After 19 years of making wine at Renwood, which I founded and named after my wife Rene, we were looking for a new challenge.  My daughters wanted to open an urban winery and I wanted a boutique winery where we could produce wines from the best vineyards and control the process. Cabana was born, our first 7 years were in Sacramento, as the focus became on expanding our production, we move to Lodi.  At Cabana, we ferment in small lots and barrel age the wine in French oak. Then I used my 30 years of wine making experience to produce the final blend of our award winning wines.  We now produce 18 wines for Lodi, Napa and Amador county.

The name Cabana came from the thought,  "making wine, is like a day at the beach".  Being from New England, we don't get many beach days making it extra special. Visit Cabana Winery in Lodi. Enjoy wine tastings,  many special events. We look forward to sharing the Cabana  wine experience with you, stop in our tasting room today!

The Smerling Family