The End of Nowhere - Amador City, California

Lillian

The “End of Nowhere", what a cool name. It's the name of a local Amador City wine label. Their wine tasting room is right in historic Amador City. I'm personally not a wine drinker, I dropped into their tasting room for the food. They were grilling burgers on the grill on the front patio. The smell of those burgers just hit me hard. I had to try one out. So glad I did, it's one of the best burgers I've eaten.

Onto the food... ohhh that burger was outstanding. It's not any ordinary burger. Heck no. The 6.5 oz patty meat blend is a thing of lamb, bison, and Wagyu. I have never had that blend before. I can't stop thinking about it. Plus the chef caramelized the onions, spread a housemade mustard aioli, used quality white American cheese, and an artisan burger bun. Bam... delicious! $14. We also ordered a simple salad $5. Nice serving size. It was gorgeous looking and fresh tasting.

The wine tasting room is modern, bright, and comfy. The staff is super welcoming. Wine tasting is $10. The End Of Nowhere wines was founded by Chris Walsh. His philosophy is sustainable farmed grapes, 100% native yeast fermentation, no filtration, minimal sulfur, neutral all aging.... gets you some delicious wine! In 2014, he came back to his childhood stomping grounds after many years working as a sommelier in New York City to plant a 10 acre vineyard in Pioneer, CA. Now the wine label uses those grapes and other local grown organic grapes.

The shop also has a front and back patio area which the creek runs alongside. The back patio has a deck and lower plaza. The particular day I visited, there was no event or live performance so it was quite beautiful and serene back there. They do host a ton of events. Large shade trees and the creek running alongside (which right now is running at a low stream) sounding like well... a babbling creek.

Check out their website endofnowhere.wine for their calendar of events. And they have a bunch of events lined up. Here a a few .... Art n burgers, wine tasting n chef sampling, oyster fest, and wine and local reknown chef dinners. Quality fine wine and dining taste with a small town welcoming vibe.

Gina M. R.

Had an amazing time at this winery serving natural wines! Chris the owner and winemaker was so great, knowledgeable, and fun to chat with. The tasting flight is only $5!! That's so crazy. What a deal. Chris even threw in some off menu tastings for us, and all were delicious!

We had burgers, and of course Chris made them himself as well on his grill. Lots of seating outside, but AC inside was perfect for us. We bought a few bottles as well. Will definitely come back and recommend!

Ty L.

Probably the best barbecue ever. The porterhouse was perfect.

On a normal day, superb burgers off of the grill, and excellent service. And a really relaxing spot with a beautiful view of the creek.

Anne

Wonderful spot to relax and have good conversation. I did the wine tasting and learned some new fun facts and we enjoyed some great burgers that were cooked just right. Worth a visit!

Andrew J.

Awesome spot for some great wine and food. I would say it’s a hidden gem, but not sure about that after the write up in SF Eater. Owner and staff are incredibly friendly and generous with their pours. Can’t wait to go back.

Posterity C.

We love End of Nowhere’s wine. We are particularly enamored with Dear Mister Fantasy, it is lovely and I look forward to grabbing another bottle! Its incredibly versatile for pairings.

Joe F.

Cool little boutique winery, excellent wine. Tasting fee is 10 dollars per person, I thought over 200 dollars in wine would have covered that, but they just moved that charge to our food order. Food was good, but not an extra 20 dollars good.
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Lisa O.

Love the wine and the atmosphere! Wines are all unique and delicious, you'll find something for everyone and still not the same old thing you find everywhere. Everyone at the winery is friendly and knowledgeable, you feel welcome to be there and appreciated as a customer. Always a favorite stop for us with friends and family.