Mount Veeder Magic Vineyards. Karen Crouse (born in New Orleans but was raised in Los Angeles County) and her husband Greg moved up to the city of Napa in 1990 from Walnut Creek. Karen was working for American Express at the time; she moved … [Read more...]
Riverain
Riverain was founded by several friends who originally connected in Orange County through the world of wine, Steve Nordhoff (founding attorney of Nordhoff Bengfort, a Newport Beach based legal firm) and Dean Gray (worked in the field of … [Read more...]
Okapi Wines
Okapi Wines is owned by Dan and Kim Johnson. Dan was first introduced to wine through a connection to his legal work. One day in the early 1980s he drove up to Santa Rosa from Oakland to work on a case that involved early construction at … [Read more...]
TEXTBOOK Napa Valley
TEXTBOOK Napa Valley was founded by Jonathan and Susan (died in 2016) Pey in 2004. What ultimately became an important event and influence in Jonathan's life occurred when he was in his teens; his father announced that he had been … [Read more...]
Stringer Cellars
Stringer Cellars. Founded by winemaker Casey Stringer in 2016, the focus of his production is on small lot wines from both the Napa Valley and beyond - including Santa Barbara and Sonoma counties. Casey remembers visiting the Napa Valley … [Read more...]
Tench Vineyards
Tench Vineyards. This beautiful 61 acre property sits just west of the Silverado Trail in Oakville. The property is the same footprint in size from when John (1902-1990) and Joan (1908-2001) Tench purchased this site in 1965, the same year … [Read more...]
601 Cellars
601 Cellars. Enter a Napa Valley brand that does not produce a Cabernet Sauvignon. An anomaly, sure - but a refreshing one, nonetheless. Proprietors Brian Doody and Laura Larson were living in Washington DC and working in high tech (data … [Read more...]
Lerner Project
Lerner Project. The singular element that strikes one immediately upon arriving at Armstrong Ranch (the home estate for Lerner Project) is its profound silence. In this regard, its remote location is its most coveted asset. Yes this is in … [Read more...]
Hossfeld Vineyards
Hossfeld Vineyards. Henry and Susan Hossfeld moved to this part of the Napa Valley in 1980 from Marin County. Henry owned and continued to operate a successful home construction and remodel company. After acquiring the property he and Susan … [Read more...]
Jon Nathaniel Wines
Jon Nathaniel. The winery for Jon Nathaniel wines was completed in 2019, a tiny production facility owned and overseen by long time grape growers and former owners of the Flora Springs Winery property, the Komes family. This is a joint … [Read more...]
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