Honig Wine Placement Tracker

Monica Stevens of Studio 750 sees Napa's small producers working harder and traveling more to sell their wines.

• Sales up on spending, not traffic:...

Mia’s, a year-old elevated Baja Mediterranean restaurant in Solana Beach, surfaces as a light San Diego account-screening target, but the profile supplies no details on its wine program, buyer contacts, or any placements.

Tony Gemignani’s Slice House opened mid-October in Brentwood at 2523 Sand Creek Road, the chain’s first Contra Costa location, and lists local beer...

Lumi by Akira Back serves red, white, rosé, and sparkling wines alongside an extensive sake list at its Gaslamp Quarter rooftop location.

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Alentejo becomes the first Portuguese region to launch its own collective lightweight bottle at 390g by late 2027, alongside Re:Boxed shipping containers made from 24 tons of recycled label waste that deliver up to 45% cost savings.

Casa Mia takes over the former Clementine’s space in San Ramon under the same owners, with renovations underway and a tentative November 5 reopening....

Napa Valley's 2026 harvest wrapped as one of the earliest on record after a dry winter and wet, windy bloom slashed yields by half or more, leaving winemakers like Michael Honig calling the short crop a godsend while assessing strong remaining fruit.

Aries is a new upscale rooftop restaurant at Hotel La Jolla replacing Sea & Sky, with temporary alcohol permit issued during license transfer to La...

• Venues like Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa and Guesthouse Hotel At La Valle emerge as upscale targets with serious wine programs.
• Wineries such as...

A sharply reduced 2026 Napa crop—potentially 50% smaller—offers relief to wineries facing oversupply.

• Honig's view: President Michael Honig called...

• Location confirmed: The Yard filed for a license at 1521 Mt Diablo Blvd in Walnut Creek, tied to Jeffrey Dudum of Diablo Restaurant Group.
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Honig Vineyard & Winery drives direct guest engagement via a wine dinner at Cibo Vino in Omaha featuring 4th-generation family member Annika Honig and paired cuisine, though the event lies outside target San Diego and Contra Costa Counties.

Copper Cowboy is planned as a Western-themed restaurant, live-music saloon and hat bar opening January 2027 at 820 Fifth Avenue in the historic...

Koch and Wagner are acquiring the restaurant and gardens at 1999 Citracado Parkway in Escondido, operating independently under a new name after the...

The Brasserie Restaurant in San Diego earns the Wine Spectator Grand Award for 23 consecutive years while running regular wine tastings, dinners, and...

Osteria Panevino brings Tuscany-inspired principles—wood-fired cooking, handmade pasta, and long braises—to San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, backed by a...

• Wormwood restaurant in San Diego hosted Culinary Art School intern Elisa Silva as sous chef at last year's SDFW
• Over 70 Mexican chefs featured at...

• AVANT anchors the resort’s culinary program with contemporary New American fare drawn from an on-site garden and seasonal California ingredients
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Addison in San Diego stands out with its Wine Spectator Grand Award, 3 Michelin stars, and high-form tasting-menu format focused on California...

The list flags several venues as potential non-carrying targets to verify:

• Fleming's Steakhouse and Vinarius lead the downtown wine bar rankings
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