Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (apostrophe before the S) was founded in 1970 by longtime Napa Valley resident Warren Winiarski (originally from Chicago, died in June 2024). In May 2023, the winery was acquired by Italy based Marchesi Antinori, also owners of Antinori Napa Valley. "Winiarski" in Polish according to Google Translate means wine, or other definitions … [Read more...]
Stags’ Leap Winery
Stags' Leap Winery (apostrophe after the s) is a very historical winery with an extremely colorful history (originally established in 1893 with the first vintage) located off of the Silverado Trail on a shared road by residences and wineries alike. For many years there was no winery sign on the Silverado Trail and people would drive by and never know about … [Read more...]
Stanton Vineyards
Stanton Vineyards has roots in Napa Valley dating back to 1947 when Jesse Stanton (a San Francisco native) first purchased acreage in the valley (100 acres in Yountville). He kept acquiring land and by the late 1950s owned nearly 220 acres in Napa Valley. Today the Stanton's own 75 acres of vineyards including two sites within a short distance of each … [Read more...]
Steltzner Vineyards
Steltzner Vineyards. The more one digs into the life and times of Dick Steltzner, the more one realizes how influential and productive his decades in the Napa Valley have been to the valley's wine industry. He was born and raised in Piedmont (east of Oakland, CA only about an hour's drive from the city of Napa). His family knew the Wente Family (owners of … [Read more...]
Sterling Vineyards
Sterling Vineyards is located in the northern part of Napa Valley; this property is well setup for tourism. Sterling has Napa's only winery aerial tram system; the ride lasts a few minutes, whisking guests from the parking lot to the winery and visitor center located on top of a 300-foot wooded volcanic knoll that rises from the valley floor. The name … [Read more...]
StoneFly Vineyards
Label was purchased by Vintage Wine Estates, seems to have ended up as one wine under Windsor Vineyards in Sonoma County - this label has been so changed since it was founded and since we first met with the founder Rob and Claudia many years ago. It currently doesn't appear to have any association with Napa Valley any more (assuming it is even still made). … [Read more...]
Stonehedge Winery
Stonehedge Winery opened a tasting room in downtown Napa in 2007 and by 2021 it was vacated. The space is currently home to Barnhouse Brews. The tasting room used to be located in tiny section of downtown Napa originally be called Spanish Town – referring to the immigrant community who lived here from the 1860s through the 1930s with residents often from … [Read more...]
Storybook Mountain Vineyards
Storybook Mountain Vineyards (Seps Estate) is one of Napa Valley's northernmost wineries (almost to the Sonoma County line north of the town of Calistoga). The winery and vineyards are located far from all the traffic and tasting rooms commonly found further south; this is a quiet and peaceful part of Napa Valley. One comes to Storybook for several reasons; … [Read more...]
Sullivan Rutherford Estate
Sullivan Rutherford Estate was founded by the late Jim Sullivan and his wife JoAnna. Jim was a graphic design artist in Los Angeles; his firm Sullivan Graphic Arts became a well-known firm in the city, working with several well prominent rock bands and others in the 1950s and 1960s including for the Monkees and Dick Clark Productions. His son Ross (who we … [Read more...]
Summers Estate Wines
Summers Estate Wines is well worth your time to visit for their low key atmosphere and very personable tasting room...but you really come here for the excellent wines. Summers is owned by Beth Summers (her family has a long history in the wine business, she is the granddaughter of the family that owned Mazzola Brothers and Sons in Cucamonga, California in … [Read more...]
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