Happy National Pride Month! If you’ve been following here for a while or been listening to @pouringoverpagespodcast, you’d know that I’m a big LGBTQ+ ally #biensupportive. Everyone deserves equal rights. PERIOD. For the occasion, I’ve done the work and scoured the internet for all the LGBTQ+ friendly wines to check out.
LGBTQ+ Wines in California
@birdhorsewines | Partners in love and winemaking, Corinne and Katie create innovative and delicious California wines.
@Camins2Dreams | A team of two winemakers, wife and wife, whose paths first crossed in 2006 through the wine industry. Their journey of friendship, love, and wine birthed their dream winery.
@Corner103 | This gay-owned winery was opened by Lloyd Davis on the historic Sonoma Square in April 2015. His goal is to create a unique environment where his guests feel comfortable learning all aspects of wine in a friendly, non-intimidating, and fun way.
@emmewines | Located in Sonoma, California, Rosalind farms grapes organically and makes wine without additives.
@equalityvines | Michael Volpatt is one of three co-owners of Guerneville-based Equality Vines. The label champions the rights of women, migrants and those who identify as LGBTQ+ by donating 15% of sales to related organizations.
@GaryFarrellWinery | From “Winemaker to Watch” to nominee for “Winemaker of the Year,” heralded winemaker Theresa Heredia has worked for Gary Farrell Winery for more than 10 years. She leads a partnership with the Human Rights Campaign to help those fighting for equal rights.
@GentlemanFarmerWines | Husbands Joe Wolosz and Jeff Durham met in the spring of 1999 and shortly thereafter decided to make wine together. Located in Napa, the winery produces small batches of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, red wine, Pinot Noir and rosé. During Pride Month, they donate a percentage of the proceeds to LGBTQIA+ supporting organizations.
@ruthlewski | Honest, heartfelt wines made naturally in California—from the Sierra Foothills to the Russian River to the Yorkville Highlands.
@terahwinecompany | California wine, woman owned and made. Small production, high-quality wine from cool California sites.
@troisnoixwine | Trois Noix, owned and founded by @jaimekaraujo, is a Napa wine brand focused on community and collaboration, curiosity and innovation, and using wine as a vector for change.
LGBTQ+ Wines in New York
@rgnyvineyard | Located on the North Fork peninsula of Long Island, RGNY is a family of winemakers with a deep regard for their Mexican roots. They value their family’s tradition of winemaking and aim to foster the Rivero González legacy.
LGBTQ+ Wines in Oregon
@RemyWines | Remy Drabkin grew up in the Willamette Valley, the heart of Oregon wine country. Her vineyard prides itself on looking forward to emerging varietals while keeping a healthy respect for traditional Italian grapes.
@FranchereWine | Franchere wines are made with a light touch to ensure they are true to their origins. Owner and winemaker Mike Hinds sources from vineyards in the Willamette Valley and Columbia Gorge that are farmed organically, biodynamically, or sustainably.
@ramcellars | The launch of RAM Cellars was the culmination of years of studies and work by winemaker Vivianne Kennedy. They seek to make small batch lots of wines that are reflective of both the season they were grown and the varietal characteristics of the grapes they contain.
LGBTQ+ Wines in Texas
@wineforthepeople | Based in the Texas Hill Country, winemaker @raemwilson produces traditional wines in a new frontier from grape to glass.
LGBTQ+ Wines in Vermont
@ZafaWines | Founded in 2018 by Krista Scruggs and located in Isle La Motte, Vermont, Zafa Wines has become one of the pioneers in the “new American” wine revival. Their three guiding principles—diversity, equity, and regeneration.
LGBTQ+ Wines in Washington
@bergevinlanevineyards | Annette Bergevin’s family has deep roots in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley for over 150 years. They have been creating critically acclaimed wines for almost two decades and have been farming the land where their estate vineyard is located since the early 1900s.
