Greer Wines. The Greer Vineyard is 7.54 acres of which 5 acres are devoted 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; these are the tail end of deposits that have eroded off of the Mayacamas mountains over the millennia. An ancient creek bed … [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...]

M.S. Torun Winery and Ranch is one of Napa Valley's most unique and intriguing wineries; it is the story of how passionate and engaging owners, hard work, a bit of good timing, loads of vision and plenty of creativity have all aligned on this unique property in eastern Napa Valley. The path of the proprietors towards owning a piece of the Napa Valley was not … [Read more...]

Alta Napa Valley. This is not the first Alta Napa Valley - in 1878 winemaker Colin T. McEachran built a small stone winery at the bottom of Schramsberg Way near Calistoga calling it Alta Vineyards & Cellar. In the early 1980s, the 40+ acre Alta Vineyard was resurrected and operated by Benjamin Falk (former vineyard manager for Cain Cellars) and his wife … [Read more...]

Battuello Vineyards. Driving onto the Battuello Vineyards property one can clearly see this is a working ranch with decades of equipment accumulated on the historic property including old trucks, tractors, wind fans and other farming implements. And one immediately notices the ancient wooden barn dating back to the 1870s; it has a historical connection to … [Read more...]