This winery closed down in late 2013. The winery facility is currently being used by several other producers. Arger-Martucci Vineyards is a joint family run winery between the Argers and the Martuccis. Dr. Kosta Arger is a top cardiologist in Reno, their head winemaker, and also an accomplished chef having made a number of TV appearances. His partner, … [Read more...]
Arns Winery
Arns Winery was located merely 10 minutes from the hustle and bustle of Silverado Trail in the northern part of Napa Valley yet it seemed miles away. Note the winery and property were sold in 2019 and the wines are now being made at a winery west of the city of Napa. Here time seemed to be locked in an era that focuses on the land and what it can produce, … [Read more...]
Artesa Winery
Artesa Winery is located in the Carneros District of southern Napa Valley; from an architectural point of view this is a very unique winery - the main building is mostly set within the confines of a small hill rather than located above ground. As a result, it is somewhat difficult to distinguish where the winery ends and where the ground begins. In other … [Read more...]
Atalon Winery
Atalon Winery is located north of the small town of Calistoga in "the shadow" of the area's tallest mountain, Mt. St. Helena which anchors the northern part of the valley. Atalon was founded by the Sonoma/Napa winery giant Jackson Family Estates (Kendall Jackson) and their wines were available for tasting at Jackson owned Cardinale until their present … [Read more...]
Atlas Peak Winery
Atlas Peak Winery was founded in 1987 with the intent to focus on Italian varietals including Sangiovese. However over time their relatively high altitude vineyard location, specific soils & climate proved to be very conducive for growing premium Cabernet Sauvignon and now this varietal is their main focus. The actual winery was located on Atlas Peak - … [Read more...]
August Briggs Winery
August Briggs Winery is a small family owned and operated long time Napa/Sonoma producer with a tasting room located in downtown Calistoga. Founder and winemaker, Joe Briggs started making his own wine in 1995 under the August Briggs label after consulting for select wineries for a number of years. In 2003/2004 he built a physical winery on the northern part … [Read more...]
Ballentine Vineyards
Ballentine Vineyards is located directly across from Faust Winery (previously St. Clement Winery). One driving by on Highway 128 used to only see their sign from the northbound direction (that is no longer the case); during early visits, we used to see bumper stickers in their tasting room that read, "Where the Hell is Ballentine Vineyards"! The answer to … [Read more...]
Barlow Vineyards
Barlow Vineyards is located in the northern part Napa Valley along the Silverado Trail (about a 6 minute drive nearly due east of downtown Calistoga). Barlow Vineyards was founded in 1994 by two generations of family including Warren Barlow Smith (using his middle name as the namesake for the winery) and his wife Jeanne Smith along with their son Barr … [Read more...]
Girard Winery
Girard Winery. In the years since its founding vintage (1975) Girard has somehow survived the decades and undergone a remarkable transformation both in various site locations, wines produced and ownership. Its roots are with Steve Girard (died in 2004), an integral member of Kaiser Corporation who served as president and executive of several Kaiser companies … [Read more...]
Up Valley Vintners
Up Valley Vintners is located in the heart of Calistoga; it is a multi-vintner tasting room managed by Kenefick Ranch and features not only their wine but, Tofanelli Family Vineyard as well. Both vintners are based in the Calistoga appellation - and exclusively grow and produce wines from this north part of the Napa Valley. This is the only tasting room … [Read more...]