Sonoma

Sonoma's 13 AVAs are located across the mountains from Napa Valley to the west and along the Pacific coast. The varied appellations and the variety of varietals grown are diverse. The cool climate is ideal for the production of white wines such as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

August West Wines

Carboniste

After meeting at UC Davis, Dan and Jacqueline Person worked around the world, then around California. These experiences informed their perspectives on winemaking. Dan worked for Schramsberg Vineyards for 3 years, making traditional sparkling wines from California grapes. Based on that experience, Dan decided there was a need for a new interpre ...

Cobb Wines

After a career as a marine biologist, owner Ross Cobb's father, David, was looking for a new place to spend his second life. He had long dreamed of making wine, and after many trips up the California coast to the Oregon border, he and his wife, Diane, settled in 1989 on the western edge of Sonoma County near a red cedar forest with views f ...

George Wine Company

George Wine Company is a unique venture where the entire winemaking process is masterfully orchestrated by its sole employee, George Levkoff. George's path to winemaking was a circuitous one, beginning with his upbringing in New York City and culminating in a career as a bond trader in Los Angeles. A pivotal moment occurred about a decade ...

Sandler Wine Co.

Sandler wines are produced in San Francisco by owner and winemaker, Ed Kurtzman. Ed's journey into winemaking began quite by accident when he took a job at a wine shop during his undergraduate studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It wasn't long before Ed realized that wine was more than a passing fancy. ...