Sodaro Estate Winery was owned by Don and Felicity (Deedee) Sodaro, long time Southern California residents who both are passionate about wine. Don has been involved with the hospitality industry for many years having founded Santa Ana based Sixpence Inns of America (which sold to Motel 6 in 1988) and served as CEO of Hanford Hotels Inc. His family's wine … [Read more...]
Palladian Estate Winery
Palladian Estate Winery was a partnership between retired shipping veteran David Jones, his wife Sandy and long time well-respected Napa winemaker David Mahaffey. Today Sandy is the sole proprietor of Palladian Estate. David Jones was instrumental in the design of modern day cargo shipping containers; he and Sandy eventually relocated here from San Francisco … [Read more...]
Olivia Brion
Olivia Brion was founded by Napa wine veteran David Mahaffey with a focus on Pinot Noir as well as sometimes Chardonnay. David has been making wines in Napa Valley since 1980 and has also taught wine making at Napa Valley College. All vineyard sources for his wines come from one of Napa's older (dates from 1988) but generally least well-known sub … [Read more...]
Ramian Wines
Ramian Estate is run by Napa vintner, Brian Graham who originally is from Texas. His path to wine comes after earning a degree in architecture from Texas Tech. However soon after graduating he started working in wine stores and then as a wine buyer. Bitten by the wine bug at this point, with a career in architecture quickly fading in the rear-view mirror he … [Read more...]
WaterMark Wine
WaterMark Wine is a small under-the-radar boutique winery run by long time Napa Valley based vintner Phil Steinschriber and his wife Diane. For 30+ years Phil was also winemaker at Diamond Creek Vineyards, crafting some of the most coveted Cabernet Sauvignons in the Napa Valley. Phil's parents immigrated to the USA after both survived time in several … [Read more...]
Flying Horse Winery
Flying Horse Winery Flying Horse Winery is owned and operated by the Smeding Family. The Smeding family been in the Napa Valley for four generations - always with a hand close to the earth. The grandparents of the current owners, Lettie, came to Napa in the 1920's from Scandanavia and started farming prune orchards (back when stone fruit orchards … [Read more...]
Tierra Roja Vineyard
Tierra Roja Vineyard. Every so often on our journeys through Napa Valley we discover a gem; Tierra Roja is one of those gems both for the exceptional vineyard site, the quality of wines and the warmth, hospitality and generosity of owner and founder, Linda Neal. Linda discovered her interest in agriculture early in life; while growing up in Southern … [Read more...]
Shelter Wine Company
Shelter Wine Company was the label of David Stevens and a New York City wine broker. David also owns 750 Wines with his wife Monica (specializing in high end, limited production boutique wineries) located in St. Helena. David was born in North Dakota and became tired of the long dark cold winters in this state and ended up in sunny St. Helena working at one … [Read more...]
Rudius Wines
Rudius Wines There are the types of vintners you can't help but admire who have come to the wine industry solely on their own accord. They do not come from wine making families where you have the support structure should you want to get into the wine industry. In this case it is Jeff Ames, the founder of Rudius. Jeff is originally from Alabama and was on … [Read more...]
Hoopes Vineyard
Hoopes Vineyard was founded by Spencer Hoopes (who we originally met with), with the roots of the winery a 10-acre vineyard that Spencer purchased in the Oakville appellation in 1981. This gorgeous piece of property is located off of Yount Mill Road just north of Yountville - right on the dividing line between the Oakville and Yountville sub … [Read more...]
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