Piña Napa Valley released their first commercial wine from the 1979 vintage. Piña in Spanish means “fruit of the pine”. Four brothers: Davie, Larry, Ranndy (look for his Bocce On column in the Yountville Sun) & John (John died in 2017) owned the winery until 2023 when the ownership was passed on to the next generation including Katherine Piña Capponi and her … [Read more...]
Pine Ridge Vineyards
Pine Ridge Vineyards was founded in 1978 by the late Gary Andrus (died in 2009), his ex-wife Nancy (she since retired and re-married) and a group of investment partners. Gary was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and became an avid skier. At one point he was a member of the U.S. ski team for downhill skiing and from 1976 through 1979 was vice president … [Read more...]
PlumpJack Winery
PlumpJack Winery was founded by former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and current governor of California and businessman and philanthropist, Gordon Getty (son of J. Paul Getty, the founder of Getty Oil Company) and partners. The PlumpJack property is located on the eastern side of Oakville, just north of the Oakville Cross Road. Noted nearby neighbors … [Read more...]
Pope Valley Winery
Pope Valley Winery is located off the typical Napa Valley "beaten path" - allow about 30 minutes to get here from the Silverado Trail. As the name indicates, this winery is in Pope Valley which is a relatively unpopulated area of Napa County on the backside (east) of the town of Angwin. Pope Valley actually is home to a number of small mostly private … [Read more...]
Prager Winery & Port Works
Prager Winery & Port Works is located at 1281 Lewelling Lane just south of the town of St. Helena right off of Highway 128 (West side of the road), across from Louis Martini Winery. Visitors to the property have to keep a sharp eye out for the entrance to their gravel driveway just north of the Sutter Home tasting room. The winery and tasting room are … [Read more...]
Pride Mountain Vineyards
Pride Mountain Vineyards is located high on the spine of the Mayacamas mountains, the geographical boundary between Napa and Sonoma Counties. The winery is about halfway between eastern Santa Rosa (the largest city in Sonoma County) and the town of St. Helena in the Napa Valley. In fact, half of their winery is in Sonoma County including their tasting room, … [Read more...]
Provenance Vineyards
Provenance Vineyards is located in the heart of Rutherford directly next to Highway 29. The winery is fairly easy to spot - their main building is painted dark red. This is a busy stretch of Highway 29, but Provenance sits far enough away from the traffic - and the grounds and exterior water features lend a calming feel to the location. NOTE 1: in late … [Read more...]
Punk Dog Wine
Punk Dog Wine produces affordable wines meant to be enjoyed and consumed at the time of purchase. With statistics being thrown around about how most wine is consumed within an hour or two of purchase, this makes a lot of sense. In addition, they focus on non-traditional red varietal blends. It is a name that perhaps wouldn't necessarily be associated … [Read more...]
James Cole Estate Winery
James Cole Estate Winery is located a short distance off of the Silverado Trail at the junction of the Oak Knoll Crossroad - the winery is very easy to find. They specialize in estate grown and produced Cabernet Sauvignon which makes sense based on their location just south of the famous Stags Leap Wine District - one of most well-known Cabernet Sauvignon … [Read more...]
James Creek Vineyards
James Creek Vineyards is a small family run boutique winery with vineyards in eastern Napa County in Pope Valley. This part of Napa is as far from the often crowded Highway 29 on the valley floor as you can get in Napa County. "Out here" - there are still more meadows than vineyards - seemingly more pasture animals than people and plenty of fresh … [Read more...]
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