Veeder Ridge Vineyard. In 2019, Felicia Woytak and Steven Rasmussen, owners of Palisades Vineyard in Calistoga, purchased Rubissow Vineyard from the Rubissow family. At the time of their acquisition, this Mt. Veeder property was planted to approximately 18 acres of vineyards. 2021 was the final vintage from these original vines as the entire vineyard is … [Read more...]
QTR Wines
These wines were sent to us by QTR, but unfortunately we never had a chance to visit their vineyard property high in the hills above Lake Hennessy on Greenfield Road and hear the story of ownership and the vineyard. The website is now offline, social media hasn't been updated in several years and we can find no record of any new bottlings. It is always … [Read more...]
Silver Oak
Silver Oak was founded in 1972; their remarkable success story begins with two men, co-founders Justin Meyer and Raymond (Ray) Twomey Duncan (both deceased). Ray was born in South Bend Indiana to parents Walter Sr (a World War I veteran) and Velma Twomey Duncan; he was raised in La Salle, Illinois (population today around 9,500 residents) and graduated in … [Read more...]
2023 Year in Review
We have reached a point in our project where we are visiting, tasting and writing about between 40 and 50 new Napa Valley based producers each year. We visited, tasted and added exactly 50 new reviews of Napa wineries/brands to the site in 2023. This leaves us less than 25 new reviews of Napa wineries/brands for 2024 to reach another coveted milestone, 1,200 … [Read more...]
Haynes Vineyard
Haynes Vineyard. While there are older vineyards in Coombsville still commercially producing, the Haynes Vineyard, not to be confused with the also historic Hayne Vineyard in St. Helena, is probably the most well-known vineyard in the appellation. The property was under the same family ownership from 1885 until 2019 when it was acquired by Gaylon Lawrence, … [Read more...]
Brannan Wines
Brannan Wines was founded with their inaugural vintage by winemaker Seth Cripe (Lola Wines) and Carl Denne. Both men are residents of Calistoga and randomly met over a conversation hanging out in the hot tub at Calistoga based Solage Resort. They connected over their love of wines; Seth soon introduced Carl to some of his own wines (Lola). They created … [Read more...]
NEOTEMPO Wine
NEOTEMPO Wine was founded by Kia Behnia and Tracy Borman with their inaugural release in 2021. However, the story begins much earlier than this. Kia and Tracy were biking along the Silverado Trail in 1996 when one of their tires went flat. Needing to fix it, they stopped and noticed a nearby property featuring a 1950s era cottage perched on top of a … [Read more...]
Bergman Family Vineyards
Bergman Family Vineyards. The property for Bergman Family Vineyards was acquired by Alan and Pam Bergman in 2013; they eventually acquired a neighboring parcel for a total of 40 acres. Ten acres are currently planted including 8 acres to red varieties: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon (3 clones), 20% Cabernet Franc and the remainder to Merlot and Petit Verdot. Two … [Read more...]
Vida Valiente Winery
Vida Valiente in Spanish translates to a valiant life. This winery is owned by Hayes and Susana Drumwright and winemaker Sam Kaplan and his wife Nancy. The first vintage of Vida Valiente was from 2019. In 2017, Hayes and Susanna purchased a 17.5 acre property east of St. Helena on Crystal Springs Road. It is located in what will be Napa Valley's newest sub … [Read more...]
CourAvant Wines
CourAvant produced their first vintage in 2019 and was founded by proprietors Gary and Sharon Lessing. The Lessing's first trip to Napa Valley was in 1980, a year that Gary recalled was when they were just getting into wine. They were introduced to buttery Chardonnays at the time and their special red wines were Silver Oak and a Robert Mondavi reserve. They … [Read more...]
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