Round Two Wines is a newish label in Napa Valley, but from a vintner who is certainly not new to Napa. Winemaker and owner Dennis Johns is as local as it gets in the Napa Valley. He and his wife Adele both grew up in St. Helena and went to St. Helena High School. Dennis spent his entire career making wine in the Napa Valley. Not being formally educated in … [Read more...]
Treasure Wines
Treasure Wines is a boutique Napa producer founded in 2010 with the release of their first vintage. Founder Patricia Klitzke Novosel teamed up with Mark Person; both have enjoyed wine for many years. Today this is a small family owned producer - Mark's son Daniel was the winemaker from 2010 through 2017 and two of Patricia's children are also involved. … [Read more...]
Shadowbox Cellars
Shadowbox Cellars is a partnership between Monty & Sara Preiser, their friends Ira & Eydie Holz and the Preiser's son and his wife, Justin & Stacy Preiser. Monty & Sarah have been traveling to the Napa Valley for years from their home in Florida. After a few visits to the valley, they noticed multiple wine country publications containing limited maps, none … [Read more...]
Cresta Velia
Cresta Velia is a tiny producer founded by Napa vintner John Giannini. John grew up in an extended Italian family where wine was always served with food. He considers both to be inseparable from one another. He comes to Napa from a restaurant background; his first restaurant position was at Scallas Bistro in San Francisco while in college. He was introduced … [Read more...]
JaM Cellars
JaM Cellars is a remarkable success story rooted in Napa Valley, founded by vintner and vineyard manager (among his many jobs) John Anthony Truchard. John calls the story of JaM Cellars, "rare, random and unexpected" and he still has a hard time wrapping his head around how fast demand for his wines have grown. The story is an interesting one and worth … [Read more...]
Durant & Booth
Durant & Booth opened a tasting room in Oakville (next to the Oakville Grocery) in May of 2016. The tasting room is located inside the original family home of one time owners of this property, James and Jennie McQuaid. The home was built in 1877 and predates the original Oakville Mercantile building next door (now the Oakville Grocery) which was built in … [Read more...]
On Q Wines
On Q Wines was founded by vintner Steve Baker in 2010. He grew up in rural Napa Valley, in Gordon Valley in particular, located slightly east of the city of Napa. While he had friends in the wine business while growing up, he did not become a winemaker; rather he became a marine engineer and spent years at sea for Chevron. His interest in making wine came … [Read more...]
K. Laz Wine Collection
K. Laz Wine Collection was founded by Napa wine insider Kerrin Laz. Few have the insights and access to Napa wineries and Napa wines that she does. She grew up in Long Island in New York and while her family enjoyed wine, they were not in the wine business. She studied journalism and political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill … [Read more...]
Fairwinds Estate Winery
Fairwinds Estate Winery, not to be confused with FairWinds Winery in Port Townsend, Washington is located a few minute drive south of Calistoga on the east side of Silverado Trail. In 2015, proprietors Brandon Chaney and Anthony Zabit purchased the old Cuvaison Winery site (Calistoga location) and renamed it to Fairwinds Estate Winery. They opened their … [Read more...]
JCB Salon St. Helena
JCB Salon, St. Helena. In April 2022, Jean Charles Boisset purchased the Keller Building in downtown St. Helena. This was formerly home to Keller Brother’s Meats, a store that was founded in St. Helena in the 1930s. In the book, Stubbed Toes and Grapevines by Janice E. Pond, she describes visiting Keller's as a little girl. "We bought most of our meat from … [Read more...]
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