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 wine grapes, … [Read more...]

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 jokingly, he suggested opening a wine bar. At … [Read more...]

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, Elyse Winery, … [Read more...]

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 Stanley Kubrick's … [Read more...]

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 to do so, came from a good place, rooted in heritage. In … [Read more...]

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 inspired by his early visits to Napa … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]