Kelham Wines used to be located on the midpoint of Zinfandel Lane just south of the town of St. Helena. Kelham Wine is no longer associated with this property and visits for Kelham Wine are no longer hosted here. This property has since transitioned into Oakham Estate Winery. This creative and intriguing family spent years developing what was the old … [Read more...]

Kenefick Ranch is a family run vineyard and wine producer located near the small town of Calistoga in the northern part of Napa Valley at the base of the nearby lower hills of the Vaca mountain range. While somewhat hidden, this part of the valley is home to several old head-pruned vineyards and notable nearby producers include Eisele and Kelly Fleming. … [Read more...]

Krupp Brothers Winery was founded as a partnership between Dr. Jan Krupp and his brother Bart (died in New Jersey in early 2024) as well as ownership coming from a Gordon Getty trust as well as other investors. The brothers (with Jan being the face of the business) are known for developing a sizable property (Stagecoach Vineyards) located nearly at the end … [Read more...]

Mario Bazán Cellars is owned by husband and wife Mario and Gloria Bazán. Mario is originally from Oaxaca and Gloria is from Morelia, Michoacan - Mexico. Mario was working in a restaurant in Mexico City when he decided to immigrate to California for a short time and after a brief stint in Oakland decided the city wasn't for him. He moved up to Napa Valley in … [Read more...]

pureCru Wines was originally established as the result of a business partnership between winemaker Mitch Cosentino (we who we have met several times over the years, including sitting down with for this review), a grocer broker, a real estate developer and an oncologist. Mitch enjoys both winemaking and golf (both interests shared by the partners), and he and … [Read more...]

Truchard Vineyards is located in the Carneros District in southern Napa Valley. The vineyards and winery were founded by Tony and Jo Ann Truchard in 1974. They sold grapes exclusively until 1989 when they began making their own wine. They prefer to think of themselves as a "big vineyard with a small winery"; the reasoning behind this is they carefully … [Read more...]

Tulocay Winery is the oldest continuously operating winery in Coombsville, a part of Napa Valley, located just north east of the actual town of Napa. Coombsville (named after Nathan Coombs, one of the founders of the city of Napa) is the newest one of Napa's 17 sub appellations (approval granted in late 2011) - a region that is characterized by cooler … [Read more...]

Turley Wine Cellars is located just north of St. Helena on Highway 29. This private production facility is not open to the public. Founder of Turley Cellars, Dr. Larry Turley grew up in Tennessee and Georgia; his parents Whitney and Mabel Ann Rose previously lived in Augusta, Georgia until they moved to St. Helena in 1982, eight years after Larry purchased … [Read more...]