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Fratire Publishing
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California Winery Guides
At California Winery Guides, an imprint of Fratire Publishing, our goal is to publish the most complete and up-to-date California winery guides so that everyone—from novice to connoisseur, can enjoy the bounty and diversity of California’s wine harvest and the savory juices and varietals that come with them—year after year.
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Because there is so much to see, smell, taste, and savor throughout California’s wine regions—we have created nine winery guides to compliment the nine distinct wine regions promoted below.​ As to which wineries we list? We list all of them by county and have no preference or bias as to their size, reputation, awards won, how long they’ve been established, etc.
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At the center of our winery guides are the A to Z wineries listings, including each winery’s name, address, phone number, email address (if they have one), online site—plus their wine tasting hours (if reservations needed) amenities, varietals, and a brief winery introduction. We include urban wine tasting rooms for those new to wine tasting or others who don’t want to drive out of town. Sorry, we don't list vineyards that offer no tasting.
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​Our easy to use winery guides have no equal—and we believe you’re the best wine critic. We provide the most essential and up-to-date information for each winery so you can make your own decisions. The order of winery guide publication dates are noted below, so please check back with us season after season to see when new winery guides are published. Enjoy!
California South Coast Wineries Guide
Arguably one of the top winery destinations and wine tasting locations in the world, California’s cornucopia of wineries, distinctive wine regions, and extensive number of varietals are hard to beat—and so are the diverse number of wineries in the South Coast wine region of Southern California comprising Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego & Ventura counties.
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Our easy to use and comprehensive winery guide has no equal. We believe you’re the best wine critic—so we provide you with the most essential and up-to-date information for each winery—so you can make your own wine touring and tasting decisions. As to which wineries we list? We list all of them with an essentials summary, provided they have "posted" and "defined" tasting schedules and a current ABC Class 2-Winegrowers license.
California Bay Area Wineries Guide
Arguably one of the top winery destinations and wine tasting locations in the world, California’s cornucopia of wineries, distinctive wine regions, and extensive number of varietals are hard to beat—and so are the diverse number of wineries in the Bay Area wine region of California comprising Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, San Mateo & Solano counties.
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Our easy to use and comprehensive winery guide has no equal. We believe you’re the best wine critic—so we provide you with the most essential and up-to-date information for each winery—so you can make your own wine touring and tasting decisions. As to which wineries we list? We list all of them with an essentials summary, provided they have "posted" and "defined" tasting schedules and a current ABC Class 2-Winegrowers license.
California Santa Barbara County Wineries Guide
Arguably one of the top winery destinations and wine tasting locations in the world, California’s cornucopia of wineries, distinctive wine regions, and extensive number of varietals are hard to beat—and so are the diverse number of wineries in the Santa Barbara County wine region of Central California comprising multiple viticultural areas throughout the region.
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Our easy to use and comprehensive winery guide has no equal. We believe you’re the best wine critic—so we provide you with the most essential and up-to-date information for each winery—so you can make your own wine touring and tasting decisions. As to which wineries we list? We list all of them with an essentials summary, provided they have "posted" and "defined" tasting schedules and a current ABC Class 2-Winegrowers license.
California San Luis Obispo County Wineries Guide
Arguably one of the top winery destinations and wine tasting locations in the world, California’s cornucopia of wineries, distinctive wine regions, and extensive number of varietals are hard to beat—and so are the diverse number of wineries in the Santa Barbara County wine region of Central California comprising multiple viticultural areas throughout the region.
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Our easy to use and comprehensive winery guide has no equal. We believe you’re the best wine critic—so we provide you with the most essential and up-to-date information for each winery—so you can make your own wine touring and tasting decisions. As to which wineries we list? We list all of them with an essentials summary, provided they have "posted" and "defined" tasting schedules and a current ABC Class 2-Winegrowers license.
California Monterey Wineries Guide
Arguably one of the top winery destinations and wine tasting locations in the world, California’s cornucopia of wineries, distinctive wine regions, and extensive number of varietals are hard to beat—and so are the diverse number of wineries in the Monterey & San Benito counties wine regions of Central California comprising multiple viticultural areas.
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Our easy to use and comprehensive winery guide has no equal. We believe you’re the best wine critic—so we provide you with the most essential and up-to-date information for each winery—so you can make your own wine touring and tasting decisions. As to which wineries we list? We list all of them with an essentials summary, provided they have "posted" and "defined" tasting schedules and a current ABC Class 2-Winegrowers license.
California Sierra Foothills & Central Valley Wineries Guide
Arguably one of the top winery destinations and wine tasting locations in the world, California’s cornucopia of wineries, distinctive wine regions, and extensive number of varietals are hard to beat—and so are the diverse number of wineries in the Sierra Foothills & Central Valley counties of Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo & Yuba.
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Our easy to use and comprehensive winery guide has no equal. We believe you’re the best wine critic—so we provide you with the most essential and up-to-date information for each winery—so you can make your own wine touring and tasting decisions. As to which wineries we list? We list all of them with an essentials summary, provided they have "posted" and "defined" tasting schedules and a current ABC Class 2-Winegrowers license.
California Napa Wineries Guide
Arguably one of the top winery destinations and wine tasting locations in the world, California’s cornucopia of wineries, distinctive wine regions, and extensive number of varietals are hard to beat—and so are the diverse number of wineries in the Napa County wine region of Northern California comprising multiple viticultural areas throughout the region.
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Our easy to use and comprehensive winery guide has no equal. We believe you’re the best wine critic—so we provide you with the most essential and up-to-date information for each winery—so you can make your own wine touring and tasting decisions. As to which wineries we list? We list all of them with an essentials summary, provided they have "posted" and "defined" tasting schedules and a current ABC Class 2-Winegrowers license.
California Sonoma Wineries Guide
Arguably one of the top winery destinations and wine tasting locations in the world, California’s cornucopia of wineries, distinctive wine regions, and extensive number of varietals are hard to beat—and so are the diverse number of wineries in the Sonoma County wine region of Northern California comprising multiple viticultural areas throughout the region.
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Our easy to use and comprehensive winery guide has no equal. We believe you’re the best wine critic—so we provide you with the most essential and up-to-date information for each winery—so you can make your own wine touring and tasting decisions. As to which wineries we list? We list all of them with an essentials summary, provided they have "posted" and "defined" tasting schedules and a current ABC Class 2-Winegrowers license.
California North Coast Wineries Guide
Arguably one of the top winery destinations and wine tasting locations in the world, California’s cornucopia of wineries, distinctive wine regions, and extensive number of varietals are hard to beat—and so are the diverse number of wineries in the Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino & Trinity counties wine regions of Northern California comprising multiple viticultural areas.
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Our easy to use and comprehensive winery guide has no equal. We believe you’re the best wine critic—so we provide you with the most essential and up-to-date information for each winery—so you can make your own wine touring and tasting decisions. As to which wineries we list? We list all of them with an essentials summary, provided they have "posted" and "defined" tasting schedules and a current ABC Class 2-Winegrowers license.