California's Veteran-owned Wineries

These wineries advertise themselves as owned by U.S. military veterans. They donate to veteran-related causes.

Co-owner, winemaker, F4 Phantom pilot
Bella Luna Winery

Bella Luna Estate Winery, Paso Robles

Two best friends, one army, one navy, reunited as business partners, and established this winery. One of their wines is Fighter Pilot Red.

C. Mondavi & Family's Purple Heart Wines, Napa Valley

C. Mondavi owns Charles Krug Winery, and others. It's not veteran-owned, although others in previous generations of the family were vets.

John Moynier, an air force veteran, was a winemaker at C. Mondavi. After retiring, he started the Purple Heart Wines. These Sonoma County-sourced wines are part of C. Mondavi's collection.

Nine Iron Wine

The two founders met on a golf course. One was an army vet.

Tackitt Family Vineyards, Paso Robles

After retiring from the navy Leon Tackitt took over the family business. His grandfather first planted grapes in the 1970s, Leon started the family winery about 15 years ago.

Valor Winery, Livermore

Established by a Marine vet over ten years ago. He's adding a brewery.

There may be some I don't know about. My apologies. No, I will not drop and give you twenty.  :)