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...]
Three Clicks Wines
Three Clicks Wines are made by winemaker Bruce Devlin and his wife Danielle Cyrot, both of whom met at UC Davis (in a viticulture class) when they were studying viticulture and oenology. There are a select number of husband wife winemakers in the Napa Valley; Bruce runs the wine making operations at Ballentine Vineyards (where he has been working since 1999) … [Read more...]
Highlands Winery
Highlands Winery dates back to its days of being owned by another Napa winery, Freemark Abbey. It was sold in 2005 and today it is privately held by two partners, Paul Segas and Dave Cofran, both Napa wine industry veterans. Dave (who we met with at his home) has a long history in the wine industry dating back over 45 years. He is a graduate of UC Davis … [Read more...]
Valance Wine
Valance Wine is owned by Michael & Valerie Raymor. The name comes from a type of balance that most Howell Mountain area Cabernets develop over time. The owners noticed this balance and elegance for their 01' vintage while it was still in barrel. Creatively combining V from Valerie's first name with the word balance, they came up with Valance. Michael grew up … [Read more...]
Somerston Estate
Somerston Estate produces limited production wines from the Somerston Ranch, a property well under the radar of most visitors and locals. While the location feels fairly remote, in actuality it is only about a 15 minute drive east of the intersection of Highway 128 and the Silverado Trail. The winery is accessed via a long gated private driveway off of … [Read more...]
Peacock Family Vineyard
Peacock Family Vineyard (not to be confused with Peacock Cellars in Arroyo Grande in California's Central Coast) is located in the beautiful Spring Mountain District, just minutes outside of the town of St. Helena. The 6+ planted acres are located at 1,000 feet at the end of a rolling narrow windy and steep hillside road. Nearby land owned by wineries … [Read more...]
Cornerstone Cellars
Cornerstone Cellars produced their first commercial vintage in 1991; this winery is not to be confused with Cornerstone Sonoma, an unrelated marketplace, also offering wine tasting experiences. Cornerstone in Napa Valley is one of the older producers one may not have heard about despite their now decades track record of continuing to produce stellar wines. … [Read more...]
Richard Perry Vineyards
Richard Perry Vineyards dates from 1988 when the owners Richard and Sheila Perry planted 15 acres on a 20 acre site primarily to Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Viognier in the Coombsville region just east of the town of Napa. We originally met with Sheila many years ago. Their original vineyard location was all hillside with most of the vineyards terraced. It … [Read more...]
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