The Anderson Valley has an abundance of tasting rooms to visit, including the two sister wineries of Roederer—Scharffenberger Cellars and Domaine Anderson.
Cliff Lede not only makes wonderful wines, but they also have a gorgeous tasting room and outdoor patio area. It’s the ideal place for wine-tasting on a summer’s day.
Based in Albuquerque, VARA produces a huge variety of wines, including a delicious Brut Rosado “método tradicional” sparkling wine produced and bottled in New Mexico.
Talley’s 2022 Chardonnay represents the cool climate and hillside topography of the area. Its “refreshing complexity is laced with hints of citrus, French baguette and Marcona almond.”
Marty Mathis was probably born to make wine. As the son of Kathryn Kennedy, who started her namesake winery in 1979, he grew up surrounded by grapevines.