Best Tasting Room
Scheid Vineyards
518 7th Ave., Carmel
(831) 626-9463, scheidvineyards.com
1972 Hobson Ave., Greenfield
(831) 386-0316, scheidvineyards.com
One of the most famous circus acts was General Tom Thumb. His real name was Charles Sherwood Stratton and he was best known for impersonating military leaders like Napoleon. Scheid Vineyards was not a big player when the family started making wine. But now it is one of the most recognized, with award-winning wines under several labels and two popular tasting rooms. Go sleek and urban in Carmel or open and more rustic in Greenfield. You win, either way.