Winery News
Recent Acclaim: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
In the most recent issue of Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (August 2016), seven wines from Adelaida Vineyards & Winery scored 90 points or more. Continue »
Berry Coloring & Canine Digging vs. Technology
As harvest nears, Winemaker Jeremy Weintraub tells us more about what is currently happening in the vineyard. Continue »
Adelaida Opens New Tasting Room and Hospitality Center
Adelaida Vineyards & Winery opened its new tasting room earlier this month and announced its plans for a Grand Opening Celebration May 6-8. The new facility, designed in a contemporary agrarian style features a sensory room, an extended wine bar, Club 2320 members’ lounge and patio seating all designed to host wine enthusiasts in a comfortable indoor and outdoor environment. Continue »
Adelaida Gets a Facelift
For those of you who have been fans of Adelaida for the past several years, or perhaps have older Adelaida wines in your cellar, you may have noticed that our label has had different “faces” throughout time. Preceding the faces, or the very existence of Adelaida wine, there was the thriving town of Adelaida, the HMR Vineyard, and the Van Steenwyk family who spent summers on Hilltop Ranch (the walnut ranch where the winery now exists). Continue »
The Mike Behind Michael's Vineyard
Mike remembers the day in 2001 when he and Adelaida owner Don Van Steenwyk were driving on the HMR ranch and Don asked, “What would you plant on this hill?” Mike answered “a dry farmed vineyard”. It was then that Adelaida Cellars chose to plant dry farmed Zinfandel on what is now Michael’s Vineyard. Continue »

El Niño Update from Winemaker Jeremy Weintraub
The first very wet winter in four years is upon us! This year’s El Niño, caused by elevated surface water temperatures in the South Pacific, is expected to bring about heavy rains and cooler nights. El Niño rains promise a limited replenishment to our water-starved soils…. Continue »
We Have Fortified Our Team
We have strengthened our team of experts with the addition of Brianne Engles, our new Assistant Winemaker, and Glenn Mitton, Winery and Vineyard Ambassador who became a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers.... Continue »
New Hospitality Center at Adelaida
For those of you who have visited us in the past couple of years, you’ve probably noticed the necessity for a larger tasting room! We have officially grown out of our current space and we’re getting closer to moving into our new facility sometime in early 2016. Continue »