California Wine Month Toolkit

Forget your personality test. Tell us what you’re eating with your California wine. 🍷👀 Sparkling + fried chicken? You contain multitudes. Albariño + dill pickles? You commit to the bit. Pinot Noir + a chili dog? Visionary behavior. Cabernet + animal-style fries? Subtlety was never the assignment. Swipe to find the pairing that feels suspiciously like you. → And if we missed yours, even better. Drop your most unhinged-but-absolutely-works California wine pairing below. @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines

If your snack drawer had a wine list… 👀🍷 Sauvignon Blanc + mac & cheese? Chardonnay + white cheddar popcorn? Zinfandel + Takis? Match yours, try it, and report back. Bonus points if the pairing sounds slightly questionable and tastes completely right. What’s your “hear me out” California wine pairing? @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines

Hear me out… your wine might have a snack soulmate. 👀🍷 Albariño + Tajín mango. Rosé + Funyuns. Pinot Noir + spicy nacho chips. Chenin + dill pickle chips. A little salty. A little spicy. Definitely outside the lines. Which snack match are you trying first? @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines

Zinfandel with BBQ chips. Rosé with fried chicken. Chardonnay with elote. Sometimes the combination that sounds a little questionable on paper is the one you can’t stop thinking about. The point isn’t to get it “right.” It’s to get curious. What’s your California wine pairing plot twist? @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines

Potato chips and sparkling wine. Riesling and Thai takeout. Pinot Noir and sushi. Unexpected? Yes. Delicious? Also yes. This California Wine Month, we’re giving the pairing playbook the night off. Start with a food you already love, pour a California wine and see where the plot takes you. You might just find a new favorite. Which one are you trying first? @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines

You came for the wine. Then you found [a sculpture garden / harvest in action / the winery dog / live music / ______]. The moments you remember aren’t always the ones you planned. Sometimes the best part of a visit is something you didn’t know was there. What have you discovered at a winery that you weren’t expecting? #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines @California.Wines - OR- POV: You went wine tasting and discovered [________]. That’s the thing about a winery visit. The tasting might be where you start, but it doesn’t have to be the whole story. What’s your best “I didn’t know they had that” winery discovery? #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines @California.Wines

Wine tasting is the plan. The side quests are half the fun. Farmstand. River float. Hot-air balloon. Local art. The best part of the day might not be on the itinerary. Swipe for a little inspiration, then tell us: What’s your favorite wine country side quest? #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines @California.Wines -OR- Start with the tasting. Leave room for the detour. Our current wine country side quest: [________]. What’s yours? #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines @California.Wines

Your wine has an emoji. We don’t make the rules. Rose? 🌸 Chardonnay? ☀️ Zinfandel? 🔥 Pinot Noir? ❤️ Pick your pour, pick your emoji, and tell us which one feels most like you. Which California wine are you claiming? @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines

Wine is personal. So naturally, we have opinions. Some classic. Some unconventional. Some guaranteed to start a group chat debate. From how you serve it to what you pair it with, there’s no one right way to enjoy California wine. What’s your hottest wine take? 🌶️ @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines

We said what we said. Wine has traditions. Wine has rules. And then there’s the fun of deciding which ones you actually want to follow. Consider these a few conversation starters. Agree, disagree, or make up your own. What’s a wine take you’ll defend forever? @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines

Okay, but what if your zodiac sign had a wine order? 👀🍷 We’re making the case for a few California wine + zodiac pairings. Consider these a starting point — the rest of the zodiac is up for debate. What wine is written in the stars for your sign? @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines

“I needed this” is a perfectly valid reason to open a bottle. No birthday? Fine. No special occasion? Even better. Just survived a Tuesday? Say less. Sometimes the little moments call for wine. And we’re not ignoring the call. What’s your favorite wine-worthy excuse? @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines

Some people go to wineries for the tasting notes. We go for the tasting notes and the dog. 🐶🍷 Who else is stopping mid-sip for a puppy hello? @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines

There’s something about a glass of rosé and nowhere to be. No big occasion. No elaborate plans. Just a little moment that hits exactly right. What’s your version of this? @California.Wines #CaliforniaWineMonth #PourOutsideTheLines