Welcome to this week’s list of U.S. wineries experiencing the most love (or at least page views) from AWG wine lovers. Mark and Sonja Gudgel’s fabulous reviews of Volker Eisele Family Estate and Trefethen Vineyards earned the two Napa wineries the #1 and #2 spot, respectively. Arizona’s Caduceus Cellars continued to be popular and came in at #3, and the Napa free tasting trio of Buehler Vineyards, Heitz Wine Cellars, and Smith-Madrone Vineyards maintained their placement for another week. Three other wineries made the list for the first time. Villa Toscano in California’s Shenandoah Valley came in at #7, Winter’s Hill is representing Oregon at #9, and Napa’s Duckhorn rounds out this week’s list at #10.
1. Volker Eisele Family Estate (Napa Valley, CA)
2. Trefethen Vineyards (Oak Knoll District, CA)
3. Caduceus Cellars (AZ)
4. Buehler Vineyards (Napa Valley, CA)
5. Domaine Carneros (Los Carneros, CA)
6. Heitz Cellars (St. Helena, CA)
7. Villa Toscano Winery (California Shenandoah Valley, CA)
8. Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery (Spring Mountain District, CA)
9. Winter’s Hill Vineyard (Dundee Hills, OR)
10. Duckhorn Vineyards (St. Helena, CA)