In most small wine towns, I've heard discounts can be available to locals. It's not really a matter of who you know. It's more a matter of saying you live down the street or in the county and someone giving you a little benefit. Although I'm living in these towns for...
Lake County
Six Sigma
Got several recommendations to try this winery while in Lake County from good people and you know there was good reason. Six Sigma, as you may be able to tell from the name, is a small hand-crafted winery with a relentless pursuit of lusciously delicious wines. But...
Wildhurst Vineyards
If you like drinking delicious wines at birthday parties, taste the wines at Wildhurst in downtown Kelseyville. Not only do they have delightful wines, they will give you 50% off a case of wine during the month of your birthday! So, even if your birthday is not...
Boar’s Breath
I'll post a photo but just warning you it will just make your mouth water and wish you were near Middletown. Where's Middletown? Pretty much smack dab in the middle of California. It is also the home of the Boar's Breath restaurant where you can get a delightful black...
Ceago Vinegarden
The only thing that separates the elegantly designed Ceago tasting room from Clear Lake is a gorgeous lavender farm. It allows them to produce many different products for you to benefit from this natural cure all. Kitchen burns and mosquito bites go away using natural...
Shannon Ridge
Keeping Lake County clean, Shannon Ridge fertilizes their vineyards naturally with sheep. The sheep eat the grass and weeds, provide wool products, and keep the families fed naturally with healthy grass fed lamb. If you've never had grass-fed lamb, make sure you buy...
Kelseyville
Just north of Napa, Calistoga, and all the other Bay Area tourist trappings is Clear Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in California and one of the oldest lakes on the North American continent (about 480,000 years old). At its lowest elevation, it is still...
Visiting Lake County
A winemaker put it best: Lake County is a blossoming appellation. Whether that means it was once a thriving resort that is suffering from temporary economic decline or it is in its emerging growth phase is unclear. But you can tell just driving around that locals do...