Lagniappe Peak Vineyards (pronounced 'lan yap') was founded by proprietors Debb & Bob Almeida. Tragically Bob passed away in late 2017 and Debb and her daughter Erika have taken over the operations of the vineyard and brand. Bob went to school in New Orleans (where he met Debb) - spent 20+ years living in New York, part of that time on Wall Street. For two … [Read more...]
Rafael et Fils Wines
Rafael et Fils (translates from French into Rafael and Son) was established by Georg and Rosie Rafael with the purchase of 50 acres of land in 1985 in the southern part of the Napa Valley (in what is now the Oak Knoll district). A longtime family friend, Frank Farella (of Farella Family Winery) originally introduced them to this property. When they purchased … [Read more...]
Aratás Wine
Aratás Wine (pronounced era-toss) was founded by wife and husband Stephanie Douglas and John Chohany along with John's brother Mickey. They produced several vintages starting in 2004 but their early wines were made for personal use. Their first commercial vintage was from 2008. The Chohany's heritage is Hungarian; the name Aratas in Magyar (Hungarian) means … [Read more...]
Art House Wines
Art House Wines was founded by the talented couple John Bonick and Dona Kopol Bonick with their inaugural release in 2010. John and Dona met while both were living in Chicago. John earned a degree in English from the University of Notre Dame. His first introduction to the world of wine and spirits came when he worked for a small distributor, delivering … [Read more...]
13th Vineyard by CADE
13th Vineyard by CADE. In September 2016 The PlumpJack Group purchased what was Ladera Winery and vineyards on Howell Mountain. The three principals in the Plumpjack Group include businessman and philanthropist Gordon Getty, former mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom and General Manager, John Conover. In addition to this property, they currently own three … [Read more...]
Ankh Wines
ANKH Wines was founded by business partners Scott Ptacek and Mark El-Tawil with their first release coming in 2007. Scott and Mark met while working in the healthcare industry (both still are involved in the healthcare field). Scott lives in Manhattan in New York City and makes the trek out to the Napa Valley a number of times during the year especially … [Read more...]
Hyde Wines
Hyde Wines. In 2006 long time Napa Valley grape grower Larry Hyde acquired a 25 acre piece of property on Los Carneros Ave a very short drive off of busy Highway 121, almost across from the Carneros Inn. At the time this parcel was not planted to vines; it was an old pear and apple orchard. Hyde had nearly all the remaining fruit trees removed and planted … [Read more...]
Ashes & Diamonds Winery
Ashes & Diamonds is conveniently located off of Highway 29 in the northern suburbs of the city of Napa. The winery is a very short drive from downtown Napa and often makes an ideal stop to either start or end your day. Nearby neighbors within walking distance, include long time restaurant Bistro Don Giovanni, a favorite stop for both locals and tourists, and … [Read more...]
Chaix Wines
Chaix Wines (pronounced like 'shex' although some in the family pronounce it like 'checks' and still others say it like 'shay') is a partnership between Kathy and her brother John Chaix. The focus of their efforts is on a historic 37 property planted to nearly 34 acres of vines - all to Cabernet Sauvignon (several different clones). The vineyard is separated … [Read more...]
Mondavi Sisters Collection
Mondavi Sisters Collection includes the brands, Aloft, Dark Matter and Humble Beginnings and is owned by four Mondavi sisters, Angelina, Alycia, Riana and Giovanna. Aloft Looking up the definition for aloft one finds references to "up in, or into the air or overhead". Appropriately named, the wines are sourced from a single vineyard high on the slopes … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- …
- 130
- Next Page »