Materra Cunat Family Vineyards. The Cunat family: Brian and his brother John, Brian's wife Miki and their two daughters founded the label Materra in 2007 with the purchase of a 45-acre estate vineyard (50-acre property) located in the Oak Knoll district. This part of Napa Valley has long been known for producing excellent Merlot (the variety they currently … [Read more...]
First and Franklin Marketplace
First and Franklin Marketplace formerly the Napa Tourist Information Center with the Square One tasting bar, operates a cozy tasting room inside their gift shop and deli in downtown Napa. NOTE: in 2021 the Ox and the Fox outdoor dining space plus drinks replaced the original wine tasting room inside First & Franklin. As a result of no longer offering wine … [Read more...]
Redmon Wines
Redmon Wines is a small St. Helena based producer focusing on small lot wines - typically with a production of under 300 cases per each bottling. Their total annual production is around 1500 cases. The winery is owned by Lisa Redmon; as a sole proprietorship, she wears all the 'hats' that comes with owning a small winery. This includes wine making decisions, … [Read more...]
Oakville Cross
Oakville Cross as the name indicates is a tribute to location - in this case the Oakville Cross Road. It can take longer for some for the "allure of Napa" to take hold than others. Jack and Ruthie Rydman moved to the Napa Valley in 1973 and have been living at their current location since 1974. They remember that much of Oakville Cross Road was already … [Read more...]
Encanto Vineyards
Encanto Vineyards focuses on single variety, single vineyard wines and is owned by first generation Mexican American vintner Enrique Lopez. Enrique was born in a small village, El Espiritu in Michoacan Mexico. He is the youngest of 14 children; perhaps the only vintner in Napa Valley who has more siblings is Stephanie Trotter, owner of her appropriately … [Read more...]
Y Rousseau Wines
Y Rousseau Wines are owned by the husband and wife team of Yannick and Susan Rousseau. Yannick was born in the Gascony region of southwest France (bordering Spain) in a small town about 90 minutes from Bordeaux and about two hours from Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. This part of France contains some of the country's most well-known wine regions. As in a number … [Read more...]
Vellum Wines
Vellum Wines is run by two individuals with a passion for wine - winemaker, Karl Lehmann (graduate of U.C. Davis Viticulture and Enology program) and Jeffrey Mathy who has an advanced certification from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust in London and has managed wine programs for the American Center for Wine Food and the Arts. Jeff enjoyed a career … [Read more...]
Joseph Cellars Winery
Joseph Cellars Winery is owned by the Bartholomew Family. Joe Bartholomew is originally from Florida but has been visiting Napa Valley since the 1970s. His numerous visits continued to kindle his interest in fine wine; eventually he decided to take his passion to the next level. He began looking for vineyard property. Upon visiting real estate offices to … [Read more...]
Massican
Massican was founded by owner and winemaker Dan Petroski in 2009. He sold Massican to GALLO in late August 2023. Dan grew up in Brooklyn in an American Italian family. Wine for him, as a commercial venture did not happen right away. Dan remembers being attracted to magazines from an early age. He recalls signing up for a subscription to Condé Naste Traveler … [Read more...]
Eisele Vineyard
Eisele Vineyard was founded as Araujo Estate in 1990 by Bart and Daphne Araujo; their first vintage was an Eisele Vineyard designate Cabernet Sauvignon from 1991. While the Araujo's were new to the valley, their vineyard was not. The historical Eisele Vineyard had produced quality fruit for several wineries including Joseph Phelps and Robert Mondavi and was … [Read more...]
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