Lüscher-Ballard Wine. There are those who come to the wine industry much later in life often in a capacity somewhat removed from the daily operations of what is needed to run a winery and manage a vineyard. Not so with Christina Lüscher-Ballard; after a life in film, she started learning about the wine industry in her early 60s and rather than taking a … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
Euclid Wines
Euclid Wines was founded by father-son Mike and Lucas Farmer with their first release of a Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2009 vintage. However, their story begins much earlier than this. Mike grew up in El Sobrante (San Francisco Bay Area) and has a background in chemical engineering; prior to his work in the wine industry he was working in the plastics … [Read more...]
Charles Woodson Wines
Charles Woodson Wines. Would you prefer to sit in Section 2, Section 21 or Section 24? This might be the question posed to you when you enter Tasting Room 24 in the "Crusher District" south of downtown. Non sports spans may be befuddled by this question but once you dig a little deeper into their history this question makes perfect sense. These sections … [Read more...]
Knighton Family Vineyards
Knighton Family Vineyards was founded in 2007 by Jim and Ann Knighton with their first commercial release. However, the story of how they came to live in Napa Valley begins a few years prior. Jim was living and working in San Francisco at the time; his home was located in the Sunset District, an often cold and foggy part of the city even in the summertime. … [Read more...]
J Gregory Wines
J Gregory Wines was founded in 2005 by vintner Mark Jessup. Mark was born and raised in the Napa Valley and is a 3rd generation to the Napa area. He was attracted to vineyards from an early age. When his family lived in St. Helena, he remembers exploring vineyards, watching the vineyard workers work on the vines and being attracted to the smells of being out … [Read more...]