On July 12, Tasting Table published its pick for the best winery in every US state - a 50-stop map of where American wine stands in 2026. The through-line of the list is the story we build this site around: the country's most interesting wine is no longer confined to Napa, Sonoma, and the Willamette Valley. High-elevation vineyards in Arizona and New Mexico, cold-hardy hybrids across the Northern Plains, muscadine traditions in the Deep South, and maritime sparkling houses in New England all made the cut.
The selections weren't a medal count. The editors weighed vineyard sites, architecture, hospitality, dining, and winemaking innovation, and dug through local reporting and enthusiast discussion to find the places that inspire genuine loyalty - which is why the list lands on characterful producers rather than just the biggest names.
Every one of the 50 picks has a full profile here on Wino Notion - hours, tasting fees, reservations, community reviews, and our editorial notes. Tap any state below to explore its winner.
All 50 State Winners
A few picks worth calling out
The unexpected ones. Bear Creek Winery earns Alaska's spot with award-winning fruit wines on the shores of Kachemak Bay. Tongue River represents Montana with chokecherry and plum bottlings from the Northern Plains, and Jackson Hole Winery makes wine at over 6,000 feet at the base of the Tetons.
The heavyweights. California's nod goes to Domaine Carneros, the Taittinger family's sparkling house in Los Carneros, while Oregon's Domaine Serene and Washington's Leonetti Cellar represent the Pacific Northwest's benchmark producers. New York's Dr. Konstantin Frank is arguably the most historically important pick on the list - the winery that proved vinifera could survive the Finger Lakes.
The one in our backyard. Both of this list's Southwest picks were already in our catalog with a story to tell: Vivác Winery pours hand-made, 6,000-foot-elevation New Mexico wine in an adobe tasting room between Santa Fe and Taos, and Spanish Valley Vineyard & Winery - Moab's only winery - grows Riesling beneath red rock on a vineyard first planted as a 1970s university experiment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who chose the best winery in every state?
The list was published by Tasting Table on July 12, 2026, written by Xenia Turner. Selections were vetted across multiple sources, weighing awards alongside vineyard sites, architecture, hospitality, dining experiences, winemaking innovation, and local reputation.
Can I find all 50 wineries on Wino Notion?
Yes. Every state winner links to a full Wino Notion profile with hours, tasting fees, reservation policy, community reviews, and editorial notes, and each profile notes the Tasting Table recognition.
Which picks are the most surprising?
Alaska's Bear Creek Winery (fruit wines on Kachemak Bay), Montana's Tongue River Winery (chokecherry and plum bottlings), and Wyoming's Jackson Hole Winery (winemaking at over 6,000 feet) are the clearest signs that American wine now reaches all 50 states.
Does one pick per state mean the rest aren't worth visiting?
No - it's one editorial pick per state. Wino Notion catalogs more than 5,000 US wineries, so use the state and region pages to explore beyond each winner.