Questions about Ophir Wines

Q: Where is Ophir?

A: The Ophir winery is located on Woodman Lane outside of Newcastle, California, a mile or so downstream from the former site of the lively gold rush community of Ophir. The town of Ophir no longer exists, having burned down in the 1800s, but the area alongside Auburn Ravine where the town was located has retained the name for local use. Our vineyards are located off Santini Lane and Leta Court.

Q: Are you open to the public?

A: Not at this time. Along with some other small Placer County wineries, Ophir is participating in several planned “Open Houses” where visitors can come to, in our case, Gold Blossom Vineyard for a day of wine tasting, art, music, demonstrations and other activities. These events will be posted on the “welcome” page of our site as well as the Placer Hills Winery Tour site. You may wish to sign up for our email newsletter to receive advance notice about these events.

Q: If you don't have a tasting room, how can I try your wines?

A: Good question. We participate in a number of community events such as the Placer Hills Winery Tour, Auburn Wine Festival, Placer Farm and Barn Tour, Lincoln Showcase, Taste of Placer, as well as miscellaneous benefits and tastings where our wines are available for sampling. If you would like to be informed in advance about such festivities, please sign up for our mailing list and we will send out advance notice when events like these are scheduled.

Q: Are there any restaurants, wine shops or grocery stores that carry your wines?

Restaurants that feature Ophir Wines:

Latitudes Restaurant and Wine Bar Ophir Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc are available on the menu and in the wine bar at in Auburn, California (across from the courthouse)
Le Bilig, the delightful French cafe on Atwood Road in Auburn, has all of our wines on their wine list
Piatti Ristorante in Sacramento has our Sauvignon Blanc.
The fabulous Winchester Country Club in Meadow Vista features all of our wines on their menu.
Auburn Country Club now carries our Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc..
Monkey Cat in Auburn
Bootlegger's Tavern in the historic part of old Auburn
Auburn Country Club

Wine Shops & Wine Bars that carry Ophir Wines:

Carpe Vino, in old town Auburn carries all of our wines.
Vine Connections @ 835 Twelve Bridges Drive in Lincoln, CA
The Lincoln Produce Market, 415 A Street in Lincoln, carries several of our wines.
David Berkley Fine Wines & Foods at Pavilions in Sacramento has our Sauvignon Blanc.
Vino's Wine & Cheese, 973 Pleasant Grove Blvd, Roseville.

Retail Purchases?

Please contact us here.

Q: I'm looking for an older article or newsletter? Where do you keep your archives?

A: The cellar, of course.

À votre santé !
Craig, Mike and Paul

Q: How is your name “Ophir” pronounced?

A: Locals pronounce it O-fir (rhymes with gopher).
However, the word is originally from the Old Testament and the Hebrew pronunciation would be more like O-feer (rhymes with "no fear". Either way works for us.

Q: What states do you ship to?

A: Currently we ship to the following states only:

California
Oregon
Washington
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Arizona (requires an onsite visit)
Ohio
Idaho
Minnesota (offsite sales must be fax, phone or mail order; no Internet)

If you reside in a reciprocal state other than one of those listed above and would like to purchase our wines, please contact us and we will look into making that possible. Other reciprocal states included the following:

Colorado (requires onsite visit)
Hawaii
New Mexico
Wisconsin
West Virginia

If your state isn't listed, you can find out why at the Wine Institute page on Direct Marketing.

More information about wine shipping regulations is available at Free the Grapes.

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