Aerika Estate. When describing Mt. Veeder, adjectives like remote, rugged, and steeply forested are proper descriptors. And those characteristics all define Aerika Estate, overseen by its passionate proprietors, Julia van der Vink & Rob Black. But one has to visit and walk the property to get a real gut feeling of the place. This is […]

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Domaine Alice Hartmann is named after Alice Hartmann, who was gifted the property by family in 1927 as a wedding present. The main house dates back to at least 1824, with the cellar built sometime in the late 1790s. The Hartmanns were the first in the village to own a car, but tragically Alice’s husband […]

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Oleandri Wines was founded in 2017 by Fred D’Amato. Both sides of Fred’s family trace their roots to Sicily. His mother’s father immigrated to the United States, while his father’s parents remained in Sicily. Fred’s paternal grandfather made wine for the family and had a particular fondness for white wines. He primarily sourced white grapes […]

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Surcos Wines (pronounced soor-cose). The family Napa Valley story begins with Enrique Gallegos Sr., who was from the small town of El Llano in Michoacán, Mexico. His immigration to California was part of the World War II Bracero program. Bracero, in Spanish means “manual” laborer – this program came about through various laws and agreements […]

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Cardoza Family Wines. The Cardoza family history, in terms of alcohol retail begins in the U.S. with Manuel J. Cardoza, born in the U.S. in 1898. He operated two speakeasies in New Bedford, MA from 1927 until 1933; patrons were the movers and shakers of the community. Cardoza opened UNION Wine Shop in New Bedford […]

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Sorèlune Wine was founded by Nova Cadamatre with her first vintage in 2024, a Napa Valley Carneros Chardonnay. Outside the box in terms of how the wine is marketed, it is sold exclusively in kegs to restaurants. Nova began her winemaking career in Pennsylvania in 2003. She moved to New York to pursue a career […]

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Mars Estate is located high on Howell Mountain on a “ridge peninsula” overlooking Pope Valley to the east. On an extremely clear winter’s day one can even see parts of the Sierra Nevada mountains far in the distance, which is one of several locations on Howell Mountain and on Atlas Peak where one has such […]

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Elleary Wine was founded by Palo Alto residents, Shawn Karimi and his wife Vivien Wang Karimi with their first vintage produced in 2016. Shawn immigrated to the U.S. at age 16 from his hometown of Abadan, Iran located next to the Iraqi border. His career began as a chiropractor; he has long since been retired […]

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Solorio Wines. Winemaker and founder Mario Solorio was born and raised in Michoacan, Mexico. This region is rich in culture, tradition, and natural beauty. It is known for its vibrant Day of the Dead celebrations, it features charming towns, indigenous Purépecha heritage, and diverse landscapes from lakes to mountains. While it is not known for […]

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Kubani Wines was founded by Rajeev B. Parikh with the brand’s first vintage in 2022. Kubani is an homage to family; with the word created as a portmanteau from his children’s names, Shibani and Kunal. Rajeev’s wife once asked him, “You are such an active person — how are you going to handle retirement?” Half […]

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Vinatieri Vineyards was founded by vintner Pat Vinatieri when he purchased his nearly 3-acre property south of the town of Yountville in 1978. He later built an impressive Tuscan-styled home in 2004. This western part of the Yountville sub AVA is prime terroir for growing premium wine grapes; nearby neighbors include the Sleeping Lady Vineyard, […]

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Maybach Family Vineyards was founded in 2004 by Chris Maybach; Thomas Rivers Brown has been the winemaker since the inaugural vintage. Prior to his role in Maybach Family Vineyards, Chris graduated from the University of California Berkeley and later attended film school in London. But he dropped out of film school to work on director […]

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Missimer Wine. Juggling four kids equates to a full time job for Sinead and Travis Bullard, and Travis also has a full time winemaking job. Yet, both found the time to launch their own brand in 2025, a realized dream of nearly 20 years, launched simply because it needed to be done. And their ambition […]

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Sown Estate was founded by Andrew and Alexis Greenhalgh with their inaugural vintage from 2023. Both are from Sacramento; Andrew is an art major from UC Berkeley, while Alexis is a graduate of Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles. While in college, Alexis became interested in wine; it was her beverage of choice. Her father was […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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