ROAM Napa Valley. Founder and winemaker Mario Sculatti grew up in the Napa Valley influenced by a number of individuals from his parents' generation who were involved in the wine industry including his father Ron Sculatti who was one of several people who helped create the award-winning 1973 Chateau Montelena vintage along with Mike Grgich, Bo Barrett and … [Read more...]

Lawer Estates is a small family run producer operated by Betsy and her daughter Sarah. Betsy's husband David Lawer passed in 2021. Betsy is an alumni of Duke, which is where she first met David; both have strong ties to Alaska. The First National Bank of Anchorage was founded in 1922 in Anchorage; Betsy's grandfather Warren N. Cuddy began purchasing stock in … [Read more...]

The Debate. In today's fast paced world where conversations are often relegated to the digital space - especially so in cities around the world where it is a common site to see people fully engaged with their cell phones, the Debate was created as a platform to bring people together and to stimulate discussion about contemporary topics - ideally with glasses … [Read more...]

Greer Wines. The Greer Vineyard is 7 acres of which 5 acres are planted entirely to Cabernet Sauvignon. Located in western Rutherford on the lower edge of the Rutherford bench, the vineyard is planted on very slightly sloping soils - the tail end of deposits that have eroded off of the Mayacamas mountains over the millennia. This property was purchased in … [Read more...]

Forthright Wines was founded by four partners including Patrick McEvoy and Rafer Caudil who share the winemaking duties and Ed Stritch who lives in Chicago and Sel Fich who resides in London. Rather than simply being business partners, all four individuals are friends having known each other for many years - whose paths have crossed at various times in their … [Read more...]

Prothro Cellars was founded by Bruce and Ronda Prothro with their first vintage in 2014. However, their wine story extends back much further than this. Their passion for wine making began in a garage in Los Altos (San Francisco Bay Area). Prior to children. They began making wine in 1991 sourcing from a wide variety of vineyards throughout parts of Northern … [Read more...]

Chiron Wines. Extremely focused on both site locations and style of winemaking, Chiron Wines is one of numerous small producers in Napa Valley that deserve special attention. Founded with their first vintage in 2015 by father and son, Mark McCoy and Bobby Moy (the winemaker), their partnership is a strong one. Bobby locates all vineyard sources for their … [Read more...]

The Napa Valley Reserve is Napa Valley's premiere private wine estate - a luxurious setting in rural surroundings nestled against the lower hills of the Vaca mountains. This member only club is located in the heart of Napa Valley only about a 5-minute drive from the nearby town of St. Helena. Founder and vintner William Harlan initially began acquiring this … [Read more...]