It took us a little while but we finally found Zin up to our standards. These vines were planted in 1965 in the most sought after section of Lodi between the Mokelumne River and Dry Creek, right on the border of the Jahant AVA and and the Mokelunne AVA.

So you want Napa quality but you want to pay Lodi prices? The Suisun Valley has you covered. Though often overshadowed by their famous neighboring county to the North, the reputation of the Suisun Valley is changing quickly.  

Roussanne is most famously known for it’s role in the Rhone Valley white wines of Chateauneuf du Pape, Hermitage, and St. Joseph.

Rattlensake Hills Tempranillo futures are now available. Tempranilllo is the most famous of all Spanish grapes and is the signature varietal of both the Rioja and Ribera del Dureo growing regions.  

Check out the video below of our Cabernet Sauvignon and Mourvedre vines located in the Rattle Snake Hills AVA of the Columbia Valley in Washington State.

We all know it takes a lot of beer to make good wine. But historically the reverse also holds true. 2700 year old  residues found in the chalices of the tomb of King Midas contain detectable amounts of honey, barley and grape juice.

The Rattlesnake Hills AVA contains the ideal growing environment for thick skinned, late ripening reds like Cabernet Sauvignon and Mourvedre.

Why is frozen grape must the best? Extraction, Frozen is Fresher, Equipment, and Timing.

We’ll be pouring as much Wine Grapes Direct juice as we can. We’ll also break open a couple very nice bottles of  commercial wine to blind taste against the best of what we do.

It’s official. We’re contracted for 8000 pounds of Rattlesnake Hills Cabernet Sauvignon. The vines are in their 7th year and sit at 1300 feet elevation in Columbia Valley’s most sought after AVA.  

The winners were  just announced from the 2016 Cal State Fair and we’re pleased with the results. We entered 10 wines and got 9 awards. The one that didn’t win was an experimental Zinfandel that we crushed with our feet and fermented on the stems with indigenous yeast.

Remember before Vinmetricas, when you got to do your own free SO2 testing  via the Aeration-Oxidation method? Here we show you the old fashioned way of running the most important test in home winemaking.

Then why not add in a pail of frozen juice or must from Wine Grapes Direct? We’ve got premium frozen grape juice and must for sale year round that is proudly sourced from the finest wine growers on the West Coast.

nterested in learning how to make real wine anytime of year from frozen grapes and juice? We’ve got you covered with the best fruit and all the ingredients and instructions you’ll need to get started making your own award winning wine at home.