McKahn Wines was founded by the McKahn family in 2014. Charles (Chuck) McKahn is the winemaker and along with his wife Brittany, his parents Denise and Kevin are also co-owners. Chuck knew at age 15 he wanted to pursue winemaking. He recalls, that of his friends, he was the only one who was interested in winemaking. He worked his first harvest at McManis … [Read more...]

Jasud Estate. There have been a select few times over the past 18+ years in Napa Valley that we have been truly inspired by both a site and a person. The combination of the two is actually quite rare. We understand very well this obsession with trying to better oneself and one's wines, this creativity, and the emotional internal seesaw that constantly wavers … [Read more...]

Fairest Creature. Proprietor Jayson Hu was born in Nanjing, China and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in his youth. He graduated from University of California Berkeley with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He discovered wine through his proximity to Napa Valley and over time realized that premium wines from Napa Valley could hold up against any of the … [Read more...]

Grieve Family Winery. Seemingly so far off the beaten path and without any reasons for visitors to Napa Valley to ever visit, is Lovall (pronounced love-all) Valley, this secret slice within Napa Valley. Often shrouded in fog, its micro-climate is among the coolest parts of Napa Valley. Due to its geographic location with only one in and out access road, … [Read more...]

Fait-Main is pronounced (fay-ma). In French it simply means, handmade. And these two words succinctly summarize winemaker Benoit Touquette's dedication to his craft and winemaking philosophy. It starts in the vineyards he works with, special sites within Napa Valley of distinguished provenance, which are meticulously farmed by hand. It also encompasses the … [Read more...]

Howell Mountain Vineyards. This was our 1,100th Napa Valley based winery or producer visited with and written about since we started the Napa Wine Project back in 2006. Sure, it's just a number, but it's another milestone number as we work our way through the valley, and for a variety of other reasons, this was a very special visit. Proprietor, Mike … [Read more...]

Seven Apart. Proprietor Don Dady was born in Santa Rosa and raised west of its city limits in neighboring Sonoma County (a double sports standout at El Molino High School) although he now resides in Phoenix, Arizona. He co-founded Scottsdale, Arizona based Annexus in 2006 with a business partner, Ron Shurts. Annexus focuses on growing and protecting … [Read more...]

Guarchi Family Wines. The first vintage of Guarachi Family Wines was in 2007. Proprietor, Alex Guarchi began Guarachi Family Wines by purchasing grapes from a number of prominent vineyards, both in Napa Valley and in Sonoma including Gap's Crown, William Hill's Broken Rock Vineyard and from Beckstoffer owned Las Piedras and To Ka Kalon. His last vintage of … [Read more...]

Castiel Estate. Napa Valley, to proprietors Dave and Kathleen DiCesaris is extremely personal. Their highly serendipitous story begins with a Napa Valley tasting room romance. But first some background. Kathleen grew up in Southern California and was raised by professional opera singers; while working in a restaurant at Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, she … [Read more...]