Below are links to some of our favorite wineries and other wine resources. This isn’t meant to be a comprehensive list, but just a few of the special places we’ve discovered on our travels and resources we turn to frequently.

WINERIES

• Steltzner Vineyards, Napa: Steltzner was our best discovery on our first trip to Napa. The tasting room is small (although they’re expanding it even as we write this), but the people are great to talk to about wine.
• Kunde, Somona: We discovered Kunde on last trip to California and fell in love with it. Their tasting room is fun with great people helping you. The wines are wonderful and they have a nice wine club as well.
• Montevina Vineyards, Amador County: Monetvina produces onsistently excellent Italian-styled wines at excellent prices.
• Bogle Vineyards, Sacramento Delta: Perhaps or favorite winery and wine club. Bogle always turns out incredible wines for the price. The winery is fun to visit, but tucked out of the way.

OTHER RESOURCES

• ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates & Producers: host to the annual ZAP festival and the best wine tasting every january in San Francisco.
• WineryStay.com: a new online vacation guide to vineyards and wineries. Wineries submit and update information on what they offer wine tourists. The focus currently is on European destinations.
• Washington State Wine Commission: a great resource for learning about Washington’s growing wine business.
• The Meritage Association: In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to promote hand-crafted wines blended from the traditional “noble” Bordeaux varietals.
• World of Pinot Noir:  holds an annual Pinot festival in March.
• Cooking School: a worldwide cooking school directory site to help you find culinary schools.
• Planet Beer Recipes: a great resource of recipes and tips if you want to produce your own wine or beer.