Thorn Hill Vineyards was founded with their first release in 2007 - this winery was started by the husband wife team of Amy and Jack Thorn. Today they operate two tasting rooms; one near Lancaster in Pennsylvania (where they live) and one in Lower Lake in neighboring Lake County to the north of Napa. They previously operated a third tasting room that was … [Read more...]
Napa Earthquake
I was in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan catching up on email in the middle of the day when I immediately started receiving texts and emails from friends and family indicating an earthquake had hit Napa. Soon after I started seeing night time photos hitting Twitter of various buildings downtown - then news indicated several highways were closed for evaluation and within … [Read more...]
Folio Fine Wine Partners
Folio Fine Wine Partners represents a wide selection of wines from select producers in top wine regions around the world to the American market. As of our latest update to this review they represent more than 40 wineries from eight countries. And the wines produced under Folio Wine Partners (also owned by Michael Mondavi) are Hangtime, Oberon and Spellbound. … [Read more...]
Dahl Vineyards
NOTE: the sad and horrific story that occurred on March 15th, 2015 as told here: www.pressdemocrat.com/news/3677767-181/robert-dahl-napa-vintner-in?page=1 This review will be updated once we have information about possible new ownership. Dahl Vineyards opened in mid summer 2014 on site of the old Chateau Napa Winery on quiet Solano Ave just off of the … [Read more...]
Starmont Winery
Starmont Winery (owned by the Schlatter Family - the same family that owns Merryvale Winery in St. Helena) is located in the southern part of the Napa Valley in the Carneros region. Visually it is an impressive modern winery that is most commonly seen from Highway 29 as you drive by either direction. The winery itself opened in 2006 and sits on the historic … [Read more...]
Trujillo Wines
Trujillo Wines. Winemaker and founder, Michael Trujillo grew up in Southern Colorado in a family that was more apt to drink beer and bourbon then ever a glass of wine. His upbringing was on a 3,000-acre family farm where he learned how to tend sheep and cattle. In college he decided to study architectural engineering with an interest in building skyscrapers … [Read more...]
Hunt McKay Wine
Hunt McKay Wine (KaDieM Cellars) is a small production label formed by a partnership of winemaker, Michael Trujillo and his friends Danna and Karen. The creation of the name was formed by taking the first three letters of each of their first names and phonetically spelling this out. The three intertwined glasses on the wine label signify this partnership, … [Read more...]
Ad Vivum Cellars
Ad Vivum Cellars produces a single wine, from a single vineyard in Yountville from a single clone of Cabernet Sauvignon produced each year by long time Napa winemaker Chris Phelps (no relation to Joseph Phelps). Chris was raised in Livermore - just "down the street" from Concannon Winery. He earned his degree in Viticulture from UC Davis in 1981. After … [Read more...]
Tristant Vineyards
Tristant Vineyards produces one wine each year, a single vineyard red blend sourced from an 11-acre vineyard located in the far South East corner of the Calistoga AVA. Proprietor Bill Tristant decided to immigrate to California in 1949. His decision was based on the impact World War II had on his family. They lived in the Pyrenees at the time and their homes … [Read more...]
Napa Angel by Montes
Napa Angel was founded by Chilean winemaker Aurelio Montes and partners with their first Napa release, a Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2006 vintage. Aurelio has a long history of winemaking in Chile. He graduated from the Catholic University in Santiago with a degree in both Oenology and Agronomy in 1971. He worked at Chile's historic Undurraga Winery, then at … [Read more...]
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