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Joseph Cellars Winery

October 25, 2013 by Dave Leave a Comment

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...]

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Archived Review

REASON: This review is now archived and is no longer being updated. Reason: the wines continue to be produced but have transitioned into California appellation and as of our last update are no longer being produced & bottled in Napa Valley.

Massican

October 25, 2013 by Dave 2 Comments

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...]

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Eisele Vineyard

October 25, 2013 by Dave Leave a Comment

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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Odette Estate

October 25, 2013 by Dave 3 Comments

Odette Estate

Odette Estate is part of the PlumpJack Group which includes three other wineries in Napa Valley, PlumpJack, Cade Estate and CADE 13th Vineyard. The two founders of The PlumpJack Group are San Francisco’s former mayor Gavin Newsom and philanthropist, composer and entrepreneur Gordon Getty. John Conover who joined PlumpJack in 1999 is also a principal and is … [Read more...]

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Archived Review

REASON: Went bankrupt, stopped producing wine commercially. This review is now archived and will no longer be updated.

Hill Wine Co

October 25, 2013 by Dave 1 Comment

NOTE: This winery is in a transitional stage and their tasting room along the Silverado Trail is now CLOSED. We will remove or update this review once we have more information. Hill Wine Co - Proprietor Jeff Hill graduated from Fresno state in 1996 and promptly spent the next four years walking vineyards up and down California's Central Valley as a pest … [Read more...]

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Archived Review

REASON: Website down, GM no longer there. Can find no record of still producing wines. This review is now archived and will no longer be updated.

Entre Nous Wine

October 25, 2013 by Dave 3 Comments

Entre Nous Wine

Entre Nous released their first wine in 2007 - a Cabernet Sauvignon. This gem of a property in Oakville is planted to 26 acres of vines - most of which is sold to premium wineries. Each year, Entre Nous harvests from select blocks and makes about 500 cases of wine. All grapes for their wines are from the estate. Proprietor Kristine Ashe grew up in Marin … [Read more...]

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St Clair Brown Winery

October 25, 2013 by Dave Leave a Comment

St Clair Brown Winery

St Clair Brown Winery opened an urban winery and tasting room in the city of Napa in 2012. But with a twist. This little oasis is surrounded by various auto body shops and other industrial type businesses. We counted some 5 auto-body shops seen from their gardens. This is not your typical urban standalone tasting room. Farm to table is a much-practiced … [Read more...]

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Archived Review

REASON: Sadly the Wrotham Vineyard in Yountville has been pulled out, Dick sold the property. This review is now archived and will no longer be updated. However, Dick is still producing wine from this clone of Pinot Noir grown in the Santa Lucia Highlands.

Richard G Peterson Wines

October 25, 2013 by Dave 2 Comments

Richard G Peterson Wines

Richard G Peterson Wines is definitely one of the most unique projects in Napa Valley accompanied by a fascinating story as well as nearly 2000 years of history prior to the Wrotham Pinot Noir clone of grapes that were planted in Yountville in the 1980s. Small plantings of this clone now grow in several locations around the world including in the Santa Lucia … [Read more...]

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Archived Review

REASON: This review now archived. Last vintages on their website are from 2013 and both are made from NON Napa fruit. This review is now archived and will no longer be updated.

JAQK Cellars

October 25, 2013 by Dave 3 Comments

JAQK Cellars

JAQK Cellars is a partnership between long time and well regarded Napa Vintner Craig MacLean, his wife Cynthia and the team at Hatch Design in San Francisco (Katie Jain & Joel Templin). You have a real recipe for success when you partner excellent vineyard sources and the winemaking skills of Craig with the top design firm of Hatch. Additional success comes … [Read more...]

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Mirror Wine Co

October 25, 2013 by Dave 2 Comments

Mirror Wine Co

Mirror Wine Co began as a partnership with Notre Dame football star and 12 year NFL veteran, Rick Mirer and longtime Napa winemaker Rob Lawson. Rick was born and raised in Goshen, Indiana; his father Ken was the football coach for the high school Goshen team for 20 seasons. Rick was already talented in football; at the age of only 8 in 1978 he won the … [Read more...]

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