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East Bay Wine CountryYes, there is wine country in Oakland California. Here are three East Bay wineries that have a full wine making faciltiy and tasting room. The only thing missing are the vineyards. These three wineries have grapes trunked in during harvest time from various California vineyards and crush, age, and bottle the wine at these Oakland facilities. JC Cellars & Dashe Winery have teamed up to share a wine making facilitiy and tasting room, all in one building. Five minutes away is Lost Canyon, a winery focusing on Pinot Noir and Syrah.
JC Cellars Jeff Cohn is the owner and winemaker at JC Cellars. Jeff had been the winemaker at Rosenblum for
past several years and now has completed the transition to full time winemaker at JC Cellars.
His experience and relationship at Rosenblum have enable Jeff to obtain contracts with owners from some
of California’s finest vineyards. The winery is currently producing Zinfandel, Syrah, and Petite Syrah.
JC Cellars also produces a lovely Marsanne wine, the only white wine in their production line.
Although the winery has been in operation only a few years, the JC Cellars wines have gained
recognition from the wine judges and the wine press. To get to these wineries from San Francisco: Take the Bay Bridge and then follow the signs to Highway 880 South toward San Jose (on the right). Exit at Broadway/Alameda and turn right onto 5th St. Turn right on Broadway and then left on 4th. 4th street zigs at Oak so turn right and on the next corner, 4th and Fallon, where you will find JC Cellars and Dashe. Both tasting rooms are open Thursday to Monday, 12 pm to 5 pm. JC Cellars , Dashe Cellars
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