Wine Questers Blog

Paoletti Estates Winery in Napa Valley – an Italian mansion

Jim Preston — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:14:39 +0000

Driving south on Silverado Trail from Calistoga you’ll notice a large stone facade home and winery set against a redwood forest hill. The gate is often closed but when it is open drop into Paoletti Estates Winery and enter the … Continue reading →

South Coast Winery is more than a tasting room!

Jim Preston — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:22:52 +0000

Beautiful mission style South Coast Winery in the Temecula Valley wine region is one of my favorites. While the wines are good and the tasting room is inviting the restaurant and landscaping make this winery a unique experience. The gardens … Continue reading →

Warm welcome at Aver Family Vineyards near Gilroy – Santa Clara Valley

Jim Preston — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:33:47 +0000

Aver Family Vineyards is a tiny operation with their tasting room in the garage of their new Tuscan style home. The home and surroundings in the Uvas Canyon are beautiful and serene. The picnic area is in front of the … Continue reading →

Maple Creek Winery – A Rustic Artsy Winery In A Forest

Jim Preston — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:18:55 +0000

While driving around searching for wineries with tasting rooms regularly open to the public we wander into some wonderful settings. Maple Creek Winery is one of our favorites for picnicking. It is located along the mountainous Mendocino County part of … Continue reading →

Husch Vineyards in quiet Anderson Valley

Jim Preston — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:28:09 +0000

Husch is a small family owned winery in Mendocino’s Anderson Valley. The winery was founded in 1971 and is the oldest in the Anderson Valley. The setting is one of our favorites with a tiny rustic tasting room in an … Continue reading →

Graziano Wines Tasting Room in Hopland, Mendocino County

Jim Preston — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:14:36 +0000

The Graziano tasting room is beside Highway 101 in tiny Hopland in southern Mendocino County. Hopland is becoming a wine town with almost a dozen tasting rooms to welcome you to the county. The area is best known for wine … Continue reading →

Route 128 tasting room in Geyserville – smoked wine

Jim Preston — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:56:39 +0000

I’ve previously blogged about the intimate and friendly Route 128 tasting room and the wines from the Opatz Family Winery. Their tasting room is in the Alexander Valley, the vineyards just north of there in the Yorkville Highlands AVA, and … Continue reading →

Goldeneye in Mendocino’s Anderson Valley

Jim Preston — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:50:11 +0000

A few years ago I was shooting photography in the Anderson Valley and discovered the beautiful Goldeneye Winery tasting room and back patio. Goldeneye is a species of wild duck and this is an appropriate name because their sister winery … Continue reading →

Mellowood Vineyard winery in El Dorado County

Jim Preston — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:35:15 +0000

I was driving along the backroads of El Dorado County’s Fairplay area and found the delightful little Mellowood Vineyard winery and woman winemaker Linda Neal. The tasting room opened in July 2011 in the small wood barn style working winery. … Continue reading →

Napa Valley’s Cathy Corison for Cabernet and Small Winery Experience

Jim Preston — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:53:57 +0000

Corison Winery is located just south of St. Helena on Highway 29 in Napa Valley. This is the most crowded section of road in all California wine regions because it is where many large and famous wineries are located. Visitors … Continue reading →