The Daily Meal Uncorks the 101 Best Wineries in America in 2015
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- Category: Wine, Spirits, Epicurean
- Published on Thursday, 30 July 2015 06:47
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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."
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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.
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The team at The Daily Meal encourages readers to provide feedback on the following list. Did your favorite American winery make the cut? You can let The Daily Meal know which winery on the list is your favorite — or if we missed one that you love — by tweeting @TheDailyMeal using the hashtag #101bestwineries.
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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