Valley Paul Draper’s influence on the preservation and elevation of California Zinfandel cannot be understated. The Ridge Lytton Springs winery estate in Sonoma is a testament to Draper’s trailblazing vision beginning back in the 1960’s at the Ridge Monte Bello Winery of making mountain […]
Ridge Vineyards
Premier Winery Experience participant and Passport to Zinfandel participant Is there a more spectacular contrast of the old and new in California? Sequestered high atop the Santa Cruz mountains, the historic Ridge winery originally built in 1885 by Osea Perrone that once looked down on Santa Clara’s orchards and vineyards now looks directly down […]
Quivira Vineyards
Premier Winery Experience participant A visit to Quivira is a truly unique experience. Taste extraordinary wines, from the Fig Tree Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc to the luxuriously rich Quest Zinfandel. Bring a wine country picnic and take in the sweeping views of the Dry Creek Valley. Enjoy the serenity of our Biodynamic gardens. Or spend a […]
Pedroncelli Winery
Premier Winery Experience participant Now in its 90th year, historic family-run winemaking, farming cred and bang for your wine buck doesn’t get any better in Sonoma County than at Pedroncelli Winery, where the Pedroncelli family has been farming and making great wines and memories from estate vineyards and other Sonoma County vineyards for three generations. […]
Mike and Molly Hendry
In 1939, Mike Hendry’s grandparents purchased 120 acres of farmland at the base of Mount Veeder in Napa. This property remains in the Hendry family today and is now recognized as the Hendry Ranch Vineyard and Winery. Mike spent many of his childhood summers working the tractors, pruning the vines, and learning about the cultivation […]
McCay Cellars
Premier Winery Experience participant and Passport to Zinfandel participant Where else can you taste great Zinfandels sitting in a cozy grape gondola “booth” – big tires and all – and all of the place’s design features are wine artifacts and relics – plus an entire actual huge old hanging grapevine – roots down to the […]
J Dusi Wines
Here’s an essential stop in Paso Robles – J Dusi Wines. Saturated with deep Paso history but with a 21st Century next-gen vibe, here you can visit, taste, purchase, and pay your respects with the great granddaughter of the most recognized family name in Paso Robles wine. The Dusi families are proprietors of two historic […]
Harney Lane Winery
Jorja Mettler Lerner was born and raised on this historic property that has its roots back five generations. That is some real Lodi cred! Before that it was the pioneering Joseph Harney family from Switzerland that raised grapes there – hence the winery name. Jorja hails from a branch of the ubiquitous Mettler clan whose […]
Fritz Winery
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 […]
