Taft Street Winery

In the 1970s Cal student John Tierney began making wine in the garage of his brother's home on nearby Taft Street. The reputation of the Taft Street Garage wines grew; and family and friends formally opened Taft Street Winery on April Fool's Day, 1982, in the Russian River Valley town of Forestville. Fame if not fortune has followed. The wines of Taft Street have won innumerable awards throughout the years, and the name Taft Street has long been associated with consistent quality. Today Taft Street focuses on making wines from the neighboring vineyards in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast appellations. Wines are also produced from vineyards in nearby Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley. The formula has remained the same throughout the years - careful attention to quality grapes. Family and friends have been working and playing together for 30 years now; and though the amount and color of our hair may have changed, we are still having fun. Join us!