#9 Brotherhood Winery Washingtonville, N.Y.
845-496-9101
www.wines.com Noteworthy wine: Brotherhood Pinot Noir
Winemaster Cesar Baeza created Brotherhood's first premium varietal in 1987 and the winery's products are now available through a handful of East Coast wine distributors.
#7 Fort Wine Company Fort Langley, B.C.
604-857-1101
www.thefortwineco.com Noteworthy wine: Fort Wine Company Cranberry Wine
Alcohol levels for fruit wine run 11-18 percent. Fruit wines also have sweetness codes from 1-10 with 10 being the sweetest.
#6 Carlton Winemakers Studio Eric Hammaker, Owner
Carlton, Ore.
503-852-6100
www.winemakersstudio.com Noteworthy wine: Hamacher 2001 Pinot Noir
Fifty high-quality wines offered by eight wineries including Hamacher Wines, Andrew Rich Wines, Boedecker Cellars, Bryce Vineyard, Domaine Meriwether, Dominio, Penner-Ash Wine Cellars and Ribbon Ridge.
#5 Mi Sueño Winery Rolando Herrera, founder
Napa, Calif.
707-258-6358
www.misuenowinery.com Noteworthy wines: Mi Sueño Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet
#4 Local Wineries Cuthills Vineyards
Pierce, Neb.
402-329-6774
www.cuthills.com Noteworthy wine: Gruet Blanc de Blancs
Barboursville Winery
Barboursville, Va.
540-832-3824
www.barboursvillewine.com Cottage accommodations also available onsite
#3 Sokol Blosser Winery Dundee, Ore.
800-582-6668
www.sokolblosser.com Noteworthy: Sokol Blosser 2001 White Riesling Dessert Wine
Sokol produces 25,000 cases of wine per year.
#2 Wines of Australia The Wine House
James King, Australian wine specialist
Los Angeles, Calif.
800-626-WINE (9463)
annex.winehouse.com
#1 Chateau Felice Winery Healdsburg, Calif.
707-836-9011
www.chateaufelice.com As part of the winery's Harvest Adventure, guests can harvest grapes themselves, choose a blend and essentially be their own vintners with Chateau Felice's assistance. The end result: a personal barrel of wine that yields about 25 cases. Wait two months to pop your first bottle — that way the flavors have a chance to blend.
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