If you’ve ever driven past our vineyard and thought, huh, those vines look kind of wild — you’re not wrong. No wires. No neat rows
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Aug
Aug
25,
2026
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Aug
Aug
18,
2026
The Right Serving Temperature — Why Your Zinfandel and Rosé Taste Better Slightly Cool
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All About Wine
Most wine mistakes aren’t about the bottle you picked. They’re about the temperature you’re drinking it at. Rosé should be served fridge-cold, and red wine
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Aug
Aug
11,
2026
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Aug
Aug
10,
2026
Wine Grapes for Sale in Contra Costa: Pick Yours Aug 15–16
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Up-Coming Events
Looking for wine grapes for sale near the Bay Area? We’re opening our vineyard to winemakers on August 15 and 16. Come pick fresh fruit
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Aug
Aug
04,
2026
Where Is Contra Costa Wine Country? The Bay Area’s Closest-Kept Secret
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All About Wine
If someone said “let’s go wine tasting this weekend” and you pictured a two-hour drive to Napa, traffic on the 101, and a $45 tasting
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Jul
Jul
30,
2026
What “Naturally Grown” Actually Means (And Why It’s Not Organic)
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All About Wine
You’ve probably seen “naturally grown” on a wine label and assumed it’s just organic with a friendlier name. It isn’t. They’re two different things, decided
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Jul
Jul
28,
2026
3 Wine Myths We Hear All the Time (And the Truth Behind Them)
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All About Wine
We hear a version of these three questions almost every weekend we’re pouring — from people who know a lot about wine and people who
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Jul
Jul
23,
2026
Wine Bottle Shapes and What They Actually Mean
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All About Wine
Someone in our tasting room picks up a bottle almost every weekend and asks the same question: “Why does this one look different from that
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Jul
Jul
21,
2026
Why Contra Costa Sandy Soil Grows Grapes Winemakers Fight Over
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All About Wine
There’s a reason serious winemakers from the Bay Area and beyond have been quietly sourcing grapes from eastern Contra Costa County for years. It’s not
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Jul
Jul
16,
2026
Carignane Grapes for Sale in Contra Costa County (2026 Harvest)
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All About Wine, Home Winemaker
If you’re looking to buy wine grapes in the East Bay or Contra Costa area — near Brentwood, Oakley, or Livermore — we grow Carignane
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Jul
Jul
14,
2026
When to Reserve Wine Grapes for Fall Harvest (and Why Now)
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Home Winemaker
Short answer: grapes are picked in late summer and fall, but the good fruit is usually spoken for long before then. If you want a
09
Jul
Jul
09,
2026
Award-Winning Grenache Grapes for Sale (2026 Harvest)
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Home Winemaker, Up-Coming Events
Our 2023 Grenache Noir earned a Double Gold at the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition — one of the biggest wine competitions in the