Hardten Family Vineyards was founded by David and Christine Harden and their two children Adeline and Sophia with their inaugural vintage from 2019. Born and raised in Kansas City, David eventually settled in Minnesota where he was the founding partner of Minnesota Eye Consultants. His practice treats cornea, external disease, cataracts and conducts … [Read more...]

Palmaz Vineyards is located at the end of Hagen Road just north and east of the town of Napa. This winery is not open to the public and appointments are required well in advance. All tours and tastings are private for your party and are hosted by a Palmaz Ambassador or a Palmaz family member (upon request). Founders, Julio and Amalia Palmaz are originally … [Read more...]

Jaffe Family Wines (formerly Jaffe Estate) was founded by Gary and Pam Jaffe. Today their daughter, Vida Jaffe has assumed the role of President of Jaffe Family Wines and oversees their marketing and sales and winemaking. For many years the foundation of Jaffe Family Wines was a small vineyard was located just south of the town of St. Helena which provided … [Read more...]

O'Shaughnessy Winery is located on a beautiful property well off the "beaten path" north east of the small town of Angwin on the slopes of Howell Mountain. Fairly isolated in its geographic location, a visit here is worth the drive. Seemingly located in the middle of nowhere, in actuality it is only about 10 minutes from Angwin, a prominent 7th Day Adventist … [Read more...]

Spring Mountain Vineyard is arguably one of the more photogenic wineries in all of Napa Valley. The winery is located just outside of the St. Helena town limits - off of the narrow windy Spring Mountain Road connecting St. Helena to the city of Santa Rosa to the west. The oldest winery on this sizable property until burning down in 2020 (La Perla Winery) … [Read more...]

Cakebread Cellars. As one of the iconic family-owned wineries of Napa Valley, while relentlessly promoting their own wines, Cakebread Cellars has played an integral role in educating visitors about Napa Valley and promoting this special slice of the state. From humble beginnings rooted in Oakland California, Cakebread has become one of the wines most … [Read more...]

HdV Wines is located on the northern fringes of the city of Napa just west of the Silverado Trail off of Trancas Ave. The first vintage was in 2000 and the physical Hyde de Villaine winery was completed in 2003. HdV is a partnership between two extremely accomplished wine making families: the Hyde's based in Napa Valley and the de Villaine's, based in … [Read more...]

Barnett Vineyards is located about 1.5 miles from the narrow and at times, steep Spring Mountain Road which passes through the Mayacamas mountains from St. Helena to Santa Rosa. Barnett is located off of a side road we usually refer to as the 'summit trail' as it winds along the spine of the Mayacamas mountains and leads to several wineries in this part of … [Read more...]

Signorello Estate. Ray Signorello Sr., purchased property in the hills next to the southern part of the Silverado Trail in 1977; his original intent was to own a summer home away from San Francisco Bay area where he lived at the time. Neighbors, including Frank Altamura were already growing wine grapes; in 1980 with the help of his son, Ray Jr., they planted … [Read more...]

TWOMEY (pronounced two-me). The winery was founded and is owned by the Duncan Family, the co-founders of the well-regarded Napa Valley and Sonoma County based wineries, Silver Oak. Brothers David, Tim, Mike and Kevin Duncan founded TWOMEY in 1999. David is the managing partner; the name TWOMEY comes from their grandmother Velma's maiden name and is the … [Read more...]