Fodor's Expert Review Storybook Mountain Vineyards

Tucked into a rock face in the Mayacamas range, this family-run winery established in 1976 occupies a picture-perfect site with rows of vines rising steeply in dramatic tiers. Zinfandel is king—there's even a dry Zin Gris rosé—but Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Bordeaux blend are also in the mix. Visits, all by appointment, usually begin with a short walk up the hillside and a visit to the atmospheric aging caves, parts of which have the same rough-hewn look as they did when Chinese laborers dug them by hand in the late 1880s. Jerry Seps, who started Storybook with his wife, Sigrid, continues to make the wines, these days with their daughter, Colleen, whose husband, Rick Williams, handles marketing and sometimes leads tours.