Hapa Napa

As far as I know, there are no wineries here in Long Beach, but there are lots of opportunities to savor the grape-- halfway, or hapa as the Hawaiians say, to Napa. The granddaddy of them all has to be Morry's of Naples with its "backroom" wine lounge. Putting a new spin of the old wine bottle is WineShop at Home, locally offered locally by Kristine Kennedy Hammond, which hosts wine tastings in people's homes, wine consulting for big events, and discounts for large quantity orders.

San Antonio Winery has a tasiting room near downtown Los Angeles. Malibu boasts three wineries--Cornell Winery & Tasting Room, Malibu Family Wines and Rosenthal Estate Wines. To the east, there's Joseph Filippi Winery in Rancho Cucamonga (free tastings on Tuesdays) and Galleano Winery in Mira Loma. To the south, Temecula is home to Baily Vineyard & Winery, Callaway Vineyard & Winery, Leonesse Cellars, Mount Palomar Winery, and Ponte Family Estate Wines to name a few. Temecula Valley Winegrowers lists the more than 20 wineries in that area.