Fellom Ranch was founded in 1928 by Senator Roy Fellom. The land was already planted with vines, but prohibition was in effect at the time. According to reports the vines were tended by local families who harvested the grapes for their own use as payment. The 12 acre vineyard was eventually largely replanted and in 1987 the winery became bonded to sell wines.
Tradition and innovaton come together to produce award-winning Chadonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon and delightful blends from Estate Vineyard.
Rapazzini Winery began in 1962 by another pair of brothers Jon & Vic Rapazzini. They operated the winery and tasting room at 4310 Monterey Highway together for decades. Jon & his wife Zondra later operated the business for several more decades until they sold the Winery and The Garlic Shoppe to two of their friends, former employees, and brothers Alex & Charles Larson. Alex Larson was the first Male to win the National Scholarship in Foods & Nutrition through the 4-H Youth Program as a teenager. Charlie Larson won the Citizenship National Award through the 4-H program. Alex continued to become a professional Chef at The California Culinary Academy while Charles attended UC Berkeley aka Cal at the same time. Then the two men 22, Alex & 23, Charles opened Sandrinos Ristorante & Bar winning a 3 1/2 star review after just 6 months in business. In the following year, they won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for their Wine List and service. The brothers worked at the two businesses in the late 90s April 2000 The new adventure began as Jon and Zondra retired to the mountains of Ben Lomond California.
Wine in Campbell? Here is a gem tucked away in the most unexpected of areas. It's right off of Winchester Blvd, easy to visit if you know it's there.
We arrived, prompted by the sign on the street, at 4:15, not knowing they close at 4pm in the winter (5pm in the summer they say). Most wineries would turn us away at this point, however John welcomed us in and invited us for a taste. Aver has a great family feel to it. The tasting room is run out of his beautiful home, and everyone knows each other. Since we arrived on a Sunday after closing, they had 2 wines open and available to taste. One thing I liked about Aver was the pairing they offered 2 types of chocolates in this case with each wine, and a brief description. In my opinion, this really enhances the experience. Their wines are some of the best I've had in the Santa Clara valley. The Syrah grapes are estate grown, and their Syrah and Syrah blends are fragrant on the nose with smooth fruit notes, yet assertive tannins and a nice finish. Prices - while I feel the wine is excellent, I have a hard time swallowing $10 for tasting and $30-$40 a bottle in the Morgan Hill area. Then again, it is becoming a common thing to do at wineries today.
Kim and David Vance welcome you to their wines. Zoetic Wines is located in a shared tasting room as part of a custom-crush facility in San Carlos, CA. Kim is open every 2nd Friday each month for tastings. Do you like Pinot Noir? You are going to really find Zoetic Wines Pinot Noir a treat. Be sure to contact Zoetic as they also do some tastngs by appointment and love to have visitors at special pouring events. CaCorks Winery Experience members welcome !
The outdoor tasting cabana is surrounded by 15 acres of happy, pampered Santa Clara Valley grapes — open the first and third full weekends of the month, Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 5 PM, for public wine tasting. we offer private vip tastings, and large group celebrations on the 2nd and 4th (or 5th) weekends of the month by reservation. we feature award-winning, estate-grown reds: merlot, zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, syrah, and petite sirah.
come for the wine, but you’ll stay for the vibe. we’re dog friendly, kid friendly, family friendly, group friendly. bring a picnic, listen to music, watch the game, play bocce, relax and unwind. a satori story is sure to unfold.
Coterie Cellars produces distinctive wines of terroir from unique, tiny parcels within California's most esteemed vineyards in the Russian River Valley and Santa Lucia Highlands. Every wine from berry to bottle by hand with as little intervention as possible with the view smallness as a virtue.
Varner Wine Twins Jim and Bob Varner quietly farm a 14-acre vineyard in Portola Valley which was planted in 1980. They helped out during the 1980s at Thomas Fogarty Winery where they learned the business. Since their first wine was released in 1996, Bob has handled the winemaking and Jim directs the sales and marketing. The winery is located on the estate vineyard property. Varner Wine is located at 648 Menlo Ave., Suite 5, Menlo Park. The wines are sold on the website in half and full case lots. Varner has become more well known for their Chardonnays which are superb.
Woodside Vineyards has been credited with being one of the first wineries to pioneer the "boutique winery" movement in California and is the oldest winery in San Mateo County. Wonder collection of vintage cars on display. Woodside Vineyards is open Sat. & Sunday.
