Whitehall Lane Winery is one of numerous family owned wineries in Napa Valley; the winery and tasting room are located on the west side of Highway 29 several minutes south of the town of St. Helena close to the only section of the highway where the train tracks cross the road. Note that the winery and tasting room are not located on nearby Whitehall Lane nor … [Read more...]

White Rock Vineyards is a small hidden winery typically not found on many Napa Valley winery lists or maps. Family run, their focus is about crafting limited-production, food friendly and balanced wines. Tours and tastings are offered on a limited basis for serious wine enthusiasts. Modern day White Rock Vineyards was founded by Henri and Claire … [Read more...]

William Cole Vineyards. Founders William (Bill) and Jane Ballentine purchased this historic property in 1999. Bill is the vineyard manager and winemaker; his family has a deeply rooted history in Napa Valley dating back to 1906 when his great grandfather on his maternal side, Libero Pocai, an immigrant from Lucca, Italy purchased 60 acres of land in Napa … [Read more...]

William Harrison Vineyards & Winery was founded by William (Bill) Harrison; he traces his family winemaking heritage back to the early 16th century in southern Italy (he is the 12th generation family member involved in the wine business). Bill's great grandfather Guiseppi owned a winery in the Puglia region of southern Italy, wrote books about wine and … [Read more...]

William Hill Estate dates from 1978 and was founded by William (Bill) Hill. While traveling through Europe Bill became bitten by the wine bug, especially from his time spent in Burgundy. Bill moved to the San Francisco Bay area from Oklahoma to attend Stanford University and eventually moved to Napa Valley in 1974. He made his first wine in 1976 from Mt. … [Read more...]

Wing Canyon Vineyard is owned by Bill Jenkins and Kathy Dennett and is located on the very windy Mt. Veeder Road; the winery is accessible from either Oakville Grade to the north or about a 30-minute drive from downtown Napa to the south. This small and remote winery is located at the bottom of a very steep hillside vineyard. The winery is next door to their … [Read more...]

Paloma Vineyard is located off of Spring Mountain Road on the edge of the Sonoma and Napa County line ranging from about 2,015 to 2,235 feet feet in elevation, usually above the fog which commonly blankets the lower elevations, especially during the growing season. "Paloma" is a Spanish word meaning dove. On clear days the property features spectacular and … [Read more...]

Paoletti Vineyards is a gorgeous wine estate located off the northern part of Silverado Trail just south of the town of Calistoga. The winery produced its first vintage in 1994 and is owned by Gianni & Lilia Paoletti. Gianni purchased the winery property in 1989. He was born in Venice, Italy and was trained as a chef starting at the age of 16. He worked at … [Read more...]