Rubia Wine Cellars was founded by Joe and Margaret Valenzuela. Both are from the small town of Alpine, in West Texas, met in the 5th grade and married at age 21. Their honeymoon took them to San Francisco where they took a side trip to the … [Read more...]

Nicolette Christopher is a tiny Cabernet Sauvignon focused brand owned and operated by two winemakers, husband and wife Christopher (Chris) Demetre and Nicolette (Nicki) Pruss. Both are Los Angeles area born and raised and each comes from … [Read more...]

Kaiser Family Winery was founded by Rick and Theresa Kaiser (no relation to any of the Kaiser businesses). Rick grew up in Long Island and met Theresa while both were working at what is now PricewaterhouseCoopers (created in 1998 by a … [Read more...]

Localism Wines was founded in 2010 by two winemakers Ryan Knoth and Landon Donely. Landon is no longer involved and today Ryan and his wife Nicole oversee the operations of their tiny brand. Localism is tribute to a lifestyle centered … [Read more...]

Shed Creek Cellars. William and Barbara Morgan purchased property in the south east corner of Napa County in 1977 - at the time they lived in the San Francisco Bay area and were looking for a more rural getaway (both William and Barbara … [Read more...]

Courtesan Wines. For founder and owner Bridget Raymond, producing her own wines is deeply rooted in her own upbringing. Growing up in the Oakville/Rutherford part of the Napa Valley her family home was surrounded by vineyards, her family … [Read more...]