ADAMVS was founded by Denise and Stephen Adams with the purchase of 76 acres on Howell Mountain in 2008. Prior to their purchase, this was the home of White Cottage Ranch Winery. While this is their first Napa Valley winery, Denise and Stephen are not new to the wine industry. They have long been attracted to France; they were married in the Dordogne and … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Leto Cellars
Leto Cellars was founded in 2008 by long time Napa veteran winemaker Brad Warner and his wife Lisa. Their first wine was a Chardonnay. While not owning any vineyards, they work with small family growers in select locations - mostly within the Napa Valley. Brad was born in Sebastopol in neighboring Sonoma County and was raised on the Mendocino coastline of … [Read more...]
Sawyer Cellars
Sawyer Cellars was founded by Charles and Joanne Sawyer in 1991 with their first vintage, 120 cases of a Cabernet Sauvignon. Charles is the former owner of a company that bears his namesake, Sawyer Gas based in Jacksonville, Florida (now part of the national AmeriGas Company). This sizable company operated from 1960 until Charles sold it in 1991; the time of … [Read more...]
Morey Cellars
Morey Cellars was founded by Robert Morey with his first commercial release in 2000. Robert was born in Lisbon, Portugal and immigrated to Orange County in Southern California after high school to attend college. He went to the University of California Irvine and studied Theoretical Computer Science. Following his time in Southern California, he moved to … [Read more...]
E. Gordon Cellars
E. Gordon Wines. Owner and wine maker Eric Gordon was an 'air-force kid' as he says, having grown up in the Caribbean - spending his formative years in the Dominican Republic - often taking weekend trips to Puerto Rico. Later he attended college at the University of South Florida, graduating with a BS Biology degree with a focus on Zoology. It was a trip to … [Read more...]
DeSante Wines
DeSante Wines. At age 10, Napa Valley winemaker David DeSante had an inkling he might want to pursue wine making someday. His introduction to wine started simply enough; in western Pennsylvania where he was born and raised, Concord grapes are commonly grown. He recalls climbing trees to pick bunches of Concord grapes one summer, carrying them back to his … [Read more...]