The best of the Kenwood wines—Cabernet Sauvignons, Zinfandels, Syrahs, and Merlots—come from Jack London's old vineyard, in the Sonoma Mountain AVA. Many of these, along with some value-priced reds and whites, are poured in a tasting room housed in one of the property's original barns. The crisp Sauvignon Blanc, though, is what wins the winery its highest accolades. Fine on its own, especially...
Kenwood dates to 1906, when the Pagani Brothers Winery sold wine on the premises straight from the barrel into the jug. In 1970, the Lee family bought the property and dumped a fortune into converting the aging winery into a modern, high-production facility (most of it cleverly concealed in the original barnlike buildings). Since then, Kenwood has earned a solid reputation for consistent...