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Blacksmith Cellars
- 2301 Monarch St. Suite 300, Alameda (map)
- 510-917-0537
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Blacksmith Cellars has been making wine in Alameda since 2001. The winery is one of the Alameda Point Vintners, a group of East Bay wineries that share the Rock Wall Wine Co. tasting room including Carica Wines, Ehrenberg Cellars, JRE Wines, R & B Cellars, Rock Wall Wines and Virgo Cellars. Blacksmith produces 1,200 cases a year, among them a Chenin Blanc, a Chardonnay, a Grenache, a Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Syrah. The grapes for all varietals are grown in the Alexander Valley, north of Healdsburg. Blacksmith was named the area's best winery by East Bay Express readers in 2007.
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Concannon Vineyard
- 4590 Tesla Rd., Livermore (map)
- 925-456-2505
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When it was founded in 1883, Concannon Vineyards had 40 acres of vineyard in the Livermore Valley. Today, Concannon has approximately 200 acres — more than half of which are planted with Petite Sirah grapes. Concannon bottles Petite Sirah, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay grapes grown in the Livermore Valley. The winery also makes Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel from varieties grown on the Central Coast. All together that makes 30,000 cases a year that Concannon produces.
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A Donkey and Goat Winery
- 1340 Fifth St., Berkeley (map)
- 510-868-9174
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Tucked behind West Berkeley’s slew of design warehouses on Fifth Street, Donkey and Goat is a retail store, tasting room, and full-fledged natural winery all in one. Housed in an old ink factory, the winery puts a strong emphasis on viticulture that’s all-natural, i.e., little to no added sulfur, sugars, yeasts, tannins, or acids. It’s a successful formula, as D&G was named one of five “Winemakers to Watch in 2011” by the San Francisco Chronicle. The tasting room is open Friday to Sunday from 2-6 p.m.
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Retzlaff Estate Winery
- 1356 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore (map)
- 925-447-8941
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Bob and Gloria Retzlaff Taylor planted a fourteen-acre plot of land with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon vines in the Seventies. From those four varietals they make seven wines, including a rose, a port, and a Cabernet-Merlot blend (they also make a Zinfandel from Napa Valley grapes). All of Retzlaff's vineyards are pesticide-free and certified organic.
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Rosenblum Cellars
- 2900 Main St., Alameda (map)
- 510- 865-7007
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This long-running urban winery has gained an international reputation for its Zinfandel and Rhône varietal wines; a tasting room allows visitors to try a variety.
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Thomas Coyne Winery
- 51 E. Vallecitos Rd., Livermore (map)
- 925-373-6541
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The Thomas Coyne label was started in 1989, five years later Coyne moved into a winery in South Livermore Valley that dates back to 1881. Thomas Coyne produces Merlot, Mourvedre, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Grenache, Pinot Blanc, Viognier and two blends: Quest from Rhône varieties, and Confluence from Bordeaux varieties. Grapes are sourced from vineyards in El Dorado County and Contra Costa County and the Livermore Valley.
