It started as a dream -- to make great authentic Italian wines in San Francisco. In working with the Treasure Island Museum researching the history of the island, we uncovered a Damage Control Wet Trainer which was commonly referred to as the USS Buttercup. This “submarine like” building, our original tasting room, was the inspiration for Sottomarino, which means “submarine” in Italian.

Sottomarino Winery’s tasting room is now located in San Francisco’s iconic Winery Tasting Room, Winery Collective, in Fisherman’s Wharf.