Discover The Wineries

Some great wineries, some good learning and a few products to improve your wine game!

Where would you like to start? A few categories to narrow your search.

So many great winetasting options! So many regions, so little time!

Failla

"While the history of Failla (pronounced FAY-LA) is short, it is not without its complexities - our first vintage release was as Failla-Jordan in 1998. That year, Failla's first release of Alban Vineyard Viognier (Edna Valley) and Que Syrah Syrah (Sonoma Coast) coincided with planting the first blocks at our Estate Vineyard in Cazadero. The first Estate releases would be several years away."
3530 Silverado Trail North St. Helena
St. Helena 94574 CA 94574

Red Lily Vineyards

Red Lily Vineyards is committed to a single goal — producing the finest Spanish-inspired wines possible. We fell in love with Spanish wines years ago, particularly Tempranillo and its brooding, earthy character, and chose to make these wines our focus.
11777 Oregon 238 Jacksonville
Jacksonville 97530 OR 97530

Au Bon Climat

"Open since 2011, our tasting room in downtown Santa Barbara offers current releases and select library wines in a warm and casual setting. The wines of Au Bon Climat, Clendenen Family Vineyard, Ici/La-Bas, Barham Mendelsohn, Vita Nova, and Jim Clendenen’s other creative endeavors are featured, representing an array of varietals (16!) beyond Chardonnay and Pinot Noir."
813 Anacapa St #5b Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara 93101 CA 93101

Knudsen

"Knudsen Vineyards is an iconic vineyard in the heart of the acclaimed Dundee Hills AVA overlooking the fertile Willamette Valley, majestic Mt. Hood and the North Cascade mountain range. Our family has grown grapes and made wine here for 45 years."
9419 NE Worden Hill Rd Dundee
Dundee 97115 OR 97115

McConnell Estates

"The house Thaddeus built in the mid-1800’s was lived in by family members for more than 100 years, until the late 1970’s. For a brief period, it was used to store the many antiques that had been passed down over the generations. It was also a favorite location for family Halloween Parties. In 2003, the family decided to give the beautiful and historic house a new life as the current office for Wackman Ranch and the Tasting Room and Barrel Cellar for McConnell Estates Winery."
10686 West Stockton Boulevard Elk Grove
Elk Grove 95757 CA 95757

C.G. Di Arie

"I like to make wines that are elegant and have good balance. My style of wine has forward fruit that carries to the mid-palate and a long sustained finish. I like to use the oak to enhance the varietal identity of the wine and not mask it. Wines that are jammy and alcoholic are not my style."
19919 Shenandoah School Road Plymouth
Plymouth 95669 CA 95669