Local Vines

We are a cooperative of Lamorinda growers showcasing our small-batch wines and ciders in a boutique urban tasting room. Located in downtown Lafayette we offer a unique way to experience our region’s vineyards by bringing them into the heart of the community.

Our grapes are hand-picked and minimally processed, letting every wine express the character of our region and the care behind it.

Esther and Larry Thal, owners of Local Vines. Local Vines is the spot to taste wine made from grapes from the Lamorinda Appellation

Lamorinda wine growers ‘raise a glass’ to new tasting venue – Local Vines

January 14, 2026February 10, 2026

By Vera Kochan — Published January 14, 2026 · Page 4 · View as PDF · Civic · Moraga · Issue Local Vines owners Larry and Esther Thal (Vera Kochan) It’s been several years in the making, but Local Vines, Lamorinda’s…

Local Vines is located on Mount Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette. Don Feria For the S.F. Chronicle

This new wine region may literally be in your Bay Area backyard

December 12, 2025December 15, 2025

Esther Mobley, Senior Wine Critic Fri, December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM PST Kelci Wihera, right, speaks with a customer in the Local Vines tasting room in Lafayette. (Don Feria/For…

Lafayette’s Hyperlocal Tasting Room is Finally Open, Pouring Wines Grown Right Here

December 9, 2025December 15, 2025

LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA – I’ll confess that I lived in Lamorinda for years before I learn that we’re actually an official wine region. The Lamorinda AVA was recognized as a California…

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