“A block party in Berkeley has become an informal culinary gala”

- Jeffrey Edalatpour, East Bay Express, “Join the Foodie Fun at Hammerling Wines First Fridays”

“Among the most promising members of California’s sparkling renaissance, Hammerling Wines (formerly Blue Ox Wine) makes a range of single-vineyard wines that act as snapshots of one particular place.”

— Zachary Sussman, Punch Magazine, “California Doesn’t Do Champagne”

“Hammerling Wines (formerly Blue Ox Wine), located in a small warehouse in west Berkeley. Winemaker Josh Hammerling has put out lots of experimental styles, fashioning fizzy wines from nontraditional grapes like Valdiguie.”

— Food and Wine Staff, SF Chronicle, “Food Lovers Holiday Gift Guide”

“It could be Champagne. But if you want to emphasize American wines, I have found wonderful choices from the West Coast: Hammerling Wines (formerly Blue Ox Wine).”

— Eric Asimov, The New York Times, “Good Wines Won’t Fix Thanksgiving, but They Couldn’t Hurt”

“If you yearn for homegrown bubbles, I highly recommend bottles from Hammerling Wines (formerly Blue Ox Wine) from the West Coast.”

— Eric Asimov, The New York Times, “10 Best Sparkling Wines for Leaving 2020 Behind”