Missimer Wine. Juggling four kids equates to a full time job for Sinead and Travis Bullard, and Travis also has a full time winemaking job. Yet, both found the time to launch their own brand in 2025, a realized dream of nearly 20 years, launched simply because it needed to be done. And their ambition to do so, came from a good place, rooted in heritage. In … [Read more...]
Sown Estate
Sown Estate was founded by Andrew and Alexis Greenhalgh with their inaugural vintage from 2023. Both are from Sacramento; Andrew is an art major from UC Berkeley, while Alexis is a graduate of Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles. While in college, Alexis became interested in wine; it was her beverage of choice. Her father was inspired by his early visits to Napa … [Read more...]
Hensel West Wine
Hensel West Wine was founded by Will Phelps with his first vintage produced in 2024. This tiny brand is built upon the paths forged by family members; it honors their legacy, their contributions to Napa Valley and the heritage vineyards they worked with. Phelps was raised in St. Helena and was surrounded by the wine business; his grandfather, Joseph Phelps, … [Read more...]
Coyoacan Vineyards
Coyoacan Vineyards. Proprietor Rodrigo Enriquez was was born in Mexico City and was raised in Perth, Australia. His father was a scientist and his work was often international related; the family lived in both Mexico and Australia during Rodrigo's youth. His first job after graduating college was in San Francisco providing IT consulting for Price Waterhouse … [Read more...]
Old Soda Springs
Old Soda Springs. Family owned. Family operated. The Kaufman family story is one of moving west, finding and developing a deep connection to a piece of property in Napa Valley and resilience. Herb and Margaret Kaufman moved to California from Houston, TX in 1963; originally from Kansas, Herb was in medical school at Baylor. They drove to California and … [Read more...]
Ampleur Cellars
Chateau de Vie Wine
Chateau de Vie, not to be confused with Chateau de Vie in Chandler, AZ was founded in 1998; the name means 'house of life' and refers to both the gorgeous Bed & Breakfast built in 1983 located on 2 acres including a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard and the wine brand. The inaugural vintage of Chateau de Vie was in 2006 and featured a background image of the B&B, … [Read more...]
Outpost Wines
Outpost Winery is located on top of Summit Lake Drive at an elevation of 2200 feet – about 10 minutes outside of the small town of Angwin. This road should almost be called Zinfandel Drive as several other premium Zinfandel producers are located within minutes of Outpost off of this same road. This is in northern Napa Valley's Howell Mountain appellation. As … [Read more...]
William Cole Vineyards
William Cole Vineyards. Founders William (Bill) and Jane Ballentine purchased this historic property in 1999. Bill is the vineyard manager and winemaker; his family has a deeply rooted history in Napa Valley dating back to 1906 when his great grandfather on his maternal side, Libero Pocai, an immigrant from Lucca, Italy purchased 60 acres of land in Napa … [Read more...]
Lewis Cellars
Lewis Cellars was established in 1992 by Randy and Debbie Lewis; Debbie passed far too young in 2017 from cancer. Randy grew up in Atlanta, Georgia; his previous career was in professional car racing. He competed in a variety of races including Formula Three in Europe, Formula 5000 and five Indianapolis 500 races. He is not the only former professional racer … [Read more...]
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