Haynes Vineyard. While there are older vineyards in Coombsville still commercially producing, the Haynes Vineyard, not to be confused with the also historic Hayne Vineyard in St. Helena, is probably the most well-known vineyard in the appellation. The property was under the same family ownership from 1885 until 2019 when it was acquired by Gaylon Lawrence, … [Read more...]
Brannan Wines
Brannan Wines was founded with their inaugural vintage by winemaker Seth Cripe (Lola Wines) and Carl Denne. Both men are residents of Calistoga and randomly met over a conversation hanging out in the hot tub at Calistoga based Solage Resort. They connected over their love of wines; Seth soon introduced Carl to some of his own wines (Lola). They created … [Read more...]
NEOTEMPO Wine
NEOTEMPO Wine was founded by Kia Behnia and Tracy Borman with their inaugural release in 2021. However, the story begins much earlier than this. Kia and Tracy were biking along the Silverado Trail in 1996 when one of their tires went flat. Needing to fix it, they stopped and noticed a nearby property featuring a 1950s era cottage perched on top of a … [Read more...]
Bergman Family Vineyards
Bergman Family Vineyards. The property for Bergman Family Vineyards was acquired by Alan and Pam Bergman in 2013; they eventually acquired a neighboring parcel for a total of 40 acres. Ten acres are currently planted including 8 acres to red varieties: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon (3 clones), 20% Cabernet Franc and the remainder to Merlot and Petit Verdot. Two … [Read more...]
Vida Valiente Winery
Vida Valiente in Spanish translates to a valiant life. This winery is owned by Hayes and Susana Drumwright and winemaker Sam Kaplan and his wife Nancy. The first vintage of Vida Valiente was from 2019. In 2017, Hayes and Susanna purchased a 17.5 acre property east of St. Helena on Crystal Springs Road. It is located in what will be Napa Valley's newest sub … [Read more...]
CourAvant Wines
CourAvant produced their first vintage in 2019 and was founded by proprietors Gary and Sharon Lessing. The Lessing's first trip to Napa Valley was in 1980, a year that Gary recalled was when they were just getting into wine. They were introduced to buttery Chardonnays at the time and their special red wines were Silver Oak and a Robert Mondavi reserve. They … [Read more...]
Sire Estate
Sire Estate was founded by Thomas Buck in 2012. He grew up in Concord in the east bay and graduated from the football powerhouse, De La Salle High School. This high school is operated by the Christian Brothers, who also own Mont La Salle on Mt. Veeder in Napa Valley. While in high school he was introduced to Napa Valley through yearly retreats at Mont La … [Read more...]
Studio 1299A
Studio 1299A. Founder of Studio 1299A in St. Helena, Monica Stevens moved to Napa Valley in 2006 from Chicago. Prior to her move, she was already involved in the wine business working as a publicist for a variety of wine clients including several wine consortiums in South Africa, New Zealand and Ribera del Duero DO in Spain. Her only domestic client was … [Read more...]
Belted Vines
Belted Vines. We love walking back into various era's of Napa's history, but in particular, extremely rare spaces that have not been restored including wineries or ranching operations. Places like the old wooden winery at the Rossi Ranch in Rutherford, Buhman Ranch, the old wooden Pellet & Carver Winery St. Helena, and before it tragically burned, La Perla … [Read more...]
No Love Lost Wine Co
No Love Lost Wines Co was founded by California born, first generation Cuban American, and Orlando, Florida raised Jay Nunez. Before wine, Jay worked in the music industry for more than 10 years including playing in a band in Florida. Long interested in the outdoors and farming he spent one harvest interning in Napa Valley. He was hooked both by the people … [Read more...]