Monday, July 27, 2015

The Daily Meal Uncorks The 101 Best Wineries In America in 2015


The Daily Meal, the world’s largest food and drink lifestyle site, just unveiled its annual list of the 101 Best Wineries in America. As was the case for last year's 101 Best, The Daily Meal found that great wines are being made not just in California and the Pacific Northwest but all over the country.

“Identifying the best wineries in America was an extremely challenging mission," said Colman Andrews, The Daily Meal’s editorial director. The sheer quantity and variety of great wine being made in this country today has grown exponentially in the past two or three decades. This ranking isn't a beauty contest, giving points for attractive settings or handsome architecture, or a guide to fine winery dining. While some of the places listed do indeed offer visual or gustatory attractions — we're concerned with what gets put into the bottle, and poured into our glass.”

The wineries on the list were nominated by experts in the field — sommeliers, wine writers, chefs, and restaurateurs, along with wine-savvy editors at The Daily Meal. Experts include John Tilson of The Underground Wine Letter; wine writer and wine bar proprietor Keith Beavers; chef-restaurateur Daniel Boulud and Daniel Johannes, corporate wine director for Boulud's Dinex Group; chef-restaurateur and The Daily Meal contributor Norman Van Aken; and Cathy Mantuano, wine director at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Terzo Piano.

Roughly two-thirds of the wineries listed were based in California, which is by far the largest producing state and still boasts the largest number of great wineries. The Pacific Northwest is well-represented as well, and wineries from New York (both the Finger Lakes and Long Island), Virginia, Texas, Maryland, Colorado, New Mexico, Michigan, and Pennsylvania are among the top 101.



More details about the 101 Best Wineries in America is available at http://www.thedailymeal.com/america-s-101-best-wineries.


Rank
Name of Winery
Place
1
Tablas Creek Vineyard
Paso Robles, California
2
Ridge Vineyards
Cupertino, California
3
Au Bon Climat Winery
Santa Barbara, California
4
Calera Wine
Mt. Harlan, California
5
Woodward Canyon Winery
Lowden, Washington
6
Dunn Vineyards
Angwin, California
7
Heitz Cellars
St Helena, California
8
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery
St. Helena, California
9
Leonetti Cellar
Walla Walla, Washington
10
Robert Sinskey Vineyards
Napa, California
11
Littorai
Sebastopol, California
12
Caymus Vineyards
Rutherford, California
13
Matthiasson Winery
Napa Valley, California
14
Domaine Drouhin Oregon
Dayton, Oregon
15
Linden Vineyards
Linden, Virginia
16
Shafer Vineyards
Napa Valley, California
17
Corison Winery
Napa Valley, California
18
Bonny Doon Vineyard
Santa Cruz, California
19
Duckhorn Vineyards
St Helena, California
20
Schramsberg Vineyards
Calistoga, California
21
Chateau Montelena Winery
Calistoga, California
22
Andrew Will Winery
Vashon, Washington
23
Massican Winery
Napa Valley, California
24
Mayacamas Vineyards
Mount Veeder, California
25
Whetstone Wine Cellars
Napa, California
26
Navarro Vineyards and Winery
Philo, California
27
Qupé Winery
Los Olivos, California
28
Copain Wines
Healdsburg, California
29
Ponzi Vineyards
Sherwood, Oregon
30
Patz & Hall
Sonoma, California
31
Talley Vineyards
Arroyo Grande, California
32
DeLille Cellars
Woodinville, Washington
33
Domaine de la Cote
Lompoc, California
34
Diamond Creek Vineyards
Calistoga, California
35
Acorn Winery
Healdsburg, California
36
Hirsch Vineyard
Cazadero, California
37
Arnot-Roberts
Healdsburg, California
38
The Eyrie Vineyards
McMinville, Oregon
39
Wind Gap Wines
Sebastopol, California
40
Hanzell Vineyards
Sonoma, California
41
Elk Cove Vineyards
Willamette Valley, Oregon
42
SpottsWoode Winery
St Helena, California
43
Evening Land Vineyards
Dundee, Oregon
44
Quilceda Creek
Snohomish, Washington
45
Soliste
Petaluma, California
46
St. Supery Vineyards and Winery
Rutherford, California
47
Boundary Breaks Vineyard
Lodi, New York
48
Peachy Canyon Winery
Paso Robles, California
49
Ken Wright Cellars
Carlton, Oregon
50
Chateau Grand Traverse
Traverse City, Michigan
51
Saxum
Paso Robles, California
52
Charles Smith Wines
Walla Walla, Washington
53
Barbourville Vineyards
Barboursville, Virginia
54
Mount Eden
Saratoga, California
55
Tensley Wines
Santa Barbara County, California
56
Red Newt Cellars
Hector, New York
57
Abeja
Walla Walla, Washington
58
Swanson Vineyards
Napa Valley, California
59
Andrew Murray Vineyards
Los Olivos, California
60
Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars
Hammondsport, New York
61
Foxen Winery
Santa Ynez Valley, California
62
Rochioli Vineyards and Winery
Healdsburg, California
63
Black Ankle Vineyards
Mount Airy, Maryland
64
Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyards
Woodside, California
65
Keuka Lake Vineyards
Hammondsport, New York
66
Beckmen Vineyards
Los Olivos, California
67
Jaffurs Wine Cellars
Santa Barbara, California
68
Iron Horse Vineyards
Sebastopol, California
69
Robert Mondavi
Napa, California
70
Sandhi Wines
Santa Barbara, California
71
Truchard Vineyards
Napa Valley, California
72
Bergström Winery
Newberg, Oregon
73
Pedroncelli
Geyserville, California
74
Chehalem Winery
Newberg, Oregon
75
Inwood Estates Vineyards
Florence, Texas
76
Channing Daughters Winery
Bridgehampton, New York
77
Balletto Vineyards & Winery
Santa Rosa, California
78
Peay
Cloverdale, California
79
Freemark Abbey Winery
Napa Valley, California
80
Gramercy Cellars
Walla Walla, Washington
81
Keplinger Wines
Napa, California
82
Favia Wines
Napa, California
83
McPherson Cellars Winery
Lubbock, Texas
84
Stony Hill Vineyard
St Helena, California
85
Va La Vineyards
Avondale, Pennsylvania
86
The Ojai Vineyard
Oak View, California
87
Neyers Vineyards
St. Helena, California
88
Hermann J. Wiemer Winery
Dundee, New York
89
Frick Winery
Geyserville, California
90
Seven Hills Winery
Walla Walla, Washington
91
Allis Ranch Winery
Sedalia, Colorado
92
Bokisch Vineyards
Lodi, California
93
Shinn Estate Vineyard and Farmhouse
Mattituck, New York
94
MacPhaill Family Wines
Healdsburg, California
95
Gruet Winery
Albuquerque, New Mexico
96
Cornerstone Cellars
Yountville, California
97
Broc Cellars
Berkeley, California
98
Ste. Chapelle Winery
Caldwell, Idaho
99
Hope Family Wines
Paso Robles, California
100
Dolin Malibu Estate Vineyard
Malibu, California
101
Trione Vineyards and Winery
Geyserville, California


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