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Lail Vineyards

September 5, 2025 by Dave 6 Comments

Lail Vineyards

Lail Vineyards was founded by long time Napa Valley vintner Robin (Daniel) Lail and her family. Robin's history in Napa Valley is significant and deeply rooted. Her great-grand uncle was Gustave Niebaum the founder of Napa's iconic Inglenook Winery. Her father was John Daniel, Jr. (died at age 63 in 1970) who inherited Inglenook winery from his father, also … [Read more...]

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Ehlers Estate

September 1, 2025 by Dave Leave a Comment

Ehlers Estate

Ehlers Estate is located about 2 miles north of St. Helena on the east side of Highway 29 on Ehlers Lane. This location is in the heart of the north part of Napa Valley, is quite scenic and well removed from the often-busy wine strip of Highway 29, especially to the south of St. Helena. As a result of their historic setting, intimate tasting experiences and … [Read more...]

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Black Cordon Vineyards

August 25, 2025 by Dave 2 Comments

Black Cordon Vineyards

Black Cordon was founded by the husband wife team of David and Karen Dunphy with their first vintage from 2007. Both are from Minnesota. David has been a self-admitted "wine geek" since the age of 18. His wine journey began with French wines, followed by Spanish bottlings and then wines from Italy. His epiphany wine was a 1969 La Tache he acquired for $12. … [Read more...]

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Conn Creek Winery

August 15, 2025 by Dave 2 Comments

Conn Creek Winery

Conn Creek Winery was founded in 1973 by Bill and Kathy Collins (Bill died in early 2017 at age 89 and Kathy passed in late 2023 one day short of age 94); this is one of the older continuously operating wine brands in Napa Valley. Bill and Kathy purchased 54 acres of Zinfandel (finding the property listing in the Wall Street Journal's real estate section) … [Read more...]

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Pott Wine

August 10, 2025 by Dave Leave a Comment

Pott Wine

Pott Wine (Aaron, Claire & daughters) was started by long time Napa winemaker Aaron Pott. He and his wife Claire own several sizable and rugged pieces of land on Mt. Veeder. Their first property (76 acres) was purchased in 2004, a former prune orchard at about 1600 feet. They started with only 1/3 of an acre of vines and later planted out a total of … [Read more...]

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Kelleher Family Vineyard

August 5, 2025 by Dave 4 Comments

Kelleher Family Vineyard

Kelleher Family Vineyard. The Kelleher Family (Don and Donna) produce a limited number of wines each year, bottled under the brand Kelleher. They also own Brix Restaurant located on Highway 29 about 2 miles north of Yountville. Brix opened on March 28, 1996. Don would often visit Napa Valley in the 1980s and 1990s; he would try to get a reservation last … [Read more...]

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Big Cat Wines

August 1, 2025 by Dave Leave a Comment

Big Cat Wines

Big Cat Wines was founded in 2018 by Jose Tenorio and Brian David Kulich. Jose is the sole proprietor of Big Cat; he also operates another wine brand called Huino (pronounced like 'we know'), both under the parent company of Jo Ten Beverage. Big Cat Wines sources grapes primarily from premium vineyards in Napa Valley, although some of their bottlings are … [Read more...]

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ELLMAN Estate Winery

July 30, 2025 by Dave Leave a Comment

ELLMAN Estate Winery

ELLMAN Estate Winery was founded by two brothers, Neil and Lance Ellman. Both were born in South Africa and moved with their family to the United States when they were very young (to the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area) in 1974. Their grandfather Nathan Ellman started Softex in 1954, a pillow and bedding manufacturing business in South Africa (the family grew … [Read more...]

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Claudio Family Cellars

July 26, 2025 by Dave Leave a Comment

Claudio Family Cellars

Claudio Family Cellars is an homage to culture, history, heritage and family. This Napa Valley based wine brand was founded in 2021 by winemaker Chris Jones. The name Claudio was his mother's maiden name. Chris was born and raised in Binghamton, New York, a short drive from Endicott, the birthplace of IBM. Like his father, Chris also worked for IBM, as a … [Read more...]

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BRYANT ESTATE

July 26, 2025 by Dave Leave a Comment

BRYANT ESTATE

BRYANT ESTATE, formerly known as Bryant Family Wines was founded by Donald Bryant. Originally from St. Louis, he founded the Bryant Group Inc., in 1967, a wealth management and employee benefit firm. He was an avid collector and supporter of the arts, having served on the board of Museum of Modern Art in New York. His love of wines included collecting … [Read more...]

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