Belted Vines. We love walking back into various era's of Napa's history, but in particular, extremely rare spaces that have not been restored including wineries or ranching operations. Places like the old wooden winery at the Rossi Ranch in Rutherford, Buhman Ranch, the old wooden Pellet & Carver Winery St. Helena, and before it tragically burned, La Perla … [Read more...]
No Love Lost Wine Co
No Love Lost Wines Co was founded by California born, first generation Cuban American, and Orlando, Florida raised Jay Nunez. Before wine, Jay worked in the music industry for more than 10 years including playing in a band in Florida. Long interested in the outdoors and farming he spent one harvest interning in Napa Valley. He was hooked both by the people … [Read more...]
Second Line Wines
Napa Valley Syrah[/caption] Second Line Wines was started by Chris Agan with his first vintage in 2017. This is Chris's third career; he was in the U.S. Navy until he retired in 2003 and then worked for Lockheed Martin for 13 years before retiring again. One who meets Chris will quickly realize he will never retire and that retirement is only temporary. … [Read more...]
Greater Fool Wine
Greater Fool Wines. Is it the greater fool who sits on the side line with a dream but never pursues it, or is it the one who takes a risk but then fails? To winemaker Julian Christian and his wife Kathryn Siegfried the answer is simple. Don't wait. Pursue a dream and follow its course, however it develops. And they have done so, uprooting careers and … [Read more...]
Lúnasa Wines
Lúnasa Wines. Proprietors of Lúnasa Wines, Jordan and Ciji Jeffries purchased twenty acres north of Calistoga in 2017. In honor of Dr. Marvin Poston who originally planted grapes on the property they kept the name Poston Crest Vineyard. The property is planted to approximately 10 acres organized into 4 distinctive blocks. Poston Crest Vineyard was named by … [Read more...]
Wäldele Family Wines
Wäldele Family Wines (pronounced vel del leigh) means 'small forest' in German and was founded by Hannes and Bridget Wäldele. Their first vintage was a Sauvignon Blanc in 2018 from the 3-acre Horsetale Vineyard that Hannes personally farmed in Kenwood (Sonoma Valley). Hannes was born and raised in the foothills near the Black Forest in Germany (not far from … [Read more...]
The Wager
The Wager is a 60 acre site in the far northern reaches of Napa Valley, not far from the tallest mountain in the region, Mt. St. Helena. The Wager is owned by Steve and Tamara Kalin and the vineyard on the property is called Tamara's Vineyard. Incidentally, The Wager's property is less than a quarter of a mile from a small viticulture project we are helping … [Read more...]
MaCo Vineyards
MaCo Vineyards is a partnership between Jesus Maciel and Roberto Corona. Both were raised in Guadalajara, the capital city of state of Jalisco and were childhood friends. The name MaCo comes from combining the first two letters of each of their last names. Jesus still lives in Mexico and Roberto moved to Napa Valley in 1980. In 2009 both men formed a … [Read more...]
Harbison Estate Wines
Harbison Estate Wines. This small slice of Oakville is planted to 5 acres of vines. The soils here are quintessential eastern Oakville: red, iron rich and aggravatingly rocky for humans, but in a good way for grapevines. These soils are characteristic of the eastern Oakville benchlands and elevations higher on Pritchard Hill. This is a prime part of Oakville … [Read more...]
Matt Morris Wines
Matt Morris Wines. We first met Matt on Dunaweal Lane, one of Calistoga's most historic viticulture neighborhoods. The site was Tofanelli Vineyard, one of the properties providing the grapes for his Charbono. It was on this property that we first met proprietor Vince Tofanelli many years ago on the side of his vineyard next to the road where he poured us his … [Read more...]