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This is the last remaining winery in the city of Los Angeles. At one time, LA was the premier wine appellation. Now San Antonio is the last one standing.
Santo Cambianica founded San Antonio Winery in 1917. His nephew Stefano Riboli has taken over the family tradition, and the whole Riboli family is part of the San Antonio winemaking.
My friend and I went down to San Antonio to peruse the wine selection. The wine store has a large selection of wines. The San Antonio wines are: Maddalena Vineyard, San Simeon, San Antonio Winery, Kinderwood, La Quinta, Aliento del Sol, and Riboli Family Vineyard. They also stock the store with wines from many other vineyards. I managed to find a good Moscato d'Asti there. I generally do not like sweet wines, but this particular wine is like a soft drink. It's a sweet white effervescent dessert wine. It's almost like drinking Sprite. I bought two bottles for my mother, and my friend bought a bottle, too. Tastings are complimentary. There is a list of wines, but I wanted a taste of a wine that wasn't on the list. They gladly opened it for me to taste. What excellent customer service! The wine shop is open from 9am-6pm on Sunday-Tuesday, and 9am-7pm on Wednesday-Saturday.
The winery is also associated with a restaurant called Maddalena after Maddalena Riboli, the family matriarch. I have not yet had the pleasure of eating here since the restaurant closes so early (5pm on Sunday-Tuesday, and 6pm on Wednesday-Saturday).
The winery also has a tour available. The tours are every hour on the hour from 11am-4pm on Saturdays and Sundays, and noon-2pm Monday-Friday. I still have not made it to the tours. I intend on making it eventually, so when I do, I'll make sure to post a review.
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