The wines themselves are uniquely names, starting at the Queen of Spades, Twisted & Bent, Imposter McCoy, The Bride, Poker Face to the Red Handed.įounded in 1994 by Manfred Krankl and his wife Elaine, they began making their own wines in 1994. The winery is located in Ventura County, within the Central Coast AVA. Sine Qua Non is a California cult winery known for its Rhône style blends, unique bottle shape and artistic wine labels, and a very limited production of wine that is highly difficult to obtain.