B True Wines is a thoughtful and exciting wine brand founded by proprietor Bill True in 2018 with his inaugural wine, a Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon. Bill was a collector first, starting in the 1990s, focusing on California and French wines. Early on, he followed individual winemakers, such as Mia Klein, Dalia Viader and Philippe […]

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Matthew Dempsey Wines, founded by its namesake Matthew Dempsey, started producing wine in Napa valley in 2016, but started making wine in his early 20s in Michigan in 2012 from both Napa and Sonoma vineyards. For four years, grapes were harvested in Napa Valley and Sonoma, destemmed, put in food grade drums and flash frozen […]

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Sphaerics Wine. Exciting wines lead to intrigue and curiosity about a brand. Take for instance, Sphaerics. A lesson in patience, husband and wife, Brian Ball and Laura Jones made a commitment among themselves that they would only start a wine project if they were given access to an incredible vineyard. After 10 years of patiently […]

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Baker Canyon is purposefully and thoughtfully built by proprietor Basil Enan and his wife Robin. Their focus is long term and generational. They entered the wine business in their late 30s, at an age where they have the time to develop something meaningful. And their children will develop ‘roots in Napa Valley, building a connection […]

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Peirson Meyer Wine was founded by Robbie Meyer, winemaker and Alan Peirson, a ceramicist and sculptor. Peirson was the first employee hired at Peter Michael Winery and for 20 years was an integral part of their development as estate manager, including being involved in development f their vineyards. Some of his sculpture are on the […]

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Scale Wine Groupwas started by Master Sommelier Desmond (Des) Echavarrie in 2016, initially operating out of his house in Napa. Previously he was a sommelier in Las Vegas for 7 years and then sommelier at the French Laundry. In 2012, while working at the French Laundry, he passed his Master Sommelier examination. He worked for […]

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17 Poets Wine was founded by Todd Newman, a consummate story teller and philosopher. He was born and raised in Minot, North Dakota and later moved to Eugene, Oregon to attend the University of Oregon. While living in Eugene he made a road trip to Napa Valley for a three day visit, a short break […]

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Cana Ranch Wines was founded by proprietors Tyler and Kelly Mullman. Tyler was raised in Kansas and now lives in Houston, but as a child he had a strong connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. He lived here when he was very young and later spent summers visiting his father in the region. He […]

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Lunar Ridge is a boutique wine brand based in Coombsville and was founded by Ray and Theresa Joske, their family journey began more than two decades ago with the desire to produce an experience that would stimulate the imaginations of those who tasted their wine vintage after vintage. The grapes for Lunar Ridge are grown […]

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ADDAX Wines. The first vintage of ADDAX was in 2009, only a several barrel production. Several individuals have been associated with this brand since its inception including Josh Peeples (no longer involved), Russell Bevan, their current winemaker and the owner, Brian Kearney. The focus of ADDAX has historically been on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet […]

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Calistoga Press. Proprietors Terry and Bruce Strombom grew up in Stockton, met in the 7th grade and then both attended college in southern California. Life’s paths took them apart for a few years, but then they reconnected in their early 30s. They settled in Long Beach where they established careers, Terry as management in the […]

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Becklyn Cellars. Proprietor Rick Helmig was raised in Palos Verdes, California. He played baseball at Oklahoma State and after graduating, moved to Dallas where he spent a 40-year career in finance until retiring in 2025. His introduction to wine came after graduating from college. He recalls tasting a variety of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons with […]

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III Rows was founded in 2013 by Michael Casadaban, Clay Chandler and Rawleigh Fisher. All three doctors are from Louisiana and met at LSU while they were doing their residencies. All partners are serious wine collectors; Michael and his wife Holly began drinking Merlot as an alternative to beer, Rawleigh’s grew up around wine as […]

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Avenue 8 Wine was founded by proprietor Dan Lynch with his inaugural vintage in 2018. The focus is on a single wine each year, a Napa Valley Chardonnay. Dan grew up in Lafayette, CA. His wife Karen was working on raising their 3 children; as the kids started to leave for college her question was […]

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Accendo, Annulus, Bella Oaks, Impensata, J.H. Wheeler, Kinsman Eades and TOR will share wines made at the historic St. Helena estate St. Helena, Calif. — Wheeler Farms will welcome guests to “Good Company” on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The relaxed afternoon gathering and walk-around tasting will bring together seven […]

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Beaulieu Vineyard (pronounced like bowl-you). This historically prominent and iconic winery is located on the corner of Rutherford Cross Road and Highway 29 in the small town of Rutherford. This is several miles south of St. Helena on the “wine strip” where some of Napa’s most visited and venerable wineries are located. This site is […]

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Flora Springs Napa Valley. In December 2024, Flora Springs, existing inventory and this space were sold by the previous owners, the Komes family to husband and wife Gina Gallo-Boisset and Jean-Charles Boisset, the current owners. This was Jean-Charles and Gina’s first jointly owned winery. The Boisset’s had known the Komes family since Jean-Charles purchased Raymond […]

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Silver Oak Cellars is a Napa Valley and Sonoma County winery best known for its focus on Cabernet Sauvignon and its distinctive use of American oak barrels, a stylistic choice that helped define its identity among California wines. Founded in 1972 by Ray Duncan and Justin Meyer, both now deceased, this remarkable success story grew […]

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Jessup Cellars was founded in 1996 by Napa native, Mark Jessup and his wife at the time Pamela. Mark began his career in wine at the age of 17 working at the grand Inglenook Estate in Rutherford and later helped craft some of the first wines at Opus One. The first physical location of Jessup […]

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Aubert Wines was founded by Mark and Teresa Aubert with the first vintage in 2000 focusing exclusively on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The first single vineyard wine bottled under Aubert was a 2000 Chardonnay from the now iconic Ritchie Vineyard in Sonoma County. While not the first to vineyard designate a Chardonnay from this vineyard, […]

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