Daviana Winery released their first vintage in 2007. Owner Tim Darrin (died in 2024 at age 70 from a motorcycle accident) moved to the Napa Valley in 1977 and started the valley's first hot air balloon company. This became a successful venture which he ran for many years. Some people move to the Napa Valley and get bitten by the "wine bug" rather quickly - … [Read more...]
Kitchak Cellars
Kitchak Cellars - Interest in wine began in the early 1980's for proprietor Peter Kitchak when a friend invited him to a premium wine tasting where most of the wines were priced above $40/bottle (which at that time was extremely expensive). He had never tasted such wine before - (all French producers) and was immediately hooked. Within weeks he started … [Read more...]
KIND Cellars
Kind Cellars - For David Yorgensen, the art and science of wine making is intensely personal. While never formally trained in winemaking he has dedicated his life to a passionate perseverance of fine tuning his craft. He grew up in New England, earned a degree in Fisheries & Wildlife and then ultimately became interested in wine. Eventually deciding upon a … [Read more...]
Materra Cunat Family Vineyards
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 graduated university in Mexico with a degree in chemical engineering. His first job in Napa Valley was working for Warren Winiarski at Stag's Leap … [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...]
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