ZXQ Vineyards is the story of a career reinvention — after decades as a veterinarian, owner Andy Klotz moved to Highland Valley in 2002 and pivoted to winemaking after the 2007 Witch Creek and Guajito fires destroyed his avocado grove. His UC Davis undergraduate coursework in viticulture and enology proved prescient. ZXQ focuses on red Bordeaux varietals and produces award-winning blends including the celebrated "On Belay" red blend (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot). Features an upstairs art gallery, community BBQ grill, and the beloved winery goats across the road.