Stout Wines. Guy Stout has seen all aspects of the wine business during his 40+ career in the industry. He was raised in Dallas, Texas; his introduction to the world of food and wine began with washing dishes and working as a bus boy at age 15 at Dominique's in Dallas. This was a fine dining owner/chef operated restaurant serving continental cuisine. Guy … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2020
KNA Wines
KNA Wines. Building a wine brand is an acute lesson in patience. For those who are privileged to truly start from scratch in the Napa Valley, its 3-5 years waiting for vines to mature after planting, for red wines, another several years aging and then perhaps up to a year in bottle. But there are a very select few in Napa Valley who age their wines even … [Read more...]
Herencia del Valle
Herencia del Valle, translated into English from Spanish means the Heritage of the Valley. Herencia was founded by Guillermo Herrera; born in Los Angeles, his family moved to the Napa Valley for a better lifestyle when he was only four years old. He and his sisters were ultimately raised by a single mom who made ends meet by working in vineyards and also … [Read more...]
Majuscule Wine
Majuscule Wine. A blind date. Two couples. And then an ensuing friendship led to creating a Napa Valley wine brand. First vintage 2018. Greg (the winemaker) and his now husband Jeff had recently moved to St. Helena when one of Jeff's friends suggested they go out on a blind date with someone he knew also living in St. Helena. The site was Martini House (now … [Read more...]
LOLA Wines
LOLA Wines was founded in 2008 by winemaker Seth Cripe. He is originally from tiny Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island in Florida, part of a long barrier island located on the western side of the state stretching from south of St. Petersburg down to near Sarasota. This is small town America (or if you want, Seth Cripe country) with only several small … [Read more...]
Erosion Wine Company
Erosion Wine Co. The beauty of Napa Valley is it attracts creative people from all walks of life including those with no background in winemaking. Take Patrick Rue for example; he graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in Sociology and later he graduated from Chapman University's School of Law Program but ultimately did not pass his Bar exam. … [Read more...]
Gaderian Wines
Gaderian Wines was founded by winemaker Shaina Harding and swimmer and 12 time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin with their first vintage produced in 2017. Shaina and Natalie first met through their husbands who knew each other from their days at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Casually mentioning the possibility of starting a wine brand … [Read more...]
RD Winery
RD Winery was founded in 2010 by Vietnam based entrepreneur Mr. Nguyen Van Dong; he decided to start a winery after visiting the Napa Valley and being inspired by the scenery, lifestyle and the wines. His winery, RD was the first Vietnamese owned winery in the Napa Valley, founded slightly before the other Vietnamese owned winery, Kieu Hoang. Mr. Van … [Read more...]