Spoto Wines was founded with the release of their 2004 vintage. Proprietor Stuart Spoto did not start making wine then - rather he has been helping his father Henry make home wine since the early 1990s from Napa Valley. Stuart was raised in the town of Davis (about 40 minutes east of the city of Napa) and conveniently attended the University of California, … [Read more...]
AJ Pearce Wines
AJ Pearce Wines is a partnership between Jarred Pearce and Andrew James Renda - two individuals who followed their respective passions and interest in learning more about wine to Napa Valley. The name AJ Pearce comes from the first initials of Andrew's first and middle names combined with Jerrod's last name. Andrew was introduced to wine while working in … [Read more...]
Brian Arden Winery
Brian Arden Winery opened in early May 2015 and sold to its neighbor, Aubert Wines in early 2025 and as a result, also permanently closed their tasting room. The brand may continue virtually. The winery was located within the southern city limits of Calistoga in the northern part of the Napa Valley, sharing the first part of the same driveway as their … [Read more...]
Honrama Cellars
Honrama Cellars is a boutique producer, initially they focused on two varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc but have since expanded their wine portfolio to offer additional selections. The wines are produced by winemaker Juan Puentes with the business operations overseen by his wife Miriam. Their story begins in Mexico. The Ramirez-Mata … [Read more...]
Vörös Cellars
Vörös Cellars. After living in the Napa Valley for 25 years, founder of Vörös Cellars Patsy Pope, Jr. has been gripped by the wine bug in a big way. This interest and passion for educating herself about wine came later in her life. As she says, "I am now doing what comes naturally for so many vintners in the Napa Valley". Farming, however is not a new … [Read more...]
The Wine Foundry
The Wine Foundry. With the struggles of one company comes opportunity for others. Founder and visionary of The Wine Foundry Philip Von Burg has made a career of "rescuing" and working with under-performing, distressed or bankrupt companies. In 2012 his own company, Castlegate Capital Advisers acquired the assets of Crushpad (a one-time prominent winery that … [Read more...]
Pulido-Walker
Pulido-Walker was created by husband-wife Mark Pulido and Donna Walker. Mark's family originally immigrated from Spain and were pharmacists. Mark also graduated with a degree in pharmacy from the University of Arizona and later became President and CEO of McKesson Corporation and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation USA. Donna also comes from a … [Read more...]
Hindsight Wines
Hindsight Wines. Incidentally this review is a milestone for the Napa Wine Project; it was the 800th Napa Winery or producer we have visited with, tasted the wines and reviewed over the past 9+ years. At the time of our visit, our goal was to reach over 1,000 unique Napa wineries and producers reviewed on this site - which we completed in 2019. We are now … [Read more...]
Inizi Wines
Inizi Wines was founded by two couples, A.J. and Jen Filipelli and John and Kirsti Harley in 2012. We initially became aware of their brand when we spotted an unusual varietal on the wine list at Solage in Calistoga made by Inizi - a rosé of Charbono. A.J. is originally from Novato, California and attended Fresno State where he majored in Viticulture. … [Read more...]
Next Door Wine
Next Door Wine. The founding of Next Door Wine begins with Jeff Clarke; originally from New York he has spent a long career in the world of tech and was a former CEO of Kodak. Having enjoyed fine wines for many years he bought a house in Calistoga in 2005 with four surrounding acres. This property had never been planted to vines before; in 2007 he decided to … [Read more...]
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