Domaine Carneros is a winery that one won't easily miss seeing while driving through the Carneros region of Napa Valley. The winery looks very European and is perched high on a hill, so it is easily seen from the well-traveled Highway 12. As a result, weekends combined with good weather can make for a very busy tasting experience. We have visited many times; … [Read more...]
DR Stephens Estate
DR Stephens Estate is a beautiful vineyard property located in the hills of the Vaca mountains east of the town of St. Helena - just below the Howell Mountain sub appellation. This location is peaceful, secluded and while only minutes removed from the valley floor, feels much further removed from the often heavily trafficked Highway 29 and the Silverado … [Read more...]
Duckhorn Vineyards
Duckhorn Vineyards was founded in 1976 by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn (along with 5 initial silent shareholders); their inaugural vintage was from 1978. Margaret died in late 2022 at age 83. Dan and Margaret also founded Paraduxx Winery, located further south on the Silverado Trail (about 20 minutes from Duckhorn). Duckhorn Wine Company was purchased in 2016 … [Read more...]
Dusinberre Cellars
Dusinberre Cellars is run by Napa area vintner Jeff Smith who released his first vintage under Dusinberre in 1986 after establishing the winery in 1982. The name of the winery is traced back to his families' name when his Dutch relations settled in what is now New York in the 1650's. He was living in Calistoga in the 1970's working in a non wine related … [Read more...]
Dutch Henry Winery
Dutch Henry Winery is small family owned winery, originally located in the northern part of the valley just off of the Silverado Trail. Peaceful and relaxing are two words that quickly came to mind when describing a visit to their original property. Founders Less and Maggie Chafen were looking for a weekend escape from San Francisco and initially purchased a … [Read more...]
Dyer Vineyard
Dyer Vineyard is one of Napa Valley’s smaller producers as their entire vineyard is merely 2.3 acres. This winery is run by husband-and-wife team of Bill & Dawnine Dyer. Neither Bill nor Dawnine grew up in wine making families; they both met each other in college prior to becoming winemakers. Bill's undergraduate degree is in Philosophy. Bill can recall his … [Read more...]
Eagle Eye Wine
Eagle Eye Wine was founded by Bill & Roxanne Wolf in 2003 after they left previous careers. Unlike some who come to the Napa Valley and start a winery with a dream in the eye and leave much of the work to others, both Bill and Roxanne entered the wine business with a determination to learn by doing. Before they actually started their wine label, they … [Read more...]
Eagles Trace Wine
Eagles Trace was founded by longtime Conn Valley residents Gus & Phyllis Anderson (who we met with). Gus passed away in late 2016 at age 86. Gus enjoyed a successful career as founder and winemaker for Anderson's Conn Valley until his retirement at age 72. Most 72 year old's are quite comfortable with retirement at this age, but not Gus. After a year of … [Read more...]
Ehlers Estate
Ehlers Estate is located about 2 miles north of St. Helena on the east side of Highway 29 on Ehlers Lane. This location is in the heart of the north part of Napa Valley, is quite scenic and well removed from the often-busy wine strip of Highway 29, especially to the south of St. Helena. As a result of their historic setting, intimate tasting experiences and … [Read more...]
El Molino Winery
El Molino Winery is located on the site of an old ghost winery founded in 1871. This is one of Napa Valley's most special and historic wineries. When referring to Napa Valley wineries built in the early 1870s or before, this list is an extremely exclusive one. As a result, the original El Molino Winery was one of the earliest wineries founded in Napa … [Read more...]
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