was founded by Art & Cherie Goulard in 2004 and their small 2.5 acre 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard is located high in the Howell Mountain Appellation at about 2000 feet. It is always a joy to visit some of the higher vineyards in Howell Mountain as the fresh natural aromas from the Manzanita and pine trees at this elevation are very reminiscent of what … [Read more...]

was located on Pritchard Hill in the Vaca Mountains, the mountain range that forms the Eastern boundary above Napa Valley. Note: this winery and vineyard land has been purchased by Continuum, a Mondavi Family partnership. However the Cloud View brand was not sold and plans call for additional vintages, possibly sourcing fruit from their former vineyards. We … [Read more...]

was founded by Catherine Eddy. She has been involved in the wine industry for many years and currently works at Burgess Cellars which is where we caught up with her. Catherine’s wine can be tasted at the Wineries of Napa Valley in the Napa Town Center in downtown Napa. In addition serious collectors and enthusiasts may consider making an appointment to taste … [Read more...]

Havens label now a part of Stonehedge Winery (tasting room in city of Napa) is located just off of Highway 29 on peaceful Hoffman Lane just south of Yountville. Drive past part of the 7.5 acres of Syrah and other varietals planted on the estate to the parking lot. This winery dates from 1984 and their first crush was in the bed of a flatbed truck. The … [Read more...]

is run by a husband wife team Cliff and Clare Luce Abbey and they specialize entirely in premium estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon. They have been passionate about wine for a number of years and in 1986, a 4.5 month vacation to Europe certainly didn’t hurt! They have turned the property into a beautiful Italian villa style estate with tall cypress lining the … [Read more...]

We have visited many wineries during this project and every once in a while we stumble across a very unique winery. This is one of those wineries. It is run by Christine Madrigal and Elizabeth Trujillo. Each of the “two wives” is married to a Napa winemaker who in turn has their own individual wine labels/winery. Michael Trujillo runs Karl Lawrence and Chris … [Read more...]

is owned and operated by Dave Cofran and his business partner John Johnson. Incidentally this was the 450th Napa winery that we visited during our extensive wine odyssey. Dave has a long history in the wine industry dating back over 40 years. He is a graduate of UC Davis during the mid 1960′s from a class that produced industry pioneer winemakers for Napa … [Read more...]