Wineries are organizations which take grapes from vineyards, press them to get grape juice, and ferment the juice to make wine. Wineries sell the wine and often offer wine tastings. You can find wineries around Davis, especially if you venture up to Napa Valley, but there are a few wineries in Davis itself. If you're just interested in vineyards, many wineries have grape vines, and UC Davis has vineyards located west of campus and The Colleges.
Here are some wineries in and around Davis:
Wineries In Davis
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(530) 747-2044
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4602 Second Street Suite 4, Davis
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Small Artisan winery in Davis. Open since Sept. 2006. The high-quality grapes are farmed north of Winters and sustainably farmed by fifth generation local farmers, the Romingers. 4500 current production; 10 wines total; focus on food-friendly, balanced, delicious wines; their building holds their office, tasting room, and the winemaking production.
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Wine Tasting everyday 10 AM - 6 PM or by appointment.
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The price range is $12- 32 and worth every penny.
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Make your own gift baskets are available in the tasting room/retail shop with a selection of Yolo County chocolate, olive oil and jam, among other items.
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Affordable rates for hosting fundraisers and private events
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Hosts two monthly events: ArtAbout on the second Friday from six to eight with light appetizers and wine tasting. Wine and food pairings every Saturday from noon to five. Local chefs prepare local foods to accompany the wines. Both events are free and open to the public.
Wineries Close to Davis
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Berryessa Gap
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(530) 795-3201
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15 Main Street in Winters
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Their web site says they're open every Friday and Saturday from 4pm-8pm
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Jess Jones Vineyard
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Jess Jones recently opened a tasting room in Dixon, near Midway Road.
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Open 1-5:30 p.m. Fri-Sun for tastings.
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Visit their website for info and details about their offerings:
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http://jessjonesvineyard.com/
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Purple Pearl Vineyards
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(707) 693-1607
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9177 Currey Road, Dixon, CA 95620
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Small little winery about 20 minute bike ride (less by car) from West Davis. Go down Russell, turn left on County Road 98. If you're on bike and a bit daring, you can cut through some fields and make the bike ride much shorter. Watch out for mud. Decent wines, nice people, kinda fun. Open for tasting on Weekends, no cost for tasting. Wines around $8-12 per bottle.
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Satiety Winery & Cafe
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(530) 661-0680
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40101 County Road 25a (Woodland)
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This place is a bit odd -its run by an ex-UCD science Prof. who claims that wine making isn't rocket science...and it shows - the wine is horrible!
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As of 11/9/07 a "Winery For Sale" sign popped up on the Satiety property. It can be seen from HWY 113 near the Road 25A exit...It is supposed that the Winery is finally going out of business.
Wineries Further Away
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Accardi Vinyards
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(707) 451-9516 in Vacaville
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Small winery run by a friendly Italian fellow. tasting by appointment only.
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Bogle Vineyard Winery
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(916) 744-1669
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37783 County Road 144 in (Clarksburg)
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Harbor Winery
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(916) 371-6776
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610 Harbor Blvd in (West Sacramento)
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Ledgewood Creek
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(707) 426-4424 in Fairfield (Suisun Valley)
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only a few years old with a great tasting room and super friendly staff
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R.H. Phillips
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(530) 662-3215
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26836 County Road 12a in (Esparto)
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I would NOT suggest the RH Phillips winery, as they
mistreat their ag workers.
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I WOULD suggest RH Phillips winery. Its always free wine tasting and they make Toasted Head wine. The winery is about half an hour drive from Davis so its a little out there but really pretty and some nice people work behind the tasting bar.
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They once were family owned, but have twice been sold to larger corporate entities. I prefer Bogle: not tiny but still family owned.
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Wooden Valley Winery
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(707) 864-0730 in Fairfield (Suisun Valley)
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good, cheap wine (and sparkling wine!). tasting room closed on Mondays.
