About Homefire

Homefire is a winery .. a business, and most of all, a passion.. for the fruit, the land and the science. Our hands are red from the crush .. not green from cash.. It is a joy .. a calling, an obsession, sometimes a mistake. We are a collaboration of Artisans, Growers and Fermentation scientists .. at home in the field and the lab. We, at Homefire, use only those interventions that do not deviate from nature's intended outcome - ie. barrels, yeast, cold soaks, and blendings. When a year has passed.. and the wine is finally put to bed, there is a satisfaction ... Not unlike the moment an artist signs his work - though, by full disclosure, it must be said the wine did most of the work. Follow us on Twitter

Looking over the 2010 Vines

About the Winemaker

Mike Sterling was born into the dairy industry. But after getting a taste for wine he never went back. Early on, Mike traveled through France where he studied the art of European winemaking. Back in the states, he took an interest in the media and picked up a degree in Journalism and went on to become an Emmy award winning television producer. After conquering TV, he went to UC Davis to re-light the winemaking fire sparked by his French adventure. In 2002 Mike created Homefire and in 2005 won a Double Gold at the California Zinfandel Championships. Since then, Homefire has expanded into a one of California’s great Zinfandel producers.