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Synapse Wines is an award-winning, private microwinery in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. It is owned and operated by two practicing California neuroradiologists, Bruce Ginier and Randy Knutzon and their families. They handcraft their wines to highest standards using centuries-old techniques in combination with cutting edge technology.

Double Gold Medal '06 k-space resonance
2009 SF Chronicle Wine Competition

Gold Medal '06 Starboard
2010 SF Chronicle Wine Competition

Silver Medal '06 Diffusion
2010 SF Chronicle Wine Competition

Gold Medal '06 k-space resnonance 2009 California State Fair

Gold Medal '04 Reserve
2007 Central California Wine Competition

Silver Medal '05 Estate Syrah
2008 California State Fair Wine Competition

Bronze Medal '04 Reserve
2007 Dallas Morning News Wine Competition

Gold Medal '05 Estate Syrah
2009 San Diego International Wine Competition

Bronze Medal '05 Estate Syrah
2008 New World International Wine Competition

Silver Medal '06 Rosé
2008 Dallas Morning News Wine Competition

Silver Medal '06 Rosé
2008 New World International Wine Competition

Bronze Medal '06 Rosé
2008 National Women's Wine Competition

Bronze Medal '06 Rosé
2008 San Diego International Wine Competition

2009 Crush video - click the image.

Around the corner in 2010

We're excited to announce we've signed a lease for a Synapse Wines tasting room! In spring this year we'll be opening our doors in a great storefront location, part of the historic Cary House on Main Street in downtown Placerville. Check back often for our progress.

Latest Awards

Our 2006 Starboard dessert wine (a port wine) won a Gold Medal at the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, one of the oldest and most prestigious wine competitions anywhere. Our 2006 Diffusion (90% syrah, 10% viognier) took home a Silver Medal. This adds to the Double Gold Medal our '06 k-space won at this competition last year.