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Feb 14, 2024

Please the Palate Wine of the Week

La Mesa means “the table” in Spanish. It is around the table that you sit with friends and enjoy wine and food. And that was the inspiration behind the name of La Mesa Vineyard in Amador County. So this week, on my table, I enjoyed a bottle of La Mesa 2019 Primitivo Estate Reserve from Amador County, the Please The Palate wine of the week.

Jan 20, 2024

"Double Gold" Winner at 2024 SF Chronicle Competition

We are thrilled to share that La Mesa Vineyards was decorated with several awards at the 2024 San Francisco Chronicle...

Nov 3, 2023

"Top-rated" & "Best Eats" Awards by Foothills Wino

La Mesa Vineyards just received two honorable mentions from Foothills Wino: Our "Top-rated Winery" rating as well as...

Jun 25, 2023

"Best in Class Primitivo/Zinfandel" by Peninsula Underground

We are honored to receive the prestigious "Best In Class" award by Peninsula Underground for our Primitivo 2019. With nearly 5,000 wineries in California, the competition for consumer preferences and loyalty is fierce. The "Under the Radar" award series seeks out great wines made by California producers with a smaller production.

Jun 7, 2023

The Truth About Oak in Wine

Why is oak used in wine? Can you make wine without oak? How does oak improve the taste of wine? Most importantly, is an “oakey” wine the same as a “good” wine? Your questions answered.

Apr 18, 2023

La Mesa Bistro is now open!

We just launched our new commercial kitchen this weekend, providing French-inspired cuisine as tantalizing food and w...

Mar 2, 2022

Appetite for Wine: A Tasting Room with a View

By Kent Reynolds and Robyn Raphael-Reynolds, March 1, 2022. It seems that as Amador County wine country receives more exposure and accolades, new wineries are popping up like spring wildflowers. We say this in a good way – since this means more variety and more opportunity to taste some fantastic wines from our favorite day-trip wine region.