Bridesmaid Wines is a partnership between long time Napa vintner Pam Starr and Drew Neiman. Pam has made wine for a number of wineries in the valley including at Spottswoode. Drew worked with John Kongsgaard at Luna Winery and at Newton and also runs his own label, Neiman Cellars. The focus of Bridesmaid is on blended Bordeaux varietal wines produced at … [Read more...]
Heibel Ranch Vineyards
Heibel Ranch Vineyards owner Trent Ghiringhelli and his family have deep roots in Napa Valley, its wine industry and Aetna Springs Resort located close to the Heibel Ranch property (reference our extensive notes and research on Aetna Springs Resort below). The Heibel family originally owned 1300 acres in Pope Valley but it has since been divided among family … [Read more...]
Napa Valley College Estate Winery
Napa Valley College Estate Winery. Over the past several decades we have talked to a number of vintners who have taken wine related classes at Napa Valley College through the Viticulture and Winery Technology Department. The first courses in this department were offered in 1984. For reference that was two years after what was then called Napa College changed … [Read more...]
Lobo Wines
Lobo Wines are the creation of the husband wife team, Randy and Krys Wulff. Randy and Krys grew up together in Stockton - and Randy has operated a successful law firm for many years. His legal career has spanned more than 20 years, settling over 3000 cases. His hallmark case took the couple to New York for 2.5 years where he was the mediator and arbitrator … [Read more...]
D’Anneo Vineyard
D'Anneo Vineyard - There is a heart to the Napa Valley for old vine Zinfandel and that region is found in the far northern reaches of the valley in and around Calistoga. Select vineyards in this region are still planted to old vine Zinfandel and the gnarled trunks have been producing wine on the same vines for decades. Case in point is D'Anneo Vineyards who … [Read more...]
Faustini Wines
Faustini Wines. Proprietor Anthony Faustini has been a wine collector for many years. Looking to transition from serious collector to wine maker he began his research on Long Island in New York, visiting wineries and trying numerous wines. Looking to expand his palate and wanting to make a California wine he came to Napa Valley where he was introduced to … [Read more...]
Maroon Wines
Maroon Wines was founded by Paul Maroon (died in late 2019) with his inaugural vintage dating from 2008. Following Paul's passing, his wife Renée sold the business in 2022 to India born but Florida based Jugal Taneja and his family. They kept the name of the wine brand but changed the name of the estate to Manju in honor of Jugal's wife. Jugal immigrated to … [Read more...]
Lampyridae Vineyards
Lampyridae Vineyards - Talk about vineyards with a view. The highest block of Lampyridae Vineyards reaches an elevation of 2,510 feet above sea level on the uppermost slopes of Mt. Veeder; this is the highest vineyard above the floor of the Napa Valley - there is only one other vineyard higher in the entire county - the Blue Ridge Vineyard in the south … [Read more...]
Corvalle
Corvalle currently focuses on three single vineyard wines - an estate Sauvignon Blanc from their Rutherford Runway Vineyard, a Chardonnay from the Oak Knoll district and a Syrah sourced from Atlas Peak. Their first vintage dates from 2009. Proprietor Ryan Moreland has been involved with agriculture and farming for many years. His family owns a sizeable … [Read more...]
Virage Napa Valley
Virage Napa Valley was founded by Emily Richer in 2007 and currently focuses on one variety, Cabernet Franc. Emily "parachuted out of the investment banking world", as she explains and after slowly migrating north from Los Angeles, eventually moved to the Napa Valley in the late 1990's to begin a new career and lifestyle. She describes herself as "an … [Read more...]
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