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The San Francisco Bay wineries worth finding

121 producers in San Francisco Bay that the critics rate, ranked by where the guides place them. 1 are flagged Rising: the crowd already rates them near the top of the region, ahead of the guides.

121
Rated producers
1
Crowd ahead of critics
95
Top score

The list

  1. 1Thomas FogartySan Francisco Bay, United StatesRated by 5 criticsCRITICS' PICK94→
  2. 2VarnerSan Francisco Bay, United StatesRated by 4 criticsCRITICS' PICK94→
  3. 3Mindego RidgeSanta Cruz Mountains, United StatesRated by 3 criticsCRITICS' PICK95→
  4. 4Kathryn Kennedy WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  5. 5La Honda WinerySanta Cruz Mountains, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  6. 6Wente VineyardsLivermore Valley, United StatesRated by 5 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  7. 7BeauregardSan Francisco Bay, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  8. 8Big BasinSanta Cruz Mountains, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  9. 9ConcannonLivermore Valley, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION90→
  10. 10Eden EstateSanta Cruz Mountains, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION91→
  11. 11Farm CottageSanta Cruz Mountains, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION94→
  12. 12LexingtonSanta Cruz Mountains, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION92→
  13. 13NeelySan Francisco Bay, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  14. 14Pescadero Creek VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  15. 15Sandar & HemSanta Cruz Mountains, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION94→
  16. 16Santa Cruz Mountain VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains, United StatesRated by 4 criticsDISTINCTION92→
  17. 17Alfaro FamilySan Francisco Bay, United StatesRated by 3 criticsDISTINCTION93→
  18. 18John EvanLivermore Valley, United StatesRated by 1 criticCRITIC-RATED↗ Rising→

How we choose

We rank by critic standing first: the guides' top tier, then critic count, then score. The ↗ Rising mark goes to producers the guides have not yet tiered that the crowd already rates in the region's top fifth, the ones worth trying before the critics catch up. More on how the list works

Frequently asked

How many wineries are in San Francisco Bay?
Femente tracks 121 critic-rated producers in San Francisco Bay, United States.
What are the best wineries in San Francisco Bay?
Top critic-rated producers in San Francisco Bay include Thomas Fogarty, Varner, Mindego Ridge, Kathryn Kennedy Winery, and La Honda Winery.
Does this use user reviews or critic ratings?
Critic ratings and our own momentum tracking only. There are no crowd star averages anywhere in the ranking.

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