Herencia del Valle, translated into English from Spanish means the Heritage of the Valley. Herencia was founded by Guillermo Herrera; born in Los Angeles, his family moved to the Napa Valley for a better lifestyle when he was only four years old. He and his sisters were ultimately raised by a single mom who made ends meet by working in vineyards and also … [Read more...]
Majuscule Wine
Majuscule Wine. A blind date. Two couples. And then an ensuing friendship led to creating a Napa Valley wine brand. First vintage 2018. Greg (the winemaker) and his now husband Jeff had recently moved to St. Helena when one of Jeff's friends suggested they go out on a blind date with someone he knew also living in St. Helena. The site was Martini House (now … [Read more...]
LOLA Wines
LOLA Wines was founded in 2008 by winemaker Seth Cripe. He is originally from tiny Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island in Florida, part of a long barrier island located on the western side of the state stretching from south of St. Petersburg down to near Sarasota. This is small town America (or if you prefer, Seth Cripe country) with only several small … [Read more...]
Erosion Wine Company
Erosion Wine Co. The beauty of Napa Valley is it attracts creative people from all walks of life including those with no background in winemaking. Take Patrick Rue for example; he graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in Sociology and later he graduated from Chapman University's School of Law Program but ultimately did not pass his Bar exam. … [Read more...]
Gaderian Wines
Gaderian Wines was founded by winemaker Shaina Harding and swimmer and 12 time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin with their first vintage produced in 2017. Shaina and Natalie first met through their husbands who knew each other from their days at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Casually mentioning the possibility of starting a wine brand … [Read more...]
RD Winery
RD Winery was founded in 2010 by Vietnam based entrepreneur Mr. Nguyen Van Dong; he decided to start a winery after visiting the Napa Valley and being inspired by the scenery, lifestyle and the wines. His winery, RD was the first Vietnamese owned winery in the Napa Valley, founded slightly before the other Vietnamese owned winery, Kieu Hoang. Mr. Van … [Read more...]
OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING ACTIVE NAPA VALLEY BASED WINERIES WITH VINTAGES RELEASED EVERY YEAR SINCE MINIMUM OF 1979 OR OLDER
The following are active Napa Valley based wineries or producers with oldest continuously operating vintage listed - and their first vintage listed if different (IE if there was a period of inactivity). Quite a few Napa wineries originally founded decades ago are again producing wines after long absences, often these are restored ghost wineries but are … [Read more...]
Celani Family Vineyards
Celani Family Vineyards (pronounced 'Chelani') was founded in 2005 by Tom and Vicki Celani. They divide their time between Napa and their home in Michigan. Tom has led a diverse and remarkable entrepreneurial life centered on his varied business interests including in part, developing North American Native American gaming and casino properties; he used to … [Read more...]
Portfolio Winery
Portfolio Winery is a joint venture between husband and wife Geneviève and Luc Janssens; all the operations for this winery are conducted in their "garage" located next to their home. The term for this type of winery is "garagist". We have visited a number of "garagist" wineries over the years in the Napa Valley as select cities within the county allow the … [Read more...]
Sill Family Vineyard, Atlas Peak Merlot
This is a guest post from Igor Sill, Napa vintner and winemaker Merlot is a variety that has a great deal of its own signature nuance, its own way of expressing itself and I believe it resonates well while listening to George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue—a profoundly remarkable pairing of sensations. Our très Merlot and Rhapsody in Blue come together in … [Read more...]
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