Mansfield Winery is located mere minutes from the Napa Valley floor but off of a narrow winding road that makes it feel like you are totally in the country. This winery is run by Richard & Leslie Mansfield, both very accomplished in their respective fields. Richard has been a winemaker since 1979 having earned viticulture & enology degrees from the … [Read more...]
Marilyn Merlot
Marilyn Merlot produced their first vintage in 1985. However, the story begins a few years prior. owners Bob & Donna Holder moved to Napa Valley from Berkeley in 1978. Neither were involved in wine at the time; Bob was an accountant and Donna was a librarian at St. Helena High School. Bob was a partner in the city of Napa based accounting firm Seiberlich & … [Read more...]
Markham Vineyards
Markham Vineyards was founded in 1874 as Laurent Winery, named after founder Jean Laurent (died 1890) who immigrated to California from Bordeaux in 1852, seeking his fortunes in the gold mines of the Sierra Nevada foothills. However, he was several years too late to the height of the mining action and rather ended up going into agriculture and settling in … [Read more...]
Marston Family Vineyard
Marston Family Vineyard is located at the very end of White Sulphur Springs Road - west of the town of St. Helena. The drive into the winery property is fantastic; leaving St. Helena one is soon driving on a very narrow windy road which passes what is left of the historic White Sulphur Springs Resort (majority of the buildings burned down in the Glass Fire … [Read more...]
Martin Estate
Martin Estate is a small winery located in the heart of the Rutherford district off of Conn Valley Road, just down the street from Frog's Leap Winery. The winery was originally established in 1887 as H. H. Harris Cellars by long time Napa Valley resident and Napa County sheriff at that time, Henry Harrison Harris (1837-1916). An article from a 1910 issue of … [Read more...]
Mason Cellars
Mason Cellars is run by a husband wife team Randy and Megan Mason and their primary focus is on Sauvignon Blanc. Randy has a long history in the Napa wine industry working at wineries such as Chappellet and Napa Wine Co. He originally planned on being a Veterinarian and was one class from graduating with a degree in that field when he took his first … [Read more...]
McKenzie-Mueller Vineyards & Winery
McKenzie-Mueller Vineyards & Winery is located in the heart of the Carneros district, about a 15 minute drive from either downtown Napa or Sonoma. The winery is open to visitors by appointment; their schedule is often fairly flexible, even with last minute appointments. Founders Bob Mueller (who we originally met with for a tasting and tour years ago) and … [Read more...]
Meander Wines
Meander Wines was founded by veteran Napa Valley winemaker, Amy Aiken. Her first introduction to Napa Valley was when she came to California from the Midwest; she studied at UC Davis for her master's degree. She became passionate about Cabernet Sauvignon and made this wine in the 1990s while working at several well-known Napa wineries including at Joseph … [Read more...]
Merryvale Family of Wines
Merryvale Vineyards enjoys a highly visible location next to the train tracks and Highway 29 in the southern part of the St. Helena city limits. Its address is a prominent one (1000 Main Street). This winery has a storied history both in its early days and much later. The winery was built in 1933 and was one of several Napa Valley wineries built … [Read more...]
Midsummer Cellars
Midsummer Cellars is a small production winery specializing mostly in Napa Valley grown Cabernet Sauvignon (with several other often non Napa wines including a Malbec, Pinot Blanc, a Rhone White Blend and a Grenache rosé). The winery was founded by long time wine maker Rollie Heitz and as of the time of our latest update, produces around 2,500 cases of … [Read more...]
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