Delfino Farms has long been known for its apple farm and bakery, but the Delfino family has more recently added winemaking into its repertoire, growing grapes and adding on Edio Winery to the roster of businesses, named after the family’s patriarch, Edio Delfino. The tasting room is open year-round — with concerts scheduled during the summer — but visit in the fall to try a selection of apple-centric desserts at the bakery, including the walkin’ pie, a small, personal-sized apple pie perfect for (what else?) eating and walking around. Reservations are recommended.

Although reservations are required for every aspect of a visit to Starfield Vineyards, it is worth the extra planning when the weather outdoors is lovely. There’s weekend lunch on the patio, but also a picnic menu available to take elsewhere on the grounds — for example, to the amphitheater or along the nature trails. There are some fees for certain amenities if you’re not a member, but it’s typically waived with a wine purchase.

Miraflores Winery produces award-winning wines, but its Mediterranean-inspired tasting room and elevated views are transportive. Walk-ins can do a tasting at the bar, but if you prefer to do a flight on the patio (and you do) make a reservation and take in the gorgeous views. The winery also offers summer food and wine pairing events with guest chefs plus tours of the vineyard with a reservation.

If you want your wine tasting with a side of gorgeous views, Iron Hub Winery and Vineyards is the place to go. Situated on a hilltop, the glass encased tasting room offers views of the Shenandoah Valley to drink in while you sip grenache or zinfandel. The grounds are family-friendly, as well, with activities like cornhole available as a fun diversion, and well-behaved dogs are welcomed on the patio.

Casino Mine Ranch recently added a tasting room, and while it’s only available to visit by appointment, it is a unique 60-acre property to tour. Beyond sipping mourvedres at the gorgeous house-turned-tasting room, with its expansive views of the vineyards and surrounding foothills, there’s an old gold rush-era mine still on the grounds and, oddly enough, a regulation-sized basketball court.

While some tasting rooms can be described as quaint, perhaps embracing a farm aesthetic befitting a vineyard, Andis Wine goes in the other direction, embracing more modern sensibilities with the architecture and a green design. There’s plenty of outdoor space to lounge — and there’s a bocce court if the mood strikes — plus snacks are available alongside your wine tasting, if you need a little pick-me-up from a day of winery hopping. Reservations are recommended.

Although the tasting room is situated in Sutter Creek and not at the vineyard proper, it’s worth stopping in to try Yorba Wines. The wine is made from grapes from Shake Ridge Vineyards, run by Ann Kraemer, who’s managed and consulted with wineries such as famed sparkling wine house Domaine Chandon. Shake Ridge’s grapes are used by a handful of wineries including Turley Wine Cellars, who appreciate Kraemer’s organic growing approach, while Yorba Wines is Kraemer’s own wine label. Try the tempranillo, zin, or barbera at a tasting, or with some planning, attend an event that pairs plates with Yorba’s wine. Reservations are recommended.

A visit to Ironstone Vineyards goes way past wine tastings, although there’s plenty of that to be done here. Along with trying Ironstone’s selection of wines, there’s also a summer concert series at the vineyard’s amphitheater, an annual wine and art festival, an onsite bistro, gardens to stroll, and even a museum dedicated to the area’s gold mining history.