Ziata Wines was founded by long time wine industry veteran Karen Cakebread. We first met Karen at her home in Calistoga and tasted several of her early vintages. While Karen was working for Hewlett Packard an opportunity arose to move to Asia. During that time, she worked as an international marketing consultant for Cakebread Cellars when Cakebread was just … [Read more...]
John Anthony Vineyards
John Anthony Vineyards, part of the parent company, John Anthony Wine & Spirits, opened their first tasting room in downtown Napa in early July 2010. The space is in a prime location, located near many restaurants and directly next door to the luxurious Andaz Hotel. The simple but well-appointed appointed tasting room is a rarity in Napa Valley in that they … [Read more...]
Marketta Winery
Marketta Winery produces small quantity premium Napa Valley wines handcrafted by long time French and American winemaker Marketta Fourmeaux. Marketta was born in Finland and initially visited California as an exchange student in 1968 and 1969. She returned to California in 1980, four years after the famous Paris tasting of 1976. At the time, Marketta was a … [Read more...]
Xtant Wines
Xtant Wines was founded by two partners, Jeffrey O'Neill and Laurence Vosti both of whom have strong ties to the wine industry. Jeff is a past president of The Wine Institute and former CEO of Golden State Vintners. Laurence went to school in the Bordeaux region of France, has owned a retail wine business and has been a collector of California & French wines … [Read more...]
g Cook Family Winery
g Cook Family Winery was nestled next to the hills in the northern part of the Napa Valley (sold in 2017). Because the valley narrows down as you drive north there are lots of neat little side canyons and inlets against the hills. This winery was near several of these which really gives it is own "secluded" feel compared the main part of the valley floor. … [Read more...]
Toad Hall Cellars
Website is offline, no references found to show this label still continues. Archiving this review now. Toad Hall Cellars is owned by John Komes and his family; if the last name rings a bell it is because this family is also synonymous with Flora Springs Winery. They produced their first vintage in 1984 which was merely 10 cases of a Chardonnay...talk … [Read more...]
Napa Valley Farms
Napa Valley Farms is owned by Todd White, a native of the Carolinas. This is a small winery that today selectively distributes their hand-crafted wine via a mailing list (available for new members). Todd has no distribution outside of California and because of the limited quantities produced the best way to secure the wine is through their website. Napa … [Read more...]
Relic Wines
Relic Wines was founded by Michael Hirby & Schatzi Throckmorton with their first vintage, a three barrel production of Pinot Noir in 2001. Michael has an interesting story of how he ended up working as a winemaker in Napa. He was in school at Colorado College in Colorado Springs (where he eventually graduated with a degree in Philosophy) when he found out … [Read more...]
Acre Wines
Acre Wines formerly known as One Acre Wines has a unique and interesting story. Founder, David Becker grew up in the "valley", as he calls it when his family moved to Napa Valley in 1971. During our first visit, he spoke of few fences around, hiking over to the nearby hills, exploring ruined farmhouses and catching steelhead in the nearby creek. Not a bad … [Read more...]
Wine Country Connection
Wine Country Connection formerly Groezinger's Wine Merchant is located in the small restaurant and hotel rich town of Yountville. In fact, this shop is conveniently located close to Redd, Bouchon and Bistro Jeanty - all culinary delights in their own right. There is an abnormal selection of very high-end well-known restaurants for such a small town. … [Read more...]
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