Wine Soundtrack - USA

At ONX we focus on farming our crops with the understanding that the fruits of our labors will be realized in a glass of wine... your glass hopefully! There is a French term, elevage, which is applied to wine and it translates to “the educating or upbringing” of wine like parents do with their children. We like to extend that notion into the vineyard and believe that we can train the vines into producing the best possible fruit for wine production.

Our winegrowing goal each year is to raise concentrated and highly expressive fruit. We balance our crop to allow the vines to focus their energy on a limited number of clusters. The vine canopy is manicured to allow dappled sunlight penetration and air movement within the vine canopy. We employ a variety of trellis approaches that match our rootstock, scion, and soil combinations.

In the early '90s, Victor was enjoying a successful career as a sound engineer in Los Angeles. But he was so intrigued by an article from Wine Spectator Magazine that it changed
his life forever. He was bitten by the bug and began devouring everything he could read about the winemaking process. While dirt biking in the hills above Culver City, Victor came
across the perfect spot to experiment with this newfound knowledge - that small patch of land in a remote corner of Marycrest Manor. Victor eventually lost the battle with the nuns
who ran the home, but not before the passion for winemaking had taken a firm hold.
Victor met his wife, Jenni, in 2002 and by 2004, with a toddler and another on the way, purchased the land that would become Vines on the Marycrest. Out went the original
almond trees and in came the vines, loving planted and tended by Victor himself. With Jenni running the winery and managing the children through the week, Victor continued the
weekly commute to his job in LA (a 600 mile round trip!) for 9 years before making Vines on the Marycrest his full-time passion in 2013.
We at Vines on the Marycrest have a passion for great music, art and fine wine that guides everything we do - from
sustainably farming our dry-farmed, head-pruned vineyard of old vine Zinfandel, Tempranillo and Rhône varietals, to
crafting our award-winning micro-production wines, to entertaining our friends and customers with some of the best
music the world has to offer. Our handcrafted wines, including 6 blends (all named after popular songs) and 6 varietals,
perfectly capture the spirit of the Paso Robles appellation. Come join us for great wine, music, and company! Oh, and
don't worry if the music is blasting when you walk in, Victor will turn it down for you!

Field Recordings is winemaker Andrew Jones’ personal catalog of the people and places he values most. Our wines are all about the flavor — with none of the pretension.

Spending his days as a vine nursery fieldman planning and planting vineyards for farmers all over California, Andrew is sometimes offered small lots of their best fruit on the side. Having stood in just about every vineyard on the Central Coast, he’s all about finding those underdogs with untapped potential. As friendships are made and opportunities are embraced, Andrew produces small quantities of soulful wine from these unusual, quiet vineyards.

We offer single-vineyard wines with a sense of place and personality, as well as delightful blends under our Wonderwall and Fiction projects. These bottles are good enough to save for a special occasion … but we’re a laidback crew, so don’t feel bad about putting one back on a Tuesday night.

One of Napa Valley’s original Cabernet houses with a legacy that dates back to 1886, Freemark Abbey has pioneered the California wine industry and become a beacon of enduring quality and tradition. Timeless, trusted and authentic—the winery is admired for crafting classically structured Cabernet Sauvignon that stand the test of time sourced from lauded vineyard sites. The winery has an especially long tradition of sourcing from the highly desired Rutherford AVA and is widely known for its iconic Bosché and Sycamore single-vineyard Cabernets. The hand-built stone winery, originally constructed in 1899, is a testament to the estate’s long presence in Napa and on the famed Rutherford Bench. Freemark Abbey wines are available through discerning fine wine retailers and restaurants throughout the United States, or directly from the winery.

Founded in 1972, Jordan Vineyard & Winery was inspired by the great wine estates of France and the timeless connection between food, wine and hospitality. Under the guidance of second-generation vintner John Jordan, Jordan Estate is an extension of these traditions, with its iconic chateau, breathtaking views, sustainably farmed vineyards, natural habitat for wildlife and gardens for the chef’s inventive cuisine, offering a distinctive sense of place in Sonoma County wine country.

Utopia Winery and Vineyard is a family owned producer of small-lot, handcrafted, estate wines, with a special emphasis on world-class Pinot Noir. In addition to several different estate Pinot Noirs, Utopia also produces Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Blanc and a hearty, dry Rose as well as several non-estate wines, including, a GSM, Mourvedre, Grenache and a Late Harvest Riesling.

We are a family owned and operated winery founded in 2003 in Lompoc, California. Each year we grow and produce exceptional Syrah, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay from our 5 acre estate vineyard, The Joy Fantastic. The vineyard site is located at the western edge of the Sta. Rita Hills AVA in Santa Barbara County. We developed and planted this certified organic vineyard in 2014.
We developed and planted this certified organic vineyard in 2014.
We also work with select growers and purchase grapes to produce Holus Bolus Syrah and Roussanne, and Genuine Risk, a Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc blend from a single vineyard in Los Olivos.
Our cellars are located in a warehouse at the Lompoc Wine Ghetto, just an hour north of Santa Barbara, California.

Papapietro Perry winery began in a garage in San Francisco with friends Bruce Perry and Ben Papapietro who took up winemaking as a hobby. Along with their wives, Renae and Yolanda, they shared a love of Pinot Noir and wanted to be able to drink it every day. The only way they could afford to do that was to make it themselves. And so the adventure began.
Ben and Bruce had both made wine with their grandfathers, and like them, they had a talent for it. After retiring from their day jobs, they succumbed to the appeals from family and friends to start a winery. Renae and Yolanda joined and made it a family affair. Renae runs Winery Operations and Yolanda handles our distributors.
When asked what kind of wines we make, we always smile and say “great wines”. We source fruit from the finest growers in the Russian River and Anderson Valleys and Sonoma Coast. Our long standing agreements with our growers enable us to be in the vineyard throughout the year guiding the growing process.
Our cellar maintains an unpretentious and welcoming ambiance, just like the old days in Ben’s garage. The same vibe carries through to the tasting room where you’ll hear “We take our wine seriously, but not ourselves”.
Thirty years of winemaking is expertly delivered in every bottle of Papapietro Perry wine. We remain small in order to preserve our hands-on winemaking techniques. By keeping production small, we’ve kept quality high, leading to 90+ scores consistently.

We treasured a childhood growing up on a farm in Iowa and the qualities and life lessons it gave. We wanted this for our three daughters (Natasha, Jordan, and Aspen). With the future in mind we wanted to create a sustainable and responsible farm. That is why we started farming organically in 2003 and continue to move toward biodynamic practices. Youngberg Hill is a small, family estate grower and producer of Oregon Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. We purchased Youngberg Hill in 2003 and overhauled the entire estate, including vineyard management, winemaking, tasting room, and hospitality. With backgrounds in winemaking, distribution, food & beverage, hospitality, and marketing, we knew that all of our talents would be used to turn something that was already beautiful on the outside into a place that was equally as beautiful on the inside, too.

Having the Inn on the vineyard is a great way to meet people from all over the world, make new friends, and to share the beauty of our McMinnville winery. It is wonderful to share our world with those who have a common interest in good wine, good food, and the wonder that abounds in this beautiful place we call Oregon wine country.

Native Flora is a small, secluded vineyard and winery hidden high in the famed Dundee Hills. Founded in 2005, we strive to produce premium estate wines in limited quantities for people who enjoy great wine, a good laugh, natural beauty and a more personal wine experience.

Despite the inherent exclusivity of our diminutive size, we remain down to earth, hospitable, and enthusiastic about sharing our chosen path in life. It is highly likely that one or both of the proprietors will be on hand to host your visit. Our aim is to enlist you not just as a customer, but as a new friend and fellow enthusiast of good wines and places.