Grape Culture is not only the name of a Napa Valley winery, but it refers to a way of living, embracing wine, people, places and history. The winery name is an homage to the book, Grape Culture, Wines, and Wine-Making written in 1861 by … [Read more...]

Earthshine Wines. Proprietor Shawna Miller's introduction to wine was somewhat by accident. She did not grow up in a family involved in winemaking but from an early age was interested in fine cuisine. While on a trip to California to visit … [Read more...]

Brendel Wines produced their first vintage in 2019 and is part of Lawrence Wine Estates, a group of Napa Valley based wineries owned by proprietor Gaylon Lawrence including Burgess Cellars, Heitz Cellar, Ink Grade Estate, Stony Hill … [Read more...]

New Frontier Wine Company opened a tasting lounge in downtown Napa on April 1, 2022. This is a place you want to spent some time in because of its welcoming employees, diversity of excellent wines from around the planet and a cozy ambiance. … [Read more...]

McKahn Wines was founded by the McKahn family in 2014. Charles (Chuck) McKahn is the winemaker and along with his wife Brittany, his parents Denise and Kevin are also co-owners. Chuck knew at age 15 he wanted to pursue winemaking. He … [Read more...]

Jasud Estate. There have been a select few times over the past 16+ years in Napa Valley that we have been truly inspired by both a site and a person. The combination of the two is actually quite rare. We understand very well this obsession … [Read more...]

Fairest Creature. Proprietor Jayson Hu was born in Nanjing, China and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in his youth. He graduated from University of California Berkeley with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He discovered wine through … [Read more...]

Grieve Family Winery. Seemingly so far off the beaten path and without any reasons for visitors to Napa Valley to ever visit, is Lovall (pronounced love-all) Valley, this secret slice within Napa Valley. Often shrouded in fog, its … [Read more...]

Fait-Main is pronounced (fay-ma). In French it simply means, hand-made. And these two words succinctly summarize winemaker Benoit Touquett's dedication to his craft and winemaking philosophy. It starts in the vineyards he works with, … [Read more...]