Webster Cellars is a boutique Napa producer founded and run by winemaker Keith Webster. Keith is a storyteller and he has a number of stories leading up to how he found himself moving to the Napa Valley at the age of 56 and becoming a winemaker. Keith has long been a businessman - he was enterprising early on; at the age of 10 he started his first … [Read more...]
Kale Wines
Kale Wines was founded in 2008 by winemaker and owner Kale Anderson and his wife Ranko. Kale was born in San Diego, grew up in Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) and went to UC Davis to study pre-med. While not from a winemaking heritage, Kale discovered his love of wines on his own. By year three at UC Davis, he realized medicine wasn't sparking a passion so he … [Read more...]
Nicholson Jones
Nicholson Jones (not to be confused with Nicholson Vineyards in Santa Cruz or Nicholson Ranch in Sonoma County) is a premium producer of limited production wines founded by Cal Nicholson and his wife Pam. The name combines both his last name as well as Pam's maiden name. Both Cal and his wife are accomplished individuals; Cal has enjoyed a long career in a … [Read more...]
Azur Wines
Azur Wines was founded by Julien and Elan Fayard; the first vintage was produced in 2009. Elan is from the San Francisco Bay Area and because of her interest in wine, studied in parts of France. Elan met Julien Fayard in the Loire Valley where she was living and studying. Today Elan is the sole proprietor of Azur Wines. Elan eventually moved to Napa Valley … [Read more...]
DYN 2880
DYN 2880 is a boutique producer run by husband wife John and Betsy Hartnett with help from their children; Meghan is the General Manager and their other two kids, Jesse (a talented photographer) and Liza help out as needed, especially during harvest. Their first commercial vintage dates from 2006 - a grand total of 13 cases (only about 1/2 a barrel). … [Read more...]
Huge Bear Wines
Huge Bear Wines opened a tasting room in downtown Calistoga on Valentine's Day 2015. With the addition of this tasting room at the time, they completed what was probably a Napa Valley record at the time - three tasting rooms lined up in a row (although one of their neighboring tasting rooms has since closed). This corner location is historic - the tasting … [Read more...]
Prim Family Vineyard
Prim Family Vineyard was started by Wayne and Victoria Prim with their first vintage in 2009. Wayne grew up exploring and tasting wines and wine regions from around the world - has a home base in Incline Nevada and has long been familiar with wines from Napa. He actually made wines himself from 2004 to 2008 before deciding to make the jump to commercial … [Read more...]
Avinodos Wines
Avinodos was co-founded in 2012 by two individuals, Dan Dexter and Lorn Brambila. For several early vintages, Lorn's father, Gustavo Brambila was their winemaker. Gustavo is one of Napa Valley's most venerable and well-regarded winemakers and has crafted more than 40 vintages to date. Today Dan and his wife Julie are the sole proprietors of Avinodos Wines … [Read more...]
First Taste Yountville 2015
Fifteen of Yountville's finest wineries were represented this year as part of a trade tasting through Premier Napa valley. This event as always was held in the historic barrel room in the Vintage 1870 Shopping Center. Highlights included red wines from Blankiet, Kapcsandy, Dominus, Gemstone & Rocca. With most of the producers offering Cabernet Sauvignon … [Read more...]
The Westin Verasa Napa to Host Third Annual Wine, Women and Wellness Weekend March 6 – 8
Held in Honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, this Girls Getaway Will Offer an Array of Wellness Activities including a Female Wine Tasting Reception and Winemaker Dinner at La Toque NAPA, Calif. (February 2015) – General Manager Don Shindle of The Westin Verasa Napa is pleased to announce the property will hold its third annual … [Read more...]
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