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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Shifflett Ranch and Vineyard
Shifflett Ranch and Vineyard. Patriarch Wade Shifflet Sr., and his wife Mary Elizabeth purchased this land at the end of Darms Lane from the Darms family in 1942. This 120-acre property is located within a short drive south west of Yountville. The original Darms here, Balthasar and his wife Elizabeth settled in Napa Valley in 1883 and had seven children. A … [Read more...]
Abloom Wine
Abloom Wine was founded by three winemakers, Molly Hill, Ashley Hepworth and Sally Johnson Blum. Each brings years of winemaking experience from making wines for other brands, but also the perspective of each operating their own small wine brands. All have spent years crafting Cabernet Sauvignon. But more importantly, they carry a vision of producing … [Read more...]
Pono Wines
Pono Wines was founded by Oahu, Hawaii born and raised proprietor David Sedeno and his wife Carole with their first vintage from 2012; this was two bottlings, 50 cases of Hoku Sauvignon Blanc and 50 cases of their Hapa Red Blend. Production has since expanded to include additional wines, with production of each bottling typically between 50 and 200 cases … [Read more...]
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