This is Dr. Richard Peterson's first book - and you wonder why it took him so long to write a book - until you finish it. Then you will understand perfectly. Throughout his career he has done everything but sit idle. If one grows up with a connection and appreciation of the land, one keeps that throughout his entire life. Dick's upbringing was during the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
The Wine Thief
The Wine Thief is a multi-vintner tasting room located on the corner of First and McKinstry Streets across from the Oxbow Public Market just east of downtown Napa. This is a partnership between two individuals: Andrew Renda (former Director of Sales at the nearby Vintner's Collective) and Garrett Ahnfeldt, proprietor of G Wine Cellars. This tasting room … [Read more...]
Perliss Estate Vineyards
Perliss Estate Vineyards. For twenty-five years the Perliss Family has owned 13 acres in the far northern reaches of the Napa Valley. A few more miles north and you reach the Sonoma County line on your way to Knights Valley. For many years this was Proprietor Herbert Perliss's weekend retreat from the San Francisco Bay Area - a place to get away from the … [Read more...]
Pink Girl Wines
Pink Girl Wines was founded by Tina Carpenter (first vintage dates from 2006). The focus of these wines is highly unusual for Napa - entirely on a rosé wine. Tina grew up around wine to some extent in Chicago - her father was in the restaurant and catering business. Tina met her husband, now Napa winemaker Chris Carpenter when both were living in Chicago. … [Read more...]
Spoto Wines
Spoto Wines was founded with the release of their 2004 vintage. Proprietor Stuart Spoto did not start making wine then - rather he has been helping his father Henry make home wine since the early 1990s from Napa Valley. Stuart was raised in the town of Davis (about 40 minutes east of the city of Napa) and conveniently attended the University of California, … [Read more...]
AJ Pearce Wines
AJ Pearce Wines is a partnership between Jarred Pearce and Andrew James Renda - two individuals who followed their respective passions and interest in learning more about wine to Napa Valley. The name AJ Pearce comes from the first initials of Andrew's first and middle names combined with Jerrod's last name. Andrew was introduced to wine while working in … [Read more...]