In 1969, Silicon Valley engineers Thomas Cottrell and Thomas Parkhill began Cuvaison (pronounced Koo-vay-sawn, a French term for the fermentation of wine on the skins) with a 27-acre vineyard of cabernet. Today, that same vineyard has expanded to 400 acres, producing 63,000 cases of premium wines every year. Known mainly for chardonnays, winemaker Steven Rogstad also produces a limited amount of merlot, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, and zinfandel within the handsome Spanish mission-style structure.

Tastings are $10 and $15, which includes a glass. Wine prices range from $22 for a chardonnay to as much as $45 for a cabernet sauvignon. Beautiful picnic grounds are situated amid 350-year-old moss-covered oak trees. Daily 10am-5pm. Tours at 10:30 and 11:30am daily.