Failla Wines was founded by winemaker Ehren Jordan and Anne-Marie Failla; the winery is named after the middle name of Ehren's eldest daughter. Today, Ehren is the sole proprietor of Failla Wines. Ehren's wine making career has been one of learning by doing. Rather than graduating from UC Davis with a degree in Enology and Viticulture, he graduated from … [Read more...]

Ilsley Vineyards are located in the Stags Leap District - the family roots date back over 100 years in the Napa Valley when patriarch of the family, Ernest Ilsley was born in Napa in 1912. His career was not in the wine industry but rather working at Basalt Rock Company (later became Kaiser Steel of Napa). Ernest and his wife Laura "June" Ilsley began … [Read more...]

Davies Vineyards was originally founded at the historical Schramsberg Winery in the Diamond Mountain appellation just south of Calistoga. Davies is named after Jack Davies, who along with his wife Jamie, founded and restored the modern day Schramsberg - one of the earliest wineries in Napa Valley, originally founded in 1862 (still in the midst of the … [Read more...]

Karl Lawrence Cellars was founded by three partners in 1991 including Ric Henry, his brother Bryan and winemaker Michael Trujillo (who we originally met and who is no longer involved with Karl Lawrence). Ric and Bryan met Michael at a Christmas party in 1989 and Brian suggested they make some wine. In 1990 Brian and Ric made two barrels of Zinfandel in … [Read more...]

Ladera Vineyards was originally founded in 1998 by Anne & Pat Stotesbery although their first commercial release was from the 1999 vintage. Both met while attending college in the San Francisco Bay Area (Anne at the University of San Francisco and Pat at Stanford University). They would visit Napa Valley during various trips (Anne's grandmother lived in … [Read more...]

Madonna Estate is located in the Napa Los Carneros AVA directly next to the often busy Highway 12 (their parking lot is accessible via Old Sonoma Road). The winery is owned by the Bartolucci's, one of the oldest wine making families in Napa Valley. Andrea "Andy" Bartolucci first came to Napa Valley in 1913 from a small village along the Adriatic coast, in … [Read more...]

Napa Cellars is located about a 5 minute drive north of Yountville on the west side of Highway 29 directly across the driveway from Piazza del Dotto Winery. It is one of the first few wineries seen as one drives north from the town of Napa and a result of their location often makes a good stop for first time visitors to the valley. As of 2018 the focus of … [Read more...]

Oakville Ranch is a beautiful hillside estate property located in the Oakville appellation in the hills on the east side of Napa Valley at an elevation of about 1,000 feet. Their location is among some of the most premium vineyard real estate in the valley - with several prestigious wineries as neighbors (including Ovid and Dalla Valle). They are not open to … [Read more...]