The Bay Area food scene is known for an almost obsessive focus on the local. This most virtuous culinary goal is fairly easy to achieve, since we're next door to some of the greatest food and wine producers in the country. You might be surprised, however, to find that some maverick winemakers are making their homes even closer than you might think.
In a nondescript building in the industrial section of Oakland, Lost Canyon Winery is turning out award-winning pinot noirs and syrahs in addition to a single white viognier. What started as a hobby for the winemakers has turned into a full-fledged commercial winery operation that's spitting distance from the 880.
