Urban Press Winery is a boutique winery bringing the craft of California wine-making to Los Angeles by way of their Tasting Room in Burbank’s vibrant downtown neighborhood. The operation started twenty years ago in a Los Feliz garage when Giovanni D’Andrea began making craft wines with a few friends. Drawing on his father’s wine-making knowledge and a refined palate, Giovanni developed a mastery of wine-making that’s evident in what you’ll taste at the tasting room today.

The winery follows the path established by California’s earliest wine makers from the early 1800s, sourcing premier grapes from the finest growers and handling everything in-house. Giovanni crushes, ferments, and bottles the wines in small batches, keeping production intentional and limited. This approach means the selection you’ll find here is exclusive and changes with each vintage, so what’s available when you visit might be different from what your friends discovered last month.

The tasting room itself sits in Burbank’s downtown area, which gives you easy access to the neighborhood’s other shops and restaurants if you want to make an afternoon of it. The space reflects the winery’s philosophy—straightforward and focused on the wine itself rather than flashy presentation. You can taste through their current offerings and ask questions about the process and the grapes behind each bottle.

If you’re bringing a dog, it’s worth calling ahead to confirm their current patio or outdoor seating situation, as these details can vary by season. Many visitors come specifically to take home a bottle or two to share, and the staff can guide you toward what works best for your taste. The small-batch, exclusively-sold wines mean if you find something you like, you might want to grab a bottle rather than assume you can find it again later.