Aadland Moody Vineyards is perched on the slopes of Spring Mountain bordering Spring Mountain Road. This 17-acre property is previously the site of Beringer owned vineyards that at that time was called the "Los Hermanos Vineyards" or, "the brothers vineyards" in honor of Frederick and Jacob, the two brothers who founded Beringer Winery. Jacob's son Charles … [Read more...]

Arborum Estate was founded by Caren and Nick Orum; the Orum's are originally from the southern part of the U.S. Nick from Texas and Caren from Arkansas and Louisiana. Nick graduated from Stanford and Caren from Emery; their careers in investment and finance took them to New York and San Francisco; they became residents of Calistoga in 1999. They purchased … [Read more...]

JOVIAH Wines, pronounced jo-vee-ah, was founded by winemaker Victoria Coleman with her inaugural vintage in 2022. Originally from Seattle, she was not raised in a 'wine family', although her parents would sometimes drink inexpensive wines. While in Seattle she began studying computer science, but during a vacation to Mexico she met a winemaker who was … [Read more...]

Napa Jack is owned by real estate developer and philanthropist Jack Morris; he founded Jack Morris Construction in New Jersey when he was 18 years of age. This company built a number of residential spaces in the Edison, New Brunswick and Somerville communities in New Jersey. Some of these include Pauline Estates, Rachel Estates, Lillian Estates and Farmland … [Read more...]

Covalence Wine was founded by Adam Ressner and Jonathan Rhyne, both of Raleigh, North Carolina. Their introduction to each other came through their wives, Tess (Adam) and Caitlin (Jonathan). Tess and Caitlin were childhood friends living in the same neighborhood, just down the street from each other. Both became life long friends. Adam and Tess lived in … [Read more...]

Gubel Family Vineyards was founded by Gustavo Gubel and Joanne Hoffman with their first vintage in 2021; he an architect who operates Gubel and Associates in Los Angeles, a firm responsible for designing numerous residences and commercial buildings in Los Angeles, and she an entertainment lawyer, operating Hoffman Entertainment Law. The story that eventually … [Read more...]

DEW South Wine was founded by Billy Dewey and his wife Hayley with their first vintage produced in 2022. Billy is originally from Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from Mississippi State University he became a computer programmer working in a corporate credit card processing office; he didn't know about wine at that point in his career and readily … [Read more...]

Lish Wines is part of the Napa Valley based Brian David wine portfolio, founded by Brian David Kulich. In addition to Lish, this collection includes the brands: Brian David and glassMen. Brian sources grapes from a diversity of regions within California including Napa Valley, Russian River Valley, Central Coast and Santa Barbara. Lish is rooted in a previous … [Read more...]

Claudio Family Cellars is an homage to culture, history, heritage and family. This Napa Valley based wine brand was founded in 2021 by winemaker Chris Jones. The name Claudio was his mother's maiden name. Chris was born and raised in Binghamton, New York, a short drive from Endicott, the birthplace of IBM. Like his father, Chris also worked for IBM, as a … [Read more...]

BRYANT ESTATE, formerly known as Bryant Family Wines was founded by Donald Bryant. Originally from St. Louis, he founded the Bryant Group Inc., in 1967, a wealth management and employee benefit firm. He was an avid collector and supporter of the arts, having served on the board of Museum of Modern Art in New York. His love of wines included collecting … [Read more...]