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La Mesa Chardonnay Awarded "Best of Class" at 2024 OC Fair
This week, La Mesa Vineyards of Amador County was decorated with two major awards at the 2024 Orange County Fair Comm...
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Lower Case Shipping Rates Now Available
Ship a full case of La Mesa wine in California or Nevada for just $35. Or any other U.S. state we service, for only $49.
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La Mesa Wins "Best of California" Prize at 2024 State Fair
This week, La Mesa Vineyards was decorated with two major awards at the 2024 California State Fair:La Mesa Primitivo ...
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Feb 15, 2024
Low-Sulfite Wines: Facts and Myths
How are sulfites used in winemaking? Are sulfites bad for you? What are “low sulfite” wines? We answer some common questions here.
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Feb 15, 2024
A California Highway 49 Driving Tour
Looking for a scenic drive?
This compelling article provides an outstanding play-by-play narrative of many prominent ...
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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.
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"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...
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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...
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"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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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