is a “garagiste” winery located within the town of Napa. The city of Napa allows one to actually bond part of your garage and driveway as a winery which is what 3 Doors Down has done. We have visited a number of garagiste wineries within Napa, but this is definitely one of the smaller ones! This is a Napa winery well under the radar with a lot of potential. … [Read more...]

is owned and operated by George and Elsa Vare. George is a long time veteran in the Napa and Sonoma wine scene. Many people who are George’s age have pursued retirement when they are coming from other industries but in our experience, long time veterans in the winemaking industry rarely “retire”. Rather they start new winemaking projects and manage … [Read more...]

was founded in 2004 (first harvest). Their “urban winery” was located in San Francisco for six years until they moved to Napa; 2010 was the first crush in Napa. They have setup shop at Silverado Trail Wine Studio which is located on the southern part of the Silverado Trail. Prior connections between William Hill (owner of Silverado Trail Wine Studio) and his … [Read more...]

is owned and operated by Jim and Susie Wycoff. Their vineyard certainly classifies them as one of the smallest commercial wine producers in the valley with a mere 1/3 of an acre planted to vine! The vineyard is located within a residential neighborhood right in the heart of Calistoga. There are actually several vineyards in this part of Calistoga along and … [Read more...]

The tasting room at the old Silver Rose Resort is now closed – Silver Rose no longer has a tasting room in the Napa Valley. Many of Silver Rose’s wines have won Gold or best of class at prestigious tasting events around the nation. The owner J Paul Dumont used to vacation in the Napa Valley quite often and during one stay at “Silver Rose” learned the owners … [Read more...]

is located almost halfway up the steep Oakville Grade just minutes from the valley floor and Highway 29. Trust us, this is not a bad location for a winery – nearby neighbors include cult winery Harlan Estate (you can see Harlan’s vineyards from this property), and high end producer, Far Niente. As a result of its higher than the valley location, on a clear … [Read more...]

has a rich history; the buildings on site date from the 1880′s. The winery is located all by itself in the Mayacamas mountain range off of the Petrified Forest Road about a 1.5 mile drive from the valley floor and 10 minutes from Calistoga. This is one of the most easily accessible wineries in any of the hills above Napa Valley and they are open 7 days/week. … [Read more...]

(pronounced like “Saviay – the “z” is silent) is located in the northern part of Napa Valley right off the Silverado Trail near the intersection of Larkmead Lane and Silverado Trail. This location and family have a lot of history in Napa Valley. The winery was originally established in 1900 and besides making their own wine, they sell grapes to other … [Read more...]

is located in the hills in the north Eastern part of Napa Valley. They produced their first vintage in 1999. This winery was founded by Peter & Linda Snowden. Peter used to visit his aunt who had a house within a mile of their current property and during these visits was introduced to good wine. He slowly developed a palate for fine wine and decided to … [Read more...]

are run by a husband wife team, Franco and Francesca. Enzo is named in tribute to Franco’s father; this name also happens to be the name of one of the world’s greatest Ferraris. As a result this wine is very popular in certain Ferrari club circles. It was during his childhood vacations from San Francisco that Franco really fell in love with the Napa Valley. … [Read more...]