FiftyRow Vineyards was founded by Paul (who we originally met with) and Marion Johnson and winemaker Gary Galleron in 2002. Both Paul and Marion grew up around wine, Marion was born and raised in the Rheingau part of Germany; Paul spent some twenty years living and working in parts of Europe including Sweden and Spain. Wine was often a part of family meals. … [Read more...]

Mascot Wine. Proprietor, Will Harlan was raised in Napa Valley and was surrounded by an excellent pedigree of family-owned vineyards and wineries; perhaps it is no surprise that inevitably he would begin his own wine brand. His father Bill Harlan, founded Harlan Estate, BOND and later Promontory. While co-founding an online shopping site based in the Silicon … [Read more...]

Mark Herold Wines operates the Herold House, a tasting space along Highway 29 a few minutes drive north of Yountville. In May 2023, Mark sold his Mark Herold brand to Brion Wise, the proprietor of Napa Valley based BRION and Sonoma Valley based B. Wise Vineyards and Amapola Creek. Mark has known Brion for many years having consulted for both BRION and B. … [Read more...]

Fantesca Winery is located on a very historical property in the less traveled Spring Mountain District, in the lower Mayacamas mountains a few minute drive west of the town of St. Helena. Grapes were originally planted on the property in the 1860s which was part of a dowry from Caroline Bale when she married Charles Krug; reference the nearby Bale Grist Mill … [Read more...]

Carneros della Notte meaning 'Carneros of the night' in Italian, is a Napa Carneros based producer owned and operated by founder David Harmon. Began in 2003, the focus of their production is on Pinot Noir (including a one-of-a-kind late harvest wine from this variety), Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Man David has led 'many' lives. Raised in … [Read more...]

Sill Family Vineyards. Founder Igor Sill has led a diverse second career centered around wine. He holds his Court of Master Sommelier degree, has judged select wine competitions including the annual International Wine Challenge held in London. He learned winemaking while studying at the University of California Davis (their viticulture program). He also … [Read more...]

TATE Wine (not to be confused with Tate Wine in Margaret River, Western Australia). The wanderlust gene caught winemaker David Tate early on - leaving his native Victoria Island in British Columbia in 1994 he hitchhiked for 6 months on an epic trip southward, eventually ending up in Peru. Looking to further expand his horizon and taking advantage of the … [Read more...]

PerUs Wine. Always be humble and stay true to your roots, regardless of your success in life. Family is paramount. These are excellent truisms from PerUs founder and visionary, Anmol Bhandari - values he has carried throughout his life and career and have played a grounding role in the inception and ensuing development of PerUs Wine. His road to the Napa … [Read more...]

Stråla Vineyards was founded in 2014 by husband wife Jason and Laura Ray. Laura was born in Chicago and raised most of her life in Wisconsin. Taking a job in medical sales after college she eventually moved to San Francisco. She recalls her first trip to Napa Valley was sometime in 2004 with her sister. She remembers driving up the Silverado Trail and … [Read more...]