Night Wines was founded by winemaker Scott Mangelson and Heidi Tucker - both met through their respective jobs in management, consulting and high tech. Wine making is a craft that one can learn by doing if one is endowed with the right … [Read more...]

Checkerboard Vineyards. It is rare to locate a Napa Valley property under one ownership that spans from the valley floor to the top of the mountains. Checkerboard Vineyards encompasses some 300 acres just south of Calistoga touching the … [Read more...]

Somnium Wine was founded by long time race-car driver and wine enthusiast Danica Patrick. Her career has in part been about breaking racing barriers for women. Her win in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is still the only win by a woman in a IndyCar … [Read more...]

GRATUS Vineyards was founded by Thomas and Victoria Wargovich. Thomas is originally from Pennsylvania and Victoria is from Virginia; both met on a blind date through Victoria's sister who worked in Thomas' medical office. Each has left … [Read more...]

Leaf & Vine was founded in 2010 by father son, Tim and Rick Keith. The family grew up in Salem Oregon but for many years had a family connection to the Napa Valley; Tim's grandfather, Edward Keith owned the Bar 49 Ranch in Chiles Valley and … [Read more...]

Rebel Vintners opened their tasting room in the heart of downtown Napa in early May 2018. This prime space is located on the corner of Coombs and 1st Street within easy walking distance of two 1st Street anchor hotels, Andaz and the Archer … [Read more...]

Memento Mori was founded through a stong friendship between Hayes Drumwright, Adriel Lares & Adam Craun. Hayes and Adrial met while in high school when living in Alvin, Texas. Hayes attended Boston University where he met Adam as freshman … [Read more...]

Roy Piper Wines. Roy grew up in Orange County (spending time in Yorba Linda and Newport Beach) and graduated from Fullerton College with a degree in psychology (interestingly this is California's oldest continuously operating community … [Read more...]

LEVY & MCCLELLAN was founded in 2004 by long time Napa winemakers and husband and wife, Bob Levy and Martha McClellan. Bob is a 4th generation Californian who grew up in Culver City (Los Angeles County). He remembers the first time he was … [Read more...]

Smith Devereux. The story of this winery begins with co-founder Ian White. Early in his professional career he was a writer working for Lonely Planet - at one point covering 28 states in an RV - describing his experiences as "a million … [Read more...]