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Wine Culture

From award-winning local wineries to day trips around Northern California’s famous vines, Walnut Creek is the center point for your wine culture excursions. So much of California’s culture is based in exquisite wine, farm fresh food and a relaxed lifestyle only possible through the surrounding natural ambiance. Every trip to our regions must include tastings and ordering a box to be shipped home for all to enjoy.

LOCAL WALNUT CREEK WINERIES

Shadowbrook Winery

Shadowbrook Winery has become the East Bay’s most decorated winery in San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition with over 69 medals. With the recent opening of its brand new, state-of-the-art winery and tasting room, you’ll discover the same thoughtful approach, patience and handcrafted care found in every glass of Shadowbrook Wine. So book a tasting today, visit the new facility and discover Walnut Creek’s newest destination.

Buon Vino

The Buon Vino mission is simple: to change the way Americans enjoy wine. Finally you have the opportunity to taste fantastic wines from California's finest regions before you buy the bottle. This unique concept to buying wine is the way it's been done for centuries, directly from the vineyard to the bottle. Buon Vino's concept is easy: come in and try a taste to see what you like. Once you find a great wine (“Buon Vino”!), they simply fill your wine bottles, cork them and off you go to enjoy!

WINE REGIONS AROUND WALNUT CREEK

Livermore Valley

Just 30 minutes south of Walnut Creek, the quiet Tri-Valley is an unexpected counterpoint to Northern California’s more popular recreational offerings. Anchored by the quaint town of Livermore, this region boasts a calendar of annual events, a bounty of evening offerings and, of course, enough award-winning wines to fill out an active itinerary.

Lodi

Just over an hour from Walnut Creek lies Lodi, a wine country region quickly emerging as one of California’s most exciting wine destinations. In the downtown area, you can taste the Zins at several tasting rooms within easy walking distance of one other, go shopping and check out the farm-to-table dining scene.

Napa Valley

In a state renowned across the world for its wine, the name that comes out on top, year after year, is Napa Valley. Incomparable vistas pair seamlessly with generations of passion to create some incredible wines. Just 45 minutes north of Walnut Creek.

Sonoma County

In Sonoma County, world-class wines are only the beginning. The countryside of this fertile region is peppered with extravagant resorts, Michelin-rated restaurants, cozy eateries and more. For a quick posh day out, you can take a drive just short of an hour from Walnut Creek.