Seaver Family Vineyards was founded by Tom and Nancy Seaver. Located high on the slopes of Diamond Mountain, their L-shaped 116-acre acre vineyard is planted to 2.6 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. Tom and Nancy purchased this property in 1997 from former Napa City Council member and CalTrans District Director Burch & Nancy Bachtold. George Thomas Seaver was … [Read more...]

Penfolds Napa Valley. Penfolds introduced their first California and Napa Valley wines to the market in 2021 from the 2018 vintage. Penfolds currently produces wines on four continents, Australia, Asia (China), Europe (France) and North America (California). Penfolds is synonymous with the Barossa Valley in Australia, although its original roots are at … [Read more...]

D. Vines Estate. Proprietors Steve and his wife Anne Dunn founded D. Vines Estate on Howell Mountain with their inaugural vintage in 2024. Steve's interest in the outdoors is rooted in his uncle's purchase of 800 acres of farmland in Lone Jack, Missouri when he was a child. He would often fish and hunt on his uncle's property. He also remembers that his … [Read more...]

McCoy Family Estate is owned by John and Nancy McCoy. The family is from Nebraska, where they have long been involved in agriculture; they still own a farm there. During his time with Orthman Manufacturing, Inc., John had several roles including as President of the company. The agricultural division of Orthman Manufacturing provided services including … [Read more...]

B True Wines is a thoughtful and exciting wine brand founded by proprietor Bill True in 2018 with his inaugural wine, a Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon. Bill was a collector first, starting in the 1990s, focusing on California and French wines. Early on, he followed individual winemakers, such as Mia Klein, Dalia Viader and Philippe Melka, during a period when … [Read more...]

Matthew Dempsey Wines, founded by its namesake Matthew Dempsey, started producing wine in Napa valley in 2016, but started making wine in his early 20s in Michigan in 2012 from both Napa and Sonoma vineyards. For four years, grapes were harvested in Napa Valley and Sonoma, destemmed, put in food grade drums and flash frozen using an industrial freezer from a … [Read more...]

Sphaerics Wine. Exciting wines lead to intrigue and curiosity about a brand. Take for instance, Sphaerics. A lesson in patience, husband and wife, Brian Ball and Laura Jones made a commitment among themselves that they would only start a wine project if they were given access to an incredible vineyard. After 10 years of patiently waiting, building both … [Read more...]

Baker Canyon is purposefully and thoughtfully built by proprietor Basil Enan and his wife Robin. Their focus is long term and generational. They entered the wine business in their late 30s, at an age where they have the time to develop something meaningful. And their children will develop 'roots in Napa Valley, building a connection to their land. Basil … [Read more...]

Peirson Meyer Wine was founded by Robbie Meyer, winemaker and Alan Peirson, a ceramicist and sculptor. Peirson was the first employee hired at Peter Michael Winery and for 20 years was an integral part of their development as estate manager, including being involved in development f their vineyards. Some of his sculpture are on the grounds of Peter Michael … [Read more...]