Visiting California’s wineries during September can be a delightful experience. With the many wineries located in California from Northern California to Southern California, there are many activities to from which to choose. 2019 is the 15th annual designated Wine Month for California.

The Discover California Wines website lists 75 events for September. Some of the events last the entire month of September while some are one time only events. Events include music concerts, blind tastings, cave tour, vineyard hikes, wine and cheese/food pairings, harvest tours, an annual charity auction, yoga, stomping grapes, art, a benefit for the Arthritis Foundation Central Coast, a floral design class and more.

Several regions in California are also offering events. Check out the wineries of Santa Clara Valley, Organic Wine Trail of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Calistoga AVA, Monterey Wine Country, Lodi Grape Festival, Capitola Art & Wine Festival, Santa Barbara wineries, Sonoma County Wine Auction and Lake Tahoe Food & Wine Festival.

September is a great time to visit wineries in the Northern Hemisphere. Visitors are likely to see grape harvesting, grape stomping and grape crush. Photo opportunities of vineyards are numerous. Wineries may offer vineyard walks and wine experiences that will be remembered for a long time.

Be sure to check out the wineries in your backyard, to see what they are offering.Wine Trail Traveler has visited more than 1,400 wineries over 12 years. Each winery we visit, we write an article and include photos of our visit. Check out the winery articles online

Cheers!
Kathy and Terry