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 health care industry and Bruce … [Read more...]

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 friends, … [Read more...]

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 his father maintained a … [Read more...]

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 former wife Karen was a stay at home mom taking care of their children; as the kids started to leave for college, she posed a simple question to Dan. "What are we going to … [Read more...]

Hillwalker Vineyards is a tiny Mt. Veeder estate where dry farming, minimal intervention, and regenerative practices converge to produce just 150 cases annually from 4.5 acres of mountain vineyards. The winery was founded by banker and Michigan native Kevin Morrison following his purchase of 25 acres at 1,000 feet ASL on Mt. Veeder in 2017 soon after the … [Read more...]

Oakham Estate is one of Napa Valley's most distinctive family-owned properties, combining historic vineyards, regenerative farming, hospitality, art, and innovative visitor experiences on a meticulously cared for estate in St. Helena. This property was originally founded as Shadow Brook in 1984 (the first harvest) by restauranteur Emil Hoffman who purchased … [Read more...]

KHK Wines was founded in 2021 by Napa native Jim Keller and his wife Lindsay: third/fourth-generation Napa real estate brokers/investors and grape growers in partnership with the Hall Family including brothers Billy and Tommy, hospitality operators of Hall Management Group (Hall's Chophouse & other restaurants) and chef Thomas Keller, best known for The … [Read more...]

Farang Wine was founded by Jim Penella and his wife Kittinee with their first vintage in 2022. Long before owning a vineyard, Jim was already making wine in his backyard in Fremont. He had always dreamed of getting into the wine business. At one point, when he was considering planting vineyards at their home near Wente Vineyards near Livermore; he even hired … [Read more...]

Stolen Owl Wine was founded by Brad Solso & Mavis Yee; Charles McKahn is their winemaker. Solso and Yee purchased this 11-acre property in 2017; he recalls that at the time, the land was completely overgrown and they couldn't even see the driveway. A number of oak trees located on the back of the property were unhealthy, so Brad called one of his friends, a … [Read more...]

Alioto‑Tournahu Wines. George and Evelyn Tournahu purchased a 10-acre property north of St. Helena in 1976. Evelyn wanted a place where the family could spend time together outside of their home in San Francisco. She was a successful realtor and a highly accomplished tennis player in and around the city, so one of the first things she did after acquiring the … [Read more...]