Unwritten Wines was founded by several partners in 2014, brought together and inspired by early stage venture capitalist, and San Francisco Bay Area native, Matt Murphy. Matt's grandfather immigrated to the United States through Ellis … [Read more...]

Pym-Rae, Tesseron Estate. In 2016 the Tesseron family (Alfred and his two nieces, Mélanie and Philippine), from France, purchased actor Robin Williams estate at the end of Wall Road on Mt Veeder. Alfred trained with oenologist Emile … [Read more...]

Julien Fayard Wines. Julien was born in Saint-Étienne in France; he has a well rounded and diverse background in wine making. His father grew grapes and their family has been involved in the wine business in France for several generations. … [Read more...]

Aileron Estates. Inspiration comes in many forms. Proprietor Shannon O'Shaughnessy became severely ill and had a brush with death when she was only 38 years old; fortunately she has since recovered but while later reflecting on the … [Read more...]

Dearden Vineyards. Calling Chris Dearden a winemaker is certainly very true - and he has left his mark making wine for a number of notable producers in this valley over the past 35 years, but just referring to him as a winemaker is is not … [Read more...]

Vangone Estate. Arguably one of the more intriguing vineyard sites in all of Napa Valley; we first laid eyes on this special spot from the ridgeline on the trail above Rector Reservoir, looking east. The vineyard layout is on two very rocky … [Read more...]

Old Acre Wines. Former tennis pro turned tour manger for True Temper Sports, Simon Wilson spent 10 years touring with the PGA including numerous travels around the world to various tournaments with significant time spent in airplanes (we … [Read more...]

Montgomery Vineyard. Proprietors Bob and Val Montgomery were visiting friends in San Francisco in the late 1970s when these friends suggested they make a visit up to the Napa Valley. That was their first visit; then later Bob and Valerie … [Read more...]