Readers' Choice Readers’ Choice 2018: California Winery Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Staff | October 1, 2018 BAY AREA Covenant Wines BERKELEY (510) 559-9045 • covenantwines.com Calling itself “the only urban kosher winery operating in America since Prohibition,” Covenant Wines moved from Napa Valley to a 7,000-square-foot warehouse in Berkeley in 2014, producing red, white and pink wines that are kosher for Passover and under the supervision of the Orthodox Union. Hagafen Cellars NAPA (888) 424-2336 • hagafen.com Hagafen Cellars, a perennial readers’ choice founded in 1979, produces gold medal-winning Napa Valley varietals that are kosher for Passover and year-round. Owner Ernie Weir is involved in both sides of wine production: grape growing and winemaking. Tasting room open to the public; tours are by appointment. Portola Vineyards PORTOLA VALLEY (650) 332-4959 • portolavineyards.com Portola Vineyards produces chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir, with one recent release earning 94 points and a gold medal in tastings.com. They pride themselves on excellent wines from small vineyards and minimalist philosophy in winemaking, including the use of native yeast fermentations. View all of the Readers’ Choice 2018 Listings J. Staff Also On J. Readers' Choice Readers’ Choice 2021: California Winery Food Dine-in or take-out this Passover with meals from these Bay Area joints Have a Nosh News Beyond Passover: California kosher wines come of age Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up