Hillwalker Vineyards is a tiny Mt. Veeder estate where dry farming, minimal intervention, and regenerative practices converge to produce just 150 cases annually from 4.5 acres of mountain vineyards. The winery was founded by banker and Michigan native Kevin Morrison following his purchase of 25 acres at 1,000 feet ASL on Mt. Veeder in 2017 soon after the … [Read more...]

Oakham Estate is one of Napa Valley's most distinctive family-owned properties, combining historic vineyards, regenerative farming, hospitality, art, and innovative visitor experiences on a meticulously cared for estate in St. Helena. This property was originally founded as Shadow Brook in 1984 (the first harvest) by restauranteur Emil Hoffman who purchased … [Read more...]

KHK Wines was founded in 2021 by Napa native Jim Keller and his wife Lindsay: third/fourth-generation Napa real estate brokers/investors and grape growers in partnership with the Hall Family including brothers Billy and Tommy, hospitality operators of Hall Management Group (Hall's Chophouse & other restaurants) and chef Thomas Keller, best known for The … [Read more...]

Farang Wine was founded by Jim Penella and his wife Kittinee with their first vintage in 2022. Long before owning a vineyard, Jim was already making wine in his backyard in Fremont. He had always dreamed of getting into the wine business. At one point, when he was considering planting vineyards at their home near Wente Vineyards near Livermore; he even hired … [Read more...]

Stolen Owl Wine was founded by Brad Solso & Mavis Yee; Charles McKahn is their winemaker. Solso and Yee purchased this 11-acre property in 2017; he recalls that at the time, the land was completely overgrown and they couldn't even see the driveway. A number of oak trees located on the back of the property were unhealthy, so Brad called one of his friends, a … [Read more...]

Alioto‑Tournahu Wines. George and Evelyn Tournahu purchased a 10-acre property north of St. Helena in 1976. Evelyn wanted a place where the family could spend time together outside of their home in San Francisco. She was a successful realtor and a highly accomplished tennis player in and around the city, so one of the first things she did after acquiring the … [Read more...]

Terra Solis Vineyard. Terra Solis is Latin for, 'land of the sun', and was founded by Frank and Emily Bishop in 2018. Frank is originally from Boston, where he completed both his undergraduate and graduate studies before building a career in the technology industry. Early in his career, he worked on projects for Oracle, focusing on portable database systems … [Read more...]

Campbell Cellars was founded by Tim and Carol Campbell. Both attended and graduated from UC Berkeley and met in one of the co-ed dorms. They used to visit Napa Valley while in college in the late 1970s. Tim remembers that tastings were free in those days. At the end of each visit, tasting room staff would ask if he wanted to purchase a bottle, but as a … [Read more...]

Identity Wines was founded by winemaker Pablo Antonio Suarez with his first vintage in 2018. Pablo grew up around wine; his well-traveled parents always had wine on the table from various regions around the world so his appreciation for wine started early. Still he recalls, he couldn't tell the difference between Cabernet Sauvignon and other red varieties … [Read more...]