Accendo Cellars was founded in 2013 by vintners Bart and Daphne Araujo and their two children, Jaime and Greg. Focusing on crafting premium limited production wines, the Araujo's have aligned themselves with some of the top vineyards in Napa Valley, including select Oakville and Yountville sites. They have also built an accomplished viticulture and … [Read more...]

Napa de Oro was founded with its first vintage in 2016 by Philippines based Noe (Butchoy) and Caroline (Bing) Taojo and Andreas Taojo along with Los Angeles based attorney Abe Marapao. During a visit to the Napa Valley to look at purchasing either a winery or a vineyard the Taojos enlisted the help of a real estate agent. This agent connected them with … [Read more...]

SLOAN ESTATE. Originally part of the Sacrache Vineyard, SLOAN ESTATE is 40 hillside acres, planted to 13 acres of vines, primarily to Cabernet Sauvignon but also small amounts of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The site is located in the hills of Rutherford and features not only exceptional views, but well-drained soils composed of fractured … [Read more...]

Pym-Rae, Tesseron Estate. In January 2016 the Tesseron family (Alfred and his two nieces, Mélanie and Philippine), from France, purchased actor Robin Williams estate at the end of Wall Road on Mt Veeder. Williams had named the property in Italian, Villa Sorriso, meaning the villa of smiles. Alfred trained with oenologist Emile Peynaud at the University of … [Read more...]

Julien Fayard Wines. Julien was born in Saint-Étienne in France; he has a well-rounded and diverse background in wine making. His father grew grapes, and their family has been involved in the wine business in France for several generations. Julien made his first wine at age 16 and continued his education by working in Provence, the Loire Valley and Bordeaux … [Read more...]

Sleeping Giant Winery is the name of the physical winery and also the name of one of four brands produced by Chris Dearden which also includes Little Giant, Iron Series and Argus. Dearden Vineyard is the name of the vineyard that surrounds the winery. Calling Chris Dearden a winemaker is certainly very true and he has left his mark making wine for a number … [Read more...]

Vangone Estate. Arguably one of the more intriguing vineyard sites in all of Napa Valley; we first laid eyes on this special spot from the ridgeline on the trail above Rector Reservoir, looking east. The vineyard layout is on two very rocky plateaus (one lower and one upper) at the base of Haystack Mountain (elevation, 1,672 feet). Haystack is not the … [Read more...]