Exploring California’s Bottles of Wine, One Winery at a Time
A Local’s Guide to California Wines & Wineries
The Golden State is home to 4,391 wineries producing New World Wines the envy of wine makers everywhere. That’s 57% of all US wineries. While there is a lot of great wine in other countries, other states, a California bottle of wine is one of our favorites (and we suspect yours too). Our site is dedicated to the regions, terroirs & appellations throughout California creating great bottles of wine. It’s a guide for you to explore California wine areas.
Everybody has their favorite California Bottle of Wine. Some like expensive, some like value, some like taste. We believe the best wine in the world is the wine you like most, whether that be a Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Syrah or Cabernet.
Gold Country’s Sierra Style of California Wine: Findleton Estate
Nestled in the rolling hills of Gold Country right outside of Placerville, California wine has a friend in the ‘Sierra Style’ …
Screw Caps Vs Cork In California Wine Bottles: Which Works Best?
When a porous cork enclosure is the only thing blocking oxygen from your California wine there’s plenty of room for failure. …
California Gold Rush Country is Home to the Wine Rush
This California wine region tastes, looks, smells, sounds, drives and feels like Paso Robles. But it's Amador County’s Highway 49, not …
16 Million Cases of California Wine From One California Winemaker
When you sell 16 million cases of California wine each year, do you really need a tasting room? Delicato Family Wines …
California Wine Regions Paso Robles & Temecula Awarded Top Destinations In US
Why is California and it's Paso Robles & Temecula terroirs a great place to savor wine? a) The land, b) the …
California Red Wine at Room Temperature? Is that 80°, 70° or 60°? Winemakers Weigh In on Favorite Temps
Everybody knows California white wines should be served cold and reds should be savored at room temperature. But, “Which room temperature?” …
An Australian Vibe For The Love of California Wine
While it took Damian Grindley, a man from Wales, to bring the laid-back Australian style of comfort to Paso Robles, his …
Downtown Wine Tasting: It’s Not Your Parents’ Wine Tasting Style
California wine tasting rooms in Sonoma, Napa, Monterey, Lodi and Paso Robles continue proliferating in downtown city centers or in clusters …
Will Alcohol Removed Wine Satisfy an Oenophile’s Palate?
Alcohol is such an important taste component of California Wine that you wonder what it could possibly taste like with out …
$100 Flights of California Wine Tasting Land in Paso Robles
What is your comfort zone when paying for a flight of estate wine tasting? Is it $20, $30, $50 or higher? …
Notes On California Wine: Keeping Your Head Straight While Tasting
Drinking California wine doesn't make you smarter, it just seems that way. That's why we take notes on our wine tastings. …
Rolling Out Barrels of California Wine – Tasting Before Bottling
Roll Out the Barrels of California Wine means different things to different people. At Still Water’s Winery in Paso Robles it …
Bianchi Wines on the East Side of Paso Robles
Visiting wineries far away from the main highways is part of the exploration of California bottles of wine. So we did …
Cutting the Cost of Estate Wine Tasting With Regional Winery Passports
The cost of tasting an estate California bottle of wine has escalated since the pandemic altered our lives (just one more …
Wine Club Pros & Cons: Do I Really Want You To Ship All That Wine To Me? Part 2
You love the California wine you just tasted and your host is dangling this offer, 'We'll waive today's tasting fee if …
California Closes Paso’s Hemingway Winery for Selling Wine Without Liquor License the Past 3 Years
Pulitzer Award winning author Ernest Hemingway lived a vivid life on the outer edge and apparently the owner of Paso's Hemingway …
Mystic Hills Vineyard’s Cinematic Heritage
All wineries have a personality. You might call some staid, edifices, premium, snooty, homespun or energetic. Mystic Hills Vineyard personality is …
California Gold Country Zinfandels, Chardonnays & Petite Sirahs
Sitting in a winery reading a sign, “Let’s Make Pour Decisions,” I decided, why not. Pour me some Viognier, the white …
A Central Coast Love/Hate Story With Justin Winery
Paso Robles locals have a love/hate relationship with Justin Vineyards & Winery. Some Paso locals swear at Justin while some locals …
California Gold Country: 29 Bottles of Wine on the Wall
29 bottles of wine on the wall. Six styles of port on the wall and a very tasty Syrah on tap. …