The Daily Meal came up with this amazing list of wineries.
While California remains indisputably the wine capital of the country, the number and variety of truly beautiful wines being made in America has grown exponentially in recent years: wine is now produced in all 50 states. This list is largely a reflection of that, and celebrates those wineries that are simply doing it best (many of which are quite unexpected!).
Methodology
The wineries on our list were nominated by experts in the field: the wonderful sommeliers, wine writers, chefs, and restaurateurs who were kind enough to gift us with their opinions about wineries around the country. Included were Daniel Boulud, Rachael Lowe, and Alice Waters (complete list here). After their initial nominations, these experts returned to vote on the wines based on the three values we deemed most important: wine quality, consistency, and value. Poring over the voters’ results allowed us to shape the final list of wineries you see here.
1. Ridge Vineyards — Cupertino, California
2. Au Bon Climat Winery — Santa Maria, California
3. Calera Wine Company — Mt. Harlan, California
4. Littorai Wines — Sebastopol, California
5. Woodward Canyon Winery — Lowden, Washington
6. Dunn Vineyards — Angwin, California
7. Heitz Cellars — St. Helena, California
8. Matthiasson Winery — Napa Valley, California
9. Sandhi Wines — Santa Barbara, CA
10. Copain Wine Cellars — Healdsburg, CA
11. Tablas Creek Vineyard — Paso Robles, California
12. Caymus Vineyards — Rutherford, California
13. Chateau Montelena — Calistoga, California
14. Domaine Drouhin Oregon — Dayton, Oregon
15. Shafer Vineyards — Napa, California
16. Corison Winery — St. Helena, California
17. Duckhorn Vineyards — St. Helena, California
18. Bonny Doon Vineyard — Santa Cruz, California
19. Schramsberg Vineyards — Calistoga, California
20. Robert Sinskey Vineyards — Napa, California
21. Whetstone Wine Cellars — Napa, California
22. Acorn Winery — Healdsburg, California
23. Andrew Will Winery — Vashon, Washington
24. Massican Winery — Napa Valley, California
25. Leonetti Cellar — Walla Walla, Washington
26. Saxum Vineyards — Paso Robles, California
27. Mayacamas Vineyards — Mount Veeder, California
28. Navarro Vineyards — Philo, California
29. Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars — Hammondsport, New York
30. Ponzi Vineyards — Sherwood, Oregon
31. Hanzell Vineyards — Sonoma, California
32. Arnot-Roberts — Healdsburg, California
33. Patz & Hall — Sonoma, California
34. Hirsch Vineyards — Cazadero, California
35. Talley Vineyards — Arroyo Grande, California
37. Qupé — Los Olivos, California
36. DeLille Cellars — Woodinville, Washington
38. The Eyrie Vineyards — McMinnville, Oregon
39. Diamond Creek Vineyards — Calistoga, California
40. Wind Gap Wines — Sebastopol, California
41. Elk Cove Vineyards — Gaston, Oregon
42. Evening Land Vineyards — Dundee, Oregon
43. Soliste — Petaluma, California
44. St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery — Rutherford, California
45. Boundary Breaks Vineyard — Lodi, New York
46. Domaine de la Côte — Lompoc, California
47. Peachy Canyon Winery — Paso Robles, California
48. Quilceda Creek — Snohomish, Washington
49. Ken Wright Cellars — Carlton, Oregon
50. Red Newt Cellars — Hector, New York
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