California Gold Star winery picnic areas:
We have a rating system for winery picnic areas and other winery features. However, there are times when we feel that a winery picnic area is perfect and deserves special recognition. These areas typically have multiple sites at the winery for more choice, big views, terrific ambiance, outstanding architecture, and picnicking in extensive professional landscaping with water features. We have visited and rated over 600 California winery picnic areas and there are many great ones. These are the best of the best. We are adding our ratings to WineQuesters.com as we have time.
- Arista - Russian River.
- C Donatiello - Russian River.
- Passalacqua Winery - Dry Creek Valley.
- Lambert Bridge - Dry Creek Valley.
- Viansa - Carneros.
- Jacuzzi - Carneros.
- Cline - Carneros.
- Clos Pegase - Napa Valley.
- St. Clement - Napa Valley.
- Graeser - Napa Valley.
- Castoro - Paso Robles.
- Carmody McKnight - Paso Robles.
- Beckman - Santa Barbara.
- Sunstone - Santa Barbara.
- Rusack - Santa Barbara.
- Villa Toscana - Amador. No outside food. Cafe / deli on-site.
- Ironstone - Murphys / Calaveras. No outside food. Cafe / deli on-site.
- Goldeneye - Mendocino / Anderson Valley.
- Chateau St. Jean - Sonoma Valley.
- Benziger - Sonoma Valley.
- Mount Palomar - Temecula. No outside food. Cafe / deli on-site.
- Wilson Creek - Temecula.
