Wine Tourism Links
This page lists wine travel posts from wine regions throughout California.
I do a LOT of wine tasting. And one of the most underrated aspects of traveling to different wine regions for tasting is that nothing triggers travel memories like a glass of wine from a particular region I have visited. One of fellow wine bloggers Marcy Gordon of “Come For The Wine” says it best…Nothing transports you back to a time and place better than a great wine. You literally pour a memory with every glass.
I think the other underappreciated aspect of wine country travel is the natural beauty of wine country. Virtually every wine region to which we’ve travel has a unique, and memorable beauty that I savor with each sip. Pour yourself a glass of wine and join me!
Livermore Valley
Mendocino County
- Wine Tasting Along The Anderson Valley Wine Trail – Day One
- Wine Tasting Along The Anderson Valley Wine Trail – Day Two
Santa Cruz Mountains
Paso Robles
- No Reservations Wine Tasting in Paso Robles – Tablas Creek Vineyard
- Central Coast Wine Touring 2012- Paso Robles; Part One
- Central Coast Wine Touring 2012 – Paso Robles; Part Two
Santa Barbara
Sonoma County
- My First Passport to Dry Creek Valley
- Highlights From My First Passport to Dry Creek Valley
- Recap of Passport to Dry Creek Valley 2013 – Day One
- Recap of Passport to Dry Creek Valley 2013 – Day Two
- No Reservations Wine Tasting – Joseph Phelps Freestone
- No Reservations Wine Tasting – Ridge Vineyards
- Wine Tasting Along The West Sonoma Coast
Spain
Urban Wineries
Do you have anything on the Sierra Foothill Wineries & Vineyards?
Hi Joe,
I haven’t specifically written about Sierra Foothills wineries. I’ve tasted in the various regions (There are six sub-regions: https://discovercaliforniawines.com/discover-california/sierra-foothills/). I’ve tasted in Amador, El Dorado and Calaveras. Amador has the most wineries
My Amador faves include:
BellaGrace Vineyards
Jeff Runquist
Le Mulet Rouge
Scott Harvey
Terre Rouge and Easton Wines
Turley Wine Cellars
Vino Noceto
Wildetrotter
Yorba
El Dorado faves include:
Boeger
Bumgarner
Holly’s Hill
Lava Cap
Miraflores
Skinner
Calaveras faves includeL
Twisted Oak
Hatcher
Ironstone (I haven’t been, but have been told it’s worth a visit)
Hope this helps…