Beaulieu Vineyard (pronounced like bowl-you). This historically prominent and iconic winery is located on the corner of Rutherford Cross Road and Highway 29 in the small town of Rutherford. This is several miles south of St. Helena on the "wine strip" where some of Napa's most visited and venerable wineries are located. This site is home to both Beaulieu … [Read more...]

Oakville Ranch is a beautiful hillside estate property located in the Oakville appellation in the hills on the east side of Napa Valley at an elevation of about 1,000 feet. Their location is among some of the most premium vineyard real estate in the valley - with several prestigious wineries as neighbors (including Ovid and Dalla Valle). They are not open to … [Read more...]

Robert Mondavi Winery (acquired by Constellation Brands, Inc. in 2004, the same company that also owns 50% of Opus One) is one of Napa Valley's most iconic and visited wineries; it is located on the west side of Highway 29 in Oakville just north of Oakville Cross Road. It is one of the few wineries in the valley that draws people from around the world from a … [Read more...]

Seven Stones Winery (not to be confused with the Seven Stones Winery in British Columbia, Canada) was founded by Ron and Anita Wornick (Ron passed away in 2021). Ron had a passion for both the arts and sciences and winemaking satisfies both of these avocations. During college he earned extra money as a professional trumpet player. After college he joined the … [Read more...]

Silver Oak Cellars is a Napa Valley and Sonoma County winery best known for its focus on Cabernet Sauvignon and its distinctive use of American oak barrels, a stylistic choice that helped define its identity among California wines. Founded in 1972 by Ray Duncan and Justin Meyer, both now deceased, this remarkable success story grew from a single‑wine vision … [Read more...]

Sequoia Grove Winery was founded in 1978 by James and Barbara Allen when the couple purchased the existing property; they planted their vineyards a year later in 1979. The winery barn on site was bonded in 1980 the same year as their first vintage. The current tasting room used to house the previous winery until it was moved in 1985. James' brother Steve … [Read more...]

Clos Pegase is a very contemporary looking winery despite being over 30 years old, is often called the Napa Wine Temple due to its Greek styled architecture and several statues of Bacchus which used to be prominently placed on the grounds. Its design was created by prolific architect Michael Graves (1934-2015). Clos Pegase is located in the northern part of … [Read more...]

Artesa Winery is located in the Carneros District of southern Napa Valley; from an architectural point of view this is a very unique winery; the primary building is mostly set within the confines of a small hill rather than located above ground. As a result, it is somewhat difficult to distinguish where the winery ends and where the ground begins. In other … [Read more...]

Flint Knoll was co-founded by proprietors Aaron Meredith Michaelis. Aaron fell in love with wine while working at Chateau Cigar Shop at age 18 in Wichita, Kansas. At the time, Jacob's Wine Store was located next door to the cigar shop. Aaron would walk over and look at their wine selection, his interest piqued by their portfolio of wines from around the … [Read more...]

Au Sommet is a 44-acre property located high on the slopes of Atlas Peak (2,100 feet). Nine acres of vines are planted; the majority being Cabernet Sauvignon with two small blocks of Petit Verdot. The site offers incredible views at times and on clear days one can look east into the Central Valley, on very clear days the snowcapped mountains of some of the … [Read more...]