HISTORY

Since 2004, m2 Wines has been a rapidly evolving winery that has been crafting award-winning wines in California. We have been known for our Zinfandels, Rhone-style wines and audacious blends. It all started when Layne Montgomery decided at a young age that he could make wine just as great as the other wineries, if not better! After trying his hand at garage beer brewing, Layne took the advice of a friend and looked into the wine making process. He spent 2 years making wine out of local wineries that were willing to lend him the space. In 2006, he decided enough was enough and he moved into a cramped industrial warehouse next to the Waste Management Transfer Station in Lodi. It wasn’t much, but that location started the identity of m2 wines. 100% Dedication to producing the best wine possible without the frills of a traditional winery. It wasn’t long until the news started to spread. Layne received numerous awards for being one of the top 12 Zinfandel’s in Lodi and m2 Wines became a rising success in the Lodi area and garnered attention from around the world.

During the next decade, Layne teamed up with a group of wine enthusiasts that were willing to help him expand the winery into the vision he had always wanted. As m2 Wines became more and more popular, the size of the first location was becoming an issue. It was never perfect from the start, and the winery now used up every inch and the kitchen sink, literally! Layne needed his own vineyard and amazing soil. In 2013, ground was broken at our new location in Lodi, all 15 acres of it. The idea was to have a facility that was an indoor / outdoor tasting room inside a vineyard. The building has been constructed cortan steel and it towers the landscape at 20 feet tall. We have been touted as an architectural masterpiece and can be seen from the railroad tracks. The design of the building was to have our grapes start the wine making journey at the back of the facility, where it moves (very slowly) until it makes its way to the front of the tasting room. The building was built to be energy efficient with solar on the roof and massive 20ft doors that are used to open up the winery during the summer.